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THURSDAY, MAY 13, i? 97-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Registers Notices, Road and Bridge
Re ports and Widows Appnusmente for
June Term.
Application for C'hnrcb Charter.
Eatray Cattle. '
Donthett & Graham speak "right
out.
Raffs "Green Goods.'
C & T's Busy Days.
Money to Loan.
Notice to Teachers
House for Sale.
Wallace Shows for May 27.
NOTE -All advertisers Int.-nJlns.' to make
changes lu their a*l»- should notify us or
tht lr liiu-ntlori tudowi, »v>t Ultr than Mon
day roorntnfc. •
Administrator* and Executors of estates
can secure their receipt books at the < IT I
7.EN office.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
It is May. it is May.
Come let us away
-la the fields where the wild floWers
(frow;
Throw care to the wind.
And leave sorrow behind.
It is time to go Maying, -you know!
—Have voa seen the air ship'/
—May flowers are *low coming.
—The wire screen is again to the fore
—Spring onions are now in strong
flavor.
The shirr, waist girl has discarded
her coat.
- The snmmer boy is now kicking off
his shoes.
—Summer railroad schedules next
week.
—Get your, application for license in
by the 31st.
—Auctioneers can secure their note
books at this office.
—The small boy. will get the circus
fever early this season.
When a woman can't find anything
to do she cleans house.
—The Grove City cadets will be here
0:1 Decoration day- the 29th.
—The ambitions of some men aie
never fulfilled until they are filled full
—Co E will go to Philadelphia to
night, to take part in the parade of
Saturday.
The apple, plum, cherry and pear
trees are in blooin. but the outlook for
peaches is sliui.
- The storm of last Sunday evening j
was a success a« a street cleaner also
as a mud maker
—lf yon. want some draying done
promptly, call up C. Martin, Telephone
No. 214, Kearns' grocery.
—The Rescue Hook and Ladder Co.
have engaged Fred Weigand to train
them in their hook and ladder drill.
The people of Mc-Kean St., and
those who are making changes in their
buildings think that Butler is all torn
op
—1875 children attend the public
schools in Butler Teachers can send
in their applications for positions till
June 12th.
—Lock your doors and windows. At
tempts have lately been made to bnrg
larize the residences of J. M. Leighner
and F. M. Keene.
—A Bradford marksmen who has
heen rehearsing with a gun that kicks
complains of severe "shooting pains
in his right shoulder.
—W L. English is said to have been
dragged and robbed near Middle Lan
caster, a few days ago, whileon his way
home from Harmony.
—One of the strangest sights that can
be seen in Butler, almost any evening,
Is the chimney-swallows going to roost
in Mrs. Snllivan's chimney.
—Bnpd't Cheesman has found it nes
essry to change the date of the Teach
ers' Examinations for Saxonbnrg, Pros
pect and Bntler See list.
- -That Welsbach street light would
be all right—with enough of them. No
proposition has yet been made to Coun
cil for supplying the town with them.
—The Second Brigade will encamp at
Conneaut Lake. Jtily 10th to lKth. The
railroad company agreed to furnish
ground, lumlier and ice, and bnild a
switch, free of charge.
- See Ralston, the famous high diver,
with the Great Wallace Shows. He
has no eqnal. He dives from a higher
pinacle and with more grace and dar
ing than allothers.
The insurance for that million and
a half fire in Pittsburg was divided
among so many companies that none
were hit very hard.The fire will cost the
L. L. & a. of London $61,500; the Hart-
ford $41,500 and the Union $550,000
Onr grocers are paying 13e for hut
| ter, tic for eggs. 25c a dozen for rhuharh,
15c a doi. for onions, 10c a |>onnd for
lettnee, 25c a does, bnnche® for radishes,
iAOc a do/., bunches "tor asparagus, 35c a
Im. for apples, Wlc a bn. for navy beans,
SIOO a bn. for onions.
- The menagerie with the Great Wal
lace Shows is worth more to a child
than a whole term <rf natural history
in school Don't let the young folks
miss it, for it is the largest and la st
■elected collection of wild beasts that
ever toured this country
E. Wayne street and the bridge part
of Centre avenue are to la- paved with
Brady Run brick and W Cunningham
with Canton brief Nearly all the dif
ferent makes of fire brick have been
tried in Butler We would like to see the
Asphalt blocks tried on some short
street.
JJv proclamation of the Governor,
May |!Mh Saturday of this week will 1«
n publie holiday in this State not,
however, effecting the laws relating to
legal holidays, the maturing of com
BM-rcial paper, etc He invites the
Deople of the st ate to help make the
Washington monument dedication in
Philadelphia on that day a great, oe
casion
- At a meeting last Thursday even
ing of the Fir t W»'rd Hose ( it was
decided that hereafter the running
team should practice Monday and
Thnrsday evening-', preparatory Tor the
sniiimer racing campaign Harry
Worth was elected as-istant captain to
have charge of the team during the al>-
sence of ('apt .Tolin Ayres Here's hop
ing Butler will have the champion hose
racing team of the world when next
fall comes.
Such beautiful things in the heart of
the wissls;
Flowers, and ferns and the soft.green
moss!
JSuch love of the birds, in the solitudes,
Where the swift wings glaiiceand the
tree tops toss:
Kpace of silence, swept with -ong
Which nolsidj IJ'.U nit, »;.M1 .1 bo\ .
JSpaceH whei" myriad creatures throng.
Sunning themselves in His guiding
love.
LKGAL NEWS
NOTES.
Clara Beigley ha- petitioned for di
vorce from W G. Beigley.
The 0/ A. J. Sloan, of Allegheny
twp . was "p!T>bated
E J. Dodds has brought action of
assumpsit against Wm J and John M
Voegtley. for S4OO.
The case of Robert Hogg. Jr. vs Wm.
Bailey was argued in the Snperi< r
Court. Monday.
The will of Jacob Lung, of Jack.-i n
twp.. was probated and letters granted
to John A. Eichert.
J. L Purvis and Emily Montgomery!
have brought suit in trespass vs. C 1
and A, W. McDonald.
X C. McCnlloagb. Dr Hocken'oerrv
and C. S. Kerr were appointed a com
mittee to inquire into the alleged
lunacy of Mrs. Kate Schwaiger
The following wills were probated:
of John Hanna of Clinton twp . Janus
Walker, executor; of George Bohn, of
of Clinton twp. Margaret E. Bohn.
executor: of Maria A Liebler. of But
ler twp . Harry Grieb and Matt Liebler
executors.
On Tuesday the Clinton twp. tax j
caws were argued l<efort- the Superior
Court, sitting in Pittsburg. These
cases involve the question as to wheth
er or not a wife's property on the prem
ises can be taken for taxes and also th.'
constitutionality of the Clinton twp.
special road-law
Wednesday, the Dr. Johnston, Gobi
vs Scott, and Capital City Ins. Co. vs j
Boggs cases from th's county were ar '
gued. The .Superior court will adjourn I
next week.
W. L. Reep, of Parker twp., aged T»;
years has been held for court in SI,OOO
bail in each of two cases against him
for cutting gas and steam lines. His
farm is leased for oil and gas purposes,
and the old man claims the lessees had
no right to sell gas from the lease, and
six different times he cat the pipe line-.
J. W. Wight one of the fore men of
the laborers on Spellacy's contract on
the new railroad, was committed to
jail last week by Esq. J. B. Cunning
ham on a charge of felonious rape upon
a child of W. H. Hoch of Clinton twp.
Constable Stratton bronght Wight to
Butler, Clerk Meals took his recog in
SI,OOO arif' Wight left the country.
Wight boarded with the Hoch's and the
case is of an aggregated nature, as the
child is bnt nine .years of age.
Robert Lawrence, who was charged
by Isaac Cohen with keeping a disorder
ly house, was given a hearing before
Alderman Potter Friday evening. Isaac
Cohen was the prosecutor in the case,
and introduced testimony showing tliar
one night last week a crowd of young
men had congregated at Lawrence s
place, and had made night hideous
with their carousals. After bearing
the testimony the alderman held Law
rence for court. Lawrence came here b
few weeks since from Piano, Butler
lonnty. where he bad l>een postmaster,
and opened a patent medicine and cigai
store on Moravia street, near the Vul
can iron works. He kept bacheloi ■
hall in the rear of the store, and it wa;
here that the disturbance took place.
New Castle Naws.
A decision was made lately by Judge
Criswell, of Venango Co., in a case that
is attracting th« attention of the coun
ty commissi' nenj in nearly every coun
ty in ifae S'-jie. The compulsory ed
ucation law of May 16, calls for
the enumeration of all children be
tween the ages of H and 18 years by the
county assessors and fixes the amount
they shall receive for the work, but
does not state from whom they shall re
ceive their compensation. John H.
Mcpherson, assessor, brought suit
against Venango county to recover for
sach work Judge Criswell decided
that as the county pays assessors for
all other labors performed by them
they shonld also pay for the enumera
tion of the children.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
C A Abrains to W J Rninberger, lot
in Butler for $4,000.
T C Kennedy to W C Evans lot in
Mars for $375.
W J McKee to Thomas Bester lot in
Butler for SIOO.
John L Kirkpatrick to J W Itedick,
lot in Renfrew for SI,OOO.
John T. Miller to P B & L E It R
lot in Clay for $350.
P Sanderson to P B A L E R R
acres in Clay for S4OO.
Margaret Heyl to <i A Milliard 06
acres in Muddy-reek for $51,050.
Win Watson to W II Hill lot in Buf
falo for SWQ.
M E Bole to Martha S Bole property
in Millerstown et al for S7(S>O.
Martha S Bole to Jacob Reiber lot in
Butler for -1000.
Sophia Stehle to Jacob Reiber lot in
Butler for sl.
Laura Shaup to Sophia Nicklas lot in
Evansburg for $l5O.
Frederick Wagner to Margaret
Reanser, 41 .acres in Jefferson for
sr>:i4.:ti.
Casper Kiianff to Henry Knanff, 555
acres in Jackson for $55652 H5.
E McJunkin to B J Green, 50 acres
in Jefferson for SISOO.
Jno T Griffon to Jaa B McCalee, lot
in Butler for $1550.
A E King to J N Curry. 10 acres In
Concord for $l5O.
Emery Beighley to M J Boyle lot in
Prospect for $250.
D F Reed to J D Marshall, lot in But
ler for $2*500
Jno C flrahain to C O Campbell, lot
in Butler twp for WOO.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
John E Altenbangli Pittsburg
Emiua T Tait Butler
D P Fleeger Sistersville W Va
Margaret E Morgan Petrolia
D W Holtzuian Renfrew
Lixxie Uinstead Renfrew
Claud Murtland Fairview twp
Maud Campbell Concord twp
J B Dnnlap Donegal twp
Nora Swartzlander Fairview twp
At Mercer Harry Calderwood of
Butler and Mary E Hutchison of Mer
cer Co.
At Conneaut, O. Al G. Beavei for
merly of Butler and Laura Phillips of
Conneaut
I Hweet the days of «i>ringtime weather,
the jova of fif»* we feel;
' When the bloom in on th'' benther,
j And the blooinera on the wheel
'l'hin i» the hint <>f tin live summer
i uiojjtli" mi ga* rates,
A lead peucil udvertiHeinent in
KoihethiuK new for Butler outtride of
the stationers lint Loyal H. McJnnkln
the enterprising Insurance Agent haw ;i
thousand of them, with hi* name and
businoo on them Try one free gratis,
j for nothing
A load-talking fakir struck Butler,
vt-t< rilay, which moved (tie now hoary
' headed Poet of the ('onnoquem-s-iing'
to rhyme, thnsly.
The first fakir of Spring
He didn't do a thing
i But bellow out loud
And raise a biK crowd.
Another vein is J.rt Jll> m d for next
W< ek
Foil SALE Handsome seven room
cottage house »n VV Fulton Si Kle
vated locution spring water, la::;e lot,
splendid view, good title lmjiiire at
this office
MONEY'TO LOAN On Mr*!. mort
g*t^' - at fi pei "i rit I>y J l> Marshall,
Att vat Law 112 W Diamond St ,
i Bntler l'a.
Bicycles repaired at White, Walter
&Co s. Prices reasonable
Hoarding House carib with act of
Assemtily, 25 ci nt> for half a do/en, lot
sale at CITIZKN office.
Vox I'opuli- Buy your clothing under
wear, hosiery, hats, raps, sox and neck
wear of l>. A. lIKCK and save money.
—Job work <>l all kind done at the
CiTr/i n < tvyictt.
Oh Man lis > >ll vy tto -,cc the bij.
I of cIr.!IJC II.» SUJTF» at HHCK'.S only
! fi.25, yon can't get the same in town for
J leas than $2.50,
PERSONAL.
1
John Swii'!- ger of Evans City ha
| been granted a pension.
Daniel Heck of Oakland twp.. was in
.! town yesterday.
Dr Bricker "caught a cold"' and is
• | laid up with tonsilitis.
Levi Boyer of Lanca-ter twp. wi- in t
j town on busines.- Tuesday.
Co.. Superintendent Cheesman of
\ Portersrille was in town, Saturday.
W. S. Wible and son Charles if
Penn twi w re in town, last Thursday.
1
Phillip Sutton t Penn twp. and F.stj,
j Snyder of Bridy were in town last Sat
-1 urday.
Dottie Book \. r ; - well enough to vis:t j
her neighbors. Jas F. Brown's family,
last Saturday.
Gottlieb Kradle of Butler twp.. is re- \
joicing over the arrival of a ten-pound j
boy at his home
Samuel Graham, of Kaur .- City vis |
ited his father Edwin Graham of W
Sunbury, last week.
•
E.-q. Moore and Jon Morrow I
Worth twp. were in town on legal bus: j
ness. Monday.
Phillip Burtner vi-ited his daughter,
Mrs. John Richey, this week. lie :'
yet in poor health
Harry Graham attended ibe funeral
of hi* uncle. Edward, in \V Suni>ury.
yesterday.
Ed McFarland. the hands- .ine hotel
clerk, sjient two weeks in New York
: and got home last Saturday, he enjoy
I ed it immensely.
('. (' McGregor of the Hotel McGreg
or. and his wife were the guests of the
the Hotel Butler, Tuesday Mr Mc-
Gregor keeps one of the liest pnbli •
houses in this part of the country.
Mrs. Daniel Brunmett, o! San Berdi
no, Cal., is visi;ing her father Henry
Wagner. Sr., who is now in hi j »4th
year, and very feeble. John Wagner,
of Chicago, a son of Henry Sr is <ils )
here.
N. W. Campbell of Clay twp., grad
uated from the law school of the W e-t
Virginia University, this week, and
won first prize 11 the Intercollegiate,
contest. His subject was "The French
Revolution."
Mr. James and Miss Mary McKee en
tertained a number of their friends in a
most hospitable manner on Monday
evening. Yesterday Miss McKee and
her mother left on an extended viMt to
friends in Cincinnati. Iliey go via
steamboat.
Miss Emma Tilit and John E. Alten
baugh, of Pittsburg were married at
the home of the bride on Mercer St.,
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Collins, in
the presence of relatives ;;nd friends.
The happy couple left on the evening
trr;in for Pittsburg, where they will re
side
Dr. Bell and familv returned home
from Pinehurst. N. C. last Friday.
The Dr. looking better and feeling
better. Capt. Ay res and wife were
also benefitted by their stay there. Pine,
hurst is about 1 100 miles from the
coast in a fore t of pine tr< <-- Mr
Tufts of Roston, the Uiillionare sod,'
fountain man, bought 10,000 acr<
there for SIO,OOO. Then he cleared off
several hundred acres, and built a ho
tel and cottages. The cottage, ar>
furnished complete for housekeeping
(excepting the linen) and cat! be rent«
at reasonable rates A strong and
high wire fence surrounds the place
and bv 10 p. in all strangers must be
outside of it. Mr Tufts also built an
electric railway from Pinehurst !'•
Southern Pine on the llaleigb •and
Augusta R. R., a distance of six ifiile
the place is becoming popular with
people afflicted With throat and lnng
weaknesses and his enterprise is prov
ing a paying one. Another man
bought and cleared several hundred
acre?, in that neighliorhood and planted
it in peach trees and expects to make
money. Some Butler men have pur
chased several thousand acre;- near
Ascheville. about 175 miles west of
Pine Hurst in the mountainous conn
try.
Wtit Pennsylvania Normal Assembly.
The above is the official title of the
educational institution that will oiieti
its first se--ten at Exposition, Park on
Conneaut Lalo . July •», IW»7.
The Assembly will continue in sen
sion four weeks, closing July Wth
Trie school embraces The School of
Prdagogy established two years ago.
King's School of Oratory and a School
of Music.
The best talent from the three State
Normal Schools, Edinboro, Slippery
Rock and Clarion, together w;th emi
nent specialists will have charge of th'
instruction in the school of Pedagogy
The City and County Superintendents
and Principals ol Ea.-tcrii Oino ami
Western Pennsylvania will conduct
daily Round Table Meetings. Dr By
ron W. King of Pittsburg, Pa., will
have penonal charge of the M-hool ol
oratory, and Mr. .1 M. 810.-te of \Vwyn»
burg Pa., will wield the baton in the
sch'iol of Music.
It is confidently believed thai this
will lie the greatest summer school in
the State and from it- cooperative na
tare is expected to Is- the most profita
ble. The tuition js extremely low, onlj
SIO.OO for an entire course, and the liv
ing expenses can be made as low as de
sired.
Those interested are earnestly solicit
ed to addrt ss the president R. Iv ' raw
ford. Titusville Ca . for technical infor
mation concerning this New Assembly,
its. aims, advantages and location will
; be ready for free distribution in a few
■ days.
L
i Change of Time on The P. & W.
f 'Hi the forthcoming Summer time
card on the P. Ac W., taking effect Sun
1 day, May Kith, s >me radical changes
1 have been made in the arrivals and de,
' part tires of passenger trains The
• figures are not at hand for tin- week's
edition, but are promised us in tim« fur
publication next week, Passenger
folders will be placed in the hands of
all local agents not later than Saturday
of this week. Business men will do
well to secure copies thereof
Notice to Teachers
The Butler School Hoard will receive
applications for }>oritions f».s teachers up
to Saturday, June 12, at 8 o'clock p. in.
the election to t>e held on Wednesday ,
the 16th.
Application# for position* as janitors
will he received up to the same tiriK-
Applications must he filed with the
secretary. Hy order of the Hoard.
THOMAS F. NIGGKL, Sec'y.
COMMKNCHMF.NT AND WKI>I>IN«,
PRESENTS.
W'jhave just received a new and ele
gant line of goods suitable for com
mencement and wedding present!-, con
sisting of watches, chains, charms, rinj;-.
of nil kinds. Diamonds loose and
mounted. Solid silver novelties, rich
cut glass, etc , which we offer at glitter
ing inducement* In the way of price :.
K L- KIRKI'ATRICK, Jeweler.
Next to Court IIou:,e.
A Bicycle.
Would make it very ucccntabh- cotii
ineiici uient present Wis li.ive the lin
ist line, it' t!i<' lowest prices, to elect
from. Wnrri. w u.tkk <V <'<>
To The Wool Grower.
Word will I H? ii little higher than hint
He;i"on. We expect to keep up with
the market ami pay the hi.die t price in
eush.
A TKOUTMAN AC SONS
ARK YOU INTERESTED.
The liutler Collegiate Institute is! .
your eonsideratiou became,
It prepares teachers for teaching,
students for college, young men and
women for tlu practical duti' . of life.
It offers the lu st VOCAI, and INSTK'
MI."STAI, instruction..
I The SUMMKK NOK.MAI, will give tc:i< li
ers and students a chance to review and
make up studies. Ym may enter at any
J time. Send for dfrular .
impiovcil Vr'i: Cam-ras
• .hint received at White, Waiter A- C'oV
CHURCH NOTES.
Thirty-two people joined the United
Presbyterian Church, last Sunday—
thirtv -one being received on profession,
and one on certificate. The Evange
lists did some good in Butler.
The last of Dr. Carlos Martyns lec
tures in the interests of Christian Citi
zenship was delivered in the U. P.
church Sunday evening to a large
audience. Six lectures were delivered
in all and if the people of Butler, and
other cities who hear the same just
put in practice what they have heard
preached to them, it will make a vast
improvement, local and national of the
United State- Dr Martyn prea -hes
that sound old doctrine. "the man in
local politics and the principle in na
tional. "
A temperance lecture in the form of
a "chalk talk ' will be delivered in the
Grace Lutheran church this evening.
It is free to all.
PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES.
The following list of public school
graduates has been furnished by Super
intendent Cheesman
Harrisville boro., Alice Moore and
Paul Brown.
Slipperyrock twp., Mary J Woolford.
Millerstown lioro.. Charles Forquer
and Edward Hollobaugh
Donegal twp. M. Pearl Young, Kate
Dipner, John Pontious. Mamie Graham
and Wesley Sip<
Lancaster twp., Chas. E. Read, Jno.
X. Cooper. Chas. K. Shanor, Albert U
Lueben. Albert H. Metz and Richard
Ramsey.
Adams-twp.. Agr.es Richardson and
S. 15 Little.
Allegheny twp., Kate McSherry,
Myrtle McCandless. Ella McGinnis and
Edward Koblmeyer
Brady twp., Bertha Snyder. W. B.
Lntz and Maine McNees.
Franklin twp.. Mosine M Hemp
hill. Maine A. Fletcher, Ida M Rajip,
Arthur McCandless and Otis M. Wei
gle.
Penn twp., Charles C. Adams.
Petrolia, Genevea E. Dean. Kittie
Kneale. Allie Given, Arthur Starr and
Hellen G. Carlin.
Fairview twp., Minnie Hoover, John
Ilouge, Grace P. Miller, Carl C. Beck,
Grace Mortimer. Mamie Pickard, W 111.
Rigney. Maine M. King and Julia E.
Story-
Parker twp., William Patton.
Clinton twp.. Hattie C. Bickett. Mil
ton Muder, Tillie M Seftoh, W. C
McCall, Thomas Ferguson, and Jenni*
11. Hay.
Middlesex twp., BerniceE. Campbell
Clay twp., Frank McClung, Jay C
Coulter and Alice Sea ton
Centre twp.. Bertha Carnahan, Hen
rietta Hoon.
Concord twp., Charles Catlin, Lolo
M. Kuhns, Gertrude Wick, Lottie E.
Flemming. Hartford Flemming, Ross
( ampbell and Anna Russell.
Oakland twp . W. J. Benson, (iertie
Benson, Laura Bippns, Minnie Beatty
Everett Pierce. Isabella Donellv and
Cei elia Benson.
An Enjoyable Concert
The; concert gfiven by the pupils of
E. Otto Davis was indeed an enjoyable
affair, and shows that Butler in among
the l>est ot them in the music line.
Each number of the program was ex
ecu ted with a precision and marked
ability, which goes toshow the thorough
training they have received. The solos
by W. Forest Hull and trio by Mr. anil
Mrs. E. Otto Davis and Mr. linff were
exceptionally fine. In all it was an <'X
hibitiow in which Butler may well bt
proud.
Showmen Who Arc Courteous.
The (ireat Wallace Show i.-> noted foi
nothing more than it is for its t."our
teons treatment of patrons Once they
have paid their money and pas: ed in
side the mammoth stretch of canvas,
they regarded as guests, and are
treated as such. All questions are
politely answered, and parent# can
Make the menagerie a good schooling ,
for tin children. Well informed at 1
tendants are constantly present to dis j
cuss the habits and natures of tin |
many wild creatures which have beet, I
collected from all lands and seas ot j
the globe. Everything possible is don<
to make the show lioth instructive and !
interesting At Butler, Thursday '
May 27th
Lqw Rates to Washington, D. C.
The 1 ist of tin- Pennsylvania Railroad i
Company 's Spring excursions to W'.i-H i
ington will leave Pittsburg May 20 i
IHK7.
Round triji tickets good within ten !
days ar . permitting of a stop over in,
Baltimore in either direction within
limit, will be sold at rates quoted below
good for use going on special train, or |
on Train N'o. 4, leaving Pittsburg at <
8:10 P. M., returning on any regular!
train except the Pennsylvania Limited
Special train of parlor cars and day
coaches will be run on the following
schedule: —
Train leaves, Rate.
Pittsburg 8.00 A. M $9.00
Butler 6.25 ~ #.OO
Freetiort 7.411 ~ 0,00
Washington. . .Arrive 7.15 P. M
Pullman sleeping cars will be run
through on night, train leaving Pitts
burg at 8. 10 P, M.
Should the number of passengers not
be sufficient to warrant the running of
a special train, the company reserves
the right to cary participants in this ex
cursion on regular trains.
Tickets on sal<-at Pittsburg, at Union
Ticket Office, ilfio Fifth Avenue, and
Union Station, and at all stations men
tinned above. For full information ap
ply to agents or Thomas E. Watt. Pa
setiger Agent Western District. Fifth
Avenue anil Sinitbfield Street Pitt
burg
Pants -Over aoao pairs to select front,
at prices, oh well, don't mention them,
its awful, where; ;>t lIKCK'S.
A BARGAIN.
A Hardman I'iauo Which cost s4so'
Must be sold as the owner has left town'
It can be had for f 160, spot cash. In
quire at this office.
< »ents Congo and • tjiera hook timbrel
las for 75 cents at. the PKHI'I.I.H STOKI.
Do you want a hat or cap? Hkck
has litem and can save you money.
t 'nderwear a specialty at H Hen's His
stock is largest and finest ever offered in
Butler.
Say Papa did you see 11 Ken's neck
wear, it beats anything you cv r saw.
Good work harness for two horses
our own make, $25.00; checkliiies for
let*, than leather is worth, at MARTIN
DOUU'f & Co.
The liutler Lubricating Oil Co. has
moved back to their old stand 119 W.
Jefferson St. Steelsinith & Patterson
new building, where all kinds of engine,
machinery and illuminating oils 0/ the
finest quality are kept in stock in the
basement, and will be delivered to any
j part of the city when ordered from C, li.
I Mclntire, agent.
F< >u SALE A new "drop head
Wheeler &' Wilson Sewing MachiiH'
Inquire at this office.
Music scholars wanted, at laH W.
Wayne St.
Bicycles for 1897.
This year we are selling the following
well known wheels Cleveland, Victor,
Monarch, Phoenix, riunol, Hercules,
Stella, Defiance, Benton and Crescent.
Prices $25 to ijir»> We keep tires and
everything that is needed about a bicycle
also Vive Cameras and supplies, bicycles
for hire.
K. L. KIRK PATRICK,
1 Jeweler.
WHITH WALTER .S: CO.
1 Arc Itiug the inmou, High Art li!
I .'Supplies and ail kinds of repairing done.
1 Improved Vive Cameras just recti red
; i;ti ycles for hire.
ACCIDENTS.
Etbal Allen, of Callerv, was kicked
in the face by a hur>e a few days ago.
He was taken to a hospital for treat
ment.
Will Manny fell from a ladder a few
days ago and was badly biuised.
A boy named Pardee, of Ziegler ave..
found a gas-leak on the street, last Sat
nrday. applied a litfht to it. and now
wishes he hadn't, for he was badly
burned.
Wui. Doerr. who work* ior Richey. j
fell from an ice-derrick Monday, and j
was badly braised about tfie head.
A Letter For You.
Unclaimed letters nt the t'ost .ttiee at
Butler Pa., week ending May 10, I*o7.
Miss Maggie Adams: Mr. Win. J.
Clark: Miss iSadie Copper: H. Craw
ford, Esq.; Mr. Joseph Darling: Mr. A.
Filby 2 . Mr- Kate Huston. <are Ada
Hnston; Willis Hutchison. Es<j. Ms
Ti.mey Howard; Mr. Charles Johnston
Miss Bessie Kamerer I. G. Lehman:
Miss Kate Martin : Mrs. Sarah McGin
nis Mr. John Pogson: Carol Reichner
W. B. Strong. F>II. : Bertha Sarvers; II
Steinner: Mrs E. W. Smith: Mr. Baxt. ■
Trevar: Mr A J Withrnp.
FOURTH CLASS MATTER.
Miss Laura N. McCaw.
In calling for these letters please say
advertised
JOHN BROWN, P. M
PANTS THAT FIT.
Made of goods that wear, and keep
their shapt. We are turning tlicm 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 a--
ina\ promise you ill find more
when you get there .;
IUTI.KR I'A NTS C< «
125 W. Jefferson St. —% block west of
Berg's Hank.
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 txjok
keeping, shorthand and typewriting, ari
thmetic, con tin rcial law, geography,
reading and spelling. Call and investi
gate for yourself. You will be couvinc
ed. That's business.
Note 2. If you would l>e a first class
accountant, hook-keeper or shorthand
writer,don't expect to attain thatdistinc
tion In - taking a cheap course, or a
course because it is cheap. Never expect
something for nothing. Pay skilled in
structors price., tint skilled labor natural
Iv commands. Get the Lest. We liire
only the best teachers. Business men
have confidence i.i our methods. We
slake our reputation 011 our graduates.
That's business, too.
Note 3. If you are a sclif K> teacher,
spend your vacation with us; acquire
the art of shorthand and typewriting, 01
make of yourself an accountant; you
will increase your earning power. Isn't
that business.
This College is located l»etween the
Court House and Hotel Williard, and re
mains open 51 weeks it> the year, indi
vidual instruction, students enter at nny
time. Correspondence solicited and vis
itors made welcome.
J. M. Bashline, President.
Butler' Pa.
Sox and shirts, all wool and a yard
wide, cheaper than the cheapest - 'it
HECK'S 121 N. Main St.
—The best place to get your harness
and parts of harness cheap, is at MAR
TINXOURT & Co
LOW PRICKS IN MUSICAL GOODS.
Some special prices at Grieb Nt Lamb's
dissolution sale n <w going on.
New Pianos.... S2OO and up
New Organs and up
Guitars $4 and up
Mandolins fj-5° and up
Violins Si ,50 and up
Autoharps f2 and up
There are also some second hand in
struments- pianos at ?35 to ;i< ■>, Or
gans at S2O to 90.
Harmonices and other musical instru
ments at proportionately low rates.
Strings of all kinds constantly in stock.
No 118 SOUTH Main ST.
Widows Appraisements.
The following yrldo>v's appt .isuients of
p« rxm.il property and real er*tat« apart
for the tx'fH fii of tin willow.** of cJ•
have IMM-II fllt-l hi tin* OIHCM of the fieri:
of <>r pliaus Court of Hutler <' vi/.:
Widow of John Kelly. $43 70
\V .1 I 11• k. (real and per-
Honul) I 0 :
.lacoh L .John iton JAM*!
Adam Ivradel . UNO 00
Levi M«-<iowriu, (realty) :tno o<>
Beriia rd Keruper . IWO no
Kohert M' |.! haiiey 111 "■■»
Jamai P Cbniptwll "
Henry Keller tw
All person-* Interested In the above an
;»i .isleuicnt s will t aUe not lee thai they .Mil
i»<* presented for confirmation to t he OrphatiN
Court of Itnl ler count v. I'a., on Saturday,the
liitli day of .lunc.A. l>.. I*W7, and If 110 « \-
eentious |>e filedi they will Ik* eoiitlrrned aL
IS AA <' MKALH. rierk <>. f\
Road and Bridge Reports
Not lee Is In re by (riven that the following
road and brldgeM have IHM»U euofirmed nisi
by the Court and will be tireseuted on the
llrnt Saturday of June < ourt. IW7.' belnK Ire
12 day of {tain month, and If no exception*
ar* tiled they will he eonflrn.«" ut ely
KDNo I. March Hesalons, HUi Ift re petl
-111 in of <* j t Izcns of township and
vleinlty for county bridge oyer a branch of
ItufTalo cnMik, at ;» point on road leading
from llutlvr to Mlllerstown (lower road)
where said road said creek on the
fat fu of I lent > ** I r®d©rlck. In Done##
township, hecember 7. I*l*l, viewers wen
t \ p pointed by the Court, and February :.V.
I-'.1., report of tiled, statlfltf I hilt tin
proposed hrldtfe Is ne. • ->-»arv and that the
same shall require more expense than ll is
reasonable that tile township of Donegal
rthould bear* and locate Kite thotoof tlw natni
, tow* hip I • , ; • Landing and I i I
I no i halite I* nei trv In the bed of the
public road. Marh U, I*'.i7, approved: notl<
|in lie I'lveii a- cordlnr to the tub of Court
arid to be laid before the {(rand Jury at next
term liv I n». (*ot I IT.
; I: l> Noil. March sslons. KC In re'petl
ten of e|tl/» »is of Ja« lison township, llutli-r
• count y. I'a.. for a public road on
the oli| plank road at <i near the
MPl.iiy shoe »hop, ill lb' township of .lack-
VIII, ami endliiK A; a point on TIE (>l,llllllll
tad neat the Boavi 1 road, lb the town
ship of Jackson. December 11. I •*'.*». viewer,
appointed by the Court. March
I M»7. report of viewers tiled,
stating that Ihe pro|H»s«d road Is ne«
1 ttry and havt • > •. ■ n road butwww
the |M »l u1 sna ined the plDbftblo wwl of ma K
said road, ti\*• liilndn d d'dlars. t<» be
borm by the Uvwnahln and daniagen asnen
,« d (foiiy tlollitis) l • l».iiile| K.ipt March
|M»7, approved intl fix width ol foad it
f. . ; notlee to be :'lv• r 1 aci oidln;: to rule of
< ItY TtWS COLMU
Kl» No . March S«*Mote., IKIV In re
petition "T .11 i/« 11 -»« .r Parkt 1 township But
I fer rounty Pa., torn br!4(?e ovei tin |*tigh
I I «>rd ovei li« :ii • I' *• k hi l'urk« f oWie.blp. oil
I' ti,< road 1 "ili from the North WiQthluifton
road to tin l^alrview and ttrttiti 1• - "l wTiteh
en . aid Bt at creek i" #a!d Patki»r town
sh 11'."at what If k 1 own tit Push' ford. I n
, . 1 0 1 17, irli Nrem tppolntetT by the Ckiurl
? and February XI 1 •• 1 porl »f viewei HI
stating that the proponed brldtf' U neees
s iry and the «'rectlonof the sana will re
ijiilre piote i-Jtp'• 11 ♦ than 11 i«* n asonable
that it.* towuship of Parker aboold bear,
and locate thi site then of the name antown
( fthlp Inidge now standing, 1 Ino eh < 1
l in > . ssary in tin- bed of puhMc road coiired •
| jnjr with Hald bridtft March 8, 1887, approv
' 111. .Notlee |o tw J/l\'eri a• ' ortl I '• rto t nil of
I (/ourt . I.' Ito 1 laid he fort •he « .1 and Jut \
at next let 111 Uv Till. < ofirr
t ertllled from the record- this 'H. day of
I. . I . I ■ \\< MI \ I ■
i lerk Q. H i "UtL
APOLLO GAS LAMP.
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Price complete with By-
Pass and Glass Chimney $2 00
With Mica Chimney
utjo. W. biiiieiiiil,
AGKNT l'(»K llU'i'LliK, CO
OIL XOTICS.
Tin- i>nrcha>iiiK agencies are paying ,
556 and stj to-day.
EVANS CITY —At Evans City Green
let> Root have put their No. '•} Win
Ramsey to pnmping an<l have a 50-bar |
rel producer. Th.' same company is
drilling Nos. 4 and '< < n the s;»me farm.
I Their Xo. Samuel Rarrsey i> drilling
and will he due this week It is locat
: ed near the Turner well on the Younji
farm, a 75 barrel producer
Burke, Marshall & Co s No. 1 on the J
! Ronoinus farm has l>een in two months 1
and is making 100 barrels a day. The
wells in the Evans City territory show .
staying <j:ialiti. - :il>ovo "he average arul |
considerable new work is ,-tarting in
that locality.
His ler A: Co. s No 1, Ranisev came in
yesterday and started off at 15
i<bls. an hour. Thi.~ l«xation is alnint
40 rod:- southwest of Barnsdell & Co. s
well, where Brownie was killed, and
was so generallv condemned by oil men
that Eisler conid i?et no one to take an
i interest excepting Cal. Patterson, who
! drilled the well Billy has SO acres
and it will make him rich.
The well was reported to be doiir_r
bbls. this morning. It is on the
Mnrbnrger adjoining the Ramsey, and
Eisler has it all excepting a one six
j teenth.
Trunks, valises, bags and telescopes
ot HECK'S.
LEGAL ADVtRTiSMENFS.
I
Application For Charter
Notice is hereby given that an appli
cation will be made to the Court >f Com
mon I "leas of Butler county, on the "th
day of June, 1597, at 10 o'clock A. M.,
under the corporation act entitled "An
net to provide for the incorporation and
regulation of certain corporations," ap
. proved April 29, 1574, and the supple
ments thereto, by Win. Thicker, Henry
A. Piel, August (ibcrndoerfer, Wm. Thiel
inan, I-'. C. Windhorst, August Werner,
Hugo F. Milltr, Christian Thielnian and
J. I*. Bratschi for a charter of an intend
ed corporation to be called the Evan
gelical Lutheran St. John's congrega
tion ol Mars., the character and object
of which is the suppoit of public wor
ship and benevolent work, and for these
purposes to have, possess and enjoy all
the rights, benefits and privileges con
ferred by said act and its supplements.
J. I). MABSHAI.I,, Att'y.
Estray Cattle
< .line to the premises of <ieori?e
Minkiii in Winfield twp., near Carbon
Black, on Friday, May 7, 1H!)7. three
heifers one black, polled, one light
gray, with horns and star in face, and
the other red, horned, and with white
saddle and white belly
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges and
take them away; otherwise they will l>e
disposed of according to law.
GEORGE W WATSON. Clerk.
Sarverrfville P. O.
Butler Co..
Pa.
AUDITORS NOTICE
In lie. Final uc- In the Orphan's
c 01: nt .f John Kohrier 1 ( ourt of Hutler < 'oun
ad iu inl st r ator or ty. Pa. <>. C No. in
John (*. Kuuse, doe'd. I»«*c. Term, IW7.
l>n petition for appoint merit «»f an Auditor
to (Ihirlliute balance for dNt rlhutlon. the
Court ma<le the following order:
•• (prll 9)11.. I ihe wit bin
petition presented In open Court, and upon
due eon >idc rut lon « ourt appoints (MO. W.
I'U-ejfer, Auditor for the purposes within set
forth
liv Thk < OURT.
('••it i tied from the records, t hi-. ;vm h day of
April, Iswr
ISAAC Mkai.S.
< 'lurk 0. ( .
I will ;it tend to the dntles of the alnive ap*
|M»lntment at mv otHce In Huth r. I*n on
>ai ninlay, t lie ISJnd day of May. IW. at 10
ociocU A. M.. of which ail parties Interested
will take notice.
<!!•:<». W FLEEOEK.
A uditor
" AUDITORS NOTICE.
In re final aeeount
of J. Walter Hartley In the Orphan's
land K. McJtiukln < -onrt of Itut U*r Co I*H.
l.\ rs. of Wrn. I tart O. No 4*l J line Term
ley, dec*d. J 1897,
Now April lit. I*l*7. the a hove petition heitur
nre ent« lln open Court l»y McJ link ill t«.il
fircat h at; oriM-y.-, foi -»ald executors, «in du*-
consldeiation the nrayer thereof Is granted
and Andrew G. Williams. llsi| . is appointed
audiloi to inaki dlst rlhu lion of the l»alaitr«-
II iiamK of .aid e\« -utors to and amoiiv
f liiKe i nt It !«-d there*. ♦> according t<» I a .v. and
ntko report tliorsof to this Court at Junt
Term next.
Hv THE t 'ou BT.
A I part h s intere ,ted will take not let that
I will all nd to the duties of my appoint
ment a auditor in t In-alovc case at the of
l|c«« of Williams Mltciiell No ||n,
Diamond >t Ituth r I*a,, on I'rhlay, May 'll
I*'.i7. at l'»o'clockA. M.. at which time and
place all parties Interested may appear and
he heard
ANDREW <1 WILLIAMS.
A uditor.
Orphan's Court Sale.
Ily virtue of an order of sale, Issued from
lilt <». pli.oi > < '••in t of I'.ni ler i\ . , ,»t No ...
June Term, I«li7, and to me directed, I will
expose to public aale on the premises at 11
A. M. of
Tuesday. May 18th. 1897.
I lie following described real estate of Uos
anna Landls. dee'd., ituated In Cranberry
twp. liutier Co. I'a,, ud bounded and d«
scrilM'd as follows: On the north t»y lauds
of (tordon MllllKan. on the east by lands of
(Jeor#e lloehn's heirs, on the soutn by lands
of (iordoii and on the west by same;
eonlaluliiK live (.*») acres, more or less, ami
havliitf Oiefeon ere<-ted a four-r«Hime<l frame
<1 welllnif C'ioumc. frame stable, and bearing
orchirtMl of choice fruls irecs
Tills property Is all under fence, lu
'oiulltlon. ami fronts ««n the public road
h-adinic to l-'reedoin. I
11 IC.NfS OF SALK One third of the pur
chase money lu cash on continual lon of sale
by Il,e Court, and the remainder iu two
e.|ual, annual installment . with legal Int•• r
>t thereon from said date: deferred pay
ent to be securud by l»ond and mortga •
on tie- premises, which are to contallt an at -
torney s commission of .» per cent, lu case of
•ollect lon by legal | r«.(•<•
is \Ac N W KltiliT,
Adm'rof Itosarina Landls, dee'd.
W II LUHK lit I Lot I Bt ' rCo Pt
Notice in Divorce.
Int lie ('ourt of t 'mil-
I rank l» Met hesuey. uiou Fleas of Hut ler
vs It'o., I'a.
Mice t». Met hesney AD. No. 4fl, Dec.T.. 'Ml.
J llook 17. Fage 'J3U.
To Ami r. U. Met
Two siibnoenas r. al»ov< cas« having liern
r< turned (N K I you. Ihe said A lice <*. Mc
< 'hesney, atn»ve riatned defendant,a re hereby
required to apnear In said Court of < 'oriiruou
I'ha-. to be held at Ituth r Fa , • »ti Monday,
t lie 71 h day of June. IMlf7, being the tlrst day
ofne\t terru of said l ourt |.o answer t he said
eoinplalnt and show cause. If any you have,
why .HI absolute divorce from the IHIIIIIS «»f
matrimony should not h< granted to said
I ra nl« I r Nl cf In Sliey
VOII ar« also lie ruby not Itled T hat the com
plaint In the cam will Ix heanl buforu
i bid • ourt and dutorralnud on Juno N IW7
at which time and place you are notified to
WM It I loons. Sheriff.
Administrator's Notice.
I.ettei'. of administration on the estate
of Captain Isaac 1.. Hoycr, of Lancaster
twp., Butler county I'a., dee'd., having
Iweii granted l>y the Register of said
comity to the undersigned, therefore nil
persons knowing them elves indebted to
..ud i state arc requested to make sjK'eily
paynient and those having claiins against
said estate can present them properly
authenticated for settlement to
LKVI HOVKK, Administrator
Middle l.aneaster, I'. <).
K. MCJUNKIN, Att y.
Executors' Notice.
Letters testamentary on the last will
and testament of James l'arks, late of
lliddlcau tw j>.. Batter Co. I'a., dte'd..
having been granted by the Register of
iid county to the undersigned, therefore
all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate arc requested to make
■ peedy payment and those having claims
against the same enn present them prop
erty authenticated lor settlement to
WI LUAM PARKS, and
ROIittKI \V. lIt'XTON, F.x'rs.
C.ladc Mills, I'.O.
li. MCJUNKIN, Att'y.
Executrix Notice.
| Letters testamentary on the estate ot
| Jacob 1,. Johnston, dee'd, late of Sum
mit twp., Ilutlcr Co. I'a., having been
granted to the undersigned, all |»ersous
' knowing themselves indebted to .std rs
1 tate will please make immediate pay
' nient ai d any having el'iirri aj-ainst wiul
t . <late ivlll pre.i nt 'l'-' duly authenti
e ited fv/i seUlc4li 'it to
MRS. Ei.i/AHHTit JOHNSTON ICx'x.
Ituth r I'. (>., I'a.
, WI 1.1.1 AM.S& MITCHKL.I., Att'ys.
1> ,
* erhaps you ilon't know how
R ,
: ead\* we ate on
relation to prescrip
! tions
it will not be amiss to
( 1
your attention to the
\>
! eliable
I -
i intelligence
r
A rompt service jjiven
T
<> everything of the kind placed
our hands
prescription department
i\
A ever was so comete
s
ave you money too.
C. Itf, BOYB.
f harmacist.
Diamond Block. - Butler, a
Administrator's Notice
Letters of administration oil the es
tate of Rosa Read, dee'd, late of Adams
twp.. Butler Co. Pa., having been giant
ed to the undersigned, all persons,
kn vim: themselves indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
nient. and any having claims against
•aid estate will present them duly au
thenticated to
ISAAC X WRWHT, Adm'r.
Lovi. Beaver Co. Pa.
\V. 11. LD.SK, Alt v.
Administrator's Notice.
Letters of administration on the es
tate of Rosanna Landis. dee'd late of
Cranberry twp., Butler Co. Pa., having
been granted to the undersigned, all
persons, knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will please make iiiimedi
ate payment, and any having claims
against said estate will present them
duly authenticated to
ISAAC N. WRIGHT, Adm'r,
Lovi, Beaver Co. Pa
W H. LUSK, Att'y
Executor's Notice.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Marv A Cowan, dee'd. la'e 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
ail}- having claims against said estate
will present them properly authenticated
for settlement to
W. D. BRANDON, Ex'r.,
Butler Pa.
Executors' Notice.
Letters testamentary oti the estate ol
William Gilghrist, Sr., dee'd, late of
Cherry twp. Butler Co., fa. 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 settlement to
W. H. GILGHRIST,
Moniteau,
R. B. GII,GHRIST,
Butler I'a.
lixr's.
A. B. C. MCVART.AND, Att'y.
SHERIFFS SALE,
V.. I) No. VI and 74, .luiu l Term, I*l*7. W. I>
Brandon anrl MrQulstlon & Moon*. Atly'*
Hy virtue of ;i writ of |'|. Fa. USUIMI out of
tlic<'«furt of ( ormiMUi I*1«;IH of Ituthr t'oun
fy. I'a., ami to ni«' dlriM*tftl, there will IHI nx
p'ox fl to publl«-sah . at t In* court liouso. In
tin* borough of Itt'tU-r. Pa., on
FRIDAY, TIIH lith DAY OF MAY,
\ 1). IMC. at 1 oVIorU P. M., tlio following
dencrlbod propi*rty, to-wlt:
All tlie rljrht. tltlo. Interest and rlalui of
(•"nrdorlrk Pfaln*. of. In and to two a« res and
om liundred thlrty-tlirot* p«»r<!lu»M. or
less, situatrd in Haxouburg Inirough, Uutlcr
roil nty. I'M., IKXI (I<I<*<I as follows, to-wlt:
I*'routing on the north Hide of Main street
Ino I • * t front ixtendlng baek north 74
IH' relies ami lii links, lN»und«*doti (lit l went hy
lot of Martini Nt'her, on the north hy lot of
Krt'drrlek Kaui'r, on tin-east hy lot «»f Chris
tian SUHihiceii, and ke«'|iliiK the saine length
UKI hreadth aforesaid, said des<-rl»*»d lot of
ground lieltig nart of a larger purchase of
hind by.l A Konhllng. I <' K«H»hllng and
wife, by deed dated July Wh, A. I» IH.V*
recorded InOeed 11« H »| v No. 17, vol. 2, page j
'.Hi; having aa t wo-.ntory brick house, used
a«. ;i hotel, fravm bam, aud otler out
buildings erected thereon Seized and taken
lu • ■ \ecutlou as the property of I'rederlck
I'falM at the suit of Jose nil Kohnfelder et al.
WILLIAM 11. hODDS, SherltT
Sherinr s omce. lint ler. Pa.. April 2h, IHtTT.
JOS. HORNE & CO.
THE PLACE
TO BUY SILKS
is where you can v{"t what you want, get
the best of what you want, and get that
best the cheapest. That covers the
whole ground of our claims for our silk
department. We claim the
Largest Variety,
The Best Qualities, and
Decidedly the Lowest Prices.
Here arc some illustrations which will
show tile truth of our claims:
Printed Foulards,
Printed Indias,
New, bright, fresh, clean, stylish pat
terns, nothing old or shelf-worn or un
desirable, including a number of Carre
check patterns, so intensely papular for
Shirt Waists, never sold for less than
li.o<> a yard before. These 75c, 85c and
91.00 silks for
FIFTY CENTS A YARD.
Taffeta Silks
These are fl.txt and some are $1.25
1 quality silks, Checks, bright plaids and
mosaic patterns, all shades, maikcd at
Seventy-five Cents a Yard.
Changeable Taffotas
A really magnificent assortment iu the
new shades of purple, cerise, blue, green,
tan and gray, at
Seventy-five Cents a Yard
Send for samples and for our Spring
Catalogue, ntK | where you saw this
1 advertisement.
I.nee Curt iln Buyers will do well to get
our Special I,ace Curtain Catalogue.
Penii Avenue and Fifth St.,
prrrsßUßG.
Want Any Wall
Paper *
We Have the Liitest and Best.
Now Styles Cheap and Bar.
gains in Old Stoek
NO TRASH OF ANY KIND.
An Immense Stock in Tho
Basement.
TO SEE WALL PAPER
AT
DOUGLASS 1
1 241 S. Main St.
WE SPEAK BECAUSE WE *
* HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY
About our Mens' Bov's and Children's Clothing.
WE HAVE SUITS THAT ARE RIGHT.
i Goods Right. ( (
/ Cut Right. / / Look Right. S
) Made Right, y ) Wear Right, v
COME RIGHT IN AND SEE.
Douthett &• Graham.
Main and Street.
FIRST
ON M
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DECK
OU# l INK OF SPRING NOVFLTIES
JO your inspection It's your privilege JB
(flp whether you want a suit now or not, jV
U you'll find u> strictly uu to date and
with the largest line of new >" !Q
afr the county Brown overplaids, fir
scotches, serges Oilack and blue, 1
fancy cassimeres and homespuns, JC
ALL 07 CLOTHES
SCHAUL & NAST.
Leading Clothers, 137 S Main »t. Butler Pa.
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The Wise Grocer.
Will try to induce his customers to buy the very best gro
ceries in the market, because by so doing he makes a sale
that will give satisfaction, and it is the pleased and satis
fieil customer who builds up the grocer's business. We
have some of the very best goods obtainable which we
sell as close as any house in the county. I.eave us your
order and we guarantee satisfaction.
The Butler Produce Co..
C l MOORE, Prop'r
130 W. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa.
IF YOU GET IT AT THE BUTLER PRODUCE
IT S FRESH.
Summer Millinery
Our stock of trimmed hats is larger than ever be
fore, but if you don't see what you want your order
will be filled while you wait.
Children's trimmed hats from 50c to $5.00. Ladies'
trimmed hats from 98c to $ 11.00,
Look at our corsets, we can fit any figure.
Our Muslin Underwear apeaks tor itself.
MARKS'. -#§■#
10S S. Main St., one door South
of Butler Savings Hank.
p-GREEN GOODS/"" I
A Wc have them —not counterfeit bills, but the newest
thing in Shoes. The> are all the rage in the larger cities. i
j Ladies' are made in dark green vici kid with silk vest- .
ing top, in hand-turned or McKay sewed. We have 4
them in all sizes and widths, A Ato K. at $ 00. $3.50 W2
A and $4 00 per pair. Men's arc also made in dark green M
j vici kid with green cloth top. All sizes, widths 13 to h.
J I'rice $3.00 and $3.50 per pair. 4
A ►
J We also have the largest line of Chocolate ami Ox
Woods, in both Ladies' and Gentlemen's Shoes to be
M found in Butler County.
;j A. RUF?& SON, i
IN SHOE FASHIONS. Butler Pa.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Harmony. May 21 «
Mum. May 35
liutler, Jimo l'i.
1: rn in, May i! 7
('birora, MHV 38
Snxonburtf. Slav -H
I *n Ht|Nict, Jmm 1 1
.sunlmrv, Juno'"J
N.irth Washington. Juno
Kan < 'lnir«\ .1 line --1
1 InrnHvillt l , Jun« !i.i
Slipperyrofk, June '»'•!
I'm trrHvillf, July 10.
Hutler, July if*.
Examination* will coinnmnoi* prompt
ly at tt A. M. Applicant* nitty ttae
••i t)i«-r pencil or )m-h but pencil with
not! |in|K>r N jirrfHiTiHl No private « x
tt in imit i< >riM will !»• given All frienda
of ilmation nn> invited to lie present at
examination*
H I, CMKKSKMAN,
('<nility Mni>erintcndcnt
Kxmmnation for Permanent Certificates.
'l'll- committo ii|>poitit<'<l by t In-
Hint*' NuiHsrlnteiident will hold an ex
am illation for Teacher's Permanent tVr
titi.-itfs in lint lor on lb)- 7th ami nth of
M
KllllJ? till! b, ;,, Wi! pllx'K J>« ♦
ID-lit lui reuulret 11.• I<>i-• -im-ni! to the |
i-oi. ■ initlieforc fiitfrin ; thecxaminit
tion. . I
LoYAb FkM.MAN 11A1.L.,
Chairman of Com. '
Practical Horse Shoer
A WILL ROBINSON, formerly Horse
m Slioer i«t the Wick House has
# opened business in a shop in the
5 rear of the Arlington Hotel,
J where he will do II orac-Shoeing
\ in the most approved style.
# TRACK AND ROAD MORSES A
{SPECIALTY.
EYES EXAMINED FKEK OP
•»
R. L. Ktrkpatrick, Optlctan trnd Jeielei
Next to Court House llutler, l'ote
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