Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
Personal.

Mr.. JOS Forester has resigned
his charge of the Y. NJ c. A., of
Butler TO take effect next Tuesday, and he
intends to read medicine.
Col. W. II. Shaw, Of the 134th, died at
his home in New Castle last Saturday, aged
G6 years.
Mrs. Mary Badger is building on Quarry
St., on a lot purchased from Martin Esler.
Mrs. J. NJ Greer is home from Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Sue Mitchell is lying seriously ILL.,
Mr.. W. II. Ritter is in New York buying
goods
Mr. Jas. S. Wilson, of Centrcville, is
keeping books for the W NJ Whitley Mfg
Co., of Pittsburg
Mr. Josiah McPherrin, of Iowa, is at
present the guest of his nephew, Col. John
NJ. Sullivan Mr.. McPherrin was born in
Clay twp, near Sunbury, in 1907. He
learned the hatter's trade in Butler, and in
July. 1924. walked to Mercer, where he
went into business with Mr.. Tate, hat
manufacturer there. lie was in business
with Mr.. Tate and Mr.. Yeagcr in Mercer
TOR fifteen years, and then went into the
planning mill business in Greenville, and
while located there was elected to the
Legislature, being one of the four mem
bers elected from the district composed of
Butler Lawrence and Mercer counties in
the years 1866 81. His children grew up
and went West, and some eight or nine
years ago he and his wife followed them,
and are now living with his son, in Pottawat
tamie county, Iowa. seventeen miles from
Council Bluffs. His son is II large stock
No To- in hia god
year, is strong and vigorous, and in the
best of health He walks as spryly as
young man, and his only defect is in his
hearing He and Gen1 Reed had a great
time talking over their boyhood days Il
few days ago
Wilkie Collins. the novelist, died at his
home in London, last Monday.
Cards are out for the wedding of W c.
Thompson. Esq. of Butler and Miss Lizzie
Baldwin of st. Cloud, Mimi. for next We'd
nesday
Joel Beckwith of Elizabeth, West Va,
arrived in Butler, Tuesday morning, went
out to his fathers that afternoon and in
tended starting back next day. He is doing
well there, EMPLOYS a large number of men
in taking out timber and saving -staves,
| for which there is ready market, says
that all the Butler and Mercer county boys
are well and. that there is nothing to re
port regarding them excepting that Dick
Redick of Concord twp, lately married a
lady of that vicinity.
Chas H. Brugh and W. II. Brugh of
| Greenup, KY. are visiting their brother,
Ezra Brugh, Esq, in Butler
Mr. Carrel Collier. of Cincinnati o., is
| the guest of Mr. j. n Patterson
Mrs. Jas. Humphrey, Mr. Drake and
Miss Martin of Worth twp, are ON the sick
| list.
Joseph Brulf was in Butler this week in
! the interest of the Fairbanks Scale Co. JO-
| seph's old friends will be pleased to learn
that he is in good health, and has become
a temperance man.
Miss Eva Kastor, a laughter of J. w.
| kastor, has returned from visit to friends
in Bradford.
Frank Armor and Mrs. Sarah Uncapher,
| lately of FoXburg, were married by Rev
Tilzcll, last Tuesday evening, and have
the best wishes of their many friends.
Miss Fleming of Freeport is the guest of
Miss Cora White.
George Gerwig of Whitestown, died at
Shousetown, Tuesday from the effects of
typhoid fever.
Miss Ida Wilson of Prospect died last
Sunday, after short illness.
Rev. Rhodes of st. Louis attended the
funeral of his father, Peter Rhodes, decd,
at Sunbury, Tuesday afternoon.
Commissioner Kelly returned from viii
Transport, Saturday. He was U. 5.
Grand Juror there last week.
Mrs. c. d. Greenlee, who has been in
poor health for some time, was taken to
Clifton Springs, last Wednesday
Powell Ash of Evans City has removed
to Youngstown, o.
Fred Zimmerman of Montana is visiting
friends in Helienople.
Mr.. Samuel Mckee of Plaingrove Law
renee county, is in town. He is the young
man who was reported to have been exc
cuted in Ameda county, Cal, for murder
some time ago, a report which originated
in.New Castle and which may result in a
libel suit He was formerly student OF
Grove City College and while here called
upon his friend and schoolmate, W. c.
Findley, Esq
Clint Wiser and George Howe, formerly
oil producers of this town, are now engag
ed in the wheat raising business in Dako
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