Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
PERSONA..

Amos Hall is building a large hotel a
Branchton
John L. Chambers of venango twp. is
seriously i'll.
Mrs. A. B. Brown has been appointed
| postmistr ess at Renfrew.
= James N. Dunn of Brady was in towr
o business last week.
Prof Mackey and wife have returned
| from a visit to friends in Berlin, Pa.
Mrs. Stevenson of Pittsbu7g is the guest
| of II rs. A. g. Williams
DR.. W. r. Cowden Jr., and his brother
J. V. are in town today.
John Dunlap of W. Sunbury, Is in the
sixties, and is now in bed sick for the tir't
time in his life.
Wilson Graham and W, E. Barley left
for Iowa, Monday, where they will visit
friends.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell. one of the
most popular school teachers of Butler,
intends locating in Denver, Col.
T. ". Tucker purchased W. W. Man
ny's home on Walnut ST. for 81 225. l..
S. McJunkin made the sale.
Rev. Cronenwett will preach in st.
Johns church, Petersville in the English
language at = 80 next Sunday afternoon.
Services will be conducted in the
Presbyterian church, the coming Sabbath
by the pastor at IL A. NJ. and 7.30 2. M.
Henry Troutman is having his house
on Mitiiin ST. raised to the level OF the
steet.
John L. Shannon of Connoquenessing
twp, is in town. He is 76 past, and holds
his age, remarkably well.
Capt Ayres and Mary are sojourning at
Ebensburg, near the summit Of the ALE.
ghenies, where the Captains health Is I'm
proving.
There will be divine service in St
Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church III
the German language at lO.3O A. Al. next
sunday, and English service at i.5o Z. d
Miss Mary Shaw of New Castle, and
Mrs. Ball of Akron, and Clara Anderson
OF Emlenton are the guests OF MAJ. Ander-
son.
Mrs. Rev. Collins will conduct services
and preach the sermons in the BaPtlsI
church next Sunday. ReV. Collins Is TAX
ing his vacation.
"Fatty" Konkle weighs 364 pounds.
He and Frank Clark and Eli May We're
weighed together at Evans City, Tuesday,
and they tipped the scales at o14 poundS-
Alex Russell slipped away from Couch
er the other day. and went up TO Shepard
and Daugherty's dam, and caught tel
pound pike. He landed IL in a field anu
had great time choking 1t to death.
Rev. E. NJ. Wood VIII preach in the NJ.
E. church next Sunday morning on The
Flowering Plant Exhausts the Solf ana III
the evening on, ''The Beggar in the HAIRY
est Field"
Rev. John Graham, formerly of this
place but now of Shamokin, Sckuylkill
County, Pa, preached in the Episcopal
church here last Sunday evening. He is
son of John Graham, Esq, deceased,
former prominent member of our bar here
A very pleasant birthday party was
rendered to Lizzie N. Biehl in honor OF her
9TH birthday On last Friday, the 23d OF
August. A bout % other little friends feaslel
from a well filled table, and all adjourn
ed home at about 6.30. A good time was
enjoyed By all.
Mr.. Thomas Mechling, our esteemed
fe low citizen, will reach the S0th year OF
his age tomorrow Aug. 80. He was borr
and raised in Butler, on the Diamond, and
within few feet Of where the Citizen Il
now published. H is the youngest and
only surviving child of Jacob Mechiiug
Sr. one of the earliest settlers of the town
and man who was quite influential IN hls
way, filling many important positions and
trusts. The old Mechling Hotel Is still
remembered by some OF our citizens. We
in common with all who know him,
congratulate him on his good health
snd strength, when an octogenarian.
County Treasurer John T, Martin and
Miss Mary McCafferty of Sarversvi:le were
married in PittSburg, last Thursday aud
came to Butler, Friday evening. Satur-
day morning John arrived at his office
the usual time, bu. could not hEd his
chair 1t had disappeared aud he went
into the Commissioners office and inquired
about it. They induced him to sit down
awhile; the doors were closed; some friends
Assem- lied in the Treasurer's office. and the
chair, which had been taken to another
office and decorated with all kinds of use
full, ornamental and patriotic objects, was
brought in Then John was escorted into
his office where be received the congratu-
lations of those present, and the chair was
presented to him in a neat speech. Jnhr
expressed his thanks, and during the day
invieed his friends into his Office to see his
chair. No man stands higher in the cell
nation of those who know him than JohC
T. Martin, and may peace, JOY and happi-
ness be with him in his new home.