Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-01-08
PERSONAL.


Col. J. NJ. Thompson is improving in
health.
Esq. Walker made out fifty pension
papers, Monday.
d. N. McCandless of Euclid visited
friends in Butler, yesterday.
Mrs. Louisa Miller OF Clinton twp.
did some shopping in Butler, yesterday.
Mrs Mary CARRIER of Pittsburg is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. d. F. Nc
Crea.
George Reiber of E jefferson St., one
of our oldest citizens, is i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. W. n. Witte of Saryersville
made pleasant call at the CITIZEN Of
fee, Tuesday.
Supt. Robb of the West Penn division
is ill, and Chief Engineer Whitney is
acting in his place.
John L. Anderson, Slipperyrock P. o.
Butler county, Pa. R. F. d. No. 56, has
a pair of grey squirrels that he would
like to sell.
A. T. Scott, Esq. and wife have re-
turned from lengthy visit with friends
and relatives in Johnstown and Arm
strong county.
Herbert Geshwind and wife of Phila-
delphia, returned home last week, after
very pleasant visit with his mother.
Mrs. Lizzie Geshwind, and other Butler
relatives.
Henry Watterson. the Kentucky
editor, continues to pour 'vials of un-
censored wrath" upon the heads of the
wicked Four Hundred of New York and
Newport.
Miss Garnet Anderson is visiting
peared in the Sunday Courier. together
with a complimentary notice OF her
ability as songstress.
DIR. Lorenz said he was not impressed
by Boston. Whereupon the bean-eaters
suddenly discovered that Lorenz is not
much of man after all. 1t takes at
least two to make mutual admiration
society.
Ralph Williams is now the agent of
the Bessie" at Euclid, and Ed. Swag-
uer is operator. G M. Ray is foreman
uf the construction gang on the ALE
gheny & Western, and F. M. Brown
has taken section on same.
Alex. Walker Jr, of Consequences
ing; F. N. Herold of Butler twp; Peter
SNYDER of Summit; Flavius Denny of
Winfield John Leicy of Muddycreek;
r. T. Jackson oe Oakland. Clyde Ken
nedy of Penn, G. l.. Moore of Butler
and VIM. Allison of Centre were among
our callers, last Saturday.
Chris. Stocks children are treated to
a Christmas tree, each succeeding year,
of such elaborate proportions as to
warrant them in keeping it intact for
several weeks, The tree is adorned with
the usual candles and ornaments, but
at its base is setting of genuine
Nouremburg toys and American
mechanical devices which make it a
continual delight to the youngsters.
James Adds of New Castle, now in
his S3nd year, and who, for time, kept
the toll-gate at Etna, a few miles from
Pittsburg, on the Plank road or old
Pike, sixty years ago; and Alex Hays,
the poet. who droye stage coach in his
earlier days, met in our Office, the other
day, and had jolly time recalling the
scenes and incidents and characters of
that end of the road; and Alex has
promised to write us a piece in prose
about the old peace and Poverty
hotel.
Misses Lucy and Margaret A. Glenn,
entertained number of friends at their
home in Portersville in honor of their
brother. Robert 81. These receiving
invitations nearly all accepted.
They were entertained by games,
music, ETC., after which the refresh
ments were served; and the guests re-
turned to their homes reporting a very
pleasant time.