THE: CITIZEN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1?97- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers intending to make change* in their ads. should notify us of their intention to do s". not later than Mon day morninz. Sheriff's Sales for De<-. 3. Executor's Notice, estate of Peter Wallace. Miller's Shoes. O'Brien's Gas Stoves, etc. Rnff s Shoes. C. & T's Christmas Presents. Administrators and Kxecutors of estates can secure their receipt books at the CITI ZEN office. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Wash out in the Bessie. —Salvation Army in town this week. —John Zahradnack's pig pnt him in hot-water —Candidates for borongli officer are bobbing np. —Claytonia P. O. in Clay twp.—Jas. W. Barron, P. M. —An epidemic of suicide is passing over the country. —Chestnnt street has been opened through the Wagner lots, bat is not yet graded. —The Heeter Bros. , of Clarion Co., now have the old Parkin meat market on Centre Ave. —Don't forget to look over the new advertisements which appear in the CITIZEN' each we**k —At the meeting of Council, Tues day evening, the contracts for the Mer cer and Race St. soweis were awarded to Harry Reimer at -?7»6 and $381.90. —Jefferson Mitchell, recently of Cen treyille, has opened a drug store in the Shaffer building on S. Main St., former ly occupied by the Steele tobacco store. —The second number of the Y. M. C. A. Star Course, The Ideal Concert Co., will appear in the Park Theatre, this evening. A good program is anticipat ed. —The Y. M. C. A. football team was to have played Allegheny College at Meadville on Monday, but they receiv ' ed a telegram in the morning declaring the game off on account of rain —lf the CITIZEN please 3 you, hand it to a neighbor who does not take it, and ! ask him to add his uame to the long ' and appreciative list of patrons already on our books. Sample copies sent free. —The creek bed through town is so filled up with refuse from the Plate Glass Works that there is more sand than water in it, and more of the mad is being poured in constantly. It makes an awful homely looking creek. —Ensign Berriina.n, who has charge of the work of the Salvation armv in Pittsburgh, came heie Monday and inaugurated the movement in this city. He was accompanied by Capt. Howley. who will take charge of the work here. —A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heav-nes.} of bis mother," read the clergyman. A girl whispered to her companion; ,'Oh! that's what makes your mother BO H stout." V —An advertisement placed in the col nmns of the CITIZEN reaches three times as many farmers and town peo r pie as >my other paper circulating in this territory. Good results must fol —Some young fellows mistook last Sunday night for a second Halloween, and smashed White, Walter & Co's sign. The firm will pay 110 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties who did it. —Occasionally a correspondent sends us some local items but forgets to write his or her name on the paper, and as we cannot remember thp handwriting of all, the items are consigned to the waste basket. Always writ# your name on the paper somewhere. —Last Saturday a combine of 87 per cent of the steel tubing interests of America was effected at Pittsburg with a capital of •J.J.000.1W0. A large part of the steel tubing buaine3S before this was controlled by the Standard oil Co. and this trust means that the Standard is reaching after the whole business. —Clyde Beaner sneaked up behind Don, Sullivan, of Beaver Falls, (former ly of Prospect) last Saturday night, and struck him down, and then got on top of him and pounded him. The blow killed Sullivan and if the young scoundrel who hit him is not hung, (as I he ought to be) he should at least, serve a term in the penitentiary. —Vanity of vanities" said Solomon, "all is vanity," but Herb Harper, sit ting on "Easy street" in his new and beautiful storeroom, surrounded by the goods of this world and with his check book showing a large balance in his favor, isn't a bit vain, Herb is the same old Herbert, and is doing an im mense trade. —AI. Ralston, the miller of Ralston Bros., of Prospect, WHS in town, Satur day afternoon, and in an honr or so dis s posed of ten hundred of their celebra ted Buckwheat Flour. Since this season oponed they have ground three thous and bushels of buckwheat, besides an average of about 80 bushels of wheat per day. They make the berit of flour and have a ready sale for it. —The Butler Portrait Co. does its own work in its own studio on W. Jef- I serson St. Yon can see the artist at his j work any time any day, and he makes > a good picture. Some time ago he j made pictures of Mr. and Mrs. George > Weber, who formerly lived here, and he has duplicated the same order five times since. Tbe P. O. on Thanksgiving. Thursday 2."> th. inst--Thank»giving day—being a legal holiday, the Butler Postofliee will be open on that day as follows: 7:.'JO to 12 M. and oto7 P. M. Regular morning collection and deliv ery. Lobby open all day. JOHN W BKOWN, P. M. Fires. The Hose companies were called out during the rain of Monday night for a fire in the cellar of the Karns grocery. Jno. A. Richey's ice-honso, east of town, ws burned, Tuesday evening. Loss $250. MARKKTS. Our dealers are paying 80c a bu. for wheat, rye 40c; corn o2c; oats 24c: and 7."» c per hundred for buckwheat. Buck wheat flour retails at 2c a pound. TliankHgiving Kate. One fare for the round trip over P. 15. & L. E li. it' Tickets on sale Nov. 24th & 25th, good returning Nov. 29th. —Special low rates for Thanksgiving Day, offered bv th» I'. B. «<• 1.. 11 li. R. One fare for the round trip, good going Nov. 24th and 2oth, for return up to and including Nov. 29th. LEGAL NEWS. TRIAL LIST. E. J. Dodds vs W. J. and J M Voeghley, assumpsit; a compulsory non : ; suit was granted oil motion of the d> ! fendant. ' | H. Bickel vs Ewd. Barnes, replevin. ' ; was tried last Thursday and the jury ! found for defendant. J. A. Richev and S S. Gill vs C E. j Steel, ON motion the Court orden 3 the J case to be tried with Etta A. Ste<-1 as j plaintiff and the former plaintiffs as de : fendants. Chas. May vs Reuben Keibert. as- I sumpsit. verdict for plaintiff for 4315.15 ! with interest from March. LSSO. D. L. Dmnbar vs J. N. Hall, et al, assumpsit; verdict for defendant and against plaintiff. W J. Marks et al vs John S. Steiner et al. ejectment verdict in favor - F defendant. John M. L. Gruver vs .John T Crammer et al, trespass; on trial. NOTES. A B. Richev was excused from jury service to go to Chattanooga to attend the monument dedication. J. D. Wilson had an attachment execution issued vs John Sacbs and 1 S. Clark, garnishee, to satisfy A inent on Sachs. W. H. Otto, by his next friend Win. R. Otto, has issued a summons in re plevin for a bay mare valued at $25 vs P. Timblim, W. Albert et al. Letters of administration on rh» es tate of W. G. Williams late of Slippery - rock twp. have been granted to Ida Williams. The Examing Board of the Bar is scheduled to meet this evening. The County Poor Farm question will V>e decided a* +H" POLL' TIP* IS, Iw'JTT. There is a very general STR.Tl ment throughout the county in favor of establishing a poor farm, and also SOME antipathy to it The location of the farm will likely effect the decision of some. Our Poor Board sent a crazy woman to her home in Clarion Co.. Tnesdav. The will of Chas. Hens'uaw was pro bated, no letters, The assault and battery and all other cases growing out of the late fuss in Centre twp. were settled, yesterday. Mr. Eagle made a new deed for the prop - erty, and we understand that the church paid the costs. The will of Peter Wall acts, of Muddy creek twp., was probated and letters granted to James Wallace and W. B. Dodds: also will of Fredri IK Miller, of Mars, arid letters to Frediick E. Miller and Sophia Bratschie. Letters of administration were grant ed to Samuel A. Leslie on estate of Francis M. Denny, of Mi' Idlesex twp. In the Allegheny Co. Court. Tues day, William Zigler and Fred Trimbut pleaded guilty to catching shad in the Ohio river out ot season ON information made by L. M. Smith, a fish warden. Harry Robinson was najned also ns a delendant, and Judge Shafier asked why he was not present. It was learn ed Robinson's case was ignored by tiie grand jury' "because he WUA liom_ But ler county," according to Assistant District Attorney Edwards. "Thats a new law on mo," remarked the judge, where a Butler county man COB nth out of season." The defendants were each fined $lO and costs. Susannah Long, adm X of Stephen Long has sued .1. A. Eicliert, ex r of Jocob Long, in assumpsit, filing a claim of S7OOO. Susanna Long the widow of Stephen Long, the son of Jacob Long, late of Jackson twp: In IM7O Stephen and Susanna Long N ere mar ried and Jacob, the father, ina> le A ver bal contract with them to clevise to them his farm if they won Id keep Jacob and his wife during life and give them one- third of the yearly crops. Old Mrs. Long died in INBO, Htephai ' in 1X94 and Jacob in May of this year After his wife's death Jacob went to 1 ive with his daughter, Margaret, and accepted SSO, yearly in lieu of his third, of the crops. After his death in May a will turned up directing his estate to be sold and leaving SIOOO, each TD the two children of Stephen and the reint inder of the estate to Margaret. SA>ann;l claims the old verbal cont, Tacts were fulfilled and therefore sne* the *xec utor, John Eichert, for S7O'MV the dama ges claimed. PROPEKTY THAN&FEKS. Frank A Fishkorn to A M Daul'en speck lot in Zelienople for SIOOO. Zelienople Ex Co to F "Vandivort lot in Jackson for I 127.50. A.T Fleeger to PIJ LER It lot in Centre for $163.80. Rob't Ash to P & W It It 2 acres in Jackson for $125. Anna B Sloan to Ella M SJ.eer lot in Marion. D A Renfrew to ,T C Smith lot in Renfrew for SOO. M M ilcCouuell to P D «SJ L IL> It li lot in Clay for $l5O. Heirs of J N Davis to Chas C Davis lot in Cranberry tor s2l J W Hughes to Nannie MoCa.be lot in Butler for SI2OO. C C Hoffman to Su.-ianah Hoffman, lot in Butler lor $1 W E Adams to Eliz Higgle, lot in Great Belt for SIOO. J C Barr to Mars Cemetery Aseo.. 14 acres in Adams for 32500. L Patterson to I N Moore lot in Cen treville for SIOO. G W Hoak to li Uantith lot in Buffa lo for SIOOO. E B Zellsman to .1 H Herrit 55 acres in Summit for S6OOL H W Raseley to D Walker I:i acres in Connoq. for $OOll. Eli D Eagal TO U'nionville Presbyter ian Church lot in Centre $1 MARRIAGE Licenses. James P. Fleeger Centre twp Annie Campbell Francis M Michael Fairview Frances S McLaughlin Karns City Win S Harbison McFann I Margaret C Hays Valencia Robt W Allison Prospect Mintie Studebaker ~ Worth twp C P Gillespie .Chicora Catharine Ltra.ly Donegal Bruce J Garner ALLEGHENY twp Adaline Snow Parker Andrew Veitch HfHiards Mary E Jenkins " Elliott Swagger W 'infield twp Susannah Hart AR: n«tronf CO Henry Bangb Sauk Ce uter, Minn Amanda J Smith Butler Will R Gamble .Glenoia Margt E McMitrry ' Simon P Kay lor Fairviflw twp Sarah S Hepler " J W Vandivert Sistersvillo W Va K A Amsler Clarion Co Louis Bachinan Jefferson Centre Ida Frederick " At Clarion, J. 11. Seatonof Greenville and Rena Baldin of Boyers. RECEIVE*! The Benefit. , Mrs. Lncy Iman received A check this week from Toronto, Canada, throng'h J. K. Kearns for S3OOO, the amount of the life insurance policy carried by HERHIIS band, Thomas Iman. deceased, in the Independent Order of Forresters. A Letter For Yon. ' Unclaimed letters at the PostofTiee at; BntlerPa., WEEK ending Nov. 15, I*o7. Mr. Alfred Aggas, Mrs. C. If. Butter He Bro. , merchants, Mrs. Delia Bauies, Mr. .1, J. Ilrickner, Mr. J. E. Black, G. W. Black Esq., Miss Rowena Cham bers, Hon. A. D. Forrester, Mrs. Sarah Hayerstraw, Mila> Klokoiki. C. C. Kulter, Mr. William 'Kermmer, Mr. J Salvatore Koko, Mrs. A. A. Sliutt, MR . Mary Younkius. In calling for these letters please sa\ advertised. JOHN W. IJROWN, P. 41 7."» ('CUTS F«» Mle<*)ieii,v "IWL RE turn via THE: PITTSBURG ami Western. ' Every Sunday DURING Nov. 1)7 the P. ■ £ W will NELL round I rip tickets from J Bv.tier to Allegheuny at rate of 75 CENTS. > Train leave Butler at 8:15 train r>- turning arivo at Butler, at 7:0O P. M. PEISOXAL Jno. P Roll of Cranberry twp. is . seriooslv ill i It. N. Emery, ..f < jn.-ord twp. has i moved to Chicora. A. W. Hutchison of Buttercup was : in town. Monday. ' John B. Caldwell, of JECCISON twp. j bite been gmuted a pension. • Ex Co. Commissioner.Geo \\ .Wilson, I of Evans City, was in town. Tuesday. jJohn BXJS«4 of Euclid :and Henry Rix-nigk.of Butler hive lieen granted I pensions. J Tom Lyon of Fairview Ave. put ::i a couple days of good hunting at Brady's Bend last week. Cooper, the tailor, is hand}- win Lis thread and needle, and replaces buttons, free of charge. Jos. Cashdollar of Myoma been granted a pensioa and that of F. M Mills of Chicora. has been increased. John Neeley, of Lancaster twp. is !•-! years of age. Mrs. John Myers, of the same twp. 93 aud Henery Eichman 02. Mi~s Bird Reiber who was seriously ill during the fir«r part of the week at her home on McKeaii St. is improving. W. n. Grove is recovering from a se yere sickness which has confined him to his home on S M.'in Hi. for some time past. Mi.-- Margerette Palmer and Ralph PiJnier of West Deer twp.. Alleghfuy county, are visiting Mrs. John H. liei ber of Mercer St Mr. Cashman, Aland's cutter, n;oved to Jacob Reiljer'shoust- on East J( h'erson St.. and Mr. Andrews ot Kvan" City has moved into t".:e Eli .day at ihL* corm r of Bluff and W. North St. Mis<" Ella ersonal property of Thomas Iman dee'd of Concord twp. on the piemises near Magic, on Satur day the 20th. See adv. and bills. Nov. 22, H. W McWilliams, Centre twp. GAS STOVES AND RANGES. Any of our readers needing gas stoves or gas ranges, gas fronts or any gas sav ing appliance will find it a financial sav ing to call at the store of W. H. O'Brien &, Son. on East Jefferson St. and get prices on the extensive line they have on exhibition. They are also agents for the celebrated Welsbach Light, of which more than 1200 were sold in Butler, last year. House and Lot for Sale. A lot at Sarvers R. R. Station con tains LI acre, house of (! rooms, stable IHX part oi the city when ordered from C, K. J HlcliiLire, agent. —Music scholars 'wanted, at 128 W. | Wayne St. ACC'I DKNTS. i Thomas E. Davis a sou in-law of Esq. i Walker was - truck in the head by a hr.;per in the grinding department; of the P.ate works last Thursday : evening. and was so bad . : ly injurei that his life was despaired j j of, but he will recover. > .Tames Murphy one of the foreman lor Broadhead at the Oneida cut was j : thaown from his buggy, but not serious , ;ly injured, last Thursday. He was J i crossing the track :it the time when an I ■ 1 ngine hit his buggy and wrecked it. 1 i James Ilolden wa« cut by falling I j glass at the Plate works. Friday: and' i .lames rh.nnigan James Kennick and ; 1 1 John Stutz,Saturday. Mr. Kenr.ick had j his nose broken. Holden received his 1 cuts while saving y rang Collins from' ' what would probably have been a fatal [ cnt. Theodore Brenner, of Brush Creek j 1 had a narrow escape from death Sun- ' day morning, lie was engaged with; his father's team in pulling a string of j sucker rods.for the Home as they pulled out a section the tug on one horse broke, letting the .-ingle tree AT btfck with teriiffic foree, striking I Mr Brenner in the face. The blow ' caused an oblique fracture of the right j jaw bone and knocked out all of his j teeth on that side. He In j* unconscious 1 for a long time and word was sent to ! his parents that he was dead, l>ut he j finally showed signs of life and Drs. j Raisi'on and McCandless were called TLe injury is a painful one. and the j young man will nere-»arily be compel- j led to s .'isist on soft foods for a long j time. —News. Daniel Clark, aged J'< years, of Free ; port, a brakeman 011 the West Perm i railroad. w-« instantly killed at llerr s I island. Allegheny, last Saturday after- 1 noon by being struck by the eastlxmnd | mail train on the West Perm road. He got off his train, which wa.- westlxmnd. j ii front ' T tt* 1 . iX » T . . iutui'l iiuiiiie oil j llei 1 s island, and started to cross the! track when the mail train struck him, crushing in th<_ left side of his head and body and breaking his left arm and leg. His body was thrown about twenty five feet. John Zahradrick, a Bohemian who lives 011 the hill south of town met 1 with an odd mishap, Monday. He in tended to butcher his pig that morning and had tied it to a tree, aud taken out | a tub-full of hot water, but the pig 1 wound thu rope alouud John s legs and I tumbled him into the hot water. John was badly scalded, but is recovering. ' A sixteen- year-old son of Robert Hockenberry. of Cherry township, re turne i home from • hunting trip on Tuesday and handed a loaded rifie to a younger brother. Another brother aged [ 0 years, came up and bantered the boy > with the gun to shoot him. The latter playfully pointed the ritie at his brother > and discharged it, tue bullet striking the little fellow in the breast, passing ■ through his body and penetrating the lung. The boy will recover. Mrs. Jesse Glenn, of McKean St.. fell down stairs, Tuesday evening, and was seriously injured. —A bed and some solid walnut furni ture for sale.—lnquire at this office. —Job work ot all kinds done at th CIIZEN Ol'HCli. e —The P. B. 00 L. L. h. R. will make special excursion rates to Allegheny and return, tickets good going Nov i'Jth to 23ru. inclusive, for return Nov. 2Jth, on a o int of Methodist Episco pal Church Congress. Register's Notices. Tur Kegistor hereby elves notice that tli*• follow in:t oimts of « Mtors, n-irnhiis- rind jruartiians have IH.M II tiled in tills ohice :ifcortling to law, and will he pre to Court for conflrmrit ion and allow ance 011 Saturday, tlu? llth day of l>e«\ 18117, at «o'«-lock. A. M.. of said day: 1. I'inal account of Henderson Oliver, ad ministrator C. T. A of iney !'. Oliver, de c< a>ed. !:ite of Muddycreek twp. 2. i'lnal account of I>. K. Ait man. truar dlan of Lueetta M. Artmau, minor child of Mary K. Artnian, deceased. :j. Final account of J. Harvey Bell, ad ministr.'ttor of John I*. Goldthorp, deceased. lat«-"f Washing: ill twp. 1. Final ac»*ouiit of .101111 11. Me Lure, guar dian of Lottie H. I.l.iir. minor child of Kebec- Htalr. decva.sc-d, late of Fairview i»oro. I inal account of John J)«»l>son, executor of Angellnc I>obr>on, d»f<*ased. late of Adams twp. t». I lnal account of Eli/alieth Mctiowaii. administratrix of Levi Mc<«owan, deceased, late «>f Muduycreok twp. 7. Final amount «»f K. 11. I'yle. administra tor of Martha I'yh*. deeeased. late of Muddy creek two. s. Final ii.rouiu of John if. guar dian of uei Iha M. Hltiir. minor child «>r Ke- Ixv'ca Hlalr, deceasefl. la!*-»»f bojo. t». Final account of J. 11. VV v-k and Klmer I irrif* I f FJi/*ihe»h Camp belL deceased late «»f 1 I•. Final and aistrlbutlon account o ; Thomas Hay.-, ex. Mitor « f Uob«*ri llavs. de<-eas«*fl. late of Fairview horo. ii I 11. 4 1 re »ount of Mrs. Anna W a rner. a«i:ied, late of Middl« k sex < wp. Hi. Final account of Joseph Fisher, #uar [ «llanoi Catharine La very, minor child of Joseph La very, deceased, late of P'Min twp. !7. i i..:.i ec« «,unt of J. I» Martin, executor Margaret Ferguson, deceased, ite of Pen ii J wp. IS. Final account of Philip Snyder, e.xecu tor of Ileiiiard Kemper. . w r., deceased. late of liut ler iMiro. i 1!». Partial account of John A. Gelbach. adn. in Ist rat or of K. C. Vales, . Final u count •»f W. A. Fleminir. admln : istratoi of Jiirotj Hawk, deceased, late of Fairview iioro. 21. Final account of George K. tirahatn. . guardian of Sue 11. Qgdcn, minor child of K. t>irden. deceased, late of Middlesex twn. 22. Final a<'count of Samuel A. Kuaniiaii of Luclndti A. Ziegler. minor child of Jacob M Zlegb'r. de«*eased, late of Conno quenesslnu township. 'V.\. Final account of Jolui M. Ziiikhaiiu. executor f»f Sarah M. Zinkhann, deceased, late of Evans < 'lty. W.J.ADAMS Register. Road and Bridge Reports Notice is hereby that the following road and bridges have l>ecn confirmed nisi by the Court and will be. presented on the lirsi, Saturday « if Dec. court. I*l*7, hein^ r the i 11 day of said month, and if no exceptions ; ars filed they will be confirmed absolutely. No. I. September Session, Ih«,i7. In re peti tion of citizens of Butler tmro for a county bridge over Couno<|aenessing creek, at a point where said stream crosses the street, from the of Cunningham St. t«» Shore St. JuucHth, viewers were apixdnted by - the ' .art. and Sept. oth, IW, report of view [ ers »i Ie '. !at ing that t !..• prop is« d !, . necessary, an« r >. i of lint le« should hear, and locate the same oil the public street. St pt. 11th. ap pioved: Notice ti> be trivet i a retard iujr to rules of Court and t" be laid before the (. r; d Jury at BT THK OOOBZ. No. 2 September Session, I*o7. In re peti tion >f < uci.> e; M. i * rt • p.. liutlerCoun ' ty. I'a , for the re-view «a vfV| \rner. (personal).. . 3W (19 •* Henry L. Kinsh s(pei s.>nal). > Jacob Hawk, (personal) UH) *' l.evi Da vison, (realty)... . (100 (Ml • - •ti r • .... rsonal) 300 • " *• Meade s ('rawford (personal) 500 no All persons interested in the alxive an • nrasiem: nts will take notice that tin y will be pi ' sented for eontirmai ion to the Orphans ( ourl «.f Hut ler county. Pa., on Saturday, the 1 : >• -I :v ' ' A. •.. I. r, . -.-I -. ci.n> I ns br llU'il tlit>y will lx- (''in li ruled nl>- villi..*ly. 1.-AAt MCAtS. CK-rkO.C. I' t • •' I J\f > > ' K:S' ; - >. i >)xl0S» I •TliJ -xt i'tixi. l or blrorujinkr mi 'ttikU i. (ca I CHI7KCH NOTES. j The Free Methodists will hold Quar terly Meeting at their chnrch in Sprtngdale beginning." this evening, and ; continuing over Sunday. j The yonng People's Society of Chris I tain Endeavor will hold a social in the I First Fresbyteriiin church tomorrow (Fridav) evening. All the vouug peo iof the church have been invited. A | musical program lias been prepared. ' and the object of the social is better 1 acquaintance. The Woman's Missionary society of I the United Presbyterian church, of this ! place will establish a free l>ed and pro [ vide annually for its maintenance in th»< I'nitel Presbyterian hospital in j 1 Allegheny, in memory of Miss Mary Ann McKee. deceased, who was one of j the organizers of the Butler society, j The Society will give a supper at the i home of Mrs Mcfcihaney 011 north Main j St. Friday of this week. Admission "2"> i cents. Union Thanksgiving services in Grace Lutheran church next Thursday at 10: |3O A. M. sermon by Rev. Davis. —also j Union sunrise Prayer meeting in same ' church, to which all the young People's | societies are invited. OIL NOTES. | The Standard is still paying iMcenb. I CONCORD TWP.— Eph Martin is building rigs <>n the Sam Christy and j Hughes Christy farms. j PAEKKR —Heydrick and son nave | purr-bared the Biglow intere.-t: in the j Jttosen berry pool. BUFFALO —The larget gasser that I Butler county has produced for several years was brought in Saturday two miles south of Ekastown. It was struck in the 100 foot sand, l.'iOO feet deep, and when closed it registered 165 pounds to the minntf> *». •• C'mv-V <•. ting, j It is on the Ohl or old Ekas farm. ZKLJKNOFLE .South of Zelienople. Patterson ic Lockwood have put their well on the Zeigler f:?nn to pumping, and have a nice prndncer. This was an old ga'-si i- drilled down to the hun dred-foot and is m-'kirr-r 7o bbis. a day. In the Brush Creek district, the For est Oil company has drilled its No. 1 on the Ed. Sawyer farm through the I third sand and has a showing for a small producer in that formation. It will bo drilled to the fourth sand, and if noth ing better is developed, will be tested in the third sand. Keifer barrels a day. an average of 40 barrels to the well. There are also fifty more wells in process of drilling. i¥Sark Hanna J : •j- '*r ,W' ■ 't\ 'jjP - •- v.. ? J?. t ii i J ■ .. v - \ At^ May or may not be U. S. Senator from Ohio, but Sutlers i'rogressive Shoe House is taking the lead in Butler. If you doubt it investi gate the matter, ask any person 'not concerned," who is taking the lead in the shoe business at luttler, and nine out of ten an swers will be MILLER. Some Reasons For it and it is simply this, every day since we opened our doors, over four years ago, our constat.t aim has been to please the people by selling them good shoes at low prices, how well we have succeed ed our and increasing trade speaks louder than words. Come to our Store. We Will SAVE YOU MONEY. Men's kip boots tap sole.. .$i 48 Hoys' kip boots tap sole.. . 1 24 Men's fine slf.es lace or cong yßj Hoys' school shoes ... 98 Ladies' kid shoes lace or button 98 Ladies'kang calf, button.. 98 Misses' school shoes 98 Childrens' shoes 25c, 50c and 75c Rubber and Felt Boots go where you will, price Felt and Rubber Hoots for man woman or child, then come to us and wc will save you money. Leather and Findings. Send for price list. Repairing done quickly. C. E MILLER. 215 S. Main St.. Butler, Pa. APOLLO GAS LAMP. r ] JAPOLLOJ APOLLO \ A Price complete with By- Pass and Glass Chimney $2 00 With Mica Chimney $2.25. Geo. W. Whitehill, AGENT FOR BUTLER. CO PURE RYE WHISKY. FACTS - 1 *ri« i according to »B«>- SJ.OO. (8.25. J2.."i0, f.'i on. >1.30, >i..vi. sri.im. 85..'i0. i'allfornlii Wine?.. . '«• to 51.50 pergul. Send for full price list. A. ANDRIESSEN. 188 Federal St. Allegheny, I'a. Civ ci *i specialized Brcnd-vtiuuingEducation. rOR ClfCtlt A#s Afni V TO 1\ DUFF A- SO.\S, ~l l- Filth Avenue, PITTSUVKO. I'A xi:i<;iiHOUHooi> NOTES. Rain somewhat spoiled the Mercer I • ■ Co. Soldiers monument lieuioation -r ' , vices, last Thursday, j Every furnac ein Alleghenny <-onn • | ty is in blast now. for the first time in | two years. Rob Winder too* to the oflnv of the j Grove City Telephone l.i t W dnesda v au animal curiosity a large fat white coon. Mr. Widner, in company with Andy Über -aid Jam s Mc William*, killed the animal near London Tuesday night Their dogs had treed it in a broken tree trunk ami Mr. McWil lir.ms climbed a small tree growing in side the stump and shot the coon in the head as it looked irom a hole in the hollow tree. If he hail seen the body of the animal before shooting, it he conld easily have been secured it alive. Old coon hnnters of this neighborhood say they never before saw a coon of that color. The animal is not a pnre white, being more of a cream col or. At Ingram station. Allegheny Co.last Thursday night thieves entered places, inclnding the posloftice and espre office. Ad two i>'.' • - :t one half tnile tast of that pi ice. They carried away everything in sight, money drawers, letters, clothes, stamps, tobacco and provisions, and left behind the old overcoats, evidently those of tramps, exchanging them for new overcoats, costing in the neighbor hood of S3O each The work was systematic, complete and noiseless •* ,i l the tcrritor/ covered almost one mile in extent. No trace of the burglars bus bet n discovered, bnt most of the goods.useless to them, were found late last night in an orchard, 1 yards from the po -tofEco. JURY LIST FOR NOV. TERM. Li*t of names drawn from tiie proper jury wheel this 21st day of October. . 1 WIT. to serve as jurors at a special ter;;; of court beginning on the -2nd day of November, 189", the same being the fourth Monday of said month. Allen Thomas, Franklin twp. farmer. Borgman'Christ. Clinton twp. fanner. Bauer Fred. Summit twp farmer. Berkhalter R N, Butler sth w, engineer. . Burton W .7. Penn twp, fanner. ' Byers Frauk. Jefferson twp. farmei Crnik.shank J M. WinSeld twp. inrmer. Cratty James, Franklin twp. farmer. Cretiikfchank W S, Winfield tp. farmer. Dindiuger L A. Jackson twp, farmer. ' Donthett Benj Winfield twp. J. P. Doerr Henry, Winfield twn, farmer. Eichenlaub Joseph, Summit tp. farmer. Frtiiing Wm, Winfield twp, clerk. Fet/.er G F, Millerstown, producer. Farnsworth Martin. Butler tp, farmer. Fox Geoige, Winfield twp. farmei. Gantz Lewis. Evans City, farmer. Gilliland John, Summit twp, farmer. Hoover John, Donegal twp. farmer. Hawk Joseph 7. Fairview twp. farmer. Heginbotham Wm. Jefferson tp,farmer. Jemison George, Venongo twp. I.inner Knox Jesse, Jackson twp, farmer. Kcpple Wm. Fairview twp, farmer. Leainan Joseph, Portersville, J. P. Meacom W S, Worth two, farmer. McDowell Alex, Butler twp, farmer. Mechling Ormsby. Jefferson tp. farmer. McDowell John. Marion twp, farmrr. McCaiulless WJ, Venango twp, black smith. McClintock John. Mercer twp, farmer. McDennit Thomas, Slippery rock twp fa rmer. Nicholas A D, Connoqnenessing twp, farmer. Neff John, Oakland twp, farmer. O'Neal John. Jefferson twp, merchant. Oswall Philip, Donegal twp, farmer. • O'Donel Chris, Donegal t ,vp, farmer, lieno George, Bntler sth ward, marble cutter. Sechler 1' 11. Prospect, marble cutter. . Seaman Wm, Penn twp, farmer. Shaffer Henry. Harmony, laborer. 1 Shell John W. Marion twp, farmer. Stewart Walker, Penn twp, farmer. Sbira Samuel, Washington tp, farmer. Wagner Gebhart, Butler 2nd ward, painter. \\ hiteside WJ. Middlesex tp. farmer. Young Jos. Butler sth wd, driller. 2 V g Vt 15. (y M, your attention is asked to the large assortments of choice goods offered here— largest in the store's history—im portant offerings that concern your pocketbook's interests—for instance novelty silks —fine silks—styjes that you won't find anywhere else—tnd when you've investigated fully you'll be convinced that we're determined to get your orders by saving you money—less prices for choice goods. Nobby Plaid and Fancy Silks —for dressy waists and blouses. 65. 75. 85c. —stylish effects in rich color combinations. Or send for sam ples of anj' other good-; you're interested in. and see the choice kinds, and note the advantage to your pocketbook of buying here. Write for samples of neat novelty mix Suitings at 25, 35 and 45c —and nice new 151, id: Goods, 35 and 50c —a hundred different styles at these prices. Booo;s& Buhl ALLEGHENY, PA. THE Butler County National Bank, O Ll t le 1* Pen n, Capital pai«l in - $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits - j 114,647.87 JI N. Hartman, President; J. V. RitLs, Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. general banking business transrwUxl. Interest paid on tluie iie|H>M?s. M.,n»y loaned tin up;>n>v»rl .rouitty. Wu ill v it<■ ynii tofi|»'ti an a nunl with b >li|,. I>l UKCTOKS lion. JIIM'|>II 11 ; ■rl man, lion. \V. -. Walilron, Or. N. ,\i. Hoover If. M■ - Sffii'm v. F I-'. Alji.i:ns, I*. Colllv . i. -"•.litlt, I.- •,lie I' lluzlett. M. I lnei.Mii. W. VV. II l.itrkin. lolin M. I Hen I . vi M. Wis.-, .r. V. ltllts. Hotef Willard. Reopened and rea ly for the accommoda tion of the traveling public. Everything'.' First-class, j m MATTIE KGIHihG, uwatf As to What r You May Expect. Nothing but the be.a finds a place in • .;r r'.' rc. We arc - are you arc willing 1 1 j'.ij a fair price for jiurc drugs. We c»ery article hearing our name tj> i>e just .is repre sented or your money back. In promptneiis t r proficiency of service we strive for t'ae highest. Our constantly increasing hnsiacss is ! the best evidence that our efforts arc appreciated. We thank 'jur many customers for 1 1 their liberal patronage, A pleased 1 j customer is our best advertisement. WHERE DO YOU GKT YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS filied? ! 1 Come to our store next time It will be to your interest. RESPECTFULLY, C. N. Boyd, —J | Diamond Blocii, Butler, Ta. LEGAL ADVFRTISMENTS. Administrators' Sale. t The undersigned, administrato-s of .. Thomas laian, dee'd., will oiler at pub lic s.ile 0:1 the premises, in Concord twp, on Saturday, Nov. 20, 1897, at 1 I*. M., the following personal prop l i erty, viz: One set of rig-timbers, one ;• 1 cngniL-, 700 feet of *»'. inch casing, one . team ot horses, harness an-.' wagon, ! one row, plows, harrows, stove, range, 0 j buggy, and other articles too numerous 1 1 to mention. TE RIVI S : —months credit en all j .ilu.s over -f5 with approved sccuritj*. - I A. XICHOI.S, G. M. HAMURHS, Magic P. 0., Butler, Co. r I A. M. Cn RisXLBiY, Atty. I Administrators' Sale. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Couit of liut'i-r County, Pa., stO. C. No. 52 Deceu;' 1 Term, i'- ; 97, and to us di rtcted, we will on Wednesday, Dec. Ist, 1597. it i o'clock P. M., expose to sale on the premises '.ll Clay township, Butler coun t\, l'a., the following real estate, late the property of join A. Wick, deceased, to-wit: All that certain messuage and tract of land situated 111 Clay township, Butler county, l'a., bounded and describ ed as follows: On the north by lands of Archie Sandeison, on the east by lands o: Samuel .slock, on the south by lands of Austin McAnallen, and on the west by lands of heirs of Neal McDevitt, con taining thirty one acres and sixty nine perches, more or less, with orchard of fruit trees thefeon, alnjut twenty-five . acres cleared and in good state cf culti vation the balance woodland, all well watered nnd under fence. TKRMS OF SAIvK: —One-third in hand on confirmation of sale and the balance m v.vo equal annual payments bearing interest secured by bond and mortgage on the premises or for cash it the .'aine can be had. The administra tors reserving the right to require 20 per - cent, of the bid to be paid when the proj>erty is knocked down to the pur chaser. R. R. McCANDLESS, Euclid, Pa. MARY E. WICK, Fleeger, Pa .Administrators. S. F. & A. L. BowSKR, Atty's. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Letters testamentary 011 the estate of Peter Wallace, dee'd., late of Muddy creek twp., Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the undeisigned, oil persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immedi ate payment, and :iny having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for -ttlement to W B. DODDS. Butler, Pa. JAS. WALLACE, Portersville Pa. Executors. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. In re estate ot iJavid B. Crowe, dee'd., late of Forward twp., Butler Coun ty, Penn'a. Letters testamentary having been granted to the undersigned executors by the Register of Wills, 011 the estate of > aforesaid decedent, therefore any and all persons indebted to said estate are hereby notified to pay the same, and . those having claims should present them properly proved for payment to 1 EIAEN JAKE CROWE, DAVID N. CROWE, Renfrew, Pa. Executors of David B. Crowe. W. C. FivntEY, Atty. No-. 9, 1,^97. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary oil the est-ite of James M. ilu>\ dee'd., late of Clinton ' twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves indebted to s.ud estate will please make immediate payment, and anv having claims against said es tate will preseut them duly authenticat i ed for settlement to GEOBGK E. HAY, Ex'r Brownsdale P. 0., Butler Co. I'a. J. D. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. Letters of administration on the es tate of R. L. McCandless, dee'd., late of Cherry twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all per sons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against the same will present them duly authen ticated for settlement to MRS ANN IK MCCANW.KSS Adm'x Coaltown, Butler Co. Pa. EXECUTORS" NOTICE. Letters testament;!ry 011 the estate of Samuel Duff, dee'd. late of Winfield twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to lire undersigned, all persons kuowiip themselves indebted to said es tate will please make immediate pay ment, and any having claims against aid estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to Tuos L Don. ' Fir'H SAMUEL H. DUFF, T *'XRK -20!) N. Winebiddle St.. Pittsburg, Pa. RALSTON & GHKER, Attv's. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Harriet Heaven, dee'd., late of Conno (juenessing twp., Hutler Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned all, per sons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated fot settlement to LEVI A. BRYSON, l\x'r. Butler, Pa. J. 1). MCJUNKIN, Att'y. EXECUTORS' NOTiCE. Letters testament iry on the estate of I William L Book, dee'd., late of Alle gheny twp., Butler Co. 1 j., b:..iug been granted to the undersigned <->ll persons knowing themselves indebted to said es tate will please make immediate pay ment, a*id any having claims against 1 said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to HARI.AN BOOK, Ex'r. McCandless P. O. 1 . 1.1). MARSHALL, Att'y. , t J «aLE in£!.ll RRfcASE IJT-VI M VJLFC. W«»BLi>. it >-«. - jimuriui--. i.c.-tHAtlv j our (a.—Ktwoboxfs Any ollit'P orand. Nut ; J, cfayl liy J.c ;t. TllK i;r'M INK, 1 *UU FCITU BV I'L-VRUI." I \ B=r=r=r=r I £ but it's cold today \ Not necessary to shiver longer than r \ it takes you to reach our store and 1 ? get inside one of. those (all wool) j Kersey overcoats at $3. No other v J \ overcoat combines as perfectly am- f y plitude, warmth and gracefull out- X x line. \ \ We also have for you a Black or S / Blue Beaver overcoat at $5, which \ 1 you in years gone by paid $lO for. V I SCHAUL &• NAST, | / leading clothiers. ) ( 137 SOUTH MAIN ST., ) ) BUTLER, PA. * t : iH igh Grade f ; L; < CLOTHING —Keeping always before us the Jr* fact that our success depends upon your satis- i faction, we work constantly for the better— -1 better in quality—better in workmanship— ► better in fit. ; COME TO us — there's no question about prices, they're the lowest in the county. | Douthett & Graham % \ [t of names drawn from the proper ' jury wheel this 26th day of Oct., IfUT, to serve as Grand Jurors at a regular term of Court commencing on the Ist Monday of Dee., 18!»~, the same being the Oth day of said month. Aiken John A, Centreville, merchant. \ Jams E H. Slipperyrock twp, farmer. Barnhart Jos. Milleretown, painter Bnrrner Isaac P, Jefferson twp, farmer. Brad en W J, Sunbury, merchant. Campbell John, Jefferson twp, farmer. ('liristley Thomas, Cherry twp, farmer. Covert .1 M. Cranberry twp. farmer. Dunn E H. Franklin twp, farmer, i ill S S. Bntler sth w, slater. Graham OP. Cranberry twp. farmer. Kelly Thomas 11. Worth twp, laborer. Keck John, Butler Ist w, laborer. McLaughlin Jas. Winfield twp, farmer. McCanaless Al, Butler twp, farmer. MeCall E A, Brady twp, laborer. Meeder Fred C, Cranberry twp, farmer. McCandless C E, Centre twp, farmer. Miller Alfred, Clav twp, farmer. Potts John, Oakland twp, farmer. Raabe C J. Saxonbnrg, barber. Russell O M. Butler ;5d w, producer. Starr .1 E. Butler 2d w. teamster. Young J S. Butler-Ith w, merchant. T.ist «f names drawn from the proper jnry wheel this 36th day of Oct., 18J>7, to serve as petit jurors at a regular term of Court, commencing on the i:>th day of Dec., the siinie*eing the 2d Monday of said month. Alexander John C, Concord twp, car penter. Bulil 1 C, Forward twp, farmer. Brown Jas, Franklin twp. fanner. Cumberland JH, Bntler 2d w, team ster. Chantler Wm. Clinton twp, farmer. Campbell J B. Slipperyrock twp.farnier Dirkin Peter, Oakland twp, farmer. Dobson Johu, Adams twp, farmer. Day J C F, Clay twp, farmer. Penny Michael, Winfield twp, fanner. Daubenspeck Campbell. Washington twp, tanner. English John B, Cranberry twp,fanner. Elliott Robert, Buffalo twp, fanner. Fennel Henry, Clearfield twp, farmer. Gall,; i 'ith James. Winfield twp,farmer, (ilossner Jocob W, Karns City,butcher oro, teacher. Jones John L, Butler 3d w, coroner. Kribbs J A. Jackson twp, teacher. Kennedy T Pierce, Muddycreek twp. farmer. Leidecker J A, Bntler Ist w, producer. Moore Samuel, Br ady twp, farmer. McClymonds Jas, Muddycreek twp, far. Martin Walker, Bntler ith w, teamster McLaughlin R S, Fairview twp, farmer) Mates Amos, Butler Ist w, laborer. Manrhoff (!eo, Saxonburg, merchant. McNeal F (' Adams twp, farmer. Mnder John E, Jr. Saxonburg, under taker. Mi-Bride F P, Clearfield twp, J P. Martin Charles, Winfield twp, farmer. Pontious Henry, Donegal twp, fanner. Ramsey Adison, Cranbery twp. farmer. Ramsey E L, Centre twp, teacher. Roth L M. Prospect, dentist. Rider Frank. Cranberry twp, farmer. Stautier Henry, Lancaster twp. farmer. Smith Adam, Butler Ud w, teamster. Staples John, Adams twp, farmer. Smith J J. Adams twp. farmer. Sliaftield H R, Millers town, prodnoer. Waohmuth Wm, Jr. Butler twp, far. Wagner Geo, Butler sth w. miller. 1331 """THE 1898 EGiIHTM ttllTlSllll THE BEST OF THE AG RICULTURAL WEEKLIES INDISPENSABLE TO ALL COUNTRY RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO KEEI* UP WITH THE TIMES. TE:RM REDUCED FOR 1898. Single Subscription, $2, Four Subscriptions, $7, Six Subscriptions, $9. &~tr'Special inducements (which will be stated by mail on application) to persons raising 'urger clubs. Paper FRKK all the test of this year to New subscribers fur IS9.S. And a premium for every reader. It will be seen that the difference be tween the cost of the COL'NTKV GKNTLK- M \N and that ol other agricultural week lies may readily by reduced, by making up a small Club, to I.I'.SS THAN A CBNT A WKRK. SEND FOR SPECIMEN COPIES, Which will lie mailed Free, and see whether this enormous difference in cost should prevent your having the best. What .(.count would you make of such a difference in buying medicine or food? Address LtTIILR TUCKER & SON, Publishers, Albany, N. Y. Advertise in tho Cin/.Eff, ; Counting The Cost. Have you ever calculated how much is saved in the long run by r having your clothing made by tailors who know their business? 1 You get better goods, more care -1 ful workmanship and the fit and . style are worth a great deal. It's a satisfaction to wear first class, well made clothes, and then it's economical as well. Clothes . that fit, wear longer, look better and are more satisfactory to the wearer. Those who wear our , garments appreciate this. Stop and calculate. Do you wear tailor-made clothes? In that case you have garments that last longer, wear better and suit you more completely than any other. Every garment is made in the best style. No accidental fits. No disgraceful effects. It is cheaper to wear custom clothes than any others. Fall styles on display. ""WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY. COOPER & CO Cor. Diamond, Butler. Pa "WHAT WE WRITE RE-J MAINS FOREVER"f**** MORAL.!**'*****'** ® : •a*****# Use good stationary and it will reflect more to your credit. Character is judged by your writing 1 and your stationary. The one will show the quality of your brain, the other your good taste. The latest and all the finest papers on the market can be found at DOUGLASS' BOOK STORE 241 S. Main St. N|) We have Kodaks at all prices. . I). $4.00 to $25.00. Bntler Savings Bank Butler, Pa. Capital - - - - $60,000.00 Surplus [and Profits - $119,263.67 JOS. L PURVIS President J. HENRY IROI'TMAN Vice-President V" OAMFBKU., J. Cashier LOi .. Teller WKKl'luKli-JOdein, i„ Purvis, J. Henry Tro'-.tman. W. I). Ural) don, W. A. Stein, J.; S. CunobelL I Tho Hut lor Savings Hank Is the Oldest Hanking Institution In Hu 11 IT County General Imnklnx business transacted. We solicit accounts of oil producers, mer chant-.. farmers and others. All business entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. Interest Dald ou time deposits. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 E. JEFFERSON ST., BUTLER, - PA Idrertiue ia the CITIZEN.