Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-25
NEIGHBoRKOoD NOTES.

While daughter and sister Of Mrs. Nil
ler, of Climax, Armstrong county, were
out gathering Wountain tea, the former
was horror stricken on learning that u
large copper-head was curled up directly
in front of her While picking tea she
isrked her hand back with violence. ex-
claiming u her companion that something
had scratched her hand. She made the
second effort in the same spot, and receiV
ed like shock. She investigated the
matter, soon aScertaining that she had been
bitten by huge snake, as the nasty ser
pent laid before her all coiled up. She
hastened home, and q doctor was summon
ed at once, who sooD had her out of dan
ger. The citizens weut in search of the
snake, and were not long in killing five
large copper heads. The one that she was
b tten by measured over three feet in
length
An infectious disease known as dnurine,
or equine syphilis, exists among the horses
in the neighbOrhood of Cool Spring Elev-
en- horses are infected with the disease.
Secretary of Agriculture Edge and State
Yetinarian Leonard Pierson were there
several days ago and made an examina-
tion. Several of the affected animals we're
taken to DR.. Bethayne's Veterinary In
irmary in Punxsutawney. The disease
was new to everybody and DR.. Bethuyne
had never seen case of it himself, but he
pronounced it dounne, and when the State
Veterinarian returned last week. be con-
tirmed DR.. Bethuyne's diagnosis.
?. J. Mcfarland, proprietor of the Com
Inercial hotel, Greenville, has been arrest
ed on a charge of bigamy. a woman
claiming 10 be his legal wife, accompanied
by her little daughter, arrived in Green
vile on June H. She claims that McFar-
land left her in Manchester, England,
about seven years ago to go to Liverpool,
but sailed for this country. From some
source she learned that he was married
again, and she decided to come To this
couutry aud claim her rights. MrsMcFar-
land married young lady of jamestown
about two years ago.
Milton Phillip, of Somerset county,
while sinking a shaft for coal near his home
a few days ago, blast threw up the petTi-
fed head and about five feet of what was
once an enormous snake, probably some
species of water snake that inhabited the
seas that covered this portion of the CON
tlDent no one knows how many thou san
years ago. Mr.. Phillip says that the head
Of the hugh reptile is as large a. a mans
head, and the portions OF its body recover
ed are as thick as the leg of an ordinary
adult person. Unfortunately the speci-
men was broken IL several pieces. 1t will
be hauled to town shortly tor exhibition,
and probably later on sent "a the Smith
sonisn Institute OF the Carnegie museum
al Pittsburg, to be placed permanently
among the collections of its kind at one of
these repositories.
A shower OF tnsds tell in Sharon Sunday
with the rain and the streets we're covered
with them. The people living on South
Water street say that the brick pavement
was fairly alive.
Daring the storm Of last Sunday after
noon the residence of Robert Fisher, in
North Irwin Pa, was struck by lightning.
The bolt struck the chimney and shattered
it Next it plOwed its way through the
slate roofing and scattered them TO the
winds. The rsfters under the row of slate
was splintered to the caves The tuid's
course was down the clapbosrds into the
cellar and hereian won pipe attracted it.
This led TO the kitchen and up it wezt,
tearing up a ssctiCn of flooring. The
stove was the next OF ject of attack. The
fire was extinguished by the lightning.
and therefore threw the lids and cooking
utensils to the floor.