Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-27
DEATHS.

he- home in Jefferson
township, February Is, 1896, Mrs. John
ston, widow Of James Johnston, aged
about 81 years.
ASCHE-At his home in TarentUm, Feb
ruarv lG. 1896, Henry Asche, aged -
wears. Mr. Asche was blacksmith and
formerly resided in Butler county.
RERRY-At her home in Saxonbrrg,
February %, 1896, Florence, daughter ol
D c. and h s. Berry. aged IA years
FULKMAN-At Dixmont, February %,
1896 Benjamin Fulkman, OF Counoque
Messing township.
CANPBELL-At his home in Greenvllle
February 10. 1896, James Csmpbru
aged IS years Nj. Campbell formerly
resided IN this county.
GOUCHER At the home Of his son, ID.
Il Goucne-, Esq, IN Butler, February
p. 1896, Henry 3. GOucher, aged 80
years
He was a native Of Ohio, but has resided
in Pennsy lyauIa for some time The re-
mains we're taken to Venango equity Tor
inJermeut.
BORLAND-At Lscompte, Louisiana,
November 10, 1895, John BOrland, Esq,
in the 74tn year Uf his age
John Buriaud was born aud raised on h
farm about two miles west OF Butler
There are perhaps few here now VINO kne"
or remember him. But more generous
hearted young man never left this county.
After studying law here he went south
and tor many years not even his relatives
knew whether he was living or dead. lie
had many friends here and all who knew
him will respect his memory and speak o.
his generous nature. Ar. David Borland
of this place is a brother, as was James
Borland late deceased. The widow of
Abner BARLEY, of Penn township, Is d
sister and other relatives are scattered
through the county.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as
''BilF Nye. the humOrist and lecturer,
died al his home near Asheville, y. 9,
last Saturday. He was born at Shirley,
Ne, August %, 1880, but his family re-
moved west when he was a child, and II
Wyoming he studied law and was admitted
to the bar. Finding legal practice un-
remunerative, be turned To journalism and
became city editor of the Laramie "Boom-
erdng.7 His comical paragraphs attracted
attention and thus he became a syndicate
writer aud entered the lecture field. His
recent income Is said to have been from
$25 Q00 to $50, 900 a year. The cause OF
his death was pualysis.
IN MEMoRIAM.
At special meeting of the School Board
OF Scott township, Allegheny county, Pa,
held on this 2lst dag of January, 1896, the
following was unanimously adopted.
Whereas, God is his infinite wisdom and
allwise providence has seen tit TO call from
our midst our dear friend and Principal,
Prof Samuel B. Mifflin, we feel a sorrow
in our loss that cannot be fully expressed
in words
We deeply teel the loss of a faithful
friend, always cheerful and helpful, and
while we will miss his genial presence and
wise counsel, we know the darkest shadow
has fallen upon tbs hearts and home OF
tho bereaved family, where his lite was
one of loving kindness.
With US his memory will always be
bright. and as a token of our sincerity We
desire that this memorial be spread on the
minutes of our board, a copy be sent to
the bereaved family with the renewed as
surance and deepest sympathy, and that
they be published in the Carnegie Union
aud Carnegie Item"
II. J. BAER, President,
NJ. G. DUYLEvY, Secretary.