THE: CITIZEN. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, i? 97- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE-AU advertisers intending to make changes In their ads. should notify us of their Intention to do so. not later than Mon day morning. Clinton twp. School Report. Marks' Special Sale for Jnne 24. 25 and 26. Zimmerman s Important Sale Ruff's Shoes. C. & T. Parlor Furniture I cure U Remedies Bee-keepers Supplies. Horse for Sale. Excursions. Administrators ami Executors of estates can secure their receipt books at the CITI ZEN ofSce. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —The Springdale Hose Co. 's new car riage is a dandy. —"Dime Social" this evening in the U. P chnrch. Some of onr farmers are planting corn this week. —Twenty-two barlter shops in Butler is too many for profitable business. About fifty teachers were examined in the Jefferson screet building, Satur day. Saturday. —Some of onr people are riding up the Shenango these days just to see the steam shovels at work. —A terrible storm swept over the Sisterville oil field yesterday afternoon doing nmch damage. - Quite a nuinlier of the young peo ple of this county graduated at Slip peryrock and Grove City, yesterday. —The shipment of strawberries form the Chattanooga district for one day last week amounted to 0,500 crates. —J. F. Finin has three acres of peas, in his garden on the flat, west of town, which will soon be readj* for market. —The Germania's first concert at the Court House attracted a large audience, whose appreciation was shown by their frequent applause. —Monday of this week was the 120 th anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes as the national banner of the country. —Clinton twp. has a traveling, color ed, speak-easy—the officers are now af ter him. His headquarters has been in "Jolly"' hollow. —The Directors of the Y. M. C. A. * have agreed upon a Star entertainment course for next winter. A full note of which will appear next week. —The Bntler P. M. now has a salary of $2,500, an increase of iflOO, and the Evans City P. M. 's salary has been in creased from SI,OOO to $l,lOO. —All the crops are looking well, ex cepting corn, which hasn't a good start, as yet. There will be some ap ples, here and there over the county. —Money does not always bring hap piness. Barney Baraato, the diamond king of Sonth Africa and London, jumped from a steamer into the ocean the other day and was drowned. —The old Snllivan law office on S. W. corner of the Diamond is being torn down. Part of it was built by Walter Lowrie, probably in the twenties, and the other part by Mr. Sullivan, prolm- 1 bly in the forties. —There is no use to raise the cry that there is poison in ice cream, for it will be eaten as much as ever, and the im pecunious youth need not expect to de ter his best girl from insisting upon promenading where ice cream signs are most prominent. —The National Senate is still at work on the tariff bill and the State Legisla ture is still looking around for some thing new "to tax. We are short of money onrselves, and if you are behind with us, and make an appropriation of a little of your surplus in this direction, it won't come amiss. —Evans City is the best business town in the county, after Bntler. It now boasts a first class hotel —Thornlmrg's; and live local paper, the Globe, edited by Young & Mickley. The town has an ample water supply, its main street is sewered and ought to be paved. If the people there should pave their main street this year, they wouldn't tear it up next for ten times what it cost. —Another horse was stolen in Buffa lo twp. Monday night. Somebody left an "old plug" at Jacob Fry s stable, and took a gray horse, with light mane and tail, spavin lumps on right hind leg, scars on front fetlocks, heavy neck and shoulders, weighing abont 1200 pounds, and a good -style horse, in its stead. County reward S2O, and the Association will also pay something. Send infor mation to G. W. Cramer. Silverville, Pa. —lt is now proposed to authorize post masters and deputies to open letters on which no postage stamps have been placed to learn the name of the writer and thus avoid sending it to the dead letter office. If all who write would have their names and addresses printed on the envelopes they use, as the post office requests, no such trouble would occur. We furnish envelopes with yonr name and address printed on (in 500 or 1000 lots) for little more than you pay for the blank envelopes. —Since the advent of road scrapers, the disposal of the stones that the scrapers loosen has become a serious question. Some of the supervisors of the county have been throwing them into the fence corners, where they pre vent the mowing of the weeds,and thus become a nuisance to the fanners, and others have been piling them along the road where they are dangerous. The proper thing to do with these stones wonld seem to be to haul them to some point on the road where they can lie used to advantage, or else to some low place on a neighboring farm. —The old black-oak at the corner of Main and Clay Sts., on the English Lutheran lot. was felled last Friday. It was solid, and stood so plumb that it had to lie sawed entirely through before it could be toppled over. counted 111 rings on it, but it is proba bly many years older than that, and it seemed to be one of the primeval forest trees. It's a pity it was not left stand, as these old trees are liecoming scarce in town. The front wall of the new chnrch will stand just outside of where ♦ffe stump now is. The old "Wither spoon Institute" is being demolished and the wood work burned this week, by the contractor for the new church. It was built in 1851 by the Presbyterians of Bntler; and many of onr middle aged •citizens will remember when Mr. Boyd and Mrs. Boyd (the sweet singer; presid ed over it. Mrs. Boyd occasionally visited the public schools and led them in singing, but as -0011 as sue joined in all the children would stop to listen to her. LEGAL NEWS. 1 Q. S TRIAL LIST. David Evans, nialieions mischief, plead guHty and was sentenced to ; a., a fine of s•">, costs and go to the work house for 4 months. ; , Wm. Lintz, f&b, June 15, jury re turns a verdict of guilty and rec ,11 mended to the mercy of the Court 1 Agnsta Cordson. adultery, June 1"> jnrv returns a verdict of gnilty and r commends the mercy of the Court. John Delair. larceny. June 14, juiy returns a verdict of not guilty. W. M. Reed, destroying a valua le paper. June 16. jury returns a verdict of not guilty and county to pay costs. A. A Gold, agg. a&b.. June 10, jury returns a verdict of guilty, and he v sentenced to pay a fine of and co and on the surety of the peace case he to enter into recog. to keep the peace for one year. E. A. Lewis a&b, and resisting an of ficer, not guilty, but pay the costs The case vs the B. & P. R. R. Co for obstructing public road was continue d. The case vs Victor Cranmer, lAb, was settled. Spent* Henderson, felonious shoot ing, jury returns a verdict of gudty and he was sentenced to pay a fine of to, costs and undergo imprisonment in the work house for 6 months. Dr. Moritz SaJm was sentenced to pav a fine of s2 The indictments against C. and J Hogan and Ro'ot. Brittan, conspiring to detraud, were ignored and county to pay the costs. PRESENTMENT. The Grand Jury made its final pre sentment on Saturday. Of the thirt} eight indictments brought before it thirty-three were adjudged true bills and five were ignored. Two bridge re ports were approved, the Court House and grounds and the records, etc., in the several court offices were examined and found in good order, the erecticri of another section of roller shelving in the Register and Recorder's office, and other small improvements were reconi mended. The Grand Jury was opp-osed to building a new iail now. found present jail clean and in good order, recom mended the erection of an addition for sick and insane prisoners, favored the building of a pr house and advised a county vote on this subject, decided that a night watchman and light were 1 necessary at the Keruns crossing of the P. B. & L. E. R R. and that corpora tions entering on public highways should reconstruct the same in equally good condition. NOTES. The will of Herman A. Seipel, of Saxonbnrg, was probated and letters granted to Lizzie Seipel. The bond of the B. P. R. It. for •?5000. to pay Mrs. Margaret McKue duo damages for preempting her land ( in Bntler was apyuoved. M. S. Ray, J. M. Shira. Jas. McGarvey, E. Dam bach, A. Krause, J. W Powell and Wm. Wiitson were appointed viewers to meet and assess damages to this property on July 1. Ellen A. Davidson brought suit in ejectment vs M. Martin and ,lacob Mil ler for 74 acres in Adams twp. M. Finnegan, J. M. Stan- and Amos Steelsmifh have brought suit in eject ment vs D. Dale. E. M. Eislet - and John Schaffner, for 22 acres in Jefferson twp. The will of Josiah Campliell. of Con cord and William Blair, of Centre, have been probated without letters. Letters of administration on the es tate of Stephen Long, of Jackson twp., have been granted to Susanna Long. Christina Lotz has issued summons in trespass vs A. M. Zeigler. Frank D. Pierce has been a pointed tax collector ot Butler twp. Judge Calvin Rayburn, of Kittan ning, is presiding in court this week. The will of Simon Barnhart of Fair view twp.. was probated and letters granted to A. E. Barnhart; also will of John Puff and letters to W. J. and C. N. Puff. S. P. and J W. Mercer have replevin ed one portable saw mill outfit, and sorrel horse vs James Orr & Co. Nan E. Luton has petitioned for divorce from Miles E. Luton. LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Jos Hamilton to Jas M Grossman. 20 acres in Cherry for 8 B F Jamison to M E Blair. 25 acres in Allegheny f<. ii seriously ill 11. W. Elliott of Coaltown was is : town, yesterday Mr. Mage* went to Pittsburg Fi day, and Ixmghi a tine gun. Win. Hegirbotham of Jefferson twp. was in tov.n 1-t Thursday. H'»be ai.-; lia ward Mechlin. are visit ing their . 1!. - in Bntler. Thomas A. Hay of Clinton twp was in town on " i -iiiesa, Saturday. ; •• V. liii :.ii i family are "doing" , ilie Nashv Expo. this week. ; Alviu B. V- 1:» of Clin >n f.vp was i in town. Monday. • • j John M. Hiliiard of Venan,,'- ;v.j is in town as a juryman thi. wt-.-k" j J. <'. I!- yof ('.llll. ■; V.llg ! twp was in town. Monday i W. S. Brandon has purchased ae j Donlj- house on Lincoln Ave. | Jean Ford, the old restaurant man is j tyiu set-ions!;.- ill at Wnee'iug Johii F. Rodgers, of Cleariield twp., was in town on business. yesjeiday Frank, son of .1. C". Moore of Muddy creek twp., was in town. Tue-day. Win. M. Evarts. the great New Yolk lawyer, is dying at his r.oine there. S. G. Purvis has acceptsi a p•- ion in the Eagle Pharmacy at Duquesae J. M. Galbveath will be the orator at the Collegiate Inst iute this evenu g. J. A Hall and wife of Clr.y twp looij ing well. J. M. Thompson Jr. a son of Hon. W G. Thompson of lowa was present nt the Lyon McCandless wedding at <'ol Thompson's, yesterday. John'Ay res and Ed Neglev were n Pittsburg,Tuesday, trying to eo re a place in the Schenley Park races foi the First Ward Running Team Mrs. Reiching, Mrs. Golden. Mrs Pape and Miss ( arnahan attended the Commencement exercises •at Loretlo College, this week. Detective Skill man has a 20-year-old rose br.sh in h's garden. which V now about 1! feet in diameter, and has a million roses upon it. George W. Cooper of Slippeiviock a tended the meeting of the National Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M. ii: Pi.:.- burg, this week. George is a member of the Council. Wm. Seibert and daughter Emma.a' tended the Cjinnaenceuient Exercises of tiie Lima O College, this week where Mr. Seiber s daughter. Gertrude, was one of the graduating class Miss Gertrude Lyon and Dr. M. L. McCandless, of Brush Creek, were niai /ied at Col. Thompson's yesterday, and left on the a'ternoon train for the Doctor's home" Quite a number of out of town people were present. W. J. Bught a mill property, and will make his home hereafter. The family will not leave for a month or two yet.—Ex. We acknowledge the receipt of four dollars from the Y. P. S. C. E. :it Eau Claire, per H. P. Kiskaddon, for the sufferers in India. The money will (with the other money collected here) be sent to M*ss Emma Anderson in In dia, in a day or two. Capt. Bippus and his daughter, Miss Lida, went on to New York last and on Saterday morning lie will sail for Rotterdam, on his way to visit liis sister, who lives in Stuttgart, Wurtem burg. The Captain will be gone for three months, and his many friends wish him a pleasant journey. Marriage Licenses. Frank W Watkins Parnassus Maud M Hepler New Kensington John P McMunei' Summit Cecelia Eichenlaub Summit Satnuel J McCandless Brownsdile E Ida Frost Mars Charles Filinore Campbell. . Butler twp Mary E Gei'ole Springdale Pa Norman E Cranmer Euclid Ada J Hockenberry Coaltown W F Bruner Doners 1 twp Diatt twp Win R Staples Caller) S Katharine Kaufman Callery Plnmmer Black Six Points M R R Irwin Parker's Landing Wilson Anderson Polk Pa Mary McCall Polk Pa Hugh .1 Fredley Saxonbnrg Ella A Sweeney Bntler A B Campbell W Snnbury Clara E Turner W Snnbury Leslie Hesselgesser Leasureville Naomi Ewing Leasureville Milton L McCandless Brushcreek Gertrude Lyon Butler M B Barnhart .Mt Chestnut Sadie J Albert Mt Chestnut At Pittsburg, Thursday, Robert Watson of Renfrew, and Emma Gilkey of Mars. Sinul;<> School Convention. Program for Sunday 'tool Convention to be held in Union Hall, at Coopers town. Friday evening, June 25, IK»7, at S P. M. Devotional Exercise?: "Whatparticu lar thought should be introduced in each Sunday School lesson VVhvv" opened liy Rev. McCahnont; "How are we to persuade the young men to be regular and punctual in their attend ance'r'' John Ferguson; "Which is the the best method to follow in teaching the lessou, catechising or lecturing; opened by Win. Logan; "How best con duct quarterly review exercises, to make them both profitable and interesting?" opened by Rev. Park; Question Box: Offering. All Sunday Schools in Jefferson, Penn and Middlesex townships, (which form the 10th district of Butler county) are earnestly requested to send two del egates to take part in all discussions, Sunday School in Bakerstown included. By order of Committee. IDA A. MCFANN, Sec'y. Rev. W. J. COOPEK, Pres Knilroatl Notes. The big bridge over the Bull Creek i valley, for the new railroad, was com pleted last Saturday night. It is on the line between Butler and Allegheny counties. Another short bridge will complete the roate to the tunnel which is ready for the track. Paul Cronenwett took twenty views of the vicinity a few days a go. The railroaders expect'to reach the j river in two weeks. I KEEP I Cure I in the home It is an instant relief in case of sudden pain Cholera-Mortals, Croup, Sprains, Ii aises, > Toothache &.C —Ask your Drug b ist. The School Teachers. j s ' The School Board of Bntler met, Tuesday night, the President appointed „ the committees, a plan for redistricting | the town was considered, and the re port of the Superintendant was read. ; It was reported that two more teachers , ; would lie needed for the coming year. I and that the millage would have to be | increased from 12 to KH. The Board met again last night to s ] consider the 92 applications for posi j tions as teachers, and selected the fol j teachers for next term HIGH SCHOOL. s i Yemon K. Irvine. Mercersburg. Prin 1 eipal. W. .1. Beggs. Adelaide K. Robin ! son. Ella Purvis. Wm. H Rebhnn. and 8 ! Francis Wick, sn'ostitute. PRINCIPALS. s i Loyal F. Hall. Emily Biittain and i Annie Cumuiings E Music DIRECTOR. Mrs. E. K. Colbert, s ! PUBLIC SCHOOL. Ada C". Gumper. Ella Coulter. Jean . jM. McKee. Harriett Bartley. Florence! ' Cornelius. Dema Bard Margaret Wil j .-on May Kre; t»s, Etta Johnston i Emma Cromni. Eanaa McElvain. Sarah j Black Mae Ba.aon. Rose E. McNees. . I Madge Shira. Margaret Graham. El | grei."i Ekas. Lib'jie Smith. Alice M. Pif t'en'licii-sr. Berciia Borland, M. Vina 1 i Mc( alio ugh. Mf>ry E. Eninck. Anna j H. Brown, Charlotta Morr'«. ClaiaCor f net ins, Anna K Cronenwett. Min.iie I Mc< andless. Edna S Bailey. Margaret ,| E Hr.zlett, Chrrles F. Fisher. Violet ' Bard. Maud Evans. Clara A. Heck Bertha Donaldson. Mary C. O'Brien Millie B. Meals Gertrude Seibert and Rolla H. McQuiscion. SUBSTITUTES. May Fe rero, Jessie Black. Grace Wick and El via Cue. The janitors were not elected. Sala ries will lie fixed and rooms assigned at some futrre meeting. ACCIDEN i s. J. B. Sheiaia I the machinist, was seveerly bnrnrd by a gas explosion last ! Sat nrday. A of Elmer Taylor of Renfrew fell from a porch last Saturday and broke hi.-« thigh. D.v McClymo'ids reduced the fracture, and the boy is doing well. S. G. Isenberg. of Renfrew, cut his foot badly, Tuesday. Di. Moore, of Butler, dressed the injury. William H. Jack of Middlesex twp. was struck by car No. 85 of the Second Avenue Traction company, Pittsburg, at 1:40 o'clock Tuesday afternoon on Fourth avenue, in front of the Keystone bank. At first it was thought he had been fatally hurt, but after an examina tion at'the Homeopathic hosdital it was found that beyond a few bruises and a general shaking up he was not injured. He had been in the office of the Nation al Transit company to sell some oil certificates and was crossing the street to the Keystone bank to get his check cashed, when he was struck attempting to dogde in front of the car. The accident was witnessed by a large number of people. The wife and child of Mr. Jack were witnesses of the acci dent, and for a time Mrs. Jack was pros.rated. Improvements. Dentist Jackson gave the contract for his residence on N. McKean St, to Rauscher and Shira. Jacob Reiber is building a fine resi dence on N. McKean St. The English Catholic parsonage is lieing remodeled. Thompson-Astry. Mr. W R. Thompson, of Butler. Pa., and Miss Maud Astry, of upper Eighth avenue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W Astry, boarded the train at the Ft. Wayne station, at 11: J>, on Monday, bound for Pitts I ,urg , where they were married at 1;30 p. in,, the cermony being performed by the Rev, Dr. Witherspoon. pastor of the first Pres byterian chuch of that city. Mr and Mrs. Thompson left Pittsburg for an extended tour to Philadelphia, Cape May and Atlantic City and will return by the way of the Hudson, Lake Cham pi': in. Montreal and Niagara Falls. The liride is a well known young lady of Beaver Falls and enjoys the acquain tance of a large circle of friends, who extend a l ull measure of congratulations to her in her new sphere in life. The groom is one of Butler's wealth iest and most prosperous farmers and oil prospectors. He has spared no mea.is or efforts to equip his handsome and commodious residence with every convenience that tends to make a model home t-i which he will take his bride immediately after their return from their bridal tour. The congratulations and good will of thier many friends will go with them to thi- new home. Beaver Falls Tri bune June Bth. Picnics. Hannaiistowa Orphan's Home, next Sunday. C. M. B. A. at Herman next Tuesday. THE remedies put up by the I Cure U Co., L't'd., No., 106 Centre Ave., are first class, and give excellent satisfaction. Sold by every Druggist in Butler Coun ty- Dr. Matheson. Dr. Matheson began practicing medi cine in this county in 1851 and has been in practice since. He is now fitting up a room at Christie's Hotel —the old Shreibcr House, —where lie w ill treat chronic diseases of male and females. A BARGAIN. A Hardmau Piano Which cost $450. Must be sold as the owner has left town. It can be had for {l6O, spot cash. In quire at this office. LOW PRICES IN MUSICAL GOODS. Some special prices at Grieb & Lamb's dissolution sale now going on. New Pianos s2c J and up New Organs SSO and up Guitars *4 and up Mandolins 13-5° and up Violins.., and up Autoharps TT.....f2 and up There are also some second hand in struments— pianos at $25 to SIOO, Or gans at S2O to 90. Harmonices and other musical instru ments at proportionately low rates. Strings of all kinds constantly iu stock. No 118 SOUTH MAIN ST. Beautiful Hill Top Home in Butler for sale. Inquire at this office. A Gilt Edged Investment. A first class general merchandise store in the northern part of Butler county, doing a business ot -i-1,000 each month. Will sell with the privilege of rebuying at the end of a year it agreeable. In • quire at Citizen office Recepies. Have something nourishing in your hotne .'it all tiim : I will send my receipt | for making wine out of apple juice or cider for-i-l; 1 will send my receipt for making brandy out of apple juice or ci der for fl; I will send my receipt for makiug champagne out of apple juice or cider for 81. No drugs your own la bor. Also flagging or curbing for cemeter ies JOSEPH G O.MAX, Euclid, Butler Co.. Pa. GEORGE W. WHITEHILL, The Plumber, has just received a complete line of gas fixtures, globes, shades, etc. j i Special attention is called to the fine I finish and low prices of same He also 1 carries a large stock of gas saving ap I pliances, such as ring burners to put "" I under boilers and have hot water with n I out having fire in stove; Fremaine, three ! sectional stove burners, makes a gas 1 lange out of an ordinary coal stove; hot ! plates. Apollo incandescent gas lamps, 1 ere Estimates cheerfully furnished on , ph..1 .1111 i:iai lint Water til- : i tings 109 W. Cunningham St., Trout j man building, Butler, Pa. I The Collegiate Institute. As a rule concerts are tasteless to the : general public, but the one given in Wick Hall, Monday evening by the ' Collegiate Institute was enjoyable iu every particular. The participants were Bertha Pugb. Mrs. Lou'-ks, Lulu Gilby, Angie Sutton, Mrs. Minteer. Sadie Thompson. Bertha Eisler, Mrs. ! Graham. Lizzie Eckert. Jasmine Me ! Alpine. Mary Haslett. Maude Sutton. W. H. Geyer, A. A. Schenck and G. B. i Wick. A tine program was eairied out and the performances were very creditable i to the musical department of the new college. Mrs. Loucks' Flower Girl" j was use pearl of the evening, She is | rapidly becoming the 'svveet Mugei of • the town. The commenceiiit u!; exercises of the Literary aud Outsit 1 dt jijirtments of the College will be held in the same hall, thi> evening begini:■ zat P M and J.is M Galbreath. | Esij . will addrt-ss tje audience OM, NOTKS. The market has stood at S7 cents for the past week. ROUGH RUN-- The Le Compte oil Co. s No. 'i. Paul, was diilled deeper las. week, and responded by flowing 30 bids, an hour. Smith & Co. drilled a duster on the Doerr. Maysheim & Co's No. 1. is doing 15<) bbls. M AUK - - Balsiger & Co. struck a 20 bbl. well on the Hendrickson. last Thursday. It is a 4th-sander. and is located between old wells. EXAN'S CITV —Half a dozen new . ;gs art? building. BRL,I. CUEEK Phillips fifth >and well on the Ferry is doing :i bbls.. and he drilling on the Hemphi'l, Gibson and McKibben. John Irwin's No 2. Garvin is doine 30 bbl. GLADE Rl'.v —Wencke&Cos well on the Douthett is doing 30 barrels. liasc Ball. At W. Sunbury, Monday Academy team ». ercer Grays 1. At Butler, next Saturday afternoon, Butler vs. New Castle. Game called at 3 P. M. Oil Citv and Franklin via I*. & W. Railroad. Pittsburg & Weste.n trains leaving Butler at 9:32 A. M.. and 3:0.") P M., Eastern time, daily except Sunday, connect at Foxburg with Allegheny Valley trains due in Franklin 12:33 and 'due«'d Kates to Milwaukee, \ ia., Pennsylvania Railroad on ac count of the National Educational As socia lion. Tli ■ Pennsylvania Railroad Cornea jy announces that on account of the meet ing o ' the National Educational Associ ation. at Milwaukee, Wis., July is to 9, it will sell coit'naous passage tickets from all points on its line east of Pitts burgh nnd Erie to Milwaukee at rate of sir;;! fare for the round triu. plus f2.00 membership fee. Tickets will be sold and will be good going only on July 2, and 4. and will be good to return, leaving Milwaukee July 10. IV and 12. If.iT, o i'y, except that by depositing ticket with joint agent at Milwaukee 011 or before July 12, and 011 payment of fift\- cent -, an errtei'S'on of retu 1 1-niit may be obtained to leave Milwaukee until August 31, D-J97, inclusive. I*. IS If. Summer Exeuntion Koute Hook. On June 1 the Passenger Department} of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company issued the I NUT edition of its Summer excursion Route book This work is designed to provide the public with short descriptive notes of the pi incipal Summer resorts of Eastern America with the routes for reaching them, and the rates of fare. There are over four hundred resorts in the book to which rates are quoted, and over fif teen hundred diferent routes or combi nations of routes. It is compiled with the utmost care, and altogether is the most complete and comprehensive handbook of Summer travel ever offer ed to the public. Its 219 pages are inclosed in a handsome • and striking cover, in colors. Several j maps, presenting the exact routes over | which tickets are sold, are bound in ! the book. It is also profusely illustrat- j ed with fine half-tone cuts of scenery along the lines of the Pennsylvania rail road and elsewhere. Any doubt as to where the Summer should be passed will be dispelled after a careful examination of the contents of this publication. On and after June 1 it may be procur ed at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket office at the nominal price of ten cents, or, upon application to the general office, Broad Street Station, by mail for twenty cents. Sunday Excursions to Allegheny. Every .Sunday until further notice the P. & W. will run special train to Alle gheny and return, leaving Butler at 8:15 a. ia, returning arrive at Butler at 7:03 p. m., Butler time. Fare for the round trip, only 75 cents. PANTS THAT FIT. Made of goods that wear, and keep their shape. We are turning them out by the hundreds and the values are .0 far ahead of anything you ever saw, the goods themselves so perfect, so stylish, so thoroughly up to (late, that much as we may promise you will find more [ when you get there BUTI.KK PANTS CO. 125 \V. Jefferson St. —% block west of Berg's Bank. ARMSTRONG'S Little System Pills are fine. A true Liver Pill— 23c. * Pure Spring Water I I |~* Ice delivered to all parts of town. Finelce Cream, Cakes, Confectionary and wheat and rye bread, JOHN A. RICHKY. Underwear —a specialty at HECK'S His stock is largest and finest ever offered in Butler. FOR SALE—Handsome seven-room cottage house on W. Fulton St. Ele vat -d location, spring water, large lot, splendid view, good title Inquire at this office. —Music scholars wanted, at 12S W. Wayne St. Pants —Over 2 000 pairs to select from, at prices, oh well, don't mention them, its awful, where; at HECK'S. MONEY TO LOAN On first mort gage at 0 per cent., by .1 D. Marshall, Atf'v at Law. 112 W. Diamond St., Butler Pa. --Boarding House cards with act of Assembly, 25 cents for half a dozen, for sale at CITIZEN office. Vox Populi—Buy your clothing under wear, hosiery, hats, caps, sox and neck wear of D. A. HECK and save money. Oil M nim'i -vui ought to see the big j piles .1" cliildretis suits at HECK'S only ji l -5• you can't get the same iu town for I less than 5-2.50, , CHl'ltCH NOTES. C'hildrens' Day was observed in the Baptist Church Sunday Evening Snpt Fagen of the Sunday School presided, and a well prepared program was ren dered. The j>erfomiauce of the little tots were particularly pleasing, and the singing was a feature of the exercises An Orchestra furnished music. The "Dime Social to lie held this ! evening is to be by the young i people of the I nited Presbyterian church, instead of by the Presbyterian ! church, as was nrstakenly announced | ! in last week's paper. On Tuesday. June 22d. the Baptist ! I Young People's Union of the Allegheny I : District will hold raiiy. afternoon and I evening in the Ba; list Church Mifflin \ jst Delegates will be present from ! Pittsburg. Allegheny. Freeport, Apollo j and other places All ar-> invited A special meeting of Allegheny ' Classis of niie Reformed Church was held in Bethany Church W. North St. at which Licentiate .T. A. Lenzinger was received fr .11 Lancaster Classis. Ea. vrii Synod. Mr Lenzinger was or trained. Minister 01 tue Gospel, of the Ref 1 Church. ; .1 installed as pas tor of Bethany charge The committee of installation consisted of A H Hel ler D D. Harmony: P C. Prugh. D. D. and Rev D. N Harnish, Butler. The Springdale W. C. T. U. will meet at the Hal! !"»> Centre Ave.. 011 Friday afternoon. June Is. at 3 P. M. All memb<*r.t of the Uni >ll are urged to be prt st-nt as business of importance is to transacted. — Nine I>o)'ars to l'tiiladelpliia and Return. Account Sangerbund Festival to be held in Philadelphia .Tine 21 to 24. the P .o rate, however, will be reduced to less than fifty cents. Con'leant L ike Fvenrsions. Commencing Sunday June 13. The P. B. &L. E. will i in special train to Conneaut Lake and return each Sunday until further notice. Train leaves Butler at 8 o'clock A V Butler time, fare for round trip $1 00. To The Wool Growe . Wool will be a little higher than last season We expect to keep up with , le market and pay the highest price in c.eh. A TROUTMAN & SONS. ARE YOU INTERESTED. 'flie Butler Collegiate Institute asks your consideration because, It prepares teachers for teaching, students for college, young men and women for the practical duties of life. It offers the liest VOCAL and INSTRU MENTAL instructions. The SUMMER NOR MA I. will give teach ers and students a chance to review and make up studies. You may enter at any time. Sen! for circulars. E. F. I. OITCKS, President. HEADACHE Powders—lf you use any use a good one. Ask vour Druggist for Armstrong's (I Cure U) Headache Pow ders Another of those very desirable mod ern dwelling houses for sale—seven rooms and bath room complete, recep tion hall and coat room, cabinet man tels, laundry with stationary tubs, gas and electric light, slate roof and front perch 7X26 feet a complete modern home; will be completed by June 25 und will be sold for #SOO down, balance same as rent. JNO. C. GRAHAM, Attorney, Record Building. FOR SALE —A new "drop-head Wheeler &• Wilson Sewing Machine. Inquire at this office. 1 —Job work of all kinds done at the 1 CiTiztn OFFICE. Sox and shirts, all wool and a yard wide, cheaper than the cheapest—at HECK'S 121 N. Main St. i —The best place to get your harness and parts of harness cheap, is at MAR TINCOURT & Co —Good work harness for two horses our own make, $25.00; checklines for less than leather is worth, at MARTIN DOURT & Co. Trunks, valises, bags anil telescopes ot HECK'S. The Butler Lubricating Oil Co. has moved back to their old stand 119 W. Jefferson St. Steelsmith & 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 city when ordered from C. E. Mclntire, agent. —Do you want a hat or cap? HECK has them and can save you money. —Say Papa—did you see HECK'S neck wear, it beats anything you ever saw. JOS. HORNE & CO. Our buying, necessary to re stock our store after our recent fire, was the heaviest ever re corded of one firm at oue time. The prices show the advantage of this. Bargains are as thick in our new store as grasshoppers in August, SCOTCH LAWNS, fast colors, gcod qualities, neat designs, only Three Cents a Yard JACONAI LAWNS, regular 12 '4 cent kind, for ■ Seven Cents a Yard DAINTY DIMiTIFS, of a grade never sold for less than 12 a yard, Eight Cents a Yard. CilECkhl) TAFFETA SILKS, all sues and kinds of checks, and all 1 colors, usually SI.OO a yard, for Seventy-five Cents a Yard. FOIiL\RD AND INDIA SILkS, grade costing usually all the way from 75c to SI.OO a yard, for Fifty Cents a Yard And so on through the whole store. In dress goods and table linens. particularly, we have of- 1 fers to surprise you Get sam ples, and don't forget to men tion this paper when you write. 525--527 Pcnn Avenue PITTSBURG. |P ' erhaps you don't know how D cady we are 011 L'everything relating t<_ prescrip i tions j oit will not be amiss to o, I all your attention to the U ! citable 1 I ntclligencc I rompt service given 'T .. , j -* > everything of the kind placed I n our hands prescription department x ~ ever was so complete ave you money too. BOYD, T-* h armacist. Diamond Block. - Bnt'.er, a LEGAL ADveRTISMENTS. Ehtiay Cattle fame to the premises of George Minkin in Winfield twp.. near Carbon Black on Fridav May 7. 1S;»7. three heifers, one black, poiltd; one light gray, with horns and star in iace, and the other red, horned, and witn white saddle and white belly The owner is requested to come for ward. prove property, pay cha 'ges and take them away : otherwise they wll lie disposed of according to law. GEORGE W WATSON. Clerk. Sarver ville P. O. Butler Co.. Pa. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Andrew J. Sloan, late of Allegheny twp., Butler Co. Pa., deceased, having been granted by the register of said county to the undersigned, therefore all persons knowing themselves to be indebted to said estate are reqnested to make speedy payment, and those who may have claims against the same can present them proper 1) authenticated for settle ment to L. C. SLOAN, Executor. Six Points P. O. Butler Co. Pa. E. MCJUNKIN, att'y for executor and estate. Executrix Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate ot Jacob L. Johnston, dec'd, late of Sum mit 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 authenti cated for settlement to MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSTON EX'X. Butler P. 0., Pa. \V I UIAMS & MITCHELL, Att'ys. Administrators Notice Letters of administration on the es tate of Rosa Read, dec'd. late of Adams twi>., Bntler Co. Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons, knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment . nd any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated to ISAAC N. WRIGHT, Adm'r. Lovi, Bea,ver Co. Pa. W H, LUSK. Att'y. 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 immedi 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 II LUSK, Att'v Executors' Notice. Letters testamentary on the last will and testament of James Parks, late of Middlesex twp., Butler Co. Pa., dec'd., having been granted by the Register of said county to the undersigned, therefore all persous knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make speedy payment and those having claims against the same can present them prop erly authenticated for settlement to WI PARKS, and ROBERT W. BUXTON, Ex'rs. Glade Mills, P. O. E. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. Administrator's Notice. Letters of administration on the estate of Captain Isaac L. Boyer, of Lancaster twp., Butler county Pa., dec'd., having been granted by the Register of saia county to the undersigned, therefore all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make speedy payment and those having claims against said estate can present them properly authenticated for settlement to LEVI BOYER, Administrator. Middle Lancaster, P. O. E. MCIUNKIN, Atty. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the part nership lately existing between W. R. En kin and J. H. Campbell under the firm name of W. R. Eakin & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent, W. R. Eakin retiring from the firm. The business will be continued by J. H Campbell, who will pay all debts of the firm, and to whom the Iwok accounts are payable. A prompt settlement of all outstanding accounts is requested W. R. EAKIN, JOHN H. CAMPBELL. TO THE PUBLIC. Having purchased the interest of W. R. Eakin, in the grocery business at ; \M!) Centre avenue, Butler. Pa., I will ; continue the business on a basis of good | honest goods at the very lowest cash i prices. Thanking the public for past ' patronage 1 solicit a continuance of the same. TOHN H. CAMPBELL. TEACHERS? EXAMINATIONS. Butler, June 13. Prospect, June 11. I Sunburv, June 22. North Washington, June 23. t Ean Claire, .June 24. Harrisville. June 25. .Slipperyrock, June 20. Portersville, July 10. Butler, July 30. Examinations will commence prompt ly at !» A. M. Applicants may nse i either pencil or pen. but pencil with | soft paper is preferred. No private ex animations will lie given. All friends of education are invited to be present at examinations. S. L. CHEESEMAN, County Supreintendent. L C. WICKT" DKAXKR IN I i Rough Worked Lumber < OF ALL KINDS. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles and Lath Always in Stock. LIME, H\lP AND PLASTER * Office opposite I*. & W. Depot. BUTLEE, PA, | i WE SPEAK BECAUSE WE * * HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY About our Mens' P.ov's and Children's Clothing. WE HAVE SUITS THAT ARE RIGHT. v Goods Right. ( i Fit Right. V / Cut Right. / / Look Right, S / Made Right. ✓ Wear Right. C Style Right, y K Price Right. COME RIGhT IN AND SEE. Douthett BGraham. Main and Ciinninghao) Street. EXCELLENT VALUES FOR SPRING AND SUMMER I IN AT MEN'S SUITS AT $4 00 Fancy Cheviots $6 50 $4 50 Fancy Plaids $6 00 $5 00 Fancy Worsteds $5 50 $5 50 Black and Gray Clays $4 50 $6 00 Black Worsted $4 50 $6 50 Black and Blue Cheviots * $4 00 SCHAUL & NAST LEADING CLOTHIERS. 137 S Main at. Butler Pa. June Millinery! FOR THE DAINTY WASH DRESSES. We have Leghorn hats, Mull hats and short back Sailors FOR YOUR TRAVELING SUIT. We have the Knox Kailoi—the newest idea in Sailors, Walking hats and plainly trimmed Toques. FOR FULL DRESS We have Rounil hats. Toques and Bonnets. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jnne 24, 25, and 26, All hats at if 4, $5 ami *6 will be sold at half price. MARKS'. 108 S. Main St., one door South of Patler Savings Bank. Clinton twp. School Report. Annual district report of tin- school Direc tors uf I'Hnam Histriet for the school year ending June T. ls'JT. Number of schools, IS. Average number of months taught. 7. Number of teachersemployed, tl. Salaries of teachers imt month. * 0.00. N VIIIIIMT of male scholars In attendance. Number of female scholars in attendance, lil. Whole num'oer in attendance, 210. Average dally attendance of scholars in the district, 17s. Average percentage of attendance,M. Cost oi each pupil per month. 21.15. >uiiiln'r of mills levied for school pur poses. 5. Total amount levied.... s2olti Hi Exhnnoratlons ? 30 Rebate » 54 Fees of collecto Sti 05 t 137 7S» $1955 83 Five per cent added to taxes uncol lected January Ist J 10 13 Net amount charged to collector . slO7l W> ACCOUNT WITH TIMEASCRER. Rece* ved from collector taxes for this year JlO7l 85 Received f om collector ta. es due from last year W t» Balance on hand from last year 347 U State appropriation iOO 34 Other Sources 8 45 Total receipts $3454 S5 Teachers wages $1740 00 Debt and interest paid 787 59 School text books 58 44 School supplies 118 59 Renting, repairing, etc 39 115 Fuel and contingencies 129 77 Fees of treasurer 58 M Salary of secretary 30 00 Other expenses 38 29 S2U9H 89 Cash on hand $ 455 9li Witness our hands this 7th day of June 1897, JOHN MONTGOMERY, Pres TIIOS. A. HAY, Sec. We hereby certify that we have examined the above and And it correct. J. I). HARBISON, W. J. MONKS. HENRY SEFTON, Auditors. B SUMMER RESORTS. BEDFORD SPRINGS HOTEL BEDFORD, I'ENNA. THE CARLSBAD OF AMERICA. OPENS JUNE 25. One of the most naturally attractive re sorts In America. Location amid the grand est scenery, with its springs of curative waters U is a health-g vlng as welt as a de li"htfui sum_ner house. Toeige's Orchestra will furnish music. For booklets and terms address J. I. ALSIP, Manager. Hotel Lyndhurst. PARK. Near The Beach. All attractions; fine rooms anil veran das; excellent cuisine anil service. Reasonable Rates. Write for Booklet to Dr. Hawxhurst, Prop'r. Asbury Park. N. J. BEE KEEPER S SUPPLIES SUCH AS Hives. Smokers. Brood Frames, Sections. Serf ion lloxes. liroo