thbTcitizen.
Entered at P. O. at Biltler.** d <-U-.s matte.
WILLIAM C. NEG LEY - - Publisher
THURSDAY, DECF.MBHR 2. iS97-
WASHINGTON.
No President for years has j«aid more
deference to the opinions of members
of his party than Major McKinley does,
and no President has ever taken more
pains to ascertain the opinions of callers
upon public matters While there is
no question of public importance upon
which President McKinley has not a
■ well-defined opinion of his own. he in
vites the freest expression of the opin
ions of others and is not =0 self opin
ionated as not to be sometimes convin
ced that his own are erroneous. Just
now he takes every oportnnity of draw
ing out the opinions of his callers on
matters of which his annual message to
Congress will treat. While his mes
sage. which will be a long one. has been
all blocked ont, what he hears between
now and when the final revising is done
may make material difference in por
tions of it.
If there isn't an arbitation treaty be
tween Great Britain and the United
States before the adjournment of the
coming session of Congress, it will not
be the fault of President McKinley. as
he intends to send a new treaty to the
Senate early in the session, drawn to
meet the expressed objections to the one
that was rejected by the Senate at the
last session.
Attorney-General McKenna is prepar
ing the papers that will be necessary in
foreclosureproceedi ngs against toe Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company, which
will, in January next, owe the Govern
ment nearly $53,000,000, so that no time
will be lost in case the Company de
faults. as it is expected it will do. If
foreclosure proceedings are started,
they jirn'ikely to include the Western
Pacific Railroad also.
Experts on the cultivation and mar
keting of the export tobacco of Ken
tucky and Tennessee are invited by
Secretary Wilson to write
what they know on the subject,
to be > used in a series of to
bacco bulletins to be issued by the De
partment of Agriculture. Accepted con
tributions will be paid for at the rate of
sls a thousand words.
The conclusion of the members of the
Executive Commitee of the Indianap
olis Financial convention of last winter,
whieh has been holding a monetary
conference in Washington for some
time past, not to make their report pub
lic until after President Mckinley's
message and Secretary Gage s annual
report have been submitted to Congi ess,
probably means that the measure
which the Committee will reoomend to
Congress will be in the main along the
same lines as the financial recommen
dations that will be made 111 Secretar}
Gage's annual report and indorsed by
President McKinley. In a statement
just issued by this Commitee much
more confidence is expressed in the pass
ing of financial legislation by this Con
gress than there are indications in sight
to justify.
ON Thanksgiving day the papers stat
ed Pres. McKinley desired peace and
would advise Congress not to meddle
with the Cuban question, but the same
papers contained an account of an at
tempt by the Spanish to blow up our
Consulate at Havana. That don t IOOK
very lamb like on Spain's part. The
American people, our President among
them, may as well as not get ready to
give Spain a spanking and free" Cuba.
It seems to be an unavoidable duty, and
so far as freeing Cuba goes, should oe
a very agreeable one.
McCormiek For Governor.
A correspondent of the Pittsburg Dis
patch writing from Harrisburg posi
tively asserts that there has lieen a
patch-up between Quay, Martin and
Magee, and speaking of the Gubernato
rinal contests, says that « Senatoi
Quay will be willing to go along with
anybody except Attorney General Mc
Cormick; Senators Magee and Flinn
have no antipathy except Congressman
Wiiliam A. Stone, and Secretary Mar
tin will be with Quay for anybody so
long as he is let alone in Philadelphia
Outside of McCormiek and Stone there
does not seem to be any doubt of joint
harmonious action on the part of the
machine leaders in the State.
Senator Quay has been approached
several times recently in behalf of this
or that candidate for Governor, and he
has invariably given his callers to un
derstand that he will not be mixed up
in the scramble for that office. His own
fight will occupy all his time, and he
does not propose to be digging into
other contests. His antipathy to Attor
ney General McComrek is bccnus-e of
the latter's pronounced anti-Quay senti
ments, as shown in interviews and his
known feelings regarding the Beaver
Senator. Those who know the Attorney
General, however, are sure that he will
not ask Quay's permission to be acandi
date if he should make up his mind to
go into the fight.
McCormick's course as the official
and personal adviser of Governor Has
tings has lieen so uniformly courageous
and independent that he is looked upon
here as a most formidable aspirant
for the Governership,
There is much speculation regarding
the significant conference held in Phil
adelphia between Hastings,- Martin,
Magee and McCormiek. it has been
suspected recently by the Attorney
General s friends that he was disinclin
ed to enter the contest for the guber
national nomination: but since that
meeting it is thought here that the sub
ject of his prospective candidacy and
availability was discussed.
It need not surprise anybody now to
see an official declaration of the Attor
ney General s intention to make the
fight against the Quay machine. He
may not lie so widely known through
the State as some of the other candi
dates, but his official record stands him
in better stead than :mere personal ac
quaintances. Mr. McCormiek has giv
en the subject of his probable candi
dacy serious thought since th" matter
was first broached to him by his friends,
and if he decides to enter the fight he
will do so in earnest. He is a plucky
fighter, and once in the fray he will
stay to the finish, no matter what may
be the odds against him.
THE enforcement of the act provid
ing for collection of the amounts
due the Commonwealth for purchase
money, interest and fees on unpatented
land has developed a factional political
fight in Chester and Lancaster counties,
where there are many farms coming
under the provisions of this act. The
people there are bitterlv opposed to it
and consider it an outrage. All the
members of the Legislature from those
counties who voted for the measure
- and they are all Quay men are sure
to be defeated if they try for renomina
tion.
P. A. B. WIDNEK, the street railway
king has made a formal presentation
of bis magnificent residence, the finest in
Philadelphia, to the city as a free libra
ry. Also his great art collection, on
condition that a fireproof gallery be
built to keep it in. The residence is
valued at SOOO,OOO and i is said Mr.
Widr.er will expend in fitting
it up for iU new us*,
HARRISBURCi.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Latta has directed Deputy Secretary
Brown not to enforce the land lien law,
passed by the last legislature, provid
ing for the collection of unpaid pur
chase money on land Is night from the
State.
The secretary says the attempt to col
lect has developed so many instances of
real hardship that he thinks the next
legislature will afford relief. The
state can lose nothing by the delay, as
the next legislature will doubtless re
peal the act.
DURING a riot in the Austrian Reich
rath last Friday, several members were
suspended by th** Speaker, and taken
out by the police.
A tiREAT storm and blizzard raged
over great Baitain and-the surronding
seas Sunday night and Monday. Scores
of vessels, large and small were lost and
hundreds of men drowned. The tide
rose very high in the mouth of Thames
river and flooded large districts of val
nable property below London.
FAMINE is staring the Klondike
miners in the face and a stampade has
started from the gold fields which is as
great as that to them Inst summer.
Thanksgiving Reunion.
Petersville, Nov. 25, 1897.
MR. EDITOR: Will you please allow
space in •your paper for a brief account
of a reunion at the McKinney home
stead, when the brother and sisters of
Mrs. Margaret McKinney. and her
children, grandchildren ami great
grandchild came to celebrate
Thanksgiving.
Every one brought well failed ba«
kets, and grand ma had prepared so
many good things that the table soon
was "burdened.
After every one had partaken of as
much turkey and cranberry-sauce, and
the other good things that go with a
Thanksgiving feast, we all assembled
in the parlor, where letters were read
from her children who could not be
present—all regreting very much that
they could not be there but assuring
as that their thoughts were with us
Those present were Mr. and Mrs
George Brunermer. Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Huselton. Mrs. Jane Brunermer and
daughter Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Weisz, of Chatham Ohio; Mrs. Flick, of
Bakers town; Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mc-
Kinney and family, Mr. Steven \in
roe. Mrs. William Wahl and daughters
and Mrs, S. A. Black, of De Haven, Pa.
Mrs. Detmer McKinney and family.
"Mr and Mrs. Charlie Cretcber and
child, of Sample Pa; Mr. and Mrs
Robert McKinney and child. Mr and
Mrs. W. S. McKinney and family, of
Ell wood; and Mrs. G. H. Harley and
daughter, of Butler.
There were 24 grandchildren and one
great grandchild present.
After spending a pleasant day and
wishing gradma many returns of the
day we departed for our respective
homes feeling it was good to be there,
and thanking God for the blessings he
had bestowed njion us.
AT Long Island City, Tuesday Mar
tin Thorn of New York was convicted
of murder in the first degree, for killing
Wro. Guldensuppe who preceded him
in the affections of Mrs. Nack.
Letter from California.
SOLDIERS' HOME,
Los Angeles Co., Cal..
Nov. 2-2, 1x97.
MR. EDlTOß.—Perhaps some of my
old comrades of the 61st Pa. ols. and
also of the 6th Heavy Artillery may be
interested in reading a few lines from
one of their old comrades, and I take
this opportunity of informing them th;.t
I took a small interest in a ranch in Nye
comity, Nev., with the intention ot
forming a colony, I. with others, left
Pittsburg on Dec. 4, 1895, via Chicago
and then to Kansas City, throngh some
fine country until we arrived in Nev
Mexico, and then we crssed mountains
and valleys, which for me to try to de
scribe would fce useless as I think they
have to be seen to be appreciated or to
have a faint idea of their grandeur
Arriving at Manvill, I had to take
stage for the ranch, 85 miles: arriving
there I found a fine ranch situated in
what is called Pharump Valley and the
ranch in history is called Pharump. in
Indian meaning much water. I re
mained there until Sept. 20, 1H!»6, and
then for reasons best known to myself
I left and landed in Los Angeles, Cal , a
beautiful town of iron !M),-to 100,000 in
habitants, which was 15 years ago but
a village, situated 18 miles from the
coast. It is a winter resort for tourists
from cold climates, such as Pennsylva
nia. Remained there until Sept. 18»7,
when I concluded to go to the Soldiers
Home and see if they did live as well
and as comfortable as the old boys
would tell me when they came up to
town, provided the Governor would ad
mit me without my discharge, but after
a thorough examination by Dr. Hasse.l
was admitted. Now I found, as I call,
a godsend to the old boys. They are
living here on the fat of the land, the
best food the market can supply, as it
has to stand inspection, and plenty of
it, well cooked: good clothes and plenty
of them, good clean lieds and all the
comforts and privileges that any rea
sonable old soldier could ask. and noth
ing to do; and a majority of them draw
a pension of which they don't have to
give a part to the Home as they have to
do in some of the State Homes in Penn
sylvania for instance. 1 think that is
unjust to ask an old soldier to pay his
board or a part out of his little per
month, scarcely enough to keep him in
tobacco, when they can come here and
get their pensions to do as they please
with, and if they don't draw a pension
get their tobacco, the result 1 think will
be they will leave those State Homes
and go to those U. S. Homes where they
are treated as Uncle Sam promised u
in 61. We have 8 fine buildings that are
calculated to hold 200 each, that is :•
company, and a line hospital with al.
modern improvements, and :» doctors in
charge, with several female nurses, with
the old boys to assist them. There are
other fine buildings, such as headquar
ters, Gov. Smith's residence, and others
and they arc now buildii g a hall or
theatre which will seat from 1500 to
1800; which gives it a homelike appear
ance with the delightful groves and
flowers of all description in profusion.
It is about 8 years since this Home was
organized anil 1 see by the numbers that
there have been 3700 admitted, out oi
this I see the deaths average about To
per year, and at present there are in the
Home about 1600 or 1800 with 300 or
out oi) furlough.
This Home is situated in L.i m Angeles
county, about 18 miles west of the town
of Los Angeles, and -1 miles from Santa
Monica, a small town of 2000 on the
cost, where small boats land carrying
freight and passengers, between San
Diego and San Francisco, which we can
see passing every day. We can also
distinctly see mountains 100 miles (lis
tant in Rivesside county and old Baldy
capped with snow the year round 80
miles away. This is a beautiful day,
clear and warm, thermometer registers
S4 in the room, while us old boys are
sitting here, nice and comfortable, look
ing at those snow-capped mountains,
telling our travels, interspersed with a
war story.
Your Comrade,
GEO. W. HAVES.
Fitirviow.
Geo. H. Orahain. who was coin mis
sioned J. P. this year, had a case before
him last Saturday from Parker twp
George Bolinger an'". ..friend of i'itt>
burg came up to hunt a few days, and
they were quite successful. They stop
ped with George's father, P. R. Hoi in
ger.
Hugh Young has bought another
horse and has about completed building
the sec ond forge in his shop; he will
soon employ another lilackmijit!) This
doesn't look as though times >veic get
ting any worse.
Ire W a mock and wife of tho Va. oil
fields are visiting his mother.
Mrs. W. T. McCoy has moved into
her new house, where everything is nice
and comfortable DENT.
THE POOR HOUSE QUESTION.
We are requested to publish the la v
under which a county Poor House will
be bnilt. if a majority of the ballots
cist at the election ordered for nest
February says so.
Poor I >i»l ricts.— Vcl of ISTt>.
I. For the purpose of furnishing re
lief t«t the poor, destitute and paupers,
giving them employment, and carrying
out the provisions of this act. each
county of this commonwealth, is hereby
created a district to be known as,
county poor district.
•>. The commissioners of each conn
tv are authorized and empowered to
select and purchase real estate within
said district, erect thereon buildings,
provide tools, machinery and stock, as
they in their judgment may deem nee
essarv. proper and sufficient to carry
out the design and purpose of this act.
The conveyance and title for such real
estate shall be taken in the name and
for the nse of the district mentioned in
the first section of this act.
:i The said county commissioners
shall not purchase for" the purpose of
this act. until recommended to do so by
petition and votes, as follows: That is.
at any time after the passage of tbi
act, on petition and recommendation of
two-thirds (changed to majority by
act of 1 *'.»7) of overseers of poor then in
office within such district, the court of
quarter sessions of such county shall
submit the question of such purchase to
the votes of the qualified electors of
such district: such election shall lie held
according to the direction of said court,
at either the election for township offi
cers. in February, general election in
X ovember, or at a special election or
dered by the conrt for the purpose, and
shall beheld and conducted by the offi
cers provided by law for holding elec
tions, in the respective voting districts,
and precincts within such districts, and
according to the laws governing muni
cipal and general elections within this
commonwealth: at least sixty (lays no
tice of such election sh;>ll lie given by
the sheriff of said county, by publica
tion in two newspapers published with
in said county.
4. The election officrs shall, at such
election receive ballots from qualified
electors, written or printed as follows:
On the outside "poor-house," on the in
side either "for poor house or "against
poor-house:'' at the close of the polls the
votes shall be counted, and duplicate
certified returns of the result thereof be
made and sealed, one copy of which
shall be deposited with tho commission
ers of such county, to be opened by
them, and the other with the clerk of
the court of quarter sessions of the
county: at the first meeting and session
of the court of quarter sessions thereat
ter. the said returns deposited with the
clerk shall I** opened and counted, and
a record made of the result of said elec
tion: if a majority of the votes cast are
for a poor-house, the count}' conn ais
sioners shall, within a reasonable time,
at their discretion, proceed t<j purchase
real estate ar-d erect buildings, as pro
vided in this act; if a majority of the
votes so cast are against a poor house
110 land shall be purchased, until at an
election subsequently held.not less nian
two years thereafter, in th< manner as
before provided, a majority of the
votes cast shall be in favor of a poor
house: and the expense of such election
shall lie borne by the said county.
5. At any time after a vote in favor
of a poor house, the county commission
ers are authorized to borrow money and
issue binds therefor, and negotiate t!"-
same, for the purpose of raising money
necessary to carry out the provisions ot
this act: such bonds snail not be of a
denomination less than one hundred
dollars, nor bear interest of a high- r
rate than six per centum; they shall be
payable by the said poor district, sh.iil
not be sold below par, and shall not be
subject to taxation, except for - :.;.ie
ptirpo ;es
C. The county commissioners, and
their successors in office.shall have con
trol, management and direction of the
property purchased as aforesaid, and
shall provide all things necessary fot
the maintenance and employment ol
the j»oor of their said district,make ne ■
essarv repairs and improvements ot
buildings, cultivate the real eitate. and
use the proceeds of labor of thi poor tin
der their charge in their support and
maintenance.
7. The county commissioners shall
elect, on the first Monday of January in
each year, Ibe following officers, to serve
for one year, and fix their compensa
tion. that is, one person to serve in each
of the following positions, namely; one
as superintendent of poor-house and
grounds, one as physician and surgeon.
They shall also elect and fix com pen/a
tion of all other necessary employees
and assistants, all of whom shall l>e
subject to removal by said commission
ers at any time.
8. The treasurer of such county shall
be "ex officio" treasurer ot said poor
district; he shall receive all moneys be
longing to the district, and pay out the
same on warrants di awn by the com
missioners, who shall fix his compensa
tion for such service. The accounts of
the treasurer with the said district
shall lie audited by the auditors of said
county, in accordanrv with the- laws re
lating to accounts of county treasurer.
!). As soon as the buildings are com
pleted, and the s iff) county commission
ers are prepared to Accommodate the
poor of said district, they shall give no
tice of the same, by p.vs >:iil 11 iti-■ ■ t.i
on each ot the overseers of poor of e > • h
township and borough within said el is
trict, and also by publication in at
least one newspaper published in said
county.
10. "immediately after notice tint
the commissioners are prepared to ■
commodate the poor of said district, ir
shall be the duty of the overseers of
poor of the respective townships and
boroughs within said d'-trici. Jo remove
all poor persons entitled to relief t<> t":e
said poor house, and deliver them to i'.i -
custody of the dire-t.>r or superintc.i
dent,, and from and after such tini". ;io
expense for help, assistance and main
tenance of poor persons shall IK- inci
red by*sueh overseers. JVVhen by sickness
or any other sufficient cause, any poor
person car.not be rem ovt 1 to said poor
house, the overseers shall represent the
ca e to the neare.it j isti'-o of the peace,
who being satisfied that said person c;»n
not be removed, shall certify the
to the i*<>lllllll, doners, with an ord. r i I
resting the commissioners to inaiM . :
sneii poor person until hurdMCtn 1M
lvmovil. snd the charge tnd extra i .
tra expense of such in;;iiiten.in."t •!!
be paid by such cwainnissioners.
11. The said commissioners shall,
from t : me to time, receive, maintain,
provive for, and employ all p ;.ip«.
jHKir and indigent persons, within th>
district, entitled to relief and having a
settlement therein. Tin; duties lien >
fore performed by overseers of poor
within sucli districts, shall be don • ;;:M
performed bv »aid commissi >;ier- WJ i
the same rights and subject to the same
penalties. Oiders of rt-iief and I •v .I
shall be granted by any two us
th<; peace or aldermen, to and up":: i;d
commissioners, in the same njanner.atid
and subject to the sjme rules, its are
now applicable to overseers of p >or
within said district. Said commiss on
ers may, in exceptional and special
cases, grant oat-door relief to poor per
sons.if they deem it best; but no person
shall be entitled to claim relief who re
fuses to go to -aid poor house.
12. A majority of said commission
zrs shall be aC| tornnt for the transac
tion o£ business; they shall meet at leas'
once a month, at the poor house, visit
the apartments, inspect the manage
mentof the work upon and about tic
real estate, see t hat tljo poor are proper
ly treated, hear all complaints., and
cause- all grievances that may happen
by neglect to be redr -sswl; they shall
keep a record of their proceedings, which
shall be evidence of their action, in any
subsequent judicial proceeding.
t-i. All fines, forfeitures, bequests,
gifts and devises for the use of the poor
of said district, shall go to and be re
ceived by »"i<J commissioners, who shall
demand and IV • ivc sanje, and n se.
invest or expend tl»; same, at. th*<y. in
their jndgment, deem best, lor the pur
pose of providing support and employ
ment for the poor, and in paying the
debts of said district.
14 The basis of taxation for poor
purposes, shall be the preceding
sessment for county rates and levies.
The commissioners shall have authority
to levy and <■. !!■•< J: a tax, not exceeding
in one year 1-. n (id) mills on the- dollar
of the assesse d valuation, for the pui
jiose of supporting the |x>or. paying ofii
cdals and e nploytes, and thecurrent ex
penses of managing the p- or-farin r.nd
work ui»oii it. Taxes shall be levied on
cr before the third Monday of February
in each year, ami shall lie collected in
the same manner as other county
taxes.
15. For the purpose of paying debt
incurred in purchase of real estate and
improving it. and to redeem bonds an
thorized in section five (5) of this act.
and also for the purpose of making per
manent improvements on real estate,
the commissioners may levy a building
tax. in addition to the tax for current
exjienses. and to bo collected in the
same manner the bnilding tax shall in
no year exceed in amount one half of
the amount levied for current expenses |
It; The commissioners may renew
any of the bonds provided to be issued
in "section five <■">>. if they have not mon
ev in the treasury to pay them when
they become due. and do not deem it
advisable to levy tax sufficient to pay
them in full.
IT. The county commissioners shall
keep accurate accounts of all monies re ;
ceived by them in any way for the pur
jxises .if this act. as well as all paid out
including such reasonable expenses as
they may occur in carrying out the bu
siness. and which they shall be allowed
credit for. All accounts under this act
shall be audited by the county auditors.
Said commissioners shall be entitle I to
charge in their account as compensation
the same rate per day for time necessa
lilv employed about the business that
they are entitled to receive as countv
commissioners
IS. After delivery of poor to the
commissioners, as before provided, the
overseers of poor in the townships and
boroughs em! r iced in said district shall
cease to act as overseers of poor, except
so far as may be necessary to levy and
collect tax. settle the accounts and pay
debts already incurred.
1!>. The commissioners may require
bond with security from any officer or
employee appointed by them under this
act. it shall be their duty to see that the
county treasurer gives liond with surety
to secure the safe keeping and proper
payment of all moneys that come into
his hands 011 account of said district,
and sha'l fix the amount of the treasnr
er's bond
-20. When any county embraces with
in its limits an incorporated city, such
city and the territory embraced within
it shall not be included in such poor
district, and such city shall not be in
any way affected by this law. but all
the other parts of sneh county shall in
such cases compo.-e the jioor district of
that county.
21. This act shall shall not l>e con
s trued to repeal any local act or acts
under which poor-houses or homes for
relief of the destitute have been erected
or are now managed or controlled; nor
repeal any general law under which
lands have been purchased or poor
houses have been commenced to be
built.
L; >OK oat for lots of "Cuba" in the
coming congress.
SIGNS of prosperity: Factories run
ning full time everywhere: Europe buy
ing all our grain as fast as it call be
shipped: ten per cent increase in wages
at Jones and Laughlin's big steel plant
in Pittsburg; American manfacturers
getting large foreign contracts which
formerly went to European factories;
a counts of new industries lieing started
every day.
ilit*.
Miss Cora Morrison, who is going to
school at Butler, was home for Thanks
giving.
1 )tis Giluiore and Miss Elsie Forker
were tmited in the holy bonds of matri
nony. on Wednesday, Nov. ti4th by
li*,'. I'.tyior, at th • bride's home. We
wish thriii all the happiness this life
affords.
Jaa. Thomaj and wife, ot De Haven
were the guests of their parents, Mr
aud Mrs. Wm. Stewart.
Mr. (Jamming's new building is very
nearly completed, and he will soon
open his meat 111 ir's"t.
It is whispered through town that
t if young folks an; all expecting to go
to Clintouville twice this week, Hope
they'll have a pleasant time and none of
thi' girls will be left at home.
Tee young la liej of our town ward
very much surprised Saturday evening
.1 o know it w«us leap year. We hope
the boys got home safely, hilt if the re
port is true some have fallen by the
wayside and no hand outstretched to
- ive them as they f tiled to attend to
their Ciiristiaa duties, on Sabbath
morning.
If you are contemplating giving
j our best girl a nice piece of Jewelry
for a Xuias present, .inst call on Mr.
Sloan, who keeiis a jewelry store in the
same building thai Miss Steen lias for
her millinery store.
Miss Mary Stewart entertained the
young folks of Harrisville including the
orchestra, on Friday evening. The
music was fine. They all had an en
joyable time, and the refreshments
were very nice.
Prof. Lytle has been spending his
Thanksgiving with his parents, a good
way to give thanks.
Elmer McConnell is home.
The young people, who are away at
tending college will lie home at Xinas
time and the young people here at
home are expecting a swell party, as
they are getting their party dresses
made.
Na\oitl»:u*g Sayings.
The barber stiii continues hunting
rabbits and oilier giune.
Henry Doerr, proprietor of the Hotel
Laube has become quite an oil operator.
Keep at it Henry, oil pays as well as
an unlicensed hotel.
We are to have more competition in
the g.;;-. business Anew company is
knocking at our doors, asking for right
of way through the town. The inor,
the merrier. Let them come.
Theo. Krunse has advertised an auc
tion sale of clothing. lioot-s, shoes, hats,
raps and dress goods to commence Sat
unlay afternoon, Dec. II and continue
every Saturday afternoon and evening
until goods are disposed of.
Mrs. Wilhelm Yeanig died last Mon
dap night, after a two weeks illness.
Mrs. Yeanig was 74 years of age and
had lived in Saxonburg for many years.
The English Choir will give an oyster
ipper and necktie social in the Opera
House nest Friday evening. Dec. The
proceeds will go towards altering the
ttie choir gallery. Everyone cordially
invited.
Elmer iielmboM lift Saxonburg last
Monday and in th" future will made
liis home in Pittsburg.
The Thanksgiving dance was a roc
c a crowd was present an 1
n; • music was better than ordinarily.
.!ohn It Heln;lK>lil was in Pittsburg,
Monday.
M S. Wickershaiii <'f Pittsbnrg was
the guest of J. W. M 'Keci, Sunday.
Miss Hetta Burtner received c. very
large handsome b">k from her teacher,
:!s a reward for gooS conduct and per
feet lessons.
Prof. Thelo Krausc completed a very
lino job of papi.r huigiag in the Qer
man church. What he does not know
ab >ut paper hanging is not wortliknow
ing
English services in the German
church next Sunday evening. Every
one cordially invited.
Itiick.
Prof. 15. B. Pollock of Scott twp. Al
legheny Co., schools was a Slippery
Rock visitor last, week.
Will Hindm i.i was the grte3t of hi <
s's er, Mrs. Dr. Hockenberry on Thank
sgiving.
Thy corr.i:t band discoursed some line
music Thanksgiving afternoon and eve
ning.
(.Quarterly meeting services were held
iii i i M. K. C'liurch o.i Sabb ith. Presid
iug elder Sclmlield win pre lent at the
morning services.
Mi - i irace Blaney of Harrisville h;.a
b n visiting Mr l)r Mc.Vdoo.
Prof II Wolford principal of
Evans City s-hools. was home for
Thanksgiving.
Robert Ralston, an aged citizen of
th»s twp. has gone blind.
in: vi lis.
GIBSON At his home in North Wash
ington, Nov. 21, I*H7. John Gibson,
aged 55 years.
GOLD At his home in Clay twp Nov.
27, I*<» 7. Wm. Gold, aged years
Mi COLLOUGH At his home in Fair
view twp . Nov. 22 l s !'7. John C. Me
Collongh. aged years.
Mr. McCollough was an old soldier,
and a greatjy respected citizen
CASE At her home in Jefferson twp. :
Nov, 2W. IM'J7. Mr- Mary Case, in her
IH> year.
She has Ix-en*:: ninstant worshiper of
the Lord for 7."i Year-. and her friends
deeply mourn her loss.
KNITTLE At hi- home in Butler.
Nov. 25, ls'i7. John Knittle, son of
Andrew Knittle. aged 12 years.
John took sick Wednesday night,
and in less than half a dav was a
corpse. His case puzzled the doctors. 1
and a postmortem develojied the fact
that his death was caused by the rup
ture of an artery.
B< >VARI) At his home in Slippervrook
twp. Nov. 27 1*1)7 James Bward, a 'jed
70 years.
HI rt HISON On Nov. 2S>, I«W7. at his
home in Anandale, Stephen \ Hutch
ison aged altont tio years.
He had been sick for some time.
McMILLAN At her home in Clinton
ville. Nov. 27. 1*!»7. Mary, wife ot Dr
Jno. B McMillan, and daughter of
David Phipps. dee d
HETSILGESSER At his home in j
Leasurville. Nov. :i 1. ISJ7. John Het
silgesser. aged about s:! years.
He was on -of th* oldest, best known
and most useful citizens ot our county. :
A chief feature in his character was his
sympathy for his fellows in need. He ]
was kind hearted, generous and obliging j
and none ever appialel to him in vain.
He held various trusts during a bin,' j
life of usefulness and in no place will |
he be missed more than iu his immedi ,
ate neighborhood.
FERGUSON Wife of Mr. Robt. Fer- .
goson at her home near Bakerstown,
after a brief illness, about 20 years of |
age.
Mrs. Ferguson was the daughter of j
Mr. John Love. Riddles X Roads The
funeral services were held in the West
minster Pres. church Sabbath afternoon j
conducted by the Pastor Wm .T Hazlett.
An unnsal large number of people were
present, sincere and deep sympathy is
felt for her parents, brothers and sisters
and husband.
R< )HNER At his home in Evans City,
Nov. 28, I* 1 .)7, John Rohner. in his
(isth year.
.Mr. itohner's death was ciusel by
heart disease. He was in Butler a few
days previous, and was apparently in
his usual health. He was one of Evans
City's most respected citizens, and his
death will be regretted by all who
knew him.
He was born in Germany, in 1830, and
came to this country with his mother
in 1H1:J; worked on a farm in Adams
twp. and saved money enough to buy
a farm, married a daughter of David
Duncan, of Cranberry twp . and resid
ed on a farm in that twp., until 188:!,
when lie became a partner iu and
cash'tr of the Evans City bank.
OIIRRUAKY NOTES
Mrs. Katherine Jones, widow of Rev.
Jones, died in Pittsburg, last Wednes
day, 111 her 99th year.
Harmony an;l Zcli< , :n»|»le.
Mr. and Mrs Jo ph Rodenbaugh ;:re
home again ..t'ter a long visit with their
children, at Avalon. Allegheny City
and Economy respectively.
Rev. D. V. Mayes left for Poland O .
his new held of Labor, last week. Din
ing his visit at Harmony he occupied
Dr. A. J. Heller s pulpit in ihe Reform
ed church.
Harry Ziegler, of Duquesne, was the
guest of his fi.ther, Henry M. Ziegler.
oi Zelienople, last week' He reports
brisk times at Duquesne.
Sidney Stauffer. son of Daniel Stuuf
f,.r. aged 17 year-, died Monday. He
was a victim of that dread disease
diphteria.
Miss Ida Latshaw, of Harmony, re
turned home, Wednesday, from one
weeks visit to friends at McKeespurt
and Last End, Pittsburg.
The Harmony council is confronting
a dilli nit problem at present. The P.
& W. R. R. promises to raise the rail
road bridges live feet in the borough.
Wm. Walker and Miss Alice White
were united in the holy bonds of wed
lock. last week. Many blissful days to
the young couple.
Alexander Schi'oeder. the genial jew
eler. of Niles. <)., was here on Thanks
giving day. greeting his many friends.
John Ziminers, father of Mrs." Fred
Klophenstein of 1] iruiony, din I 1 ist
Thursday.
Mrs. Charley Flowers, of Harmony,
sold her house and lot to Fred Sahli.
She moved last Friday, to Medina. 0..
where she will live with her daughter,
Mrs. Julia Pearce.
Mrs. Dr. W. H. Button, of Hubbard,
()., is visiting her parents, Rev. C. F.
Hartnng and wife.
Rev. N. P. Bish, principal of the
Prospect Seminary preached in the
| Harmony M. E. church, Sunday even
ing. llis theme was, "Purity of
Thought.' Tlif congregation was de
lighted with his discourse.
Mrs. Ottenii in, mother of Rev. ,T. W.
Otterman. of Zelienople, died Monday
morning, aged st years. Funeral ser
vices were held Tuesday evening at
7::!() P. M. On Wednesday the remains
were taken to Tarentum for interment
Mrs. Allie Flowers, aged 77 years,
was buried last Monday. Rev. W. 11.
Geyer preached the funeral sermon to a
large concourse of people. She died
l ist Friday evening from the second
slrokeof appolexy.
J. D. Wolf, of Bradford, was in Har
mony, 011 last Monday.
S. P. P. Young, qf Westmoreland
! Co., attended the funeral of Mrs. A.
Flowers, 011 Monday.
Wm. P< urod. of Zelienople, was call
ed to New Vernon, last week, where
liis wife is vi iting, and dangerously ill.
There is 110 hope for her recovery.
Mi- Cora A. Latshaw, a school
teacher, of Allegheny City, and her
niece, Miss Ethel B. Armor, were visit
ing Mrs. Isaac Latshaw, at the resi
dencu of 11. W. Bawe, in Harmony, the
last week.
Mr. and Mis. Wm. Strutt, of Zelien
ople, gave a family reunion to their
children and their wives and husbands,
and grandchildren, on Thanksgiving
day. The o -e:,sion v;;« a pleasant on.
md will long I'-' i' ineiiibiTed. Those
present were the following: \V m.
smut Jr. and wife, .ino. Strutt and
wife O T. Beutle and wife. Grant
Centie and wife, Eranious Bentle and
wife; Mrs. Pyles, Dan Fisher and <vife,
< '.ilvin Knox and wife. Joe Strutt. and
Charles Bentle and wife.
< 'ar«l of TliauKs,
We tnki' this method of returning
our sincere thanks to our friends and
iu Igl J a.. who vi r. -i kind to as dm
ing the sickness and death of our
father.
Gso. E. and ELLEN J- IIAY,
Brownsdale.
Kuyol makes the lood pure,
wholcHanc and delicious.
MM
Jl*
POWDER
Absolately Pare
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO . NEW YORK
West Liberty.
The frieuds and neighliors of Mr J
('. Snyder gave him a pleasant surprise
on November 24 by iratherim; at l.i-i
home to celebnitf his C> t 1 birth lay
T J Badger has moved into Win
Bovd's house
John Robinson, of Halstoii. was visit
ing friends at this place.
We did not mean to insult Henry
Dilliman when we told yon aixiut John
Staff's corncrib Henry got a new one
too.
Pierce Covert and Wm Fisher are
earning their daily bread by digging
I coal for Jacob Snyder.
Albert ("roll has completed putting
the roller process in his mill, and is
now ready for his customers
John of Shephard Mills.
. let his watcn run through the corn
crusher and it didn't hurt it (the corn
crusher) a bit.
Rev Burrows, of the M. E. church,
preached to the Ameriiaa Mechanics,
on Sabbath week.
Rev McCleaster. of the U. P. church,
preached a temperance sermon 011 last
Sabbath, which was highly appreciated
by all of his hearers.
The teachers, of Brady twp.. will
hold their local institute at this place.
<•11 Saturday. I)tc 11. at 1 odock P. M .
and cordially invite all interested in
education. ~ ANON.
Jat'ksville.
A Stickle and M C. Gearing trans
acted business in Butler one dav recent
ly.
Mrs. J. B. Pisor entertained Mr and
Mrs. David Studebaker on last Wed
| nesday.
Miss Amy Sntliff formerly of this
; place and Mr. Leslie of Pittsburg were
; married on Thursday Nov. I s I>*!»7 at
Pittsburg We join with many friends in
; congratulations.
Mr. ar.u Mrs. A. Vanhorn of Elliott's
! Mills called on friends here on Friday
j evening.
Mrs. Carrie Boak of Beaver Falls is
visiting her sister Mrs. M. C. Searing.
I s_
A REVOLUTION has broken out in
the Austrian Empire. The city of
Prague was pillaged by a mob, yester
day.
BETTER !N EVERY WAY
iWas Always Trj-bled With Nervous
ness — Now Cured,
j MAHA NOV CITY, PA. —" I have been
troubKd wi.h . crvousness and kidney
i difficui ; . iiavo talrcn Ilood's Sarsapa
[ rilla, and lam now feeling better in every
• way. I a:.: V r end have a good ap
petite, and I .-Step well at nigiit. I have
: so much confidence in Hood's Sarsapa
! rilla that I am glad to recommend it."
! MRS. E:TZ \ H.VW-"vs, 1116 E. Centre St.
0;i»" r 1 v, r III<; ea«y to
l|OC«.l .3 r 11 take, easy to operate. 25c.
Sheriff's Sales.
By virtue of sundry writs of Veil. Ex.. I'i.
F;I.. Lev.. I'M. ARC. issued out of the i ourt «>f
rotumou I'lvasof Hut lor county. Pa . and »•>
uit* (lin*ctt'<i. t lien* will t«» public*
j-.aU* at thv 1 «art li«>us»-. in tin* lx»rough of
Hui ler, 011
Friday, December 3rd.
A. l>. a\ 1 o'clock I*. M., the following
described propt. Iy. l«>-wit :
K. U Nik 1.7-3. I mid Dec. Term. lsiiT.
• 11. II tioucher and M. B. M«*Brid«% atty's.
All the title, interest and elaim of I.
il It lose and Lucy .1 H lose. of. in and to all
IH.'T iol *»f ITP>'III<I. more <»r less, situated iu
Millerstown iNtnmch. Butler county. I'M .
hounded ioll«»ws. to-wlt: On the nortn
hy lot of Mrs L \ lleiohnw. on the east by
<'ent rai avi nue extension, on the south l»j f
lo! of 1- Keep, and on the west by an alley.
' brill*; feet front by ISO feet deep, aeeor.l
-illto th• plan of lots in Millerstown iM>ro,
and more partieulary deserlbed as follows,
to-wit: t 'omnieneinß at a stake at t he north
east eorner. thence south along the west
side of Central avenue extension HI feet to
north eorner of lot No if. thence west
• the north side of lot No ;; lso feet to liall
road street, thence north along east side of
Kallroad St Wfeet to a stake at the corner of
lot No e. t in nee east along the south side of
lot No U feet to the place of beginning;
having a frontage of feet on Central
- avenue extension, and extending back the
width. l-<> f« "t to I Call road street, being tin
it.! or pieee of land conveyed by Margaret K
Bole and husband to Lucy .! Blose hy deed
"dated April ~. I SVN . and recorded in deed
1 I took NoiU. page 1:5?. together with the build
in:;-.. improvements, rights, lilwrtles and
I r!vileges thereunto belonging or iu any
way appertaining and the revisions and re
mainders thereof. Seized and taken iu ex
rut ion as the property of L il Blose and
Luey .1 Blose at t lie suit of J W Titley et al.
E. I>. No. 2fly. Pec. Term. IHB7. Thompson &
, Son. atty's.
All the right, title, interest {and claim of
Angeline Ml I i 11. dtH*'d. John C Graham,
iuim'r of Angeline Elliott and K \V
Klliott. of. iu and to all that
. rrtain lot of land, more or less, situated iu
But ler lioro, Butler county. Pa, Uiunded as
follows, to-wit: On the north by Clav street.
:»s; by lot of Joseph W Nlggel, south by lot
of W c Ualston, and west by Harry Schaf
fuer. containing thirty-six feet fronting
on Clay street and ruunlng back eighty
three (<l) feet to lot of W C Halston, having
i hereon ereeted a two-story frame dwelling
liouse. Sei/efl and taken in execution as
the property of Angeline Klliott. der'd,
John c (iraham, adm'r of Angeline
Elliott, and It W Elliott at the
suit of IJ <' Wick.
E. No. 04, Dec. Term. M. W. I». Brandon
at t'y.
All the right, title. Interest and claim of J
II Fleming, of. iu and to all that certain
tract of land, more or less, situated iu Con
mN|ueue>sitig twp, Butler county. Pa,
l*oundrd a-> follows, to-wit: On the north
by lands of Ell ifenahaw, QQ the out by
land-, of F Keiber. on the south by lands of
John \V Smith, and on the west by lands of
Levi Slater et al : containing w acres, more
or le—. mostly cleared and cultivated; liav
in'. thereon a frame house, frame barn and
outbuildings. Seized and taken in exeru
tion as the property of J II Fleming at the
suit of J E Brandon et al.
E. I>. No. 290(1, her. Term. E McJunkiii,
att*y
All the right,, title, int« rest and claim of i
(teorge .Miller, of. in and «o all th«»t certain
lot or piece of land, situated ill Itrauchton. ;
Cherry 1wp f Butler county. Pa, liouuded a*%
follows, to-wit: On the north by lands of
Charles Bovard, on the east by lands of
same, on the south by lands of Samuel Hen
derson, and on the west by public road, be
.iiu feet, m ie or le*s. and having
ti »n a fra mo '■• . ■' ■bu Bod ot her
outiiuf Seized and taken in execu
tion as the property of George Miller at the
suit of llaixh « SutHIT.
E. I». N«i. l»-\.T' rm. IM»7. E McJunkin,
Utt'y
All tin liirht. title, interest and claim of
Will J Shoup and Peter Texter,
of. in and lo alt that certain
piec« or parcel of land, situated in Jackson
twp. But ler county. Pa, liouuded as follows,
to-wit: On the north by lands of Clrlck
Winter, east by lands of bavid Shoutz. on
th" south by lands of Wolfe, and on
the west by lands of I'l rick Winter aud Mar
tin Z1 ll kan. containing acres, more or less,
and having thereon erected •< frying dwelr
ling IIOUM . frame harn and otiier outbuild
ings. Si i/ed and taken In execution as the
property of Will .1 Shoup and Peter
IV\ter at thv suit Mrs. E' l>amhu\igh.
E. !>. No. I>«•«'. Term, l-s»;. A. B. C. Mc-
Farland, at t'y.
All the right, title. Interest and cliilmof <»
> Pr' -per. of. in and t" .. i t ha( certain piec.*
or parcel of land. >ituated iu Adams twp.
But hr county. I*.?, honnded follows, to
wn : Beginul ig on ttie norths rly side of the
Pittsburg road at the corner «»f:!:i alley -11
t ■••n ft •• t wide, t hence north de • east by
~t.i <»fi'itt burg road fortji feet to a stone,
then. ' i sterly hy I.: • ..i ri-!it ai:_!•
wisti s.ii<i Pitt >burg n»au I fut t to a stone
on line of allej Ixteem feel n ide,
t he:i• *< -outh ' . . deg »est by line of said al
..y >i\ty feet to line of a I ley first mentioned,
t hence soul ii lit deg east by said line |51.7
feet lot he Pittsburg t«»ad the place of be
ginning; havitiu' tin le.iii eiecte-l n two-story
trante IIOUM with seven HMUIIS and slate
i of. frame stable and other outbuildings.
Seized and taken In execution as the pi-«»pcr
tyofON Proper at the suit of John Bal
four.
K. I» No. n. !>*♦• . Term. W. fiouclier &
Mi' Bride, atty's.
All the right, title, interest and claim of
i i\i;ia 'i. t, in i.i.i to a.I that cer
tain tract or lot of land, more or less, sit
uated in Fairview twp. Butler county. Pa.
bounded as follows, to-wit: t*n the north
by a public road from Argyle to the ceme
t« rv. east by lands of Karl Bnt/er and lands
of Luke Moughton, on t ln' south by Forest
t net and land > of Karl But/.er, oti the
w« st by landsof William Wilson, containinit
twi-lve acres, more or |cvs t and more fully
described as C<dlows: Beginning in the cen
ter of a public - thence along said road
parallel wit h t he line of A L Campbell sout h
sy di'g. east ►"» perehes to a post, thence hy
lands of William Ciihson south 1 deg. west t;»
perches to a stone, t lie lire by lands of Luke
-Houghton, south »l deg. west 'Z\ perches lo
a post, to i orest stret t. iheuc* along Forest
street |H*rches, more or less, to a |M»st. on
the line of William Willson. and thence by
lands of Win Willson north I deg.
West I*4l perches, more or le*»«». to t lie place «»f
iH'irinuing. Toget her wit b .all and sit\gulai \
fhe buildings aud Improvement*, etc. delated
and taken lu execution as the nroin rty of
lsaa« a <• Pollard at the suit of Karl Butzer
for use of Luciiida Westerman
E. I». No. iH'», l>ec. Term. IsiC. McJunkin iSc
(ialbreatn, atty's.
All iheri.rht. title. Inser« «.t jind claim of
Joseph i.eibh r. of. lu > rid to all that certain
piece or par- el of land, more or less, situat
ed in But lei twp, Butler count v. Pa. i»ound- I
ed as follows, to-wit: On the north bv
lands of <*< orge l> !'»• an. O.i the • a>t by iaiida ,
of Philip SnyJi t •«» l»© «out|i Ui i tnds • t ■
1,. Leilileret al, aud on the west by I
lands of Philip Snyoer. containing .il acres
and 10 perches. Loir house, weathcrlioard- -
ed. aud barn and out buildings thereon.
Of, In and to all that certain lot or
parcel of land, more or less, situatedi n But
ler twp. Bttt ler county, PH, l»ounded as fol
lows, to-wit: on tin north t»y lands of
N»M ph B Brvdiu. on t e i«.t bv pnt» .
i a«i. on t »e h by tauiis of art K a.b,
and on the west by tt»e sane* containing 4m
i ?s s. more or less, having thensui erected a
\I.S4» Of. 11l and U> all that certain piece
of tuniL m«»re or less. lu Butter twp.
l»uii«*r «s»unty. I'a, 4>ouiided as follows, lo-
Wit: iMi tne north by lands of Samuel
ri on tin east bj 1 sephenle Hchtfl
aeret .» , on tin south bj I ana oi Ad
«; • •: >n et ul. and on the west hv Finds of T
w Plumps, containing thirty a'-re*. more or
les,. For refer*-nee sun- |l*** i <i Hook iTt.
VOL N'ucJ and taken in execution as the
property of Jos«*ph Leibler at ihe suit of J B
Ni block.
I I» No 214. -17 and -Is ISs Term, isit;
N rtoa Blade and ABI H^ARLAAL
\.I ihe r ._;iit. tltif. mteivst md claim of
.I ami s i # iliudman. of. in aud t«# all that cer
tain pi«s*e or panel t»f land, more or les>.
situated in Washington twp. 9»utier countv. '
Pa. *»ounded as follows to-wit: On tin |
north oy lands now of form' ily of Alfreti
\\ i'k. on the east by lanOsof t» W Christie,
et al. ii tl»e south by lands now or formerly
1 of James Hind man, and on the west by
lands now i»r formerly of Thomas llindmau.
et al. c. uluiiiin? acres, u tore or les>.
Also that other piec* of .and situated in
Wi ;,ngt i *ifct wp. But ter county. Pa. bound
ed on t.»e norti oy ianos now or formerly of
Th..mas llindmau and William Kmery. on
i east by lands now or formerly of Alfred
Wi et al. on the south oy lands now or
, formerly of Thomas llindmau. and on the
west by lands of Williau Emery, coutainlug
fourteen aens. more «»r ?e s. In all aens.
1 more or less, with goo.i fiaine harn. one
. story frame house ana other outbuildings,
i mostly cleared, orchard, limestone and coal
thereon. Seized am. taken in execution As
the pro|»erty of James L Iliudman at the
suit of use of Catharine M«.t andless et al.
F. l> No. I'd. Dec. Term. 1597. Frank Koh
ler. att'y.
All the right, title, interest and claim «»f
James A Mitiser. of. in and to all tliat cer
tain t of land, utore or less, situated in
Adams twp. Butler county. Pa. lM»unded as
follows, to wit: Beginning at the southeast
router ai a post, then. westward by lot of
hiizaU th McCandless one hundred and
twenty feet to a j>ost. thence by lauds of
Jacob smith northward twenty feet to a
pi»st, thence northwartl by the same parties
one-hundred eleven and one-half feet to a
, post, thence eastward by lot of 1 atherim
touug one hundred and twenty feet to a
post, them*e by lands ot Kleiu south
ward one liunured and thirty-seven feet t »
ttie place of beginning. rc«.*orded in Deed
. Book l vi, pau'e iit. aud having thereon erect
ed a frame house and other outbuildings
Seized aud tala-n ill execution as the prop
l erty of James A Minser al the suit of John
! Johnson.
K. IV No. -10. Dec. Term. J. D. Mar
shall. att'y.
■ s Ail the right, title, interest and claim of
l: A Black, of. in and to all that certain lot
of land, more or less, situated in Mars !*»ro.
Butler county i'a. beunded ss f« • ;! iws, lo
wit On the mirth by a street, on the east
> by I i No 0, on the south by an alley, and on
the wast by lot No 4. from tug tifty feet on
said str-et and back one hundred
in. :. ii\-tix t- i• • to said alley being hit No
j *>. in plan of said boro, ; 4 s laid out tiy J C
Barr. and having thereou erected a new
f two-sti»rv frame dwelling house and other
outbuildings, s* i/eti and taken in execu
tion as the property of It A Black at the suit
of John Davidson.
F. I>. No. IT> and 224. Dec. Term. IHO7. W. D.
Brandon. Mates & outig. atty's.
All the right, title, interest and claim of J
I'Currie. ot. in and to ail that certain tract
of laud, more or less, situat***! in cherry twp.
Butler county. Pa. liounded as follows, to
wit: On the north by nubile road, on t.i«
• asi by ianits of James smtth. on tne south
by M«M»re siepnenson and James 1C C:im*>-
. iin! i ii th< west by lands ot Jacob Wot
i ford; containing seventeen acres, more or
r le-s. recorded in Deed B«nik l-H. page 3RD.
seized an-1 taken in execution as the proper
ly in ,J l Currie at the suit of Butler Sav
, tugs Bank. et. al.
1 D. Nos. Il"», 117 and ZL*. Dec. Term. ls*.'7,
W. D. Braudmi. W. A Forquer. Mates
» Sc Young, atty's.
A! 1 the riuht. title, interest and claim of
t (itorge Currie. of. in anil to all that certain
piece or parcel of land, more or less, situat
ed in Cherry twp, Butier county. Pi. liound
cd as follows. to-wit: t>n the north by lands
} of Huston ICussell. and tin-east by lands of
H • h Oonwas heirs, on the south bf lands
" of James Smith, and on the west by lauds of
Jacob Wolford, containing fifty acres, more
or less. Recorded it Deed Book *a. page ls|.
Having thereon 1 story frame house, frame
b;iin ami other outbuiinings. Seized and
taken in execution as the property of
f George Currie at the suit of Butler Savings
, Bank et al.
F. I>. No, 22."». Dec. Term. is'JT. Raymond
f Cornelius, att'y.
All t'«• right, title, interest and claim of
huob i'houjpaou, of. iu and to all that cer
tain piece or parcel of land, more or less.
: situated in Butler twp. Butler county. Pa.
bounded as foil; ws. to-wit: On the north
by lands of S M t.ould. on the east by lands
of John T Cranmer. and on the southwest by
Butler and New Cast le roud. Indng triangu
-1 lar aud containing; two a* res. more or less.
, recorded iu Deed B«»ok 7"». page 21.V Seize«l
and taken in execution as the property of
[ Jacob Thompson at the suit of John Berg A;
- Co for use of A M Cornelius,
r K. 1». Nos. UJaud 17J De Term. LS97. W. H
l-usk and W. D. Brandon, atty's.
All the right, title, interest and claim of
J. D. Williams, of. in and to all that certain
pict e or parcel of land, more or less, situat
" ed in Forward twp. Butler county. Pa,
>undeo as follows, to- wit: Begoining ;«« a
r stone them eby landsof John Miller north
y lauds ot J \\ Boggs ss deg east !»7.7 p» r.
, to a stone, thettce by nm is ot Malhew Wll
. liamssoutii l's deg east perches to a
w'.aeoak trci-. thence by lands <1 (it
; perches Lotz south . <legn'es west s.
» a stone, thence by landsof Matthew
W liiiams north 1 4 deg v\> st <■* perches to a
stone, thence bv landa of John Miller south
j" deg east lo s-Io perch *s to tin place of lx
, ginning, coutaing tifl3 rcres. more i»r less.
see deed dated July .t, isyt. Having thereon
j ei ected a new frame liouse of seven rooms,
frame bank barn, orchard, all cleared but
alniut otur acre and well wat«'red. seized
* and t tUeti iu executlo i> the property of
| J D Williams at the suit of Christ Oelhach
1 et al.
! K. D. No. 210. Dec Term. i-:»7. S. I \ A. L.
Bowser. atty*s.
r All the right, title. int« r- st and claim of
John Mc. lllllard. of. in and to all that cer
tain piece or parcel of land, utore or less,
situated in Venango twp, Butler county. I'a.
bounded as follows, to-wit: Ou the north
by lauds iif Danlei lllllard. on the east by
lauds of William Beil. on the south hy lands
of W il Coe, and on the west by lands of
Hamilton Bedick; containing (►> acres, more
or less, ami having thereon a frame house
and barn and other outbuildings, good or
chard aud other improvements. Seized and
taken iu execution as the property of John
Mc. Hillard at the suit of John D Hill.
TEHMS OF SAI.K The following must IK*
stai'tly complied with when property \s
stricken down.
1. When the plaintiff or other lien creditor
becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ
must be paid, and a list of the liens, includ
ing mortgage searches on t he property sold.
together with such lien creditor's receipt*
for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or
such portion thereof as he may claim, must
be furnished the Sheriff.
2. All bids must be paid in full.
•i. All sales not settled immediately will
l>e continued until 1 o'clock p. ra. of the next
day at which time all property not settled
for will again be put up and sold at the ex
pense ami risk of the person to whom first
gold.
♦See Purdon's Digest. Ut It edition, page 146
and Smith's Forms pag« ;■ 1.
WILLIAM B. DODDS Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office. Butler. Pa.. Nov. 11. 1897.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
I kk . -S. A. JOHNSTON.
I' DENTIST.
Gol.l Fillings H'uiukiis Rxtraction of
Teeth and Artificial Tcctli without plates
a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local niL'sthctics used.
Orticc over Millers groceiy, east of IAJVV
v house.
I kR. W. P. McTLROY,
I * DKNTI#T.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Pxtractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at nt Cast Jefferson St.,
Opposite Motel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds bj- the
latest devices and np-to-datc methods.
\ 41. McALPINb.
T . DENTIST.
Main St.
Niesthetics Administered.
I vR. J. E. FAUi,K,
1' DENTIST,
Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Ortioe—Room No. I. new Hickel build
ing.
I kR. N. M. HOOVER,
I' 137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. in. t and to 3 p. in.
I J. DONALDSON,
»' • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Ofnce over Miler's Shoe Store.
I .R CHAS. R. B. HI NT,
I' PHYSICIAN AND SLKGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and thro.it a specialty.
132 and 13} S. Main Street, Ralston
building.
\y 11. BROWN,
. Ho:.U>J-.<>V.\Ttlli "HVSICIAN ANI>
SURGEON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. <).
Residence 315 N. McKmtl St.
OAMUELM. BIPITS,
O I'HVSICIAN AND SFRC.I-.ON
200 West Cunningham S{.
.Jojin W. Coulter,
Attorney-at-Law.
Special attention given to collections
and business matters.
Refernce: Hatler Savings Bank, or j
Butler County National Bank.
I Christmas Store 1
S COR THE NEXT THREE IS
r WEEKS this will be a IS*
Christmas Store. js3s
i 9S( ® \\> have gathered large lots of
SSI £ lw-antiful and tw fnl things for yon
*3} •' ji to J'onr proonts from. Never (fIS
v before hare we congregated such a
i' \ large assortment as we offer von this jog
\ 1 1 Tlu ' Furniture Stock was never jflj
jgj \ i . i* more fomj»l*'t*' ainl priors "f good li2?k
SSI '-' \J- - lM jJj, *- - furniture wire neve r >.> low is they KsS
3©f V as they are today. |o|
| 1 •f-rstock of Decorated Dinner S?
?5« \i -. v I "51 Sets consists of the best values you y£^
i yj iK* >J <-* ever saw. MM
j The Lamp Stock yon must see in order to appreciate it.
A | POCKING CHAIRS, B
S 1 Sl ' so Up ®
f jlf VASE LAMPS, S W*
n s^ up 1 g ®
3f S SIDE BOARDS. jߧ
IRON BEDS, i rtr\
/ Mb.UU, sstHud 555 (55
- |Bj
w | j
i filj -' ■ ' - / - jpi
f §fP SEWING MACHINES,) DECORATED Pitchers, |p
j|| 525,00 <. _j§
lf,ampbell & Templeton.l
: M BUTLER, PA %
1 8f
1 Jury Lists for December Terms.
| List of names drawn from the proper
. jury wheel this 26th day of Oct., 1897.
; to serve as Grand Jurors at a regular
i term of Court comn enc t'K 011 the Ist
i Monday of Dec., I*l*7. the same beinii
the 6th day of said month.
Aiken John A. Centreville, merchant.
Adams E H, Slippery rock twp. farmer.
Barahart Jos, Millerstown, painter
Burtner Isaac P, Jefferson twp. farmer.
Braden W J, Snnbnry. merchant.
Campbell John. Jefferson twp, farmer.
( hristley Thomas. Cherry twp, farmer.
Covert J M, Cranberry twp, farmer.
Dunn E 11. Franklin twp, Tanner.
({ill S S, Butler sth w. slater.
Graham OP. Cranberry twin farmer.
Kelly Thomas H. Worth twp. laborer.
s Keck John, Butler Ist w, laborer.
4 McLaughlin Jas. Winfield twp, farmer.
r McCandless Al, Butler twp, farmer,
i .Mel'all E A Brady twp, laborer.
• Meeder Fred C. Cranberry twp. farmer.
; McCandless CE. Centre twp. farmer.
Miller Alfred* Clay twp. farmer.
1 Potts John, Oakland twp, farmer.
Raabe C J. Saxonbnrg. barber
I Russell" OM, Butler .'id w. producer.
: Starr J E, Butler 2d w. teamster.
! Young J S. Butler 4th w. merchant.
1 List of names drawn from the projier
) jury wheel this 26th day of Oct., 1897,
to serve as petit jurors at a regular
term of Court, commencing on the ltfth
day of Dec , 1H!)7, the same being the 2d
Monday of said month.
Alexander John C, Concord twp. car
penter.
Buhl F C, Forward twp, farmer.
Brown Jas, Franklin twp. farmer.
Cumberland J H, Butler 2d w, team
ster.
Chan tier Win. Clinton twp, farmer.
Campbell J 15- Slippery rock twp.fancer
Dirkiu Peter. Oakland twp. farmer.
Dobson John, Adams twp. farmer.
Day J C F, Clay twp, farmer.
Denny Michael. Winfield two, farmer.
Daubenspeck Campbell, Washington
twp, farmer.
English John B, Cranberry twp,fanner.
Elliott Robert. Buffalo twp. farmer.
Fennel Henry, Clearfield twp, fi-rmer.
Gal breath James. Winfield twp.farmer,
(tln-sner Jocoh W. Karns City,butcher
Gilchrist Robert. Marion twp, farmer.
Glenn G F. Slipperyrock twp, farmer.
Gormley Charles. Venango twp,farmer.
HarKenstine Lewis, Jefferson twp.-mer.
Humphrey W M, Centreville, farmer.
Jamison W P. Fnirvlew l>oro, teacher.
Jones John L. butler !Jd w, coroner.
Kribbs J A, Jackson twp, teacher.
Kennedy T Pierce, Muddycreek twp.
farmer.
Leidccker J A. Butler Ist w, producer.
Moore Samuel, Bready twp, farmer.
McClynionds Jas. Muddycreek twp, far.
Mar'ni Walker. Butler lth w, teamster.
McLaughlin R S, Fainriew twp,farmer
Mates Amos, Butler Ist w, laborer.
Maurhoff Geo. Sasonburg. merchant.
M'-Neal FC Adams twp, farmer.
Muder John E. Jr. Saxon burg, under
taker.
McKride F P. Clearfield twp, J P.
Martin Charles, Winfield twp, farmer.
Pontions Henry, Donegal twp, farmer.
Kamsey Adison. Cranliery twp. farmer.
KIUI ey E L. Ctiiiiu twp, teacher.
Uoth L M, Prospect, dentist.
Ifider Frank, Cranberry twp, farmer.
Stauffer Henry, Lancaster twp. farmer.
Smith Adam, Butler ild w, teamster.
Staples John. Adams twp. farmer.
Smith J J. Adams twp, farmer.
Shaffiebl II R. Millerstown. producer.
Waclimuth Wm. Jr Butler twp, far.
V.'agner Geo, Butler sth w, miller.
J BLACK,
I PHYSICIAN AND SL'RGKON.
| Now Troutuian Building, Butler Pa.
I r A. BUSSKLL, M 1).
L. Sooni 3, Bickel Block. Butler Pa
Peoples Phone No. ,V - Nijjht call 173
(•< F. L. McQUISTION,
' . Civn. KN<;INKER AND SURVEYOR,
Office near Court House.
M. ZIMMERMAN
' I • PHYSICIAN .AND SKSCRON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
;; Counting The Cost.
Have you ever calculated how
much is saved in the long run by
having your clothing made by
tailors who know their business?
T You get belter goods, more care
-1 ful workmanship and the fit and.
style are worth a great deal.
It's a satisfaction to wear iTrst
class, well made clothes, and then
it's economical as well. Clothes
that fit, wear longer, look better
r
and are more satisfactory to the
wearer. Those who wear ou*-
garments appreciate this^
1
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 di.-;;racefui effects. It
is cheaper to wear custom clothes
than any others. I 7 all styles 011
display.
WEDDING SUITSTT"SPLGFaLTY.
CM HEII
Cor. Dfam< r.l. Wotler.
M. C. WAGNER,
ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER.
139 Main Mreet.
Over Shaul & Nasl's Chtbing Store
FARM IN BUTLER FOR SALE.
Located north of *c*t end of West
Pearl St., containing 14 acres; nice
drivc-wav to it. All kinds of fruit, best
of water from never failiup spring, new
house 4 rooms on first floor, good stone
wall and cellar under whole liouse.
For particulars inquire 011 premises, or
of A. T. SCOTT,
S Diamond St.
For SALE.
Farm for sale, near Butler, 120 acres,
new bank barn, s6,o«x>.
Inquire at this office.
AT. BLACK,
• ATTORNKV AT LAW.
Room J.— Armory building.