Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-25
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
This office will be closed for business
next week, and the artists who usually
abide in it will scatter over the face of the
Earth, in an earnest effort to shake off
THAT tired feeling"
Monday, July 9th, wen be here again
DIV.
Picnic at slipperyrock Park, tomorrow
night.
The longest and hottest days of the
year are upon us.
The bicycle fever has injured the bust
ness OF the livery men more than outsiders
would imagine.
Much butter is being packed now. If
the N"fk ia properly done good June but
ter c.n be had in December
The apple blight has not dskN all
the iruit, but many orchards are looking
very ragged in consequence.
The "little old school house" is to be
remodeled az used as an office for the
City Superintendent
Indigestion has often been cured by
drinking a glass of hot water every morn
ing half an hour before breakfast.
A dictionary recently published IN
England devotes seventeen and half col
umns to the various meanings of the word
"davil."
Somebody signed ex-Chairman Peter
Rattigan's name to a Postoftice recon-
mezdation and the party recommended
was appointed.
-Fairs--Butler, Sept. IA; Parker, Sept.
S-1l; Tsrentum, Aug. 25-2S; Kittsnnlng,
Aug 1921; New Castle, Aug. 25-2S; Ner-
Ger, Sept. 80 Oct.l; State Fair, Johnstown,
Sept. 7-l2.
Two anxi ous readers wrote to an In
diancpolis paper asking if it would be pro-
per to ride a bicycle to the funeral OF a
"distant connection by marriage, proVid-
ing you keep behind the Nurse.
"A student Of the Bible has discovered
that bnt one man is suthenti,ally on re-
cord az having told an absolutely true
fish story, and he ia dead. The disciple
Peter said: 1--WE toilsd all night and
caught not hing.
"A very excellent counterfeit half dol
l.. Al 81. L. ufa a. in 0hina
Is in circulation in this country and de-
ceives even the bankers. 1t is made of
silver SS4 fine, and the workmanship is
almos: perfect.
Nearly avery household at this period
OF the year buffers more o. less from the
plague of flies. Householdars may there
fore like to know that mignonette planted
in boxes on the window-sill will keep flies
from room as effectually as wire screens.
Geraniums have the same effect.-Ex.
The commencement exercises Of Slip
peryrock Normal begin Monday evening OF
next week with the Juniors entertainment
and continue with a concert on Tuesday;
class day, Wednesday, and commence
ment, Thursday. ITO Seniors, SO Juniors
and 131 Sub Juniors successfully passed
their examinations last week.
An exchange Gays female detective
is visiting different stores throughout the
country to purchase small quantity of
laudanum, epson salts and a few other lit
tie articles which grocery dealers are not
allowed to sell except in original packages.
Several days later the merchants who sell
are served with court summons, alleging
that they had violated the law and must
respond in sums from $3.50 TO 5000 with $26
costs.
The. 41st Annual Conference of the
State Teachers Association will lie held at
Bloomsburg on July IA and Is, teachers
wishing special railroad rates should apply
for orders to Prof G.. T.. ilbur Blooms
burg, Pa, giving full name Of applicant
and enclosing stamp. Bloomsbury is the
county seat of Columbia county; it is on
100 miles north of Harrisburg and can be
reached from Butler via Blairsviile, Lewis
town and Sunbury, or via Williamsport-
P. R.R.
They are telling this story of Penn
sylvania farmer who visited noighboring
town to do some trading. Among other
things he bought new suit of clothes.
He placed the bundle on the seat beside
him, and started for home. When he was
near home the idea struck him that it
would be a surprise 10 discard his patched
clothes and go home In a new suit He
pulled off his duds and fred them into the
river, piece at time. When he had
nothing on but shirt he reached for the
bundle, but it was not in The wagon! The
night was chilly, and he went homo at
two-forty gait. He surprised his family
completely, and the next morning when he
went out and found the parcel hanging on
the brake CT the wagon he was somewhat
surprised himself.
Some people imagine tn at the sou nds
or words pass over the telephone wires,
but that is not the case-the sound passes
through the wire. The long distance wires
OF the Bell Telephone Co. will pass
through this town in the shape OF cable,
aud each wire will be insulated with
covering of rubber or lead The wire
itself is made of almost pure copper. A
telephone service can be established any
where that telegraph service can, except
ing in the water, where the noise or sound
of the wash Of the surf, or the splash of
passing steamers commingles with the
sounds going through the wires. The Bell
Co. is now experimenting with a line
across one OF the lakes, IN the hope of
remedying this.
Word has been received of the death
of John Arlington at the Soldiers Home
at Erie and this recalls the murder of the
two men, named Cunningham and Teeple
in the bar-room of the hotel in Porters-
vile. during dance and supper at the
hotel on New Years night, about 80 years
ago. Some men had fight in the bar
room, the lights were turned out, and
when the affair was over Cunningham and
Teeple were found on the floor badly
wounded with knife. Cunningham died
in few hours, and Teeple in few days.
Ad lington was tried for the crime and
convict ed in The frat deuree. a second and