Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The early robin now is due.
And soon we'll hear his chirp
In training for the summer time,
When he gets down to work.
From southern climes he comes to u.s.
When winters race is run.
Reminding us it's not his fault
If the grounding saw the SUNK.
-House-hunting season.
Little Tycoon" tonight.
Local institute at Gallery, Saturday.
The production of the Scio oil field
is now up to 1000 barrels day.
The way of the transgressor is hard
for the detectives to get onto
The Palace Club will have special
meeting next Wednesday evening.
-Martincourt g. Co. are selling a
nice top buggy for but $50. Read their
new adv.
True dignity is never gained by
place and never lost when honors are
Withdrawn.
The Board of Trade made an import
ant move last Monday-They had their
pictures Took.
Bad news" says the philosopher,
''is much like bad egg-its best to
break it gently"
Another boy has been caught open
ing P. o. boxes Boys should be kept
out of the p. o.
While criticising your neighbor's
character, it might be well to glance at
the diagram he has Of yours
William McDeayitt's home in
Brady twp, near West Liberty, was
destroyed by fire last Friday night
The sugar snow" of last Monday
night, and the electric lights made
some pretty scenery along our streets.
There is nothing that makes a wo-
man SO provoked as to realize that
man is trying to hide something from
her
The A. q. Reed Post, will meet in
their hall, on Friday evening, the 18th.
and listen to an address by their Dept
Commander
H. J. Klingier & Co., are giving
combined -four bin and sitter away to
any retail purchaser of eleven sacks of
their -four.
The Osborne farm, in Fairview
twp, is for sale. Inquire of j. +. Ken
nedy, of Portersyille, or Cornelius &
Son, Atty's, Butler.
Hummer Brothers have bought
their meatmarket property, on East
Wayne street, from Mrs Matte Rich
ing. at fair consideration.
"A new water filter with a capacity
of 200 barrels has been placed in Nc
Dowell's Steam Laundry. Fifteen peo-
pie are working in the laundry.
Prof. T. W. Surette lectured in
the High School Chapel, Tuesday even
ing, on the life and music of Hayden.
Next Tuesday his subject will be Mo-
zart and his compositions
The date fixed for the public school
examinations has been changed to Sat
urday, April 1st-one week later-on
account of the Republican primaries
coming ON March 25th.
ID. J. Roberts new livery barn at
Renfrew is now stocked, and ready for
business Cooper q Shorts had the
contract for rebuilding the barn and
gave great satisfaction.
Monday evening the new Council
organized by electing Adam Hoffner,
President; III. L. Coulter. Secretary and
Solicitor; H. Grieb. Treasurer; and G..
F. L. McQuistion, City Engineer.
j. z. Zickrick was elected manager
of the famous First Ward runing-team
which is already booked for races at
Scranton. Bradford and Scottdale and
Fileman's day at Coneaut Lake, June
18th.
The James Criswell farm. in Adams
twp. was sold on Monday by Robert
Kidd, the administrator of the estate,
to John H. Douthett, of Pittsburg, at $35
per acre The farm contains about 154
acres.
"A petition is being circulated among
the citizens OF Rentrew to have that
town formed into borough. At pres
ent it is part of the north precinct of
Penn twp. There are about seventy
five voters in the town.
A Musical and Literary entertain
ment will be given in Sarversville Hall,
March nth. 1899, at s o'clock p. NJ,
for the benefit OF the Sarver Station
Academy, A good programme will be
rendered. Admission 10 and 90 cents.
Some fellows walked into town
Monday, rather than ride over the
rough roads We heard Of one man
who walked in from near Portersville,
and passed rig from same vicinity on
he road, the horse CT which had pull
ed two shoes.
j, ohn Flanagan, the carpet weaver
has 600 yards of first class rag carpet
which he is anxious to dispose of at 30
or 81 cents a yard according to the quail
itv Mr.. lvlanegan also handles a large
amount Of carpet chain. His address
is POI. Second street.
Someone hit the till in John Kun
mer's meat market on Locust street,
Saturday, for s. in change. 1t Is nm
known who committed the theft, but
several suspicious looking strangers
were seen in that part of town during
the morning ostensibly fixing umbrellas.
DR.. Bnll's Cough Syrup cures cronT
whooping- cough. 1t is family
ant an'. 'tty. and should always be kept on
hand
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