Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
Personal.

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Co, was home to his fathers funeral He
is getting so stout and hearty looking that
his friends do not recognize him at first
glance
Mr.. Ed. Wilson, who was so badly hurt
at the fair grounds last Thursday, was TAX
en- to his home near Kittanning Friday.
The shaft of the buggy fractured his skull,
and his back looks as though the horse
trampled upon it,
A young pumper arrived at the residence
of Mr.. James kiester, of Glade Run. last
week.
William A. Christie, Esq of Centre twp.
ex County Commissioner and Mrs. Keziah
J. McCandless were married by Rev. Will
hams last Saturday.
Mr.. a. q. Morris of Tyrone, Pa, and his
wife, who is a sister of Judge Weir, spent
a few days of last week in Butler Mr.
Morris was wonderfully pleased with the
exhibit of horses at the fair. and bought
one three hundred dollar roadster from Mr.
Josiah Painter of Buffalo twp, aud is com
ing back to this county soon to find mate
for him.
A young lawyer arrived at the
residence of II. Q. Walker last Saturday
morning.
Mrs. S. Diffenbacher has sec..red posi-
ton as nurse in the White Hall School
near Harrisburg where Miss Edith Mech
ling is teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas and their
two daughters OF Johnstown, Mr.. John
Cupps of Tyrone, and Mrs VIM Cupps of
Tarentum, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Harvey Miller of S. Mexican st. Mr.
Thomas owned several houses in Johns
town that were demolished or washed
away by the flood; the house in which he
lived was inundated and one of his children
was nearly drowned Demolished houses
were piled up in his back yard, and his ex-
perience was one that he will never forget
Sunset" Cox, one of the wits of Con
gress, died at his home in New York, last
week.
DIR. Amos Lusk of Zelienople, returned
home last week from a trip to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls, and, as the local paper puts
it, saw the man who didn't go over the
Falls, which have been "worked" pretty
thoroughly of late by seekers after notori-
ETY.
Mr.. Jno. +. Denny, formerly of Butler,
is clerking for j. X. Conley & Co. druggists
of Evans City.
Mrs John Bricker. of Winfield twp. this
county, was lately thrown out of a buggy
and had her collar bone broken
John Gilkey arrived home from Merida.
Yueatan, last Friday evening He is look
ing well left his father in good health and
they are doing a fourishing business there.
fucatan is land of perpetual summer, its
principal product is the henequin or man
lila fiber plant, and the country is making
rapid progress
Mr.. Martin Greer has secured the posi-
ton of night operator at Butler Junction
West Penn II. r., but will continue to re-
side in Butler. His wife, who has just re,
covered from severe illness, is at present
visiting trinds at Euclid and Grove City.
Mr.. l.. II. Patterson, who for the past
year and a half has been editor of the But
Ter County Record, has severed his connec-
tion with that paper. He has been offered
position on the Oil City Derrick, and he
also has situation in the Government
printing Office in view.
On Tuesday of this week. Mr.. Archie S.
Marshall of Portersville and Miss Emma
II. MeCoilough of Worth twp, came tc
Butler secured marriage license and
| were married before noon, by Rev. Oller
Then they took dinner with Mr. and Mrs
| S. b. Martincourt, and started on a wed
ding trip, intending to visit Washington
| Mt. Vernon, Baltimore, New York, Allan
tic City, Philad'a, and other places They
will be gone about two weeks and have the
best wishes of their many friends.
Rev. Laurens Mcclure is to be marie,
on the 25th inst.
Mrs. Bateman and Mrs. Hoon of Bea
yer Falls, and Miss Weaver of Wilkinsbur:
are the guests of Mrs. Il. B. White.
The Misses JamisOn of Petrolia are tn,
guests of Miss Bird Young of Walker Ave
s. s.
Rev. Titzel and wife are visiting friends
in Kittanning.