Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-01
Prospect and Nearby.
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The different S S. are hustling about
for Christmas programmes. Mrs. Lep-
lev. DIR. Roth and G.. z. Weigle are
committee on Lutheran exercises,
while the other committees havnt re
ported as yet
The showing Saturday morning put
some of our older citizens in mind OF
the winters back in the 40's
Prof. Cooper and wife are arranging
TO spend the coming holidays among
relatives in various'parts of the county.
The entertainment in the L. ?.
church was very successful affair,
considering the age of the little per
formers.
John Albert was busy the past week
helping C. F. Newman, o. w. Slough
ton, and others TO butcher. John can
hit the place of the "claret' everytlme.
l.. B. Shannon. of Isle, was in town,
Saturday on business and pleasure L.
B.. we are sorry to note, hasn't been
very rugged his fall.
The Franklin township school board
held a meeting, Saturday, at the Dick
-tnOOis " ilGtIld hdiiOuS lAolhNAo-
Stewart Wilson the worthy president
went through town N his usual good
humor, the worry of Office not appear
| ing to affect him in the least.
L. N Roth. Proprietor of the Pros
pect Pure Blood Stock Farm. has just
sold to J. L. Brooks, V. P, of The E. 2.
R. R.. of Salem, O.. four registered
Jersey cows. 1t is surmised that Mr
| Roth got as much for his four cows as
| was ever before received for any other
four Butler county cows.
Miss Clara Lepley and lady friend,
| Mics Linnie Beckett, of Clinton town
ship spent a recent Saturday and sun
day with Clara folks. Clara does like
TO come home now and then.
Miss Ruth Forester has spent the
past few weeks with her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs Eli Moore, over in Muddy
/ Creek TIP.
F. P. Critchlow and wife got up a
| splendid Thanksgiving dinner, and
| their relatives Thompsons and SCOTS. OF
| Flora, were down to enjoy the OCCASION
Friend Stoughton remarked that he
needed a cat or two at the creamery TO
keep down the mice One morning
| Oliver found a whole box full of cats
sitting on the creamery porch. OF
course, he saw the joke at once. Sav,
| wasn't John We1gle carrying a suspl-
cious looking box, day or so before,
| o. w.
Samuel Burnsides wife, and family.
of Portersville, spent Thanksgiving
with A Webber and wife.
Miss Blanche Kelly has recovered
| from an attack of tonsillitis, and is
back in school again, Clara, Lois, EN-
! ily. Felicia and Blanche are not so lone
some now.
George Beighley and D. w. Forester
are talking of buying the Lehman farm
south of town. Probably a good idea,
| men.
Dap Beanie of Evans City, made our
town a business call, one day. last
| week
Mrs. Barbara Weigle celebrated her
| Goth birthday. TUESDAY, Nov. %, and
| ''her boys, daughters in law, and
grand children were invited to be pres
ent 20 help celebrate the important
event The daughters presented an
excellent dinner for the happy occasion,
and Mrs Weigle received some fine As
well as useful presents.
Elmer Wehr thinks he must improve
along with the rest of us West Enders.
and has, in consequence put slate root
on his house Roofs are a necessary
evil, Elmer.
When you go for quail get Silas to
tell you what he did when he wanted
to shoot one
In the pig raising contest this fall,
Silas isn't in it with Potter.
Marshall Owen has returned from his
annual vac alton, and is now at his old
post, at John McLure's.
A. Bowers has returned from Zelle-
nople, where he assisted his son Char
lie TO set up his new drug store.
Martin Heyl, John Weigle, and wives
recently spent day with Oliver Muir
! ply and wife, of Brady township
! Abs Shanor has put a new roof on
his brick house.
Nels Shearer. of Bennett, was here
not long since
Emery Lepley, who has been in the
West for several years, is here on Wis
1t to his brother Warren and other reIa-
tives.
Vino saw the meteoTs fall; Sam NJ
Cullough, Charlie Hunter. Rame Wei
gle and others Some were as big ~
barrels, especially the ones that Rtne
saw.
Miss Potter of Natrona and Miss
Greer of Clarion. were the guests OF
their cousin Mrs. John Mcclure, few
days, last week.
John Rice and wife, of Muddy Creek
Tp have moved into the Henry Hen
shaw house on Lafayette street.
Robert Critchlow, who fell and hurt
his knee, has about recovered.
Frank Critchlow sells brand of cof-
fee that requires no settling. Ask him
| to show it 10 you. 1t is as good as any
1t amuses George c. Critchlow to see
things in the paper before they happen
Blame them on your uncle George,
Clayton.
Jim McGowan has cried so much at
Heyl's auction that he is as hOarse as
frog Get some frog in Your throat
James
Sam and Charlie will likely 90 for the
Christmas tree this year.
Mrs Mamie Weigle and son Carl
have returned from visit TO w. ii.
Alexander and wife, of Whitestown.
Mrs. J. J. Shanor, of Muddy Creek
Tp., is getting ready to leave the ''old
homestead and will come to town.
and live with her son Reuben this win
ter.
Billie Snyder, the gas man. of Plano,
was in town reading the meters, one
day last week
Who was that young gent that went
| TO church, and soon after discovered
| that he had forgotten his collar.
JOE Costly.
Euclid.
f w Thompson was home few