Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ZEN once. and persons making public sale
their note books
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
GOOD troupe at the Park. this week
The wet weather is spelling soms
Of the oats.
Will Butler have another Demo
cratic paperf
-Finsen Rays"-whatever they are
cure deafness
-Jonn Philippi has sold his mill
route to the Steens-
The Sons Of ST. George have or
ganized lodge in Butler.
Much time is spent envying others
the happiness which they do not possess
-[Ex-
Even tie criminal court il booming
"a c.ses being On the docket for mex
weeks Grand Jury,
One # the most creditable new
buildings il town 10 that Of VIM. Kirk
patrick on N. Main st.
Lots of Butler people drink water
even the kids drink at the Lowry House
sud Diamond fountains-
The East Butler people come next,
and are arranging for sale Of lots on
Saturday, the 18th. at 10 am.
Coming through the rye" was
nothing compared to coming through
the water last Thursday night.
Some boys camping along the Slip
pery, near Moore's bridge killed turtle
''ss big rs q tub. the other day.
Tax Collector Slater took in nearly
90. 900 last Monday; aud during the
por cent OF days about 100000.
"A deal for Main street property
which may mean big hotel and opera
house combined IL said to be pending.
The B. r q r. excursion to Niaga
- last Saturday was great success.
Thirteen coaches drawn by two of their
~ engines left Butler
"A young lady of Pittsburg visiting
- Wahl's, on the big creek, was taken
down with small pox. last week, and
The house was quarsntined
The new dam now being built on
tie run in oakland twp. will cover
twice - much ground and hold twice
- much water as the Boydstown dam.
The residence of Joseph Clinton Of
Ok st., during the absence of the fam
", was robbed Of household goods and
VnIusbles worth several hundred dol
Lara
LIN the past ninety days over SIC, 900
n les and fines have been collected
from dealers in impure foods In Penn
oylvanis by the State pure food depart
nent-
Grove City sent q large delegation
- the sale of lots In West Butler. last
gaturdsy. Two-hundred and fifty peo-
~ on the train there for Butler. that
mosning.
Don't forget the concert by A. Love
md family. assisted by Miss Belle Da-
". at Emory Chapel near Ekastown,
- Tuesday night, the Sth inst. for the
beue6t Of the church.
Nine members Of the Rock Fishing
Cub. with their paraphanalia, came
home from their camp on Conneaut
Lake LAST Friday evening. They stayed
IN days. and enjoyed 1t.
The schools Of Washington, Brady
snd venango twp. and Eau Claire and
Ivans City boroughs began this week;
those OF Butler and the other boroughs
and townships begin next week.
The residence OF John Msrburger Of
pear Evans City was robbed Of watch
and five dollars. last Friday night,
while all the family were sleeping. The
bull dog hsd been (accidently) penned
sp.
Tho dam water flooded the lower
parts Of the town. last Thursday night,
aod destroyed hundreds Of gardens.
Some men who pretend to be dam
builders ought TO change their signs to
dam -jackasses.
The members Of the Butler County
Bar had meeting last Monday after
noon, and adopted the short deed. =
now In use in Allegheny county. but II
= great mistake-a deed without the
word ''hereditaments" In 1t will not
stand in LAWYER.
Yesterday was the last day for reg
istration; and the young man who voted
On age last year. and forgot to register
this year. will get left at the polls. II
4 we'll 10 bear In mind, also. that Sat.
usdsy. Oct. Sd, il the last day for tht
payment Of overdue taxes.
The latest addition to the varied
blessings Of the telephone is noted by al
exchange, which tells Of a woman who
wishing to visit neighbor, pulled tn
baby's crib mp in front Of the telephone
opened the receiver, and t,ld Central i
the baby cried to call her up at tn
neighbor's..
The Connoquenessing Valley New
issued quarter-centennial special edi
tion. last week, with pictures Of it
founders Col. Samuel and John r
Young-the old press, the new editors
business men Of the valley towns. prom
inent public and private buildings. etc
Tho write-ups were good, and the edi
Hon was very creditable one.
The Town Council remained In se,
sion till midnight. Tuesday, and mos
Of their time was taken up hearin
''kicks" regarding inadequate sewerage
and complaints by those who were IN
5ured by the late food. The proposes
Cnrfew ordinance was held over I'll
next meeting; the Penn street bridg
was awarded to the Penn Bridge Co
1t 4S43; IL was decided to go ahead wit
Tie Glenn Ave. bridge; some changs
win be made in the paving Of North st
those who refuse to disconnect the
spoutipR will be prosecuted. etc.