Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-09-13
PERSONAL

!. John Philippi of Fairview twp. is in
town on business.
A. W. Shannon of Franklin twp. was
in town, last week.
Robert Barron of Worth twp was
here as witness, last week.
DR. Wilson of Gallery visited his
brother. John H., in Butler, last week.
T. J. Graham, Esq. of Penn twp.
made his monthly return as collector,
last Thursday.
Tom Caldwell has rented the Thorn
burg property on N. Bluff ST., and Will
move to Butler.
Jas. F. Devlin of Milwaukee, invent
ed new steam turbine engine, and
sold it for s975,000.
W s. Allen, Assessor and Collector
of Parker twp, was in town making
his returns, Thursday.
Isaac Meals OF the County Clerk s
office attended Capt Wassons funeral
in Pittsburg, last Thursday.
Harmon Seaton of Washington twp.
was appointed assessor of his township,
Monday. vice Curt Wray. resigned.
Miss Charlotte Morris of Allegheny,
former teacher in the Butler schools
is visiting at John FL. Reiber's on Mer-
Ger ST.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew n. Greer will
celebrate their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their home near Sarversgllle,
Tuesday, Sept. Is. All invited Bring
baskets.
| Mr. and Mrs. Mahood celebrated
| their golden wedding anniversary at
| their home in Washington twp, yester-
| day. A number of Butlerites were
present.
| Mrs. Chas Thompson and her daugh-
ter, Miss Maude, of Argentine were in
Butler, Yesterday, soliciting subscrip-
tions for the new Argentine Free Meth
odist church.
Congressman Lafean reports that
he spent S2.56 for campaign expenses IN
getting renominated. The amount Is
calculated to produce inquiries as to
| what it was marked down from.
Jack Green of Aspinwall and Miss
Margaret Burns of Freeport were mar
ried, last Sunday, and with party of
| twenty had chicken and waffle
supper at Thomas Coopers Commercial
Hotel in Saxonburg. that evening.
Elijah Dowie has been answering
charges of immortality, extravaganza,
Misrepresentation, misuse of invest
ment and polygamous teachings All
which goes to show that in the eyes of
some people Elijah is the warmest kind
of a subject
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cereus had two blossoms on it, last even |
ing, and many people called to see them
| 1t seems strange that what, perhaps is |
the mogt beautiful flower of Nature has |
been created to bloom unseen-except |
ing by artificial light, for the blossoms |
close forever before morning
The First Ward Hose Co. holds a |
banquet next Wednesday.
All the Harrisville school teachers |
resigned, and the schools are closed
The music on the roof garden of the |
Nixon, last evening. was splendid and |
could be heard to the tops of the hills
surrounding the town, but not on the |
level or fat parts Of the town.
The Jefferson street school building
shelters the most scholars, 635. The
entire school population of Butler. in
cluding those going to parochial schools
numbers about 5000. All kids and all |
good.
The trees were cut out of the old
~ No-.uc.~ l~< -, Nat, th;o xraa1y
and the front end of the lot is being |
excavated for building The old resi-
dence and Office which the doctor built |
in 1850 will be demolished, or at least
coyered.
-Bo.ousi, Auditors Cronenwett,
Dodds and Forcht sent the Council
word. Tuesday evening. that they
would not approve of payments made
on illegal contracts, and cited some
sewers, built ON contracts made. with
out bids having been advertised for.
Their communication created quite a |
sensation in the Council chamber
AT the meeting of the Butler School
Board, Tuesday evening, the plans and
specification OF Mr. Eckles OF New
Castle for a High School building here,
were approved. and the Secretary was
directed TO advertise for bids for its con-
struction. 1t is to be 3-story building,
152x00, with basement, IL rooms, etc,
the cost not 10 exceed $65 900.
| Fashion now dictates that all wild
ows, who remarry, must wear purple,
and the florists say that all widows,
fascinating and otherwise. who will be
married this fall will carry lunches Of
white roses or white orchids, though
few purple or heliotrope flowers will be
intermingled. These are much smaller
than ordinary boquets. So the purple
bouquet may come to be used by all
altar goers. not alone by those who are
treading that path for the second time.
The winter time table on the Bes-
sember Road will go into effect Sunday,
Sept 10Th. After that date connections
between main line and II. G. L. u L.
Branch trains will be MAI -
siiie .1ction instead of Exposition
Park Train 10 leaving Butler at 700
A. M. will run only to Greenville, and
No. 10 running to Butler, will star.
from Greenyille at 72s p. NJ. after
arrival of No. 10 from Erie,
About fifty OF the assessors of the
ooanty assem- lied in the Court House,
J "-esday, and talked over comparative
values, oil and gas royalties, different
occupations. the law regarding assess
mertG. Instructions, etc. Hardly a
member present but who went home
enlightened on some little detail or
other--at least it Is to be hoped 30. The
object Of the County Commissioners in
getting them together Is to secure such
an assessment as will obviate the neces-
sity for equalizing, and prevent appeals
to Court.
During discussion as to Barnum's
first appearance in Butler one lady
} thought 1t was about 25 years ago. as
she had been married "a years, and it
was before she had seen the man she
married; another thought it was 90
years ago, as that was the year her