Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-09-13
Personal.

Wayne J. Walker, 8 son Of Clarence
Walker Esq, has been appointed cadet
at West Point.
Mrs. DIR. Clark. of Chicago has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Miller, of
East Cunningham st.
Will Eastman is back from a pleasant
trip to Virginia where his parents live.
He reports them well satisfied with their
new home.
Frank Fererro spent four days of last
week at New York and Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. E. Davenny and Mrs. U d. Fisher
were amorg the Butler people at the En-
campment at Pitvsburg, Tuesday.
Simon Grossman of McCandless P. o.
had his pension increased.
5. Walker Stewart was stricken by par
alysis last Saturday, and his left side has
since been powerless.
Will Campbell and wife are doing New
York City and the Hudson river.
Mrs. Story aad daughter of Harrisburg
are the guests of Mrs. t. Kelly.
Miss Lula Miles, daughter of &. W.
Miles, councilman from the 4th ward, is
visiting in Grove City.
Squire Flemming, of Petrolia, was in
town on Monday.
Miss Sadie McCutcheon is now conduct-
ing the Butler kindergarten.
Mrs Randolf and Miss Winnie Boyd of
Tarentum have gone to Bellefonte Tor
few days visit.
Mrs G n. Boyd is visiting in Connells-
vile, Pa She was accompanied by c n.
who returned next day.
Miss Jennie Cameron of Bolivar, y. Y,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Lillian Clark,
Of Mexican st.
Prof. E Mackey took in" the encsmP
ment at Piitsburg on Tuesday.
Will j. McMarlin. the popular book
keeper at J. G. d. ". Campbells was mar
ried to Miss Olive l.. Price, Of Allegheny
city, at that city few days ago.
Miss Alice Dilley returned Saturday
| from Franklin where she spent three
pleasant weeks as the guest of Mrs. Maj.
Phipps.
| Prof. 2. Shanor. formerly of Prospect,
and Miss Eta Leaslre were married al
Erie on the 9Th inst, and will reside at
Detroit.
Lindiey Murray, the famous gramma-
rian of early American days, was born in
log house still standing. about IL miles
south Of Harrisburg, Pa His father set
tied there about 1870.
2elotas Stewart of Des Moines, Iowa, is
visiting his friends in this county. he
was raised In Clay twp. by John Gold,
decd, and was a soldier.
Hugh p Conway of W. Sunburry is
seriously i'll. He is IN his 80th year.
Mrs. Minnie Thompson of Kansas City is
the guest of her brother B. G. Huselton.
Cyrus and Samuel McClymonds are
home on visit.
: ISIS Alice Moore, of Franklin is visit
ing Miss Mary Mitchell of e. Pearl ST.
Howard Painter who has been reading |
law in the office of Melt d Galbreath |
aud who was admitted to practice last
week has taken charge Of the MillerstOwn
schools.
DR.. Forester was present in Pittsburg.
Monday night, at the reunion of his class,
which graduated from Edinboro in 1884. |
They had banquet and enjoyed them
selves Levi Wise and III. 6. Coulter
ere members of the same class.
Miss Della Mccullough, niece Of John
Hornei OF Donegal twp. who has been
keeping house for him for the past three
wears, was married at Mercer last Monday
the 10 inst to G. G.. Wise Of Foxburg, q
brakeman on the P. d W. r. r. They
will go TO housekeeping at Foxburg.
Harry Martin Of Miss ouri is visiting his
father, Treasurer Jno. Il. Martin, and he
brought home two tremendous ears of corn
raised this year. One is yellow ear four
teen inches long, and the other is white
ear twelve inches long. Harry says they
have good corn crop in his section OF
Missouri this year.
Rev. William N. Harley is at present on
visit to his parents. Rev. Harley was
porn and raised in Butler and is now
minister in the German Lutheran Church.
Lately he has been doing missionary work
in that Church near Baltimore. He will
preach in the German Lutheran Church
of this place on next Sunday evening.
Mr. Charley B. Spang formerly Of this
place but now of Georgetown, Vermillion
county, Ill, is on visit to his mother and
friends here He brings with him spec-
mems of Illinois corn in the ear, showing
the fine crops Of csrn they have out there
this year. Mr. Spang is a son OF the late
Josiah X. Spang whose memory ID re-
spected by all our citizens who were ac-
quainted with him.
Mrs. JOS. L. Braden Of Chicago, nee
Jane Coll of Butler, is visiting friends
here. Mr.. Braden has been dead for some
years She is the only one of the old Coll
family of Butler yet alive. Mr.. Braden, W HON
she married here, removed to Joliet, Ill.
He will be remembered as a newspaper
man here forty years, publishing the paper
named Jphig in connection with the late
Hon William Haslett deceased. Her old
frien1s here were very glad to again see
and greet her.
The Oldest inhabitant Of our town, says
the Tarentum Sun, is Mr.. John Kennedy,
Sr., who is now in his 9lst year. Mr.. Ken
nedy was born in Butler county and came
to this place when but boy, and has re-
sided in the town and vicinity eyer since.
He has always enjoyed good health, and
| although over four score years and ten,
his memory IL comparatively god and he
il able TO go about. He has four children
living, three sons and one daughter, John,
William and Jas. Kennedy, Sr.. ahd Mrs.
w. 2. Howe. Who of US will live to at
tain this age.
One Of the prettiest home weddings that |
has ever occurred in Butler was that which |
took place at the home of Lieut. A. M.
Borland, of the South Side, at l2. m,
Wednesday. The contracting parties
were Gertrude, second daughter Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Borland, and Mr.. Howard
Thompson, OF Chicago. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. d. N. Harnish and
was witnessed by the family Of the bride
and their immediate friends. An elegant
dinner was served at ] O'Clock and the
happy couple left at o'clock for Chicago,
their future home, bearing with them the
| beet wishes of multitude Of friends.