Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-04-20
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

annual leave OF absence.
Lots of oats were scattered and drilled
in this week.
Have you seen J. r. Grieb's new show
cases. They are dsndies.
y. r. Troutm an In the new P. NJ. at
Sonora.
The Slipperyrock Normal is booming
with 450 scholars enrolled.
ALI the harbingers of Spring are now
here. excepting the book beer sign.
Marriage is sacred rite" remarked
Hanayuuk philosopher, "but it sometimes
turns out to be q grievous wrong"
The coal miners along the P. s. q L.
=. are said to have accepted the 5 cents
ton reduction.
1t doesn't cost man anything to have
opinions. It's ventilatng them that is ex-
pensive.
AT the Sherifs sale of the personal
property of the Willard House Tuesday,
Mrs. Rcihing bid In everything.
Have you read Boyd's Bulletin-74ss
words OF crisp reading. and ali (or nearly
alD out of his own head. Oh! It's rich
The Republicans OF Butler twp. will
vote 1t the coming primary at the house Of
Charles c. Gerner in Duffyt own.
The q. P. Missionary Society of he
Presbytery of Butler will hold its next an
nual meeting in Butler on Tuesday and
Wednesday, May l and 2.
A mission is being held in the Episco-
pal church which will continue every ev-
ening till Sunday night the Goth. Rev
Watson is conducting 1t.
A school child said in an essay the
other day that the great need of the
country was more great men who had
birthdays.
We call attention this week to the
new adv. of Fred H. Goettlcr, who has
opened shoe house in the Duffy block
He has iull line of fresh and new goods
and call will repay you.
The finest herd of cattle that ever
came down the Mercer road, said Mr.. Hill |
dsbrand, the other day as he drove them
into town He bought them from Mant |
Humphrey of Centreyille.
1t was reported that slick individual |
came into Butler on q late P. d w. train
last night and disposed OF 100 quarts Of
whisky to o crowd at the depot. He then
took the train for parts unknown.
The sale If the Christy property in
Centreville was postponed, Monday till
the first Monday Of June Term, immedi-
ntely after the Sheriff Sales at the Court
House. The property was bid mp to but
something over $500.
-WAsTRD-Girl to raise, or will board
girl for assisting In housework. For par
ticulars call an or address
w. 8. NORRIS,
306 Mercer st., Butler, Pa.
The doings Of the Water Co. are becoming
outrageous. The citizens of the town rais-
cd enough money TO pay the Tucker Bros.
for cleaning the paved streets; the street
must be sprinkled before 1t is cleaned, and
the Water 90. notifies them that they will
have to pay 800 month for the water to
do 30. That ended it. Isn't there enough
money and "get up" In Butler to start q
new water plantf
The Connoquen Messing Lodge /. o. o.
r. of Butler and the Y. M. g. A. are both
looking for building sites and propose
erecting fine structures this summer. The
Odd Fellows are well fixed financially and
the 7. N. @. A. has committees out solic-
iting funds The present in good time
for building as material and labor are
cheap and the outlook il not nnfavorable
TOR nice amount Of building being done
here this season.
The muscular-mind reader was in
town. Monday afternoon, and he told the
crowd what he could do from his rig in the
street. Then be got down and ont, and
sslected five men from the crowd, who
jumped into the rig and drove around town
and then out to the Orphans Home where
they hid pair OF small scissors In o sewer.
They came back, and the stranger got in
with them, blindfolded and with his left
arm bare, and the other fellows holding it.
He drove Off and made some mistakes or
pretended to, and then drove to the right
place and got the scissors.
"A cheerful home is proof against dull
care, and worry and discomfort rarely find
their way to 1t. Cheerfulness in q home
does not consist alone In music, laughter
and having good time, but rather In ac-
tivity. lazy household is never cheer
full one. Haven't you noticed that the wo-
men folks sing more when at work than
when killing timef Boys whistle when
pleasantly employed, but rarely blow q
note Ioafing or engaged in mischief Yor
need never be afraid Of o singing womer
or whistiing man. They are too light
hearted and clear of conscience to be gull
ty Of anything very bad.
Nearly hundred bicycle riders in
cluding Paul and Ernest Cronenwett
Frank Hovis, David Ensminger, and Geo. "
Aardorf of this place, have entered tor tb,
race from Butler to Pittsburg, saturda.
afternoon, starting from the Lowry Hous
at 2.30 p. N. and ending at the Press Of
fee in Pittsburg. The plank road. 43d o
10th st. bridge, Penn Ave. New Grant
seventh Ave, and 9Th Ave, will be tn
route, and o special train on the PGW vii
carry the Pittsburg and Allegheny rider
and their friends to Butler, arriving her
az p. M and returning after the start 8
a. TO be in Pittsburg for the finish. O
Sunday last hundred Pitssbnrg and ALLIE
gheny cyclists were in town and they rod
home over the route of the race.
The latest novelties in Fin
Dress Goods ut the
PEOHLE's STORE.