Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-06
PERSONAL.


Hugh Duffy Constable of West Sunbury
was in town Monday, though in very fee
BILE health. He has been worn out By sick
ness in his family.
Jesse Heydrick was bitten by large
dog few days ago ard is laid up this
week. He was surveying at the time in
the vicinity of the Knob in Beaver Co.,
and he says that some Of the apple and
pear trees there are tull of young fruit.
Miss Emma Tate Of Mercer ST., returned
home Monday from a pleasant visit to
friends in Allegheny.
Misses Margaret Mechling and Lottie
Morris, students at Slipperyrock were
home over Sunday.
Ira Stauffer raised one of the largest
4 barns in Lancaster twp, "Wednesday OF
last week. It Is IS by 60 feet and has two
threshing floors. Ira made picnic OF it,
| and rs of his neighbor men, and % wo-
| men took dinner with him in the woods
that day. Henry Ziegler of Harmony was
| the contractor.
Master James Borland who was the class
historian of his class at the Grammar
| School exercises last week, acquitted him
self in very creditable manner. He is a
| son of Alexander Borland Of the first ward
and will soon enter high school, giving
| great promise to the future Mr.. Johr
| Kenyon another young man at the same
| exercises whose Grafton attracted much
| attention botn for its matter and the man
ner of its delivery. His delivery was
much commended.
DR.. Mckee has adopted the four chill
| dren of George Mcbride, decd.
Rev. Collins preached to the employees
Of the Wild West show at the grounds,
last Sunday evening, at the request of Mr..
Lille.
Victor and Kenneth McAlpine, sons
of DR.. McAlpine, are "uamping it' to
Cleveland o.
J, P. Milligan of Missouri, visited his old
friends in Cleartield twp, last week.
Rev. Brown who made the Decoration
Day address here, is q son OF Jos. Brown
OF Forward twp.
Lewis Keefer Of the first ward is build
ing fine house in Goucherville, Fonrth
ward.
Ed Bingham is lying seriously i'll at his
home in Harrisville.
Judge Bredin and Robert Cadenhead Of
Pittsburg were in town on business last
Friday.
President Cleveland and his Cabinet
were in Butler county for half an hour or
so last Friday, on their way TO Chicago to
attend Sec'y Gresham's funeral. They
passed over the P. & w.
Paul Cronenwitt, Elmer Helmbold. Geo.
Mardorff, j. D. Sherman and F. Larkin
are capturing the honors at the bicycle
races, this week
Miss Annie Murphy of Chieora is the
guest OF Miss Lottie and Daisy Dale OF
East Brady ST.
James Skillman had a lively time last
night. While standing guard at the Opera
House he was called upon to arrest an
obstreperons individual at one of the ho-
tells, who thoaght the bar ought to be re-
opened for his special benefit; then street
row occurred and he had to chase a fleeing
maa, who had hurt boy, down to the
Pittsburg bridge where he caught him;
then there was a row in the Opera House
Just before it closed, and he was called
upon to arrest man there. He got
through By midnight and went home tired. |
W. B. Scott of Myoma is canvassing for
Footprints of Four Centuries, or The
teresting and well illustrated work.
Mrs. Elmer McJunkin and her son are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. u.
Thompson in Brady and her iather-in-law,
John 4. McJunkin in Clay.
II. c. Lensner has been appointed post
master for Saxonburg.
Newt Black and Will Findley will attend
the US District Court at Erie next month
as jurors.
Jennette and Elizabeth Jordan Of Clarion
county are visiting the family of David
Studebaker in Worth twp. Jos. and his
sister came to Butler to meet them yester
day.
The Butler Bicycle Park is being re-
opened By a weeks race now in progress.
The club las secured special attraction
in four lady racers, who ride in bloomers
on diamond frames. The local races are
exciting considerable interest, as Butler
has some fast riders The Monday even
ing one mile novice was won by George
Mardorf, with Frank Larkin second. The
half mile handicap was won by Paul |
Cronenwett with E. G. Helmbold a very
close second. The Tuesday evening one
mile scratch race was won by Paul Cronen-
welt with Helmbold a close second |
The two mile handicap was won by Geo. |
Mardorf A very exciting race was one
between the girls and some of the local
riders. There will be six local races and
az many amongst the champion lady riders
this Thursday evening. and about as
many Friday evening. Amongst the
dozen ev ents for Saturday afternoon will
be two of particular interest, one for the
club championship, for the club trophy, a
silver cap, and one for the county cham
pionship cup, silver cup; The club de-
serves credit for the condition it has put
the track in. 1t now has the best quarter
mile track in Western Pennsylvania.
Frederick Humphreys, VI. ID.
Formerly Professor Of Homeopathy, Pathol-
ogy, and Medical Practice in the Home
opathic is one Of the Oldest, most celebra-
ted and distinguished Homeopathic Physi
ciauE living He gtudied with the re-