Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL

the A61QtI see Lc4
For in homes remote and urban
liz is now house cleaning time"
Straw hats.
Awnings and screen doors.
Winter whiskers coming of.
-Strawberries and cream IN season.
-Buekwheat cakes are on vacation.
shop windows gorgeous in colored
shirts.
Lots Of plowing done last week and
this.
M man can drive bargain who
can't odiv nail.
You can drive horse to water, but
perciIs a.e usually lead.
-"T5e best way to make living says
The Philosopher, SIS To live nY what yo1
make
e III. Adams store a. Wick was rob
bed Of some dry goods. shoes, etc, last Fri.
dag night.
--Tns feeble Clef Club had a large aa-
dicuee in the opera House, Tuesday nlght,
aud gave q very enjoyable entertainment.
Al Heck intends TO quit tho clothing
busiasss. bat will continue 10 deal in Gents
Furnishings, oic.
-Oa- way 10 test a scpsrs.fsIous mans
conyictioaa,o says the Philosopher, '.is TO
Offer tD Icnd him sl3.
-A1gziug-W What do you find the hard.
est thing In learning to ride bicyclef
Buygiog-The surface Of the street.
The manufacturers are now incubating
on big bicycle trust. Better get your
wheels now-tbat is, those for outside use.
THE Great John Robinson and Frank
lin Bros Enormous Shows Combined"
will exhibit in Butler, May 18th. Pictures
next week.
AT q meesing of the stockholders Of
the old Citizens Gas Co., Monday evening,
committee on reorganization was sp-
pointed.
Rev. r. q. Tinker Of Sharon will ad-
dress the members Of Zeigler Lodge,
Springdale, or Odd Fellowship. All broth.
ers invited.
-Blobbs-I sat behind your wife at the
theatre last night and couldn't see thing
sitter having paid for my seat. slobbs-
That's nothing, had to pay for the hat.
The name OF ths Allegheny Coal Co.
will be changed TO Jackson Centre Coal
Co.. and the Office from Argentine to Jack
son Centre, Mercsr Co. See notice.
-Brevity In the soil Of wit. The follow
ing story Ia by western journalist: BEN
ton, Ark, had no fire department. Ben
ton, Ark, needs no fire department now
-Eighty-iour thousand people attended
the sir league base ball games last Thnrs-
day, and the "aeason' was opened. Pitts
burg won al CINCINNATI that day and tho
next, and then lost game.
1t was q saying Of Josh Billings;
1.-THE quickest way to take the starch out
Of man who Ia always blaming hinself ~
to agree with him. This amt what be Ia
looking for"
-. q. Kissinger, o successful farmer
and banker Of Butler County, Pa, Ia the
father Of thiry-fye children-nineteen by
his first wife and sixteen by his second
Er. Where does he livef
BY law enacted by the New York
Legislature the bicycle IL declared 10 be
baggage and must be transported az bag
gage by railroads for passengers, one
bicycle for each person, and no passenge
shall be required TO crate or cover his
wheel.
Since the lat Of the month Mr.. Ed
Redick In the drug business, and the firm
name is ksdick a. Grohman. Mr.. Groh-
man IL q registered pharmacist, and alSo
worthy and responsible young man.
Butler raised.. ..consde dust, thiD
week, but 1t didn't do aaybody any good.
The rest Of IL ought TO be sprinkled, sbov-
Bro. Tucker is Just hankering for tho job
ut reason nsbie figure.
1T Ia raid that the black eyed man Ia
the most jealous OF his wife, o gray-eyed
one the most faithful, brown-eyed one
the best provider, and the biue-eyed al
ways henpecked. This being leap year,
we publish thess facts for the benefit OF
the girls.
- Deleware man sent this rather mix
cd order TO his merchant recently: Send
mo sack OF -four, Ave pounds Of coffee
and and one pound Of rice. My wife gave
birth 10 big, baby hoy last night, also five
pounds OF corn starch. q screw driver and
sfy trap. II weighed ten pounds and q
straw hat.
-Wheelmen who contemplate trips int
Canada this year will find II necessary te
carry little extra money along, ~ new
order requires deposit Of the fall price o
their wheels with the custom house Off
ciAls. The money Ia returned to the
wheelman when he shows up with his
wheel on the return trip.
"A story oi q feat OF mechanical skill
OF wonderful delIcacy In told in the Iron
Age. An expert mechanic IA said to have
taken a common sewing needle OF medium
size, II inches long and drilled a hole
through its entire length. from eye to
point, tho hole just being large enough 10
admit OF the passage OF very fho hair.
Our grocers arc paying Is cts for but
ter, 10 for eggs. 20 for potatoes, % eta
dozen punches for new onions. and Is CT
for lettuce. Spnich from Florida Ia sell
Ing a. 10 cts peck, new cabbage from
same place 5cts pound, tomatoes 20 ct'
d basket, strawberries 40 eta a quart
cucumbsrs for qrarter. new Bermuda
onions cts u pound, hot house lettuce q
cts q pound.
IF tho claims put forth for aseptoline
the new cure for consumption, are born
out In practice, DR.. hJson has conferre
an immeasurable blessing upon mankind
The treatment Ia receiving q thorouQl
teaf The Pittsburn uauerh Yanoxt a. a