Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-02

Nicholas Montag and Gus Wickenhsg-
en-, of Batter have been granted pensions.
Sid Weihl, of Zelienople was in Butler
last week FOR the first time Tor months.
SiG's life has been ma ie miseri DIE by in
digestion aud other complaints Tor years,
but his health seems TO be improving.
Frank Kohler is taking a southern trip,
which is to include Florida and New Or
leans.
Carl Leighner spent the holidays with
his folks in Butler.
Ex-Sherif Donaghy and Isaac Blakeley
have lately suffered attacks of paralysis.
John Bricker, of Buffalo twp. is in poor
health.
Plummer Christie, of Washington twp.
and Y f. T. Kelly of Bruin were in town
last week.
Mr.. McClymonds OF the Slipperyrock
Signal spent pant of Institute week IN
Butler.
n. C. Znver and wife spent last week
with friends in Oil City.
R. NJ. Addleman, of Venango twp. was
in town on business last week.
Myrtle Banks, niece of J. NJ. Arm
stroug has gone to school for S13 days
and has not been late single time.
Rev ID A. Akin has received a call
from tne U. P. congregation a. Prospect,
to take the place of Rev. Clark, decd.
Tom Greer and wife spent Christmas
with friends in Butler.
l.. Z. Reiber and wife of the plumbing
firm OF Ehlers d Reiber, Allegheny, spent
the holidays with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ]. Reiber, of North ST.
John Morris family was increased By
the arrival of big boy last Thursday
just one day to late for a Christmas gift.
will and Don Findley, of New York
and Norman of State College, spent Xmas
at home.
H. W. Wick, of Oakland twp, who is
taking a course at the Dental School at
Cincinnati was home for the holidays.
j. E. Mechling and family, OF Pittsburg
spent the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Mecheling.
Jno. D. Albert of Franklin twp. was in
town. last week.
Mrs. A. J. Thompson, of W. Sunbury
spent Christmas with her folks in Butler.
NJ. L. burst sold his interest in the
News of Zelienople to Jno. G. Stoughton,
of Harmony, and accepted position In
E. f. Anderson's printing house in Pitts
burg.
Jas. P, Christy, of Penn Twp. visited his
son John at Cherry twp, last week.
J. A. Pontious has moved from Donegal
twp to Penn St. Butler.
JOHNNY Stehle is seriously ill.
Solomon Mays, OF Fairview twp. was in
town, Saturday.
D. G. Miller, of UnionviIle was in town
on business, Saturday. Mr.. Miller has a
grocery at Unionville, and is doing
fourishing business.
Jno B. Cunningham, of Clinton twp.
was in town Saturday, carrying cane, of
black-thorn cut in Ireland in 1880, and
brought to this country by David Black,
about that time.
Oren Albert and his sister of Franklin
twp were in town Monday. The roads
were very rough and they were over three
hours driving from Prospect to Butler.
W. p. Sipe is visiting ais brother f. l..
in Cranberry twp this eek, aad then in
tends going to Louisville, KY, medical
school. Rennie Halstead of Clinton twp
is going with him.
Isaac Men ees of Brady twp took his son
Rev. Men ices of Glade Mills, some smoked
meat and home made sausage, last week.
Rev. McNees has given up the Summit
church, and now gives the Glade Mills
church his whole attention.
E. w. Starr, formerly of Concord twp.
is now living with his son j. e. on Insti-
tute Hill, 32l First St.
W. A. Sloan of Mars and Jno. Ferguson
of Middlesex were in town. Tuesday.
John Waters, of Evans City was in
town, Tuesday. John has just recovered
from a long siege Of typhoid; and his wife
and two children are down with the sam Q
disease.
d. W. Mcclure has returned to Fair
view, after long sojourn in Washington,
DC.
E. S. DeWyer of Penn twp, was in
town last week.
George Krug had thirty pound turkey
hanging out, Tuesday. A young married
man wanted to buy hind-quarter of it for
his New Y ears dinner. but Mckee Mccall
had already purchased it for family re-
union dinner at his home on Elm St.
DR. Clark of Chicago, underwent surgi-
cal operation at the home of his iather-in-
law, Franklin Miller, in Butler, Monday.
James Smith of Cherry, recently serious
ly i'll, is recovering.
David Albert, was in town Tuesday, the
last day of the year.
J. d. Marshall, Esq, has gone to Phila.
to attend the Supreme Court and will be
away about week.
Our grocers are paying 90 for butter and
eggs Dressed poultry has tuuibled to 10
and II
The Union Sabbath School of Phillips
City had their tree and treat entertainment
on Christmas night, in the school house
The house was crowded, all the scholars
received present end all had a good
time.
Jacob Whitmire and wife of Oakland
were in town, Monday.
Austin BlQWel!, inc Am erlChH WHO loIk
ed bills of exchange on the Bank of Eng
land, and thereby got about So 900, 600, in
1873, was in Pittsburg, last week. Bid.
well received life sentence for the crime,
but was released in 1898, alter serving 20
years. In talking about the
deed, Bidwell, who is now leading a
square" life, said that he was brought up
by a religious mother, who, from the time
he reached the age of reason until his 10th
year. read TO him daily page or two from
Baxter's ''Saints' R3st." At l6 he enter
ed the office of broker in Wall street,
aud before he had reached the age of %
worked the forgery game that sent him to
| Chatham prison. His two confederates,
Noyes and Mcdonald, were released later,
and are with him in business. Bidwell
| told dramatically of the way he deluded
the English bank officials, and succeeded
| in getting away with the proceeds of the
| forgery, later being arrested in the West
| Indies by Pinkerton detectives,
MUSIC-Scholars wanted at 28 w
Wayne St. Also nicely furnished
| room 30 rent.
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