Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

LOOhL hIND oLiNENhL'
Butler Fair-Sept :, s, 9 and 10th.
All the harness stores now close at
6P.M
Hereafter all the meat markets of
Butler will close at 8 P. M.-excepting
Saturday.
-Leadville. Col enjoyed a snow
storm on the Fourth. Butler was glori-
ous at 80 in the shade.
The double rainbow during the
shower of yesterday evening was the
most perfect we have ever seen
The Lawn Fete in the T. P. P.church-
yard in Prospect Tuesday was a great
success, in every respect.
The welcome rains of Sunday hast
dropped the temperature from 80 in the
shade to about 20.
The L. Wayne st paving cost the
property owners 81 40 per foot front.
The total cost is y, ,722. rs for 729 feet
The hot wave that came in with
July was the direct cause of more than
twenty deaths in and about Pittsburg
Butler Sept. Z, 8, 0 and 10th.
During a row in the alley back OF
the Arlington, Tuesday night, police
man Glace, was badly used up, and
three men went to Jail for it.
None of the coal mines of this coun-
ty have as yet been affected by the
strike. but nearly all to the south or
Pittsburg are closed.
Our Slipperyrock astronomer con-
tinues his efforts to interest our readers
in his pet diversion His article on the
coming solar eclipse in interesting.
Butler needs street cars "a sort OF
Belt line that would take in both sta
tions and also line out to some neigh
boring grove.
Butler Fair-Sept z, 3, Q and 10th.
Last week was great one for hay
in this county. The crop of clover this
year is the best in thirty years. Local
storms tangled the grain in some sec
tions.
DR.. Leighner of the Fair Associa-
tion is trying to arrange with the hose
teams OF Martins Ferry, Bradford, Cory
and other places for race here, during
the Fair.
From Pittsburg to Butler and re
turn is one of the most popular one-day
bycicle rides in this part of the state.
A score or more of city cyclers come
out here every Sunday.
The Twin City Club were in camp
lunaong the bushes along the creek a
mile o. so below town-about the
worst place they could have found in
the county for that purpose.
The pink sandstone for the new
English Lutheran church comes from
quarry at Rough Run, and a lighter
colored stone will probably be used for
trimming.
The annual McCandless Reunion
will be held in the grove of l. J Nc
Candless. near Unionville, on Thursday,
Aug. 10Th All are most cordially in
vited to be present
L. g. Nicol of the Germania Or
chestra has composed very pretty two
step, which he dedicates to the First
Ward Hose Co under the name Of The
Running Team
Butler Fair-Sept Z, 8, and 10th
While one of our young men was
walking down street the other day, a
bird dropped feather on his new hat,
and as he wiped off the offending
feather he CALCULATED BY - its a
good thing cows can't fly"
White, Walter & Co.'S road race
will take place next Wednesday, the
21st. The route is to Petersville and
return starting from the bicycle store
Valuable prizes will be given and sever
al entries have already been made
We make note. this week, of
Asbury Park-the most delightful sea-
shore place we know of-and we ask
any of our readers who go there to stoI
at either the "Lyndhurst' or FEM
more, both first-class hotels, though
moderate in prices
The farmers of New Jersey have az
odd way of caring for their hay They
put up four high posts or poles at th'
corners of small square, in the field,
and on these build a substantial roof
The hay is built up between the foui
poles and then tn roof is let down sol
idly upon it.
The big lens cast at our plate glas
works two years ago, has been com
pleted and is now ready for use !
was finished by DIR. Peate of Greenvill
for the observatory of the American
University at Washington, D. c.
Our Town Council advertises TO
bids for paving Fairview avenue, an
also an electric plant and for lightin
the streets; and the Hospital Associa
ton asks for bids for building plan
and specifications Of which can be see
at the office of the Oil Well Supply Co
on +. Jefferson st.
The Second Brigade n G. P (wit
our own Co. E. camps at Connear
Lake July nth to oath inclusive Th
Butler company will leave on Frida
the 18th, with five enlisted men Th
r. P. 81 L. e. will run excursions TO tn
camp and Co E. will always be read
TO welcome and entertain their fello'
Butterflies as Hospitality as possible
The Butler mare Minnie McGrego
by Roddy McGregor, dam by Man
brino King started this season withor
mark and at Bradford two weeks aa
won her race and got mark Of 2:2
AT Erie last week she won a good seve
neat race and reduced her mark I
2:23l She is campaigned by Charl
.Jamison.
Two hundred thousand coal mine
of Western Pennsylvania, West Virgil