Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-09

dressing doll ran neeu4e luVo
1t broke off and about half an inenN
ed in the hand. BY the y ray proc
plece of needle has been located and>
be removed.
John Rees. carpenter employed in 7ue
new Park building, Pittsburg, fell from
ladder on the 1lth floor to the ID hoor
last Friday and was instantly killed.
While combing her hair few days
since. Mary Cassaboon, of Clayton, New
Jersey. discovered a needle protrudins
from her scalp. Twenty-eight years ago
she sat on one of those useful domestic
implements. which entered the flesh and
defied all efforts to remove 1t. Ehe
needle found in her scalp is supposed to
be same. 1t is as bright as when 1t dis
appeared and has never caused her
moments uneasiness or pain during its
long stay.
The citizens of Sharon and Sharpsville
have had a sensation the past week, caus-
ed by the discovery that A. J. Latferty,
a druggist of Sharon, who has wife and
child. had eloped with Ollie Reichard OF
Sharpsrille last December, and after nv
ing together about month at Hamilton,
Ont. under the assumed name of Mr.. and
] Mrs. Logan, the woman suddenly dled
when Laferty returned to Sharon, and ac-
counted for his absence by saying be bad
been sick and derapged. He was discov-
cred in his guilt by photograph sent from
Canada. and now he is sus pected of hay
ing reisoned Miss Richards. He will
probably be arrested il he has not already
. escaped
At the special election held Tuesday
week on the question of increasing the
Indebtedness of the 5orough of Grove City
SIS, ,00Q for the erection of new school
house the vote stood, for increase, "a, no
increase 81.
Meadville's boom, caused by the loea-
ton of a chewing gum factory and sara
toga chips works, has been futher aug
mented by the proposed enlargement o
the Little Giant Rat Trap works.
Al a recent trial in the Lawrence coun'
z ty court Judge Wallace declared the ac'
r for the protection of livery stable keepers
4 to be unconstitutional. 1t will be taken
y TO the Supreme Court. The decision o.
that tribunal will be awaited with interest
t to liverymen throughout the State
The alarm over the prevalence of tuber
0 culosis in the cows of the Sewickly valley
led to the killing of twenty-fo1r of then
bv order of the Board of Health, yesteI
day.
: ]. G. Conuor, who keeps grocery store
: in Tarentum, was arraigned before Alder
:, man Gripp OF Pittsburg on charge made
by Agent Moore of the Pure Food Com
mission, for selling distilled vinegar to-
cider vinegar The vinegar was analyzeC
bv Chemist Aschman, and found to b'
made ont of grain extract, with chemica
adulterations. Mr., Connor showed that
he had bought the vinegar from the Alder
Vinegar Company, of st. Louis, and tha
the company had represented it to be pure
n Nevertheless, he was fined 500. He de
elared his intention to sue the company
in the United States court.
: The township of Curtin in Centre county
is in a turmoil of excitement over the
= burning and blowing up by dynamite
the district sehoolhonse. Bad feeling wa'
aroused about two years ago over the Sc
lection of site for the schoolhouse, ano
the courts had to decide the matter. One
faction was still dissatisfied, and before
: dawn that morning about 20 men and boy
set the building on fire. The other factor
5 was soon on hand and tried to quench th'
, flames. The inoendia1ieS were, however,
y hiding in the woods, and while some o.
; their enemies were in the burning building
thev threw dynamite on the roof. The
r building was completely demolished, ant
9 those inside narrowly escaped with thei
:; lives. The two factions then engaged il
= pitched battle in the darkness, and som,
of the participants were badly cut by th
woodsmen's axes