Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
Prospect and About.
You NAV not know

y 1Ou may not KNOW.
The schools of Franklin twp. have
closed, the Mile Run being last owing
to the illness of the teacher. Mrs.
Lepley
Howard English and Lester Beatty
were at Evans City last week, purchas-
ing new wagon. We believe that
Lester intends teaming this summer
Watson Forester made a business
trip to Harmony not long since and the
bad roads marred somewhat the pleasure
of the drive.
Mrs. Rose Harvey has gone to Roches-
ter, Beaver county, to nurse her daugn,
ter. Agnes, through an attack of typhoid
fever Miss Agnes is said to have a
serious attack.
Newt Riddle, who attends the Butler
Business College, was home recent
Sunday, looking hearty and IN the
best of spirits.
The Lutherans, last Sunday, unani-
monsly voted to extend a call to Rev.
Bartholomew to come and take charge
of the vacant pastorate here. The West
Liberty and Stone Church people Will
likely do the same.
Miss Matte Neely, of Plano, was in
town one evening last week calling, and
purchasing some fine spring styles Of
goods at Riddle and Barr's.
Mr.. Geo BURY and Miss Zelda Ken
nedy were recently married by Rev,
Sloan and we all extend our best wishes
to the happy couple, who will soon go
to housekeeping in the house recently
owned by c. F. Newman.
Don't forget that when you need
phosphates, you can get first class goods
from j. c. Kelly, reliable agent.
John Robbery tore down an old
fashioned brick chimney, last week, and
we forget now many thousand bricks
John got John says he has regular
brick kiln.
Mrs. Russell, of Butler, was the
guest of her brothers Frank and JEFF
Critchlow and families, not long since.
BURY and Heyl have purchased a
new Eclipse threshing machine from
Charlie johnson and will have one of
the best threshing outfits in the count
ry.
Mrs. Marshall died OF pneumonia
Tuesday, April 16, after an illness of
two weeks, aged about 79 years. She
lived to see five of her children buried
and only two, Mrs James Barr and
Mrs. David English survive her. Revs.
Eakin and Wilson officiated at the fu-
neral Mrs. Marshall will be missed in
our community.
The friends of Howard Dodds will be
pleased to hear that he is well and still
a motorman in Greater New YORK.
When in Brooklyn call at 100 Fifty
eighth Street, where Howard will be
pleased to see you.
James Heck will return to Silverton
Colorado, about May 10. He will take
in the American Show on his way
home.
w. E. Weigle and wife of West Lib
erty, were the guests of Sam McCol-
Tough and mother, part of last week.
w. R. Riddle made business trip 70
the county seat, one day last week.
improvements: Alvy Riddles new
barn; jeff Henshaw's new summer
kitchen; John Albert's and Jas. McKee's
new walks and John McLure's new
gate.
Cyrus Siegfried, of Akron Ohio, was
in town for while one evening last
week Cyrus is travelling agent for
oils and sewer pipe and likes to come
home now and then.
Miss Florence Stamm, of the Mile
Run district, was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs Bryan, Saturday and Sunday
The Presbyterian folks have agreed to
repair their church this spring and have
raised about $1,000 for that purpose.
Our people are taxed soc Il month
now for gas whether they burn one foot
or two and half thousand and yet they
sit around shivering half the time for
want of gas The contracts are all one
sided.
David Marshall. Esq of Butler and
De- Ds-Gar,-ISonrroS.-T-e Portefspilla were
in town last week attending the funeral
of Mrs. Marshall
Geo Weigle, wife and family were
the guests OF Basler Beighley. wife and
family OF East Butler street one evening
last week and enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely.
Mrs. McCune and sister Emma Hill
man. who We're visiting their mother
MS. Hillman hsve returned to their
home at Warren, Ohio JOE COSTLY