Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14


yorE-Au advertisers intending to MAKO
cheges in their ads. should notify US OF
.h ,r intention to do so, not later than
Nouday morning.
Administrator and Executors of estat
osl secure their receipt books at the CfT
LEs Office,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENTS.
[Subject to Republican Primaries.]
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1897, from to P. M
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
JOHN S. JACK, of the Ist Ward.
THOMAS E. SMITH, of the fifth Ward.
THOMAS ALEXANDER of the lst ward
The days are half an inch longer than
they were a week or two ago.
Our Military Company will attend the
Inauguration at their own expense.
The merchants of Evans City have
formed a Protective Associations very
good thing.
IT !, World Almanac, published by
the Wr.la, N. Y. answers any question.
You ought TO have it.
The winter term of Shpperyrock Nor
NAL began on Tuesday, of last week with
about $50 students.
IL Of
the Butler Produce Store, having purohas-
ed Mr. Gill's interest come time ago.
Who will be our next collectorf and
who wants the other offices. Speak quick;
next Saturday week is naming day.
1t is not long since the till of the
Woman's Exchange was robbed, and on
Sunday last, the till of the Chinese laundry
on Jefferson St. was robbed Of $38.
S. G. Purvis d Co., who employ about
hundred men, notified their employees
OF slight reduc ton in wages, last Satur-
day. due to close competition.
Our grocers are paying Is for butter,
and eggs, 20 for potatoes 20 to % for ap-
Piles. so for parsnips, 25 for turnips, 8 to 5
head for cabbage, to 10 for dressed
chicken.
There is very general Indignation
among our citizens at the movement in
Court last Tuesday to interfere with the
aides of this place in their efforts to secure
. hospital.
AS enjoyable a comedy as we have
ever witnessed was that of Hennessy Le-
Royle, entitled ''Other Peoples Money"
at the Park Theatre, Friday night. Le-
Royle is royal fellow and he was well
supported.
We copy, this week, from the Scien-
tifc American an unusually interesting
review OF the progress made in the me-
chanical arts by the civilized world during
1896. 1t is well worth reading.
James Cochran, of Clay twp had three
sheep killed by dogs, last week. Mr..
Cochran is carrying around sixteen shot.
He helped the boys chase a rabbit from
brush heap, and one of them accidently
shot him.
shakespeare "Othello" will be pre-
sented to Butler audience, next Monday
night. 1t is seldom we are given an op-
portunit7 of seeing one of Shakespeare's
productions on the stage here, and this
company is said TO be a good one.
The open season for shooting all game
common to this section closed on the 1st
inst, and with it also closed the season for
shooting yourself in climbing fence or
filling your fellow-hunter with lead in mis-
take for other game.
The Zelienople News says, there is
good opening in that town ''for fisst-
class carriage and buggy repair shop.
There ID no place in the state where more
driving is done than in this vicinity.
Buggy agents all confirm this statement.
Several hundred buggies are sold here
esch year."
A change lie said 10 be contemplated
in the Local Pension Examining Board,
in order that it can be placed under the
Civil Service rules; and Drs. S. M. Bippus
and N. NJ. Hoover are applicants for the
prospective vacancy. The Board, at pre-
sent, consists of DR.. Graham OF Butler,
DR.. Thomas of Chicors and DR.. Cunning
ham of Zslienople.
The Ladies of the Hospital Associs-
hou 1an;do1 fn ho onpoiro
week to soliciting funds for the hospital.
A committee has been appointed for each
ward. ard thorough canvass of the town
will be made. 1t is hoped every citizen
will be ready to respond literally and
promptly whom called upon by the ladies.
The Treble Clof Club will give con.
cert at Park Theatre on Friday evening,
January %, for the benefit of the Hospi-
tai fund. After the concert farce, "The
Sleeping Car" by W. D. Howells will be
produced. A complete program of the
concert and cast of characters for the farce
will appear next week. Tickets are on
sale by the ladies of the Hospital associa-
tio1.
Since electricity has become the mo-
tive power for street cars, fat wheels are
making trouble for the companies. A
''Hat wheel" is one which becomes imper-
feet by sliding on the rail or in some other
manner, so that small level spot is Great
cd on its smooth circular surface. IT is
such defects IN the wheels that create the
most of the unpleasant jars from which
passengers suffer, as every time the fiat
portion of the wheel strikes the rail 1t
causes sound as of something humping
under the cars and sometimes makes pas
sen4ers feel as il they were being jolted
around In roadwagon.
HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
What you see with your eyes
you believe in your heart" Come
and see the fresh line Of groceries at
the BUTLER PRODUCE STORE and
learn the low prices we quote, then
you will believe it, No. 1870 West
Jefferson St.
Now is the time to get Bargains
The PEOPLES STORE are closing ou,
all heavy cotton, fleece lined and
wool poodu m ucka room, to- oor;r =