Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-08
LU(AL AND GENERAL.

LU(AL AND GENERAL.
-"Public Office is Q sugar trust
&c smiles upon tappy home"
The carbon black works at Saxon sta
tion have shut down.
They had hail storm up about Fair
view last Thursday evening, and also
down in Cranberry twp.
1t rained every day for about a month,
but on Sunday last Col J. Plurvius let up
q few hours and allowed the prodigal Sun
to once more shine upon u.s.
The Forepaugh show did good busi-
ness here. They came here from Altoona,
and for seventeen days, while showing In
the Juniata valley and east of the noun
tains, they had wet weather every day.
An interesting game of ball was played
on Saturday between Centreville and
Grove City ut the former place. The
score was 10 to in favor of the latter.
Stauffer, Johnston aud 0'Brien OF the
Butler club assisted the Centreville nine.
The power-generstIng capacity OF NJ
agara Falls and the rapids near the falls 10
said to represent something like 100000
horse power, a. much almost as the water.
steam and electric power now made use
Of on this continent.
The tennis club has organized with
the following members: Sam walker
Geo., Lon and Mark Neyman. Lsuten-
xeiser, Harry Bell, Paul Ferrero, Geo
Mitchell, will Sutton, Chas. McElvain,
Chss. Wise and II. A. StaufFer.
At q social recently. the following
conundrum was asked: why is the wind
blindf A young lady answered promp-
ly "The wind Is Q breeze, breeze is
zephyr, zephyr is yarn, yarn In a tale,
. tail IN attachment. an attachment 10
love, love Ia blind.
On next Sunday evening at 7:3O Rev.
Hemenway OF the Episcopal church will
preach to the local Knights Of the Macca-
bees. June Ii is the 18th anniversary OF
tho organization OF the Knights Of the Mac
csbees Of the World. All the local Sir
Knights will be expected to attend this ser
vice.
-Four or five men have been making
some repairs in the Jewel mile at Oneida
lately. and on Wednesday some fifteen or
twenty strikers assembled in that vicinity |
but the strikers left that afternoon, and |
the reports Of the further tronble there |
were fictitious.
The festival held in the W. c. T. U
rooms for the purpose of raising money for |
the fountain was quite successful. 1t was
held both Friday and Saturday nights ami
something Of mGsical program was in
dulged in, including several piano solos by |
Mrs. Cerruti, who so acceptably assisted
st the Nikado production lately.
Two horses, buggy, buggy harm ess,
wagon harness and q saddle were stolen |
from the barn Of John Sarver in Buffalo |
twp. last Thursday night. The thieves
and their plunder were traced to near
Tsrentum where they turned and headed |
for Butler, passing through this town |
early Saturday morning and going north. |
We note change in the insurance Of
fee Of Il. II. Abrams a.. Co., thefbusiness
Of which will be continued by G. A.
Abrams, the active manager of the old
firm, and ex-Pro'y John w. Brown under
the firm name of Abrams d Brown. With |
powerful companies and large volume of
business the Office will continue TO give
absolute protection TO property holders
throughout the country.
The railroad station at Millerstown
was burned down early Monday morning.
The station had been on fire in the attic
the previous evening, and the fire left
smo1ldering, whsn supposed to be eItin-
gushsd, broke ont anew In the morning
and destroyed the building Three bar
rels of molasses were burned. X. J. And
erson saved large coil OF rope by rolling
1t out after the first fire.
The day Of the week has been, for
many, show day. Forepaugh's circus ar.
rived In Butler on Sunday from Altoona,
and the parade on Monday was the at
traction for thousands of people. The
show has been cutting down expenses, and
this year saved 800 by putting up their
tents outside the boro limits. A poor
site was selected just west of town and the
shows was not Witnessed by the usual
crowd that Butler offers TO Barnum or
Forepaugb.
The Committee consisting of John. III.
Wilson chairman, w. p. Jameson sec.
sea McGarvey. g. p. weigle and Il. Il.
Graham held an examination for perma-
ment certificates on Monday and Tuesday
Jure 4 and 8 '94 with the following appIi-
cants. Misses Clara Cooper and Madge
Shira; Messers A. w. Kelly, J. III. Tim
blin, A. l.. Brown, w. B Campbell. w. t.
Campbell aud Howard Painter. The ap-
plicants we are informed all passed very
creditable examination, and were recon-
ended to the State department by the Com
mittee
To persons needing any watches,
clocks. silverware. jewelry or optical
goods we would suggest that they
call and see the new aud elegant line
offered by X. l.. Kirkpatrick. at 240
8. Main st. before purchasing else
where.
-Seelthe bargains We are Offering
10 doe Henriettas. Just think OF 1t.
ti.00 goods for 68 cents aud Is cent
ondu for IA ro usa nj