Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
PROSPECT.
You will be surprised to hear that

FNOoE IN
You will be surprised to hear that.
Our town is still in existence and the
people are planning their spring work
VIM. Ralston. Chris Kuhn and Geo.
BURY of Franklin twp, were in town
! one day last week, and reported every
! thing all right in that section.
John Robbery was in Butler last
week on business, and called at the
| CITIZEN office and found Bro. Negley
well and busy.
Girls, the next time you come down
the stair steps hear fine and strange
music. be careful some one dOesn dis
cover a lot of ghosts.
Enos Mcdonald and Thos Dodds of
Mt. Chestnut We're recent callers IN
town.
Little Clurg Ralston, who was lately
severely bitten on the leg by dog
is getting along nicely, and we hope no
bad effects will result
John Weigle and wife made visit TO
Butler one day last week. and while
there called on their cousin Mrs. NJ.
Henshaw.
Phillip Sechler has bought a new
wheel and has his own time learning 10
ride Phillip says his bike makes for
every post, tree and cellar-way in town
and in consequence he has received
some hard falls off his little Essex.
Johnny johnson would like to see
something in the paper about Potter $
trip to Zelienople and return, but we
won't say word about 1t.
w. G. Weigle, the trainer is getting
ready to 90 to the Butler track where
he will have some good horses to
handle.
We are glad to report that Reuben
Shanor is improving slowly and 1t Is
hoped that warm weather will hasten
his recovery.
Easter is over, and aside from
the religions exercises new hats and
colored eggs We're in evidence.
r. II. Boehm, assisted by E. E. Wehr
and J. L. Henshaw has been ridding up
his little farm north of town and put
ting it in fine shape.
The new band recently went down to
Whitestown and serenaded the citizens
in first class style.
Joe Warren was at Muddycreek one
day last week setting out lot Of apple
trees on his farm.
Our section has been well represented
on the jury the last two or three weeks
n S. Grossman, O. L. Kiester, Frank
Blnn, Victor Riddle and Fred Phugh
helped to deal out justice for our sec
ton
The Academy is booming this spring
with a very good attendance. The
school has been growing of late and the
people are sorry to hear that Professor
Rodgers intends to resign at the end of
the term.
Bert Critchlow and Mr.. Stephenson,
of Mt. Chestnut are working for John
Kelly at present.
The Students are well pleased to see
that their professor can ride wheel as
gracefully as any one, although like
poor Phillip he got the customary
hummer of tJrmDfes.
Mrs. Gus Bowers went to Pittsburg
last week to visit her son Jesse and to
attend the commencement exercises Of
the Pittsburg school of Pharmacy of
which her son Charles is graduate.
The election passed off quietly and
the boys had good laugh at the in
spector when the constable hustled him
around in the morning. The statement
on the door gave the result: Showalter
3S. Heilman 49, Maharg 2.
Joe Wright, of Whitestown and Al
Shanor of Muddycreek twp, were in
town last Friday buying cattle and left
town with quite drove.
Walter Dodds Of Haysville was the
guest Of his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. O. Dodds, not long since.
Walter has been puInper for several
years, but dull trade has caused him to
be laid off He also has found time to
study photography and can make fine
picture.
Miss Mary Wilson of Whitestown
has opened a millinery store in town.
Trimmed hats from Chicago and New
York, and untrimmed hats from Pitts
burg; prices to suit all dealers
Miss Mary Hoon lays no claim to
prophecy but, she said it would snow
before ten hours, and sure enough it
did
Miss Edith BURY of Mt Chestnut, is
at present assisting Mrs, jeff Critchlow
to do her spring house work.
Charles Newman has been elected
supervisor for the coming year.
Certain persons occupied the Dick
school house, recent night and the
next morning the teacher found the
following injnctions written on the
black board.
Dear Teacher: Don't be angry for
when the cat is away the mice will
play. Yours,
Snapper Snapper.
Dear Boys. Study hard and learn
well; don't play hook as l used to do, or
you viii rue it when you get older.
Yours,
Billy the Bunny.
Dear Girls: | want to say word to
you Be careful what kind of com
pany You keep, and always shut your
eyes when you go to sleep.
Yours
J. c. Grinney,
The Joker,
The warm rams have revived the toads,
frogs, and other animals too, hence
these words from
JOE COSITY.