Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOOAL AMI UENENAL.
We are chloroforming grandpa
In our labratory snug.
For we've been to DIR. Osler,
Who has furnished us the drug,
Grandpa hates asphyxiation
And is kicking mp roar;
Though he ought to die contented,
Since his useful days are o'er.-Ex
Decoration Day next.
1T was an ideal Easter
Valencia is to have new church.
Republican primaries four weeks
from Saturday.
Tax Collector Slater must have the
taxes for 'O3 and 04, quick.
Grading for the new railroad began
at Queens Junction, last week.
Mrs. Zimmerman's Dry Goods De-
livery wagon is something new for But
ler.
-Chicora will enjoy an Old Maids
Convention this and tomorrow even
ings.
We will begin, next week. the pub
location Of new story. that the boys
say is dandy.
Three white horses were within
few rods of each other on Main st. the
other day, and not a red-headed angel
in sight.
"A Centre twp man found litter OF
young foxes in the Pine tract last week
and was trying to sell them in Butler
at IS per fox.
Don't forget the supper by the
ladies Of the Grace Lutheran church in
Y.M. C. A. hall this, Thursday, even
ing, from to- 8.
Last Saturday was two weeks
payday at the Works, and yet Mayor
Kennedy had but ten cases for his
Sunday morning court.
Arthur Love and family had good
audience at the Y. NJ G. A. Tuesday
evening. and gave an entertainment
that was greatly enjoyed.
The advance guard Of an immense
swarm Of seventeen n-year-locusts is
predicted for May and June. The main
body will arrive next year.
The postofice at Fenelton was brok-
On into and robbed last Friday night.
The thieves secured q gold watch, some
money and some groceries.
Hereafter the County Commission
ers are to regulate the width Of wagon
and buggy tires, but they have promis-
cd not to make them more than a foot
wide.
The Lowry House will be opened
next Monday. and will be run on the
European plan-that is pay for your
room and meals, separately. and only
for what you get.
The Hotel Monroe. near the West
Penn depot, is adding mansard-roof
story at a cost OF about $4,000. This
will furnish about dozen more greatly
needed bed rooms.
Some smart and selfish fellows In
Chicago ran wheat up to $1.20, last
week; then last years crop came boom
ing in, the "corner" fiattened and Mr..
Gates went broke,
AT the west end of Miffiin street
and on the old Playground lot several
new frame houses are nearing compile
tion. The new houses and the repairs
are keeping our builders busy at
present.
Some boys In Summit twp lately
killed lot blacksnakes. q thing they
should not have haye done. Black
snakes live on field mice, and they kill
any rattlers that come into their neigh
borhood.
AT the meeting Of Council last Fri
day evening the contract for paving
Franklin street from e. Clay north Il
Z. Pearl was awarded to John Shaffner
he to use Butler brick and make the
street thirty feet wide.
While a good old mother hen wa
sitting. hatphing nest full Of eggs a
LatFobe. last Saturday. a BOLT Of light
ming followed the clothesline to the hel
house. broke and scattered all her eggs
and stripped her Of all her feathers.
If the scheme to divide Pennsylva
mia into two states-Eastern and West
srn-ever materializes Butler will b
the most available location for tn
State Capital OF Western. and there ar
several inoipient United States Senator
In the county.
The Prohibs will put full ticke
in the field" at their convention in But
Ter. on Thursday, May 4th. They vii
meet in Y. M. G. A. hall at 1890 an
and 80 2. m, and have a mass meetin
that evening. Delegates from all owe
the county are expected.
-The Weetern Esnnsylvsnia Motto
Power Company has been organized b
Pittsburg men to construct hug
system Of interurban trolley line
throughout Lawrence, Butler, Merct
and Beaver counties The incorporation
are Alexander ]. Barron. William {
Doolittle. Charles e. Martin, EdwaI
L. Allen and Ralph L. Smith
AT the meeting of Council, Monda
evening. the contract for the garbae
furnace was awarded to the Mors
Boulger Co. Of N. Y. Some chang,
were made in the original specification
which will make the whole cost abo'
$500. The City Engineer was autho
ized to make some changes in the Fran
lin st. sewer between Clay and VAIN
that will cost several hundred dollars.
-6o in any direction to the eutskiI
of Butler and you will see new hous
in process of erection and also Sol
new things in architecture. On
Cunningham street Jos. Campbell
building house-half of cement bio
and half of pressed brick-and
promises to make a fine appearant
DIR. Showalter's stone -vepeered h,,r