Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-02-27

with Mr.. Boyd. Mr. Cheesman, we be-
lieye. went or was with Mr.. Boyd after he
went to the Frazier corner. Mr.. Samuel
Marks was also with the Messrs. Boyd at
the Dougal corner while business Was car
ried on there And here we wish to make
a correction as TO tie business first done
bv VIM. S. and Henry y. Boyd at the
Doupal corner We have spoken of il as
being that Of a grocery and restaurant.
This last one was an error, slip OF the
pen. and should have been drug instead OF
restaurant. We probably fell into the
error from recollecting of Mr.. VIM. Boyd
inviting some friends into his store and
furnishing them with "cheese and crack
ers But be and his brother Henry never
kent ANYTHING like the modern restaurant.
They were both men of good works and
of high moral character. Our attention
has been called to the error by daughter
of Henry n. Boyd, Mrs. Julia Evans,
widow of the late VIM. V. Evans, Esq, OF
Tarentum. Pa. where Mrs. Evans is yet
living. She is favorably remembered here
as Miss Julia Boyd and it gives US pleasure
to make the correction referred TO. she
states that the third story rooms OF the
first building erected by her uncle, VIM. S.
Boyd, on this corner were occupied Dy tne
first Good TempIar's Lodge OF Butler.
when Mr.. VIM. S. Boyd quit business
there he sold out his merchandise to Mr..
George Weber and Mr.. Adam Troutman,
and at later date he sold the building to
Mr.. George Reiber, the present owner.
The date of Mr.. Boyd's death has been
given before. Mr.. Henry n. Boyd died
here August 4, 1s45. Mr.. Samuel Marks
died in Freeport, Pa, in 1881. Mr.. James
Frazier died here in 1889. His son Isaiah
died in New ~ ilmington, Pa, about 1873.
OLIVER pAvID-sCoTT-McKEB SQUARE.
To the square on opposite side of the
street from last one we give the above
name. Like all the original squares it had
three lots, which in early days were
generally owned by three different persons.
The late Mr.. Oliver David owned the upper
one. the late Robert Scott, Esq, the
middle one and the late Hugh Mckee,
ESQ. the lower one. Where the Pape
store and the two Grieb ones now stand
were store and house of Mr.. David.
Our first recollection of Mr.. David
is in his keeping store where
the Pape one now is. His store
was the largest one in Butler for many
years. 1t was general store. dry goods
hardware queensware, and almost every
other kind of ware. He did an extensive
business and this corner became noted for
the number of persons keeping there and
changes made in firms after him. The
first partner Mr.. David had there was the
late Mr.. Samuel NJ. Lane, who came to
Butler from Huntingdon county, about
1882. and about 1885 became connected
with Mr.. David under the firm name OF
David & Lane Then the next firm there
we think was that of Lane, Campbell d
Yetter the late Mr. James Campbell and
the late Mr.. Henry Yetter going in with
Mr.. Lane and Mr.. David probably going
out. 1t was probably carried on as Lane
& Campbell for some time after MI fetter
left here. Then next we think that Col.
George S. Hays, of Allegheny Co., and
Col. VIM. F. Rnmberger, of, now, Arm
strong Co, became connected with the
store Col. Hays had been Prothonotary
of Allegheny Co and We believe is deceas-
ed. Col. Hamburger we believe is still
living. Then next we think was the firm
of Hall & Bastian. Mr.. John Hall came
from Portersvilie and Mr.. VIM. Bastian
about Zelienople Mr. Hall went West
and died there. Mr. Bastian died in Zelie
nople some years ago. Before their time
however the late VIM. l.. Spear d. Bros
kept store there for time, probably sue
cseding Mr.. Lane or Mr.. Campbell IN the
business. Hall & Bastian were succeeded
in 1859 by our present Robert C. McAboy
=
who kept store there until about 1872, when
they sold the property to the late Mr.. D.
T. Pape. whose widow and family are still
doing business there in their dry goods and
ladies' furnishing store.
So it will be seen that this corner was
rather celebrated business one. The
present Grieb stores occupy the remainder
of the old David lot. The Mr.. John X.
Grieb jewelry store part was bat very
recently sold by its owner. Mr.. Charles
Duffy, to Mr.. Smith of the ''Racket Store. ;"
Mr.. Charles Grieb, with his hat and gentle
mans furnishing goods store, occupies the
other part. Both these last compose Il
part of what is known as the "Union
Block"
Mr.. Oliver David came here from Middle
sex Twp. where be carried ON the tanning
business, and also had tannery here for a
time. He was hard working, industrious
man. and as a merchant he was very sue
cessful. While attentive to business and
careful of his accounts yet we never heard
his honesty called in question. BE died
here in 1871.
Mr.. Samuel N. Lane was very success
full business man here fifty years ago. He
became owner of several properties and
erected several houses, among them the one
now occupied by W. D. Brandon, Esq. and
family. lie represented this county in the
Legislature of the State for a term, being
elected in 1871 He removed to Philadel-
phia and died there, January ]. 1884.
The late Mr.. james Campbell died here
so recently, 1886, as to he remembered by
all. An extended obituary notice of him
appeared at the time of his death. Mr..
Henry Yetter we believe is long since
deceased. Mr.. Pape is deceased. Mr.. J.
Lynn McAboy, commonly called Lynn, is
deceased So that of all the men who
we're engaged IN business at that David
corner within the last fifty years, but one,
our present Robert @. McAboy, Esq, re-
mains. OF Is living here now.
Feb -, 1891 j. Ii. Y.