Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-01
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Administrators notice, estate OF X
N. Grant.
Gibson.
Jury List for April Term
Horses Wanted.
Farm for sale.
1t Is March.
-Bruin is to have new bank.
Butler will baseball next summer
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the
first day Of leut.
The new Town Council will organ
ize next Monday.
Boys get your kites ready and hunt
up your marbles
Measles signs are numerous and in
creasing in number.
Little robin red-breast put in his
appearance last week.
The d. r. 6 p. has splendid en-.
gines They are bnilt in Dunkirk.
A clean brick is at present the
greatest novelty on the streets of But
ler.
Tho kick put up by the voters of
Pennsylvania, last Fall, bore great
fruit.
"A hundred houses are being built
In Butler, and double that number are
needed
Harmony voted to put in water
plant. Drill well, don't use the water
from the creek.
-Tne March Quarter Sessions begin
next Monday, and that will be good
day for the candidates.
Every election costs the county
about three thousand dollars, and, after
this year, the primaries will cost the
state about the same. for this county.
&c. W. Amy and Thomas Lyons have
bought a number Of lots from Thomas
Robinson on the South Side and will
erect ten new houses.
Fresh eggs sold in the large towns
at IA cents, wholesale, last week. and
cold storage at 9 to 10 dozen. The
hens do move-when the weather is
warm.
An citrate case is reported from
Titusville. 1t was passed upon by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, IL
years ago. then it went to the U. S.
Courts. and is there yet.
--Eight-hundred families or four
thousand people in all will have to
move during the next few weeks to
make room for the terminals Of the
Peuna r. r. in the heart of New York
The Bessemer railroad is building
abutments aud foundations for double
tracking their big iron bridge from the
Reiber place over the West Penn tracks
and Lookout ave. to the fill on the
Mackey fats.
Beginning May 1st the Bessemer
will inaugurate train service between
Butler and East Pittsburg; two fast
passenger trains, daily. East Pitts
burg is on the main line Of the P. r. r.
and the city can be reached from there
by either railroad or trolly
Reports of a shooting affair on the
the farm Of John Stickler in Muddy
creek twp. came to town, yesterday. A
Mrs. Musser is said to have shot across
the road at Mrs. Fryman, but did not
hit her. The latter made an informa-
tim in Prospect. and a constable was
sent to make arrest
"A mail carrier tells the following
story: A woman on his route desired to
obtain money order and he proceeded
to fill out blank application. He ask
ed her the amount which was readily
told, bat her answer to the question,
Whom shall It be sent tp" almost took
HE breath. for the woman replied
hautily. well, don't know as it's any
OF your business.
While Miss Olive Matthews. who
keeps a meat market on New Castle st.
was on her way to her home on the hill.
last Saturday night, carrying her re-
ceipts for the day in her chatelaine bag,
it was suddenly snatched from her, and
= she was pushed over and down the hill
into the mud by large and strong
man. who escaped in the darkness. The
incident occurred on Ridge Ave. and
though Miss Matthews promptly gave
the alarm, no trace OF the man could be
found. The bag contained about $40.
"A baby was born to certain min
lister on a certain Saturday morning.
That evening the officers Of the church
waited on him with $50 in cash. The
next morning when the congregation
assembled two wags stood before the
church door and one bet the minister
would thank God for the money first
and the other bet he would thank Him
for the baby. When the reverend
gentleman arose to pray he saidS Lord
we desire to thank thee for this timely
succor," and the boys have not yet de-
cided as to which was the winner
Ex.
Fires.
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The house Of w. X. Schreckengost in
Fairview was burned Tuesday noon