Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16
Lost In New York Jan. 17th.

IT
Don't niss Lost In New York; Friday
18th. at Park Theatre.
The man who predicted severe win
Ter may be happy yet.
The new woman" has a perfect
right to propose this year.
-Groundhog day is the next eventful
one on the calendar.
These are the times that try mems
soles, unless the soles are sharp shod.
The State Association of School Direc-
tors before sdjouraing decided to meet
annually in Harrisburg.
Don't forget Geo. Kennan's lecture
On Sibeis this Thursday evening, at Y. N.
@. A. Hall.
Several of our citizens discovered last
week, that sidewalks freeze with their
slippy sides up.
The Odd Fellows, Of Connoqueness-
ing Lodge will be addressed by A. g. VIII
lams Esq. next Monday night, and by s.
F. Bowser Esq. the following night.
Eighteen hundred and forty-six
scholars were enrolled in Butler last
month, the highest in the history of our
public schools.
Engineers were surveying q line
through Clearfeld twp, last week; for the
proposed extension of the Beach Creek
road from Punxsutawney to the p. s. d
L. E.
The Octoroon, given by the Butler
Dramatic Club, in the Opera House, Mon
day night, was appreciated and enjoyed by
large audience. The participants un-
doubtedly acquitted themselves very credit
ably, and showed our people that there is
considerable dramatic talent In our midst.
1.-THE Brownies Maznrka." BY A
Werner. A piano piece of moderate diff
Guilty, which combines a popular name
with pleasing melody. This compost
tlon will rank high in any collection Of
by Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass.
my Handsome Mary Ann" A hum
oroLs song with catchy air. which is sure
to meet witb great favor. It's thorough
ly up,to dste, having bean sungswith great
success by Edward w. Emerson in the
"KomicAi Play uf 'Kranks." The words
/, and music are by J. Ed. Lakeman. Price,
80 cts. Published by Oliver Ditson Co.,
Boston, Mass.
"A large number Of people assembled
In Grange Hall, near Eberhart's, in Butler
twp, Tuesday evening; whore they had an
oyster supper and passed the evening pleas
antly. The supper was given under the
auspicies Of the Eureka Grange, and was
we'll patronized. The meeting was graced
by the presence of half-dozen of the
abandonment candidates now running.
The new woman has arrived in force
In Rockland, Ne. The town has a wo-
man Justice Of the Peace, a woman court
stenographer, three women who have
made an ironclsd agreement to wear
bloomers. date. however, left blank, and
woman who successfully opposed women
suffrage In public debate few evenings
ago The arguement Of the last woman
was that, II woman Is not smart enough
10 control mans vote under the pres
snt suffrage scheme, she isn't smart
enough to haye vote herself.
-Secretafy Edge, Of the Department Of
Agriculture, has prepared brief articles on
tuberculosis, tobacco, etc., OF considerable
interest. Mr.. Edge saws that surround
ipgs have much to d. with the character
and extent Of an outbreak Of tuberculosis
IN herd Of cattle. IL the animals get
the proper amount Of exercise and are in
well-ventilated barns, there Is not much
chance TOR this disease to spread. 1t is
Asserted that but few barns in this entire
State have proper ventilation and sani-
tary arrangements. Much attention is
now being paid to the building Of barns
In the hope that modern ideas and improv-
ID methods will be adopted by the farmers
OF the state.
There has been long felt want for
pronoun CT the third person, common gen.
der. This want has at last been supplied
By Charles Crozat Converse of Erie, Pa.
BY using "then." "ascontracted and soliJi-
dsd form OF Hthat 'onsp In many cases
the use of a restrictive pronoun involves
either inaccuracy or obscurity, or its non
employment necessitates awkward repeti-
tion. The following example, as ordins-
fily written and afterwards with the gen.
dsrless pronoun. illustrates the grammati-
oal deficiency Of the English language In
this particular and the proposed method
method Of removal:-"Each pupil must
Lean his or her lesson. With the subgti-
tuition Of "thon, We have: each pupil
must learn thon's lesson" The word has
been recognized by the best lexicogra-
piers and hence no psrson need hesitate
20 use the same.