Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
NiiddletOwn Notes.

Mrs r. W. McGranahan, of ALE
gheny City. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. H. Marshall
There is every indication of an abund
ant crop of fruit this season, peaches
excepted.
Our young people expect to give an
entertainment in Concord church on the
evening of Decoration Day. The pro
ceeds will be donated to a worthy cause.
Shows are becoming numerous in this
| locality. No less than two have eX-
hibited in this burg within the week.
Jas. Bryan, one of our most progres.
| sjye farmers, has as fine display OF
stock as may be seen anywhere.
Miss Laura Alexander, of Butler, is a
visitor to her former home in this place.
Our mechanics are busy and all OF
| them seem to be over crowded with
orders.
Miss Erne Armbruster, who has been
away on a protracted visit, returned on
last Thursday evening to the home OF
her sister. Mrs Lizzie Thompson.
About two o'clock last Friday morn
ing James Thompson and wife were
awakened by loud and vigorous rap
ming at a front door. Hastily dressing
and procuring light they went to the
door and asked who was there and what
was wanted Getting no response tc
their inquiry they waited short time
and then concluded they would go out
side and make an Investigation Before
doing so however Mrs. Thompson on
looking ont through window noticed
a queer looking object on the porc1
from which there seemed to come
wailing sound resembling the cry OF a
cat. Opening the door she was greeted
with the sight of large swell hlled
basket. Proceeding at once to dlvesl
the basket of its contents she found
that it contained a nursing bottle, tWC
boxes of condensed milk, a supply OF
infants clothing and a plump girl BABY
beside. a card attached to the child
arm stated that it would be seven
months old the first day of May. The
card contained a request that the llitlt
waif be cared for until Sometime IN tn'
future when PROVISION wouid ne mace
for its keeping. 1t is said tnat there i
no clue to the child's identity, ana II
will remain in Mr. Thompson family
for sometime at least
Robt. S. Campbell Sr., died at his
residence in this township ON Monday
at o'clock a. m. Mr. Campbell was 81
years Of age en- the day before his death
He was the last OF q family Of eight
! brothers and one sister. Although ad-
| vanced in years he remained vigorous
in BODY and in mind until within few
days of his death which WAS caused
from a sudden attack of acute pneumo
mia. He had never fully recovered from
| an attack of la grippe last winter. Nc
man in this community was held IN
higher esteem than was Mr. Campbell
and he died as he had lived without an
enemy in the world OF a kind and
| genial disposition, though quiet and
| reserved, he was always to be found
ready to champion the cause of the
right. His demise will be keeniy felt
| by his friends and relatives and the loss
to the community will be irreparable.
| Mr.. Campbell was twice married and
there remain of this union the follow
| ing children: Eli Campbell, of Buffalo,
| Neb.; Matthew Campbell, of North
Hope, Pa Harvey Campbell, Dunbar,
Pa. Isaiah Campbell. Glade Mills, Pa.
Mrs Mary Campbell, North Hope Pa.
r. S. Campbell. Jr., Magic, Pa; Mrs.
Sarah Sutton, Greece City, Pa; Mrs.
Eliza Ann Campbell, Petrolia; Mrs.
Ellen BARLEY, West Monterey; and Mrs.
Maggie Conway, of Williams Grove,
Ciearf;eld Co. Pa. His second wife
survives him without any children.
The funeral services wefs held at the
late home of the deceased Oh Wednes-
| day at two o'clock p. m, followed by
| the interment in Old Bear Creek ceme-
tarv SILEy