Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-02-01
Prospect and Touchings.
You may not have heard that:

The mercury in town Saturday morn
ing was below zero.
Alonzo Kennedy of Connoquenessing
twp. was in Town in the sled, Saturday.
That was an interesting race between
Newt Riddle and Oscar Shatfer for the
nomination of High Constable.
Mrs Frank Blinn. of Mt Chestnut
was in town one day last week calling
upon her friends and having some den
tai work done
VIM. Stewart of Whitestown, was in
town last Saturday, looking happy and
contented.
The protracted services at the U. P.
church last week. were well attended
and appreciated. Rev. Shaw assisted
Rev Eakin.
Auditors MCGOWAN and Sechler came
home Friday evening and report their
work progressively nicely.
Ira Wilson is the proud father of a
fine new girl, which came to town re-
Gently. Tobies, Ira.
The Lutheran Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. Barbara Weigle saturday
dlIeIUOOn anu Il very SOCldDle anu AIltCA-
esting meeting was held.
C. F. Weigle and James Scott We're
in New Castle not long ago, on business.
Oscar McCandless has recovered from
his late attack of pneumonia, and was
in town the other evening bearing his
old time smile.
The Lutheran Choir is practicing for
a concert which will be given in the l.
| o. O. F. hall on the evening of Feb. %.
Mind the date.
Mr. John Whip has hired with John
| Kelly for another year. Mr. Whipp Is
an excellent farm hand and Mr.. Kelley
has made no mistake
Bert Critchlow helped r. H Graham
to remodel his new dwelling house.
Mrs. Wolford has 10 gallons of maple
syrup, which she would like to sell. 1t
is last years product, but is No. 1 ar
ticle. Try gallon.
We are sorry to report that the well
on the James Forester farm is no good.
| Considerable gas was found in the Berea
sand, but no oil to amount to anything
John Rice, Os. Shanor and LONE
Shanor We're over on the Eicholtz farm,
below Portersville one day last week,
tearing down a derrick. The boys had
| quite long walk
J. C. Miller who smashed bis foot last
week, is improving and was able to be
at the post Office on Saturday.
Miss Code Humphrey has returned
from her visit to Centreville friends.
| Nice yuaU thrown
down pair of cellar steps, but has
about recovered from her shock.
Robert Allen, the Lancaster twp.
school teacher was here one evening
last week, joining the Knights of the
Macabees.
| Collector Newman notifies all tax
payers that he must have all the taxes
on or before Feb 2S as he wants to set
tie his duplicates by that time.
T. H. Boehm has bought the Slough
ton farm east of town, from Kline and
Boggs, of Evans City, and will move
| thereto before long. Success to your
undertaking Mr. Boehm
Marshall Owen went to Beaver Falls
last week, owing to the serious illness of
his brother George.
| Yes Shoaf spent day in New Castle
last week, and would have enjoyed his
trip better, had the roads been good.
! DIR. Kistler of Butler was in town last
week. attending to the sick COW in John
| Shaffers fine herd.
| L. NJ. Roth lost one of his fine Jerseys
| last week, strangulation caused by a
tumor in the neck, being the cause.
The Republican voters met last Fri
day evening to nominate men for the
borough offices, Committeeman Carl
Shanor was chairman, and Ford Forres-
ter and CT. =. Weigle were secretaries.
The following is the ticket: Judge, g.
NJ. Edmundson; inspector, l.. ID. Shan
or; directors, r. S. Weigle. t. II.
Boehm and II. w Langharst burgess,
John Heyl; overseer of the poor, John
Weigle; council w. E. Cooper, and r.
| H. Graham; collector j. d. Albert
| high constable, J. b. Dick. The NOM
| inees are worthy and will make good
officers if elected.
| Several good farms hereabouts are for
! sale the farms of John Lepley, II.
Crime, Bert Weigle, and T. II. Boehm's
! farm being among them.
Samuel Tinsman and Howard Pyle
of Muddycreek twp. were in town Sat
urday The boys rode along as if the
roads were very rough.
Jim Gallagher and his friend Edward
Millison think there is no better fun
than to take the horses out of the barn
and ride them around the yard on the
gallop. Boys that was funny spell
you had
Some Of our local shots have been
training their eyes and fingers the past
, week The boys all did well, but 1T is
reported that Joe Warren got the most
chickens
Robert Grossman one of the diligent
students at the Academy visited Evans
City relatives not long since.
Robert Kennedy of Lancaster twp.
was "A caller Saturday. Mr.. Kennedy
dosen't get to town very often, but his
many friends are glad to see him when
he does come.
Dnwiddie Wilson, of Muddycreek
| twp. came to town "a recent evening and
left his order for a suit of clothes with
g. p. Johnson Are you going to get
married, WiddieI
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Shanor lately
entertained the members of the League
in fine style. The folks had a splendid
time.
John Nicely and mother have bought
the Mccullough property on Franklin
street. opposite the parsonage, and will
soon move thereto.
Mrs. Stewart Wilson has been sick of
bilious fever for two or three weeks,
but IS improving slowly.
Miss Flora Forester has moved to
town and Will be IA city lady for awhile.