Keeping the sidewalks open for business.
Keeping up with past and present happenings in a remarkable small town.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Thursday, December 04, 2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Gasoline Station ~
Gasoline Station was at the corner of Jefferson and Washington Streets. In the background - Young's Funeral home.
Photo: Arnie Macko
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
In a Cave in the Netherlands ~
Photo and Comment: Dan Roxbury
While in the Netherlands recently I visited the Velvet Cave. During WWII the cave, where I found this soldier's name, had been used as a shelter for the public and also by American Troops. Many soldiers have inscribed their names in this sandstone cave. I knew about this prior to visiting the cave and had been looking to spot where the soldiers wrote their names. The first thing I spotted was "S F Henry Butler PA". At first glance, I thought this was possibly my grandfather Henry Dottle from Butler PA. I was blown away because Butler PA is where I grew up, and I saw it written 2 more times. This was by far the highlight of my trip! I know my Grandfather was actively serving in Europe in 1945 when most of the names were written inside the cave. I will always wonder if he had been there or if he knew the other men from Butler who were.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Kelly Automotive Park ~ Baseball ~ Pullman Park Renamed
I was really impressed by the beauty of the ballpark.
Photo and comment: Barbara Bloom
[In January 2014 the naming rights of Pullman Park were sold to Kelly Automotive of Butler.]
[In January 2014 the naming rights of Pullman Park were sold to Kelly Automotive of Butler.]
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
BHS ~ Friday Night Football ~ 2014
08/29 BHS 10 [L] – Altoona - 28
09/05 BHS 31 [W] – Baldwin - 21
09/12 BHS 07 [L] - North Hills - 35
09/20 BHS 42 [W] - Shaler - 7
09/26 BHS 22 [L] - Seneca Valley - 29
10/03 BHS 00 [L] - North Allegheny - 21
10/10 BHS 10 [L] - Pine Richland - 48
10/17 BHS 00 [L] - Fox Chapel - 21
10/24 BHS 14 [L] - Central Catholic - 55
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Beautifying Butler ~ Mural
To the left at the corner of Washington and Jefferson Street you can see St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Friday, October 10, 2014
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Troutman House ~ Moving Day
Photo: Carol Foster
Greetings Charles,
I would imagine that you are aware of the "happening" in Butler this morning. Just in case you haven't seen a picture, I thought I would provide one for you. This was taken first hand, this morning as the Troutman house crawled from Main Street to the new destination on N. McKean Street.Carol Foster
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Friday, September 05, 2014
Thursday, September 04, 2014
Monday, August 25, 2014
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Milann Ruff Daugherty ~ BHS '64
Your Affectionate Son
by Milann Ruff Daugherty
When the Milann came across a box of yellowed letters in the bottom drawer of an old dresser, she discovered not only that the letters were all written by her great-great-uncle nearly one hundred and fifty years earlier but that they were a fascinating first-hand account of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of a young soldier.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Thursday, August 07, 2014
Monday, August 04, 2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Covenant United Presbyterian Church ~
1813-2013
The oldest church building in Butler is also the city’s oldest congregation. The congregation began formally meeting at the Butler County Courthouse on
April 7, 1813, with its current home being built in 1862.
Photo: Georgia Sawhook
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Eastland Diner ~ Butler - Erie
Butler Photo: Randy Flowerday
Erie Photo: Barbara Bloom
We went to Erie yesterday and located the former Eastland Diner from Butler. It is now at the entrance to Presque Isle in Erie. It is on display, and walked inside to take pictures [click here].
Erie Photo: Barbara Bloom
We went to Erie yesterday and located the former Eastland Diner from Butler. It is now at the entrance to Presque Isle in Erie. It is on display, and walked inside to take pictures [click here].
Monday, July 07, 2014
Saturday, July 05, 2014
William Manners~Butler Author~BHS '26
Editor, Biographer, Non-fiction Writer, Teacher, onetime boxer.
- Father and the Angels. New York: Dutton, 1947.
- Isn’t it a Crime? New York: Arc Books, 1947.
- One Is a Lonesome Number. New York: Dutton, 1950.
- Wake Up and Write. New York: Arc Books, 1962.
- The Barking Cat Case. New York: P. Collier, 1963.
- The Crying Schoolhouse Case. New York: P. Collier, 1963.
- The Fifty-pound Giant Case. New York: P. Collier, 1963.
- The Talking Pigeon Case. New York: P. Collier, 1963.
- One, Two, three, Go. New York: Four Winds Press, 1967.
- TR and Will: A Friendship that Split the Republican Party. New York: Harcourt, 1969
- Patience and Fortitude: Fiorello LaGuardia: A Biography. New York: Harcourt, 1976.
- The Quick and Easy Vegetarian Cookbook. (with Ruth Ann Mathers) New York: M. Evans, 1978.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Saturday, June 28, 2014
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