Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-06-16


Butler County National Bank State
ment.
Bedford Springs Hotel
Permanent certificates.
Notice to Teachers
can secure their receipt books At the
CITIZEN offce. and persons nlrklng puoiic
sales their rote books
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The hay crop is promising.
Tuesday was Betsy Ross day.
Lawn Fetes and Festivals; Roses
and Brides.
The outlook for big crop of ber-
ries is good.
June 18th passed-and some corn
yet to be planted.
The fishing season for black bass
opened yesterday.
Good, homegrown strawberries
selling on streets at 10 cents.
Buffers tax rate for this year is 20
mills, or Q cents on the dollar.
The horse-racing on our streets at
night is both nuisance and menace.
The bankers and tie Royal Area
mum people had good day tor their
picnic, Tuesday.
-Fifty-fve Thousand dollars is the
amount Of the state help for Butler
county schools, this year.
The report of the condition of the
Butler County National Bank shows
deposits of over two millions.
w. R. Newton is again in his store
room on S. Main st. with stock OF
pianos and organs. See adv.
An effort is being made to induce
the owners of the woolen-mill, lately
burned at Greenville. to locate here.
ALI Butler ran to fire, Tuesday
afternoon. and the fremen were mean
enough to put it out before it was worth
seeing.
The School Board of Butler wants
Z mills, and 7 mills on an assessment OF
Of nearly eight millions. means some
money.
The Japs are not making the best
Of their commercial opportunities-an
excursion to see Port Arthur fall, would
pay big.
Some boys with gums and dogs are
already trampine through the woods
and over the fields. and they are liable
to get into trouble.
The fiye-million dollar contract for
enlsrging the Carnegie library Luilding
in Scheniey Park will probably be
awarded this week.
The Russian peasaDtry are fleeing
the country to avoid conscription.
Quite q lot Of them passed through
Pittsburg. Tuesday.
"A young Italian woman and her
baby were found in a starving condi-
ton in Red Row. a few days ago, and
taken to the County Home.
The local base ball team went to
Zelienople Saturday and were defeated
7to2. Butler made hits off Cava-
uaugh and Zelienople of Mark Nc
Lafferty.
AT the meeting Of the School Board
Monday evening, Jas. Gsr1oway was
reelected Treasurer, and his bond fixed
1t s20. 900. Teachers for next term will
beNelected tomorrow evening.
The Ziegler farm near Harmony
has been purchased by the Pythians for
. Home; and they will hold their an
nusl picnic there. The farm comprises
100 acres, and the price was $4,000
Boyd and Abrams will probably
award the contract, next week, for a
large brick building. intended for a
boarding stable and storage-building,
ON the rear end of their lot, fronting
the N. e. corner OF the Diamond. The
building will be 60x100. and 8 CT A
stories.
An all-star basket ball team from
Pittsburg tried to earn prize Of $25 by
defeating the local team at Alameda
Park, but failed to do 80, the score be-
ing "a to II. Mark McLafferty pitched
q great game Of ball at Zelienople in
the afternoon and was the star per-
former it the basket bah game in the
evening.
The thirteen directors of the new
Butler County Changers Insurance Co.,
with the other officers of the company,
met in Butler last Saturday. and adopt
cd Constitution and Bylaws. r. G.
Thompson is President of the Associa-
ton; II. L. Bicker, Vice President
Orie McCandless, Secretary, and
Thompson McCandless, Treasurer. The
new company will handle fire, stock and
accident insurance.
-Bntler twp. has notoriously bad
roads. and its supervisors have applied
for State aid, through the County Com
missioners. under the new law. Aid il
asked for parts Of the Mercer, Chicors
and 3-degree roads, but nothing is sale
about that stretch Of road to the nortl
west of town-the Prospect or New
Castle-which is one Of the worst pieces
in the county; and which should be re
placed by new road running up Sulli
van run and around the Park, and con
Meeting with both the New Castle an,
Mercer -oads. 1t is absurd to crawl ul
hill with team, when you can q
around it. The Supervisors of Muddy
creek twp have also asked for help il
rebuilding part Of the pike.
SchoO: Notes.
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