Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-14
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The after Holiday trade in Butler
II immense.
-Rube waddeIl and Mrs. Soffell-
holy Mosesll!
As the days begin to lengthen the
cold begins to strengthen,-nit.
The new 'fire-proof and panic
proof" theatre may be located on the
Thompson lot.
A Pie Social will be held at the
Simpson School. Oakland twp. on FIJI
day evening, Jan. 15tn.
The people of Rowan county.
Kentucky, are alarmed about volcano
In Sugar Loaf mountain.
Gov Pennypacker has respited
young Kruger, of Greensburg. until
February II. The boy seems to be in
sane.
We print receipt on every paper
we mail. Jan 05" on the tab means
that your paper is paid January 1st,
1905. We state this in answer to re-
quests for receipts.
Butler county has about 1900
school children. Butler has z. 2.268; Jack
sop. 300: Penn. 372; Butler twp, 354
Winfield, 291; Forward, 300; Middlesex,
2e4; Summit; 304; Fairview, 2S0. etc.
Miss Jennie Sourwine, Of Freeport,
was frightfully burned Monday, by the
explosion Of lamp. With her clothing
in flames che ran half q square and
threw herself IN the enow. rolling over
until the flames were extinguished.
Albert Fleming's team ran of at
Hannahstown, Friday evening, and
headed toward Bntler. At the Cald-
well bridge they plungel over the side
and one Of the horses was killed. Flem-
ing was thrown out but not injured.
Until . few months ago IL a widow
Of IN old soldier married again she
wiped ont her right to pension. The
new law annuls this Now, IL soldiers
widow il remarked and becomes q
widow again. deserted wife, or can
not be supported by her husband. she IL
entitled TO pension just as though she
had not been married after the death OF
her soldier husband.
"A great demand for asbestos stage
curtains Is reported from New York
City and manufacturers Of these goods
ere rushed with orders. Owing to the
nature Of the mineral it is impossible to
mage large curtain entirely Of asbestos
and the fibre has to be spun on and sup
ported by small steel wires or other
Substances. The thickness OF the wall
between the audience and stage rooms
end the construction OF the stage are
knlly AZ important matters as the as
bestos curtain
Each copy Of the local newspaper 10
rad not oply By the FIVE people usually
credited to the ordinary family. but by
twice or thrice that number in many
Instances. for many subscribers pass
their paper on and on to the Inmates of
les fortunate homes. These publica-
tlcns are -eminently the home papers
~ pewspsperdom. They are not super
AciaIly scanned while men travel to
husiness and then left for brakemen to
gether up They 60 directly into the
homes, and the reading Of them Is duty
o. we'll rs pleasure. Hence their pc
oaliaP value to advertisers.
The first mercantile firm In Butler
county to take ont q charter Of incorpo-
ration will be that Of Douthett & Crab
nm. dealers In clothing and gents fur
nishing goods. They intend taking In
Harry v. Kidd, son Of Samuel Kidd.
and who has been with them for ten
years, and A. r. Graham. brother Of
b w. r., and who has been with them
for eight years, as partners, and thought
the best way to do this was to make q
stock company Of it with q charter,
which will perpetuate the business In
case Of the decease Of any Of its mem
bers, besides giving the boys q chance.
The Arm Of Douthett IL Graham was
established In Butler twelve years ago
end has been one Of the most successful
| lhat has ever done business In the town.
The charter members OF the new corpo-
ration, "Doutnett & Graham" are w.
q. Douthett, II. w. F. Graham. A. r.
| 0rnhafn and Harry v. Kidd
kYnamA Onera HOuge. PfttSburg,