Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-05-30
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-vreeland's Minstrels, May 80. Park
Theater.
Eggs are scarce in Butler this week.
Can it be that the frost affected the hens.
About 100000 young salmon were
turned loose in Conneaut Lake this week
This is the last week of the most disas-
trous May in our recollection.
"A 70yearold widower Of Iowa came
to Butler county aud captured a 36-year
old spinster last week.
Hot weather again-but l tell you
those last few frosts "took every thing
tha' left"
- N lsssr realizes how great he is
until ppiiicaI club or cheap brand OF
cigsF named after him.
-. , Il have white spots in
them, AM sane OF the wheat has been
injured.
The dates for the W. Sunbury and
Slipperyrock teachers examinations have
been changed
The weather has come around again,
all right. If it hadn't our town Council
would have attended to it at Its next
meeting.
Two men who peddled hams and
bacon in Butler last Friday and Saturday
have since been arrested. They stole the
stuff out about Princeton in Lawrance Co.
A hl1dreI years ago people worried
about the same things that are distressing
you. They are dead now, and their
worry did no good.
The evening concerts by the Germania
Orchestra are immensely popular. The
musical treat of last Thursday night was
enjoyed by thousands.
-"Well," /" said the monkey to tie organ
grinder, as he sat on top of the organ.
"Tm simply carried away with the mu-
sc"
The graduates of the Butler Grammar
School will hold their com mencement
exercises in the Opera House tomorrow
afternoon, beginning at 2 O'Clock.
The only four story stable in town is
the one back Of the Waverly House: and
it is a complete affair, with two stories for
stalls, one for buggies and tue attic for
feed.
The Butler High School and the West
Sunbury Academy ball teams played
game on the grounds of the latter last Sat-
urday, and the W. S. AS came out ahead
score 10 to "a.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween NJ. o. Balsiger and S. B. Badger,
general merchandise, at Magic P. o. has
been dissolved. See notice in another
column.
Cam. Miller and Campbell g. Temple
ton made good use of the circus parade.
Cam. used the big elephant for advertis-
ing purposes, and Campbell d Templeton
had their handsome new wagon stocked
with the finest carpets made.
Governor Hastings has notified the
House of his approval of the House bill
extending the provisions Of the act regu-
lating the sale of articles of traffic within
one mile Of any campmeeting or other re-
ligious gatherings.
p. w. Ruff as acquired an interest
in his fathers business, and the name Of
the firm is A. Ruff d Son. Phil. has been
travelling for Boston shoe manufacturing
house, but concluded to settle down in
Butler, the best town in Pennsylvania.
The Walter L. Main show did great
business in Butler. The seats in the vast
tent was crowded with spectators at both
day and evening entertainments,
which were clean, interesting an1
first class in every particular.
The grand spectacular military nov
city. ''The March of the Red Dragons,
consisting Of the most difficult marches,
drills and maneuvers and concluding with
the beautiful Tableau America" to be
seen with Vreelands Mins:rels at Park
Theater on Thursday evening, May 30.
-Onr grocers are paying II cts for but
ter, II for eggs; 1c cts a pd. for lettuce;
80 cts dozen punches for rhubarb; 20 cts
dozen punches for onions; 60 cts for po-
tatoes; 80 cents dozen punches for rad
ishes.
Mr. X. Fisher proprietor of the Butler
Dye Works, takes good pictures of build
ings. If you don't believe it, see his late
photographs of the Court House, Jeffer-
son st. School building, NJ. Z. Church,
U. P. Church, etc. They are perfect.
Don't miss the mammoth song and
dance sketch, "The Southern Tourist, +"
introducing "Uncle Eph's Return" and
scenes from ''The Black Town Circus" "
with Vreeland's Minstrels at Park Theater
on Thursday evening, Nay 30.
Among the pictures Of ministers pub
blished by the Pittsburg papers this week
were those of Rev. John G. Lowrie of New
York, Secretary Of the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, and who was
born in the old Sullivan house on the
Diamond; also that of Rev. Geo McCor-
mick, d. D., formerly of Batter, now pastor
Of the U. p. church at Solnas, Cal.
Vol. No. l, Of the Sunday edition
OF the Oil City Derrick, made its appear
ance on our table on Monday of last week,
and it's most prominent feature was an oil
country story written by A. J. Henry OF
N. Mexican St, but to which he attached
the name of his sister Jean. The story is
well conceived and admirably executed,
and indicates talent in that direction
which A. J. should cultivate.
The Butler County Sabbath School
Association well be held in Butler on the
5th, 9th, and 7th of June. Rev. J. P.
Kephart of Annvil, Pa. Gen; Sec. and
Mrs. Barnes, President of the Primary
Teachers Union, of Newark, N j. will be
in attendance. Mrs. Barnes has been en-
ployed by the State Executive Committee
for the month OF May and June to visit the
Conventions in the State; she is conceded
to be one of the best in Primary work in
the Country. Mrs. Barnes can only be in
attendance at the lst and 2nd Session,
and Superintendents will notify their pri-
mary Teachers to have as many of their
scholars present, as possible, for these