Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-07-30
LOCAL AND GENERAL


Douglass.
Mr.. Tilton has resigned his place on
the Town Council.
TING CITIZEN and New York Weekly
Tribpue for the campsigu for so cents.
-Abons ten inches of rain have fallen
this month.
"a Thousand years ago the world vegsE
with, hey, ho. The wind and the rain"
THg CIT.zRs and New York Tribune
(weekly) till December 1st for so cents
TIE "fre works aof Monday night
beat al The 4th of July displays put to-
getber.
Til 3uiler A ssembly of the Refo. n
Cnurch Is in session at the 0rphens Home
this week.
Experts say that new, and unusually
large breed of mosquitoes have made their
appearance this year.
The first 10. of batter from the Flora
creamery was brought to town, Saturday,
by Josiah Thompson.
-Sproul g. Stoops. late of GomeIsol,
have purchased the general store of f. 4.
whitten & Co. in Centrsv lie.
We may be lead in tenn patton the
first time, but after that we can generally
fud our own way.
George Campbel's house on Institute
Hill was struck by lightning, Monday
evening.
-McGarve. ard Gardner of the P. A. Cs.
will play with the Butler club tomorrow
and Saturday
Law fete at school 9, ornds on Non
Ios street, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings Of next week.
Base ball tomorrow and Saturday ei-
teIloons-Butler vs. Oil City-.wo good
games of series of five for prize of 500.
-"Bear yo troubles VII patience" says
Brother " atkins: ode ,Tee dat snfshs in
de wintah am born TO be releaved in de
spring."
DO you think it will rain soon; the
crops are suffering and the ground Is crack
ing oD account Of the dro1th-west OF the
Rockies.
The body of young wilkinson who
lost bis lie in the food near Cecil, n
Washington Co., passed through Butler,
Wednesday, on its way 10 his old home in
Clarion county.
The Monongahels river was up over
its banks last week, and at its junction
with the Allegheny, backed the water OF
that river so as to cause it to overflow the
P. d W. depot last Saturday.
"A farmer reports that he has discover
ed that salt will kin the srny worm. He
has stopped the march of the army by put
iu6 salt on the ground. He says when the
worms come in contact with the salt they
die.
There was nearly ,ot at a m atch
game between two country baseball teams
when the captain Of one of them trod on
the neck Of puiiet and the empire called
him ont TOR inning on fowl.
Music, charming music, draws a
crowd. The Merchants Bald had large
audience for its free concert at the Corrt
House, Monday evening. and all were
delighted with the music, Tharks, boys.
Come again.
"A certain farmer remarked few days
ago that forr yesrs ago [; wool from the
sheep on his place sold at the rate OF 50 %
head This year he sold his wool
sG price which averaged for his sheep
only as cents head.
Our gfocers are paying 10 cts for but
ter; 10 Tor eggs; % for potatoes; 25 cts for
choice apples; 10 cts doz for corn, for
blackberries; for huckleberries; 6 Tor
plums; l cent pound for cabbage; 81 80 a
bushel for to natoes; 81 to 81 80 for peaches .
The Pennsylvania State Fair will be
held this year at Johnston /. Sept. Z to II
inclusive. All arrangements have been
made, and everything indicates one Of the
most successful fairs that the Association
has held in many years. the premium
lists aggregate $4,000
The Ralston Bros. of Prospect milIers,
run about go bushels month on custom
work and about 20 bushels day on mer-
chant work. They have lately added
cider-mill to their establishment, and
charge 40 cents barrel; also a saw mil,
and charge 40 cents a hu1 dred.
The scorcher is the s.:aight-hsjred
thin jawed, wild-eyed idiot, with his back
bumped like a mad tom cats, who tears
down the path with no regard for the safe
ty of others. He is nearly always long in
the legs and thin. This definition was
given by Brooklyn police captain.
Mr. Mcdowell. the laundryman, and
Mr.. Evans, the brass founder have pr :
chased the old 0pers House lot at corner
OF Mexican and Wayne, and have gwen
the contract for building large
enough to hold their two establishments.
Each will have 30 feet frontage.
White, Walter & Co. assisted by the
Merchants of Butler have arranged for q
bicycle handicap road race, on Wednesday
Aug. 10Th, from Butler to Prospect, to
Harmony, to Petersville snd to But
Ter, q distance of about 52 miles A list
of the prizes will appear hereafter. Entry
blanks on appli cation.
last Saturday and played with p. A. G.
or rather that little, left-handed pitcher
ofP. A. Cs again played with them, for
he gave them but one hit du ing the en-
tire game, and the score stood to 0
Hopkins throws bsll, appl rently fair, but
just before il resy hes the plate it takes a
down-shoot that deceives the batter. II,
could play in the League, II he wanted to
AT the meeting of Council, last Thurs
day evening, the Butler & Pittsbu-g r. r
Co. was granted the ! ght to cross Kittan
ming and Lookout Sts., overhead, the post
to clear the streets, and trestle work bt
high enough to elbow the passage of a larg
load of hay. Centre Ave is to be crossed
at grade, the Company to keep up gates
pay watchmen, build sidewalks and paw
their part when the street is paved. Moth
ing il said in the ordinance regarding tn
crossing at Main St. as the railroad CROSSE