THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1?97- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE-All advertisers Intending to make cliunffes In their ads. should ntrtjfy us or their Intention todo not later than Mon day morning. A good thing at Ruff's. The Wise Grocer— Butler Produce Co. Easter opening at Mark s. C. & T'a Carpets, etv. I'arjiet Cleaning—\V. B. McGeary New Hotel in Butler Professional Card Dr. B. A. Russell. Excursions. Horse Shoeing—Will Robinson. Administrators and Executors of estates can secure their receipt tx*>ks at the « I rl- ZKN ofti.-e. p, t . LOCAL AND GENERAL, —"When the twigs begin to rustle And the birds are all a hnstle On the bongh; When an azure sky discloses Promises sweet of June with roses On her brow: When the brook that sang so sadly Welcomes every stwbeam, gladly Frolicking; When to wood-song's subtle rhym in, < . • Countless echoes soft are chiming Then it's spring." —Now catch your fish. —Splendid growing weather. —"Curfew shall not ring to-night. " —lt is said 90 cents a mile runs an ordinary passenger train. —The plow was going in all directions last week, and some oats have been sown. —Any Butler man who did not get his "proverbial peck of dust'' last week will please hold up his hand. —An ex-employe broke into one of Guckenhimer's warehouse at B'reeport last week an.l stole 18 gallons of whis key. —A theory regarding bicycle riding is all very well until the front wheel begins to wobble, and then it is worth nothing. —The wonderfully beautiful and ever - fragmnt trailing arbutus, with its mem ories of the springtimes of long ago. is about due. - Things will come to such a pass by and by that a man will have to show a civil service certificate before he can tell a fish story. —A party consisting of Rev. Howard and his wife, two other ladies and a young man, sang beautifully on our sireets the other night. —Co. E will take part in Appomatox Day exercises, tomorrow evening. The company is ordered to report at Armory in light marching order at 6 P. M. —Will McGeary will clean yonr car pets on short notice. Use Phone N0.41. and he will call for the carpet. See card in another colnmn. —North street has a church at one e.irt and a school house at the other. An effort is being made to have it paved,,which, if successful, will make it one of the prettiest streets in town. - TlTe laws of this state prohibit boys nnder 21 years from visiting or playing in billiard and pool rooms. The offense is punishable by a fine imposed on the proprietor of the establishment. —The monthly reception of the Y. M. C. A. was held Monday evening. The ladies of the Southside Reformed church had charge and presented a pie wing program after which refresh ments were servwd. —Our Conncilmen had an old fash ioned session, Tuesday night—one that' lasted from 8 P. M. till after midnight— and they did a great ninny things —one of which was to repeal the Cnrfew Or dinance. / • -—The election officers elected last February, Judges and two Inspectors, will hold the coming special election. Their terms began immediately after their election and continue for one year from that date. We make this note in answer to an inquiry. —All the Bandsmen of the town turn ed out for Lou Vogeley's funeral, and headed the procession. They were followed by the Elks, the Woodmen, the Clerk's Club, the hearse and the car riages, and it was the grandest funeral Butler has ever seen. * —We have received from H. S. Cate of Greer P. O. Pa. a "Little Gem Broom-Saver'' which seems to be a very goo:l thing. It is made of wire, keeps the broom from spreading and makes it last longer. Sample by mail 25 cents. Aldress Mr. Cate as above. Agents wanted. —The Washington & Jefferson Glee Club gave a concert under the auspices of the Alumni Association of the Butler schools, in the Park Theatre Tuesday evening. The Concert was as a whole -very satisfactory. Especial features were the singing of Messrs McDowell and McCnrdy, the dancing of the "little coon", and the whistling solo by Frank Weigand of this place. A fair sized crowd was present. —Easter is not far away and millin ers are getting the different Easter styles ready for the trade. A promi 'nent milliner states that ladies' head gear will be more striking than ever before. Flowers will be used in greater profusion also fancy riblxms. laces and chiffon will meet with great favor. The arrangement of those different articles on the hats will call for great variety in decoration and some "dreams" may be looked for. in all probability. —The postoffice authorities here as well as at all other offices in the coun try are weighing the mails now in com pliance with an order from the post master general. The object is to ob tain the weight of the mail that passes through each office, aa a basis for the letting of the contracts for the next four years. The work of weighing the mail began March 17 and will be kept np a month. Thi-i will be compared with the record four years ago and the rate of the new contract will be made in accordance with the comparison. The mails handled by the railroads are also being weighed. —On Tuesday Gov. Hastings in con ference with the officers of the National guard, decided to parade the guard in Philadelphia at the unveiling of the Washington monument sometime in May and also to send a provisional bri gade to New York city to»take part in the Grant memorial exercises on the 527 th inst. This provisional brigade will be made up of two regiments from the second brigade, two from the third, one from the first and a cavalry troop and battery. The second brigade, of which Co. E. lf.th Regiment is a part, will go into camp July 17. Nt either Economy, Conneaut Lake, Ebeiishurj; or (xlen caim. By this arrangement our Butler company may go to New York and are snre to go to Philadelphia, in addition io the regular summer encampment. LEGAL NEW^ NOTES. i Sheriff Dodds took Jo*. Collins and RMIIUUO Vadile to the Allegheny coun ty workhouse on Friday. Each K"t three months for illegal liquor selling Letters u f administration were grant ed to W. G Wilson on the estate of John H. Lawyer of Middlesex twp. Wm. Wood has appealed from the settlement of the auditors of Clinton twp. and taken recog. in sum of S3OO. | J. 11. Flemming has registered as a 1 law student. I Catherine M. Roth vs John M Roth. ! Summons in Replevin. Plaintiff claims ' harness, etc valued at SBS. | Henry W. Roth, by his next friend Catharine Roth vs John M. Roth. Sum mons in Replevin, Plaintiff claims bay mare valued at SSO. LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Maria C Frazier to Lizzie V Adams | lot in Connoquenessing for S4OO. I Chas S Lowry to J li Henninger lot I in Butler for SI4OO. ' G Wickenliagen to Peter Rivers lot in Butler for SIOoor pen. when writing. Some say they have nevei yet found .1 pen to suit them. Our ideal of of a pen, is one that seems to glide over the paper without effort, and by its own qualities makes the writing neater and more legible. Experts in writing say that the Spen cerian Co's Pens are the best. Whether this is so. it is not for us to say, but we are informed that those who send re turn i»ostiige to their New York Office 450 Broome St., will receive samples of several different numbers, among which may yet be found that greatly to be de sired thing, a pen that does not spoil one's writing and one's temper. No One Dies. No one dies of Pulmonary disease, i who takes "77" in time. Twenty per j cent one in five die of Polmonary diseases -Colds. Grip. Pneumonia. Con ' sumption, who could be saved by the j timely use of "77" Dr. Humphreys' : famous Specific. Since "71"' came into general use the fatality has decreased and it only re mains for its adoption as a national rem edy. to rob our climate of its terrors. For sale by all druggists—2s cents. Vou want a spring hat before Easter too. See the selection at The Peoples Store. ( REMOVALS. That staid old philosopher. Benjamin ' Franklin, used to say three removals were as bad as a fire." meaning thereby that the loss incurred by the breakage of furniture, crockery ware and other articles was about equal to that of a fire, to say nothing of the trouble and j inconvenience occasioned by these re i movals from one place to another. ' i However, quite a number of our citi- I zens approved of the weather, last | week, and gathering up their prouiis j cioas varieties of business and domestic I ! plunder, flew to new nests, and put up | j their stove-pipes in ne\<» places as fol | lows:- 1 • The Misses Marks moved their stock ' !of millinery, etc., across the street to \ j the fine, large store-room adjoining the j 1 Butler Savings Bank, where they can j j be found in all their glory of new rib- ; ! bons, feathers, hats and veils, fully pre- j | pared for the Easter season. Will Morris, the handsome (his wife i ! thinks so) tobacconist, flitted up street ; to one of the rooms lately occupied by j the Misses Marks; and Will Cubbison has rented and fitted up another of the I rooms for a barber shop. r » Levi Wise moved into his new nert Gregg moved from the island to the Fowler house on E. North St., Robert Bole moved his blacksmith shop to the old skating rink and Will Robin son is occupying the shop vacated by Bole in the rear of the Arlington. Walker Martin moved into the house on McKean. he lately purchased from Hart Graham: Hart is living in rented rooms nearby and intends build ing this summer. Isaac Mcßride moved from Jackson street to Third street, and R. G. Craw ford moved into the house vacated by Mcßride. George Whitehill moved from Mif flin to W. Penn street, and Maggie and Helen Maharg will occupy the house he moved out of. Dr. Forrester will hereafter have his office with Dr. Byers: and Tony Shaf fer is fitting up the old Thompson of fice for a barber-shop. Oliver Thompson bought the brick house back of the jail and moved into it and Mrs. Slator moved into the house vnoaM V.j- hi,,, VfiH-lir, A. J. Fair, of Mercer St.. moved to Buttercup, and Harry Caltenwood, of Mercer Co. moved into Fair's house. John Ober moved from Water St. to the second floor of Kohler & Graham's building on S. Main St. Bresleham bought the two Barrick man houses on Water St. and moved into one of them; Pete Klinger now oc cupies the other. Chas. Barrickman moved from Watei St. into the house at corner of Wayne and S. Washington Sts., which he bought from J. F. Haley. Mrs. Sarah Redd has moved from Fairview Ave. into the house on S. Washington formerly occupied by Mr. Bresleham. O. M. Covert moved to 726 Fairview Ave. Otto Limberg moved from the South, side to Mrs. Mardorf's house on W.I Cunningham St. J. D. Morris moved from Mercer St. to the house lie recently purchased on W. Cunningham St. John Gray has moved from Mill street to Centre avenue. Phillip Dufford has noved from Mill street to South Washington street. Jno. E. Burtner has removed to the Dr. Leake farm, one mile north of Butler. W. M. Donnel has removed from Brown to Fairview avenue. T. A. Balph has removed from East Clay to Walnut street, into the home he recently purchased, L. E. Shira moved to the Shaffer house on East Franklin, and C.E. Jamison to the house on West Jefferson street ACCIDENTS. John McKeown, formerly of Bntler and now working for the Western Un ion Telegraph Co., fell from a telegraph pole in New Castle last Thursday and was seriously injured. He was paint ing the pole at the time and was about 25 feet from the ground when the rope holding him broke. Michael Dooley, an employe of the Keystone Bridge Co., fell from the big crane or traveler on the new railroad near Frazier's Mill, last Friday evening fraoturing his spine just below the ribs, and paralyzing the lower part of his body. He was brought to Butler, and taken to the Waverly House, and on Sunday removed to Mercy Hospital Pittsburg. At the time of the accident the men had just finished re-erecting the crane on the track, and were straightening out some parts that had bent and Dooley was on the upper part of the crane, when he fell backward and to the earth below, a distance of about twenty feet, landing on his neck and shoulders. While helping to move a building on . Mat Leibler's lot on Race St., a few days ago, W. J. Mates was struck on the head by a falling plank and serious ly injured. Fiank Baker, assistant cook at Rus " sell's camp on the new railroad drank ' ten bottles of lemon extract, last Sun • day, and died that night. Meeting of Hospital Association. I A regular meeting of the Woman's Hospital Association will be held in the Y. M. C. A. hall on next Tuesday after noon, April 13th, at 3 o'clock. All of the members are urged to attend, as business of importance will be trans ' acted. MRS. W' D. BRANDON, MRS. C. E. HERR, President, > Secretary. BICYCLE SALE *, By sample. Wheels at Waverly Hote!, Satur.'ay Apri! 17 1597. A variety of makes, ladies and gents high grade wheels, with Morgau & Wright tires, taken in security by a Chicago bank. ' These fine wheels must be sold at once r at a sacrifice. Vou can save SSO by buy s mg now. Come and examine samples. ; H. S. DAUBENSPJJCK, Agent. PERSONAL John Floyd of Parker has moved to Butler. Phillip Burtner of Saxonbnrg is in poor health. Wilson Garvin of Cranberry twp was in town Tuesday. A. C. Cruikshank has sold his inter est in the Appollo Roller Mills. Miss Lottie Heiner was the guest of ' Mrs. John C. Graham. Dr. E. A. Russel has opened an office i in the Bickel building.—See card. C. N. Brown was insured in the Roy | al Arcanum of Petrolia for $3,000. j W. I. Scott of Lancaster twp. was in I town on business, last Thursday. Miss Jean Vamuni of Pittsburg is the ' guest of M.-s. J. A. Richey. | G. H. Rea of Marion twp. was in j town, Saturday. : Dan Dunbar of Watters station was ' in town. Friday. { Charley Double of Donegal twp. went ! to West Virginia last week. i Mrs. Mary Glenn of Bntler has lieen i granted a pension. Frank and Charles McCurdy of Brady twp. were in town. Saturday. Miles Orwig of Niles, 0., is the guest of Frank Morris of Cleveland St. James M. Dunn of Brady twp. was in town on business, Monday. Porter Wilson was in town Saturday, wearing the first straw hat of the sea son. John Lumley and wife of Forward twp. did some shopping in Butler, Sat urday. Miss Sarah McFadden of New \ ork is visiting her cousin. Miss Allie Collins of S. Main St. Miss Mary Sterritt of Beaver Falls is the guest of Maud Moorehead of South Washington St. Conductor French was on our streets, Monday, for the first time since the ac cident in January. Miss Lena Kiskaddon of Foxburg is the guest of the Misses Kiskaddon of E. North St. Wm. G. McDowell, of Wilkinsburg, paid a short visit to his brother. James of E. Jetferson street, this week. John Muder Jr. of Saxonbnrg was in town, Tuesday John is one of the most expert auctioneers in the county. Miss Kate Patterson of Pittsburg re turned Tuesday to enter upon her third season as trimmer for The Peoples Store. Henry Garrett of Punxsutawnev is a remarkable old man. He is 88 years of age, has just recovered from the Grippe and is now cutting a new set of teeth. Miss Kittie" Criswell daughter of Joseph Criswell and Thomas C. Steph ens of Pittsburg will be married next Wednesday, week, at the Criswell home in Butler twp. A. L. Weihe, of Evans City has leased the "Dispatch" of New Kensing ton and went on Tuesday to take charge of it. His family will remain at Evans City for the present. Warren Conlan, the tragedian, who was here last week, is a very clever actor, so is his principal assistant Miss Ferry, but they played to slim houses in Butler, and their receipts did not equal their expenses. Bntler people seem to have no time or money for tragedy. Simeon Nixon, Jr. is a member of the Class of '97 of the Pittsburg College of Pharmacy, which graduates this year, and holds its Commencment Exercises in Carnegie Library, Allegheny, on Thursday evening of next week, the 15th inst, beginning at 8 o'clock. Samuel Purvis, Jr., Chas. Fisher and Will For ker are the other Butler boys in the graduating class. Henry C. Heineman retired from the stationery and book business, last week, after being almost constantly engaged in it for forty years. Mr. Heineman was liorn in Schleswig HoUtein, Ger many, June 13, 1828. When he was five years of age the family came to America, and later to Bntler. Heine man was employed in uutier nve years, but in 1849 went to California. Not re alizing his dreams of golden wealth, he returned in about a year, and after re maining here about the time, again sought the wealth reported to be so plentiful in the far west. After frtur years he came back,and in 1857 embark ed in the liook and stationery business, which he has followed continuously up to the present time. He was the pioneer in this line in Bntler, and for years his was the largest establishment in the county. CHURCH NOTES. Rev. S. E. Hawk and A. C. McClel land. evangelists, will begin a series of avangelistic meetings in the U. P. Church, Wednesday, April 21. There will be a meeting in the inter - est of missions on Saturday evening, April 10, at 8 o'clock, in the Y. M. C. A. hall. This meeting will be addressed by Mr. Geo. S. Fisher, a traveling mis sionary, who is returning from a mis sionary conference with Mr. Nathan and his workers in Morocco, Africa. All friends of missions are cordially in vited to attend. Mrs Marion Baxter will speak in the ( interest of the W. C. T. U. in the U. P. ' chnrch, Wednesday evening, and in the M. E church, Thursday evening. An Illustrated Review of the S. S. lessons of the past quarter will be given in the Baptist Church, Friday, April 9, at T :30 p. M. The stereopticon lantern will be used. A good time is promised to all Sunday School workers. A silver collection will be taken to defray ex penses. Evangelistic services will be held on Sunday next at 7:15 P. M. Everybody welcome. Come early. Ribbons all colors for fancy work No. 16, for 15 cents at the PKOPLES STORE. Lace curtains 3 yds long 37 inches wide for 50 cents per pair at the PEO PLES STORE. The Butler Lubricating Oil Co. has moved back to their old stand 119 W. Jefferson St. Steelsnuth & Patterson's new building, where all kinds of engine, machinery and illuminating oils of the finest quality are kept in stock in the basement, and will be delivered to any part of the citv when ordered from C, E. Mclntire, agent. Fine unbleached muslin yard wide 4i cents at the PEOPLES STORE. FOR SALE—A new "drop-head' Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. Inquire at this office. Gents Congo and Opera hook umbrel las for 75 cents at the PEOPLES STORE. 36 in. bleached muslin soft finish 5 ct at the PEOPLES STORE Gents laundried precale shirts all sizes, 4!) cents at the PEOPLES STORE. —Do you want a hat or cap? HECK has them and can save you money. —Boarding House cards with act of Assembly, 25 cents for half a dozen, for sale at CITIZEN office. Vox I'opuli— Buy your clothing under wear, hosiery, hats, caps, sox and neck wear of D. A. HECK and save money. —Job work ot all kinds done at the CITIZEN OFFICE. The PEOPLES STORE have a full line . of umbrellas from 50 cents up. . —Find ley will open the studio at Mars on March Ist and will remain there 1 for the entire week special inducements for the week on fine work, bring the children as it is the last week of the winter; old pictures copied and enlarg ed, satisfaction guaranteed. KINDLKY Bntler Pa., Telephone 236. ! OH Mamma —-you ouglit to see the big ■ piles of childrens suits at HECK'S only •. $1.25, you can't get the same in town for F less than $2.50, The PEOPLES STORE are selling 27 in. precales for 6cents. Underwear—a specialty at HECK'S His . stock is largest and finest ever offered in Butler. Improvements. ~ Carpenters. Stone Masons and others engaged in the building business are in ~ demand in Butler. Many are rei>air ing or making additions to their house* 9 ■ and e built was let to Gillespie & Dobson for SI,BOO. On W. Jefferson St.. A. M. Cornelius I has the frame work up for his new house; C. K. Laphain and H. Schneide maa are building additions to theirs and W. S. Greeg hits made some im : provements on his. On Mercer street Andrew Bellman has the foundation up for a large house ' A. J. Tait has built a stable on the lot 1 he recently purchased from Amos Steel smith and J.. W. Miller is going. to build two houses on the lot he recently purchased from Eli May. and one on the lot purchased from S". Wilmarth. On New Castle street Clark Campl>ell - has moved into his new house. The Hospital Association has pur chased from Mrs, Muntz an acre of i ground opposite the old Faller residence on the South side, and intends to build upon it. It is a splendid location. OIL NOTES. The purchasing agencies are paying I 88c and 88c today. ' The Standard played sheol with the market, Monday, and dropped it 5 L cents, or from 9:5 to 88 cents. [ RENFREW -McMarlin & MeCkmg struck a good well on the .Tffseph Brown, this week. It's location is east F of the Hamil. Several new wells are going down in that vicinity, Shide t mantle & Co. are drilling on the Ren -1 frew, adjoining the Forsythe, and White & Co. on the Hamil. Greenlee & Forst will have a good producer in No. 5, on the Dixon. ; WHITESTOWN—Wm. Eisler got . a j good well on the Shearer heirs last week. Several wells are drilling and located in that field. ) r PARKER— Northwest of the Rosen -3 berry pool one-quarter of a mile. Bo- I lard & Cutler have a well in the Blake- I ly farm, showing for 10 barrels a day. i Southeast of the same pool. Miller & r Co. are starting No. 2, Robison. and Yandebosh & Smith are starting No. 2, Meeks, and W. E. Karns is building the c rig for No. 3, Pierce. Heydrick, Adams schedule:— Train leaves. Rate ' Pittsburgh 8:00 A. M. $9.00 Butler 6:25 " 9.00 Freeport 7:49 " 9.00 Washington Ar.7.15 P. M. .... Should the number of passengers not be sufficient to warrant the running of ■ a special train, the company reserves the right of carry participants on this excursion on regular train. Tickets on sale in Pittsburgh, at Un ion Ticket Office, 360 Fifth Avenue, and Union Station, and at all stations mentioned above. For full information apply to agents or Thomas E. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District, i Fifth Avenue and Smithfield Street, " , Pittsburg. j A BARGAIN. , A Hardman Piano Which cost $450. Must be sold as the owner lias left town. It can be had for jj!r6o, spot cash. In quire at this office. PANTS THAT FIT. Made of goods that wear, and keep their shape. We are turning them out by the hundreds and the values are so far ahead of anything you ever saw, the goods themselves so perfect, so stylish, so thoroughly up to date, that much as we may promise you will find more when you get there BUTLER PANTS CO. 125 \V. Jefferson St. —% block west of Berg's Bank. FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT Note 1 The Butler Business College and school of Shorthand is the best place to get a thorough training in book keeping, shorthand and typewriting, ari thmetic, commercial law, geography, reading and spelling. Call and investi gate for yourself. You will be convinc ed. That's business. Note 2. If you would be a first class accountant, book-keeper or shorthand writer,don't expect to attain that distinc tion by taking a cheap course, or a course becanse it is ;heap Never expect something for nothing. Pay skilled in structors prices tint skilled labor natural ly commands. Get the best. We hire only the best teachers. Business men have confidence iii our methods. We stake our reputation on our graduates. That's business, too. Note 3. If you are a school-teacher, spend your vacation with us; acquire the art of shorthand and typewriting, or make of yourself an accountant; you jwill increase your earning power. Isn't that business. This College is located betweeu the Court House and Hotel Williard, and re mains open 51 weeks in the year, indi vidual instruction, students enter at any time. Correspondence solicited and vis itors made welcome. J. M. Bashline, President. Butler' Pa. —Say Papa—did you see HECK'S neck wear, it beats anything you ever saw. Pants—Over 2000 pairs to select from, at prices, oh well, don't mention them, its awful, where; at HECK'S. Umbrellas 2<> and 28 in. for ."io cents at the PEOPLES STORE. —Good work harness for two horses our own make, $25.00; clitckliues for less than leather is worth, at MARTIN DOVRT & Co. Easter Opening of Millinery at The Peoples Store, Tuesday, Wednesday ami Thursday, April 13, 14 and 15. Trunks, valises, bags and telescopes ot HECK'S. Sox and shirts, all wool and a yard wide, cheaper than the cheapest—at HECK'S 121 N. Main St. —The best place to get your harness and parts of harness cheap, is at MAR TINCOVRT & Co. Street Paving, Etc. At the meeting of Council. Tuesday night. Engineer McQtiistion was con tinned for another year, and the H»gi neerand Paving committee were direct ed to prepare specifications for the pac ing with b.-ick. asphalt and Liguuier block t Ordinances providiiur for the paving iif East Wayne and West Cun ningham streets were adopted—the i*-- tition regarding S McKean street was held over till next meet ing and the solicitor was directed to seenre the releases from damages a petition lor paving North street, full length, was referred to the Paving committee the Curfew ordin ance was repealed—the estimate of the Board of Health for this year is *»>r>s Harry Grieb's bond as Trersurer was accepted—the Auditors Report shows the net indebtedness of the town to be $.>8,506. Burgess Myers collect ed r»i> during March and the Butler Light Heat and Motor Company made a proposition to furnish street lighting for Butler live years, using arc lamps 2.000 c. p., all and every night for per lamp a year or *('>.*><> j per month a lamp: bills to be rendered and paid monthly, or will furnish same lamps on standard moonlight schedule for five years at s»>•"> per lamp a year: or 1.2(H) c. p. every night for *72 per year or moonlight schedule for S6O. Refer red to light committee to report at meeting April 15th. A Letter For You. Unclaimed letters at the Postoffice at Butler Pa., week ending April 5 1*! IT Mrs. E. F. Anderson. Wm. Bell. Miss Sadie Butler, Ella Cookson. W. A. Duffy Esq., J. C. Hollman, Mr. J. M. Hassett. B. K Hill Esq.. Miss Emily Johnson, Miss Sarah J. Kiskadden. Mrs Mary McHale (122 E. Wayne St), Mrs R. M. Sherrard. Miss Margaret Sweeney (822 E. Jefferson St), Mr Christ Stellar. Mr. Alexander Smith. The Christian Giver. Mrs. John Thompson. Mrs. John Thompson. JOHN BROWN. P. M Dedication of Grant Monument. Dedication of the Grant Monument al Tomb, April 27. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell tickets from all points on its line to New York. April 26 (and from points within one hundred and fifty miles of New York. April 26 and 27,) good to return until April 29 in clusive. at rate of a fare and a third for the round trip. Tickets for military companies in uniform, numbering fifty or more, traveling in a ltody on one ticket, will be sold at rate of single fare per capita for the round trip. The parade on this occasion will be the grandest military demonstration since the war. Thousands of veterans. United States regulars, and State mili tiamen will be line. LOW PRICES IN MUSICAL GOODS. Some special prices at Grieb & Lamb's dissolution sale now going on. New Pianos S2OO and up New Organs #SO and up Guitars < f4 and up Mandolins 13.50 and up Violins.. $1,50 and up Autoharps $2 and up There are also some- second hand in struments— pianos at $35 to f.IOO, Or gans at S2O to 90. Hartnonices and other musical instru ments at proportionately low rates. Strings of all kinds constantly in stock. No 11S SOUTH MAIN ST. BEE SALE. I will offer at public sale at ray resi dence on Mercer street, (near W. A. Kamerer's store) on Tuesday April 13th, at 2 o'clock 58 colonies of Italian Bees, also hives, honey boxes and bee supplies. Mrs. J B Murphy Mercer St Butler Pa The cheapest place at all times to buy dry-goods is at the PEOPLES STORE. —Music scholars wanted, at 128 W. Wayne St. LEGAL ADVERTISMENTS. Executor's Sale By virtue of :m order of the Orphans' Court of Butler County, made at No. 01, June Term, 1807, of said Court, the undersigned executor of the wfll of Daniel Cress, dec'd., late of Connoquenessing township, Butler Co. Pa., will expose for sale at public out cry on the premises on Monday. April 26. 1897. at 1 o'clock P. M.. the following property, to-wit: A tract of land in Connoquenesslng township. Butler County Pa., bounded on the north by Lusk Croft, on the east by Coates' heirs, ou the south by the road and grave yard. and on the west l>y land of John Frisk horn. containing 12 acres, more or less. Mostly cleared, having a two story frame house, good frame barn and other out buildings erected thereon, also g. McChesney. You are also hereby notified that the com plaint in the aliovecase will be heard before said Court and determined on June H, ISK7, at which time and place you are notified to attend. WM. B. I)OI>ITS. Sheriff. Administrator's Notice Letters of administration on the es tate of Rosa Read, dec d, late of Adams twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons, knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated to ISAAC N. WRIGHT, Adm'r. Lovi, Beaver Co. Pa. W. H, LCSK, Att'Y, Administrator's Notice. j Letters of administration on the es- I tate of Rosanna Landis. dec'd late of • Cranberry twp., Butler Co. Pa., having : been granted to the undersigned, all j persons, knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immedi ate payment, and any having claims I against said estate will present them duly authenticated to ISAAC N, WRIGHT, Adm'r, Lovi, Beaver Co. Pa, • W H. LUSK, Att'V P crimps you don t know li'iw |> cady we ai e on jeverything rvi.iti "; tc j>r<.s<-rip tions So it will not be amiss to ( 1 all your attention to the eliable intelligence P rompt service T <> everything of the kind placed n our hands prescription department N ever was so comcte 8 , ave )ou money too. £J.*RW, BOYD, Pharmacist- Diamond Block. -- liiitler, a Executors" Notice. Letters testamentary 011 the estate ot William Gilghrist, Sr., dee'd, late of Cherry twp. Butler Co., Pa. having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said es tate will please make immediate pay ment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlemeut to W. H. GILGHRIST, Moniteau, R. B. GII.GHRIST, Butler Pa. Exr's. A. B. C. MCFARJ.AND, Att'y. Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate of Mary A Cowan, dee'd. late of Middlesex twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment,and any having claims against said estate will oresent tlietn properly authenticated for settlement to W. D. BRANDON, Ex'r., Butler Pa. Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate ot lit nry Heck, dec-'d, late <>f Winfield twp.. butler cownty, Pa., having been granted to the uadersigDed; all [lemons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please uake immediate Dayinent, and any havicg claims against said estate will pre sent ttiein Only authenticate J for settle ment to JOHN HECK, Ex'r, Denny, Butler Co., Pa. MCJUNKIS & GALBBKATH. Attv's. AUDITORS- REPORT OF WINFIELD TOWNSHIP for the year ending March 2. 1897' John Hutzler. supervisor, in account with Winfield township. Kutler county. I*u. MARCH S. 1597, DR. To cash from Aug Freeling, collector $387 87 To note of K lvrause SO 00 $317 CREDITS MARCH 8. 1897. To cash to Michael Cypher S 25 99 For repairs 2 3ft For new road ft 00 To J C Cypher post 1 .TO 11 Rooler, linger board ftO Expense to Kutler 75 Applicat'n for Co bridge 011 Long run 2 00 Peter Smith, teaming 3 00 William Krisler. for plank 3 13 Counsel fees on application by McJunkin & Galbreath 10 00 Aug Keogler, cash bat 1 29 1. Weidhos, merchandise 43 00 Hutzler, teamster 6 00 •John Denny, plank IS 69 A Moier, plank 96 II Grim, for blacksmith work 1 07 70 days'service 10ft 00 For publishing. '95 4 00 For publishing. 'S*i 4 00 For publishing. '97 4 00 Expense of three oaths of office.. 1 00 Auditors fees, one-half of $8 3 00 J G Freeliug 71 74 $317 87 John G Freeling, supervisor, in account with Winfield township, Butler county. Pa. MARCH 2, LS97, DR. To balance carried over $ 4 28 Cash from unseated land 48 37 From Aug Freeling. collector 231 00 Note of W T Freeling 100 00 Cash from J Hutzler 71 74 $155 39 CREDITS. MARCH 8, 1897. By cash for labor oil new road.. ,SIS 3 2ft Merchandise from L Weidhos 49 90 Merchandise from L H Falkner. 2ft 75 Flank, J L 12 DO Scoop, J H 1 no Plank and work 12 78 For 1(M days' service 156 00 Seven days' teaming on new road 21 00 950 feet oak plank 15 30 1.234 feet square bridge timber... 19 58 W II Witte, merchandise 90 K rause & Freeling, merchandise 465 Making and furnishing 2 dupli cates 3 00 *>o6 17 Balance due J G Freeling 50 7X Fred Witte and Henry Grimm, overseers, in account with Winfield township. MARCH 8, 1597, DR. Balance on hand March 2. '96 slll 43 Cash received from A Freeling. col 347 37 Tax from Co Treas on unseated land... 19 94 Tax from other sources 44 Cash from Frank (S9O) & S H Bicker (87.50 177 50 •556 68 CREDITS. MARCH 8, 1897. Receipt from Mr and Mrs Frank.sl77 50 Official oaths or Witte and Grimm 100 Receipts from Miss E Cooper as temporary relief 24 00 Cash to B Douthett, Justice fees for F'rank and Jacob Sim mers and Nansted 3 00 Cash to Dr W W Lasher for Jacob Simmers 41 75 Cash to P Rummel for K Rose.,. 117 00 To Dixmont for Kurtz and Rey born 183 00 To Kirkland, J P fees for C Frank and Jacob Simmers 3 00 For tax for Weidhos and Rose. . 259 For furnishing and making du plicate 2 00 Publishing report for 1896 4 00 Publishing report for 1897 4 00 Cash for one-naif auditors' fees. 300 Service of overseers 6 00 Report of public charge 2 00 $573 84 Township Dr to overseers 17 16 We, the undersigned, auditors of Winfield township, havt examined these reports and lind them correct. C. A. SMITH 1 W. H. BICKER. '-Auditors. W. T. KREELIN'G. | JOS. HORNE & CO. HALF PRICE. Our prices are always the very lowest that can be put on goods, but once in a while we get a chance to make some fearful cuts: One of these chances has come in some very good goods, and goods very seasonable. They are Silk Wrap Linen Tissue, All- Linen and Silk and Linen Fabrics, for fine warm weather dresses; they used to cost from One Dollar to Three Dollars a yard. We will sell them at just One-Half as long as the lot lasts. State how much you waut to pay and let us send you sotne samples. The goods are the most fashionable fabrics on the market, and at these prices are also the cheapest. Here's another chance in Plain Diag onal Clolh, very handsome and fashion able goods, in all the new Spring shades. A fine imported fabric which always costs 75 cents a yard except when we cut prices on it. It is selling here now for Fifty Cents a yard. Get samples of the finer kinds of All- Wool Suitings in new and correct Spring patterns, which we are selling at Twenty-Five and ThlrtyFive Cents a yard. You will wonder how such excellent materials can be sold so cheap. Penn Avenue and Fifth St.. PITTSBURG. FIRST ON £ DECK Uk OL'rf LINE OF SPRING NOVELTIES U In clothing are ail iti and ready for your inspection It's your privilege JR 0r whether you want a suit now or not, flr you'll find us strictly up to date and with the largest line of new goods in JB (ft the county. Brown overplaids, fV scoti-hes, sergts (black anil blue,) U fancy cassimeres and homespuns, £ ALL 97 CLOTHES SCHAUL & NAST. Leading Clothcrs. 137 S Mala St. Butler Pa. COMPETITION FOR TRADE WAS NEVER KEENER THAN TO-DAY. In the important line of clothing we offer a make we call the "UNEXCELLED' \\ Inch will win your trade, no matter where you have been buying your clothes. A personal inspec tion and trial will convince you that once you wear this make, no other make will suit you quite so well. NEW SPRING LINE NOW READY. Douthett &Qraham. Main and Cunningham Street. The Wise Grocer. Will try to indue his customers to buy the very best gro ceries in the market, because by so doing he makes a sale A«P\|pOBA that will give satisfaction, and it is the pleased and satis fie