Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

keep oat, says the sign at the
jail just what we are all trying to do
Enough elderberries are going to
waste in the vicinity of Branchton, to
supply city.
The strike at the Plate Glass Works
was settled last week, and the men re
sumed work Monday.
They did so much singing at the
Institute this week that the boys called
the affair High Mass"
The share of lard falling to each in
habitant of the globe in the event of
partition would be 234 acres
A domestic woman says that if you
want to place boy whe-o you will find
him five minutes later, .,ut him in the
pantry.
Fresh air children" shed bitter
tears when taken back to the city.
For some of them it's like going back to
the internal regions.
Butler County hopes for fair wealth
er next week for its annual picnic and
county reunion. Get ready to come.
The association has done its duty and
perhaps the Lord of nature will favor
rs with another fine week
There is q strip of street between
the end of the paving on Jefferson St
and the bridge on Race street that is in
a dangerous condition and if it is not
put in shape before next week may be
he cause of many accidents.
The Opera House will be clean and
cool next week, with new play and
scenery every evening by the Cameron
Clemens Company The prices for
seats will be 10, 30 and 30 cents the
plays viii be popular, and everybody
attending the Fair should see at least
one of them.
Mrs X-had eight apples, which
she wished to divide equally among her
nine children, how did she do it 1? As this
is somewhat in the nature of a catch
problem, and to save our readers undue
worry in figuring on it during such
warm weather. we note that Mrs. K
just made the fruit into applesauce.
Our Sons of Rest must envy the
sweet, dreamy, dozy life of our soldiers
at Manila pr divided the latter follow
the customs of the country. The ma
tives there have 120 holidays year;
children are in school one hour day;
nobody hurries or worries; nobody does
to-day what can be put off until day af
ter tomorrow.
The three Presbyterian Congrega
tions of North Butler, w. Sunbury and
Pleasant Valley, will hold Union Pic
mic in Dr. Hockenberry's grove, near
Sunbury on Tuesday next, the 9th, be-
ginning at 1890 a. m. Every body in
vited. Speakers will be present. Take
your baskets.
People who think to saye the stamp
tax on legal papers by not having
them recorded, run great risk in so do
ing, rs they are practically worthless
in law without the stamp. Better be
safe, stamp yonr papers and enter them
in the proper manner. Every patriotic
citizen ought to be willing to cheerful
1y bear that small proportion Of the ex-
pense of war that has been so remark
ably successful
w B. Bard of Slipperyrock, has an
immense crop of peaches on his farm
near Wick station this season, and for a
time shipped fifty bushels day in bas
kets. Down in Athens Co. Ohio, they
had tremendous crop of peaches this
year; buyers came in from all parts of
the country. and the farmers sold their
loads to the highest bidders. The
peach crop in VenaDgo and Clarion
counties is said to be unusually heavy
this year.
Fifty eight of the survivors OF the
boatmen of the old state canal met in
Salisbury few days ago and spent the
day in greetings and "reminiscences.
Among them were two from Butler
Hugh McCrea, the oldest man in the
company, aged 81, and w j. Mitchell,
one Of the youngest, aged g. Capt.
Peter Berkey of ST. Paul, Minnesota,
aged 76, came the longest distance to
attend the reunion.
The next meeting will be held at
Apollo, year hence.
An answer in reply to the inquiry
whether or not school orders, bids, con
tracts and bonds of school boards have
to be stamped, James S. Fruit, Collect
or of Revenue, says all orders for the
payment of money at sight or on de-
mand, all bids, contracts or bonds for
building and repairs, must bear the
proper stamps Directors throughout
the country should make a note of this
that the proper course to pursue shall
be taken thereby saving themselves
much trouble.
One of the most remarkable snake
SlDIitS VI tnC SttsSOii COIlItS lIOln NUN
land township, and it is credited by rep
utable citizens. The young childred
of VIM. Mays, who resides on the
Thomas farm, were playing on the
ground near their home the other day
when the father who was moving grass
near by discovered that for their play
mate they had live rattlesnake, The
thunder struck parent lost no time in
annihilating his snake ship which was
over three feet in length and had nine
rattles. The children expressed their
sorrow over the loss of their companion
and the eldest related to his father how
the snake had stuck ont its tongue at
them and laughed There is a BELIEF
among some of the people that rattle
snake will not harm playful children
and this incident would tend to confirm
that theory. oil City Derrick.