Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-10-03
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While pairing a mules hcof for shoeing
a Clearfeld blacksmith found a SO gold
piece embed ded in the hoof
Aston township, Delaware county school
directors have discarded states in schools,
as the scratching ruined the nerves os the
pupils. Hereafter paper will be used.
Lewis Wissirger, the Oldest resident of
Pennsylvania, died near Johnstown on
Sunday afternoon at the age of los. He
is survived by II children by his first and
second wives. There are about 500 other
relatives residing in the immediate
vicinity.
Many curious articles have been found
among the effects Of the late Jabeth Mart
tin, OF Bucks county, this State. Among
other things are eighty-seven muzzle-load-
ing guns six drums, and one hundred
penknives.
The Clarion JackSonian tells of an egg
brought to that office, which measured a
y 81 inches, the product of black Min
orca hen.
The Sharon Herald says that the Pitts
burg papers on Wednesday had special
telegram from Sharon, of a four-year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Rowland
who live near Pennington, being found
drowned in a milk can from which it had
evidently been trying TO get drink with
a cup in its hand, but lost its balance and
went into the can head first. The item
is probably correct, but as the accident
occurred near Pennington, n. Y, more
than hundred miles from here, it would
hardly be necessary to send special
from Sharon about it.
The Kittanning school board has legal
case on its hands, the outcome o. which
will be awaited With interest by school
directors and teachers alike all over the
State. 1t is for judicial decision on the
force and effect of school teachers yearly
contracts with the boards of directors.
No case is on record touching the ques
ton whether a teacher signing a contract
can break il without the boards consent
and teach elsewhere. The directors oi
the local school have decided that con
tracts bind both parties. They want the
question settled. 1t is brought up by the
action of teacher who signed contract
10 teach in the Kittanning schools, and
I, g. b, r-b ha
another sch ool at 0skmont, Allegheny Co.
and sent her resignation to the Kittannine
board. The latter will apply to the Al
legheny county courts for an injunction
restraining the school board in the latter
county from employing the teacher.
William F. Leathsrs of New Castle has
made an assignment to ex Judge j. Nor
man Martin for the benefit of his creditors
Mr.. Leah ers was the owner of two hand
some residences and novelty store.
Howard DAVIS and william Custer, who
confessed TO breaking into store in New
Castle made their escape from the county
Jail in a mysterious manner between l and
3 o'clock Friday afternoon They are thr
two who escaped from the Morgauza re-
| form school few weeks ago. The
discovery that they were gone was not
made until about six O'clock that evening,
when the prisoners were handed in their
suppers. Il is supposed they had wood
en- key, just as the other two who escaped
three weeks ago. The two locks on the
i4il doors are old fashioned and easily
| opened.
Society in Lawrence county is in quite
ferment over u suit OF divorce brought
| by DR.. Herman E. McMillen, of Mah0n-
| ington, against his wife, Mrs. Charlotte
McMillen, whom he charges with improper
conduct with one Victor liebrc.
That delusive fake, known as the Pen
nsylvaria State Fair, was held week before
last at Uni2ntown along with the Fayettt
| County Fair. The papers down there are
| discussing it with consid cradle curiosity.
| 1t is alleged that no traces )f the State
Fair were visible on the grounds. One
| director insists he rode all over the premi-
ses and failed to find a single sign OF d
| State Fair, The Standard insists it was
visible. The Genius Of Liberty suggests
the State Fair was the girl who "danced
ior men only" and who skipped the town
| when she heard tie officers were after her
The Meadvilie felix's, who were bunc0ed
by the State Fair last year, are now IL
shape to remrak, II told you So