Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-02-22

AQmtnistr atOrs ana EXeGLLOrc OI csLtIcs
.an secure their receipt books at the ClIl
zen Office. and persons making pubic sales
their note books.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
GOOD MORNINGS
Absence of occupation is not rest;
A mind quite vacant is mind distressed.
Cowper
Spring advertisements.
The bicycle is in evidence if it is
winter.
st. Valentine is the letter carriers
patron saint.
Because talk is cheap is no reason
il should be low.
ALI london laughed, and the Brit
ish lion roared last week.
The Forest Oil Co. will build ma
chine shop at Evans City.
The Wickenhagen Concert Co. will
play at Saxonburg tonight.
When a poster goes to the wall it's
stuck up; while man isn't.
Since Thursday last the new rail
road has been a mail route.
Phira and New York were founder
ing in a foot of snow, Sunday.
Raising the siege of Kimberly gave
the whole British nation lift
The weather profits at present are
monopolized by the coal and gas men.
To be up to what are called the
gum games one must have his eye teeth
cut.
Joseph Hawk is now running the Ell
mer Campbell Tin store for Mrs. Camp
bell
The British Press Censor and the
Beers have both been holding something
back.
When your political aspirations are
knocked into cooked hat you shouldn t
talk through it.
AT Washington Pa. Tuesday. Col.
Streator and ct. Col Kay were convict
ed of embracery.
Now that American coal is being
used IN Germany that country has a
warmer feeling for us
Westminster College boys indulged
in prize fight at New Wilmington
and are now taking vacations
The convicted Philadelphia election
officers should be put into the shoe max
ing department Of the pen. as heelers.
They had & little excitement at
Hillards few nights ago. The round
house burned and one engine was ruin
ed.
"A concert was held at the Hessel-
gesser school near Leasurevilte Friday
evening by Prof CampbelIs Singing
class
"A freight wreck on that part of the
West Penn used by the p. 81 w. delay
ed passengers on both roads last Satur-
day night.
The vote on School Director in the
4th ward was the closest thing In But
Ter st Tuesdays election, except the sa
loon doors.
There are seventy-two children at
the Orphans Home on the hill and
there hasn't been doctor in the house
for three months.
With compile of hundred baseball
clubs already in training for next season
the diamonds prospects were bright
without Kimberly.
1900 was the banner year for the
creation of new counties in Western
Pennsylvania. and we are all going to
celebrate this year.
Henry Moore has started neat
barber shop in the basement of the Park
Theatre, he formerly worked in the
Lowery house shop.
Its hard TO get away from the ring
idea in politics There is even srg-
gestiOn OF it in the circle printed at the
head Of the ballot.
The Lead Works have 120, 900 pots
OF lead set for corroding; the machinery
for the factory Is arriving daily. and
the works will soon be grinding lead.
The Empire Glass Works at Zelie-
nople is building an addition and in
creasing its capacity. A new manager
named Vair Zgreggen has lately taken
charge.
Tax Collectors elected last Tuesday
must qualify and give bond not later
than the 9Th day Of March. Blank
bonds will be furnished by the County
Commissioners.
Frank Huff, contractor for the
plumbing of the Poor Farm buildings
completed th= plumbing Of the build
ings already erected this week, and has
made first class job Of it,
The Sharpsburg clergyman who
condemned the young men of his parish
for not marrying thinks that ecclesias
tical censure also belongs TO the penal
ties Of contempt OF court.
The people of Honolulu took a day
off last week, and killed rats at Is cent
head That was the price offered by
the local authorities. for the reason tina
rats spread the bubonic plague.
"A coalbank is being opened. anf
tipple and switch being built at Monro'
station by Alexander Morris of Tyrone
II the mine is operated as extensivel,
as intended about forty men will fnt
work there.
During last month 1880 peopl
went up the elevator Of the great Wash
ington monument. and since Oct o, 1885
when 10 was completed nearly two mil
lion people have done 80. American
like to get mp In the world.
The hog, OH where was he?
Franklin twp farmer started for But
Ter few mornings ago with big on
in his wagon. the morning was cold an
he had his ears covered. the road wa
rough. the hog slipped ont. and he ha'
TO go back some distance for 1t.
Am ". b. bookstand. manufacture
by 3 y. Cross. the carpenter, can b
seen in the CITIZEN Office IL is the mos
convenient bookstand on the marke
and handsome piece OF furniture
Mr. Cross can make them Of any WOO
desired for Ave dollars Orders can b
left Mt this Office.
The Western University Of Penn
glee and mandolin club appeared in th
Park Theatre Tuesday evening for th
benefit Of the East End Hose Co The
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