Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-04-10
Personal.

Miss Bessie Reed, daughter of the late
y. 7. Reed and her cousin, Alfred Reed,
were married last Friday.
John Rimer, of Bruin. has moved to
| Butler.
| ESQ. John Thomas, of Allegheny Twp,
has fully recovered from the effects of the
ampuiation of his leg made necessary to
| save his life, and returns thanks to all in
that vicinity who have assisted him in the
severe and sore Affections that have cross
ed his path.
Martin Mortimore, of Emlenton, has re-
| turned home from Japan, where he was
assisting to drill well for oil. The crowd
spent eight months in that country, drilled
| q well 2,500 feet deep, and got two barrel
| well. Mr.. Mortimore YVES accompanied by
his wife, and they came back with very
poor opinion of the japanese.
Theo. Rohrer, of New Castle, worked II
years on the wonderful clock that he ex-
hibited in Butler some years ago, and now
| is adding an astronomical department
| to it for exhibition at the Worlds Fair
Treasurer Wilson has been appointed
Assistant Inspector of the q. '. l..
A j. Henry now has charge of the Y
n. c. A. rooms.
Mr.. II. B. Goucher, of Grove City, is the
guest of his son II. II. Goucher, Esq.
]. B. AcClelland and family will leave
town soon for Germany, where Mr.. Nc
Clelland has contract for drilling some
wells.
C. D. Greenlee was attacked by the
grippe while in Pittsburg some days ago,
went to the hospital for two days, then
came home and had to stay in bed three
days more, but is all right again.
Judge Agnew, of Beaver, has the grippe.
Father Nolan gave Mrs. Pape the fine
portrait OF himself, in oil colors, that hung
in his library.
Robert Turner, Esq, is now the pro
prietor of the billiard hall on L. Jefferson
Rev. David Cupps is recovering from
severe attack of the grippe.
J. II. Elder and II. Ii. Beringer haye
p.rchased Smiths store at Myoma.
John McMarlin is now elerking in the
National Bank.
Mr.. Beck of the yogeley House is
seriously i'll.
J. Z. Dayenny and family, and Mrs. l..
Crisp went to Butler this week, where they
expect to make their bome.-Greenville
argus.
Mr.. John Larimore, the shoemaker of
Oakland Twp, was in town Monday, and
concluded to announce for Jury Com
missioner.
Comm'r Marshall DR.. Graham, DR.. Bell,
L. Il R9Ihpr
AL Heck, Mrs. Adam Troutman, Al, Ed
and George Troutmau, Mrs. Bowser, John
Greer, Jr., and many others in town have
been down with the grippe.
John Herdman is again on the police
force, and he is keeping the Lowry House
corner clear of loafers.
Mrs. Pape and Mamie, are in Cleveland
buying goods, and Mamie will stay there
| for some time and trim hats after the Par
isian models.
S. +. Bowser, Esq. aud w. " Hardman
are making Improvements to their homes.
John c. Elmer, of Summit twp, is down
with the grippe and is seriously ILL
AL Bowser and wife moved to the Miss
Bell Purvis's house on Z. North street.
Aug r. Pontius, an aged veteran, died
at his home in Parker, last Monday.
Jos. Aland, JOS Britain, Sr., Jas Brit
tain, Esq. and Lorry Roessing, are down
with the grippe.
Janitor Brown has moved to town and
he has taken charge of the Court house.
He and his family are living in DIR. Balph's
building.
Mrs Josie Grieb, Mrs. ii. G. Heineman,
Mrs. s. L. Bowser, Mrs. Adam Troutman,
and Mrs Emma Wuller, and Mrs. Henry
Troutman are down the grippe.
Dr. Neyman, Jno. Sutton, X. i. Gil
christ, John Ort, Frank Wickenhagen and
Christ Stock are down with the grippe.
George Painter, son of William Painter,
of Buffalo twp. is lying very low with the
grippe.
George Troutman, or "Shorty" as he is
generally called, is dangerously i'll Of the
grippe.
j. X. Grieb is in New York on business.
In the meantime Grieb q Lamb are get
ting in good shape at their new headfuaf-
ters.
Campbell & Templeton supplied the
Lowry House with 35 suits OF furniture
last week.
Mr.. John Christy of North Washington
attended u. r. Presbytery at this place.
Mr.. Christy is one Of our oldest subscribers
having taken the paper since 1880, when
1t was the american.
John II. Reiber and family spent Tues
day in Pittsburg.
Prof Schelrs Commercial School in
hnH oil mill ho a ia N
class is large one. Here is chance for
young men who have been loafing on the
streets, evenings, TO learn something that
| will benefit them through life.
S. d. Miller, Jr and wife, Of W. Pearl
street are down with the grip.
Mrs. DIR. Titzel is visiting Mrs. Passa-
want in Zelienople, and also intends visit
ing her folks in Chicago.
Samuel Glenn, of West Sunbury, has
history of the world In twenty volumes,
published in London in l74S. The work is
| in q good state of preservation, and is Ell
| titled, IAN Universal History from the
Earliest Account Of Time" etc. 1t was
published on subscription, the names of
| the one hundred subscribers being given in
one of the volumes. The cost to each one
was - hundred guineas. There is said
/ TO be but one other set OF this work III the
| United States.-EI.
One Of the oldest men in this State is
William Reese, who has just passed his
104th birthday Mr.. Reese lives in Bolivar,
Westmoreland county, about fifty miles
east Of Pittsburg, and enjoys also the dis
tinction Of being a member Of the only
family in the United States in which the
first-born of four successive generations
has attained an age of over 100 years Mr..
Reese is one OF the men who lent his aid
In forming the Republican party in 1855.
At the time of President Harrison's cleo
ton he was visited by his son who urged
the old gentleman TO vote the Prohibition
ticket. ~ am afraid I'll have to refuse
you, my son." said the centenarian. 81
voted for 'Tippecanoe,' and / think III
stick to the old party and gote for the
grandson" His son did not urge the point
any further, and Mr.. Reese's vote was