The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-23

er's family, Thursday last. The
books were in an upstairs room and
as nothing was saved from this part
of the dwelling were lost. The de-
structlon OF these books is certainly
very unfortunate, both for the col
lector and the city, and may cause
great deal OF trouble and delay in
making final settlement.
The democratic state convention |
of Massachusetts, endorses ex gov
ernor ". A. Russell for president.
The democrats of Vernon county |
will hold primary election May % |
to nominate candidates to fill the |
different county Offices
0. D. Austin went to Springfield
Monday evening to attend meet |
ing Of the Masonic order. He is
expected home to-day.
The county board of equalization
will meet Monday as board of ap
peals, when all persons having a
grievance will be given an opportu-
nifty to be heard.
Rev. j. F. Watkins, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church has been
paid high compliment by the mem
bership in unanimous call to be.
come permanent pastor of the
church. To better express their ap
probation of his pastorate the call
was supplemented by an increase in
his salary of 500 making the
total amount of salary paid $1,000
The mantle of Revs Newton, Walker
and Hill could not have been placed
on more worthy shoulders, and the
TIMES congratulates the mem bership
in their selection of pastor and on
being so fortunate as to secure his
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c. Wyatt, who
have been sojourning in southern
California, have returned home.
Their outing was as pleasant as they
could have wished and both enjoyed
the best of health. Mr.. Wyatt says
it is most delightful country to
visit but he had no desire to adopt
it as home. Except where Irrigat-
ed the country is barren and unfit
for agricultural purposes. During
their stay they met number of old
acquaintances, among whom were
Hiram and Ed Boyd, Mrs. Zombro,
Mrs. Lide Henry, Mrs. Scribner, sis
ter of Judge Robards of this city,
and also Geo. Page, brother of VIM.
Page, of this place. MIR. Wyatt said
Mrs. Henry and two sons were well,
but he thought she had a longing
desire to return to old Bates. the
land of big corn and red apples.
Mrs. Zombro has two sons and both
are doing we'll; one is manager of a
bank and quite well-to do, the othe,
is manager of large hotel. Hiram
Boyd spends his time raising flow
ers and is doing quite well While
at sandiego MIR. Wyatt went on 6
deep water fishing excursion anc
had day of fine sport. He said he
unreeled line and pulled a string
of ten fish, good size, from a deptt
3 of 600 feet. These fish are peculiar
in that being drawn from their ma
tive home in the deep they canno
3 get back again, and when dropped
into the water they float on top ant
? are picked up by the eagles.
We learn from ]. B. Fl. Mcdaniel
D that an attempt was made Thursda
q or Friday night last to poison grand
: pa Lindsay Wine, of Lone Oak town
+ ship, by administering Paris greer
n The old man was asleep at the tim
e and instead of the poison goin
t down his throat ran over his face
The old gentleman was not aware c
n the fact that an attempt had bee
r made on his life until morning whe
d he was met at the door by his sol
g who accosted him in the 70
; lowing language: Pap, what
the matter with your face, it ha
turned green" The old ma
e put bis hand 10 his face and foun
u the skin burnt and peeling off, an
T. going to the glass was horrified
y fnd the boy had told the truth 6
J. to his condition. There was no or
u at home during the night said NJ
l. Mcdaniel but the family, Mrs. Wiz
3 and the son and daughter-in la,
/ and just how or bv whom the a
s. temps to poison the old man ws
z made is mystery, which the neigl
u bora will make an effort to ferr
out. "Mr. Wine is "a years of ag
owns a good farm. is perfectly inc
= fensive and has not got know
= = enemy in the community in whie
he lives or on earth, said our i
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