TIIK CITIZEN THPRdDAY. JUNE 4. New Advertisements. Dontllett <t Graham's Clothing. Keuick's Notice. C <t T'j» Carpet Sale. Teachers e- .roination. Summer race meeting. Notice tr> Teachers. Excursion. "foTE—All advertisers intending to make c mires in their &d*. should notify us of th tir intention to do so, not later than M uday morning. Administrator* and Executors ot e«tatea cal. secure their receipt books at tbe OiT zks j:6c« LOCAL ANl> GENRBAL. —The plank-road is again boing survey ed. —Our are busy harvesting the spring crop. —Tiie bicycle ri '.or :;i*y toil not, but be certainly does spm. —A bicycle census of the town would be interesting. —Strawberry -hortcake is beginning to get In i:.- w .irk. —'i ne bike ndei.should not get too lamii iar Kith side calks. Mosey judioiously expended in town improvements is sure to come back. ,/ ty MeMi'len. had his house and all its contents de-t:oyed by fire, Sund»y —T e first story of John Bickel's new build nv is nearly up. The building will ba a da .dy. Lro Tucker has secured witter from the company at $;5 a month; and began to spiiikio und clein the streets yesterday. A slight'frost was seen in different parts of the county, Monday and Tuesday morning.* There will be a social at White Oak Springs U. P. church on Thursday and Friday evenings, Jane 11 and 12 —The peculiar to the city water is g.iid to 1)9 due to decaying vegetation in the i-un at Boydstown. —The School Directors of Jefferson twp. will elect teachers on Saturday, the 20tb, inst. See notice in another place. —Tne Allegheny General H jspital is getting a general overhauling—and it seems to need it. —"What is love?" asks a correspondent. Lore, my friend, i< thinking that you and the girl can be an eternal picnio to each other. —C. C. Steele has purchased tho Vogeley Ciirar Store, in tho Shaffer building on Vfain st'eet and will run a first class cigar store. Postmaster Brown's commission ha) not yet arrived and it will probably be a week or ten days before he takes possession of tbo office. —The man who goes fishing and Bits in a cramped position on a nenow thwart from early moin 'till dewy eve and calls it fun is the same chap that never goes to church because the pews ain't comfortable. —Middlesex twp. is said to have been the scene of a littlo cyclone some time ago, which picked np the barn oc the old Hiok ey place and set it down gome twenty feet from its fonndat'on. —The colored people of Butler, assisted by some outside talent, gave a very enjoy able concert in the W. 0. T. U. hall last Thursday eveuiug. They are endeavoring to raise funds to build a church for them selves, ami should be encouraged by every body . —The flnsor ba-o ball toam of Pitts bnrg, were "dead easy" for the Butler team, ar.d were beaten last Saturday, in two here—scores 13 to ft and 11 to 4. The Mur- teim played at West Sunbury the same day and the game was declared a draw, score 10 to. —Memorial Day was duly observed in Butler. The parade formed as per pro gram, on Jefferson street, marched up and down Main street to near tho bridge and then back to the Court House, where tho people listened to a very creditable ora tion on the day and its memory by Rev. Campbell. —The Superintendent of the Bell tele phono lines was in town, yesterday, in specting the lines here. Ho had inspected the Wne from Pittsburg to Butler, and went mi from hero to M illerstown and Clarion. Tho maiu or truns line of the system, from New York to San Francisco, passes through Butler. —At the meeting of Council, Tuesday evening tho rrrorchantu of Butler were given tho privilege of sblling fireworks from the Ist to the 4th of July; the resig nation ofGeo. Miles, who has moved to Harriett*, 0.. as councilman for the 4th wsnl was accepted, and Adam Hoffner was appointed in his place; the contract for tho Penn St, sower was awarded to Harry Reimer; several petitions were cau sidered and the usual monthly bills paid. —Tho Union Veteran Legion held their memorial service on the evening of Deco ration Day. Tho solornn and impressive rites were performed to tho honor of Com rades Robert Willjatns and Cyrus R. Eck* man. deceased, during the past year. Misses Alice WicK and Clara Hock and Mrs Anderson pleased tho audience with vocal solos. Rev. Johnston of tho M. E. church made an address and pronounced the benediction. The veterans' entertain ments are always worthy of attendance. —Au exchange say* that tho knitting mills havo been directly helped by the bicycle craze more than any other indus try. All entirely uew class of honlory has been created, which has met with great de mand and on which a fair profit can be made. Bicycle hose of various kinds are now a necessary part of a hoiiery stock. In addition to hosiery aud sweaters, the knit goods industry has profited by the in creasing demand for knitted underwear, equestrian tights, leggings, knitted caps, bolts aud gloves. These garments have attracted many manufacturers to this lino. —fin'd tho man: 1 attended service the other Sunday nt a church which was pro vided with the new fashioned folding neata and I like them. They wore comfortable, to begin with, and that I count a good fea ture. 1 don't see any reason why a church *eut ( should not ho comfortable; in tact, I should think that if it wore no it« occupant win Id be more likely to pay strict atten tion to lha nermon. There were hat-hold er* under these iMats, but hat holders are now pat uutier petvs of ihe ordinary con struction. In the church that I spoak of there were coat-holderd on tho hacks of -,a!tw«ate seats iri front and these at first looVAnf stringe; but rta'ly I don't nee why t.hey -hould not be there. If wa have hat holders under the seat», why uot coat hold ers in front i>f theuiT Those coat holders are handy to stand an umbrulla in, too; end that reminds me that in most churches inadequate provision in made for umbrellas on rainy days, though there are jburcheß '.rhero simple but ample umbrella stt nds are placed at convenient distances in the a »!••* on wet Sundays, in which worship er m»y p,*ce their umtirullas upon enter ing,r and from which Ibey may take them without doiay or confusion IU departing. PERSONAL. lti<M Laura Brennaitiau of Portersville, is the guest of Miss Cora Lambert. James Kiskaddon is home from Chicag.-, on a yisit to his folks here. Chas M;»y, of Fainrtew twp. was in tow:i on business. Monday. K. D. Pettigrew of Washington twp, at tended court this week. Miss Emma Walker, a daughter of Esq. Walker has been elected Matron ot the hospital at Mercer. I'riah Sloan of Emlenton, cashier of the Emlenton Bank, was in Butler on business Friday. Horace Glenn of Washington, Helwig Grir.e of Franklin and Daniel Cableot Con noquenessing twp. were in town Saturday. Marv Anikr»on of Callery, and Nancy Kelly of Eau Claire, have been granted pensions. Lucille Walker and Annie Marshall rode to Portersville on their bicycles, last Fri day, and to El!wood Tuesday. J. M. Painter and Alex Russell, Esq*., made good Memorial Day addresses at Prospect and Mt Chestnut. W. P. Sipe of the Louisville Medical School, is visiting his friends in this county. Wm Richardson of Connoquenessing. a man 80 years of age, was in town on business Monday. George Cramer was in Butler, Tuesday. Georg3 hasn't been in Buffalo twp for gome weeks. There's nothing new in Buf falo twp. Miss Maud Kelly, stenographer in Mc- Quistion <fc Moore's office has been com missioned as a Notary Public. There are about a dozeu of theoi in Butler now. Miss. Acb-ab ./ackson, of Carnegie, Pa., a former student ofSlipperyrock Academy, eloped to Ohio one day last week, and sent word to her mother that she had gone away to be married. Dr. Josiab M. Thompson of Kansas City, a son of Moses Thompson of Centre twp., is visiting bis relatives in this county. He pa-sed through St. Louis the day before the storm. Mrs. J. Sutton of Bruin attended the wedding of John C. S'-ory and Olive Sey bert at West Monterey. The marriage ceremony was preformed by Rev. F. D. A. Sutton of Kains City. Robert Gilghrist of Marion twp, was in town, Tuesday, for the first time in three year*. The frost in that vicinity Monday and Tuesday evenings did do barm, aud everytning is looking good excepting the wheat. Benj. Hockenberry of Cherry twp. visit ed his daughter, Mrs. Perry Dickey of »S. Washington St., last week. Mr. Hocken berry is 65 years of age and yet thinks nothing of walki*»f from his home in Cher ry to Euclid station in Clay, and says he has often walked from Pittsburg to his home, 45 miles, in a day. —Dance at Renfrew on Friday evening of next week, the 12th. —Sandy Point P. 0. will be discontin ued on tbe 15th inst. —J. E. Davenny has sold his store to Mrs. Young. —Ball game, Saturday aiternoon —Mars vs Butkr—Satellites vs Buckwheats—an interesting game promised. —Our grocers aru paying 12c for butter, lOcts for eggs, Oets for cherries, 6 to 7 for strawberribs, $1.25 a bushel for peas, and 50cts a bushel for spinich. —The young people of L'nionville Pres byterian church will give an ice cream and strawberry supper, Friday evening, June 12th on church lawn. All are cordial'y invited. In Pittsburg, Sunday, a Second Ave. trolley car fi'led with excursionists,jumped the track and went over a 16-foot embank ment. All the passengers were bruised, but none killed. School Matters. But nine directors were present at the meeting of last Thursday evening, and Prof. Gibson was elected City Superinten dent by a vote of 7to 2. The salary was fixed at $1,200 a year. Monday evening the new Board organiz ed by electing G. W. Shiever, President; 8. F. Bowser, Treasurer,and T. F. N'iggle, Secretary. The bond of the Treasurer was fixed at $20,000 and his fees at 1 per cent, and the salary of the Secretary was fixed at S2OO. The Board will elect teach ers on Tuesday the 10th, applications to be in by the 12th. The Alunr.ni Banquet. Bon, Calvin liayburn's speech to the alumni of the Butler Public schools receiv ed their close attention, in the Opera House, last Friday evening. It was short but to the point. Proceeding the speech was a musical programe by Foirest Hnff, Florence Mur rin, ./ulia Creigh, (iarnol Anderson, Mrs Mackey and the Treble Clef Club. After the speech, the alumni, and their guests, adjourned to Armory Hall where they enjoyed their annual banquet, and listened to a program v»iiirh included ad dresses and music by ./no. C. Graham [toast master], Mae ijalph, Louise Mitch ell, Bradford McAboy, Arthur Flack, McElvain, Lev. Mc^uistior, Ira M-./unkii., Loyal Hall, John McMar lln, Prof. Gibson and Prof. Mackey, who madn a farewell speech to his old scholars. The of 1890 presented Mr. Mackey with a handsome chair. Acc identa. George McCundless, one of our oldest citizens, had his leg broken last Friday afternoon, by a fall from a plank over a culvert near the new school house. George Harizell, of Jackson twp. is report ed to have been killed at a stone quarry near Zelienople, yesterday. Edgar Winger, aged 9 years, a ion of W. W. Winger, formerly of Mars, was burned to death near Oil City, Monday. He threw a can of oil on a brush lire, and tbo fire followed back to his clothing, which was saturated with oil. A broken flange on a P., S. <fc L. E. en gine caused the wreck of the 0:50 a. in. train near Girard, list Saturday morning. The engine and baggage car tnred over, and all but one of the passenger cars left the track, but nobody was badly hurt. Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Sum mer Excursion Route Book. The Passenger Department of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company will, OH June 1, publish its annual Summer Excursion Route Book. This work, which is com plied with the utmost care and exactness, is designed to provide the public with short descriptive notes of the principal Summer resorts of Eastern America, with ths routes- for reaching them, and the rates of fare. There are over four hundred resorts in tho book to which rated are quot ed, and over fifteen hundred different ways of reaching them, or combinations of routes are sent out in detail. The book is the most complete and comprehensive handbook of Summer travel ever offered to tho public. Its 215 pages are inclosed In a hand some and striking cover, in colors. Sever al maps, presenting tho exact routes ovor which tickets are sold, are bound in the book. It is also profusely illustrated with fine half-tone cuts of scenery along the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and elsewhere. Any doubt a< to where the Summer should bo passed will be dispelled after a careful examination ol the contents of this publication On and alter June 1 it may bo procured at any I'onnsylvania Railroad ticket otlice at the nominal prije of ten oents, or, upon application to the general oflice, Broad Street Station, by mail lor twouty cents. Permanent Certificate Examination. The permanent certificate committee will hold an examination in the Jefferson St. school building beginning on Fiiday, June, it) at 9 o'clock A. M. Applicants will please have required papers of endorsement properly made out to present to the committee before b< ginning tlie examination. IfOVAi, FREEMAN 11A1.1., Chairman of Colli. 1 LGQAL NEWS. The June Quarter Sessions met Monduy . The Grand Jury was instructed as to it duties, etc. Constables were ma ie, a note of which will be found below. Mr. Elj Moore was appointed foreman of lho Grand Jurv, and up to the time of our g< ing to press, have disposed of the follow ing cases. Gba.n:« Jcrv Fisdivgb. Commonwealth vs: Kay Sti>ughton. Mont Stonghton and John Watkins, larceny, true bill. James Kavenaugh, aggiavated s«ib. i true bill. Thomas G Smith, perjury, true bill. Thomas G Smith, bigamy, true bill. Martin Ca'ligan, aggravated a.Vb, Liu bill. Wm Burkhart. surety of the peace, trie WD. E S Gibson, (alse pretense a tiue bill •/uhn Sloughton, rece.viug stolen goods not a true bill and county to pay cost-. Lawrence Kenno, selling an obsene libel, a true bill. Maggie Ba"ies and Mary Barns, six true bill. Elmer Cous : ns, furnishir.ir lienor to m«n of known intemperate habits, and when true bills. Wm •/ Critoblow, disturbing a religion meeting, a true bill Jas Potts, embezzlement, not a true b'U and Jerome W Smith to pay costs. Low Raphael, selling liquor without li cense, etc.. 'rue bills. The Grsxd lory is hearing the "Greater Peter-ville" ca.-e today. The ease? v- Wm Kennedy, surety ol the peai'e; vs John liogan, for a«£b; vs i\ank W.se, fitb, were settled. Dora Farcuworth, larceny, plead gu:!ty and was sentenced to Mirganza Charles Cooveit plead guilt/ to fib. R W Brest was sentenced to Hunting'.! n reformatory on a charge of larceny. The case vs lienry Stauffcr for fib was continued. Shkbifp's Salks. Sheriff Campbell sold all the rignt, titl«- 'ntt rect and claim of John W and Harry Alexander to Philip Daubenspeck lot in Butler for E A and Sarah E King to Win McCowai. lot in Harrisville for S7O. Tbos Bingham to E L KalstoE lot :i Centreville for SIOO, and 50 acres in Cher: \ to Jcbn Berg A- Co for $7" F C MoNeal to P D Gelbach 30 acres in Adams for SSOO. Jacob Spahn to Krause 80 acres in Summit for SSOO. M E and W J Miller to Heineman lot in Butler for f*4SO. Jos >V Todd to Al Ruff lot in Buffalo tp. K H Mcßride to John Berg lot in Butler for -fit, 225 John Cowen to John Rohner 07 acres in Penn lor $1,150. All other writs were returned or con tinued. Xotks. Alice Brown ha? petitioned for a divorce from Wm Brown. Margaret W Jamison et al have brought, suit in ejectment vs The Petrolia Creamery company tor land in Petrolia. Jchn A Gibson has taken the oath of of fice as Superintendent of the Butler Schools. Samuel L Nelson was appointed tax col lector lor Cherry twp, vice Andrew Mc- Murry, removed. Geo H Graham, Cha.> McClung and M S Ray were appointed viewers on petition of citizens of Parker twp foj ch?nge in r>ad in said township. Jackson Vandyke was appointed super vison for Marion twp, vice Eli Vandyke, resigned. Objections have been tiled to the dis charge of Elmer Greer under the insolvent law. G S Kodgers was appointed auditor for Slipperyrock twp, vice W L Connel l , re moved. The will of Jas B W Bitten of Slippery rock was probated and letters granted to Wm H Mitchell. Letters of administration ware granted to S \V Lewis on estate of Kzektel Lewis of Washington twp. L P Walker and Harvey H Boyd were appointed appraisers to appraise the prop erty of A W McColloagh, who made un assignment. The Superior Court roversed the court here in the ba«e of the Com. vs Thomas Peters, but the opinion, said to havo been w.itten by ./udge Wickham, has not yet anived in town. "Eatabito" Tibbs and his four oompan ionß wore convicted of highway robbery, at Uniontown, Monday, and as "Eatabito is a very bad man, he will nrobably spend the next few years of his lite in tho pen tentary. The constable of Slippery rock twp re ported one bastard child in his twp; the cons table of Brady twp reported some cul verts and bridges oat of repair; the cou ntable of Clearfiold reports a dangerous bridge and some finder boards not up; trie constable of Summit twp reports that the West l'enn railroad is obstructing pnblic road, and rule is granted on the officers of the name returnable in ten days; the con stable of Concord twp reports county bridge as being in need of repair; the con stable of Clinton twp reports one bastard child, also Home bridges as beiug innate: the constable of Middlesex reports bridges unsafe; the constable of Muddyoreek twp reports some railings needed on public roads; the constable of Cherry reports some bridges and railings needed; the constable of Slipperyrock twp reported some roads and bridges as being in need of repairs: the constables of Butler report" ! some walks at being in dangerous condition. PROPfittTV TIiANSKKUB C I>ufry to itev R Phelan lot in Butler for *4,000. M S Ray, assignee, to Daniel if Shake ley 1 ace in Fairview twp for SIOO. A J Eisler to It E Heller 51 acres in W infield for $2,700. Emma Graham to K 0 Lewis lot in Annisville for $25. U E Pinkerton to E If oyer lot in Zelie nople for $1,125. W B Gel bach to 11 E Pinkerton lot in Zelienople for $275. John W Weitzel to Jas L Wilson 29 acres in Brady for $3,500. Robert Davidson to Annie Piatt 20 acre* in Adams for $1,200. Wm Kammer to Theo Lsibert lot in Butler for S9OO. John Fetter to Margaret Burns lot in Butler for SI,OOO. Geo I) Kalshou.se to M I) Logan 85 acres in JefTerson for SIOO. .Nicholas Keott to Emina Thornbift-g lot in Butler for $425. Cbas UP try to Thos O Lyon lot in Butler for $275. B A Kepplo to M B Snow lot in Butler for S9OO. Chas Duffy to L W Mi'ler lot in Butler lor for $225. Thos K Boon to Geo Elliott 31 acres in Centre for SIOOO. Transfers from the Zelienoplo Extension company to the following have been re corded: S B Ziegler lot in Jack-son tor $237 50, to Catharine Xiogier lot in Zclie nople for $l9O, to Eliza Ziegler lot in Jack son for $237 50, to J M Weisz lot in Jack son for $285, to Goo W Ziegler lot in Z»- lienople for $199, to J 3 Ziegler lota in Jackson for $760. Marriage Licenses Peter Steighner Great Belt Margaret Lorenx Petrolic Jas H Joseph Allegheny twp Mary E Sweeney " Barry J Tidball Butler Margaret C Miller Allegheny City Henry Stemberger Zelienople Mary Attleberger Clarion Co Abner U Whitrniro Butler twp Edith L0ve....... .... .Centre twp Robert i Barclay Middlesex twp Sarah B Gibson Penn twp H H Book.. lacksville Leota Weller West Liberty At Kittanning—W. G. Varner of West Virginia and Sunau Mortland of Butler Co. At Pittsburg—Haven Pollard of Butler and Catharine Campbell of Greenville. Reduced Kates to Pittsburg via Penn sylvania Railroad. The Central Board of ttao North Ameri can Snngerbund will meet at Pittsburg l'a., from June 8 to 12. For this occasion the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell from June 6 to 8, excursion tickets from all points on its system to Pittsburg and return, at a single faro for the round trip. The tickets will bo good lor ÜBe on all trains (except the Pennsylvania Limited) going June 0, 7, and H, and for return pa - ssgt until June 13 inclusive. For specific rates, time ot train*. or any other information apply to ticket agent. Found. A ladies ptme on the three degreo road, owner can recoive same by do cribing,Jca!i i at lib West D, St. Butler l'a. Berry's Boys and Girls. ' biity year* ng" Thonia* Berry, a school teacher, opened the first public school iu Bailer, ia ths little tavern l«uil(liuic tha sto.»d on wbat IH now if Sarah il< :yais tion's lot, Boos store. A tew months afterwards, probably the next summer, the little brick school house wa- hi'it in tfce ljt on Jefferson St., and the school removed to it. liere from about 1537 to 1351 (nobody seem# to be positive as to the exact date o! beginning) Mr. Berry held fcrth, ofteu ha\icg from 100 to 120 scholars, lig and little, in that one small room, to teach and discipline These scholar* grew to be men and wo man and scattered over the continent: ta>» majority of them are now ia their graves; a half century has rolled by, and on Satur day last those wto are yet above ground, held the most nai.[ae and remfkabie re union, ever held in Butler. Henry Heineman a'.:d L. P. Walker took l:\-ld of ihe matter s "us .nun.ns %g >, anl thrij inquiiies led them to lielieve tb.it about 125 of tbe boys and girls who at ended Berry's school, during tne thirteen years he taught hero, were yet living: they sent out that many notices of the proposed meeting, and received. 61 re sponse." Saturday last. May 30, 1800. was tixid a;, n as the day "f meeting, and that after noon the} began assembling in the old school room. The roll was not called t1! tow, rds 3 o'clock, and then fifty eight men and women present, answered to their names. Those present with the ages ol some o. the men Cached, were as follows Mrs Loui.-a Creigbtoo, nee Roe.-aing, Pi'.tsbuig, Mrs. Lena AfcCleary, nee Kwalt, Magic Pa ; Miss Belle Purvis. Butler: Miss M.iegie Conlev, Freeport, Mrs, f.evi ace Mosier, Jefferson Centre Pa.: Mrs. Lizzie Brown, nee Williams, Magic Miss Belle White of B itler; Geo M 1) -oh, Pitt*bnrg, 724; Geo. W Hartley, Chicora, Pa , 72 Kelson McC'andless, Sutler, 72 Wm Colbert, Butler, 71; Jo*. McNai', Pittsburg, 69; Sol. McCollough, Butler, 60; Wm Ziegler, Butler, 68; M L McCol lough Butler, 65: Tom McXair. Butler, 6."): \j P Wa'kir, Butler, 63, John McQ- Smith, Butler, 68; Henry Heineman, Butler, 68, W J Dickey, Moniteau, Pa C 5 Walter Graham, Butler, 64; J X Pollock, Butler 65: James Spencer, Pittsburg, 63. J Harvey Mi'ier, Butler, 62. Wm Mc Cirnes. Imperial Pa. 62; Simpson t ; on, Bellefonte. Pa. 66; Johu Dosch. Kittanning, 68; Wallace J B Mccbling, 58, James Hughes, 59, Geo. Knittle, 56, Geo W Ziegler, 58, Alex Borland. 53, W 0 Campbell, Sewickly, Pa ; Cooper McKee, J y A Kennedy, Phillip Wiesner, Samuel Miller. John Miller, Henry Korn, AlGlenn, W P Miller. Harvey Colbert. Samuel Borland, W A Lowry, Jas. Hughes, Jno B McXair, Pittsburg: G W Conley, Freeport; Arthur Turner, Samuel Purvis, Benj. Graham, James Bredin, S G Hughes, B W Bredin, Franklin; J 8 Henry; Chas Dufly; G M Zimmerman, and A G Morrison The meeting was called to order by H. C. Heineman, and prayer was offered by Jos. AlcNair. Heineman then wofcoaied the boys and girla ol 50 years ago. said this was not an expeiience, bat a recollection meeting; and asked tor ten- ninute speeches, the the ladies to begin. But the ladies would not respond, and Waller Graham led off with an account of the first public school of Biitler and spoke of the tremendous growth of the system since then. JO3. McXair told of the old school day?, how the rod was used, ol Butch McCuth eon and his 7 apples, of Jim Sweeney's speech, and other incident.-, aud praised M r [Jerry. Tom MoNair led the "school" in sing ing "bcotlaud s Burning, ' but nobody risked the Bira lioem Belis Cba<s Dully, took up a auiall bible lying on the talil i>, and said it was the one the scholars lind presented to Mr. Derry or the lust lay he held school there, March 18. J 851 The book wa.< hauded to Mr Boiry by Margaret S'ewart. It in yet well preserved and contains all the name* of the scbo'ars present that day, 07 in nnn licr. Charley also told of some li in arous experiences of bis school dayf Umv. W. 0. Campbell, who was one of the youngest men there (5o) hoped that the old school hoiiso would be Aaved as a precious memento, told ol the advent ol stool peDH and of their first appearance in Butler [at Toui Stthle's store], of bis hav ing to pu'l the numbly peg with his te>jt!i etc. Judge liicdin praised Mr. Berry as a teacher and disciplinarian, remarks were also made by John McN'air, J. y. A. Kea nftdy, W A. Lo wry, and an essay by Iti.iß Belle was read. Letters of regret and memory from Felix C. Negley of Pittsburg; James Bor land of Oakland, Cal.; Jell'J. Mechling of Butte Valley, Cal.; Mrs. Klla £eyman Bn>-khart of Miltonva'.e, Kansas, and others were road. A committee was appointed to memo rialize the Butler School Board iu the in terest of the old building—it must stand —and it was resolved to hold another le" union in the near future. t'ie time t> be fixed by the President and Secretary, Messrs lleiueman and Walker. There was a geueral talk and then ti e reunion was closed by singing the doxol ogy and benediction by Itev. Campbell. When Mr Ileiry left Butler he wont to Law.once Co. where fce was elected Coun ty Supeiinteudent. He died about thirty years ago, but his widow is said to be yet living n tar N'ew Castle. —Clotting out Trimmed llatH re gardless ol coat. Call in while the stocks i complete as they will not last long at the prices we have marked them at the milliuory depart ment of The Peoples ytore. Flower and Vegetable Plants For Sale. Wo have all kinds of tiower and vegetable plants for sale at the Green house west of the Court House, and also at the Boos and Iteiber groceries, aud at ltoessing's under taking office. Orders by Telephone No. 2 will receive prompt attention—Plants delivered. 11. F. WAMUNMYER I'ants—Over 2000 pairs to select from, at prices, oh well, don't men tion them, its awful, where >it H »CK.'S. Trunks, valines, hags and tele capes—at HECKS. —Job work of all kinds done at the CITIZEN Orrioß Do you want a hat or cap? HKCK has them aud can save you money. Say Papa—did you see Hem's neckwear, it beats anything you ever saw. MUSlC—Scholars wanted at 12H W Wayne St. Abo nicely furnished room lo rent. Underwear— A specialty at HEOK'S his stock is largost and finest ever offered in Jiu''e' Boarding House Carus, with Ac', of A asumbly, 25 cents for half-n-doaen .or on o at CmziN ofiice, OIL NOTES. The Standard is payiug $1.09 today, and the Producers $1.09. BtrrTKaccr —Beioer Jfc CO'B well on '.lie Wright beirs near Buttercup, tite :n yes terd »v and ir rep rted doing 200 bbls. I OtiLS—The Forest <. well on the Jacob Crider in Cranbeiry t-» p, is good for 50 j bbJd frooi the Snee sand. MIDULKSKX —Ma -till A Co s Aellou the John Flick is reported dry. The produc tion ot the Blakely pool is pnt at 930 bbls a day. Sl'Xßt'KV—Til# cciupauj's well on 'he Horace Glenn is good for 23 barrels. UAIMOXV— Tbo McKmaey oonipany'<• IS, Fankner. is a r sir producer WAMUS<; rod —The well on the H-nry Heller place, owned b> Ackerly & C> was -hot last Friday, aud is being cleaned out. BCTLKR TWP. —Tne Oiutrick well on the ./os. Lin lsey place siuih'of Bltl-r, »"a- Lot a Jays ago, and : - . i.o !U ; doing 30 bbls. CHURCH NOTES. Divine .-(xsices at ,-t Mark's Kvangeli crt I.itheran Church on next Sunday. Ger :.iiu at 10 a. m , English a' 11 i. m. aju 7 30 p.m Service ai St. Lutheran Church al Pctersville at 2:30 p. m. The Prc-bytery of Butler will meet in West Sunbury, Tuesday, June 9, at 11 a. in. Delegates from the Women's Mission ary Societies, an i the Christian Kadeavor Societies, of the Presbytery, will hold a oonvention, at the same time and place. Health Report For May. Di.*easea. t'tines Death#. Measles 10 Phthisis Pulnu nali 3 Scarietiiia. 1 From all otber causes... 12 The -ea-on of tLe year is at htud when tne thorough d. infection of close's is a:. a'j ; oli.le necessity, aud the cheapest and best disinfectant is common salt and I me nsed libera. ; y al least once a week. L'se separately, allowing about 12 hours to in tervene between the time of using each ingredient Reduced Rates to Was'vng:on U C. The fifteenth International Convention of the Vouug People - Society of Christian fcudeavor will be held at Washington, D. C., July 7 to 13, 1806, and for that occa sion the Pennsylvania Kail road Company will sell, from July 6to 8 inclusive, ex I cursion tickets to Washington aud return at a single fare for round trip. These tickets will bo good tor return passage un til July 15 iiic'usive, but if deposited with the Joint Agent at Washington prior to 6:00 P. M., July 14, will be extended to July 31 inclusive. Full iuf 'rmatiou in regard to rates and tiuie oi traint> caa be obtained upon ap plication to ticket agents. Excursion tickets for tbe follow inir wide trips will be sold as under. Fro'.n J1 !y 7 10 13 inclusive excursion tickets between Washington and Balti more id iiiliimorti and Washington will be sold at $125 for the round trip, good for return pafsage uutil July 14 inclusive. From July tl to 31 excursion tickets trora Washington to Gettysburg aud return will be sold at $3.33.f0r the round trip, go,id to return until .1 uiy 31 inclusive. On the same days the Western Maryland Railroad Company W'H sell excursion tickets from Baltimore to Gettysburg and return, with same return linvt, at $2.15 for the round trip. Fioiu July C to :;1 excursion tickets will be sold from tV'ashiigton to Richmond and return vt $4 00, to Petersburg aud re turn at $5.00, to Old P' int Comfort and return (all rail) SO.OO (and going all rail and returning "by boat) $.">.55, to Fred ericksburg and return -'5. These tick eis will ail bear retain limit of July 31 iu ciaeive, All tickets for the side trips will bo sold only on presentation of return portion* of excursion tickets to Washington issued for this occasion. Hlair County Semi-Centennial For the P.lair t'oimiy Seini-Centennial to l»e celebrated at Holidaysburg, Pa, June 11 and 12, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company wl'l sell, on June 10, 11, and 12, excursion tickets to Iloli'daysburg and return, 'row P.tisnur,}, Uarrisb'rg, and intermediate sta'o us 'including all stations on branch roads, except stations on tho Bedlord Division), good for return passage until June Hi inclusive, at reduc ed Tiles Juno 11 will be Military and Grand Army d.:y, and June 12 Civic and indus trial tlav. Hope For You, Health h'or You Woy continue to suffer under old-scho>i treatment, when you cau be made well and st-ong by Homeopathy. Did you ever try llumti!irey>' Sj eoificsT ff not, thete is hope lor you, health for you, almost tapping at jour door; step into tho nearest drugstore and ask "or the bpecifie you need; get well and strong for a quarter It is a siksli investment but means much to yon. A cure for any disease you may have, dcsjnbed in Dr. Humphreys' Man ual, free at your d.aggist, or mailed on re quest. Wo have a large sheet of Uasolio iie.d'l'e 'tiruor lis just, teeming with good things that yon want to know. Small bottles of pleasant pellets fit your vesl pocket. Sold !>y Humphreys' klediciuo Company, 111 William St., New York. —Excursion tickets will be placed on sale from all P. S. >t' 1J K railroad stations to Chainbersburg. Pa. and return, at sp<- cial low rates. Tickets sold duect to Chanibersburg, returning .via Gettysburg. Tickets on . ale May 30lh to June sth in clusive, limited for retnrn June Bth. For further particulars inquire of nearest P. S A G K. R. R. Agent, or write W. G. Sar geant, G. P. and T. A., Meadvil'e, Pa. —Conucaut Lako and Slipperyrook wi 1 open for the sooson Jnne Ist. Slippery rock Park has been released by the P., S. «S L. B. and is provided with new row boats, swings, etc The pavil'on and din ing hall have boon remodeled. Sunday schools, societies and private parties can engage grounds and secure special rates to Park or Conn«aut Lake by calling upon A. B. Crouch at P. S. <fc L. E. passenger sta tion. Kepublicaii National Convention. For the Republican National Convention to beheld at St Louis, June 10, the Penn sylvania Railroad company will sell on Juno 12, 13, 11 and lo excursion tickets to 8t Louis and return at a single faro for the round trip. These tickets will be good for return pas sage until June 21 inclusive. For pecifio rate*, sleeping car accommo dation, and time tables apply to nearest ticket agent. Democratic Nat orsal Convention. For the Democratic National Convention to bo held at Chicago, July 7, the Poncsyl \ania Railroad company will sell on July 3, 4. 5 and G excursion tickets to Chicago and return at a single faro for the round trip. These tickets will be good for return passage until July 12 inclusive. For specifio rates, sleeping car accom modations, and time tables apply to near est ticket agents For Season of ibQ6. The P., S. «t L. E. Ry. Co. will soil spe cial low rate tickets to Conneaut Lake and Cambridge good for thirty days Also ox cursion tickets lor parlies of five or more, and family tickets good until Nov. Ist, for less than you can afford to stay at homo. For further information call o.i or ad dress A. B. Crouch, ticket agent, Butler, Pa. Half Rate Excursion to Pittsburg. On June 0. 7, 8 and 11th, agents Pitts burg A Western Railroad mil se'l excur sion tickets to Pittsburg at the usual fare one way, good lor return until Ju.ie 1J in clusive, account North American Saongor bund. Half Rate excursion to Pittsburg. Account North American Saengerbund. On June (5, 7, 8 and 11 111, agents Pitta burg A Western Ry. will sell excursion tickets to Pittsburg at the usual (are one way; good lor return until Juno 13 inclu sive, account North American Saenger bund. —Go to Findley'a Art dtudio ou Decoration day and get excurnion rat<'H on I'hotoß. Fine tiuinh aud correct likencea guaranteed. Jt'lKi>J<£V Succesaor to Zuvcr, Chimbersburg W. H. Hitter. W. A Lowry, I. J. Mc- Candless, K. P. Scott, and Samuel Shaffncr went on to Chambei->- • burg, Tuesday, a- delegate- frori the G. A. U •>. »t here ' the annua! i ucan t- I . ment. The object ol the meeting is to keep up the organization. Tuere was quite a contest for State Corn man '.er between James B. Den worth of William sport and Al red Darte of Wilkes B&rre and Darte won yesterday, by a vote of 4rv) to 330. There are six hundred G. A. K. posts :n this state. SCROFULA CURED IE. C. Caswell of Brockport, X. V . savs. "I was tet.ibly afflicted with . scrofula, and bad lost all hope of "Insing; i ri'red. A ft -nd a '.vise Ime to take OH. DAVIS KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY | v'lich I did with K'" eat benefit, and I recommend it to others. ' It restores the liver to a healthy condition, and cures constipation, scrofula, rheumatism, dys pepsia, aud all kidney, bladder and unnaiy diseases. For Sale A farm id 20 a. res, with a -even roon. hon-e, good 'ruit, orchards, well water good -pring at the house.spring bouse and | conveniort out-buildings. Will sell cheap |or exchange for town property, about 7 miles irom Butler. For particulars inquire at this office. —-V. Me Alpine, Dentist wishes to I anncunce to the Euffering public that I>" will leun> the country about June 15'vL for a rest of four or more weeks Oh Mamma—ron ought tc Bee the hie piles of ehildrens suita at HECK'S only $1.25, you can't get the same in town for less than $2.50, ir* C genuine Spring ! Ijr, Wat>»r Ice ia Butler is now beiug delivered to his customers daily by J. A. RICIIEY. Leave your Older at Richey'a Haksry. Sox and nhirts, all wool and a yard wids, cheaper than the oheapest—at HECK'S, 121 X. Main St. Refrigerator for sale. A first class refrigerator, with plate glass top. Inquire at this oftiee. —The Butler Lubricating Oil Co. has moved back to their old stand ll'J, W. Jefferson St. Steolsmith Si Patterson's new building, where all kindß of engine, machinery, and il luminating oils of the fiuest quality are kept in stock in the basement, and will be delivered to any part of the city when ordered from C. E. Mdntire, ageut. Vox Popuii—Buy your clothing, underwear, hoaiety, hats, caps, sox and neckwear of D. A. HECK, and save money. B. <y ii. Now's the buying time—and if you carefully consider your own self-interest, this store's going tc sell you j our new dress materials ---first, because of large varieties of choice new styles to pick from —and then because the prees are enough less than you're usually asked for such goods, to make that part especially interesting to your pocketbook—and we'll glad ly submit you samples, with prices as evidence. Fine Corded Novelty Striped Ginghams 20c. one—2B inches wide, ioc. special values in choice New Wash Goods at Sc., 10c., 12 Ac. to 25c French Organdies, 20c , 2 = c., 30c.. and 35c. — the most exquisite styles and colorings ever produced in these elegant summer fabrics. Striped Grass Linens, 30 inches wide—2oc.—with groups of cords in colors $ of an inch apart, of blue, violet, rose, pink, black, etc., on natural color ed linen grounds. Plain Grass Linens, 1 sc. to 40c. striped and figur ed, 25c. to $1 .25. New Imported Dimities, 20c. and 25c. Fine Plain Linens, In the Natural color—2oc. and 25 c.—steamed and thorough ly shrunk. Imported White Corded Madras Ginghams, 25c. and 30c. Silk Ginghams, 100 styles at 2_,c. —others at 18c. and 35., and hosts of other equally important values in Novelty Dress Goods and silks that it will be to jour advantage to find out about. B<>i£l£s & JBIIIII, ALLEGHENY. PA. Butler Savings Bank Butler, Pa. Capital - - $60,000-00 Surplus and Profits, $104,000. 00 JOS. li. PURVIS President J. HKNRY TROI'TAI AN Vice-P'»-ident WM. CAMPBELL, Jr t'aahiet LOUS Ii..STEIN Teller DIItKCTOItH- Joseph l„ PurviH. .1. llenry Iroutman, W. I). lirandoii, W. A. Sieiu. .1. s. Campbell. The ISUtlrr Saviuus flank Is lite Oiliest Hank Inff Institution In Kutler County, lieueral banking business transacted. IVi itoileit accounts of oil producers, mer chants, farmers ami others. Alt itti-ilness en trusted to us\ wl'l receive prompt attention. Inn rest paid on time deposits. The Hiitler County National Bank BUTLKR, PA. Capital paid In $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits $87,002.35 J<>*. Ilartnian. President, J V. Ritts.Vice President; 0. A. Hailoy, Cashier. John (J MfMarlin, As 't flashier. \ ..oneral bank in-.' business transacted. I'li'-resl paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. We invito you to open an account with this btt:k IMItWTOHs lion, Joseph llartman. lion. W. S. Wuldron, l)r. N. M lloovcr, 11. MeNweeney. K. I \brain P.('ollltiv. I t.. Smith, Leslie I'. II I'lelt, M. Klne.' in. \\ . lit nry \\ llsmi. Jolm Hnmphny.Dr. W. < Mr< aimless, Iten Mumelii i Harrtf ib y j. v. Kitts. r/..> . • ygaxoii Bios. » AJ I «M-l lUt *1 iuoul I '<•) P * erhaps you d -n t kiio\* how L> c .itly wc it l on LV very thing relatior. tc prescrip j lions it will not be amiss to - al' your attention to the I j ntelligence 1> ro:rpt scn.-tc«. piven T 0 everything of the kind placed f ' n our hands ur prescriptio:. Vpirfrient V x ever was so complete avt you money too. C. 2*. BOYD. Pharmacist, Diamond Block, - bv-tler, a +SUMMER MEETING + 1 he Summer Meeting Of The Butler Driving Club. Will be held at the Fair Grounds BUTLER, PA., JULY ad, 3d, and 4th, 1896 700.00 In Purses. Winnings Paid in Cash at the Wire THURSDAY, July 2d J MIM TK TROT PI RSE, fSCJ 2:20 PACE ,V» 2:24 TROT 30 FRIDAY, July 3d. 2:35 PACK P! RNE, #3O 2:30 TROT 3C J 2:27 PACE *. 300' SATURDAY, July 4th. 2:45 TROT PURSE, f.VX> —45 PACK 300 1 REK-l-'OR-AI.I. TROT OR PACK 300 A record made Juuc 23 no bar. \OMISSION 25 cents. W. I'. ROESSING, Secretary, ltutler, I'a. AT J R. QRIRB'S and '2. Do Not Make Five. It's quite a problem to please everyone's taste in any line you may select and particularly of jewelry, silver novelties, cut glass, etc., but I'm sure you will find what you want in my large stock and at such prices that defy com petition. I am making a spe. cialty of nobby and find Goods and want your trade. J. IGRIEB. 118 SOUTH MAIN ST. WE HANDLE r>l IT NOTHING DU I PURE RELIABLE GOODS from 3 to 10 years old, and you get them direct from the barrel. GUARANTEED PURE WHISKIES I'inch's Sam Thompson, Large, Gibson. Bridgeport. Guckenheimer, l)il linger, Overholt, etc. *I.OO Per Fuli Quart. - • 6 Quarts <5.00. Grandfather's Choice, 3 years old $2.00 per gal, WE ARE ALSO IMPORTERS of all kind <>t Wines, Conyacks, Brandies, Rums, etc. All goods, including C. O. I), orders, securely packed aud shipped promptly. We prepay express charges 011 jf 10.00 orders or over. PAIR DEALING TO EVERYONE. KOHL LI:WIN, ft CO. 136 Water St., New Number 411, PITTSBURG, PA. BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fira Insurance!. Company, Office Cor.Main At Cunningham ALP. WICK. Prn. UKO. KKTTKUKB. fire I'res. L. S. SrJVIiKIS. Sfr'j anil'Trea*. DIRKCIOHS: Alt red Wick, Henderson Oliver ' r. W. Irvln, , tames Stephenson, >v. W. Itlackmore, iN. Weiuel. K. Howinan. 111. J. Kltiufter Ueo. Kettercr, ; ('has. Remiun. C «st>. Kenno, John Kooning* LOYAL McJUNIKN Agent. j^fWJ II . • | The Place to Buy GAS COOK ING AND II EATING STOVES, GAS MURNERS AND FIX fURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS, ENAMEL AND IMPROVFD WELSHBACH GAS BURNER, W. H. O'BRIEN I .ON 107 East Jefferson St Notice to Tcacher9. The Soliool Board of Jefferson twp. will elect ,s teachers for tlie ensuing year 011 Saturday, June 20, tSi/>, it j p. M. at the Hannahstown School District No Wages #4u.00 and ft.s.oo. Term 7 months . Applicants will please file their applications with the un.lcn.ieiied Secretary on or l>ef.>rc Thursday, June t«, iV/>. JAMKS WAI.KKK, Pres. A. I PA 11. Secy. Wwl !A;i; i'. 0., lSuiiu Co, Pa. "KEEP POSTED." \\ e have never been charged with being "Behind the Times' yet. We propose to keep up with the van. Remember this when you need anything in men's or boys' clothing for up-to-date wear. Keep Posted! By dropping into our store occasionally. We'll show you all the latest novelties. We'll not feel offended if }on don't buy —glad to furnish you with information as we'l ns anything else we possess. * Come and see us for your next suit of clothes. DOUTHETT & GRAHAM, Corner Main and Cunningham streecs, Butler, l'a. N. B.—Watch this space next month for something of interest to every clothing bu)er in Butler county. WOOL* Some A Yard Wide. We mean our suits for fat men. Light in color, weight and price. Your money back if they are not as we state. The Largest Stock of Clothing in Butler. Men's Suits $4, £O, SX, $lO, sl2 Boy's Suits, long pants $2.50, $4, $5, $8 Boy's Suits, short pants sl, $1.50, $2. $3. $4 Men's Shirts 25c, 50c, 75c, £1 Men's Straw Hats 25c, 50c, 75c, £1 Boy's Shirts 25c and 50c Boy's and Children's Hats 25c, 50c, 75c WXSMWW Schaul & Nast Lettdinfi Cloth iers, 137 S Main St-, Butler, Pa. JOS. HORNE&CO. JUNE CLEARANCE. Every surplus piece of Dress Goods from lowest to highest grade, will posi tively be sold during this month of June, neither loss nor cost to be con sidered. ; Come, or send for samples, giv ing an idea of material desired, and get handsome gowns at a fractional part of leal value. This ap plies to » ' SUMMER WOOLENS, SILKS, COTTONS. SILK AND WOOD, ' MOIIAIRS,— every fabric on the fash » ionablc list. Let us hear from you in your own interest. Penn Avenue and Fifth St., PITTSBURG. WALL MOULDINGS The nicest line of Wall Mouldings in town are at 0000 Heineman's 0000 New Room. 201 S. Main St. New line of Blank Book Writing Paper just received. 201 S. Main St. Seanor & Nace's Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, Hear of Wick House, Butlor, Pa The beat of horses and A rut clut rigp always on hand and for hire. Bent accommodation# in town for permanent boarding and transient trade. Special care guaranteed. Stable room for sixty-fire hurwee. A good class of hiirseß, both driv i hth and draft horses always on hand and for Bale under a full gaarantee; and horses bought upon proper noti fication by SEANOR & NACE- All kinds of lire stock bought and void Telephone at Wick Ilouae. 1,000,000 People Wear IWL Douglas Shoes HAND R-F BEST SEWED J IN THE fRO CESS. WORLD. 5.001 *3.00 s4.°°' $2.50 $3.50. \ jL *2.00 I sl "^ $2.25 For Bars For Men 'andYonttS Wear VT . L. I>»ufln« ihoct and MV« from 91.00 to li:i.OO n pair. All Nljlti ai.il H IdlhM. 1 lie a«lvu:iee in It 4thrr has incn used lh« price of iiki! ». l»«»l t*»e quality ami prices of W. L. l)iMigla«Mlt<M-« r«>iualii (he nan#. Take 110suii»f tut--: that »»ame ami prior isslamued on so »• VI l«. .ioiiclas* llisikJUai ..Soldbj FOR SALE BY^G> C. K MILLER, Butler, Pa. All shoes sold by us arc fully warranted r.o matter what you pay for them, if you buy our shoes at SI.OO or $4.00 we see that you get full value for your money, no other house in Butler takes as good care of their customers as we do, that is why our store is becoming so popular and we are making new friends every day. 0011IILT FIUIT Our only fault, if you can call it a fault, is trying to show a bet ter line of shoes at lower prices than our neighbors, and if we aic to judge from our increasing sales our efforts are meeting wuh suc cess. to Pies Tell The % Ladies' fine serge slippers .... 25c " " " gaiters 45c " opera toe sl'opers.... 50c kid shoes, button or lace SI.OO Ladies fine tan o:;fords 75c " fine tan shoes..sl.25 to Mens working shoes 90c Mens buff.congress or bals. .SI.OO Hoys fine buff ba's SI.OO New Bicycle Shoes, New Tennis Shoes, New Tan Shoes, New Canvass Shoes, AT Butler's Progressive Shoe House. 2i5 South Main St., BUTLER PA C. E. MILLER, REPA;#IN(I PROMPTLY DONE. THE NEW WALL-PAPER HAS ARRIVED New Patterns, New Colors and Low Prices. The latest effects in shaded border. Get your room papered at a small expense if you buy At DOUGLAS'S Near P. O. 24 1 S. Main St BUTLER, JPA. EYES KXAVIHBD fftEK OF CHARGE K L. Kirkpiitrick, Optician <tnd Jeweler Nxxt tii Court House Hudcr. I'a., irradua lit I mi Jlaiclvfctcal Institute,
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