Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Green fruit is ripe!

-watermelons are hight, but taste fiat.
The patriotic bicycle girl wears red'
white and bloomers.
Canvas shoes threaten to sapplant the
russets.
A Pittsburg woman has named her
new baby TriIby.
Til .ztfavagant girls are naturally
the o., 4At men get all broken up over.
Can Meeting on the grove, east of
town, - week
-Br: r IA. faker and fete almost
every evening.
School teachers should note the change
made in the Oakland twp, advertisement
for teachers.
John Bickel has placed bargain
counters in both his stores, and this week,
quotes some mid summer prices.
With the day breaking at A. M.
and closing at $50 P. N. we are having
the "loagsst days" Of ths year.
It's good thing for one to learn to say
mo" But at the same time that's what
makes the old maids.
The drinking man is seldom an athlete
although he may practice great deal on
the horizontal bar.
1t seems funny how the summer girl
can wear puff sleeves and continue to be
hugged.
THE good points in many an article, ;
says the philosopher, "are tn be found IN
the punctuation.
-Ziegler's Band and Orchestra goes to
Conneaut Lake, July 1st, where they have
IN engagement with the Exposition Park
Co. for two months.
Down at Sistersville they are getting
their oil from what they call the "Big
Injun" sand, the strata that is said to
crop ont along the Allegheny at Parker.
The Corner Stone of the new Y. NJ.
G. A. building will be laid, with appro-
pirate ceremonies, at o'clock this eve
ming.
Gallery was visited By burglars latel y,
ana JdInBhannon and Carroth ers& Peters
were the loosers. Their safes were broken
open.
"I'm short hand reporter now why
/ didn't know you understood steno-
grsphy." " don't; but the editor said the
only reason be hired me was because he
was short handed"
This is big day In Meadville. McKin-
ley and some other noted men are attend
ing the commencement exercises OF Alle-
gheny college. and the meeting of the
North w estern Association Of the G.. A. K.
The Lawn Fete (the French pro-
nounce it fate, given by the Rescue Hook
and Ladder Co. was well attended; and
the company made some greatly needed
money.
The Honduras Tonic Co. will close
their advertising sale Of medicine at 107
Centre avenue, Saturday, June 10Th being
the last day in Butler their 25 cent price
prevails, being sold alter that date only
by the Drug Stores at s1 bottle.
A lawn fete will be held on the beau
tiful grounds Of the Orphans Home Thurs
day and Friday evenings, July A and 5. A
lunch and all the delicacies Of the season
will be served. Proceeds will be devoted
TO the 0rphansge cause.
One of the New Castle liars says ht
had an experience with black snake,
near Murrinwille, this county, that made
his hair stand on end. The snake, sew
en- footer, swallowed seven spokes OF his
bike, then turned double-som ersault and
disappeared in the woods.
--Slipperyrock Park is being fitted ar
again. All visitors can now have good ac-
commodations. Excursion parties will
find the grounds in good order and boating
good. Excursion rates for picnics, etc
have been secured. Apply to Findley Bros
Euclid.
-Four men-Neal, Mccullough, Pol
lock and Orr of Kittauning own the bulk
of the stock of the Butler Water Co. A
few shares are held in Butler. W. b
Meredith, who was supposed to own near
ly everything in it, owns nothing-a'
least that Is what he stated on the witness
stand.
AT the meeting Of tie School Board
last Friday evening, the old school teach
ers were reelected. and in addition Miss
Eta johnson, Bunells McQuistion, Mag
gle Hszlett, Maggie Graham and Emm'
NcElvain of Butler, and Marie Foster o
Petrolia. Messrs Hall and Gibson, and
Misses Cummings and Britain were con
tinued as Pr ncipals.
"A Mercer county man has DISCOVERIES
sure remedy for the cut worm nuisance
Tor some years he had one particular fiel
from which be was unable to pro
even o small crop on account Of the Gu
worms. This ppring he bought 2,n0'
pounds of salt and scattered it over tb'
ground one day this week, snd found I
spring completely stopped up with Gu
warns. They had gone there to get ri'
of the salt. He procured shovel ant
removed at least a bushel OF the pests
and then burned them.
The successful teachers for the Pitts
burg Times European trip are Prof. Rine
hart and Miss McGreary Of Allegheny Co
Misses Berger and Horrocks for Western
Pennsylvania, and Miss Agner for the out
side districts. Prof. Rinehart had the lar rg
est vote, SO, AGA. Kate EoRley Of Il. z
Pittsburg had the third largest in Allegh
sny Co.. 58, ,998. Miss Cummings of Bat
Ter bad 36,3f2. aud Chas. Brace land 1920
The party will leaye Pittsburg on th
evening of the 4th, and will ga II from Ne,
York on the morning OF the 9th.
Owing to the heavy frosts in the earl
part Of the season which gave grass such
setback that the hay crop mast necessaril
Dc light, 1t tehooves the farmers 10 TAX
time by the fofelock and not be Gang.
mapping next winter. when hay will com
mand very high price. A couple OF acre
Of millet and the same area In sowed corn
will go very far towards helping winter tn
stock. Every Iarmer should make littl
effort in that line, and you will be surpris