Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-06-10
PERSONAL.

Rev. Alter of North Washington Is
seriously i'll
Matthew j Campbell has been grant
"a pension.
Adam Eppinger Of Harmony has been
granted a pension.
Jos. A. Douthett of Brownsville has
been granted a p ension.
Mrs. l. J. McCandless is seriously i'll.
OF Brights disease
Mrs. A. c. Wilson, Of y. Mexican, Is
seriously III Of heart trouble.
J I. Donly, Esq of Pittsburg was
business visitor in Butler last Friday
w. n. Wirtee. Of Sarvers Station, Is
moving into his new store-room today.
Mrs. J. b. Flick and Mrs. Lefevre OF
Middlesex were in town last Thursday.
4. J. Weigand has resigned his posi-
ton with b. G. Huselton and will 90 on
the road July 1st.
Prof J. A. Gibson, City Supd't., was
taken suddenly i'll at his home on north
Mexican, Monday night.
Hal Heberling and his wife and baby
were in town, yesterday, Hal Is very
proud of that girl,
Mrs Kochel and Mrs Lotz of Ohio
nee Lizzie and Hannah Rice, are the
guests of Mrs. Mardorf of w. Cunning
ham St.
r. O. Rumbaugh took charge of the
Wick House on Monday morning, hav-
ing bought it from the late proprietor,
Andrew McMurray.
William Allen, of Fairview Ave, has
a telescope with a inch lens and it Is
worth while walking up the hill to get
peep through it.
. Elias Kirk has bought the w. T. Nc
Candless restaurant in the Schatfer
building on South Main St, and is now
in charge. Owing to throat trouble
Mr.. McCandless quit indoor work and
returned to his farm near Mt. Chestnut.
GA, Titley of Chicora, came back
last evening from a trout fishing trip
along the Cheat river tributaries He
had - pounds Of trout with him.
There are seven in the party. When he
left, the party had caught $50 trout.
Pittsburg Times
Prof. J. W. Thomas Of Allegheny
College, who addressed the Alumni last
Friday evening, is as genial, witty and
schOlary man as one may chance to
meet or listen to The Alumni Associ-
alton viii make no mistake by bringing
him back TO Butler on some future oc-
casiOn.
DR. J. " +. Moore returned to But
Ter Monday. from Philadelphia, where
he attended the meeting Of the Medical
Society. Several hundred physicians
Were in attendance and they had an in
teresting session. On Friday of last
week they were the guests of the Medi-
cal Society Of Atlantic City.
LIS. McJunkin an insurance agent Of
Butler, was held up dy footpads on
Thursday night. They drew revolvers
but their nerve failed and they ran
away. The cause OF the funk is not
stated. but it seems probable that the
agent began talking insurance to the
yillins and that the fire was to much
for them Franklin News
William Strife Mcdowell Of Wilkins
burg. Pa, who graduated from the But
Ter High School with the class of '93, is
a member Of this year graduating class
Of the Western University of Penn a
There are twenty two young men and
one Young lady in rhe class They hold
their commencement June nth, in the
Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburg.
DR. V. E. Lawerence's new house, on
Maple street, is about ready for occu-
pancy. There is no completer residence
in the city, or one better arranged or
more substantially built. The structure,
which is of wood, is two stories high,
with basement under all, aud contains
eight commodious rooms. 1t is III
Queen Ann style of architecture The
plans, which comprise suit most con
veniently arranged, were drawn by Mrs.
Lawrence and contractor Steelman.
The interior is of hard pine, plaster
finish, in oil The building is fitted
completely with 4 fine system of plumb
ing, and is heated by hot air Ottawa
Kan. Republican.
A girl who was married recently an
nounced right and left before she Sc
out ulon her wedding trip, that hel
le tiers home would be entirely differen
fir ON the average missive Of that sort
mo indeed, she declared; you
needn't expect gushing or stiffness o.
anything of the sort from me. My wedd
ing journey letters will be just as straigh
toward and as practical as all my oUhe
letters / shouldn't be surprised if there
wouldn't be so much as n reference tt
the most charming man in the world.
The girl was true to her word. He
first letter home started out just lik
any ordinary letter home. 1t wa
sprightly, but not bit sentimental
properly cheerful but never u suggest
ion Of spooniness. As she had ann ounc
ed the letter didn't even 80 muci
as refer to the most charming man il
the world Not the letter proper, tina
is to say. AS with all regulated epistle
emanating from a women there was
however postscript, and when it cam
to this the girl couldn't help putting il
'PS.-Tom is a very nice gentleman.