Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

And much nauteur displayed
The other hens looked on and sighed;
The rOosteIs were dislnayed.
See. seei" her little chicks all cried,
The orange marmaladeH'
New song
Butler has eighteen blacksmith
shops.
Nearly all the oats in, and some po
tatoes.
Butler needs street-sprinkler- a
dozen Of them.
Some people won't even pay atten
tion, if they can help it.
Our esteemed townsman, J. Braden
Black, il said TO be booked for the post
Office
Setting out plants by electric light
is dangerous You are liable to be sun
struck
Two hundred men were killed by
an explosion in coal mine in Utah,
Tuesday.
The early morning gas-engine does
not make as sweet note as the song
sparrow.
One Of the attractions promised for
the coming Centennial is an old-time
stage coach
The shirt-factory people have en-
gagged thirty-fye girls to begin work
next Monday
The Pittsbnrg Bowling Club will
try it again with the Butler boys at the
Palace, tonight.
Curing punctured tire by faith is
a new idea, and neither Cronenwett or
Mardorf like it,
Butler is an only. Expressmen say
it is the only place in state represented
by four express companies.
Sirius, the "dog-star, has been un-
usually brilliant in the northwestern
Sky for the past few nights.
Karl Schluchter, the tailor, located
on w. jefferson ST. next door to the
Wells-Fargo express, guarantees good
work, and good fit. See card.
The bands of Ottawa now play that
good old melody, "ThereI be a Hot
Time in the Hull Town Tonight"
Forest fires all over the country
make the preservation Of the forests
more than ever burning question.
There is a sword in this county that
General Washington Is said TO have
owned. 1t will be at the Centennial
Spreading rails cansed the derailing
OF two cars laden with coal at Turner's
mines on the Hilliard branch, Saturday.
May day was celebrated by some la
Dor parades in the big towns, and by the
opening Of Geo W. Whitehill's store in
Bntler
See T.. II. Burton's big adv. in an
other place, and note his prices on
clothing and gents furnishings. They
can't be beat.
Talking about big people, there is a
man named John Spangelour working
at the limestone quarrics near Forest
vile who ia said to be feet n inches
tall.
1t il said that some parties connect.
ed with the McCandlesg-Duff damage
snit had a lively fst-fght on the road
home after the trial was settled last
week
All members Of the u. V. L. ere re
quegted 10 meet at their hall in the Rel.
Der building next Monday evening for
the purpose Of arranging for their turn
out at the Centennial
The VanCleet limestone quarry at
Wick station IL TO put in stone crush
or and sell lime for smelling. Ten or
twelve more workmen will be employed
when the Improvement is made
The Fan Claire Telephone Co. il
putting in telephone service from that
town TO Hilliard and Annandale sta
tions. w. r. Mcdonald IL superintend.
ing the construction Of the line.
The Misener Coal CO. Of Erie IL
buying the coal rights 10 the Seaton
heirs. Thompson. White, Burk and
Vanderlin properties in venango twp
and will likely open extensive mines.
The slipperyrock Normal baseball
team defeated the "Our Boys Of Etnao
Mt Slipperyrock Saturda, 10 to I. The
Normals played at Grove City. Monday.
the game resulting in score Of 2 to 2.
and a dispute
The Patterson Bros handle wall pa
per. window shades and paints; and
take contracts for paper-hanging and
painting, just at present the half doz
en- painters and paper-hangers in their
employ are kept busy day and nigh e.
-Boggs & Bulbs new Spring and Sum.
mer catalogue, Allegheny, Pa, IL being
sent ont, and in sending ns copy, they
assure us that they will gladly mail n
copy free 10 any Of our readers who
send their name and address, with a re.
quest for it.
The Butler County National Bank
intends increasing its capital from 800
OOo to $500 900, and has the approval Of
the Controller Of the Currency 10 10 do.
This will give IL double the capital
make IL the largest bank in the county
and put it on an equal footing with the
largest and best banking institutions Of
the state"
y. w. Wright Of Ferris postofrice n
making speciality Of poultry raising.
Hehas BarredPlymouthRocks and Light
Brahmn chickens and the finest flock Of
Pekin ducks in the county. Last win.
ter his fowls took prizes at every poul-
try show Mt which they were exhibited.
Write to him for prices on eges and
birds
The insurance on Mrs Zimmerman
stock of dry goods was satisfactorily
adjusted last week, and the damaged
stock has been cleaned and taken 10
rooms in the Reiber block, on Jelfer
son St, opposite the Lowry Honse