Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-11
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


LOCAL AND GENERAL.
-Sunday-School picnic at Sutton IS
grove. near Evans City, Thursday, the
25th
Two Italians and one monkey are
entertaining the boys, and some men,
on Main street, these days.
"a fanatic" says Dooley, ''is a
man who does what he thinks the Lord
wud do, if he knew the facts in the
case"
james Thompson of s. Mexican st.
was knocked down and robbed in the
alley back of the Campbell store, early
Friday morning.
The Woodmen made fine showing
last Sunday. and at the cemetery ap-
propriate addresses were made by Revs.
Oller and Harnish.
Nichols & Magill have piped Mid
dletown Hooker r. o. and the people
there are now enjoying natural gas in
the cooking stoves.
Mr.. Cricks. the contractor for the
West Penn street paving, secured rea-
sonable contract for the necessary brick
with Mr. McNees, last week.
Wireless telegraphy has been sue
cessfully established between Chicago
and Milwaukee Telegraph poles will
soon be as useless as society dudes.
Our Co. commissioners. had a mar
row escape from drowning, while Cross
ing the creek in rig near the site of
the proposed Gearing bridge last Mon
day.
AT depth of sixteen feet below the
surface, Contractor McQuiston for the
Pierce Ave. sewer, found some slate
with the imprint of fern leaves upon
them.
The postal authorities have wisely
refused the request of the Lily Dale
management to change the name of
that place to City of Light" We
renew our former suggestion of
Spookton or Seancia -Ex.
Miss Jones of Pottstown spent
ninety hours in sort of trance, during
which she was perfectly conscious. but
could not speak word. There are
some disinterested. husbands who would
like to get the recipe for this malady.
The law requires local supervisors
to have the loose stones removed from
the public roads at least once month
during the summer. Travellers report
that in many districts this law is not
bsiug complied with by supervisors.
Ex
Boys and others are liable to get
themselves into lots of trouble by steal
ing flowers from the cemetery. Re-
Gently someone stole very fine rose
plant and all-from Jacob Reiber's lot
in the South cemetery The penalty is
very severe against such vandalism.
The Changers of Butler county had
. rare and glorious picnic at Stoners 8
grove near Euclid, Tuesday of last
week. Features of the occasion were
an address by State Lecturer Cornell
and the upsetting of Secretary w. 81.
Campbell's chair by some young ladies
The jury in oue of the road cases
tried last week. could not agree, but af,
ter sitting up all night listening to sto
ries told by the old fiddler and another
story teller, came to an agreement. The
jury in the dog case were also out al
night. but the story tellers were on thu
other jury and no agreement was reach
ed.
The Steel Car Works are to be en-
larged this summer, 80 as to increase
its regular output from 80 to 80 cars 4
day. The estimated cost of the improve
ment is $500, 900 and when it is mad,
about 5000 men will be employed a
the WORKS. The main building is to b.
heightened 800 feet. which will make it
total length 1,9ls feet.
Very wide publicity is being givel
to the item that certain well-to-d'
farmers in Indiana are drilling for oil
that they have found oil to be bette
and cheaper fattener for hogs thai
corn, and that the oil will be used TO
hog feed Isn't that funny Oil hal
the power of petroleum! II tn
Indiana idea makes good, twill not b
long till we gaze with watering mouth
on such placards as: Strictly Pennsyl
vania Oil-Fed Hams" Prime Second
Sand Sausages, Gilt Edge Tiona Oil
Fed Bacon" etc.-Venango Spectator
1t was Braid Blacks turn to NOV
and he did ibid it last Saturday nigt
without breaking the Sabbath. Her,
after your mail will be delivered frol
and you will buy your stamps in tt
new postoffice room. in the new ban
building, and on the site of the old CT,
IzEN Office Braid had promised
have clearance sale of old 2-cent po
tage stamps, one-cent wrappers, etc
but Butler has become such boo
town that there were not enough left
make respectable sale. The new roo
and new furniture are quite handsom
and after you learn the combine
your new box, things will go on as usl
AL
The Boys Industrial Home wish
to find good homes in this communit
for several boys from Z to IL years
age. bright and healthy. These bo
will be placed on trial for the SUNNI
with a view to permanent placement.
J. W.. CLELAND,
Supt Oakdale. Pa.
Agents of the Bessemer Railroad w
sell excursion tickets July Sd and At
ut one fare for the round trip, affordil
IN excellent opportunity for pleasu
trips Tickets will be good returnil
Monday, July 9th.
Dollar Sunday Rate to AIleghe
Commencing the first Sunday in NJ
and continuing each Sunday thereaft
until Oct 25th. the B. & o. r. r. W
sell special excursion tickets from Br
ler to Allegheny and return for mornil
trains ON Sunday at rate of 81 for t
round trip Tickets good on Baltimo
and Ohio trains only. Return limit
to date Of sale
New ParlOr Car Line.