Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
Marriage Licenses

--rhe Moreland-House trial was begun
in Pitt sburg, yesterday. Gourley, the Re-
publican nominee for Controller, was rais-
cd ab ont Bakerstown, and lived for some
time with Rev. McAboy.
The month which has just cl osed pro-
baby made the highest and mildest record
of daily temperature Of sny January with
in the memory of any but the very Oldest
and most unscrupulous ihhabitants.
The Evans City brass band was re-
organized last week with the following,
officers President j. II. Griffith; Secre-
tary, f. A. Graham; Treasurer, W, G. lift,
Leader W. Ii. Wcigle; Director, 0ssie sh
The campaign of the house hunters be-
comes more active as the first day of April
approaches. Although moving day is al
most two months in the fature, number
of people have already selected new homes
and others are hustling.
The mysterious death of Fred Mcbride
Tuesday caused the officers to arrest Six
tramps Tuesday who were taken before
Burgess Anderson, who held one for vag-
rancy and notified the other five to 90 to
work or leave the town before night
"A Pennsylvania man named Moon
was presented with daughter by his wife
That vas new Moon. The old man was
so overcome that he got drunk. This was
a full Noon. When he got sober he had
only % cents. This was the last quarter.
1t is in the west that the windmill has
been most generally used, though thou
sands of market gardeners and dairymen
in eastern states have found it the cheap
est power for raising the water to keep
their crops growing or to water their stock.
Nearly five thousand bids were receiv-
ed and opened at Washington, yesterday,
for the new Government loan. The bids
aggregated over 500 millions of dollars
and ranged from l.. .0S to LA. One of our
banks bid for $50, 600, but its figures were
low.
The Maxim gun, which is much used
| in recent warfare, is a veritable death
dealer. 1t shoots II bullets second, or
660 minute. The gunner sits behind it
aud can swing it like nuzzle of hose,
thus literally cutting down an advancing
| line.
An exchange says lawyer sent the
following telegraphlc condolenceto the
widow Of an editor: II cannot tell you
how panied l was to hear that your hus-
band had gone to heaven. We were
bosom friends. but now we will never meet
again"
The Brtler Banks are dist ributing tC
customers, nea. little book entitled
"Hints in Banking" which contain infor
nation regarding checks, drafts, endorse
ments, collections. letters Of credit, cartif
cstes of deposit, etc, which should bC
thoroughly understood by everybody. Asl
Tor one.
AT the meeting Of the Almuni Asso
citation Of the Batter Schools in Prof
Mackey's Office last Thursday evening
John G. McMqrlin was elected President
Ada Gumpper, Secretary, and Chas. E
Smith Treasurer. A committee was sp
pointed to make arrangements for it, an
lnual banquet.
"A horse-jockey in zelieuople, few
days ago, sold a lot Of horses that, he said
came from Canada ana the West, at price
ranging from $50. to 800; and they were
no better animals than we have seen sci
at public sales in this county, lately, a
prices ranging from $40. to 80, but h
had them slicked up and his assistants keI
them Z" in the air. while he was sellin
, them.
, The End OF the Story
and they were married, ate Marvin
Crackers, and lived happily ever a
er.