Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-03-22

OD, 1Cr the GOO0 Olu Gays
When microbes were unknown,
When bold bacilli lurked not
In every vein and bone.
When we could eat with freedom
And were not prone to sigh
Because they set before Us
Some antiseptic pie.
Some people borrow trouble, and
some lend it easy
West Sunbury had some trouble
with its gas supply last week
A good road movement is not to
travel the way Of the transgressor.
"A winter generally winds up with
spring, bnt 1t don't 90 like clock
work
-Schlicht & Co. have purchased the
Divel fish market on West Jefferson
street.
J. w. Powell of Sarver Station is
auctioning off bis store goods to quit
business.
Each side in Kentucky thinks the
other should pay dearly for this Gov
ernor business.
The Beers won't throw up the
sponge They are afraid the English
will use it to wipe ont the Republic.
Below zero weather on St. Patricks
Day in the morning, ind a shortage OF
gas were both disagreeable novelties.
The Hotel Wayerly has the most
commodious Office in the city, steam
heat and electric light, long and short
distance telephones, etc. For rates see
card in another column.
p l.. Hunter has lately made hand
some Improvements in the interior Of the
Hotel Hunter at Prospect. No town in
the county can boast a better conducted
hotel than Mr. Hunters.
Snow fell Ia northern Texas and in
Mississippi last Saturday something
never before known on st. Patrick
Day. Frnit trees in bloom were dam
aged and tender vegetables killed.
"A rifle shoot with chickens as prizes
was held at Harry Steps at Euclid
Saturday. Hugh Strawick, Buffers
veteran marksman, brought home two
chickens. as proof that his eye is still
Clear anu nerve steaAN-
III. G. Perry who was beaten and rob
bed in Clinton twp. some time ago, has
been taken 10 DixmOnt by the Poor
Board of Parker of which place he was
a charge although he had been living in
Butler for several months.
-Profs Gardner Lowry and n. w.
Campbell are now conducting the Sar-
yer Station Academy. The school was
organized one year ago and has met
with steady success from the first, filling
q much needed want in its locality. The
Spring term opens April TO-
All the machinery for the silk fac
tory has been bonght There is some
delay in filling the order for looms,
which will keep the works from start
ing as soon az expected. Fifteen or
twenty girls viii he employed They
will be paid by piece work, their wages
ranging from 50 10 &12 per week, with
an average Of about 50.
Contractors Stoner 81 Cochran have
commenced work on the shirt factory
building on South Washington street.
It will be two-story frame. 3JxlOO feet
The contract price il %2. 700 and it is to
be finished in May Operatives will be
paid by piece work. the wages ranging
from ~ to So per week.
"A meeting was held in the Y NJ
G. A. building, Monday evening 10 or
ganize an anti-saloon league The very
incleInent weather kept the attendance
down b. small number. but commit
tee on nominations, consisting Of Reys.
Whita Cooper and Worrsll, j. 5elig-
man and Abel Fisher was appointed TO
report at the next meeting, Monday
evening, April 8.
The County Committe which had in
charge the Prohibitory Amendment
campaign OF 1889 met pursuant TO the
call of the chairman, Joseph l.. Purvis,
in the arbitration room at the Court
House AT / 80 Tuesday afternoon, w
9. Findley acted as Secretary. Alfred
Wick moved that the balance in the
hands Of the Treasurer, Sl0031, be do
mated 10 the Butler County General
hospital. which motion was seconded
and carried James III. Gibson moved
and the motion was seconded and car
ried that an order be drawn on the
treasurer Of the committee for the above
sum in favor Of the Butler County Gen
eral Hospital, and signed by the chair
man and secretary Of the committee,
which shall be a sufficient voucher 10
the treasurer.
30, Terry dear, and did you hear
The news that's going round?
The shamrock Erin's badge by law,
Where e'er her gjns are found,
From Bloemfontein 10 Ballybank,
'Tis ordered by the Queen.
We've won our right in open fight
The wearing OF the green.
That was part Of Kiplings contribu-
ton to the new paper started in Bloem
fontein. for the edifcation Of the Eng
lish army last Saturday.