Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pittsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.

Movements of Pittsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.
A number of Pittsburgers started last
night for Lexington, KY: to be present at the
great sale of blooded horses belonging to
Colonel Withers' estate which takes place on
the 10th inst. About 800 trotting horses of the
Almont Aberdeen and Happy Medium stock
arc to be sold by the executors of the late Col
onel Withers the sale beginning on Thursday
next This Is the great horse event of the
season. Among the Pittsburgers on their way
to Lexington to witness the event are Adam
Fuhs the Diamond market butcher; George
Anderson, of the Hotel Anderson; Harry Rea
the Liberty street commission merchant; DR..
Jennings veterinary surgeon; Joseph Fleming
druggist, and Joseph Hastings contractor
Pittsburg will be represented at this great sale
by not less than 10 to 20 of our horsemen.
H. Fenno. an old newspaper man,
formerly of the New York Times, but now a
metropolitan book publisher, is at the Hotel
Duquesne for a brief period. Mr.. Fenna had
hard shedding to get a room to sleep in last
night, and plaintively inquired of a DISPATCH
representative if Pittsburg was enjoying a
boom or was it in its normal condition. Being
assured that it was now daily occurrence for
every hotel in Pittsburg to turn away guests
he expressed amazement at such a state of
affairs. There certainly is a tremendous influx
of visitors at present in Pittsburg. The voyager
who wants room must telegraph for it to any
hotel in Pittsburg at least day in advance.
Captain W. B. Rodgers and Mr.. Charles
Cramer, of the Time Coal Company, went fish
ing Monday afternoon at the DAVIS Island dam.
The wind was cold and nibbles scarce. but they
patiently sat the bear trap for four long
hours and watched their bobbins in the water
As reward for their lkewaltonian patience
Mr.. Cramer caught a jack salmon weighing Az
pounds, while Captain Rodgers caught a large
and finely developed cold.
Miss Mamie and Ella Hook. of Law
renceville, were passengers eastward last night
bound for Orlando, Fla, where they will pass
the winter. They were Joined at Greensburg
by Miss Alice Zimmerman, who will enter a
convent near Richmond, Va for scholastic
training.
Joseph More, formerly well-known
Pittsburger, now a stock farm owner of Lam
caster, Pa, was in the city yesterday, the guest
of Mr.. w. NJ. Patrick, of Ridge avenue, Allie
gheny.
Mr.. J. W. Bryant, of the Times Demo-
crdt of New Orleans, who. has been in the city
for a week. departed last evening for his home
He will spend few days in Cincinnati.
Mrs. j. NJ. Foster, Mrs. r. H. Jones and
Mrs. John Marshall, of Moorhead Union. left
for Philadelphia yesterday to attend the State
Convention of the W. c. 7. U.
John Niebaum, of the firm of Dean &
Niebaum, who was injured in the late West
Penn accident was able to be at business for
the first time yesterday.
Mr.. 7. Kirk White, of York, accom-
panied by his devoted and accomplished grand
daughter. Miss Edith NJ. Owens, are guests at
the Hotel Duquesne.
Francis Tinker and wife, of Main street.
Lawrenceville, have gone to Washington to
attend the assembly of the Knights Templar
Captain James A. Henderson and Cap
tain Addison Lysle are in Cincinnati on bust
ness. and will remain there nearly all week.
Lieutenant Henry B. Osgood, WELL
known in Pittsburg, has been promoted to
a captaincy in the United States army.
R. Longnecker, of Columbus, was
visitor in the city yesterday, domiciled at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel.
james n. Painter. of Kittanning, was
q guest Of the Seventh Avenue Hotel yester-
day.