Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-20
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The new School Board will organ
ize on June 7th
The Butler stores will soon begin
closing at 9 p. IN.
1t was long rain, longer than
Qneen Vic's, but it seems to be over.
Evans City will have an old-fash
ioned celebration of the glorious 4th.
The Stag from Z. Wayne st. il be-
ing used to improve e. Quarry and Mill
SITS
East Clay St., has been opened at
last 1t has been on the conncil tapis
for several years.
The State Medical Association, and
the Baptist Church Societies met in
Pittsburg, this week.
The Elgin Butter Factory at Moni-
teau is grand success. Moss. Gross
man is the manager
-Burglarious burglars burgled the
Bessie" station at Branchton last Fri
day night and bagged some booty.
And now some Of the papers an
nounce that the seventeenyear locusts
are to eat MS ont this season.
Because you have few notions in
your head You need not think you're a
department store.
We often wonder why some people
always get trusted at home and go ont
OF town to spend their money.
Immense catches Of Lake Erie blue
pike are being made and the wholesale
price has gone down to a minnow- mum
Have you seen John r. Grieb's
Honey boy? He's the boss infant in
town Look in the show window as
you pass.
You will soon be ordering your
supply of ice for the summer months.
and when you do remember Jno. A.
Richey, at the bakery
"A buggy was stolen from Daniel
Shuster of Buffalo twp. last Saturday
night The thief was seen driving
through Sarversville at p. M.
"A Cory editor makes the startling
statement that there are several can
nibals in that town-young men who
live off their parents.
"A big blast at the Jamisonville cut
last Friday swamped the track, and
blocked travel until evening. One man
on the morning train said the delay
cost him s400.
The p r. r. and p, & w. time ta-
bles on our 1st. page are incorrect.
They were printed before the new ones
were received mt this Office. See note
of changes made, on this page.
AN exchange says that until man
fs absolute master of the bicycle he
had better not attempt to raise his hat
to some fair acquaintance, or the inn
preston he makes may not be altogeth.
er snch one as he had hoped.
w. r. Eakin and John H. Camp
bell have dissolved partnership in tht
the grocery business Eakin retir
ing. Mr. Campbell will continue the
business at the old stand near the Cen
tire Ave. bridge, and will keep good
honest goods at the very lowest cash
prices
The alley between the south end
of Main and Mexican SITS, is being ex
tensively used now on account of tn.
paving operations on Z. Wayne, ant
yet wagons are being allowed to oh
struct It, One runaway has already oc
cured in it, due TO an upturned wagon
! bed, and more may follow.
The cry of the whippoorwill wa
heard during the past week, for tn
fraf fTrYrA 10 IN IA aTxyVu
tory bird, and the Indians used to re
gard ii az the herald of summer. Whe
they heard its first cries in the twiligh
they considered it a notification /
plant tho ground
Houses are scarce in Butler, and
Is seldom that really desirable hous
can be had at a reasonable figure. How
ever we know of a very desirable sever
room, cottage house, on an elevated Il
cation, just outside the gas Ii nit, br
with spring water and large lot. ths
can be had cheap For parti culars il
luire at this Office.
Tree planting should be ma de on
of the adjuncts of the movements fl
= road improvements Shade trees alon
the highway add to the beauty of IL
landscape and to the value of adioinin
property. The time will come whe
this matter will receive the attentio
which il deserves, in town and countr-
The shade secured in this way duriI
the heat of summer is grateful to ma
and beast. Every person who plan
and cares for a tree by the roadside
on the town sidewalk, is philanthr
pist.
The individual merchant who o
jects to advertising in church or chart
programs finds himself unable to wit
hold his announcement from such IN
diums because his refusal to advertis
perhaps. results in loss of custome
among the people who are soliciting I
the gratuity. When, however all d
merchants in town agree not to a
vertise in programs of any kind,
merchant isapt to lose any Gus tom, +
\ his rival refuses az well as he. and
are likely to save considerable none
The newspapers are recording maj
\ agreements of this character