The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06

An effort is being made to build
an academy at Merwin. L. S Rich
ardson took 100 shares at $40 each,
and donated five acres of ground.
DR.. 7. c. Boulware left Monday
for Chicago, to attend the meeting |
of the National Association of Rail |!
way Surgeons. The Association met |
Tuesday and will hold three days
session. The doctor expects to re.
turn home Friday night The TINES
wishes him pleasant and profitable
trip and safe return.
Miss Lille Norton has contracted
with the school board to take the
enumeration of school children for
this district. Every person between
the sges of 6 and 20 years should be
enumerated, it makes no differ rence
whether married or not The larger
the enumeration the more money the
district draws from the state.
Retrenchment under the gold
standard has struck the NJ K. i T.
railroad and the company has dis
pensed with the services of the bag
gagemen. The express messengers
will do the work of both. This re
form to save expenses throwsa good
many men out of employment. Jtis
also announced that several freight
crews will be taken of. The re
trenchment always begins with the
trainmen or section hands, never at
the heads of departments.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin's little
2-year old daughter was taken sud
denly sick Monday. The little one
became Ianguid at the breakfast
table and in a few minutes was il
the throes of a spasm. DR.. Renicl
was called in and after several hours
watching and treatment, succeeded
in quleting the little one and Tues
day morning it was much improved
and it's speedy recovery was antici
pated.
George Mcneil, one OF East Boon
townships most energetic and pros
porous farmers, was in the CIT
Tuesday He came down to see tn
county court in regard to building
bridge over Mormon Fork in hi
township. George is one OF the sta
wart young democrats of the mort
part of the county, and at the recer
township election was made cler
and assessor He has filed this o
fee orce before and his efficienc
cave him the nomination and electio
over his protest for the Office.
) Michael Kelley, discharged COZ
ductor and employe of the M. K
T. railroad, and whose name ha
been put on the black list, has ha
assistant general manager Andre
A. Allen arrested, who appeared
the Four Courts, St. Louis, and ga,
bond. Kelley is a member OF Il
order of railway conductors. WI
- are backing him in the suit, the i
-: tention being to make test case ar
~ zee if the black list system cann
r. be abolished.
'es G. G. Henry, one of the prom
up nent farmers and good democrats
Pleasant Gap township, called Sa
,ct urday and renewed. At the rece
be township election Mr.. Henry "
,ee elected clerk & assessor. Two yes
ac ago he made a splendid race I
ort circuit clerk of this county, aud 60
no it was quit likely he he would ent
nd the race again two years hence.
,ot Informed us that farming in his 81
ton was farther advanced than
this way, and that Monday he
e yea tended to begin plowing corn.
st.
no One night last week Ida Cat
les. the 15-year-old daughter OF NJ
est Mamie Cation, while returning hor
nd was halted at Engineer street a
The the Mo. Pacific crossing in Sedt
lect by a negro, who forced her t.
ravine and repeatedly assaulted b
The brute finally released the
~, ~" and told her TO 60 home and tell
,as mother she had been ruined b,
'hs, negro. The girl dragged herself
10 the nearest house and gave
ia.o ~ alarm. She was seriously ipjul