Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-22


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lCtAL AMI GENERAL.
'The DEVILS in the weather."
Says a writer. Like as not,
For in this we stand together:
Ii is now amazin' hot!
Eggs are scarce in the Butler markets.
The Butler ball club plays at Natrona
on Friday and at Freeport on Saturday.
--LOST-A lady's gold watch. Finder
will please leave at this office.
Three thousand people picnicked at the
Delano Orphans Home last Sunday.
The picnic young man and the lemon
pie are in juxtaposition.
Asparagus is avoided by the arisocrats
now because it's getting tough.
Cats are like gold pens-one day they
are smooth and the next they scratch.
AT recent wedding the rumor spread
somehow that the bride wore pink hose.
1t seems paradoxical bat some of the
loudest noelige shirts are the most shrink
ing.
Chicago is having a new comet. St.
Louis papers, envious as usual, say it has
distinct curl on the end Of its tail.
Several Of the iron mills Of Pittsburg,
which had been closed for year. started
up last Monday morning.
The lumbernrlI nf Western Prnnsyl-
vania are invited To join the "0rder OF
Hoo Hoo" lately mganized in Piti-burg.
Take ,"ur folks 10 an occasional pic
Lie in this world. There may be no picrirs
fer you in the next.
-Fakers with cheap eye glasses are hay
ing harvest among the farmers of yenau-
go county.
A dance will be held in the Amer
grove to. night. which oil are invited to at
tend. Good music.
The County Com missioners are receiv-
ing bids for painting the exterior of the
Court House.
The Odd Fellows Encampment of
Butler conferred the three degrees on six
members on Wednesday night.
The old stock necktie or ''twiee-
around is coming into use again. Itwith
the bell crowned hat, completes the lapse
nto the fashions OF 1884.
A number of the Butler bicyclists will
enter the Greenville road race. The prizes
are especially valuable, and the race will
attract many OF the "big" men Of the
State.
Butler was visited by a heavy rain
storm, Saturday afternoon, and in parts Of
Butler and Summit townships they had
hail. At Kittanning, also, there was heavy
hail.
"A. p. Stewart has leased the Hotel
WaverIy, on South McKean ST., and ia re-
furnishing it throughout in the latest and
finest style and will open for business on
Monday morning.
On the train, the other day, we were
told that Thompson d Brown of the Lowry
House had leased the Monongahala House
in Pittsburg, and George w. Campbell the
Boyer, but these gentlemen know nothing
Of it.
In the annual parade Of truck horses
held in London recently there were two
gigantic animals each measuring Is hands
that is, standing just six feet high al
the shouders-and weighing at least q
ton.
"A lawn fete viii be given on Mrs. W.
v. Hardman's lawn on Saturday, for the
benefit of the building fund of the Episco-
pal Church. A feature will be a genuine
Gipsy Queen, who will tell fortunes for
everybody.
--Th vault in which the remains of thu
late DR. w. A. Passavant were laid to res
was constructed by O. f. Goehring of Ze
lienople and, as provided by his last will
Is perfectly water tight, as well as shavin,
no earth to touch the coffin"
AT the picnic at Hannahstown las
Sunday, Butler man aud a city man got
into a squabble; and the Butler man was
getting the best of it until the city fellow
grabbed and twisted the red handkerch ie
around bis neck, and almost choked hin
to death.
"A lawn fete, for the benefit of tn,
Sypher Hook and Lader Co. will be hell
on Green's Lawn, Mercer street, Thursda,
and Friday, June 2S and 20. Ice cream
cake, straw berries and other refreshment
will he served. A musical program vii
be rendered by the band and Mr.. Hine
will give some cornet solos.
The daily mail between Coylesyill
and Great Belt, which Squire McGuckel
laborsd 80 hard for, has been established, I,
begin on July I'd. Mr.. McGucken spen
two weeks circulating the petition for sam,
aud is entitled to the thanks OF the commu
nity.-ET.
The P. S. g. l.. E. r. r. has issued
very handsome souvenir of the romanti
and beautiful Conneaut Lake, which ha
become one of the most popular Summe
resorts Of the State; and in this connection
we might state that Messrs Gleason |
Lockwood have renewed their lease of tn
Exposition Hotel, which they have enlarg
cd and improved, and which they propos
maintaining as first class hotel, in ever
respect. The location is pretty and health
ful and picnic parties will find this yer
attractive and satisfactory rendezvous.
The Fourth Of July liz the great
est day Of a boys life and be won
be happy unless he has some fir
works Thos A. Morrison has
complete line this year.