Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
New Castle has population Of ls.OOo
saa . recent report says it has $1,000, 600
Ia manufacturing interests
Mrs. Margaret Spang of Butler and
Robsrt McKinness of Isle, were granted
An increase in pension on Monday.
There we're % trades" at the bucket
shop Tuesday, and all but two made mon
ey.
Frank Stewart of Troutman shot
crane on Saturday that measured . feet III
inches from tip to tip.
The Canton Bridge Co. has completed
the erection of very neat and substantial
bridge over Sullivan Run on Race street.
Half dozen loads Of casing and tub
ing 20 from Butler to the Brownsdale field
daily, also large quantities OF lumber.
The annual harvest sermon will be
prssched next Sunday week, Aug. 20, ct
Prospect, by Rev. G. A. Limberg. Collec-
ton for missions.
Several changes have been made re-
Gently In the makeup Of the Germsnia and
Vincent brass bands of this place, but both
are still in shape to fill all engagements.
Rev. Oliver Katz of Salisbury was ar
rested last week on charge Of criminal
assault ON . young servant girl in his en-
ploy.
Al least 10, 900 people will view the
Firemen's parade in Dubois on Tuesday,
Aug. 81. Besides the parade there will be
Firemen's racss of ell kinds at the Fair
Ground. Admission will be free for all.
-Uncle Sam prints one postage stamp
that il not for sale and that Is the second
GLASS matter stamp. New or cancelled
these stamps never pass out of the hands
Of the postofice officials.
1T raj ned over some Of the western
states last Sunday, 1t raired to the north
Of us, the eastern part Of this state and
New Jersey were we'll soaked that day,
but there was nary drop FIR us.
The 5th Annual Convention of the Y.
p. G. u. of Butler Prssbytery will be held
In the u. p. Church In Batter, A ugust %.
70 and 80, beginning at 3 O'Clock. The
program in full will be published next
week.
The farmers of Buffalo and Winfield
twps. will hold grand harvest home pic
MIC on Tn ursday, August 81, at J. N. Ssr-
Ysr's grove. east of Ssrvers station. All
invited.
The ladies' of st. PaulPs Reformed
Church. Springdsle, will give Lawn Fste
Friday and Saturday evening. on the lawn
ct the Orphans Home, for the benefit Of
the fatherlass and mothsrless boys and
girls Of that institution. The public is In
vitsd.
AT rpecial meeting of Council FIJI
day night, the water company notified the
borough that they could not furnish water
for frs or sewer purposes. The council
then passed . resolution not flying them
that the water company would be held IL
able for oil damages.
-On Sunday morning the horse belong
ing to Mrs. Crafty of Race street ran of
while being driven by the two Crafty girls.
The run of occurred on McKean street and
might have had fat al termination but for
the bravery Of Newt Walker, who stopped
the horse.
Tho dry spell recalls the fact that
about IL or Is years ago. during term of
more protrsctsd drouth, deep hole in
Pine Creek was pumped out to get water,
and after getting down so or go feet no
bottom could be iound. All the wells in
the vicinity went dry when the hole was
pumped out.
John J. Reibsr, the well known drover
has purchased Jack Grubb's interest in the
meat market ct No. l07 8. Main st., Rel
bsr block, and the firm 10 now Hummer d
Rsiber. They keep at all times q large
supply Of choice home-dres sed fresh meats,
smoked and boiled hams, etc., and will
sell meats ~ cheap as possible.
AN important special meeting of the
Town Council was held ON Tuesday even
ing, at which . committee was appointed
toinvestigats whether the water company
had violated It's charter requirements
The committee was also instructed to
make inquiry concerning the feasibility Of
. new water works system. Xessrs Lowry
and laval, with the wster Committee are
on the new committee.
-Asssrs. d. B. McCune, Of Plain
Grove, and Harry Kelly, of Hallston, But
lsr county, have purchased the machinery
and buildings of the pottery company at
Hsllston and have converted 1t into q
factory for the manufacture Of slaves and
headings for kegs. They use oil kinds of
timber, such - maple, elm and gum, sua-
bling the farmers OF that vicinity TO rea-
lise something Tor timber that was hereto
fore worthless.
Writing from Cold Springs KY. Jno.
Hare formerly Lsvery of Penn twp
ssys " our crops failing here by dro ught
makes rs very short Of means. We have
bad no rains Of consequence since som g.
time In Nay last Every thing is almost
burnt up. Wster 10 getting scarce. Most
farmers have TO haul water for house and
stock for miles. The Ohio river is turning
bottom up, and u no rain soon It will sue
csed in 20 doing. There will bs no corn
or late cf3ps here. may ge. 10 sec you
yben the Fsticusl encsmpment meets .,
tittsburG mart month.
-Frsnklin College, New Athens,
O., to thorough, and The chsapsst we
know Of; $l85 . year. Catalogue
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