Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

IOShI lhiND
10000
Gen. Swearofikoff
Poultry belt passed.
Read w. R. Newton's new adv.
Hospital benefit in Opera Hous'
27th and 29sh.
New Years leaves often grow OF
Christmas trees.
New Years leaves should be turned
over, not down.
You've got to wait another veal
for the Twentieth Century,"
The Flying Dutchman" belonged
TO the sea. He wasn't Boer.
Some of our rising generation were
up early the morning after Christmas
"a. m.
Only the usual routine business wa
transacted at Council meeting, Tuesday
evening.
The Beers are SAID to be sick ot
war, and are throwing up more en-
trenchments.
The supply of gas is all right again
the Gibson well was turned into the
line last week.
They had an earthquake in Califor
mia last week, and we may have land
slide this year.
Quite a number of our friends
brought or sent us Christmas gifts and
have Our thanks.
Public installation of officers of the
G. A. r. post at their hall in Butler,
tomorrow evening.
The supplies of celery (salary) and
cranberries in Butler were exhausted
the Saturday before Xmas.
The morning train north ON the
Bessie now leaves Butler at $50. or ten
minutes earlier than heretofore.
Great strength of character is mani
Tested BY the person who stops eating
peanuts before the bag is empty.
-Barbed wire as a battle appliance
has found its way into Natal. Those
like it best who are not stuck on it,
Jan. A. 19O0-Thursday rises
at 7:23. Philadelphia time, and sets at
AL. Days length hours and "a min
utes.
There were but few cases OF intoxi-
cation on Christmas The spirit of the
season was stronger than the other
kind.
Mr. II. W. Bame of Harmony
presided over the Question Box at the
late meeting of the school directors in
Bntler.
--LosT-A pass book, with name on
back. The finder will be rewarded II
he will leave same with w. Watson,
Ticket Agent at Sarver.
On Dec. 26th ex-Sheriff Dodds had
public sale of his rigs team. etc. His
black team brought $1,000 His COW
was sold to s. J. Core for $46.jo.
The only noticeable effect the late
Sabbath observance convention had on
Butler il that the newsboys vend theil
Sunday papers on the dead quiet now
Sulphur is a good thing to have ant
bnrn in the house during the prevalence
of diphtheria in the neighborhood, an(
it will not hurt TIE children to eat ,
little of it.
The Cleveland Protestant Orphan
Asylum of Cleveland. o, announces
by its pamphlet report that 1t is seeking
homes for % little boys. all under six
years of age.
This State spends large sum eacf
year to insure the safety of the Goa
miners, and yet such terrible accidents
M the one The day before Christmas II
Fayette county mine will occur.
The former 1910 train on the T.
W. now leaves at 9:5S and makes tn
run to Allegheny in hour and 20 min
utes The train that leaves Alleghen.
mt 3:l5 is composed of Bessie cars
reaches Butler at 4:45 and goes on mort
at 40 The train thar leaves Alleghen
at 3:35 p. M. does not not connect fo
Butler, except on Sunday.
The law requires the Sheriff to Civ
bond in $4,000, and a recognizance
both of which are entered and becom
an immediate judgment against th
property of himself and bondsmen for
period Of seven years. Sheriff Hoon s,
cured bond from Trust Co. Just 8
Col Redic did ten years ago and bot
foud out at the last moment that the
would not do.
The following graduates and stu
dents OF the Butler Business Colleg
have very recently accepted position
rs follows: Leo G.. Eyth, with th
Pittsburg Post. Pittsburg; VIM. Liet
Ter, stenographer for the America
Steel and Wire Co, Pittsburg; Eth,
Harper, stenographer for the America
Window Glass Co, Pittsburg; Annett
Mckee. stenographer for s. l.. M,
Cracken. attorney, New Castle
AT the first meeting of the cit
school board in 1900 held Tuesday ever
ing. Misses Ida Armstrong, Mary Eli
ler Verna Dickey and Minnie Flemin
were elected substitute teachers to tax
the place of the four who became assis
ant teachers last month. A speci;
meeting will be held next Tuesda
evening to pass on submitting to popl
lar vote the question of increasing IL
bonded Indebtedness of the borough
procure new buildings
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