Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-09-25
PERSONAL.

G. Nj. Graham and son nave gone
fishing at Mackinac, Mich.
W. L. Cross of Great Belt visited
: friends in Butler, last week
w. c. Rider of Oakland twp. was in
Butler on business, yesterday.
R. H. Williams of Michigan is organ
izing beneficial lodge in Butler.
William Vorpe and wife of Clinton
! twp. visited friends in Butler, Tuesday.
Clarence Heckert and Jacob Bieghley
of Whitestown were in Butler Tuesday.
David Forsythe and sister Of Penn
twp. did some shopping in Butler,
| Tuesday.
| Miss Mamie Jenkins of the Diamond
visited her parents near North Washing
ton over Sunday.
W. J. Graham of Cherry twp.
brought his boys to Butler and did some
shopping, Saturday.
J.H. Keefer of West Liberty and c.
NJ Wigdon. of Keister are working for
Schenck, the contractor.
| Rev. Douthett of Greensburg and his
sister, Mrs Amanda Ferguson of Mars,
called on Butler friends, Monday.
w. 5. Nipple and wife of New Beth
lehem, Pa, visited their daughter, Mrs
R. F. Truitt in Butler, last week.
Jos. Haus of Great Belt and Simon
Frederick of Dilks were rejoicing over
rejoicing over their first boys last week
Sara Bernhardt, the French actress,
has become SO down-hearted that she is
watched by her friends TO prevent her
from committing suicide
DIR. W. J. Reid. pastor of the First U.
P. church of Pittsburg was taken seri-
ously ill in street car last Saturday,
and his illness developed into pneumo-
mia.
Cyrus Harper and his son, FL. c.. are
painting their house on w. North st.
| Fl. c. mas almost completed his course
at jefferson Medical College, Phila-
delphia
Miss Ruth Gregory of Emlenton and
Miss Mary Fry of Rochester, Pa. solved
all the Dispatch's puzzles correctly and
| then drew lots for the pony and trap.
Miss Gregory being the lucky one.
DR.. Harvey A. McCandless is fitting
up dental parlors adjoining DR.. Atwelfs
Office in the Martincourt building and
| will be ready to receive his friends in
his new location, Friday. Success to
| the new dentist
Abraham Millinger of E. E. Pitts
| burg visited friends in Butler and vicin-
| ity last week. He was born and raised
in Oakland twp, but located in the city
seventeen years ago. and has been IN
the employ of the street car company
ever since.
| Dr. E. Wasson has purchased $1,000
automobile of Baltimore make, which
| he will use to travel on professional
calls. The machine is one of the finest
| made, holds the speed records, and is
SO arranged that seating can be furnish
ed for six people.
Conductor Robert B. Shomo, who was
struck by train and injured about the
| head at Crestline, o. three months ago
and who has been in the Butler hospi-
| tai for sometime, has SO far recovered
as to be able to walk about For many
| weeks Mr.. Shomo's recovery was very
| much in doubt His friends are glad to
see him on the road to health again.
| On the Frazier farm, near Porters-
vile. an apple tree now has fruit on one
side and blossoms on the other.
| Prince Henry of Germany Travelled
through America seeking to associate
with the best people and see the best
side of America Duke Boris of Russia
went through seeking good time.
-Thos. B. White now has his tailor
shop in the rear of Ritter & RocKen-
STEMS clothing store-with entrance
through the store-where he will be
pleased to see his old friends.
| The oilmen of Butler county and
their friends are making great prepara-
tions for their reunion at Alameda
Park. Saturday. State Senator j. W.
Lee will deliver an address on the histo-
ry Of oildom.
The firm of jackson g. Poole has
succeeded that of Jackson e. Hazeltine
and is very successfully conducting a
brass moulding and casting business in
the rear of the Evans machine shop on
E. Wayne st.
Mamie Wright, Butler girl known
in Allegheny as the holy terror, drank
some carbolic acid, Monday, because
the man she was living with refused to
kiss her, and was taken to the hospital
in dying condition.
The P. R. R. Co. has purchased
from FL. c. Frick, the old Cathedral site
at corner of Fifth Ave. and era Mt ST.,
Pittsburg, and also tricks other hold
ings on Grant st. ,and will build great
passenger station there.
Several hundred men began work
in the big building of the Car Works,
last Wednesday, and more are being
added as they can be secured. A num-
Der of the riyeting machines We're going
that day-all operated by electricity.
The First National Bank of Pitts
burg paid 5000, 900 for lot 80xS0 feet,
adjoining their building, on Wood ST.,
and will build a higher 'skyscraper, .
than that of the Farmers Deposit Ma
tional, now building across the street.
Our county Jail is again enlivened
and blessed by the presence of Georg e
Cominsky, Of Siverly. He comes this
time on 90-day commitment, In default
of $50 fine, on a charge of super-satura-
ton, loud and unusual conduct, and re-
sisting an officer er-Venango Spectator.
The white stone front of the new
: National Bank building is of Indiana
limestone. which cuts easily at first, but
hardens in tims One of the large cir
Gle lintels for oyer the entrance to the
bank weighs over two tons. The inner
: surface of the entire building is of hol-
low brick, to prevent dampness.
j. B. Bredin. Esq. has laid out
three rows of lots, on the wooded slope
fronting the Three-degree road, just
across the creek from the Car Works
The front row faces the road. which