Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-21
PERSONAL

i F. w. Renick of Slipperyrock twp
was in town, yesterday
John Christie of Ell Paso, Texas is Wis
iting friends in Slipperyrock.
Mrs. M. r. Davidson Of Mars dio
some shopping in Butler, Tuesday.
| John Murrin intends ''doing" Europe
this summer, and started yesterday
win Dixon. ex-County Treasurer. il
the hardest working farmer in Penn
twp.
Esq. Christie of Butler was afflicted
| with a stroke few days ago, but Is re-
covering.
d. n. McCandless and family of Eu-
cid are home from visit with friends
in Clarion Co.
James Bolton, wife and daughter of
jackson twp. did some shopping in But
Ter, Saturday.
Prof. J. B. McClelland of Grove City
has been placed on the Carnegie pen
sion list at =, 900 year.
Mrs. D. A. Lardin of w. Wayne st.
is spending the week with her parents,
/ Rev. and Mrs Peters, in Clarion coun-
ty.
| John J. Shanor and sons have retired
from the Butler Pure Milk Co., and
| taken positions with Pittsburg compa-
ny.
Miss Emma Loefiier. formerly OF the
/ Slipperyrock Normal, and who has sung
at Butler Institutes, promises to become
an Operatic star
J. C. Kiskaddon returned from his
long western trip, yesterday. be vlslt
ed all his relatives. went fishing. and
caught one, t-----long-
J.E. MechIing. Master Mechanic of
| the Vandalia r. R. Co, who attended
the Master Mechanics Convention at
Atlantic City, is visiting at Breeze
Place
Hez. Patterson, Duke Boyd, J. r.
Boriand and J. G. Criswell are the con-
| testants for the Postoffice at Mars. The
salary of that office has been raised TO
$1,000 per year.
Hugh Sproul and wife of Cherry twp.
visited friends in Butler, Monday. Mr..
Sproul helped to repair the old Gun
ningham (then McNair) mill in Butler,
sixty five years ago. He is now in his
SEND year.
Rube Waddell tackled big
wrestler at Mt Clemens. Tuesday. and
was slammed all over the floor, had
both knees skinned. and every muscle
in his body strained. He was taken to
his hotel in cab.
Dale Tnorne of Butler twp. remem-
bered the editor. last week. with box
of the largest strawberries we have
seen this year. and also the best flavor
ed. They are of variety that he has
had for dozen years.
Charles Graham of the Butler
Laundry ard his two sisters attended
the reunion of the Plants family near
Claysville, Washington Co., last week,
to whom they are related through the
Seamans of Penn twp.
Grandpa Jacob Reiber of West North
ST.. nov in his SSth year, left last week,
for his annual visit to his children in
Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
While in New York he will attend the
wedding Of granddaughter.
Mrs. James Murray formerly of this
county. but now of Chester, W. Va.
was lately made acquainted with the
whereabouts of her brother, then in
hospital at Norfolk, through the efforts
of Postmaster Davis of Pittsburg.
Miss Maude J. Elliott of Coaltown
and Mr.. Lemon Kelly of Cleveland, o.
were married at the home of the brides
uncle. Mr.. Chas. Snyder, 81 Miffiin ST.,
by Rev. z. Cronenwett, June 7. A host
OF friends join in wishing the young
couple long and happy life:
Mrs. Margaret Wilson of Florida, is
visiting among the Nicklas and other
families in and about Connoquenessin9
Mrs. Philip NiekIas having been her
aunt, and Mrs. Nancy Niblock being
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Wilson, il will
be remembered, married Samuel Will
son, perhaps % years ago, coming from
near Mansfield, Ohio.
Senator Ankeny of Washington is an
enthusiastic fisherman, Senator Piles
tells the following story on him: When
Mr.. Ankeny became proud grandfath-
er there was an immediate call for
scales to weigh the infant No other
scales being available, it was decided to
use grandpas fish scales. So these were
brought forth, and it was found that
the little baby, but few hours old,
weighed 20 pounds
Feado. Machnow. the Russian giant
who arrived at New York, last Satur-
day, was in an ugly mood when the
authorities detained him for examina-
tion following the receipt of an
anonymous letter questioning his
sanity. He is 0 feet "a inches tall, ia so
years OF age and weighs a65 pounds.
He was brought to this country for ex-
hibition, and is accompanied by his
wife and two children. He had to
sleep on the cabin floor, and was such
hog at the table that 10 and his
family were given one to themselves.
An old-fashioned horse-traders' pic
mic and reunion was held at Cecil,
Washington county, last Friday. Hun
dreds of horsemen from all parts of
Western Pennsylvania were present
Many hcrsea, good and bad, were eth
or sold or traded. 1t is the intention TO
hold similar affairs annually.
The people Of Pittsburg and vicinity
are becoming famous as travellers The
two principal steamship agencies of
Pittsburg have booked twenty-five
hundred first and second class pas
sengers from Pittsburg to Europe for
this month and the first of next, and re,
port every steamer in the trana-atlantic
trade sold out till July 18th. 1t is
estimated that one and half millions
| Of Pittsburg money will be spent in
Europe during the next three months.
AS result Of two years expert
menting the State Veterinarian expects
to save the cattle OF Pennsylvania from
tuberculosis by means of vaccination.
He positively asserts that cattle valued
at SO, 000, 900 will be saved to this state
alone every year. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that human beings will also be
rendered immune by the sano means.
If the promises OF the laboratory are
verified this discovery will be one of the
greatest boons of the age to the world.
| DIR. G. T. Cox. b. s., LID, gradu.
ate of Heidelberg and discoverer of
| poslam, the new cure for chronic
eczema. has decided to give his dis
covery to the public. Instead of confin.
| inO IL t0 tha profeGaion aa ori1ipolIv in