Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

IDOh Out III oOLu -. oiACO . 60 .
of his big stock of toys.
Centennial meeting in the Court
House, tomorrow friday evening.
Wen have Indian Summer before
the snow flies. This is only Squaw
Winter
"Strassgrabenspazierr is German
for tramp, and occasionally you see one
of them.
There is no prettier sight on Earth
than woman sweeping the street with
a horseblauket skirt.-N b.
We have few copies of last week
paper left over, and those who want to
begin our new story can yet be accom-
modated
"A subscriber in renewing for 1900.
says: I'VE are greatly delighted with
the CITIZEN and feel that we cannot
get along without it "
The buckwheat crop Of this county,
this year, is above the average. Andy
Lemons crop in Butler township was
90 bushels 10 the acre.
That was jolly crowd Of Butterflies
fishing at Neshannock falls last week.
They report the fishing good but some
greedy fellow had cleaned ont the
stream with a sein and there was not
much left to catch.
The three Sutton brothers John
Ziegler, Panl Shaffner and some others
with pack of dogs went after coons
around Lcota Saturday night and after
many exciting incidents bagged two.
They got home in time for breakfast
Sunday morning.
Prospect Academy opened Tuesday
under Prof V. A. Green, with twenty
five students in attendance. The
curriculum includes academic normal
and college preparatory courses. The
officers Of the Academy board this year
are President, J w. Heyl; Secretary,
r. z. Critchlow and Treasurer. T. ID.
Mcconnell, NJ. d.
The Prospect odd Fellows have
built themselves hall this summer
which they have every reason in the
world TO be proud Of. 1t is a two story
frame, 40x70 feet. adjoining the Post
office, especially constructed TO accom-
modatt lodge, ard costing nearly
$4,000. The hall will be dedicated some
time in October.
The following persons have just en-
rolled as students Of the Butler Business
College: Herman Oesterling, Carbon
Centre; Miss Mary FithiaD, Butler; w.
B. Copeland DeRonda; Florence Tad
der. Chicora; Miss Belle Miller. Valen-
cia: j. g. Heist. Bntler; Arthur Engeldcr.
Denny; Walter Maharg. Butler; Lee
OConnor, Butler; Geo. Foster. Myoma
John Vanderlin, Butler, and Mr. Evans,
Butler
Fifty years ago lot Of men from
this vicinity were crossing the western
plains on their way TO California. One
Of them told his companions that he in
tended TO shoot the first Indian he saw
and was warned not to do 80. The first
one he got shot at happened to be
squaw, and he shot and killed her. Th'
Indians surrounded the camp and de
manded the man who did the shooting
under penalty Of killing the whol'
squad He was given mp. and the
Indians took him and tortured him. i
IL said that they skinned him alive.
The White Lead Company has pur
chased Fix more acres from Judge Bre-
din, " hich runs their ground 10 the Bes
sic H. r., between the Fair Ground ant
the creek The company now has II
acres The contract for the building
have been let 10 Contractor Fair d
Blairsville and he with Architect Han
nah will start the work of construction
at once. The largest building will b'
on ground purchased from Bredin. hay
ing Willow st. on its west side. II
dimensions will be i37x21S feet. Tw
other buildings will be put mp on tn
Duffy tract just across the street Tues
day engineers Of the Bessie railroat
were surveying for switches from tha
line 10 the new works
The officials Of the new railroad ex
pect 10 begin running through train
between Allegheny and Rochester. N
Y next Monday. This has been delay
ed through tardy delivery Of the fin
new equipment that will be used. Al
rangements are being completed wit
the government for mail service
which may not start as soon as the in
tial through train. but will be install
ed soon afterwards The day trains
which will start first. will be mades n
Of cafe car with baggage apartment,
first-class day coach and n reclinini
chair car. When business calls for
al the cars will have all the moder
appointments and conyenicnces Of Pul
mans. The trains complete will be lis
cd with very few Of the finest run !
the country.
All the employees Of The Butl,
County General Hospital handed
their designations Tuesday 10 take o
feet Saturday. They are Matron. Emm
J. Walker; nurses. Mary Howe nm
Nellie Smith janitor. II G. McClellant
cook, Eva Waddell; and Miss POOL
laundress The reason for the resigni
tions IL n twenty per cent reduction
wages for all except the cook. Tn
course was decided on nj NEE
They have been very much handicape
by want Of money the past summc
neccssitated this action. When notifs
Of the reduction the employees decide
to resign, their wages not being IL
highest with outthe reduction. a ne
force will succeed them Mt the end
the week There are nine patients
the hospital. but none are seriously sic
The Camel Skin Shoe IN worlsr
shoe. ID is not cheap shoe but IL
the best working shoe made. Made
lace or Congress. Two soles and ta
leather lined. Always easy on the foe
never gets hard. Price $500 On
worn always worn