Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-06-24
Prospect
1t may be news to hear that:

1t may De news 10 near tnat.
Replanting corn and setting out
| plants have been in order, of late
Dinwiddie Wilson, of Muddycreeb
Twp, was in town, few days ago, and
received handsome prize in the shape
of pocket knife for winning a wrest
ling match
Miss Pearl Boehm, one of the prom
ising young ladies of the Prospect
House, furnishes the following news
about the McCune-Hillman wedding
Mr.. McCune, of Warren, O., and Miss
Lillian Hillman, OF Prospect. were
married, Tuesday, June 8, by Rev.
Richards of the NJ E. church Mr.
Martel was best man and Miss Hattie
Boehm was bridesmaid, Miss Bertha
Shatfer played the wedding march.
The event was a very pleasant and
happy affair, and the couple have the
best wishes of their many friends
John Waddell was a visitor at the
county seat one day last week, and
while there had his name put on the
list of subscribers for the CITIZEN.
George BURY, of Mt Chestnut, pass
ed through town, one day last week, on
his way to Evans City, with load of
charcoal It was raining, but we be
lieve that George was in his usual good
humor
Miss Edna Hays, Of the Mile Run
District, entertained her friend, Miss
Lois Lepley, Of this place, not long
since.
The town council have agreed to
purchase tile to repair the culverts and
bridges, and Alex Stewart and J. w.
Heyl are the committee to attend to
purchasing said tile. This is a good
way to make culverts, and should be
universally adopted.
Mrs. Katie Shanor. of Beaver Falls.
has been visiting her many relations
and friends hereabouts for the past
three weeks.
Ed Waddell, the left handed twirler,
is pitching ball for the Volapt Club,
and recently won a hotly contested
game off the Clarksville club.
Some OF. our teachers are talking of
attending the State Teachers Associa-
ton, which meets in New Castle, June
20, 80 and July 1. The association sell
dom meets so near home, but then that
depressed and hollow eyed pocket-book.
The teachers examination was held
here, Thursday, June 10, and about
fifty presented themselves for creden-
tials. Supt. Cheesman was assisted by
Profs Forester and Lepley, and G. p
Weigle. Grammar and arithmetic
seemed to be the hardest this time.
Mrs Wolford and Wilson are making
to build new houses on
their respective lots Good idea, who
will be the next?
John Shontz and son Curtis are
plastering Sylvester Weigles new
house on Franklin st.
Ford Forester and Lank Roth have
been furnishing our people with excel
lent Strawberries.
When down by the Lutheran parson-
age, don't forget to look at Mrs, Stahl- |
mans artistically arranged pansies.
There were very few dogwood bios
SONS last spring and Sam Shanor says
there will be no corn crop in conse- |
luence.
Miss Rachel Kirker is fixing up her |
in splendid style Messrs.
Scott, Kaufman and Warren are doing |
-he painting.
Mrs J. r. Weigle and family of |
visited Mrs. Weigle's |
,ather and mother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
:. b Weigle last week.
Lila, little daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
McAiullen has been very sick for a
couple of weeks but is now thought to
De improving
Squire Weigle went to bed in May
md was there till June Not many of
Johns acquaintances knew of his con
lition.
Henry Henshaw has rugged mp we'll
lriller, and can put hole down in
hort order Hen recently struck
laying well for Adam Webber
Mrs Langherst has been sick for
hree weeks with Inflammation of the |
throat, and that accounts for the alb
ence Of chat sweet alto voice in the
Lutheran choir
Byron w King gave an entertain
nent in the u p church, Thursday
evening, June II, and of course every
,ody was pleased.
w r. Riddle and wife were guests
# Portersyille relatives not long since
Charles Henshaw, who for many
1ears lived alone in Deep Hollow near
Dill City has come here to spend his
lays with his daughter, Mrs. Kennedy,
Who lives on the old homestead Mr. !
1enshaw is 81 years old. enjoys reason
IDLY good health, is well-read and |
llays the fife these evenings where he
)layed it 30 years ago. Surely history
'epeats itself
Milleman q Co. were in Butler twp,
asst weel1 putting slate-roof on Il
arge new barn for Mr.. Barnhart.
JOE Costly.