Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

| Him who d0eth all tnlngs Wen, kno" ihs
that she has only gone to higher service
to be with Him whom she loved to serve.
Res6lred, That we tender our heartfelt,
earnest sympathy to her husband, father
siters and brothers, and all other friends
| whose hearts are made sore by this be-
reavement.
ResoIrcd, That copies of this shald be
sent To the family, to the county papers
and to the '.white Ribbon"
MRS. J. E. BYERs,
Miss MARY Z. SULLIVAN,
MRS. l. J. MCBRIDE,
Miss. l.. E. Young.
Recollections of Butler; or Fifty Years
Ago.
| (Continued.)
ED. CITIzEy.-The next square, around
the Diamond from the last described Gil
more one, may be termed the Kelley
Bredin- Dougal one OF fifty years ago. The
late Patrick Kelley, Sr., lived upon the
lot next to Gilmore one, an alley dividing.
He kept there perhaps the most frequented
and popular hotel of the town, 90 years
ago. His large patronage came manly
| from the fact that his hotel was where 1t
was said pure Irish whiskey could be got
The sign in front of his house, on Diamond
could be plainly seen from all around. IL
| had on it the picture of large buck deer
with spreading antlers. Hence 1.-The Sign
of the Buck" became the common name oil
| his hotel, and invitations to go down to
'.The Sign of the Buck" were very frequent
| in those days. Many were the meetings
| held thereof various kinds: some of them
Democratic in object, and one of which IN
particular, in the beginning OF 1874, was
| very lively one in its nature. regular
row took place, during which the chairman
of the meeting made his escape through
back window of the room in which the
meeting was being held. And strange to
say too the dispute among them was on the
| tariff question. The militia companies,
when on review-"muster days'-were
| very partial to the Buck Hotel, one COM
pany, on a certain occasion, breaking ranks
when drilling on the Diamond and making
for ''The Buck, )" pell-mell, and despite all
the efforts of its officers to restrain them.
| Part of the old Buck yet stands. in which
George X. White, Esq, has his present
law office. The other part was torn down
few years ago and fine brick erected
where it stood by the late Mrs. Margaret
Mitchell. In this Williams & Mitchell,
attorneys, have their law office. The frame
on the alley corner we believe was erect
ed by the late George W. Smith, Esq, and
Lewis z. Mitchell, Esq, in which they had
their law Office, DO years ago. 1t was sub
sequt ntly the Eagle printing office, and is
now the law office of Thomas Robinson,
Esq.
The elder Patrick Kelley, keeper of
"The Buck was a fine old Irish gentle
man, one of the olden kind. He was very
polite and attentive to his customers, was
always neatly dressed and always gentle
man. He was father to Patrick Kelley,
Jr., late deceased, who lived and kept
hotel for many years on the corner where
now stands the large new Reiber building,
and who also was mach of q gentleman
and an active and useful citizen Of the
town in his day, serving Us Justice of the
Peace for some years. His personal friends
called him Alderman Kelley He was
father to our present John K. Kelley. His
widow is still living here.
The late Maurice Bredin, Esq, owned
and lived upon the middle lot of this
square. The large brick he lived in is now
''The Diamond Hotel" at present owned
and kept as public house by Mr.. James
Sellers, who recently enlarged and improv-
ed it. Squire BrediD, as he was called,
kept store in this house, so years and
more ago. He was one of the earliest mer
chants of the place, and it is said brought
his goods over the mountains on horse back
and pack saddle. Like other of the first
corners Maurice Bredin was large man in
person, very sociable, and very fond of the
discussion of public questions. He was an
especial favor:te with the young men of
the town, who frequently invited him to
their debating societies, in which he always
took part in the debates. The young men
of that day were not only Encouraged by
his presence with them but also by his fre-
quent declaration to them, to-wit: That
Butler had more home talent within it then
thar most any other place. He had a
remarkable power over figures, or the
faculty to quickly and accurately cast up
almost any sum or numbers. He was elect
ed Commissioner of the county about
1842, and held other positions of trust in
his day. He died in 1852. The late James
NJ Bredin, Esq, of Franklin, yenango
county, was his Oldest son and is well and
favorable remembered by many of our ciii-
zens Benjamin W. Bredin, Esq, his
youngest son, is now also living in Frank
lin, Pa, and is one of its most enterprising
and successful business men, being en-
gagged there in the banking and other busi-
hess.
The other lot of this square is one of the
two celebrated Dougal ones, which, as
they extend down Main street. we will
skip over for the present and continue on
around the Diamond.
sULLIvAN-LINN LOTS.
The lot on northwest side of Diamond
and next to that of Mr. Douglas west lot,
we will call the Linn lot, as Dr. George
Linn was the first person we recollect of
living there. The house upon it was but
recently the residence of the late Mrs.
Eleanor Cunningham, and is now in the
entiie possession of DIR. Samuel Graham
and family for residence and office. DR..
George Linn erected the main part of this |
house. DR.. Graham, we believe, erected |
the present Office part. DIR. George Linn |
was one of the best and most highly |
esteemed physicians Butler ever had. He
had good practice, was good man, and |
his death, in 1888, was greatly regretted. |
He was the uncle to our present DR.. II. @. |
Linn and therefore grand uncle to our
present Glib. Linn, ESQ.