Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-17
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Misses N[uriel Crawford, Arina Muir
ray. Helen Armstrong and villa Du-
Barry. class mates of Miss Josephine
Morrison attended the funeral of her
father Col. Hugh Morrison, at Butler
last week.
Charles Westlake spent last week in
Butler.
Twenty members of the Grove City
hive L. O. T. NJ were entertained by
the members of the local hive at their
last review.
Tommy Coulter, who strained hga-
ment in his leg some time ago is still
suffering from his injnry, which shows
no tendency to improve,
Origen Hogue died at his home in
Brady twp. last Wednesday. The de-
ceased had been suffering from dropsy
and for some time no hope was enter
tained for his recovery. Funeral ser
bv Rev. Lavely, of the NJ. E. church.
Mr.. Hogue was a member of Meylert
Lodge |. O. O. f. and large delegation
of his fellow members attended his fun
eral.
George Maxwell who went to Cam
bridge Springs some time ago in hopes
of beneftting his health, is reported to
be much worse. His nephew, W. Nj.
Humphrey, went to Cambridge on Sat
urday.
Joseph Shiever, who recently purch-
ased a half interest in L. II. Bolton 5
store. has moved into the y. K. Brown
DrCDerty on Franklin street
Superintendent Painter visited the
township schools last week
The oil we'll on the Trax place, south
of town. has not been tested as yet.
Many producers give, az their opinion.
that it will make 20 barrell producer.
The pumping appliances have not yet
arrived, hence, nothing definate is
known. y company was formed here
for the purpose OF testing lease held
by Ferd Mcbride near the finished
well, and work is already started. The
outcome will be watched with consider
able interest. In the finished well the
pay was struck i'll the hundred foot and
the oil is of the heavy grade. People
in the vicinity have a foolish notion
that there will be no limit to the tleld
or production and are asking fabulous
prices for leases. They can rest assured
that their property will not be tested
for long time unless they come within
reach of an operators purse.
J. L. Cooper and John Christley are at
Butler this week as jurors.
Harry Cerane Mayberry, the two
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. y.
Mayberry, died at the home of Jonathan
NJ NJ NIn,,, an ENriH..V
of last week, and was buried Sunday.
He had never been rugged child and
his death was not unexpected. The
young couple have the sympathy of the
entire community in their loss.
The members of the Slippery Rock
Athletic Association will give an en-
| tertainment in the near future. An ex
| cellent program has been arranged and
an evening of rare entertainment Is
promised. The proceeds are for the
| equipment of the gymnasium
Audley Rickets and Frank Kelly, Of
| the medical department of the W. I
P. left on Monday to resume theiI
| studies.
Mrs. Barbara Griffith. nee Kahler
wife of our townsman, II p. Griffith
died at Dixmont Saturday, aged 5:
| wears. She had been taken to the latter
| place for treatment, which ayallec
nothing. and death claimed her as
victim on the above date. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Lavely a
the family residence on 5. Main street
ut 3 M Monday, and the remains were
| laid to rest in the new cemetery 4
| husband and four children survive her
Mrs. DIR. A. C. Maltby is quite il
| from nervous prostration.