Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-29
We're 118 years old.

next week, on account OF IL Oelng INC
week of the glorious Forth.
We're 11s years old.
DO you smell gunpowderf
The eagle will scream with delight on
the Fourth.
The longest and hottest days are upon
The monument arrived at the P. W.
depot last Saturday, on two cars.
Every body is in melting mood these
days.
The Salary of the postmaster at Chico
"a has been fixed st 81, 200 and Of Freeport
at 81, 300. Butler remains as it is.
A largely attended picnic was held by
the Presbyterians at slipperyrock Park on
Wednesday.
Treasurer Martin has improved his
Office by the addition of handsome wire
partition above the counter.
-Mss5rs Sanford & Croft are building
machine shop on the. Patterson lot. just be-
low the Pittsburg bridge.
The faculty Of Slipperyrock Normal
was reelected, and Miys Lulu Kerr was
elected Librarian of the school.
There will be a dance in Amer's Grove,
"Good Will" Platform, on the "Glorious.'
na,ofoo hagina at q a m
The G. L. s. G. held very enjoyable
and well attended picnic at Muddycreek
Falls, last Friday.
Nearly all the merchants Of Batter
have agreed 10 close at p. NJ. during
July and August.
The Amy brothers have started
secondhand furniture store on East JEFF
frrson 81.
For tbs month of July Messrs Young
d Cooper, Merchant Taiiors, have made
reduction on all Spring and lightweight
goods.
w II. witte of Sarversville will have
public sale Of buggies, wagons, farming
implements, etc. on Saturday. For par
ticu.ars see bills posted.
Mr.. Cerr's excursion TO CINCINNATI
wIiica wa@ 20 have left Pit.sburg. Tednes
day, was declared Off on account OF low
water in the Ohio.
There will be 4th Of July dance held
at Thomas Aliens grove, west OF Isse, by
the Knights of Columbus. Everyone is
invited Good music and refreshments.
Don't forget the lawn fete given on
Green's lawn, Thursday and Friday
eyenings-Refreshme Band Concert,
Banjo solos, etc.-For the benefit Of the
Sypher Hook and Ladder Co.
The First Ward Running Team has ex-
tered the hose races at Meadville for the
4th. They expect To start in the 250
yard hose race and the hub and hub race.
The team will be strengthened by new
men and will make good showing.
The German Catholic Church al
North Oakland was struck by lightning
Monday evening, and both the spire and
altar were injured. The loss Is covered
ty insurance in the Etna and Phoenix Of
Hartford.
During q recent storm an oil tank al
Brilliant, above the Pittsburg pumping
station, was struck by lightning and burn
cd. The blazing oil ran down the bill tt
A. ~;xn~ ard <h~aatauaI "a aat * ra IN ths
pumping station, but luckily did not. The
flames lighted Sharpsburg as bright a.
day.
The Butler ball club took little triI
last week, and played at Natrona ant
Freeport. The game at Freeport was los
by q score Of II to Is, but the former gam
was won by our boys by score of5 to
But one error was made by the Butle
club in game, and their play was maske'
by the spirit and life we all like 10 see or
the diamond
by the school audit published Las
week we see that the total receipts Of th
Board for the year ending June 5, 1894
were $31, ,947, and that the largest item
Of expense were Teachers salaries SIG, 42s
text books O., 1894; interest on bond
1924; maps and charts $1,O36.75 an
Jsnifors' wages 81, 1892.
An exchange thinks that the ringin
of church bells should be done away witt
II says: People can go TO church sel
vices and prayer meetings on time a. cas-
ly az they can 60 to q show, theatre, cor
cert or circus. In these days Of q multi
tude OF watches and clocks and ear pierc
Ing changing bell IL no more necessar
than fifth wheel TO q wagon"
This is not locust year in this part
Pennsylvania. Portions Of New Yor
State are, however. over-run by the pes
and vegetation Is destroyed. They wi
show up in this part Of the country in 189
By that time the Democrotic party wi
be ont ef power and we can stand ii
affection. Democratic control Of the go
ernment and the locust plague, in or
year, Is too much for the average citizen.
The severe storm OF last Sunday d
considerable damage In the northern pa
Of the county, notably in the vicinity
Washington twp. Barns belonging
Charles Bredin, J. Baxter Campbell al
Lieut.. Samuel Hilliard had roofs blow
of. as had the house Of I. N. Meals. TIL
wind also carried off two rigs belonging
John Humphrey, Esq.