Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-05-01
PERSONAL.

: Plank road.
]. A. Richey wants boy to learn th'
baking trade.
J. A. McMarlin of Hallston. was il
town, yesterday.
w. C. Findley spent Sunday with hi
parents at Euclid.
Beriah Duncan of Braddock visited
friends in Butler, yesterday.
Alfred Ekas of Clinton twp. visited
friends in Butler, last week.
]. H. Negley is i'll with rheumatism
at his home on w. Wayne st.
Milton Mccormick has moved to the
old Dickey farm west of town.
Miss Mary Graham Of the Diamond
has returned from Utica, n. Y.
R. B. McGinniss has sold his livery at
Eau Claire, and intends moving.
J. P. Negley of Pittsburg visited his
father J. II. Negley, Wednesday.
Rev. William Harley OF Columbus,
O.. visited his folks in Butler this week.
ESQ. John Mccoy of Anandsle lifted
his DIS OhoOiOOy oNSANy
Mrs. Cal. Logan brought her two
daughters to Business College. Monday.
/ DR.. J. B. Stewart of Mt. Jewet is the
guest of his uncle j. w. Haworth OF tne
Waverley.
Harry Siebert and wife of Allegheny
visited VIM Siebert of W. Wayne st,
over Sunday.
Miss Aggie Peters of Clinton twp is
visiting Mrs. Winnet Campbell at 31S
Franklin st.
Ben ChJistley of Slipperyrock is now
| in the employ of the Standard Steel Gar
| Co. in Butler.
Mrs. F. J. Bauman of Jefferson town
ship was in town, yesterday. attending
to some business.
| Jos. Miller of the .. S. Cruiser
Buffalo" now in dock at Norfolk, IS
home on leave till the 9th.
William Miller, the Insurance and
| Real Estate man was moved his office TO
the Byers building, next door to the
T. o.
Frank Colbert of w. Penn st. has
| sold his interest in hardware store in
J Sistersville, w. Va, and expects to To-
cate in Butler.
A. NJ. Douthett of Brownsville, can
didate for Assembly has been crippled
| in his canvass on account of lame leg
the result of fall last.summer.
| County Commissioner Eichert is seri-
ously i'll at his home in Evans City. His
| liver is said to have grow to twice 1ts
natural size, and his bronchial tubes
are affected.
Allen Mccall of near Mt. Chestnut
| was in Butler, Saturday. wearing
crutches and glad smile. Allen wishes
| us to tell all his frieuds and neighbors
of his thankfulness for their care and
kindness to him during his long contine-
ment.
Joseph l.. Purvis has resigned the
Presidency of the Butler Savings Bank,
after serving for 90 years, and VIM
Campbell, former cashier, was elected
in his stead; Louis Stein is to be cashier
and C. E. Cronenwett teller. Mr..
Campbell served as cashier for 81 years
and Mr.. Stein az teller for II years.
ID. Tinker of Jefferson twp. who
has had charge of the pump station near
Great Belt for some years, moved to
Grove City, Monday, where he will be
partner of his brotherin- law in the
plumbing and hardware business. By
his removal Butler county loses one her
best citizens, and his friends here wish
him every success.
Mrs. Helen Wiley of Saxonburg. is
visiting at the home of her son, Mark
Wiley. Mrs. Wiley, it will be remem-
bered, is the author of a poem on the
death of President Mckinley. which APP
peared in the Times and copy of
which was sent to Mrs. Mckinley. In
return Mrs. Mckinley sent Mrs. Wiley
beautiful pair Of slippers, knitted by
her own hands and much treasured by
the recipient. Oakdale, Pa, Times.
William G. Hamilton, cattle ranch
man, of Roswell. N. NJ, was at the
Union depot, Pittsburg. Monday, re-
turning to his home after spending a
few days in Pittsburg. For number
of years have fattened cattle for the
market about this season." said Mr..
Hamilton. II recently sold several car
loads in Chicago at very high price
In former years when / brought my
cattle to market would be met by an
agent of the trust and offered so much,
and that was the end of it. This year
is was different. Everybody wanted to
buy and got alfancy figure, for | had
some good stock
DR. Leighner and Jos. Purvis have
been looking around lately for an avail
able location for Fair Grounds. but
cannot find one About forty acres of
comparatively level ground, near enough
town to induce the Street Car Co, to
build track to it, is needed, and if you
know of such spot you should tell
them of it.
Special Agent Conway of the post
Office department has about completed
his work on the Rural Delivery routes
for Butler and vicinity. Eleven car
riers or route agents will be required,
and for these nineteen young men were
examined last Saturday. Their pay
will be 5000 year and they must fur
nish and keep their own horses and
wagons. Everybody along the route
will be expected to buy box, made of
galvanized iron, with lock, from the
Government at $1,75 each; and the sys-
TEN will probably not be in operation
until after July 1st. Several of the
small offices within few miles of But
Ter will be discontinued. Rural Route
carriers will also start out from the
Renfrew, Saxonburg Carbon Black,
Denny, Chicora and otheroffices.
| R. A. White and G. B. Conway are
going over the eleven P. o. routes cent
ering in Butler and taking orders for
the boxes, which are made by Beaver
Falls firm and are stamped by U. S.
official 1t will take about 1000 of
them to do the II routes and the mail
men will not collect from or deliver to
any other. Each box has two keys for
the family and the carrier will carry a
key that will open them all,
| The Health Meeting.
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