Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hope makes sorrow easier to bear.
The Elks herd at Conneaut next
Tuesday.
The Protected Home Circle will picnic
ct Lake Conneaut on the 18th.
The blight has attacked all the va
rieties of fruit trees.
The pension of Thomas McClymonds
of West Liberty has been reissued.
Lime in plenty is one good thing in
keeping typhoid fever at bay.
On the account of poor pasture, some
our farmers are feeding hay.
Casper Sherman has purchased the
Springdsle Bakery aud will take charge at
once. We wish him success.
John Ayers took two silver medals in
the Athletic contest in Pittsbnrg last week.
He entered in the 100 and 220 yard dsshes.
What this country needs at present is
gentle rain, continuing for st least 4S
hours.
"A stray boy came to the home Of VIM.
Wachsmith Of Butler Borough, and gave
his name as Charles Rupe. He was an
Orphans Home boy.
when man goes fishing and acknowl-
edges that he didn't catch anything you
can lend him money and be sure of getting
1t back.
-"Is this my trsinf" asked an excited
individual at the station. And he got hot
in the COLLAR when the conductor replied
that he thought the company still owned
it.
The home of Reverend Abrams, near
Ksylor in Fairview twp. was entered and
robbed while he and his wife were at the
Toronto Convention. Articles to the value
OF about $500. were taken.
The young people of Unionville Pres
byterian Church will give an ice cream fes-
tival on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of next week. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Lawn Fetes were given in Butler re-
Gently by the German Catholic Church, and
the N. q. Church. The latter was held at
Mrs. o. N. Russell's and was quite sue
cess.
The young ladies of the Suth side will
hold lawn fete on the grounds of r. M.
Harper on Centre Ave., this Thursday
evening for the benefit of the Diamond
fountain. All are invited.
--Lorry B. Roessing has sold his mes
senger business to Mr. Chas Wolfe of the
East End. Lorry has accepted q position
with Arbuckle d Co. of Cleveland as tray
ing salesman.
David Ensminger, one Of the crack
wheelmen of this county, started on NJ on
day for trip east. He expects to be gone
two weeks and will take in Philadelphia
and other points on his wheel.
The Butler boys are "plsying good
balp this year. The game they are to play
here Saturday afternoon with the famous
Uniontown club will undoubtedly be q
very interesting one.
The danger of placing posts with
sharpened ends anywhere, was illustrated
In Penn. twp. . few days ago. when {
horse was thrown upon post at q water
ing trough by an accident, and almost in
stantly killed.
1t was hot enough here last week, bu
st some points in the west, it was hotter
At Kansas City the mercury registered Sc
last Thursday, at St. Joseph, Mo. 100, il
the shade; at Sioux City 107; at Oman,
LOG, etc. The intense heat scorched the
crops, and caused prairie and forest fires
One of the weapons used by the Chi
nese in war, is the ''stink pot" 1t is al
earthen vessel containing sulphur an,
foul-smelling substances. 1t is very et
fective against wooden ships. An improv
ed form of this missile is likely to be intro
dueed in European warfare if the bullet
proof cuirass comes into general use.
-"Veno" the medicine man has won
derful voice. We recently heard hin
speak ct distance OF over mile an
conld tell distinctly what he said. Il
leaves for Leechburg today, but othe
members of the firm will take his plac
here. He impressed all as clever, honor
able gentleman.
There are q number of well bre,
horses in training at the Fair Grounds, q
follows: Alonzo McCandless of Isle has hi
horse, Storm Bird 2:35. Jacob Emmel ha
his horse Ogle Boy, and colt by Hal Di
lard, owned by Frank Cheers of Glad,
Run. E. S. Mccullough of Chicora ha
Sandy Wilkes, by Crawford 2:07a, tw
yesrlings, 3-year- old and some others
nine in all. Ramsey Byers has Jaco
Heck's horse Oberlin Almont, Ad Sarver
horse Mingo Brister, Jim Shsnor's colt an
Della G, owned by JOHN S. Campbell
: John Shsnor has Junelight, who he CAV
amsrk OF 2:29t at New Castle few weei
ago, and PAGER owned by Will Elsie
L. Dean, lessee of the track, has Geore
Siebert's PAGER Richard w. 2:27; Stew
Aarkham's mare Diana 2:29t; Ad Hsmi
tons Bay Tip; Dan, PAGER owned on tt
South Side, Pittsburg; Warren r. owne
by Tony weible, Karns City; Senec
Black Hawk 2:35, owned by Sam Ksmere
Chicora; Virginia King, owned by Harr
Fsubsl; colt owned by George Palm, an
the game race horse, Mac, who holds th
Butler track record 2:ls3. They are all
good condition and going nicely.