Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is said to be mild outbreak
of scarlet fever at Chicora.
This is the 222d day of the year 1894
and only 143 days of it are left.
-watermelons are both good and
cheap this year.
Lots of girls with lips like cherries and
cheeks like peach have turnedup noses.
"A certain man is too mean to express an
opinion. He says it's cheaper to mail it.
-A"This just fills the BILL" murmered
the mosquito as he camped out on the fat
mans nose.
A new play is constructed about the
Biblical deeds of Samson. 1t should
bring down the house.
When g1rl is dressed up to kill, it
seems quite proper that the chsppies
should be dead gone on her.
This is the last month of vacation tor
the school children of Butler. The school
term begins on Monday Sept. 3rd.
The third annual reunion of the Odd
Fellows of Butler county will be held at
Hillerstown on Thursday the 23d.
The Elks going from Butler to the pic
mic at Conneaut Tuesday took with them the
Butler Band.
-Chicora sports merry -go-round," in
addition to its usual entertainments. 1t
cleared $40 Saturday.
The commissioners are building two
bridges in Worth twp. They will be neat,
wooden affairs.
The Baptist's are holding Sunday
School picnic at MilIinger's grove to-
day.
A bogus $40 legal tender is in cir
culation. 1t is OF the series OF 1880 check
letter B, face plate number $3.50, and back
plate number 2292.
The appsarsn ce Of some newly coined
counterfeit quarters in change, makes
some of our bankers think that there is a
factory in this vicinity.
The soldiers monument at Evans City
erected by the people of that town and
vicinity to ''The Unknown Dead" will be
uneveiled on Wednesday Aug. 10Th.
The P. H. G. picnic to be held Aug.
Is at Conneaut Lake promises to be one of
the most enjoyable affairs of the season.
All are invited to attend.
"A number of the foreigners Of South
Side have organized the French Club, !"
an organization formed for social purposes,
and will apply for charter
There will be preaching in German in
st. Marks Ev. Lutheran Church ON next
Sunday evening, the morning services will
be English
There have been numerous fires along
the lines of the railroads lately. Every
thing is so dry that q fire sweeps along
very quickly.
wild jim" typical esterner, gave
an interesting show on the fiat below the
p. d W. depot on Wednesday, breaking
glass balls, throwing the lssso, etc.
The Young Peoples Christian Union,
OF Butler Presbytery, will meet in con-
vention in Butler o. p Church on Tues
day A august 2sth at 73O P. NJ. all are
invited.
The tribute to Rev. Jas. A. Clark,
written by his son, and published in this
paper, is one Of the best and truest things
we have ever published. 1t should be
read by all.
"A petition asking that the Big Buffa
10 be made the County line is being cir.
culated in Buffalo and Winfield twps. of
this county and North and South Buffalo
of Armstrong County.
Dates OF neighbo-ing fairs this year
are as follows: Butler Sept a., Taren.
tum Aug. 2s-31, Washington Aug. 2S-
81, Titusville Sept. Al, Kittanning Sept
11-14, Indiana Sept. 10-14, Clarion Sept
1921, Stoneboro 25-28.
The corn crop will be almost q fail.
ure if this drouth continues; the potatoes
are small and will remain so, and though
buckwheat can stand more dry weather
than any other grain the crop will pro.
badly be q small one.
A New Castle correspondent of Q
Pittsburg paper wrote horrible story re.
gardipg Johnny Whaler of Prospect who
(if there is boy OF that name there) has
swallowed an 18-inch water SNAKE, oi
which he cannot now be relieved.
In Pittsburg and Allegheny floors are
being built over the seats of all the
school houses; and on these cots will be
placed for the accommodation of the SOL
diers during the encampment.
Work is progressing at the Jefferson
street school house, where the Smead sys-
tenn Of flush closets is being introduced
The necessary fittings were shipped to But.
Ter last week and the opening of the school
term will find this school house in good
shape.
1t was reported on the streets Satur-
day night that d. Fl. Wuller was seriously
i'll. The fact that he had closed and lock.
ed his store early in the evening led A
Ruff and other neighbors 10 enter his place
through the transom and they found Mr.
Wuller in bed, sick. With characteristic
pluck he refused to have q doctor and
said he was all right. but it was found tina,
he had ruptured small blood vessel. He
Ii about, now.