Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-03-02
NEIGHBoRHoOD NOTES

Mrs. Matte Mccullough, Miss Kate
Golden, Z. A. Seitz, Geo. W. 1seman, and
Robert Gregg, are the aspirants for the
Freeport post office.
The music store of Harry Hulings, the
millinery store of Miss Hockman and the
jewelry store OF e. NJ. Mccullough in
Clarion were destroyed by fire one night last
week Dwelling houses belonging to Mr..
Maffett and Mr.. Corbett were damaged
A hen and a lantern proved bad com
hination few night ago for I. J.Gleason,
farmer living near Springboro, Crawford
county. He went into his barn with a
lantern and set it down nn beam in the
hay-mow. A he'll flew against the lantern,
which fell to the floor below, exploded
and set the barn on fire. Mr.. Gleason was
able to get out his stock and some of the
contents, but lost the barn.
In Warren, Pa. two women were elected
school directOrs-Mrs w. J. Richards and
Mrs. Perry Coran-bofh on the Repub-
lican ticket.
Frank Hamilton, a well.to.do farmer of
Cooley township, Crawford county. las
considerable money stored away in Cne OF
the Meadville banks. When the Meadyille
Savings bank closed its doors he heard
that the depositors were bringing suit
against the stockholders of the concern.
He secured list of the later and had one
of the constables OF his neighborhood serve
summons upon each stakeholder. When
the suit came up for hearing he discovered
that his money was deposited in the Mer-
chants National Bank, and that his certifi-
Gates of deposit were worth 100 cents on
the dollar. 1t cost the hasty man over
$50 in the way of court cOsts and consta-
BILE fees for his mistake, but he is willing
TO pay twice that amount if the neighbors
will quit twitting him on his mistake.
Quite a spirited contest Is going on in
Indiana county over the nomination for
county Judge Harry White, the present
Judge, is prominent Prohlbitionlst who
has for many years refused all applications
for license in the county. He has as his
opponents John Banks, J. T. Telford, Sam
uef Cunningham and Blair TAYLOR, all Re-
publican attorneys OF this place. 1t Is
thought that before the nomination, which
takes place in about two months, that
W White's opponents will unite their forces
on one candidate and defeat him. Whites
friends are very strong and he is support
ed by large number or former Democrats
who oppose the sale of liquor,
A local preacher down in Armstron
county whose congregation was very re-
luctant about putting anything into the
collection basket, had an unusually good
collection the other night. lie had grown
tired pleading with his audience TO open
their hearts explaining to them the bless
edness ofgiTing, Come one bad stolen 0
hog from one Vi his msmbers, and before
passing the basket the preacher said;
Now, | want verybody in his congre-
CATION tonight to contribute something,
excepting the man who stole Deacon Jones'
npg."
The basket then went round. and no one
failed to give. The scheme was worthy of
the genius of Lorenzo Dow, and might
serve as a hint to other ministers who have
parsimonious congregations.
1t is said that over 400 families up in
Mercer Co. are dependant on the Co.
poor directors.
Last Monday night Mrs. David Rosen-
berger Of near kiItanning gave birth to
five babies-tnree girls ana two boy Sail
of whom were reported, 1t day, to be
doing well.
At the Eiifel hotel in PittsburH, We'd
nesday night, L. J. McNabb, The base bail
pitcher, shot Mrs Rockwell, with whom
he was rooming and then himself Nc
Nabb is dead, and the woman was IN
the hospital next day expected TO die,