THE CITIZEN THURSDAY. AUGUST 13, 1896. New Advertisements. Register's N'otices, Road and B. .dge Re ports a.id Widow's Appraisments for Sept. Term. Dr Mcllroy Dentist. J, B. Bredin Attorney at Law. Jnrv lists for September Term C. «it T.'s prices. Martinconrt it Ce'i Baggies. Huff's piices. E. Orieb's repairing Excursions. The Great Fa I '. S'on—AU advertisers intondingto make otnges in their ads. shoaid notify ns of th iir intention to do so, not later than M:u<lay morning. Administrators and Executors of estate? c&u secure their receipt books at the CIT IB* o'Bi'i A Grizzly Bear f Is an unpleasant com panion when all means of escape have been cut off. At least so thought Alice and Clara Weldon when they found themselves in this predicament. If you wish to know how they escaped, read The Weldon Estate A Romance of the Western Plains By Major Alfred R. Calhoun IN THIS PAPER BEGINS THiS WEEK. LUTAL ANI> GENERAL. —The go.ircher, as fast as be ooulil podal Bumped into Deacon Brace; The scorcher fell from off his saddle, The deacon fell from grace. —The h:rny worm is mr-ching west,, ward. —There will be a good demand ior apple barrels this fall. —A huudred people were killed by 'he heat in New Y'rk City, Tuesday. —Bead about tbe "The Great But'er Fair" in anothet place. t —Judging from the numbe: of items we sea in onr exchanges, this is a {, eat year lor snakes. —The 0. it. B. A. picnic to Rock Point yesterday had 500 cm Butler and 200 from the narrow guaee, —Thoy are now making French ch-im pag.ie out of dried apples. T ji-re is get ting to be less cud less in a name. —ln all the large cities of the covnlry the heat cansed scoies of deaths and hnn dreds of prostrations, last Sunday. —There is too much fast and caielees driving on oar Rtreets. Kev. Davis was knocked over at a crossing a few days ago. —lf you wan', to write any unkind thing put it down in lead pencil. Thon you can erase it after yon have read it. —All the entries are now in for the road race which is to take place next Wednes day, over the Butler, Prospect and Har mony course. —Last Thursday was probably as hot a day as we w ;| l have this summor. The mercury was np in the ninties and a"' an imal life suffered. —it this hot weather oj&tinues all the •ilver and gold in the country wj'l melt aud run together—and the money question wiU be set.led. —The P. O. Department has ruled that notioes of lodge dues, : csurance assess ments, etc. can go through the mv's at at circular rates. —Bast week was a great one for picnics. The Lutheran of Wednesday, .Niagara ex cursion of Thursday and P. H. C. of Fri day were all largely attended. —The first baby is always a source of wonder to tbe parents, but imagine what Adam and Eve's feel'ngs mnst h .ve been when Cain arrived. They had never even seen a baby before, yon know. —Tb ; s will be another camj aign of edu cation. It will be a kind of financial study, in which every one will go thro' and come out with sixteen grains of sense to cvory ono they had before entering. —AI the meeiing of the military compa nv last Thursday evening Capt. McJunkiu was ro elected without opposition, and George Mechling and A. T. Scotc we e elentid lieutenants. —The P. O. at Keisler has been discon tinued for the present,and a'l mail for that office not otherwise ordered is going to Coaltow/i, but the office will probably be ro»opened as soon as Miss Stevenson se cures a place for it. —Dr. Mellroy has opened a handsome euite of dental parlors in the Reiber build ing on Jefferson street, opposite the Hotel Lowry. Dr. Mcl'ro? was lormerly known •3 the '-Peerless, Pa : nless Esiractor of Teeth.'' —Some twenty of our firemen left on an early train for McKe?spcrt, yesterday, to take part in *he races. Iu tbe afternoon the Butler running team won the "State Hose Race." boating the next best team fully five second.- 1 , and * ur : Tg tho prize of SIOO Another race is scheduled for today. —The hot weather of last week set hard upon the horses. Down near Myoma good animals fell dead m the fields lor Wi"iam C«x, Jacob Kline and Mr. Kaufman: and we hear of similar cases f/om other parts of the county. The Piltsbnrg papers not ed an unusual fatality among horses du _ ing Thursday. —The people of a neighboiing tow a have found kerosene an ellective remedy for mosquitoes. After a series of testa the people were given ofheial notice that everybody should pour a little coal oil in rain-barrels, stagnant pools and wherever water had collected. No great quantity of oil is required. A teaspoou'n! is sufficient for a barrel of water. The diminution in the number of mosquitoes was easily noticeable, and now the pests has been al most gotten lid of. LEGAL NEWS. KOTKS. Florence E. Wa'Ver has brought suit lor ■ divorce from Cauer Walker. Catharine Dsmbach ha brought sail in I ejectment vs Annio Biihop et »! lor two lots in Evan* Cuy. Samuel Graham, John Henninger and U. W, Campbe" have been appointed a committee in lunacy on Albert A'len of this county. TMwi'lcf Rodger Boyle of Donegal 1 twp. probated an J letters granted to Neal j 1 Boyle; also will of Christian Wieman of j Lancaster twp. no letters; aisowillof John D. Kamerero' Conord twp and letters to S. 0. Kamerer and Adam Kamerer. Latiers o( administration were g anted to A. C. and W. J. Robb on estate of Wm. J. Kobb of OaV 'and twp. PROPERTY T*ASSPGAE Henry Kali) to Hi Pll R lot in Bntler iwp for SSOO M Dugan to Susan M Sasse lot in But ler for $945. J II Daugherty to K D Ambrose 154 acres in Manon for S9OO. , j Zelieoople Ex Co to J R Rose lot in Jackson lor sl. John S Campbell to Lvan Evans lot in Butler for S2OOO. John X I'atterson to R a Franks lots in Bu'ler for fGOOO. Alary A Black to Jas T Black i acre in i Cherry lor sl. Elizabeth Keel to Geo W Winslow lot in Bat'.er. Margt E Peters to A H Baker lot in Cer,- trev'lle for S9OO. W S Thompson to Geo E Thomas lot in Butler for SIBSO. Jnhn II Covert to B it P K R lot in Penn for $-'OO. Toes E Shorts to J E Kmser 53 acres in Connoquenessiug lor s'_2oo. ltobt T Young to B & P R R lot in But ler for sl. S M Iseman to Fredk Miller lot in E vans bo'g for S3BOO. M E Chr-ch to J S McCracken lot in H rrisville lo.* $l5O. John McElroy to B PR R lot in But ler twp for $"5 O. E Self to John N'eff lot in Butler twp for S9OO. Zolienoplo Ex Co to Zelienople Canning and Preserving Co lot in ./sckson for sl. A right of wav was recorded l;om John H. Negley to B. & P. R. R. Co. for SSOO Marriage Licenses 11. C. Frederick CoDnoquenessing twp if. E. Ramsey...... " G. W. Gray................A"egheny, Pa Mamie Camp........... VVheelijg, W. Va Adam Anderson Butler Mary Colby Hil'iards George T5 ifbert Clearfield twp Margaret 3arry Jefferson twp Frank R. A11i50n................Chicag0 Bella B. Crawford ...Allegheny twp J. W. Stoner Washington twp Edith E. Shira.... " W. A. Orr Forward twp Emma C. Grieb Connoqaenessing twp Wm. H. Biinhart..... ..Greece City Bertha A lien " At Pittsburg, A. U. Bowser of Butler aud Margaret Kelly cf Renfrew. —The blazing Sun has a big death lis for this week. —Our grocers are paying 14 an i 15c for batter, 10 for eggs, 25 for potatoes, 20 for apples, 4cts a qnr-t for wild blackb»iries, Gets for hack!eben!es, GOcts for onions, 75 to 1.25 for pears, 1 00 to 1.25 for plums, 40cts lor tomatoes, Sets a doz, lor corn, 30 cts a bu, or a cenr a lb, for cabbages. —The ,! ar at this season of the year Bta"ceth abroad in the land. There is the fish liar, and snake liar, the walking liar, the "bike"' rider liar, the ghost see'ng l'ar, the buao bill liar, the swimming liar and summer report liars, the political liar and all the other liars, —Male and female made He them. —All of the 1700 mambers of the 53 Christian Endeavor P ,cietie3 of the county are invited to attend the County Conven tion to bo held at Greater Zelienople on Thursday and Friday, the 27th and 2S.ii msts. A special feature of the convention this year will be tho music under the di rection ol Grant C. Fuller, the musical evangelist of Chicago. Base tsall. The Butler club beat the famous G. A. C. of Groensburg, Tuesday, by a score of 9to G but were beaten by them yesterday by a score of 4to 1. On Friday and Satur day tho Butler, club plays at Oil City. On Monday Tuesday nil Wednesday of nejit week they play Titnsv ; "e, on Thursday they plav 0 ;i City at Franl 'm and on Friday and, Satf-cay Oil City will be here loi two more games of the series of nine. On August 25 and 20 Tilusville will be beie and on the 27th Butler plrys Oil City at Conneaut L&ko at tho G. A. K. picnic, »nd on tho 23i.h and 29th go to Oil City lor the last two games of the series. Tuey W ; 'l also pipy two games at Gieens burg about tbe first of September. Hodg kin*i>n, lieiley and another fcood tw ; -ler ■will do tho pitching and t ie local boys ex pect to make a creditable showing against the ! -strong opponents. A Homoeopathic Tonic. Bn : ld tip whi'e you work with Dr. Hum phreys' No 24, a Homoepathic Nerve Ton ic lor B.ain Fag; Geaeial Debility; all 'orms of Physical and Nervous Weakness, aris ng Meaial Strain, Business Anx : oty, Caie or Woiry, Overwork, or Emotional ex citement; or from loss of blood, or of sleep, ll there is Indigestion aiternato with No. 10/ he famous specific for Dyspepsia; In digestion; Weak Stomach; tiad Taste, Coated Tongue, OJonsive Breath, Loss of Appetite. Tne use ol No. 24 and No. 10 will build up the depleted system and re store the brain's activity. Sold by drug gists, or sent prepaid upon icceipt of p.'ce- Ha.-k .fl.oo, trial 25 cts. Humphreys' Med ic:ne Company. 11l William St., New York. Great Street Fair. Bearer Fads Citizens to Enter lain Tltcir l. Utuli in Jios, J! rjal Style. 'l'uo street fa<r at Boaver Falls, Pa., on September 9:h and 10th promises to be a moot sjccessiu' one. Tne committee in charge is straining every nerve to make it one of tbe greatest events that has ever taken place in Beaver county. Excur sion rales will be had on a' l laiiroads with in a rauiu* of 50 miles ot Bearer Fa"s. A monhter iudusti.al parade, a crack bi cvcle tournament, athletic tournament by visaing and local Tfners and the Non pare' 1 A'hletic Club, public wedding, and numerous olhe/ interssting events wi" ral.e place. It Is expected that at least fi-y tUo a?aud vieitc»s will attend. F ;.cursion To Port Dover, Canada. V> ednesday, Sept. 2, under the manage ment of the Jamestowj (Pa.) Sentinel, via the di'ect route, P., s. £• L. E. R. R. Special 'rain leaves Butler at 4:00 a.m.. railroad time, taking on passengers at a 1! intermediate stations, airiving at Conneaut 0., at 8:30 a. ji. Refu'j boat leaves Port Dover at 6p. M. Tickets good lor tire days. Low rate. See bills or inqr're of nearest P.. S. «fc L. E. agent —Sunday Aug. 10th round trip tickets will be sold from Builer to Allegheny al 75 eeuts, train leaves Butler at 8:15 a, in. etuining, leaves Alle iany at 5:25 p. m. Butler time. State Normal School. Attend the Slate Xormal School at Riippcryrcck, Pa. Methods most Advanced. Expenses Low. A School for Teachers, $54 for 10 weeks. Tuition alone sll. Fall Term begins Sept. 1, 18!JG. ALBERT K. MALT BY. Principal. —Butler Fair—Sept. 1, 2, 3 and 4, ISOC. Underwear—a suec';a!ty at HECK'S hia stock is large ,-t aud finest ever offered in Bu^'e' —BoardingHouse Carets, with Act of A ssombly, 25 cents for half-a-doien .or sale at CITIZJSN office. Say Papa—did you see IIECK'S neckwear, it beats anything you ever saw. I>o you want a hat or cap? HECK has them and can save you money, PERSONAL. Cam Miller is at Conneant. r M r.W. U. Morris is at Camtridgc-boro. Rev. Join Graham is visiting his moth i er - Miss Jean Varnum of Pittsburg is the gueot of Mrs. J. A. Richey. Phillip Schenck of Minerva. O . is visit- I ing his Butler fa ends. Lew Cochran is at the Cambridge House ! in Cauibridgebiro, this week. I>. P. Xicklas of Adams, T«S in town on | business, Wednesday. Dr. McAlpine is home from his trip to Ireland and Scotland. W. I). Braudoa has retai ted -oui leke Muskoka George Shatl'aer has been appointed tin inspector of stone work oa the new rail road. James Meehl : -ig of Pittsburg, was with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jos Mecbliag over Sunda.'. Collins atten'Vd the Baptii-t C E vention of the Young People's Societies of h IT Baptist church at Freeport, last Friday. Mr. acd Mrs. H. Il Goncher left Wed nesday morning, for a sojourn of a tew days at the Cainb.idgeboro. John J. Rei'ier returned this week from a months visit to ''iends in New York ar.d Plr'laile'phia. W. R. Colbert and wife celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, Mo nday even : ng. B. F. Shannon and family are at Cain bridgeboro. Mr. Shannon has had very poor health for some months, but is im proving. James M. Maxwell, Rose A. Ziegler, Ida Crick, Aaolph Oesterling an! W. K. Mil ler passed the late Postal-service examina tion successfully. Panl Cronenwett. Herbert Bell, Robt Hays and Ed B-igbam came home, Tues day, from their flip !o Toronto, Kingston and other poin's in Canada, on the'r bikes. Wm Wa'lace aud wife and daughtor have returned to their home in Youngs town, Ohio, from u visit to Mrs, Wallace's sister, Miss Etta Wadsworth of Keister. L. W. Daugherty, proprietor of the Etna Mills, Slipperyrock twp, has returned from Mt Clements, Michigan, where he has been tor about two months for his health, and is greatly improved. Wm. Mcilvain of Peuu Iwp.. was in town, yesterday, for the first t'me in n'oe months, but he could not got oat of iiis buggy. He was confined to his bed by rheumatism for seven montns. OIL NOTES. The Standard is p.»yiug $1.04 to-day. PABKEE—Smith & o'Donnoil's well on the o'Donnell started off at 25 bbls en hour. LITTLK CRH.?K—Gnckt. & Eicboltz com pleted a 25 bbl well on the Eicholtz. Bin CREEK —Wate-house <t Co are drill ing on the Sitler. BLAKELV— Stewart £ Co are building a rig on the Sloan. WKXKOBD—The Forent's well on the Jos English is a fair pumper. HAPMOKY —The Forest's well on the D. Feidler is a good g&sser. ZELIB.VOPLE—Snyder <b C'o's we 1 ' on the Daniel is doiug 05 bble; Patterson <fc Co's we 1 ' on the Brenner is light. CHUFCH NOTES. Oa next Sunday Rev. Cronenwett w; preach in the English l&r.guafe in Si. Mark's Church, Buijer, at 10:30 A. I'. and in St. John's Church, Petersvi 'e, at 2:30 P. M. Xo service in the eve^'og. Butler County Pomona Grange. Butler County Pomona Grange X<>. 17, P. of H. will m«t on Thursday, Sept. 10, IS9O, at Cranberry Grange Ha", No. 908, at 10 o'clock a.m J'l members *re in vited to attend; all members conong by ti/ain wi l l be met at Ca'lery Station by memocrs of Cranben.' Grange. By order of Com mil tee. W. H. CAMPBELL, H. BOOK, Seo'y. Master. Farmer's Institutes. Professors Wood wan and Hamilton fnd several other of the instructors at Fa'.mer's Institutes met at Conneant this week. The State ha» been divided into three distiicts, the Deputy Secretary ot Agricul ture is arranging lor an average of G2 !u --stiiutes in each district, part of wsich shall be for two days aud part for one, and the annual appropr ation and the instructors wi'l be divided among those districts. —Snecial train to Alleghany Sunday Aug. 16 via P. W. Fare for the return;! rip 75 cents. —''Sl.lp to Canada'' on Wednesday. Sept. 2ad, on the Jamestown (Pa.) Sen tinel excnriion to Port Dover, via the P , S. <fc L. E. R. R. IJOW rates G. A. R. Encampment at St. Paul., Minn. The National Sncampmeut of the Grand Army of the KepnbHo will be hold at St. Pool Minn., September £ to 4. For this occasion the Pennsvlvan ; " Kail road wi'l sell on August 20, 30, and 31 ex cursion tickets to St. Paul and return, ac exceedingly low rates, as follows: ; Philadelphia, S2O 25; Harrieburg. Wil liamsport. and Wiikesbarre, $24.75; Al toona, $23.50; pioportionate rates .iOm other points. Tickets will be good for return passage until September 10, with an exiension to and deluding Septembor 30 if deposited with the Joint Ageut at St Paul on or be fore September 16. Full information can be oltaiued on ap plication to ticket agents. Reduced Rates lor Mount Greina Farm er's Encampment. From August 17 ' < 21, inolusive, the Pennsylvania Railroad company wi" se'l, for the above occasion, round trip tickets to Mount Gretna and return at rate ot one fare for the round trip, from principal sta tions between East Liberty and Bryn Mawr, on the Northern Central Railway north of and including Luthervile, and on the Philadelphia aid Eiie Rai'rcad Divi sion. These tickets will bo valid for re fun passage until August 21, inclusive. For iniormation in regard to train service and specific rates application should bo made to ticket ajento. Reduced Rates to Granger's Picnic at William's Grove. For the accommodation of persons desir ing to attend this interesting picnic and exhibition the Pennsylvania Rai'road com pany will sell excursion tickets on August ?2, 24, 25, 20, 27 and 28, good to return un til August 31, inclu "ve, at rate of ono fare for the roui.d t.'p, from principal stations between East Libert" and Bryn Maw.', on the Northern Contrai Railway north of and including Lutheif J "e, rnd on the Philadel phia and Erie Railroad Division. For information in regard to trf'n ser vice and specific rates application shoi'd be made to ticket agents. —75 cents to Allegheny and return via P. & W., Sunday Aug. 10th. —FOR RENT—A cornplotochicken* co«p, with a half acre run, also an incubator. Inquire at this office. Trunks, yalises, bag 3 and tele copes—at HECKS. Saw MHI fo • Salg. We will sell our sow-mill, with 20 horse-power engine, and all tools and fixtures at a very low figure. Inquire of or write to POST, ACRE & Co. Sarversville P. O. Batler Co, Pa, Closing out trimmed hats away below cost at The People's Store. Ip P The only genuine Spring IbtWator Ice in Butler is now being delivered to his customers daily by J. A. RICHEY. Leave your order at Rich y'a Bakery. —Job work of all kinds done atTho CIXI ZEN OF7IOK Accidents. W. S. Brandon had the end of his thumb eat off at Paivis' planing mill last Thurs day. The barn of Lewis Cox of Adams twp, with all his crops and one horse was struck 1 by lightning and destroyed last Monday ' morning. I John Lehman of Lancaster twp. had two I horses killed by lightuing, Monday mnrn j They were standing under a tree at | the time. John is a teamster, and a poor man, and the loss is a sore one to bim. Milton Staff's house ia Lancaster twp. was struck by lightning but not greatly damaged; and two barns, one near Portera ville and one over the Mae in Beaver Co. were struck by lightning and destroyed I y fire. The barn of Wm. Martin Sr. of Lancas ter twp. was struck by lightniug last Sun day evening, and with all its contents destroyed by fire A ll his hay and grain and part of bis machinery was lost His sou was in tbe barn at the time and tried to staaip out the ti r e, but toaud himself surrounded by flames, and barely escaped The insurance aggregates SI,OOO but that does not near cover the loss. The sad accident that happened t'> Mr. auu Mrs Francis Murphy of Millerstown, resulted fatally to Mrs. Murphy, last Sun day evening. Baring the day an operation was performed upon Mrs. Muipby, and the physicians found her spinal co.umn badly lractP r ed. Tne fragments of bone were re moved, bnt paralysis became general and she expired that evening. She was buried at Millerstown, Tuesday. Mr. Murphy's condition is yet serious/ John Gephart of Buffalo twp, wa* struck by lightning and fatally iLjured last Thurs day evening. Daring the storji that pass ed over that section that evening Mr Gep hart went out to his fields to look after his horses, und not returning soon, his son went in search of him, and found him lying face downward, in a field. He breathed one* or twice when his son turned bim over, and then expired. His watch was partly melted. At the request of the fam ily Esq Cramer beld an inquest. Mr. Gep hait was an t-steerncd citizen of the t*"p. T!J? house ot James O'Donnell of the West End was struck by lightning during the storm of last Monday morning, and his daughter, Gertrude, badly shocked; the Hotel Butler and residence of R. P. Scott were stru-during the same storm but no great damage was doEe. A 1 Ruffs stable was also struck. The rush of water that followed the storm flooded the houses of Curtis Smith and Charles Collins on Centre Ave, and also flooded several other cellars and cariltd away some boardwalk. Some bridges and culverts on the Plank and Tbiee-degree roads were damaged. Yesterday noon Minnie Zi naierman, daughter of J. W. Zimmerman; Delia O'Donne", daughter of P B. 0 Donnel and sister to the young lady that was struck by lightning, Monday morning, and durance Mortimer a" ot Cleveland St. met with a serious accident by their horse becomijg lightened at an umbrella. The hor.-e became unmacagable on Cleveland St. and in making the tr-n into Merce.- St. [which bas recently been partly grad ed and is much lower than Cleveland] the buggy was upturned and fell upon tho two yoQne ladies. Both were made uncon suious and remained in that condition most of the afternoon and evening Dur ing the evening Drs. Bell, Bippus, Shul z, and Hszlett held a consultation. They found no bones brokeu, but they were both badly bruised about the bead, back and breasts. This morning Miss O'Don nol! was resting ea-iy, but Miss Zimmer man was suffering very much. It is thought tbey w ill both recover, Clarauce ilortime escaped v> ;ih a few skin bruises. THE GREAT EUTLER FAIR. The great Butler Fair begins Sep tember Ist and las f< ? four da/g. This Fair promises to be the greatest Fair of all and you know they bare al ways been the prido of Butler county. This is an especia'ly favorable year, tbe seacon is early and agricultural products of all kiads are better than usual and stock is looking fine. The music this year will alone be worth going to hear, but in kddition to the good display of everything, the good music, the attractive Bide shown and the great crowd, we are giving larger purses ard have faster classes in our speed department which promises to make that feature of the Fair more interesting. And still more than that tbe Kemp sisters and Rio Gtrande Bills Wild West Shows have been hired to giye daily exhibitions on the race track free to everybody on the Fair grounds. Such perf or niancee as high jumping Welch po nies, the Western way of breaking broncos, Roman standing races, chariot races, lariat throwing, Mex ican horsemanship,catching tne thief, exciting running races with thorough bred horses, cowboy chase for a bride and many more exciting and thrilling > rformances, all thrown in for oi.e price of admission to the great Butler Fair. The season has been an early one and the work well done up, therefore make your arrangements to attend every day. It only comes once a year. Here you will meet old friendß you have not seen for years, for this year, as in the past, we ex pect to have a good, interest ing, educational show,worth the pat ron rge of all good people, and every body will be sure to go for DO one cau afford to miss it and they don't intend to. Address IF. P. Roessing, secre tary, for premium list giving full in structions to exhibitors. Oh Mamma—rou ought to see the big piles ot nhildrens suits at HFCK'S only $1.25, you can't get the same in town for less than $2.50, Pants—Over 2000 pairs to select from, at prices, oh well, don't men tion them, its' awful, where. *t llrc-K's. —The Butler Lubricating Oil Co. has moved back to their old stand 1)9, W. Jefferson St. Steelsmith & ! Patterson's new buildiDg, where al kinds of engine, machinery, and il luminating oils of the finest quality I are kept in stock in the basement, and will be delivered to any part of the city when ordered from C. E. Mclutire, agent. FOR SALE. A set of lettered, walnut boxes "pigeon holer. " Inquire at this of fice. MUSlC—Scholars wanted at 128 W Wayne St. Also nicely famished room to rent. WANTKD —5,000 Agents for Russell's authorized "Lives of McKinley and Hobart." 550 pages, elegantly illustrated. Price only SI.OO. The best and the cheap est, and outsells all othera. 50 per cent, to Agents, and Freights Paid. Books now ready. Save time by serding 50 cents in stamps for an outfit at orce. Address A. D. WORTUISOTON «fc Co., Hartford, Conn. Sox and shirts, nil wool and a yard wids, cheaper than the oheapest at I HECK'S, 121 N. Main St. Reunion of the toist and 102 nd. The survivors of these two regiments will hold their 18th annual reunion in But ler, on next'Tues lay. the 18ib inst. These regiments were enlisted ia this and the ajoiniag counties and oar people should give them a hearty welcome. The following committe have been ap pointed viz Executive commitne—Chair man, Robert S'orey, Cbas, Duffy, Ira McJunkin, O. C. Redick Commitee on music—Chairman, A. G. j Williams. Committee on deooration—Col. Mech ling, chairman; Geo. Amy, Henry Trout men, Alf M. Reiber, R, L. Kirkpatrick, John Campbell, W. G. Douthett. Harry Grieb, B. C. Huselton, John X. Patterson, A. C. Collins, L. C. Hazlett, Frank Alli son, C. A Templeton. D. A. Heck, Wm. Walker, Cap H. Liebold, H. A. Ayres, J. L. Henry, C. E. Herr, W. J. McCaflerty W. if. Starr. Wm. Ritter The following committee is to meet the regiment, which comas on the West Penn road: Chairuiau, Simon Nixon, Adam Kamerer, A Brymer, L>. L Kaukin John Mitchell. John Kennedy, Mtjor Cbas Prosser The following members of tbe recept ion committee will meet tbe comraa..s who may come on the 10 a. m. traius on tie P. AW. and P., S. <fc L. E: Alex Rassell, J. B U'acW, S M. Seaton, I J. Mc'JanJless, Casper Sherman, Joseph Cris well, Geo. Schaffner, A. G Morrison, Alex M. Borland. Finance committee -- Thomas Uays, Chairman, D. L Rankin. Casper Sherman, R. S. Nicholls, Robert McClnug, J. H. Harper Committee on programs and speakers John T. Kelly, and C. K. Anderson. Grand Marshall, —I. J. McCandless. Aids —W. H. H. Kiddle, L S. McJun l.'n, John Bickel, A!. Kuff, Frank Kohler, Jonu Brown, Harvey Gibson, J. B. Black, Samuel D MUler, W. T. Mecbhng, Cbas. Duffy 0. S. June, H. Z. Wing, C. D. Bole, Wm. Ciiswell, Alex Frurier, John Harper, E. D. Robinson. J. A. Heineman, J. A. McKee, Wm. Negley, John B Greer, Sieve Maikham, George Stain ru, L. R Geo. Robinson, R C. McAboy, L. D. Perrin, J. M. Leighner, Benj Mas seth. HEADER'S A. G. REBO POST, NO. 105, G. A. R„ BUTLER, PA , AUG. 13, IMHS. All comrades of .Post 103 and visiting comrades are requested to assemble at the Post Rooms on Tuesday evening, Aug. 18, at 6:30 to act a» escort to the veterans of the 101 st and 103 d Pa. Vols, during the parade, and to participate in the Camp Fire to be held in the Court House. Com rades will turn out in lull uniform. J. B. BLACK. WILL A Low ay, Comin«mder. Adjutant. LAST OF THE SEASON. The Pennsylvania Railroad's Popular Excursion to the Seashore. $lO FOR TWELVE DAYS. The last of this season's series of popu lar twelve-day excursions to the seashore via the Pennsy vania Railroad will leave Pittsburg on August 20 Tne resson of »ln great f avor in which these excursions are held is nsy to see. ThM rate of $lO fo r the round I rip is phe nomenally low, conside.ing the distance and the bigh chf racter of the serv ce; the limi* of twelve days jus fits the time set apart for ;.he vacation, and the dates of .he exeurs : ins are .nos* conveni ently adjusted. Tbbte is also ihe widest field for choice in *he >"»lecti«n of the re reso-t. Atlantic City, Cape M-y, Ssa Isle City, f»nd Ocean City a.e the rlo'oest of the Atlantic coast e o ir.s, ai'd any one of them may be visited ander tl"ese arrange ments. A spec'al train of p> r'or errs and day coaches w'H leave PiUsba.g on the above mentioned day at B.OC A. M., eia cmrec at Philadelphia with special tr in v'a the new Delaware Pivei B idge route, landing passengers at Atlcntic C ! ty in twelve Sours Irom Pittsburg; or passengers for City may spend the night in Philadelphia a-id proceed to lest'iation by regular tiains trom Broad Street Sta tion or Market Street Waarfthe following day. Passenge's for the other points above named will use trains from Market Street Wb»Tf tha following day. Tickets w ;, l also be sold fo* r°giil"\r trains leavirg Pittsburg at 4:30 and 8:10 P. VI. from all stations at w*- ; ch they stop, and lrom statiors from which regular con nection is mad" with tbem. These tra ; ns bavi Pullman sleeping cars attached and arrive in Ph'lidelphis next mornirg, whence passengers mty proceed to the shore on any regular train that day. Tickets will be sold from tha stations at the rates named below:— liate Train leaves. Pittsburg $lO 00 8.55 A.M. Butler 10 00 625 " " Altoona stop dinner 8 00 12.50 P. M. Philadelphia Arrive .... 720 " " Per further information apply to ticket agents, or Mr, Thomas E. Watt, District Passerier Agent, Pittsburg. Take Tour Vacation Now. Go to picturesque Mackinac Island via the I). Jfc C. (Coast Line). It only costs $12.50 from Detroit, $15.50 from Toledo, SIB.OO from Cleveland for the round trip, inc'uding meals and berths. Tickets good for 00 days, bicycles carried free. One thousand miles of lake and river riding on new modern stee! steamers for tin above rates. Send 20. for illustrated pamphlets. Address, A. A. SCHANTZ, G. P, A., Dotroit. —The Butler Business College and Schoci of Shorthand. High grade commercial, shorthand and Engl'sh school, located in Butler. Curriculum embraces Book keeping, Shorthand, Type-writing. Commer cial Arithmetic, Co'iime-cial Law, Grammar. Geography aad Spelling. Endorsed by bankers, merchants and patrons. Fall and winter term opens September Ist. Vox Populi—B«y your clothing, underwear, hosieiy, hats, caps, sox and neckwear of D. A. HECK, and save money. Kemp Sisters and Bio Grande Bill, Wild West Combination at But ler Fair, Sept. 1, 2, 3 and 4. JOS. HORNE & CO. ♦LUSTROUS AS SILK+ ~ Fine, Imported ENGLISH MOHAIR MIXTURES, ; Ideal shades of blue, ; ?rey and brown—line : stripes and jacquard ef : fects—4'S inches wide ;—absolutely $1.50 val ; ues, At 75c a yd Less than import cost. HANDSOMEST PLAIDS of best French makers." —all-wool and silk-and- ; wool; colorings and T combinations without a: peer —38 inches wide, 75c a yd. A Limited amount of the Assorted IMPORTED SUITINGS ; only a fractional part of ; real worth, at 25c, 35c : and 50c a yard. Come, or write our Mail Order Department for samples of above and all goods sold by yard meas urement. Penn Avenue and Fifth St., PITTSBURG. i NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. A Lebanon county woman found 4 nest of nine eggs, which aho stood ia the sun on the window b«hind a curtain. Eight | days later Keren peeps came oat and are ' growing nice'y. [ A gold ring that is supposed to have I spent nearly two years in a cow's stomach was sent the other day to its owner, a jounglady of Homestead Two years ago the young lady was siting, .n a dai ry farm near <Vest Newton, ami while in the ba.n picked up a kitten and tossed it ia a pile of chop and bran. With the kitten went a gold ring from her finger which could not be found, and was given up and finally forgotten. Several days ago Jones, a Suterville butcher bougnt a cow lrom Frank Hough, the dairj man. and when the COT was killed the ring with the young lady's name en graved on it, was found in its stomach. Johniiy Rollet of Shenango twp. Laiv r<-ijce Co.. accompanied his father to a cid.-r mill last Thursday and whi'e exam inirg the workings of the machinery got t s hand cuight between two cog wheels He succeeded in extricating a'l ol his fin gers from the cogs with the exception of bis thumb. He pulled hard to get tbis loose, but the oogs were slowly but surely drawing him into the huge press. His thumb tucame dislocated and he yelled for help. The press was stopped, but the Cogs kept moving for a hort time. In an instant more his hand would be drawn into the press The boy was quick to real'ze his danger, and espring a hatchet on the floor he cried to one of the men, givo me thst hatchet." One of the men who was standing near hastily picked up the weapon, tut instead of handing it to tbe boy. he took it firmly in h;s hana and raised it above his head. At the same time he looked the boy square in the eyes to get the signal far the blow It was iriven without a tremor. In a second thehatjhet descended and the boy was released. His thumb was drawn slowly out of sight to be crashed into a shapeless mass Hud not the hatcbei interfered Johnny's arm, perhaps his body woul i have followed it. Tne little fellow tell over in a faint. He was taken to New Ct»stle, where his injuries were dress. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS E cecutor's Notice. Letters test&mentary in the estate of llarvey Cooper, dee'd, late of Slippery rock twp., Butler county, Pa..having been grarted to the undersigned all persons knowing theoi&elyes indebted to said es tate will please make immediate payment aud any having claims against said estate Will present them duly authenticated for settlement to A. L COOPER, Ex'r. Slipperyrock, Pa. Ralston it Greer itt'ys. Administrator's Notice. Letters of administration in the estato of Henrietta D. Beatty, dee'd, late of Wash ington twp. Butler C>, Pa,, having been grentod to the undersigned. All persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them properly authenticated for settlement to E. C. BEATTY, Adm'r Butler, P*. WILLIAMS & MITCHEL. Atty. Administrator's Notice. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned, on the estate ot William Lardin, dee'd, late of Clinton twp, Butler county, Pa., all persons in debted to said estate will please make im mediate payment, and any having claims against the same will present them prop erly authenticated for settlement to L. S. LARDIN, Adm'r. Saxonburg, Pa. J5. McJunkin, Atty. Ex ecutors' Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate of John L. Beatty, den'd, late of Washington twp Butler Co, Pa. having been granted to tbe undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present tbem duly authenticated for settle ment to E. 0. BEATTY, 413, Lookout Ave., Butler Pa. or W. S. BEATTY, Billiards, Butler Co, Pa. A. MITCHELL, Att'y Adm.nistrator's Notice. Letters of administration on the estate <>f Isaiah N. Bryson, dee'd, late ot Coal town, Cherry twp., Butler Co, Pa. having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will permit them duly authen ticated for settlement to EMZA BRYSON. Adin'x Coaltown, Pa J. D, MCJCNKIN. Att'y Administrator's Notice. Letters ol administration on the estate of George List, dee'd, late of Adams twp., Butler Co, Pa. having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing them selves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to MAROARET A. LIST, Adm'x McFann, Batlor Co, Pa. W. H. LUSK, Atf.'v. Butler Sayings Bank Butler, Pa. Capital - _ $60,000-00 Surplus and Profits, $119,263.67 JOS. L. PURVIS President J. HENRY TROUTMAN Vice-I qsident WM. CAMPBELL, Jr Cashier LOUIS B. STEIN Teller DIRECTORS—Joseph L. Purvis, J. Henry Troutraan, W. I).Brandon. W. A. Stein, J. S. C&mobell. The Butler Savings bank Is the Oldest Bank Ing Institution In Butler County. General banking business transacted. Wo solicit accounts ot oil producers, mer chants. farmers and others. All Bnjlness entrusred to ius wIU receive prompt at'ention. Interest paid on time deposits Ihe Sutler County National Bank BUTLKR, PA. Capital paid In $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits $87,962.35 Jos. Hartman, President; J. V. Ritts,Vice President; C. A. Bailey, Cashier; John G McMarHn, Ass't Cashier. A general bank Inn business transacted. Interest patd on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. We invite you to open an account with this bank, DIRECTORS— Hon. Joseph Hartman. Hon W. 8. Waldron. Dr. N. M. Hoover, H. McSwerncv, E. K. Abrams. C. P. Collins, I. G. Smith, Leslie P. Hazlett, M. Flnegar., W. Henry Wilson. John Humphrey.Dr. W. 0. McOanaless, Ben Musselh Harry Heasley. J. V. Rttts. Scientific American OESIOM PATENTS, _ , , COPVRIOHTJ. ate. #br Informatf. u am! fivo Handbook write to Ml NN FT CO., :tfl UROADKAT, NEW YOEK. bureau ;.»r •eriirin# pau-nt* In America. Ever, patent taken out by us is brought before tin? j jblic b j a notice given free ot* .barge in tbe gwntific Jtaetiicatt I-t-rer-t circulation of any f-lcntlfle paper In tho wortJ. Splendidly Illustrated. No lnt< UUrent man should be v l.,ut It. Weekly, a.l OMa year; »;.Msl*mu: ..i, AddreM, III'SnS CO- Vomfcutti, an t Uruad—yr, New York Cit*. For Sale. A farm ot 20 acres, with a seven rota, house, good lruit, orchards, well water, g-.od spring at the honse,spring honse and convenient out-buildingß. Will sell cheap <.r exchange for town property, abont 7 miles from Butler. For particulars inquire at this office. P I erhaps you don't know how Ir ■ j cady we arc on t'everything relation to prescrip tions I s J oit will not be amiss to lc I all your attention to the eliable intelligence P rompt service given T o everything of the kind placed our hands ur prescription drp irtment AT x ever was so complete S ave you money too. C. Itf, BOYD. Jr* harmacist, Diamond Block. - Butler, a B. <y B. Determination is a wonder-worker—proved to be unusually so in this shelf emptying sale —the way we went at the prices was an example, and the way we're keeping at them is another —and there have been othei ex amples of determination, on the part of the buying public some of them having come a long dis tance to get the benefit of this unusual Dry Goods distribution— and more will. 40 inch Lawns, 10c —note the fineness of these when you get samples—and the extra width— solid, ali* irting or fancy striped. 20 and 25c Zephyr Ginghams, ioc, —some with solid color stripes an inch wide—others hair line striped—some fancy. Three Kinds of Fine 35. cent Grass Linens, 15c. —natural color with large plaids in two colors; red and brown, blue and brown, yellow and brown, yellow and blue, yellow and red 15c. Plain Grass Linens, with eighth inch stripes ol lavender and white, 15 c- Pure Linen and Silk mixed— blue and white or pink and white, narrow stripes— nice for shirt waists, Isc-chances for fine Grass Linens with worth and style, without peer for the money— samples will prcve it. Determined above thought of cost or loss to empty the dress goods shelves —large lines of novelty mixtures, fancy weaves, diagonals, jacquards plain solid colors—one effectual price on them all—3sc —the greatest chance people ever had to get fine goods low priced. Other Fine Foreign Dress Goods and Suitings with equally destructive prices on them — 50c, 75c, SI.OO. —all silk and wool mixtures, checks, homespuns—some at the dollar price were as much as $2.50. Bono's <fc Bah], ALLEGHENY. PA. THE HABIT OF wearing good clothes is a good habit and our clothes are good habits. We want to help you form this good habit. Begin now! in a short time you will be convinced we have saved you money and that [you are always dressed in good taste. Good taste in dress secures a cordial recognition for those who show it. No man can tell how much injury a shabby appearance may "do him. Our handsome new Spring stock is now ready for your selection. MODERN METHODS. MODERATE R ICES. ALAND, MAKER OF MEN'S CLOTHES. SUMMER RESORTS AND HOTELS. CAPE fIAY. CONGRESS HALL CAPE MAT, H. J. Opens Saturday, June 27,1596. Closes September 30. Hotel modernized at a cost of $40,000. Ye old time lawn con certs by Simon Hassler's Grand Orches trar Address EDWARD KNIGHT CAKE. Proprietor. Asbury Park. Asbury Park has the best beach on the coast of New Jersey, and "THE FENIMORE" is the l>est place to stop while there. For terms address, TIIOS. NOBLE, Asbury Park, N. J. For Sale. A fine Farm of seventy acres, two miles West of Freeport, buildings good as new, plenly of watej, fruit of all kinds, soil good, five good gas wells within % mile of said farm. Price $4,000. For par ticulars address. Bo* 98. Silverville. Butler Co, Pa. In order to make room for an immense stock of Fall goods that we have purchased and which will begin to arrive about the middle ol August, we ofter for the next six weeks at exactly ONi£- ; HALF ihe price at which we have heretofore sold these goods a large -, assortment of Men's, Boy's and Children's Suits. These are all STRAIGHT GOODS, both in material and make, ranging in price | from S2O down to $4, which prices will be cut in two, and the Suits sold as follows: FORMER PRICE. CUT IN TWQ $20. 00 Suits, 18.00 " - " 9.00 16.00 " - » 8.00 10.00 •* - " 5.00 4°o " -- " 2.00 2.00 Child's Suits, Now 1.00 's° " " " 75 All above goods marked in plain figures, and as our reputation for having one low price has always been maintained, you know what a cut in price like this means. These goods are displayed on the Front Basement Floor of our store, and arranged for convenience of inspection. You are cordially invited to call and examine them, and we are sure you will be con vinced that this is no fake proposal, but that both goods and prices are exactly as we here represent them, and that we ofter you bargains such as you never saw before and will not soon see again. Among these goods are the following: 197 MEN'S SUITS, SIZES -,4 TO 42 124 BOY S SUITS, SIZES 14 TO 19 103 CHILDREN'S ICNEE PANTS SUITS, AGES 3 TO is 250 PAIRS MEN'S ANI) B» »V'S ODD PANTS * DOUTHETT & GRAHAM, Corner Main and Cunningham streets, Butler, Pa. THFcbance OF YODR LIFE To Buy Clothing At These Prices. Our stock for fall will sodn be shipped to us, and we must clear our tables for it. prices have been reduced on everything" in our Store. We will just mention a few of the many bargains we have for you. Mens Suits, sizes 34 to 42 at $2.75 Mens Suits, sizes 36 to 40, at $3.50 Mens Suits, sizes 35 to 39 at $ 5 qq Mens Suits, sizes 33 to 38 at $6.00 Boys Suits, long pants suits, at $1.75 Boys Suits, long pants, suits, at $3.00 Boys Suits, long pants suits, at $4.00 Boys Suits, long pants suits, at $5.00 Boys Suits, knee pants suits, at 75c Boys Suits, knee pants suits, at $1.25 Boys Suits, knee pants suits, at $2.00 Boys Suits, knee pants suits, at $2.75 78 pairs of Mens pants at 99 cents worth $2.00 125 dozen Mens and Boys shirts at 2; cents worth 50 cts So come early before the assortment is low, and secure clothing at less than cost to manufacture it. Schaul & Nast Leadintl Clothiers, 137 S- Main St., Butler Pal The only bricklhotel in the town, newly furnished, elevator, free bus to trains and springs. Rates, $2 per day, weekly rates on application to the proprietors. HAGGERTY & WHITE. AT J R. GRIEBS 2 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. R. GBIEB. 118 SOUTH MAIN ST. ABSAMS & BROWN, IISURAICE and REAL ESTATE Strong Companies. Promvt Settlements. Home Insurance Co. of New York, Insur, i ance Co. of North America, of Philadelphia 1 Pa. Phenix Insurance of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Hartford Insurance Co. of Hartlord Conn OFFICE: Corner of Main St. and the I D : smond, north of Court House, Butler, P* i #The Conventions # I fare now something r f tbo pest,the final# idecision jf the people will be given in« The decision on our liqaorsi Jhave already been given and in Jhas stood the test of the people for 25j 4 LOWKST PBICIS FOB PUBB GOODS: « Best $5.50 per gallon J Fi! year old, Pore Rye 200 " W 0 3to 1 year old" $2.23 to $2.50 a g»l# d7to 10 " " 350 to 450 " '314 to 17 " " 5.50 to 6.50 " e Pare Kye 2.00 to 5.50 " # % Special price list on Wines, etc., on J No extra charge for jug-J oor packing. Give us a trial order. 1 A. ANDRIESSEN, # 4 188 Federal St., Allegheny, Pa. # WALL MOULDINGS The nicest line of Wall Mouldings in © town are at Heineman's New Room. 201 S. Main St. New line of Blank Book Writing Paper just received. 201 S. Main St. EYES EXAMINED FREE OF CHAKGE I R. L Kirkpatrick, Opticiao and Jeweler Next to Court House Butler, Pa. I Graduate La T'ort Harological Institute BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Office Gor.Main & Cunningham lir. WICK. Pre*. BEO. KKTTKKkK. Vice Pre*. L. S. IrJl'MilN, See'y >id Trvaa. DTHECrORB: AlrrM Wick, Henderson Oliver, ' r. W. Irvln. Janes Mtepheosoo. <v. W. Hlackmore, N. WeltieT F. I'.iwman, H. J. Klinrier *leo. Kettorer, ('haa. Bebnun. Ceo. Kenno, John Koeamic LOYAL McJUNIKN Agent M. A,SERKIMER Funeral Director 37 S. Boiler Ti
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