Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-17
PERSONAL.

r. H. Peters of Marwood has moved
to Tarentum.
N. s. Grossman, of Franklin twp.
served on the jury this week.
C. C. Klever of Clay twp. did some
shopping IN Butler. Saturday.
w. III. Morris and wife of Allegheny
visited relatives in Butler, last week.
Jos. McMichael, of Clay twp, did
some shopping in Butler, Yesterday
Mrs. Jas. McElroy, of Fairview twp :,
did some shopping in Butler, Tuesday.
Mrs. William Costello. of Water St,
has been granted widows pension
VI. N. Greer of Buffalo twp. visited
ex-Sheriff Dodds at Adamsviiie' last
week.
Prince Fushimi, brother Of the Mi
kado, called on President Roosevelt,
Monday.
Zack Tinker Of Cherry twp. is proud
of the big boy that came to his house
the other night.
Gen. Lew Wallace, author of Ben
Hur. is seriously i'll at his home at
Crawfordsyille, Indiana.
W J. Hemphill of Clinton twp. is
building a new house and was in town.
Monday, buying lumber.
W. p. Hines of West Liberty and
VIM. Dennison of SlIpperyrock returned
from the Worlds Fair, yesterday.
Judge Harry White made very weak
showing in Indiana county as candl-
date for Judge-some people don't
know when they have had enough.
Jerry Hummel of Cherry twp, aged
20 wears and an old soldier. has lately
been granted pension under Rule No
7s. A. NJ. Christley was his attorney.
Mrs. Eliza Foringer. an old lady Of
Fairyiew twp, lost her pocketbook the
other night with sol in ii, all she had,
and somebody found the book and rob
bed it.
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald of Philadelphia
was 1874 years of age last Saturday, tll-
ed and Lit her little black pipe. and en-
joyed her 134th birthday amid clouds OF
smoke
Gen. Kuroki. the crack Jap General.
is reported killed by Russian shell, and
pictures Of his face-about two hun-
dred different translations OF it-have
appeared in the dailies.
Mifs Riley and John Dolsn. Jr.. neice
and nephew OF John Dolan, decd. OF
Chicora, left Butler, last Thursday, and
on Saturday, sailed ON the Columbia for
Ireland and their old home.
Mrs. Seward Hays OF Homestead and
Mrs Stewart Brenneman OF DeHayen
were the guests of A. M. Hays and fam
lily Of Jefferson twp, last week, and en-
joyed their visit very much.
Roy A. Shaw. Of ST. Louie, Supervis-
ing Agent of the Travellers Insurance
Co, visited Butler friends. Tuesday.
He is related to the Negleys and other
families here through the Richardson's.
Mrs. DIR. George NJ. Beatty Of Chico
ra, accompanied her little niece, who
had been her guest, home Monday. and
was the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Jackson, of N. Washington St. until
Wednesday.
Mrs Ada Goodwin and Miss Kate
Fisher Of n Mexican ST. retured home.
Monday, from visiting their sister. Mrs
Amanda Grayson, at Clarion.
Mrs. Goodwin left Wednesday on her
return trip to her home in Portland,
Oregon, from which she has been abb
sent since September.
Judge elect Porter, who so unexpect-
edly defeated Judge Wallace OF New
Castle, is 81 years of age and a native
Of Mercer county. He ig a son OF ThoS.
J. Porter Of Wilmington twp. where he
was born in 1867. He was admitted TO
the practice Of law at New Castle in
in 1893. aud ~ probably the youngest
law judge in the State.
Rev and Mrs. Darius S. Steadman of
Erie county are celebrating their gold
en- wedding today at the home OF their
sonin-law, DIR. q. ID. Thomas in Chico
ra. Rev. Steadman has been minis
ter ia the Methodist church for nearly
fifty years and Is now on the retired
list. The aged couple have two child
rem, Mrs Thomas, and Mrs. H. V. Sher-
wood of Union City. and have eleven
grandchildren.
Mrs. Katherine Hoch, Of Chicora,
denies that she used q megaphone to
frighten the burglars and alarm the
neighbors. when an attempt was made
to enter her house the night OF Nov. A.
Mrs. Hoch IL SO years Of age and little
hard OF hearing. Her daughter, Miss
Cassie. was awakened by someone try
ing To force the kitchen door. and she
opened window and commenced
screaming. Her screams awakened
Mrs Hoch. who opened front window
and began blowing tin fish" horn.
which she had gotten from one OF her
grand children. and this was the mega
phone whose stentorian tones awaken
ed the town. Mrs. Hoch occupies the
Martin Hoch homestead near the cen
tire OF the town.