THE CITIZEN
FRIDAY, JULY 24. 1891.
We respect your
Pockethook.
Perhaps your
funds are running
low, if the v are then
* *
now is just the time
for keeping up ap
pearance. Until Aug.
Ist we have marked
down all spring and
summer clothing in
men's, youth's, boy's
and children's; also
a large line of odd
O
pants, gents furnish
ing goods, stiff and
soft hats, straw hats
at half prices.
Call and be convinced of the
Truth of our Advertisement.
Schaul Bros. & Co.
OPPOSITE THE HOTEL YOGELEY,
BUTLER, PA.
Bctucb lus a population of about 10,000.
It is the County neat o( Butler County, with
00.000. _ „ .
Pour railways, natural gua, and unequalled
facilities for manufactures.
Proeress everywhere; new buildings, new
manufactures, a growing and prosperous town.
TKAINB AND MAILS.
Wfht Penh R. B.—Trains leave BuUer for
Allegheny at ClO, 8.40 and 11.00 a. m. and at 2.45
and 5.00 p. m. and Arrive at 8.36 and 10.35 a.
m and 1.30. f.OO and 7.50 p. m. Mails close at
5.30 and 8.10 a. m. and 2.15 p. m. Malls arrive at
UOamd 10.50 a. m. and 5.% p. m.
P.S.4L K. K. B.—Trains leave for Brie at
525 a nd loao a. m and for Greenville 4:54 p. m.
Trains arrive from Gteenvllle at 10:06 a. m. and
2:30 «iui fM) p. m. Malls close at 6:15 and 920
a. m. Closed pouch for Branchton, Including
imii tor HUliard, Beyers and Bovard at 435 p.
m. Malls arrive at 9:35 and 6:20 p. m.
• P ft W. B. B.—Trains leave Butler for Alle
gheny at 6.20.8.25 and 10.20 a. m. and 2.10, 2.40
and 6jo p. m. Trains leaving Butler at 8.95 a.
m. and 2.10 p. m. make connection with trains
eolnit west at Gallery Junction. Trains arrive
at SJSand 11J5 a.m.and4.45,7.48 and 8.30 p.
m. Malls close for the South and west at 8.00
a. m. for Pittsburg at #.» a. m. for points west
of CaUery at L4O p. m. for Pittsburg and all
polnta between Butler and Allegheny at 6.00 p.
m. Malls arrive at 10.00 and 11.00 a. m. 12.20
and 5.10 p. m.
Trains leave going north at 10.06 a. m. and
t.«6 and 5.35 p. m arrive at 8.10 and 10.06 a. m.
and 5.50 p. m. Malls close for local points be
tween Butler and Kane at 9.50 a. m. for Barn
harts MlUs, Oil City and Foxbunrh at 4.90 p. m.
Matisarrive from Barnharts Mills, Oil City and
Poxgurgh at 10J0 a. m. from local points be
tween Kane and Butler at (.06 p. m.
»ta* Boiitks—Daily mall from Ift. Chestnut
arrives at 9c30 a. m. and leaves at ioao a. m.
North Hope, Hooker aad other points. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, leave at 130 p. m.
New Advertisements.
Executor's Notice on estate of Mary
Kiddle.
Statement of Butler County National
Bank.
Notice to tbe Stockholders of Plate Glass
Co.
Prospect Academy.
West Sunbury Academy.
Excursion to Niagara.
Excursion to tbe Sea Shore.
NOT*— All advertisers intending to make
changes in their ads. should notity ns of
their intending to do so, not later than
Monday morning.
—Here is a pnzxler: Multiply XXII by
XIX, setting the Roman numerals down
as yon would an ordinary multiplication
sum, tbns:
XXil
XIX
—Mr. A. A. Marshall, generally known
as "Lon," has purchased tho Scott confec
tionary at corner of Main and North Sts.,
and is refitting it. He intends keeping the
celebrated Freeport ice cream and also all
the fresh fruits in season.
—Burn a little snlphnr in the cellar and
rooms of the -house once in a while. It
will consume and kill unpleasant odois
and destroy all disease germs with which
it comes in contact. Look to your health,
it is the most valuable gift yon enjoy.
—A dealer in farm implements says that
it is a curious fact that nine out ot ten
farmers who purchase plows will want to
have time for payment, while the same
proportion of purchasers of hay-rakes will
pay cash down. And the prices for the
articles are abont the same.— Ex.
—'•From Joppa to Mount Hermon," is
the title of a series of "Discourses on the
Holy Land," recently delivered im Phila
delphia by the Rev. Robert A. Edwards,
formerly of Butler. This interesting and
instructive book is for sale at the U. P.
Book Btore, Ninth Street and Penn Ave
nue, Pittsburg, Pa. It is in its second edi
tion.
Fatal Accident at Callery.
A terrible oil-well accident happened at
the Collins & Co. well, on the Jaoob Miller
farm, near Callery Junction last Tuesday
afternoon.
While Mr. D. T. Reeder of W. Penn St.
Butler,and who is one of the owners of the
well, John Fitch of Callery,and others were
drawing the tubing jot the well, the gas
tank exploded, and Mr. Reeder was terribly
burned. He was taken to the Miller home
stead and died that night.
Mr. Fitch was up on the derrick at the
time of the explosion; the derrick took fire,
and be climbed down as far as be could
and then jumped, alighting on a pair of
jars and seriously injuring himself.
The explosion was caused by a sliver in
the check-valve which caused the valve to
remain open, and allowed the flame from
the boiler fire to follow through to the
tank.
Mr. Reeder had lately completed a new
house on W. Penn St. and is said to be a
native of Wilmington, Del.
His body was brought to Butler, Wed
nesday, and was buried from the M. E.
Church Thursday afternoon.
Teachers' Salaries.
At a meeting of the School Board on
last Thursday evening the following sala
ries were agreed upon. Mr. Elliott, Prin
cipal of High School S7O per month, and
Miss Robinson and Miss Fisher, SSO each.
Miss Brittain and Miss Cnmmingx, Princi
pals, at S7O, and the teachers as follows:
Misses Cochran and McElwee at $55, and
Misses Colbert and Conlter, and Mr. Hutz
ler at $45; Misses Ekas, McClymonds, Mc-
Mahan, White, Emrick, McJunkin, Burns,
Boreland, Robinson, Campbell, McNces,
Pillow, Cornelius, Diffenbacher, Brown,
Welshons, Mr. McFarland at S4O: Misses
Leedom, Wilson, and Evans at S3O; Misses
Kiefer. Btrnes, and Adams at $35; Mr.
Hall at SSO, and Misses Ensminger and
Black at $25.
At the meeting of last Thursday evening,
Miss Liszie Patterson of Centreville was
selected to fill the place of Miss Delamater,
resigned.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
—Have you mnzzled your growlerf
—The clatter of tbe reaper is heard in the
land.
—Peach shippers will sell the baskets
this year.
—The South Side Water Co. has pur
chased the Acheson property for SI3OO.
—The angler first lies in wait for his
catch, and then lies in weight of his catch.
—The blackberry crop is immense this
year, and considerable cordial will be put
up.
—Butler has a hall a dozen of the best
equipped livery stables in this part of the
State.
—An idol collector in San Francisco
who has just died, bat) a collection of 500
gods.
—lf everybody took up as much room as
he thinks he does, somebody would be
crowded off the earth's surface.
—When the present contracts are com
pleted Bntler will have about two miles of
brick-paved street.
—Messrs McCluug and Scott have con
tinued the big sewer pipe down the run be
tween their properties.
—The Worthington woolen factory pur
chased twelve thousand pounds of wool in
Indiana county at 33 cents a pound.
—W. Miffin St. is having an boom —
Messrs Jos. Elliott, Ferd Feigel, and Wm.
Metzer are building houses fronting it.
—A new pest, in the shape of a worm
which eats ofT the potatoe vines close to
the ground, has arrived in some localities.
—Two cats in lront of one cat: two cats
bt hind one cat; one cat.between two cats.
How many cats represent the above august
assemblage.
—lt is only a slip from the sneeze to the
grip, and pneumonia is not far away; next
potions and pills to correct the said ills,
and a doctor's charges to pay.
—A plate giass window in the residence
of Mr. D. Osborne on the South Side, re
flects a view of tho greater part of the
town, when the sun is shining.
—Messrs. Ash <t Hazlett of Evans City
rodded the W. E. Reed house on N. Main
street, this week, and made a handsome
job of it
—Here is a valuable hint to housekeep
ers, apprcpos of the preserving season:
Corks should be boiled ami placed in the
bottles while heated.
—The biggest bud in Butler ■at present
is on the stump of a banana tree in Al
Heck's yard. It is about a foot long and
is of a purple color.
—The reservoir water has lately been
unfit for cooking purposes, and as there is
no necessity for such a state of affairs we
think the Company is risking its charter
rights in persisting in it.
—Persons who make themselves as mis
erable as possible by fussing about the hot
weather should remember that it is much
better than none at all. No matter how
high the temperature comes, we've got to
have it. This is the cold truth.
—The American people consume annual
ly about 200,000,000 pounds of oatmeal,
and the American mills export to England
and Scotland above 25,000,000 pounds.
Akron, Ohio, is the headquarters of the
oatmeal business.
—The ladies of the Butler W. C. T. U.
will hold a festival in their rooms in the
Reiber building on Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week. All are cordially
invitcd to be present and help the good
cause along.
—A new remedy suggested for an aching
tooth or for neuralgia starting from a tooth
is to apply a bit of cotton saturated
with ammonia to the defective tooth.
Those who have tried it say that it gives
instantaneous and complete relief to the
very worst case.
—A French gentleman, writing to an
American friend, says he is learning Eng
lish by the aid of a small text book and a
dictionary, without any other instruction,
and he adds: "In small time I can learn so
many English as I think I will come at the
American and go on the scaffold and lec
ture."
—Progeressive hammock parties are the
latest. The host or hostess provides sev
eral hammocks, each with a girl in it.
The young fellows have to change ham
mocks every time the bell rings, and at in
tervals are subjected to an inspection and
fined for each long hair or mark of face
powder found upon their persons.
—Oor grocers are shipping in about a
thousand dozen of eggs per week from
Pittsburg, Jamestown and other points.
The Pittsburg supply is said to come from
Ohio. What our farmers mean by allow
ing all this money to leave this vicinity
when, by a little effort, they could keep it
here is beyond our comprehension. A ru
ral community should not be drained of its
money for the necessities of life, and yet
almost everything in market is being ship
ped in.
—Keep your eye on the CITIZEN and see
which of our merchants want your custom
and are sufficiently courteous to invite you
to call. There is much more in advertising
than you may think. It is not only to tell
of the goods that a man advertises but to
invite the people who read —the thinking
and intelligent—to make him a visit, and
to judge for themselves as to quality and
price of what he offers for sale. People
read tbe advertisements. Don't make any
mistake about that. They are just as much
interested in knowing where to buy to
advantage as the advertiser is in selling his
goods.
—The north end of Main Street is yet
closed and the only passage to and from
the North or Sunbury road is an alley to
the north end of McKean St. The gap in
the street north of Clay street or the Wick
House, will be completed this week, and
the whole street will probably be complet
ed in about two weeks. The paving brick
are a little larger than building brick; being
Bs, 4i and 21; and the street, wheh com
pleted, will contain one and half million of
them. There will be from twenty-five to
thirty-thousand yards of paving in it, and
the entire cost will be in the neighborhood
of 50,000 dollars. Part of Jefferson street
east of Main is now being paved and is
closed to travel, also Center Aye., S. S.
—The West Penn Humane Society de
sires to register an earnest protest against
the barbarous check rein on horses harness.
It retards the horse's progress in every posi
ion both while working and while travel
ing on a journey. It is both ut>eless and
cruel in every sense of the word, without
any compensating qualities to recommend
it. Mr Angell, of the Boston Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Aniuials, who
has traveled a great part of Europe in the
interest of humanity to our dumb servants
says that the use of check-rein is confined
to America alone, being deservedly dis
carded everywhere, both in England and
on the Continent. The reason why it was
so discarded was every graphically explain
ed by an extensive horse owner in Glasgow,
as he remarked in conversation with Mr.
Angell, that "we canna get the work oot
o' the horse wi' the check-rein." To
check-rein a horse is equivalent to trussing
a man's head backward toward his neck or
heels, and compelling him, while bound in
this position, to do duty with a loaded
wheelbarrow.
Borough Business.
The most important action taken iy the
Council at its meeting of Tuesday evening
was that regarding the assessments for the
paving of Main street. The Paring Com
mittee reported in favor of dividing the
street into three parts, and assessing the
50 and 40 foot parts separately, the two
culverts on N. Main street to be paid for
by the town; but Mr yforquer thought that
this would not be Mir, and that as there
are several iron culverts or drains in the
50 foot part that will be assessed to tbe
properties fronting it, the people of the
north end of the street should be willing
to pay for their culverts. The question
was discussed and the law on the matter
stated by Solicitor Campbell, and it was
decided to make the assessment for the
two culverts across the street a separate
item, so that a "kick" on it will not inter
fere with the general assessment.
The same question will come up on all
the paved streets, and it istliedesire of the
Borough Solicitor and Council to settle it
by a stated case, as sooft a- possible. The
The Engineer and Secretary will make the
measurements immediately and] work will
be begun on the assessment schedule.
On motion ol Mr. Mecbling of the Pav
ing Committee the contract for paying
Diamond street was awarded to ilr. John
Osborne, the paving to be of Franklin
brick, covered with sand, and the price
$1.70 per square yard, curbing CO cents,
bond #2,000.
This will be the only l'ranklin brick in
use in the town. Main street is paved
with Bradys liun brick and Long <fc Doyle
are using West Virginia brick on Jefferson
street. The idea is to test the merits of
the different brick.
It will cost about SSOOO to pave Diamond
street aud the borough will sell bonds to
pay its share, and also cover the Centre
avenue damages as ail the parties assessed
have appealed excepting Mr. Balpb, who
for some reason wants a Sheriff's sale.
Long i Doyle were notified to begin
work on all their contracts aud they have
brought on men and have done so, and
claim complete possession of the streets,
while a water line is to go down on Centre
avenue, for which the iron has not yet
been ordered. Some of the Council object
ed to so many streets being closed at the
same time, but unless that is done the
work will net be completed this summer,
and had the contracts been let to different
parties the streets would all have been
closed at the same time.
The council, also, wish to fill up the ap
proaches to the Centre avenue bridge with
the ground taken from the street, and the
wing-walls ol the abutments, which are
part of the county's contract, have not yet
bee n built—.so there is trouble all around.
The Hose Co. appropriation—-SSO to each
Co. to May 1, 1891, —were ordered paid;
also the Hose house rents to July 1, 1891, 6
months SSO to each.
The percentage of Treasurer Schenck
was fixed at one (1) per cent.
All the plumbers of the town were pre
sent, as per notice of Council, and they
were instructed to tauip their ditches as
per ordinance, or their licenses would be
revoked. Mr. Stewart made a statement
regarding his Centre Ave. ditch, and
blamed the matter on the large rocks he
encountered, another of the plumbers said
Mr. Christie was not tamping his ditches
and a teamster has given notice of a suit
for damages by reason of miring in one of
Christie's ditches in the 4th ward. One
member of the Sewer Committee said he
had given all the notices he intended to,
and another spoke in favor of revoking all
licenses hereafter reported. The ordinance
requires all the earth taken from a ditch to
be put back.
Mr. E. Colbert appeared aud called the
attention of the Council to the running of
filth into the drain or run passing through
tbe square opposite their property, and tbe
matter was referred to the Sewer Commit
tee. That run has for years been one of
the filthiest and most disease producing in
Butler. Several families on Main St. have
drained their water closets into it, and it
has been a great nuisance, and now that
the town has been sewered it should be
abated; but from the way Mr. Miller and
other of the property owners have divided
the square referred to into 'lots there is
some doubt as to whether tbe nuisance can
or will be entirely abated, as ail the lots
with one exception are shut out from the
sewer in alley west of AVashington St. and
there is no 3ewer on Penn. If there is not
a law giving the local authorities some
jurisdiction over the divisjon of squares
into lots, there should be.
Several samples of rubber hose were
examined by the Council, but no purchase
will be made till next meeting. The prices
of the different factories arc all the same.
Some other small matter were discussed,
and council adjourned till next Tuesday
evening.
Another New Building.
Mrs. Lyon has given the contract for a
new store rooui and office building, to be
located on the old Bredin corner of the
Diamond to Adam llaffner, and the old
building will be torn down in a few days.
Tbe new building is to have a basement,
store room fronting the Di amond and
offices mi the first floor, aud residence
rooms on the second floor. Esq. McAboy
and Jos. Bredin, Esq. will occupy tbe
basement of the National Dank building
across the way, temporarily.
The estimated cost of the building is
S7OOO, and it will be a fitting ornament to
that corner.
The Mininger Affair.
On Thursday last Adam Mininger made
oath against his brother John for surety of
the Peace, and John was arrested and
locked up. Adam says that John has
threatened the lives of himself and wife
on several occasions. Since John has been
in jail gangrene appeared on cne of his
wounds, and for a while he was supposed
to be in danger but is now improving.
New Sidewalk.
The Vogeley House is putting down a
cement walk.
W. A. Forquer, Esq. is putting down a
brick walk.
The Markets.
BUI LKR MARKETS.
Our grocers are paying 12 for butter, IS
for eggs, 7a for potatoes, 1.00 for stuing
beans and peas, 2 cts. a pd. for cabbage,
40 cts. a doz. bunches lor beets and rad
ishes, 40 cts. a pair for spring chickens.
PITTSBCRU PRODUCE.
Timothy hay from county wagons sl3 to
sls, mixed hay $8 to 9, mill feed sls to
$25, red wheat 'JO to 101, new rye GO to 73,
oats 42 to 47, corn G5 to 72, seed buck
wheat 1.50, timothy 1.50, clover 4.80.
lSlack raspberries 10 to 11, red 12 to 13;
cherries 1.25 to 1.50 a bn.; blackberries 7
to 8, gooseberries 7to 8, currants Bto 10,
common peaches 75 to 100 a bu., choice
1.50 to 2.00. cucumbers 1 to 1.25 a bu., egg
plant 1 to 1.25 a doz.
Country roll butter 10 to 13. fresh eggs 17,
tallow 4 c.
Potatoes $1.75 to $2.50 as to quality.
Dressed spring chicken 22 a pd, live
spring chickens 05 to 75 a pair.
LIVE STOCK.
At Herr's Island Monday, common to
fair cattle sold at 4 to 44, bulls and dry
cows 2to 3J. Veal calves sold at 51 to o*,
and llutter milk calves at 3 to 4.
Sheep retailed at 3.J to 5, and lambs at
41 to to GJ. Hogs retailed at sto 6.
THE OIL MARKET
Closed Monday at G7J, Tuesday at G;i.
Wednesday atG7|.
—"Why does not every town have a
swimming batlif" asks an exchange, #nd it
is a question worth considering. What a
pleasant, convenient and useful thing a
public natatorium would be in Butler.
LEGAL NEWS.
KDTKf.
Judge White, of Indiana county, has re
cently ruled that persons having sheep
killed by dogs must be paid out of the dog
tax for that year: that no loss can bo paid
out by the school board until the end of
the school year, and in case there is not a
sufficient amount in the dog fund to pay
all claims in full, then the claims will bo
pro rata: that secretaries of the school
boards shall keep the dog funds separate
from the school funds, and at the end of
the year turn over what is left of the dog
fund to the school fund.
Addison Brown has petitioned for a di
vorce from Sadie Brown.
The borough solicitor has issued on the
municipal liens against Fred Rauscher, W.
F. Miller. 11. Wagner, Sr. and ihe German
Reformed church.
The will of Mary Riddle was probated
and letters granted to J. B. Cunningham
and John H. Peters; also will of Pha-be J.
Crawford, of Cherry twp, no letters: also
will of Andrew Stoner, of Clay twp. no
letters.
Letters of adm'n were granted to John
C. Ray on estate of Washington Campbell,
of Fairview twp.
LATK PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
11 J Klingler to Peter Schenck, lot in
Butler $995.
Geo Schenck to Peter Schenck. lot iu
Butler for S9OO.
II 1' Double to !•' F Curtze, 1 acre in
Cherry for S2OO.
Sarah J Love to Jno B Cunningham, 15
acres in Clinton lor $.850.
M J Hepler to C C Terwillinger, lot in
Butler for $392.
Rol.t Black, as.-ignee to Richard Black,
lot in Harrisville lor S4OO.
J Wuller to A llorner, lot in Bntler for
S2SS.
Jno Acheson to II II Boyd, et al, trus
tee, 1 acre in Butler twp for SI3OO.
Jacob C. Buckhalter to Mary McCool lot
in Butler for S3OO.
Marriage Licenses.
Since our last report Clerk Criswell has
issued the following licenses.
William E. Barnes Penn twp
Nellie McCollough Butler
Andrew W. Thompson Plaingrove, Pa
E. W. Terry Cherry twp
Peter Weiland Oakland twp
Amanda Angert " "
Alfred Chatelan Butler Co
Josephine Mali'arette " "
G. H. Connard Butler, Pa
S. B. Stultz " "
Gilbert Walker Butler
Louella B.
Edward C. Webb Clay twp
Mary Sutton "
Samuel Kildoo Lawrence Co
Venetta Moore Worth twp
Albert Garvin Penn twp
Elsie J. Miller "
Victor Boyonnet Butler
Helene Mali'arette Butler
At Franklin. J. T. Mi-Williams of Win
field twp. and Maggie Davis of Kennerdell,
Venango Co.
At Kittanning, L. J. Timblinand Jennie
Dunn of Butler; also M. D. Snow of Petro
lia and Sidney Steele of Sugar Creek twp.
At Beaver Pa., Washington E. Black of
Marion twp. and Catharine Mulvey of
Beaver Falls.
At New Castle, Alvin F. Shellatree of
Slipperyrock twp. and Lettie McNees of
Centreville.
I asked the maid, with heart aglow,
Will you be mine? She answered, no.
Next week I asked again, and she
Said with a sigh, It cannot be.
,A fortnight after that I said,
Be mine, she smiled and shook her head.
Next time I asked, instead of no,
She said, Oh, please, don't plague me so.
Last week I askeil again, and she
Said, Yes, just to get rid of me.
Personal.
James Robertson of this county and
Fannie E. Foster of Armstrong Co. were
married at the home of the bride on the
11th of last month.
James G. Mecblingand wifeof Pittsburg,
spent last week with his parents on the
hill south of town.
Mi-s Jennie B. llagan,the Spritual priest
ess, who has lectured in Butler several
times, was married at Cassadaga last week
to a Mr. Jackson of Grand Kapiils.
Mr. A. J. Fullen, general agent for the
Wrought Iron Range Co. of St. Louis, was
in town, Monday on business. He has
located in Evans City, and will probably
be there lor several months.
Mr. John C. Norris, of Clinton twp., is
down with pneumonia.
Miss Lizzie Patterson, of Centerville, is
the guest of her uncle and aunt. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Smith Fulkerson, of West New
Castle.— Guardian.
"Mr.! J. 11. Reiser is now with the
Prudential Insurance Co.
MissLytle, of Cleveland, is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Dr. Donaldson.
W. 11. 11. Riddle Esq. has greatly im
proved the appearance of his place by add
ing a two-story porch, artistically planned
and lighted by electricity.
Chas. Miller is in Virginia on a visit to
his grandfather, Rev. Miller, at the old
homestead.
•Mrs. Jennie Miller, Miss Ella Bricker
and Miss Frantz of Kittanning are on an
excursion to Niagara, Toronto and Chau
tauqua.
Mrs. Ennna Thompson and Mrs. McCoy,
of Grove City, are the guests of Mrs. Miller
of the South Side.
Mr C. A. Abrams, and family returned
home last Tuesday after a two weeks visit
with his folks in Clarion Co. Charley says
he talked around with his friends for
several days about Atlantic City, Cape
May, Cresson and other places, and then
slipped off to Clarion Co., with his family,
and sponged for two weeks off the old
gen tleman, and they had a good time too.
Oil Notes.
A new well in Cranberry, a mile north
of the Dutill district is doing 100 bbls.
from the black-streak of the 100 feet.
Guckert i Steele's 8 on the Bolton was
shot last weak aud is doing 25 bbls., the
Forest Co. well on the Williams was flow
ing last Friday.
Guffy & (Queen's "mystery," halfway be
tween the Gold and Bakerstown fields is
reported to be dry.
Two strings of tools have been recovered
from No. 1 Clendeaning.
Campbell A Co's well on the Riddle near
Mars struck a mud vein at 700 ft.^
The Forest L'o's well on the Gray near
Callerj- is rated at 40 bbls.
A good well was struck in Allegheny Co.
last week, midway- between the McCurdy
and McDonald fields.
The Susprise Oil Co. has located its No.
4on the M. Monks. No. 3 is making 40
bbls. a day.
The Enterprise Co's No. 3on the Hayes
is rated at 50 bb's.
The Kennedy well on the Eicholtz, near
Harmony was agitated last Thursday and
increased to 40 bbls. an hour, but soon
after fell back to 120 a day.
The Latchav; A Co. well on the Hurr is
rated at 125 bbls.
Patterson & Co. 3 on the J. C. Brandon
is showing for a good well.
Gibson & Gahagan have disposed of a
half interest in their well on the McGinley
north of Butler to J. W. Breed. It pro
duced <ome oil from the 100 ft. and is be
ing drilled to the 3d sand.
The Select Seashore Excursion via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Thursday, July 23d, is the date of the
next tour to Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea
Isle City, or Ocean City, aud the rate is the
same lor each.
The excursion tickets good for ten days
are to be sold at a rate SIO.OO from Pitts
burg. and at correspondingly low rates
from other stations.
A special train of Parlor Cars and Day
Coaches will leave Pitsburg at 8.50 A. M.
for Philadelphia, stopping at all important
junction point.-, where connections will be
made with trains from branch lines. Pass
engers will spend the night in Philadelphia
and proceed to the seashore by regular
trains of the next day.
Tickets will be sold'at Butler for SIO.OO,
train leaves at 6.10 A. M.
Just at this season of the year a holiday
as prescribed by this tour is beneficial be
yond estimate.
—Trimmed bonnets, toques, and
i arge hats. I). T. PAPE,
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
At Washington, Fa., last Friday.Samuel i
Bigley, a torpoedo man. was blown to
atoms by the explosion of 23 quart- of
glycerine and some dynamite. Be handled
i the glycerine carefully euough but placed
j the dynamite at his feet, and it is sup
| posed that it ignited from the ashes of his
cigar. The explosion occurred in the
suburbs of the town, two houses were !
wrecked, the horses were killed, aud the
j dress of a girl a hundred feet away was
i torn from her person while she was not
seriously injured.
] A PitUburg mother who reached the
Justice's office too late fjr the wedding,
marched the bride home and spanked her.
On Thursday last Geo. W. and Jos. P.
Reed sold their interests in the Commercial
Gezette of Pittsburg to John Dunlap,father
of Mrs. X. P. Reed. Geo. owned the one
! third of the stock and Jos. the one-sixth,
and the value of the entire stock was
estimated at SOOO,OOO. The Co. * ill be
reorganized with Mr. Dnulap as President.
The Kittanning Laundry. Fox's under
taking establishment, Baker's carpenter
shop aud other buildings made a £IO,OOO
fire in Kittanning a few days ago.
The Laufman tin-works at Apollo are
nearing completion.
A Sbarpsbnrg child ate cherries and
drank milk, went into spasons and then
into a trance that continued for 00 hours,
and then got well.
A Union town man stole his own trunk
from the B. it 0. R. It. and came near
getting pay for it.
The Forest county jail is empty at pres
ent.
James Wilson, of Greenville, died on
Sunday evening of lockjaw, caused by a
cut on bis hand by a saw. The injury was
sustained about a week before bis death.
The Pittsbnrg & Western is building a
branch down Tionesta creek from Sheffield
to connect with the main line in Howe
township, Forest connty. The track is
laid as far as the mouth of Blue Jay creek
up which stream the road will be built.
The Emlenton Bank will commence busi
ness as a national bunk about the Ist of
September, and under the name of the
Frst National Bank of Emlenton.
The other day John McGoweu stole a
hammer that was valued at $3 in Phila
delphia, and was sent to prison for eight
months. The stealiugs of "Honest John
Bradsley," City Treasurer, amount $1,700-
000. On the same bassis, he would
be sent up for ter.m of 377,777 years. It
will be about that many years before the
world gets to treating small and big rascals
alike.
Near New Wilmington last Saturday a
man named Scott had a fight with a nine
foot blacksnake and killed it.
John Able of New Castle who was killed
by falling from a load of hay last Friday,
was a member of the 124 th, was wounded
at Chaneellorsville,but never got a pension
on account of his time beingout a few days
before the fight.
The sad and strange chapter of accidents
that befell the occupants of a boarding
house at Keating station, near Braddock,
on Wednesday night and Thursday of last
week, seems to prove the truth at that
trite saying, "misfortunes never come
singly." The ill wind that blew in this
instance first carried off a boarder who
committed suicide by drowning. The
owner of the house left his family at home
and departed to notify the authorities of
the death of his boarder. While he was
gone a lamp exploded and two of his chil
dren were burned to death. He returned
in time to attempt to rescue them by means
of a plank, which broke beneath his weight
and before he could obtain another plank
the roof fell in and his children perished.
Thursday morning two of his boarders were
.digging in the ruins for gold they had in
their rooms, when the chimney fell upon
them, burying both and injuring one so
that he will not recover. The horse of the
physician who was summoned to attend
them took fright and the doctor was thrown
from the buggy, sustaining serious internal
injuries.
There is a wonderful baby over in Greens
burg, the 8-months old daughter of W. D.
Singleton, which weighs only six and one
half pounds. It is lively as a cricket. An
ordinary finger ring can be placed over its
leg, and its body is about the .size of a
man's wrist.
The Somerset Democrat says that the
peach trees of that section arc already
bending down with the weight of fruit, and
unless care is taken, thousands of trees will
be ruined.
Some idea of the size of this town may
be gained from the fact that the electric
railroad carried 2000 passengers on the
Fourth of July, notwithstanding about
nine i n every ten of the population were
away from home celebrating. L~nio>itown
Genius. The AVashington electric road
carried 3,200 passengers on the Fourth of
July, which would indicate that our town
was sixty per cent, larger than Union
town.—Washington Pa., Observer.
On Tuesday of last week Prothonotary
Sipler of Clarion Co., received from Judge
Me hard his decision in the long drawn out
case of Foster vs. Verner. This was a bill
ill equity filed in court April 1877. B. J.
Reid was appointed master, and after
spending over twelve years on the case,
filed his report last October, finding a
balance in favor of Foster of about $3,000 -
00. Eighty-eight exceptions were filed to
this report by Yerner's attorneys, J. T.
Maffett, and W. L. & D. C. Corbett. The
case was argued on the exceptions before
Mehard, Judge, in April last. Mr. Maffett's
arguments on the facUconsuined two days.
He seems to have gotten his work in with
effect, as Judge Mehard, after spending
three months on the case, reverses the
master in toto as to Foster's claim and
figures out a balance in favor of Verner of
$43, bnt on account of the confusion of the
hooks he refuses a judgment to either party
and orders them to pay the cost jointl}-.
The original senior counsel on both sides
are dead, Judge Wilson for the plaintiff
and Judge Knox for defendant. Theie
was more money involved in the case than
any ever tried in the county, and the case
was most bitterly contested. Foster claim
ed Verner owed him twenty thousand dol
lars and Verner denied any indebtedness.
Mt. Pleasant, Pa. is noted as a highly
moral town, with strict Sunday Laws, and
a commercial man tells the following
regarding it. Happening to be there last
Sunday he said he walked down street and
near a barber shop met a man and inquired
if he lived iu the town and being answered
yes he said: "I suppose you have a Sunday
law here." "Yes," replied the citizen. "If
you want a shave you will have to wait
until Monday.'' "Oh,"replied thedrumuier,
"I don't want a shave but I want to get
drunk." "Well," said the citizen "That's
easy enough, just come with me." They
got there.
A Nypauo official at Meadville informs
a Tribune reporter that a 25-car train of
dressed meat, such as are now being haul
ed over the line at the rate of five trains
daily, represents a merchandise value
of about $75,000, equal to about $375,000
worth of that class of freight passing east
daily over this line.
The East Brady Ketieie gives the follow
ing particulars of the death of Wm. Fen
nell on July Ist. He fancied something
was wrong with the airbrake, he leaned
over the step to look under the car, when
his head struck a rook, crushing his skull
with fatal effect.
J. S. Prison, architect (or the proposed
Tubular Car works at Bradford, has skip
ped. and is charged with emlwzzling $35.
000. $20,000 of which, it is claimed, he
received in cash from stocks disposed of.
The Tubular Car people .-av this will not
put a stop to their operations.
The Clarion Jael'.sOHMH says all aspir
ants for appointment to the Judge-hip, iu
place of Judge Wilson, deceased, have
given way to Capt. W. W. Barr, who
seems to be the choice of the Clarion Bar
and the Democratic party, and that he
will be the next Jud c e.
Excursion To Niagara—A Grand Trip for
Little Money.
An excursion to Niagara Falls,under the
management of Rupert Bros., of the Con
neantville Courier, will be run on Thurs
day, August 13th, over the Pittsburg,
Sbenango A Lake Erie Railroad, from
Butler and Meadville. The train will run
special both ways without change of cars.
Niagara will be reached at noon, aud the
train will leave for home at 9 P. M.. giving
nine hours at the Falls, ample time to visit
all points of interest, but those wishing to
remain longer can avail themselves of the
ten-day limit of their tickets, which will
be good returning on any regular train to
Aug. 23d. This allows an opportunity to
visit Toronto or Chautauqua at a light ad
ditional expense. The sights at the Falls
are now free, aud by taking along your
lunch basket there need be no expense
on the trip. The managers will accompany
the excursion in person and will give every
possible attention to the comfort and well
tare of their patrons. The train will leave
stations, railroad time, as follows
STATION'S. A. M. Rate.
Butler 4:00 $3 75
Oneida 4:15 3 70
Jainisonville 4:22 3 05
Euclid 4:32 3 00
riallston 4:40 3 00
Keister 4:40 3 55
Branehton 4:51 3 50
Wick 4:55 3 45
Harrisville 4:59 3 40
West Sunbury Academy.
The fall term opens Aug., 18, 1891.
Boarding and Room Rent very low.
Write for catalogue atid full infor
mation,
S. J. CHRISTLIY, Prin.,
West Sunbury, Penn'a.
Please Don't Read.
The best and cheapest place to go
to school in Butler Co. is Prospect
Academy, fall term opens Aug. 11.
1891.
Send for catalogue,
F. W. MAUEE, Prin.,
Prospect, Pa.
Any good square muu or womau
caa ea.'D money in spare time as local
ageut for the warranted fruits, flowers
& trees of J. E. W hitnpy, Rochester,
X. Y. Yearly salary paid for steady
work. A permanent honorable
business is quickly built up.
Notice to Teachers.
The School Board of Oakland twp.
will have a* meetmg on Saturday,
Aug. Ist. for the purpose of electing
teachers for the term of two months.
30 Cents a Yard.
Figured and Surah Silks worth 75c
and sl, biggest bargain ever offered,
at ALF M. REIBER'S, Butler.
Semi-annual Clearance Sale is
making a lively July business at
ALF M. REISER'S, Butler.
—Hello. What is it? Why D
E. Jackson is selling dress goods 25
per cent less than they can be bought
anywhere else. How soy Because
he is selling that much below value
to close out.
—Extra quality all wool cashmere
40 inches wide at 50 cents a yard,
extra fine henriettas in black and
colors at 75 cents and $1 per yard at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
Gray wool mixtures 38 in. wide,
worth 35c at 17c a yard.
ALF M. REIBER'S.
—Latest styles in gold and silver
tinsel gimps and dress trimmings of
all kinds at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—You can now save from one to
three dollars on a cashmere or henri
etta dress by buying from
D. E. JACKBON.
Biggest silk bargain ever offered
in Butler, at
ALF M. REIBER'S-
Just received ! A carload of Cros
by's Fanning Mills and Qraders at
J. G. & W. CAMPBELL'S,
July clearance sale; big bargains
in summer goods,
ALF M. BEIBER'S, Butler,
—lf you want to get the best se
lections come soon before the stock
is run down, as everything must go
regardless of cost.
D. E. JACKSON.
—Ladies and childrens hose, war
ranted fast black, at 10, 12£, 15, 20
and 25 cents a pair, that are much
better than are usually sold at these
prices, at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—lce cream at last summer'B
prices at Morrison's Citysßakery.
—Corsets, gloves, hosiery; hand
kerchiefs and veiling. D. T. PAPE.
Fine cakes at the City Bakeri
—Buy the Lansing Wagon—it is
the best. For sale by
HENRY BIEIIL,
122 N. Main St., Batler, Pa.
—Wheeler & Wilson gand |Stau
dard Sewing Machines at
HENRY BIEUL'S,
No. 122 N. MainJSt., Butler, Pa,
—The best and largest stock of
millinery goods is handled at
D. T. PAPE'S.
—Take your children to Zaver's
Gallery for Pictures that will suit
yon. Postoffice building.
—Confectionery and fruits at the
City Bakerv.
—Chamois skin gloves that can be
washed, white and tan colors, at $1
a pair at
L. STEIN <SC SON'S.
—Pupils' Monthly Reports, one
cent each, for sale at CITIZEN office
—Boarding'House Cards, with Act
of Assembly, 25 cents for half-a-dozen,
for sale at CITIZEN office.
Figured ludiaand Surah Silks for
Waists and Dresses, worth 75c and
$' reduced to 30c a yard; biggest bar
gains ever offered in Butler.
ALF M. RElßEß's,Butler.
—lce cream furnished in any
quantity, by the City
Bakery.
—Home-made bread at the City
Bakery.
—lce for sale at) the City Bakery.
Wanted for Cash.
25000 pounds of wool at
A. TROLTMAN & SON'S,
Butler, Pa.
PEOPLE want to get
M well and aiv anxi ms to
secure the most reliable rem-'
edies. This is important, for
the physician may IK I ever so
competent, but it' drugs aiv
dis|*'iised that have become in
ert by long stmding or not be
ing properly cared lor the re
sult exjiected cannot I*? obtain
ed. We have ever tried to
supply our patrons with the j
very best and purest drugs the
market affords. Our stock is
new and fresh and every arti- j
cle is carefully inspected on ■
reaching our store. Our rap
idly growing trade is the best
evidence that our effort* are
being appreciated. We en-j
deavor to keep everything that;
is likely to be called for. but!
if we do not have what your
prescription calls for we will
frankly tell you so and not re
place it with something else,
and will try to secure it for
you in the shortest possible
time. Physicians prescriptions
and sick room requisites a
specialty. Our prices are as
low as consistent with pure
drujrs. We do not care to
handle inferior goods at any
price.
Respectfully,
C. N. BOYD, Druggist.
Diamond Block, Butler, Pa.
E. E. ABRAMS & CO.
INSUR AUsroE.
Ins. Co. of Nffllh year.
PASSETS jt8,961.518 83.| |
Home JDB. CO. Assets $9,091,192 58
Hartford Ins. Co. " $ti,576,61G 13
C"Utioental lus. Co. " $5,000,000
London Assurance Co. iDcor'd. 1720
N. Y. Life Ins. Co. As'ts 115,000,000
Office iu HUSELTO.V IiI'ILDIXG, nex
to the Court House.
fJMIE BUTI.KK COUNTY
NATIONAL BANK,
Bltlkr.JFA.
CAPITAL Paid lp, - - - *100,000.00.
•.OFFICERS
Jos. Hartnian, IYes't. I>. Osborne, Cashier,
J. V. liltts, Vice I'res't. c. A. Bailey,Ass't Cash'"
DIRECTORS :
Jos. Hartman. C. I'. Collins, o. M. Russell,
11. McSweeney, C. D. (Jreenlee, .1. V. Kltts,
E. E. Abrains. Leslie Hazlett, I. 6. Smith.
W. S. Waliiron. I). Osborne.
A general banking bnsiness transacted. In
terest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on
approved security.
Foreign exchange bought and sold.
—The A nti Rusting Tinware
guaranteed against rust for three
years, at HENRY BIEIIL'S,
No. 122 N. Mair St., Butler, Pa.
—Trimmed mourning bats and
bonnets always in stock.
D. T. PAPE.
—lnfants' cloaks and boods.
D. T. PAPE.
—Fast black flouncing from 40
cents a yaid up, fast black embroid
eries, lawns, plaid and stripe organ
dies, satines, batistes, etc. at
L. STEIN & SON'S
—Ladies Jersey ribbed vests at 9
cents each, better vests at 15, 20 and
25 cents, fine Lisle thread and Lisle
and silk mixed vests at 50 cents,
silk vests 75 cents to $1.25.
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Why do you pay as much for a
cheap factory wagon as you can buy
a good Kramer hand made wagon for
at MARTINCOURT & Co.'s,
—Plain black lawns at 12£, 15, 20
and 25 cents a yard warranted abso
lutely fast at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Children's school hats. 13 cents.
D. T. PAPE.
—New kid gloves, new silk and
fabric gloves and silk mitts at low
est prices at
L. STEIN &JSON'S.
—The Youngstown Buggies, etc.,
are second to none iu quality and
finish, fully guaranteed at
W. F. HARTZELL & Co's.
—Ribbons, all shades and all
widths, and at all prices.
D T PAPE.
—Zaver's Pictures leave nothing
wanting in finish, tone or a correct
likeness
—The cheapest place in Butler to
buy stoves is HENRY BIEIIL'S,
No. 122 N. Main St., Bntler, Pa.
Full 100 'Cents 1 worth to the
Dollar on Every Purchase
Made at our Store.
We are offering values Un
precendented in Furnishings for
Ladies, Men and Children.
Be advised and you'll save money.
Whatever you may require in our
line, come to us, we'll show you a
great variety and save yoc money.
Our Spring stock is now full and
complete. We guarantee to meet
every demand to yonr fullest satis
faction. We have a big variety, with
many styles of Boys' and Girls' Hats
and Cape at low figures.
John M. Arthurs.
333 SOUTU MAIN STREET. 333
Rec ipi-oeity.
To counteract the effect of
spring winds and storms on face
and Lauds; to renew, renovate
and purify the cuticle after a
rigorous winter, is the mission of
GOSSER'S
CREAM QLYCKRINH
And right well does it perform
the task. It is a bland, creamy
emulsion, with just enough vege
table oil to soften the skin, com
bined with pure glycerine and
other substances, forming one of
the finest preparations for chap
ped hands, lips or face or any
roughness or irritation of the
skin. No lady or gentleman
should be without it.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS.
The above is a cut illustrating the Newba r i;h Never Rip Over-gar
ments, suitable for Farmers, Workingmen and Mechanics.
This line has always been a favorite one with the Farmer. The sack
coat illustrated above meets ex ictly the tequirementa of his work —fitting
nicelv and excluding dust.
These goods are WARRANTED NOT TO RIP, and should any do so thay
will be replaced by new ones.
Do You Want Something to Keep You Ccol? If so, you should
come to our cumrcer goods department, where you cau be fitted with a Bum
mer coat from 25 cents up or a coat and vest from 75 cents to SB.
Don't delay, but come at once and secure choice of 6tock,
Also a full line of clothing for Men, Youths, Boys and Children, and at
prices which defy competition.
H. SCHNEIDEMAN,
104 S. !Main. St. - - Butler. Pa-
I, P. Thomas & Son Co.,
For the same reason you don't tie up your horse to an empty manger for
months at a time, you don't want to put in your wheat this fall without an
ample quantity of lood—enough to grow a fall crop of wheat and succeed
ing grass. .
To supply this plant food in the proper shape is our business. We say
proper shape because most anybody can mix a little South Carolina ROCK
and Kainit together and call it "a fertilizer; but twenty three years experience
at the business, with our complete facilities, has enabled us to make
fertilizers that will produce the desired results. There isn't any question
about it. You will sav so too, if you have used our goods, and if you
haven't, you can get tLem and all desired information from our agents.
The Thomas' Phosphates are standard and thoroughly guaranteed.
FOR SALE BY
Jno. T. Atkinson, Sarversville. Samuel Duff, Denny.
L. M. Marshall A Son, Mars. B. S. Rankin, Baldwin.
Harvey tioehring, Evans City. Jno. H. Bauman, Saxonburg.
K. M. Anderson, Butler. Jno. C. Moore, McCandless.
THE PENNSYLVANIA
NORMAL MUSICAL INSTITUTE
Will be held at Butler, Pa.,
commencing, Monday, August
3, and closing Friday, August
28.
FACULTY:
J. S. BROWX, Principal,
Conductor. Teacher of Choral Union Meth.
oil and Psalmody.
T. MARTIN TOWXE,
Of Chicago, 111., Harmony, Composition
and Voice.
ICHAB DAVIS CARTER,
Piano.
BYRON" W. KIXG,
Elocution, Dramatic Action and Pontic
Analysis.
J. J. ISENSEE,
Soloist and Voice Teacher.
For circulars giving full information ad
dress
J.* S. BROWN,
181 Lacock St. A egheny, Pa
PERSONAL —Miss Cashbuyer
will learn something to her
advantage by calling at the
New York Bazaar.
Some Other Folks
Would also learn something to their
advantage if they should call at the
New York Bazaar. They would
learn among other things that tacts
tell the story, not words. It is idle
(or any firm to boast, we don't per
mit in our trade announcements, for
the facts are all we need to pat in our
story, and the facts are these:
That we have reduced the price on
all summer goods.
That you are iuvited to call and look
around and see the matchless bar
gains we are offering in
Dress Goods,
Millinery,
Hosiery,
Underwear,
Lace Curtains,
Portiers, &c.
NEW YORK BAZAAR
229 and 232 8. Main St.
Opp. Poetoffice.
FOR
Slate and
Hard Wood
Mantels,
Tile Hearths
And Grates.
GO TO
J. W. KASTOR,
181 E. .Teffersori St.
Plain and
Ornamental
Slate
Roofing a
Specialty
WANTED "r,;
•ri old tirtu. K>-frr« n -e» rc.iuirv.L I'ctmv.iat potiuuii
fellOw .<• "nfejr 4 . h.*£
Havirxg
Secured the ser
vices oi Mr. WM.
COOPER, a gentle
man of taste and
unquestionable abil
ity as a Cutter and
• Designer, WE are
now prepared, with
OUR Elegant Line
of OVERCOAT
INGS, SUITINGS,
TROUSERINGS
and FANCY
VESTINGS, une
qualled in this, or
excelled in larger
cities, to give our
patrons special ad
vantages.
Wm. Aland.
Merchant
Tailor
WASHINGTON FEMALE
SEMINARY.
The nnxt session opens September 16th
For catalogue or information apply! to
MISS N.; SHERRARD, Principal,! or
REV. J AS. I. BROWNSON, (D. »D.,
Pres. Board of Trustees, Washington,' Pa.
ALLEGHENY
MEADVItLt PA QQL-LEQE
76th year begins Sept. 15th. High grade. Forboth
wxw. Expenses moderate. Htronjr Faculty* Situ
ation heaftby and delightful. Three course# to
A. B. and Engineer!ng Course to C. E. decree*,
students admitted on High School certificate* or
diplomas. Preparatory School. Military instruc
tion. For Catalogues, address
PRESIDENT OAVID H. WHIILIR, LL. P.
J U LY
Clearance Sale.
We are closing out our entire
stock of
Summer Millinery
At cost to make room for
FALL GOODS.
Sailors in all styles and colors.
M. F. & M. Marks'.
SCIIUTTE k O'BRIEN,
Sanitary Plumbers
And Gas Fitters.
DlAL!**'!*
Sewer^Pipe,
Gas Fixtures,
Globes and
Natural Gas Appliances.
Jefferson St.,opp. Lowry House
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and Juo. Bess, T«l«4«, <***-
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