Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-02
LutAL AND GENERAL.

-~H1ppy %eW L ear
Write it with G.
Keep your new leaf turned 17er
Tho rabbit season ended Tuesday
-Boyard P. 0. has been discontinued.
Our Christmas weather came day
late.
Tho first ls4l Of ths Now Calendar
oomfor rs,
We .l4 Is spanish for Little ven-
ice"
The r.osbytorians have adopted the
new hy mn,5ook.
The Water Co. began pumping good
water into reservoir last Thursday.
The people OF Mars have purchased an
immense e-eztingu.sher.
The Creamery Co. of Prospect is now
occupying ber new building.
Ill Hecks Japanese tooth brushes vent
like hot cakes last week.
There has been considerable complaint
Of late regarding the electric-light service
The piers of the Penn st. bridge are
nm. and the filing in was done last week.
Beauty is only skin deep, and it seems
funny how fhin-skinned some people are.
We print to please, and would like to
have chance to prove it by doing your
job printing.
The Citizens Gas Co.'S well at the
Fair Grounds, has rock pressure of 800
pounds
The rainfall in the Mississippi valley
lately caused that great river to rise 10
feet.
The old Geo R. White property ct No
35 Fifth ave, Pittsburgh, lately changed
hands at So, 400 per foot front.
The gill who dares her best
young man to kiss her usually winds up by
exclaiming: Chow dare youf"
When two women meet who have
babies of about the same age there is a
great scene Of of animation.
The rain of week before last ended the
water famine. Some water wells two
hundred feet deep had gone dry
The Springdale Ho5e Co. has had a
room in the hose-house handsomely fur
nished for their use and comfort.
Republican suggestion meetings
should be held in Butler next week, and
the primaries before the end Of the month.
When the water-gate at the dam was
opened last week, the water went into th Q
tile pipeline with a rush, and bursted it.
-. s. Edwards has opened fish and
oyster store on Il. Wayne St. next door to
the liquor store.
The Young Mems Catholic Club has
fitted up rooms in the Monroe St. school
building.
-Jno. McNulty and IL. G. Bricker are
now the proprietofs of the boiler shop at
South end of Main St
A Kittanning woman lost her way
near Sugar Creek church a few days ago:
slept in barn, and when found was near
ly frozen.
1t ia estimated that in Pennsylvania
during the past year 10000 persons were
sick with typhoid fever, and that 1000 OF
the patients died.
Quite number OF our subscriptions
begin With The new year. and we remind
these that the dollar-a-year rate is only for
advance payment.
We con gratulate the Punxsutawney
Spirit upon its improved and enlarged
appearance, and editor Smith upon the in
exhaustible fountain OF life within him.
1896 is gone and tho Atlanta Expo. has
closed, but what was to have been the
great event of the year-thc Corbett Fitz-
simmons slugging match--ended in talk.
Like the New York Sun the entire
contents Of the Pittsburg Times is now
copyrighted daily. These are believed to
be the only daily papers in the country OF
which this is true.
Some of the m illers of Indiana county
met at Ellis & Son mills lately, and sub
subscribed fund to defend themselves or
any member of the organization against
the demands of the Keifers of Lancaster.
purchasers OF the alleged Brua patent for
making or mixing -four.
The State Teachers Association meets
in Pittsburg. next Monday and Tuesday;
and the School Directors Of the State viii
meet in Harrisburg, on Wednesday, Jaa.
9th, for the purpose of forming an associ
alton.
"A new alloy, known as "gold steel"
is meeting with favor among cutlery maa-
ufacturers on account of its beauty and
durability. It ia composition of bronze
aluminium and il peculiarly adapted for
cutlery.
Another mysterious disappearance is
reported from Evans CITY. 1t is said that
l.. J. Spear disappeared in Pittsburg, few
days ago. having in his possession $1,000,
received for work at Gallery.
Some Of these Old county newspapers
are interesting. w. X. Thompson Of Mid
dlesex handed us a copy of the Butler In
telIigencer Of Feb %, 1889, few days ago
and in it r. Black gives notice of an el-
ection of Managers OF the But.sr and Mer
Ger turnpike; John Bolten and Jno Bran
don give their notice az administrators o
VIM. Bottom, OF Connoquenessing Twp,
Jas McElioy and Henry Auu'z, theirs az
executors Of John Story OF Connoqueness
ing twp; Andrew Strawick notifies his
creditors cf his application for benefit Of
the insovent laws; John and Robert
Anderson give notice Of taking out letters
on estate Of Frances Anderson, of Buffalo
twp: Geo. W. Smith "wishes to sell two
large brick houses, situated on the dia
mond;" Thos. Parker advertises his baot
and stoes, calcoes, etc, Benjamin Nib
lock his hats and bonnets, etc. The pape
was printed by John d Butler, ard ad
vocated Gen. VIM Henry Harrison fol
President, and Daniel Webster tor Vic
President; and itE editorial coldmns coz
tain vigorous communication from Con
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