Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-11-07
LUCAL AND GENERAL.

-Puryis' mill is running day and niglt,
on orders.
Mozart Symphony Club in q. P.
Church tomorrow night.
Don't run around with a shsrpened
pencil in rour hand.
Wal 4. edwards for a headache, and
forwards il you want to get there,
Total e ;iipse of the Moon next Sunday
evening, week.
The gas companies at both Zelienople
and Mars raised their prices lately
Meeting of the old Berry scholars at
Henry Heineman's this evening
There is a one-armed man in Georgia
vino can plow, jerk and goad a mule, swear
and saloke q pipe all at once.
The fact that microbes lurk in paper
money is not the only reason that some
men have so little of it.
The first love and he first shave are
two things that happen only once in
man's lifetime.
Though Thursday night was rainy
one the boys werc out anG played some
tricks.
Nearly an inch of rain fell last Thur s.
day, and the Esrth-quaked with Joy. 1t
ended one of the longest drouths on record
"A slight earthquake was felt over the
greater part Of the valley of the Mississippi
and also in Canada last Thursday morn
ing.
The water of the Clarion River looks
clear and nice at its m outh, hut the paper
mills and other factories further up are
said to pollute the water.
A glance at his show wi ndow will
convincs you that Harry Grieb has be-
come spoony. Harry is stocking up for
the holidays.
The woman who jumps away from a
mouse" says the city philosopher, "is
the very woman who will jump at con-
clusion."
Quite number of the drains and
cutters OF the town, on both paved and
clay streets need opening before the
weather breaks up.
An exchange tells of doctor living
in certain town being telegraphed for
to go to Niagara and remove cataract,
and he never tumbled until ne got there.
business is picking up in Butler
One Of our shoe firms and ore of our
clothing firms did over $500, last Saturday;
and another clothing firm did over $500.
AT thirty-five feet in the Phillips we'll
on the Dr. Mowry in Monroeville, q fow-
Ing water well was struck 1t is nice, soft
water, and though below the level of the
town did not drain its wells.
Don't forget the festival aud dance in
the Armory Hall tonight and tomorrow
night for the benefit OF the Rescue Hook
and Ladder Co. The company yet owes
balance on its new truck.
the subject for discussion at the meet
ing Of the U. v. l.. next Monday night,
the l1th will be ''The political condition
OF the people of Cuba, and whether or not
we should accord them the rights of bellig-
igerents."
A reader asks how long it is proper to
wear russell shoes. Until they are worn
out, kind sir. They are in style the year
round, and for lazy man, or one who is
too busy to stop to have his shoes shinsd,
they are great stuff.
by vote of 8 to 4 Tuesday evening,
the Council favored, an electric fre-alarm
system That is all right, but the Game
well Co.wants too much-$4, 3O0- for its
patent. Amy of our local electricians
should be able to devise system, at cost
not exceeding one-fourth of that sum-
The Town Council intend building a
bridge oyer Sullivan rnn at West end of
Penn street. And the Str eet Committee
made favorable report, Tuesday evening,
In the opening of East Pearl street, to Oak
street, but on account of some irregula rity
the matter was referred back to the Com.
mittee.
Some OF our loca, correspondence had
to be curtaled last week on account Of it's
not reaching Us till Thursday morning. We
are often pressed for both space aud time
Thursday morning and therefore ask our
correspondents TO mail us their notes not
later than Tuesday so that they may reach
uaby Wednesday.
Two estimable ladies, wive1 of Rus.
sci j. Allison and Thomas Donaldson died
at Cooperstown, last Saturday. Both
deaths were caused by typhoid fever, and
both ladies left children lying sick of the
same disease. There are said to he from
twenty five to thirty cases of typhoid in
Cooperstown at present.
Two remarkable murder cases were on
trial IN this country last week-one in San
Francisco and the other in Philadelphia.
The one in San Francisco ended, Friday,
in verdict of guilty. IL took the Jury but
twenty minutes to decide that it was Du-
rant who murdered the girls in the church
steeple; and next evening the Philadelphia
jury adjudged Homes guilty of the murder
Of Pictzel.
John Bicke has had plans prepared
for three story block to occupy the site
OF his present buildings. The plans Con-
template two store rooms 90 by lbs feet.
with @ foot ceiling; second floor for Of
fees, third floor hall, a finished basement.
and handsome front as there is in But
Ter, at an estimated cost of $4,000. John in
tends building next Summer, and in the
meantime, is selling Boots, Shoes and
Rubbers che aper than ever.
The drilled well with pump and tank
on the Chas- Duffy lot supplies his house
and store, and the Lowry and Bickel d..
Kennedy livery stables with good article
of soft water. The well is l60 feet deep.
and the tank is 40 feet above the surface.
The pump is run by Dayton Gas Engine
furnished by Gilchrist d Redford, and it is
the most complete gas engine that we
have yet seen. Persons contemplating
buying gas-engine will not regret max
pg an examination Of this plant