Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-01-19

The GOOD VIII nose 70 Will uoiu
a band concert and musical benefit In
the Majestic, Wednesday evening. Feb.
1st
AT New Castle, last Saturday,
Frank Johnston shot and killed his
step-son. Herman Genkinger, the re-
suit of family troubles.
Citizens of Mars will, at the Febru-
ary election, vote on the proposition OF
issuing bonds to the amount of $l1 800.
to establish borough waterworks-
"A fierce fight is said to have occur
red the other day between two black
smiths in local machine shop, one
man having his eyes almost gouged out
and the other having the flesh chewed
of his thumb. The other employees
seem to have stood by and allowed this
style of fighting to go on without sepa-
rating the men.
AT meeting of citizens OF Butler,
Tuesday evening. to consider the pro-
posed change in the grade of the 'bes-
sic" west Of town, committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the railroad peo-
pie. The railroad company has right
to raise its grade if it wishes, and If 1t
makes the bridge long enough, and
leaves culyert below the Car Works
no possible damage can be done.
AT meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors of the Butler Savings and Trust
Co., held in their Office on Tuesday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: William
Campbell, Jr., Pres; ]. H. Troutman,
Vice Pres; w. A. Stein, Vice Pres.
Louis B. Stein, Sec. and Treas; G. f.
Cronenwett, Asst Treas; L. E. McEl-
haney, Ind. Book'r. Gardner G. Lowry,
General Book'r. John w. Brandon, Ind.
Bookr.; c. Dewitt Broaden, Ind.
Book'r.; Harry s. Ehrman, Correspond
ent Clerk; D. Howe Lyon, Collector.
Frank Gordon, an oil well pumper,
of the Muddycreek field, was hunting
for his wife and his savings, amounting
to about $100. in Butler. last Friday.
According to Gordon he was unusually
tired Thursday evening and went to bed
early, leaving his wife busy with her
housework. At o'clock next morning
Gordon awoke and found his wife had
not been in bed at all, and was not in
the house. He discovered that his
pocketbock was gone. He traced his
wife until within a short distance OF
Butler, where the marks indicated that
she had entered sleigh.
The Mckay carriage works at
Grove City were destroyed by fire,
Tuesday evening. The fire started
from a spark in the blacksmithing de-
partment and spread rapidly. The
wind carried the flames towards the
surrounding buildings and for time
it looked as though the whole block
would be swept away, but the depart
ment kept it confined to the one build
ing. The Butler and Greenville depart
ments were held in readiness to start
special trains. but they were not need
ed. About 100 men are thrown out of
employment by the fire, while the mon
etary loss is about $65, 900, with $50. 900
insurance.
Whenever some Beaver county boys
wanted money they went to the log
cabin Of the Lances. in Hanover twp,
and tied up the three old folks; and al
ways found from $500 to $500 in the
cabin. as the Lances had more money
than they knew what to do with. On
Friday afternoon of last week, one OF
the gang thought he would do the job
himself, and went to the house and de-
manded admission; but the Lances had
hired man with gun to guard them;
the young fellow got it in the neck;
the police recognized the body. and are
now after the rest of the gang. The
dead boy was recognized as A. S. Harris
of Midway, student, Sunday School
scholar, member of respectable family
and supposed to be model young man.
Joseph Barron of Worth twp. got
a great puff at the Farmers Institute at
w. Sunburv, Tuesday. Prof. Menges,
who was one Of the Instructors. said
that he took the grand prize or first
premium at the St. Louis Expo. for the
best wool in the whole world. Mr..
Barron sent sixteen samples of Delaine-
Merino wool to the Worlds Fair. and
was awarded the first prize over sam
plies of wool from all over the world.
The wool of this breed of sheep contin-
ues to grow year after year, without
falling out or mating. At present Mr..
Barron has four-year-old with three
years growth on it, and three-year-old
with two-yesrs growth on it. both Gu
riosities on account of the length of the
wool.