Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-12-11
Personal.

W II. Ritter Esq. entertained dozen
OF his friends at ''Conundrum Supper,
Saturday evening, which was greatly en-
joyed by all.
John A Graham ard family have moved
back to Butler County from Kansas and
are living near White Oak Springs.
Geo. r. Mcmillan and Ada Schwalm of
this county are reported TO have been
married in Youngstown, o., last Saturday,
and few days ago Lewis Romack and
Maggie Beighley OF Evans City were
married at jamestown, N. Y.
Oliver Helper is building himself fine
house ON Brady st.
Mr.. and Mrs. A l.. Frazier celebrated
their China Wedding" in an unexpected
manner, Wednesday. Friends managed to
get Alex out OF the house. and then took
possession, and set up banquet; and when
he returned he found them there with two
Ministers, Revs. Bell and Brantield. The
happy couple were re married; Alex. tried
to Gu: the cotton cake, and they had some
speeches, and good time generally
Col c. Stevenson, editor aud publish
er OF The Volunteer" of New Castle, at
tended the U. V. l.. Post meeting, last
Thursday evening, and dropped III TO see
Us next day.
Congressman Gillespie of this district
voted for Crisp for Speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas A. Negley are visiting
| Mrs. Frank Purviance, VINO is on the sick
| Ii ST.
Mr.. Ii. J. Pontius of Millerstown is
achieving quite reputat on among neigh
boring literary societies debater on tue
| tariff question.
The following members and students of
| the Butler Bar attended the funeral of the
late Charles q. McCarnes, Esq at Centre
| vile last Sunday-John N Greer, Lev
MrQuistion, W. Z. Findley, Levi NJ. Wise,
| A. T. scott, E E Young, A NJ. Christley,
A. b c Mcfarland, J. p. Wilson, Ii J.
| Thomas, w. z Murrin. Mr.. James Mckee,
the Misses Ayres, J. W Brown and wife,
and Miss Jennie Brown We're also there.
NJ. H. Hamilton, an eldery liquor dealer
| of Beaver Co was one of the victims Of the
accident on the West Penn r. K. near
| Sarvers Station, the day after the reunion
| here. over tw1 years ago. He vas badly
| lu ed and secured verdict VS.. the X. H..
| for SIG 600. which was reduced By Judge
| Ewing tn $40 600 He is now suing his
and the case is on trial at Beaver. he says
that in June of 1889. shortly after his iljur-
| les in the railroad accident, she attacked
| him when he was unable to defend himself.
| anu beat him about the head aud face,
| pecking his eyes and otherwise severely
| iniuring him The following summer she
| attacked him with a meat clever and drove
him from the house. Again she attacked
| him with her fists and drove him into the
| ice box, closing the door upon him aud
| holding him as prisoner AT another time
| witness said his wife beat him over the
| head and shoulders with a heavy cane
| driving MIN from the premises, after which
| she went into the store and turned the
| spigots of the barrels, causing him to lose
| 20 gallons of liquor On Monday night,
May 81. 1891, she struck bin with she'll
| weighing six pounds She also struck him
| on the head with chair and kicked hliu
| in the groin, knocking him down. He
| got up, and she then continued kicking
him until he could not get up. His injury
necesSitated his undergoing course of
| medical treatment which has not yet re-
| stored him To health. These with many
other acts Of cruelty were recited by the
abused husband Sixty witnesses have
| been summoned and the case will proba-
| bly, last several days. The wife sat beside
| her.attorney while her deeds were recited.
| She became so angry that it was with diff
Guilty her attorney prevented her from con-
| tradicting the testimony in vigorous
| manner.