Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The Mars Cash Co. will start
bank in the town. named after the fer.
planet.
We ran short Of cap BIS this week
as you will notice if you read tn
paper.
Some girls say "a model younI
man" is generally speaking so very un
interesting.
Eighteen dead and thirtysevel
missing is the last record of the New
York hotel horror.
in some respects thermometers ar,
like women. You can't always depend
upon their figures.
Madam of the Ives" is an affectin.
story of real life. The opening chap
ters appear in this paper.
AT public sale to be held in thii
county shortly, fourteen coffins and six
teen shrouds will be offered.
When a mans children can no longe
ride on the cars for half fare he begins
to think he is getting old
The man who is despairing of tn,
future should have faith and courage
Always bear this in mind. You should
not despair.
The Hughton Stock Co., is playing
to fair audiences this week, in Butler
and giving great Satisfaction. They
are good company, and well worth
seeing. Popular prices
The following students have Just
entered the Butler Business College
Edward Rimp, Carbon Centre; Miss
Mclaughlin, Allegheny; Chas Ferne, II
G. Campbell and Mr. Ray, all of But
ler
Look over the County Auditors
Report It's immense, both in size and
quality. 1t cost something to run
Butler county last year, and remodel
the Jail, and the auditors make note OF
every cent.
The Sarversville Hall was crowded
to over flowing Friday night last at the
entertainment in the interests of Sarver
Station select school The Misses
Weaver of Pittsburg will be long re-
membered.
-Scio o. had its first oil fire last Sat
urday night An oil tank on the Mary
Scott property bursted, the oil took fire
and several rigs and residences, and the
new Thompson House were burned.
The loss is put at $35, 600.
Up at Troutman; few days ago.
some boys killed an otter in an old Gel
lar Their dog was afraid to tackle il
and they went in and killed it, The
boys did not know what it was and sold
the pelt to a hide dealer for a
fraction of its value.
The spelling match between the
Hinchberger school No. g., Of Butler
Twp. and the Lindsey School No. g., of
Summit Twp, which was held Friday.
March 10 resulted in a score of 3 to
nothing in favor of the Hinchberger
School.
-Meadville had $35, 900 fire, Mon
day. Among the victims of the flames
was the Tribune-Republican which was
burned out. Maben Lowman of Butler
is one of the editors of that paper and
his many Butler friends sympathize
with him in his misfortune.
L. d. Borland has just returned from
New York where he has completed the
purchase of an already handsome stock
of Dry Goods for Mrs. J. E thinner
man. The styles and prices of this
stock cannot fail to interest you You
hear this store spoken of as the satisfac-
tory place to trade. Styles correct,
prices less.
Joseph Aland now has the hand
soonest and most artistic store-room in
Butler. The store room is done in bur-
lap, sage green and terra Gotta and pre-
sents striking appearance. while the
cutting room is done in Persian blue
and is very pretty. The Wagner broth
ers and George Neyman were the ar
fists.
Mrs. j. e. Zimmerman and her
head trimmer. Miss E. Burton, have
just returned from New York and
Philadelphia where they have been at
tending the Spring Millinery Opening.
They promise you ome rare treats in
their most popular Millinery Parlors.
Attention is directed to their Easter
Millinery Opening adv. in this issue.
Just as the St. Patrick's Day pa
rade was passing the great Windsor
Hotel on Fifth Ave, New York, last
Friday, flames burst from the end story
windows and swept through the house
like cyclone. The guests were panic
stricken, and many jumped to death
while others met death in the flames
Several bodies have been recovered from
the ruins, and fifty guests are
yet missing.
The members of Co. E, Reg.
met in Seneca Hall Tuesday evening
effected permanent organization,
adopted constitution and elected the
following officers: President, E. H.
Negley; Vice President, Will Ritter
Secretary, Robert Adams; Treasury,
Thomas d. Greer; Custodian, Isaac
Andrews. The members will attend
the dedication of Albert Walters mon
ument in uniform, Decoration Day.
William McGuirk committed ar
aggravated assault and battery with 8
knife of S. w. Kuhns, the one armed
fagman at the West Penn an@P 81 w
crossing yesterday afternoon. YKuhn
was cut i'll the arm and the left side
Information was made before Esq
Anderson and McGuirk was committed
to Jail to await hearing Saturday a.
2 p. IN. McGuirk is a simple minded
young man, who has been in Polk and
lives on Institute hill.
Out near the line between SUNNI
and Cleariield twp, d few days ago,
tramp entered a house, and asked fo
dinner which was given to him by
girl. During the meal he learned tina
the girl was there alone, and then h
demanded money, which the girl di,
not have for him. then he noticed sh
carried watch and demanded it, an,
was in the act of taking it from he
when candidate knocked at the dooI
The tramp ran out the back door an
the girl stopped for a moment to al
range her hair before she answered tn
summons to the door, and by the tim
she had acquainted the candidate wit
what had just happened. the tramp ha
disappeared in the woods. So des
gently with the candidate, if be's
gentleman), he may do you good tur
some day.
The New Castle Courant Guardia
was not satisfied with the report of th
detectives and city police that the
could find no clue to the murderers @
City Treasurer Blevins last January, bu
has kept agitating the matter and ash
ing pointed questions of prominen
officials of New Castle through its co
umns, until suspicion has fastened NJ
on some of the highest of them Th