THE CITIZEN.
THURSDAY, MAY 26,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
XOTE—AII advertisers intending to make
changes in their adj*. should notify us of
their intention to do so. not later than Mon
day morninst.
Administrators Notice, estate of
Nancy C. Stewart.
Sheriff's sales for June 10.
Raff s Shoes.
Bickers Shoes.
C. & T s Carpet
Butcher's tools for sale
Ice, Richey's Bakery.
Official War Book
Admi:»i.itraU<r> and Executors of es* ate*
can «ecure their receipt books at the riTI
2t.N office, and p<r-s>ns ,-na .lnif publl - »al-»
thslr uote hooks.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
—The cannon ball is far ahead of
base ball this season.
All men are laborers, but some ar
ashamed of tueir calling
—There is a time for all things, even
for young, frivolous girls to get wiser
—A man marries when he wills, and
a woman marries when -ome other per
son wills.
—The gang of luidmght mechanics
that have been bothering Bntler people
hive Dot yet subsided.
—A good family horse is offered for
slie cheap if sold immediately. In
qnire at "CITIZEN'' office.
—The pen mty be mightier than the
sword, but it isn t half as trilling as the
pretty girls of Bntler
—lf many nice of the young men go
to fight for "Cncle Sam," some girls
will run short of beaux.
—Jacob of old wrestled ah night and
broke one of his limbs before he would
admit that women were angels.
—Many of the rising generation of
the present day want positions without
work—both sexes included.
—Corner loafers abound in this place,
and they know more about the war
than any other class of people.
—John Lawall's big barn in Leasure
ville was burned last Monday. Mr.
Finin now occupies the place.
—The days on which the greatest, de
mands are made on our time are always
thos»- when we have the least time to
spare.
—A Wells Fargo Express agent was
sandbagged and robbed of S2OOO at
Girard station of the P. P.. & L E. last
Friday.
—During the storm of last Thnrsday
night, T. W. Phillips' machine =hop at
Great Belt was struck by lightning and
destroyed by fire.
—When ministers exchange pulpits it
is something like a horse trade it is
hard to tell which congregation is going
to gr-t the worst of It.
—The only cool wan in Hntler last
Saturday was E>l. Bingham, fie h;.d
two Klondike letters in his pocket tell
ing of mountains of ice and snow.
—lt is said rnau proposes and God
dispose bnt the woman who has been
waiting many years for declaration of
mnr r ::<:<- cannot see much truth in the
word*.
—Tii - man whr me life has boen one
lon;,' vista of .-orrrv.y- yet who can re
gani other# bappinasa without envy.
posse.w - a character a beautiful aa it
is rare
—Alonzo McCandlenn of Isle ban sent
his well bred stallion, Storm Bird, 4
year- old. rwl 2:35, to Beaver this
year, wh.re he will \>t; found at the
Livery Barn of Doddaand Moore.
- Mr-. Mattie Reihing has contracted
with Pet« Schenek for a mansard-roof
story to the Willard The improvement
will cost aboat $.">.000 and will greatly
add to the appearance and capacity of
the house.
--We have received from J. Fischer
& Bro., 7 Bible House, New York, a
copy of a new and spirited March (Two
otep), entitled, "The Patriotic Ameri
can," composed by George H-. Fischer,
price. 50c. •
—The habit of someyonng men of con
gregating on the outside of the churches
when the cervices are going on inside
should be condemned and broken np.
It is a reflection on the manners" and
good morals of those who do so.
—McDonalds hardware store in
Portersville was robbed last Saturday
night of some knives and revolvers, and
a little money. The P. <). there was
entered same night and robbed of some
money, and Ramsey's store of some
cigars
—Every little bit of ornamentation
adds to the beauty of the town. The
P. & W. R. R. Co. have lately filled up
the triangular mnd hole at its crossing
at (Jentre Avenue and Mr Tim Sullivan
the watchman there, has made a hand
-8 mie flower bed of it.
The new military company partly
organized last Thursday night by elec
A. McKee, Captain and .1 A
Maxwell, First Lieutenant For Second
Lieutenant there was a contest between
J. C Graham. E. S. Riddle and Ale*
Kolley, and the matter was postponed
nn'il Monday evening when Graham
was elected by a vote of 'M to 1H
A Butler county man went to
Wick's lumber yard in Bntler, last Fri
day afternoon with a chance acquaint
ance to a- list him in selecting a bill of
Inmber, and while among the board
pile. Ac epted a drink from him The
liqnoi proved to be what is called
"knock out drops" and when the man
awoke two hours after, he found that
he had been robbod of $12.~> that was in
his (K<cket
—'i'iie p & W K R <'o has pur
chased the Ell wood Short Line for f'i.Vl -
000. It connects the two ends of the
Pittsburg and Western, which follows
the course of the (VmiuHinenessing.
branching «.nt from the site of Ell
wood < ity, which wa built after the
laying of the Short Line's tracks The
road is three miles long, and has two
lon'< bridges along its conrse, together
with a tunnel which was driven
thr.nmh the bill, in order to avoid a
dr lit nis cut. One of the bridges is of
steel and is ft4o long.
Four alleged trumps were arrested
•at the Bear camp near Reibers mill
Monday evening. by Constables Brown
and Knitt'.e and taken before Ew|. An
deivon. Two of them were well to (lo
looking yonng fellows, who mid they
wi-re umbrella fixers,stopping at a hotel,
•nd they were let go. The third who
Mid he was a earriai<e painter looking for
work, and the fourth, who said he was
a stone ijnarry man with a smashed foot
tramping from West Va. to his home
near Kane, were given a "home" in the
lock-up over night The people of the
north eastern part of the town have
been greitly annoyed by begging
tramp* lately.
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTF-S.
Terzah J. McCausland has petitione<
tor a divorce from her husband John \
McCausland
| J W. Headland vs N B Duncan aj
' i«eal from a judgment rendered by Isaa
N Wright, J P.
John Arhnckles etai havs issued sni
mons iic assumpsit vs W J Andre, an
claims $673.81.
Archie Thompson plead guily to th
charge of a«ib and surety of the pea<
and entered into recognizance to kee
the peace.
j Letters of administration have U-».:
1 granted to Mary A Green on the ( .-tat
!of Gt -r_-e li Green late of Alleghen;
twp
The will of Nancy C. Stewart of Cen
tr* twp was probated and letter*-rr; ut
ed to Thomas T Stewart
Th- will of John Berringer late oi
Adain- twp. ha- been probated rind let
ters granted to John and H. H. Benin
ger.
. Four tramps wh had been rc-turr.r•
to Court and placed in the lock up fel
through the floor Tuesday night and e
caj>ed
Mercantile tax is due and payable a
the office of the County Treasurer 01
June Ist. and rust be paid by .I ;n<
With or -nit must be brought.
Letters or administration have beei
granted to Phillip Hi'deb-and on es
tate of Andrew Hildebrand late of D< 11
egal twp.
The county commissioners are si
Yonngstown O to-day inspecting tb»
city home there. It is said to be one o!
the finest in the country,
Mrs. Elizabeth Spronll has issnet
summons vs Anna M. Gold for he:
dower out of the real estate of which h«
died seized, 120 acres in Bntler, Centre
Franklin and Connoqnessing twjts.
The United States Supreme Conrt has
decided that convictions under the oleo
margarine laws of Pennsylvania an-:
New Hampshire were invalid, thn.<
holding the law- unconstitutional
Justice Peckham announced the opinioi
of the court. There were three case
from Pennsylvania and one from New
Hampshire. In Pennsylvania Georgt
Schaflenger, George E. Paul and .T Oti-
Paul were prosecuted in the State court -
for the violation of the State law pro
hibiting the introduction of oleomarg
arine into the State. The trial conn
held the law to be invalid under the
Federal constitution on the ground that
it infringed the provision in regard tc
interstate commerce. The State su
preme court reversed this decision,hold
ing the law to be constitutional Th*
opinion rendered by Justice Peckham
reverses the Stite supreme court and
sustains the trial conrt. holding the con
victions to be invalid under the law, be
cause the lav.- is in contravention of th*
Federal constitution.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
W B Dodds, Sheriff, to Ja- W McGiri
nis ">n acres in Buffalo for st>lo.
W F Rnmberger to G M Haley lot in
Bntler for *lOVi
T S Coutler t.» John Coulter lot in
1 Centreville for §llO.
Butler Boro School Board to Killinn
Busche lot in Butler for frl'i
Jacob H Muntz to J N' Slil wagon lot
in Centreville for SISOO.
H R Ib.- d to E!le;i M Sontag i acr< in
Slipperyrock for |2->)
S II Patton to G I Miller 20 acres in
Concord for ti<)'
S H Patton to David Gold acres in
Concord for ».
W T Mef'andU -to F J Forqner V\
acres in Franklin fo, SIOSO
.Marriage Licenses.
M. J. Moor- ... .. Venango Co
Anetta Williams Venango tw*p
Wm. it. Cowden Ronfr'-w
Jennie Wallace Zelienople
August Lautenslaker Bntler
Augmta Borchardt
Jos W. Fleming Buffaio twp
Mattie L Ekas
•T T) Me' 'ollough ... Fairvicv twp
Clara Craig Donegal twp.
Jami- 'i Elliott Buffalo twp.
Mary .T Thompson .Clinton two,
Chas R Vanvoy Callery
Mary A Staples
At Franklin, S. H. Byeir of Eakins
Coiii' is and Sarah O. Meals of Butler
Co
—Virginia strawlierries are selling
here at two-for-a-<inarter.
—Next Monday is Memorial Day.
S«-e program in another place.
—Cine duck egg wist a Butler man
about $25 the other day. He flew into
it passion and cursed ami swore about
that fgg until the neighbors had him
arrested, and the jnstice fined him for
5 oaths at 67cts each, 10 at 40 cts each,
$5 for something else and the costs of
suit.
Suicide Wliilr Insane.
William Nixon of Buffalo twp., shot
himself throngh the head last Thurs
day while insane from typhoid and died
a few hours after.
The Freeport Journal of last Friday
gave th" following particulars.
"He bad been down with typhoid
fever, but was getting along all right
Dr McCulloch had been there the night
before at ten o'clock and left him coin
paratively comfortable. Yesterday the
family were at breakfast ami Mrs. He
selgesser was in the room He jumped
out of bed, shoved her out of the room
and locked the door His wife came rip
stairs, nnd he tired a shot through the
door, the ball passing between the tw<
women He fired again at. his head,
with fatal result lie had evidently
contemplated doing it, for he talked t<
his wife the day before and told her
what disposition to make of his propel
ty when he died He wns aliout !!•"»,
leaves several children, and his wife
who is in a delicate condition
Four percent Interest Paid
Your surplus earnings aie safest il
deposited with The I'ittsburg Bank foi
Savings, No. 210 Fourth Ave., l'ittsburg
Pa.
You enn deposit by mail, as safely a
in person. Write to the Hank for blank -
and you will receive reply by mail.
The Pittsburg Bank of Savings pays 4
percent, inter crest on time deposits.
I>o not keep your money where you
draw no interest
The Pittsburg Bank for Saving- wa'
founded in and Iris assets of ovei
$3,300,000. Its depositors are thus am pi 3
protected
Notice to Teacher 3.
The Butler Borough School Board wil
meet June 10, 189s, at 7:30 p. in., for tin
piirjio.'.i- of cle< ting Principals m l Teach
er.-> for the ensuing School-year. Appli
cations will be received by the Secretary
up to 7 p m. of Tuesday evening, Jum
7th, 189 H.
By order <<f the Board.
A. C. KKI:O, Stc'y.
Ask your physician it' he does no
think a sojourn at Cambridge Spring
would do YOU g<*>d. If you need res
and nature's tonic go'*l mineral water
h<-will answer, "Yes." Hotel Rider of
f« :s accomodations equal to the best
Send for circulars
—Job work of all, kni<!'; don at th
(. It/.KN OFKICK.
German ItapUsis' (Oiiiiknids'
Annual >lcctlu((, Naperville, 111.
For the benefit ot persons desiring t<
attend the Annual Meeting of the Ger
man Baptists 'Dunkarris; at Naperville
111., May as> to June 7, 1«!W, the Perm
sylvania Railroad C<»mpany will sell ex
cursiou tickets from points on its lin
west of Baltimore, Lancaster. Reading
and south of Snnbury, all inclusive, a
i rate of single fare for the round trip t
| Chicago plus 91.U >to Naperville: the
: tickets to lx; sold May i. !. it, 27, and 'J
, 1 and goori to return until June 'ii. ax
i cept that on deposit of tickets wit
agent at Naperville on or before Jun
I 'il, return limit may be extended t
I I nno 80.
' —Music sci.oiars wantetl, at 128 V\
1 Wayne St.
PERSONAL
' S A T, -I L of Middlesex wa- in
! town Mondav.
».! I
1 Aivr; Allen lay rwp. w-t- ::i
1 : rvrn. .Saturday
J W. Starr <• (T.ade Mil> was in
i ! t-iwn. Tnes l-".
fc." I _ , ~ , „ ,
\\ i„ ' It ' t li}'
j in town, last wtrek
id | Jai.-ob Brad-street is building a resi
| de:, on Br'*. 1 street
ie O R. Thome and ,vife, of Cla. twp .
ce • were ir town. Tue-dav
* l ' Hldora M- Mer-heimer has been ap
wrinted P. M for the office at Keister
, n vice C Wigdon, r. signed
te ira Murphy of E,who wa^-stricken
•y with the hect -t Camp Hastings last
Saturday is ail right again
n- Mis- Lizzie Wai.-on of Sar\ers Sia
,t- ti"ii ha-i rfuroed from visiting her
uncle Charlie Marshall of Allegheny.
. Pa.
>r
t R S Hindman of West Sunbnry.
1- was in town Monday with a load of
Hour. The new mill is dotnt' a tine
business.
■H Dr. Cowden. of Renfrew, and M;-
a- Lizzie Wallace of Zelienople. were
married last week and the best w -he
of their frii :;<L- -r with them
it
>ll W. .1 Marks foruic-rly of Glade Mills
" ;irchaf'l the Edwards or Harry Fau
i»e! property or. the h:ll south ol town,
and •« now o spying ir
s I II Fisor f3. ig:c is now the agent
B- for the Warrington Woolen and Worsted
mills of Chicago for this county and is
around taking or»u-:- for -u;t
te W.C.Thompson and J. L. Collar;
)f went to Pittsburg. Sunday evening and
next morning went to Harrisbarg, nn a
special with th T :ncre 1 Commanderj
of Knights Templar
ie Chas Rettinu aud Will Knanff of
8, Saxonburg finished the gas well on the
Breckenridge projK.-rsy /:■ ir T?:eiiMiii
last week, and are nov.' at hon. r - The
well is not a very strong gasseT
d I'rof. Magee, formerly of Prospect,
is but now Supd t of Sch-iois at Mercer.
1. called to see his friends in Bntler, last
n Tne'day He is fa!! of life md f'i..
- and is enjoying hi. -elf at Mercer.
* Jack White a .->Oll of Joseph White
: the old stonema on was one of the
," ticket takers at the dr«or of Ringling
Bros. show. H< has been in th- 1 circus
\ biwine-s 15 y-ar f.nri with Ringing for
f t S years
e John ynuiii who was drowned in
■t Allegheny last Thursday was a son ■ f
o John <,>ninn of Middlesex twp Wm.
1- Anderson was sin of Robert Anderson
I- deed, and Frank Stepp was a son of
e Benjamin Stepp
''l Jack Thompson came home from Mt
Gretna. Tuesday, to ee his cla- in the
[ High School graduate .Tack is looking
* well, and has gair. d ten pound- since
be left Butlei Th' oys 111 camp now
have board floors in their tents and are
quite comfortable They are all well,
and have not the sligheest idea where
they will be ordered to
11 C. N. Boyd and wife waited at the
Union Station in PifHbnrg last Thur
ii day morning from ■"> to 10.ho A. M to
greet the Washington Pa- boy- of th»
n loth as they [>assed through from Mt.
Gretna to .San Francisco. Major Bar
t nett Mr- Boyd's brother is one r,f the
officers of the regiment. Col Hawkins'
ii two son.- were with him.
„ John Maxv.e!l of Norwich. lowa a
brother of Newton and ?dilton Maxwell
;ee'd, has been visiting friends in this
town and comity for the past two or
0 three wee.; lie we..t West 111 1W!», and I
located in . outhwe; tern lowa, where he
prospered and raised a family. He is
a fanner and his principal crops are
c rn and potatoes One brother, Adam
is yet living in Colorado. Mr. Maxwell
o is m good health, he is a widower, and
p after seeing all his friends in this
v county, he intends visiting in Arm
e -strong Co
r
ACCIDENTS.
William Stearling, of Bakers town,
wa-' drowned last Saturday eear hr
:■ line in an oil tank of the Butcher oil
company Stearling was employed by
the company.
J M Brown of 11 n twp, had sev
' eral ribs broken by Ijeing hit with :<
crowbar a few days ago. He was help
.s i?jg to move some heavy stones at the
r time.
Frank Lytle of Wer>t I) street fell
r from a bridtre on the Be.-nie R R. a it w
days ago, and was badly htirt
Stanley Moorhead of Fairview twp
* fell in a fit in his barnyanl a few days
ago, and liis hogs chewed his hands and
ears and the back of his neck Part of
n his right hand had to be ampntat* d.
0 A iKiy named Shearer was burned by
1 power at Zeleinople. a few days ago.
1 while celebrating Dewey's victory.
r Two trains met on the Bessie, in the
1, field west of town, last Thursday, and
,f tb n '-ngineH bumped their no e,. Both
oow-catchers were broken, and the tend
er of the work train was thrown from
the track
Byard Dunbar of near Bakers tow 11
t was drowned ill Dear creek a few day s
ago He was fishing at the time, and
rl Stepped into a deep hole, and as he
could not swim he .sank A companion
y who tried to rescue him came near go
ing down with him.
'' Miss Mary Donaldson of the Register
arid Recorder's office, who lives near
1 North Washington was thrown from
her bicycle la. t Saturday evening and
0 had her wrist broken
1-
rl S. S. Crawford had a leg broken,
n Monday,by a fall from ( harlei Keibolri ,
p house at Reibold station, which he wa
e shingling
.° L. D. Kelly the baker had his face
1 burned by a gas explosion in his oven,
y Inst Saturday
A Card of Thanks.
The members of the Children's Aid
Society desire to express to Dr and
Mrs Headland their appreciation of
their kind and unremitting care of Mar
garet Hill, to the Doctor for medical at
jf tendance, to Mr. Roessing for his time
)r and professional services gratuitously
, and so generously given, to Messers
' La wall, Gregg t'rnmer, Garrard. Low
l!} ery and Nace for the use of carriages
„ the North Cemetery Association for the
opportune gift of choice plot for use of
j Aid Society, which not only relieved the
, present emergency, but like wise in fnt
tire, and to the many friends for their
sympathy aud interest in the Children's
UH Aid Society
:r
y —For bargain , in valuable and desir
able residences inquire of Walker ik 11c-
Elvain.
BARN BUILDING
, e If you intend building a house, barn
j or anything else, thip summer, send to
~ C<» 1 .tinpbell Bntler, Pa., contractor
•y and builder, for estimates on material
, e and labor
Any of our readers neeilitig gas stoves
or gas range.s, gas fronts or any gas sav
ing appliance will find it a financial sav
ot ing to call at the store of W, H.
O'Brien & Son on liast JefTervjii St.
st and get price, on the extensive line they
•r, have on exhibition They are also
if- agents for the celebrated Welsbach
it. Light, of which snore than 1200 were
old in Butler, last year.
u ' If you want a Bicycle or your old one
repaired go to White Walter & Co.
, largest stock in Comity. Bicycles for
> hire
—New Spring and Summer good* ar
r riving every day (prices much BELOW
e. LAST YEARS PRICKS,) at The Pco
pies Store.
X-
ie
g Bic"cles.
at
—Sec 1 indlcy the Photographer be
se | fore buying a wheel, He will . ore yuu
i}ff some money on it.
x Post Office Building,
th
Laughing Babies
Are th'»sc who take Hoxaie's C. C. C.
; for coughs, colds and croup. No opium
A'. ;to stupuiy, uo ipecac to nauseate. 3
, eouU.
CoIUUH-lU-4-liH-llt \\
ii j This is commencement f>r ;r. ln;-.t
week for the Butler -.ii i "he
graduating olasse? of ti-«
Grammar schools alway- do s>". v. in
it their exercises thr.i the; '.a
pnblic schools of Lin tier and honor
* tbeir nrti-tu* r'.t, nlty I -
Directory
Tuesday nigh" war in— s/.-'ht f.»r *a
graduating; da-- of H;_b school, and
the clafs with its presentation. medley,
moclr orations, .*tr.d miastrpls highly
amused the large audience that fil'. -d
r the opera houst They all did well but
of coarse thr cellared gentlemen and
n la lie- took the candy
- Lu?t tilt- class delivered the
epitomes of historical lore and human
wisdom n-nallv heard on «neh occ;;s
ions, all of which were applauded bv
the lar_'f audience; the debate on capital
pnni-hment was ijood and th • »trioti<-
f medley was splendid: but the hero of the
■- evening wa.- Jack Thompson who "Id
of life in camp, and made an appeal for
s balls and bnt-= -.vhi h was promptly re
e sponded to
The graduating class of the Giaiiuaar
grade apjiear npon the stage of the
Open: House tomorn> v I Flvlay ,■ pfter-
DOOS • and that evening the Khoota give
an entertainment for the benefit "f th«:
t ltui e Departinen* Secure vour ti.-k
1 ets at the News Stand
Borough M itt' i
The cost of the E. i lay .St sewer w; -
$.".17.41 and the ordinance assessi:.g
' those benefitted has been adopted.
Harrv Riminer was awarded the con
tract for the Franklin street sewer.
A sewer will be constructed on Fir-t
St., its entire length.
G'HdtCll NOTKS
The delegates from rhe Bu;ier i'ref
byrery to the General Assembly 1:. ses
t sion at Oinana. !>• b. Revs. t';oper.
Dugan, Gilhllan and Purvis.and Messrs.
W E Bart ley. Thorriley Johnson. I X
e Moore went on Monday,
e Rev. Worrell wili pre;., h the annual
■ sermon to tne '» A I' ' Opera
3 House next Sunday, at • Al. nr.
r invited
Communion services in the Buffalo
1 church next Sunday Services Friday
£ and Saturday at 2 o cock Sunday at i:
Dr. J. R Coulter is to a-s-i-t the pastor
f Public worship in the .T»-flWs->u ('■ 1-
tre Presbyterian chnrch next Sunday
afternoon, at
» Connnnnion service- in the Summit
, church, June "ith Preparatory servi
'. ces the previous Friday and Saturday.
• Friday in the ev< nirig at u o < lock when
Rev. Worrl of the Second Pr<-s. church
of Butler will preuch. He will also
1 preach Saturday.
Soldier's Relict Committee.
At a meeting neitt i:i the : .ii t A.
' hall Tuesday evening a Rthef Comuiit
' tee for each ward was appointed as fol
■ lows. Ist w, b H Sutton -'d w, J. I)
' Jackson; 3d w. W. 11. littter Ith «. A.
' 15. Richey , sth w. J. V Mooie; and a
committee to solicit aid for the famili*. -
of soldiers was appe lated a .4 follows
1 John V. Ritts, Cnarles Duffy Win.
! . ipbell, J. L. Pnr.is, L ( Wick, H
I IJ. Boyd, Major Phipps. J. G. Stamin
- Mid J. A. Lei'iecker
I Rev. Worrell then read a letter from
. Captain McJunkin a-.ting that atten
, ti'-n be ifiven the families of some rnar
. ried men in the service, etc.
i The meeting adjourned to me -t 011
Thursday evening, May ill. at ...so,
when it is desired that all th< m« n and
1 women of Butler be present to join in
the w>rk of the Relief Association.
A. Mitchell pre* i tied at rhe meeting
and W. C. Findley was secretary
Wili Make Comfort
The central W c T T* invites all
ladies to assist them to niak.- and fill
the comfort batrs f<>r our soldiers on the
sea. The following articius go 111 thein
and everybody is asked t J cx>ntribute
1 letonne ticking or dimity to make
bags, which are 14 by 3 J inches, v. ith
draw strings on top. buttons i <r men s
clothing, jiins, saftey pins, needles,
thimbles, thread No. 16 to •{♦».
knives, darning cotton, court plaster,
brushes combs, pnlse warmers, salve,
vaseline, pencils paper, envelopes and
flannel in 1 and ljyard lengths. We
would like to receive donations of rnon
ey to buy Testaments and Gospel hy ,1
nab. Donations may be MBI to Is
L. M Wise. Mrs O. M Russel or Mr j .
C. A. Bailey. A meeting will be held
on Saturday afternoon at 1 M<) at Mrs
L. M. Wise's to make bags. All ladies
ar® cordially invited to come and help.
Oil, NOTKS.
Both agencies are paying y:tc foi il
this marning.
BEUNA VISTA- Kepple liros. struck
an eight bbl. well on the D M Thomp
son farm near Beuna Vista a few days
Hft
•T»SOO ICeward.
BUTLCT. PA., May 21 INY-*
The CommissionerH of Butler county
will pay a reward of SSOO f»r the arrest
and <xjnvidian of the murderer or mar
deres of Adam Kamerer, who was inur
dered in the borough of Butler on the
[ niirht of May 17, IWM,
Hy order of Commisfioners
J C. KI.SKADDON Clerk.
' BUTI.KH, PA., May ','4, LWJS
We hereby offer reward for any
person or persons arrested and convict
ed for the murder of our husband and
father, Adam Kamerer
Mi-.s Jcm \ A. K\m 1 id 1:
Mits. U. T TtriiNKK
Mas. B. A. GARVIN
PKAKT. KA.MKKKK
. ANNA KAMKBER.
M A lt'i A KKT K AMKR Kit.
A Valuable Publication.
, On June I the Pass< nger D-partment
, of the Pennsylvania Railroad ('ompany
will issue the IH!»4 edition of its Sum
mer Excursion Route \hx>]< This work
is designed to provide the pnblic with
short descriptive notes ol the principal
f Summer resorts of Eastern America,
with tin routes for reaching them,'and
the rates of fare There are over four
r hundred resorts in the book to which
H rates are quoted, and over fifteen hun
dred different routes or combinations «»f
routes. It is compiled with the ut
most care, and altogether is the most
complete and comprehensive handbook
of Summer travel ever offered to the
public.
It is bound in a handsome and strik
ing c.over, in colors, and contains sever
1 al maps, presenting th< exact routes
> over which tickets are sold It is also
r profusely illustrated with tine half tone
1 cuts of scenery at the various resorts
and along the line of the Pennsylvania
Railroad
On and after June 1 il may lie pro
cured at any Pennsylvania Railroad
ticket ofiice at the nominal price of ten
cents, or, upon application to the gerier
° ar office, Broad Mtrcet Station, by mail
* for twenty cents.
1 No! ire.
.Monday May :;<»th (niemorlal day) lie
iiiK a legal holiday the Butler post (.nice
will be open on that day as follows:
From 1 JO to 10 A M and from 1 to i'
t' M money order and register d< part
! ment op»-n trorn Utolo A M and from
.»to 0 P M Regular morning collec
tion and delivery nsual 4:' JO P M col
lection in business portion of town
' liObby open as nsual
John W Brown
P M
Notice to Wool-Growers.
Messrs. Trout 111 all's VIII . requiting all
the room they have for their own bie.i
--u r.css, I have changed my location to
Graham Bros.' grocery store, just across
the street from my old location with
Troutmaii's, where 1 will be glad to sec
all my former wool friend 1,
| tliem of fjiir treatment, and the market
• , ]>rice 111 cai.li for their wcs>l. Trouttnana
" j wish to state that tlicy have gone out of
1 , the wool-buying l.u .im altog> ther
I Wm. I'. Kt'MUI'.KOKK.
\ River Tragedy .
John <jninr Wm Araier >ll and
Frank Stepp tare- yoarig Jien oi Mid
iilese\ twp with three other n n t..
Owen Ner.l and Hirsh.were wned
'in the Al>gh ny r vei - ite Milne -
: Landing inst below Bfrißf(dlk last
Thursday 110011: while Alfoi I Bower:
| and George C. Reable of Middlesex twp
| th:i county and rw brother- naine-'
Maxwell of Sprir. Allegheny cotir.
! ty bad r. close call
| But on. bcly. that of Jol 11 Ilirsh ha
-1 T.t this wr.'ing. Monday been rco.i r
'ed The others are yet in the river.
i The particular ■ given below 'rer
I, . .
written by ont tn res-neu men
"Theiuenwe;. all e:.it k-y i 11 t:i
No. 8 Government dam in tht Allegheny
river Ir had i-ome time tor dinner anc
| the boys started ;ht rivf r to tin
! boarding house, by Mrs Maxwell
Bowers was the first to - nter the boat
Mr. Reable the foreman was next an
then St> pi Aia 111 ad \\ 111
Maxwell- -sufiu-'eiit lor a load. Euw.
< 'wen and the balance of tbel oyswant
ed to wait one of theoi stepped to * r
■ lsiat tr' 1 said K>y<- there nave elev--.
; come across in thi- ts-at. it surely v.'ih
j carry ten of u- and insisted on the r-'St
| gecring in Mr Neal was the last mai.
jto enter he said, oy- I would rathej
I wait Edward Ow - n said 'come along,
j Newt, there is no danger. At last he
stepped :>i and Owen giv the boat a
start with his foot Alford Bowers said
'boys v. e don't know what danger we
are in.' and then someone said w- are
aii right and tvnl sr-on 1*? across After
we < ame into the < urrent ther* was an
awful wind bloving up the river and
the boat commenced to rock, and when
we eot to about the centre of th- river
the waves commenced to dash in both
sid-.-s of the boat and it began to sink
ra,. iiv Win Maxwell wa- the first
one t ;,u?j:p -it and caught the back
part of the boat and swam along. Ow
en, tlie next on to jump, was the
Lest iwiiumer in the gang lie
sprang away from tht rest and
swaio . t v. iih.ll. lift j feet of
th" shore and then went down 130%\ -
er.- was the last one to stay ;n. He stay .
ed till the boat was under -water, and I
then ma le an eftort i.u swim ashore
He got about 50 feet from the boat. 1
wiier John Quimi grappled him and
said for God s sake Alford, you can
iwim and I can t save i<ie. They went j
to the bottom of forty feet of water and j
Alford came to tho top alone so ex- j
ha us ted he thought lie i.ad lietter swim 1
back to the boat, which was rolling over
and over like a water wheel, with three
ir four men clinging to it. lie caught
hold of it and saw John \jninn come up
60 feet down the rivei and go down for
the last time.
■ Frank Stepp and Hei>u, the black
smith, got in holds and went down nev
r to come up. Wm Andeison came up
to the top with a .-tuile 011 his face, only
to go down iti a short tim« Mr. Neal
was on the opposite end of rhe boat
from Alford His. red sweater was
caught on a nail, and tne men hanging
■>n the side la id him under the vater
till the nail biok< and then he went to
the bottom The other three clung to
the side a- it turned, and hallowed for
someone to get to the other side and
b.vanee up the ' Alfora who is a
good swimmer !< ; f go and twan to the
other side and caught hold, only to be
tossed over the heads of the other thre»
and landed in the deep water again. He
•auie 1 p, this time with his clothing al
mosl torn off, swam to the boat again
uid managed to gel on top, The boat
was turning to rabidly and a new
thought came to bin He commenced
turning contrary to the Way the boat
was going and managed to keep on top
after being dipped several times. Geo
C. Reable ind the Maxwell brothers
were also excellent wimtnenj. Four of
:be boys could not swin. A it W!i
'he noon hour ther- were few men to
< oii:e to the rescue. AMr Thompson,
who i.i 1 cripple and 11 v< s in tli :• Spj iiig
dah side, a*v the accident and was the
:ir-t to come to rhe rescue with a boat.
He reached Mr. Reable and the Max
well boys in tlie nick of time, a a they
were about to let go for the last time
When they left go that was much th
better for Bowers e that stopped the
bo. . from turning and h' staved on top
.if t.ic 1>.»» .thoiiL;ii tip-.ide down; an '.
iti.ated down the river. whei> two men
sine to his i w*cu«- iu-boaU'. «cd when
they got close tnou'pi he leapt..! into
one of the boats and v. as -aved The
Maxwells and Realil. tooic in a gowl bit
of water while Is< w. rs t'wik in none at
;:.11, and yet he was so swelled that nls
underwear had to be eut 01T at the pres
ent he is in pretty Kood'healt.u excepting
a sore throat and a few braises
Tie drowned boys parents aie over
come with grief. Wm Anderson and
lohn V'iiin beiontrefl to thu <>dd Fellows
Wm. belongs to the Maccabees also and
carries S .'OoO insurance, besides he has
quite a sum of money in the German
Savings bank of Piftsbnrp; lb was his
mother's only support. What money
the other boys had is not known
()n Monday the blia s.f Qninn and
And. rson were recovered, (jninn's bo<ly
found near Verons. and Ander
fvm's at C'heswi k
Othim DK«V> NIN'(;S.
Wm. Sterling of near Bakerstown,
ag'd '.it years, took a bath in a 'JSO bar
rel tank filled with water last Tlitir
day, and while in the lank was taken
with cramps and was drowned, and
while Bayard Dunbar, aged 'J4 years of
near Bakerstown was fishing" in Deer
creek, thai day, he stepped into a deep
hole and was drowned.
Next day, Friday, a man and his wife
were drowned in the river near Taren
turn, and 011 Saturday a little gill was
drowned there; which made eleven
drownings in that section of Allegheny
count s within three days
iti;a<l:ug Ses<|iil-Ci'iifl'liniul.
For the Reading, Pa , Sfsqui-Ccnten
nial Jubilee, June 0 to l'J, the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company will sell ex
curs ion tickets from stations on its lines
in the State of Pennaylvania to Read
ing ami return at reduced rates. For |
peciflc rates and conditions apply to
Ticket Agents
This celebration promises to he one of
the greatest events 111 the city's history
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday,
June 0, H, and 9, will be special days
The celebration will cdose with a grand
masked carnivial on Saturday night
June 12
•mr I'UKK SI "KING WAT I Cl'. ICI.
II.I" delivered to all part <f the
I\J Rui town, every day Leave or
ders ut
KICIIEV'S BAKI'.RV
142 Main St
FOR SALE
1 will ofTei for sale my complete out
fit of Butcher tools, Including ice-box,
blocks, scales counter, racks and slaugh
ter house outfit Also wagon etc.
MATT MKBLKR.
5.53 Mifflin St Butler.
Decoration Day.
The P B. & L 12 R. R Co will sell
excursion tickets bctwi. n all statirms
it one fare for the round trip, on
I account of Decoration Day, good going
May 28th and iJOth, returning to and in
cluding May lii>nf
Sunday Mveur.sioiiH to Mlcgheiiy.
Commencing Sunday May t2nd and
until further notice the Pittsburg and
Western It. It will sell excursion tick
ets to Allegheny every Sunday for train
leaving Butler H: 1"> A M city time*
gfrtid to return on afternoon trains date
of sale Fair for round trip 75 cent <
For Sale.
One of the bci.t farms in the county
located on the l'n-cport I'ike, one half
mile from Hannahs', own, in Win field
twp. acres, g'wi.l house, n"od barn,
young orchard, well watered, '> acres of
goo»l timber, level rolling land.
Inquire at this office.
Of Interest to You.
I'artiv* Wishing to engage in the livery
busitu-'.s, CH!I on V,"alkcr FT M' tjlyain for
location and outfit,
Are you overworked and In net d of
rest and quiet' Hotel Rider, Cambridge
Springs, la the place foe you. All the
comfort:, of home together with the
b'-'t medicinal waters known A week's
sojourn will make you ttn yean, young
er. Write lor circular*.
Memorial Day.
it Comrades o: A C» Keed i'ost No.
; liia Dtp t Pn . G A R wili a-seui
l.J»iit the Post r oris on
irg. May'-"', at sharp. *n full »mi
I ! form, wearing whit glov - to attend
. i the annual memorial ser".*i.es, which
jw'llH -mdncred by Rev K R W> r
I I rell of the Second Prenbyfailan vhureh,
in the Theatre
For Memorial Day service? tomrud
t|R. P Soott, Commander f the Poat .
selected as Chief Marshal The Post
i will meet in I'. st rooms May " ' V ■'>
;:t 0 o'ch *k a. in when details v. .11 b
- made to vi*it the van on- cemeteries ir.
! tht. bf;n ngh and de. .rat • *1: l r r-'Vrsof
j our deceased comrades The Woman -
j Relief Corps will have charge "f f UT
i ie ilowers f 11 :r> ccca-ion; an.'
they request all pers.-ons contributing
flowers to have them at the P ist room.-
n-.i later than n. in
The Poet will nicet at their rooms at
I .. 1 sharp ao.i ■ weather wdl jiermit
v. 'I then march to th« North cemetery,
where the regular Manorial Day CM
cist— will 1..- held. Comrade Judge F
p Collier 01 Pittsburg will i*- tbe on
tor of the day. and we can confidently
assure the <•. Mr 'des and all others pres
ent that they will he- .- an addres.-
. ' worthy *'.e .'■ Should t'-~ west It
| er be nr.} h-asant the exercises will be
I j he! 1 ir the Park Theatre
j are cordially extended t.«
the Woman t. Relief Corps, the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the U. V L.. the I' L
Camp 45, to the Ladie-' Treble Clef
Club, the Germania Band, the children
: 01 I. jOiphan. II ;ae. and of tht pub
li s.-hools Oi' the borough, to ali set ret
and c'vie societies c f the town and to
the newly organised military company
, 1 of this place
O. C Ri Die,
At.iix Rrssi i.l.
Comiiiitii-f
! ' Hepulili<aii State Convention,
i U»rrMrarg.
! For the Republican State Convention
to be held at Ilarrisbarg. -Tuu 1 to 4.
is.!-, the Pennsylv;mia Railroad Cusn
p,".'iy v.-ill st 11 -.vc,irsion tickets ot May
■ 1 to June 2. inclusive, from stations in
Pennsylvania to rtarrisburgand return,
at rate of single fare for the round trip
.minimum rate 25 cents 1. good to return
until June •>, inclusive.
LEGAL ADVERTISMENTS.
ADMINISTRATOR S NCTiCE.
Letters of administration C T. A. on
• the estate of Nancy C. Stewart, dee'd.,
. late of Centre twp., Butler Co., Pa., hav
ing been granted to the undeisigned, all
pt H us knowing themselves indebted to
-.aid estate will please make immediate
payment, and any ha\i.ig claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to.
THOMAS T. STKWART,
Atlnir. C. T. A.,
Mt Chestnut, Pa.
J. 1). Mcjunkin, Att'y.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the will of
Richa:.'. G. X';lsou, late of Middlesex
township, llutler county, Pennsylvania,
dee'd., having IICL-:: granted bv the Reg
a '.er of said county to th? undcrsigni d
Kxecutor? thereof. Therefore al' persons
hnowing themselves indebted to the
estate of said deceased are requested to
make «peedy payment, and those having
claims against said estate can present
them properly authenticated for settle
ment to
11, M. PARKS,
T. A PARKS, Hxecutors.
K Mcjuukii; Att'y. Glade Mills, Pa.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Sarah Jane Cramaer, dee'd., widow of
Is' cl Cranmer, dee'd.,) late of Centre
twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves indebted to said estate
will pi ise m ik-- itnmediale payment,
and any having claims against said
estate wi'l presc—t them duly au
thenticated for settlement to
J. D. McJUNKIN, Rx'r.,
Butler, Pa.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
Lelters lest .nieil.ary 011 the estate of
Roii.-it Trimoie, ivstj dee'd., fate ol
Middlesex tw; ~ Butler Co., I'a., having
! 111 gr. ntei' to the undersigned, all
ji. i sons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
).ay;t:.-ut and any having claims against
..-id will present them duly an
therticated for settlement to
S. C. TRIMBLE,
Flick 1". 0.,
W A. DENNY, Butler Co.,Pa
Executors,
Mcjunkin & Galbreatli, Att'ys.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of admini* tration C. T. A , hav
ing been granted to the undeiaigned on
tli., estate of John I'. Roll, dee'd., lite of
Cranberry twp., Butler Co., Pa: all per
sons knowing themselve indebted to
said es:ate will please make immediate
pavmt Mt, and any liaving'claim- against
said evtatc will present them duly au
thenticated for settlement to
ROBERT M ROLL, Adm'r.
Thorn Hill. I'a.
WIM.IAMS& MITCHKI.L, Attv's
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
fKy virtue of MI order ati'l of !li«
Orphuns' ('ourt hi mil for th«* rviunty of
Battel md St&to ot Pbqq .y 11 <d I • io qi t
uiid* Kxerutorsof thi* \n-it will and
T* si r >f Kit'hitrd a. NI'IHOII, fli'reased.tll
i' Iw< ••!!. "jf' j f«»i - .it public auction
on Hi<? |*rat one <>V)ix;k I' M of
TIH*K»r>AV. JUNE 2nd. IH'jh.
II tha certain farm and \ i.»«• t i»f !.i >. I 11.»
il • I:: '-i 4«l<i l» « s toWfl: hip. <'> Illlt-V HIhI :iln
afor -ti : :tij(l hounded on tin* north hy lands
•»f helri. on the ea*t botk&ded by
of T /V. and 11. M i'arks« on tbe sontn
hoiin<l< I hy lands of Mrs Minnh* !.♦ •• and on
1 lie wt I'Minded hy I and.4 of Alford U N•• I -
lohn Hlflley and Parks' belrn, contaiu
iuj ••IKII!y-two :u*r*'H of land. rn< »re • -r h-sH, as
nor draft and nurvey of I'. |
t , i 1 • UH .: / .(■».-
if ri ot • lean d. f< need and • ultlvatod, bal
• aoce vroodlaoa« three small producing oil
( ire 11M. 'M tii lioiurd dwelling house and sever
' til sood springs of water thereon. This farm
is located in a m lghlx>rhood and i-» in
ill respect i valuable and desirable W"i>
•ii y Tit h* ui.«id.
I EJUMS < IHII < 'II confirmation of sale and
delivery of dei-d tojuirrha.ser.
II M. I'ahkm, and
T. A IV. MK Cxeeutors.
t>lad. MIIU. Hiltlei Co., I'a
I', M'-Juriklii Att'y
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
hi pursuant «• »»f ;m ord'-r and dcrree "f tin
orjthans Court In and f»»r I In- < 'ounty «»f Hut
lt-r. and HtaU >f l'« nnsy 1 vania, to me the
iindt i-lt'iiefl directed, | will offer for sale at
ptitdif vfidii" on t fin premises it one o'clock
p. rn , on
MATI'HDAY, MAV2ntl», lMtn,
All t Init e<-rtaln lot of ground situate hi tin
'•'.T'.ii: l» nf Vuh*ne| i. hi tin towinhlp of
Adams County and-tate ■ foresaid hourid
• ! -»i tin rif<rtli\M st hy Alinlra j»tn • I PIL' and
HO fwil ..nil. northen i Ixjuuued '»v I •nd
of Mr <». "• i rrej.t M) f< it.on t lie nout lieast
bounded by lot •»f Ml.. Huow Itfand *• -1 ( > ft et,
find on the so'ittiw* i h.iundfd t.y ;• street
t..t ff« t. l»e!i»K t*»rt n I.u lylny; in
• iid h'»r«»!itfh. hM'tited arnl marked hy Mtild
I h '» .•! err 4, t t out of his traet of
land, having a frame bouse, out*
Inil hi in ' . and water well torn >n
Tf '.h M - t»l \ I.l*, i .i -»11 on eonfirn atlon
thereof and delivering deed pure I
• • ■ KHI
EIMiA It row A \ Adm'r of
Mr< Alrnlr i Cow tii, dee'd V.ileneJ.i I'a.
I Me I ( NK I N Att'y
Notice in Divorce.
I n ihe < 'ourt of
M ' «r< f t en (. trhi h « '«n«nion I'h > » of
vh. . Ituf hr i «».. |*a. A
,hn t»h Henry t iar'a«*ii Ii N»> .i! |>• . term
j IM»7.
, T»• fae-ih IJi-nry (»;u 1 «.• I»
1 I • uhp eas hai ng been return 1 J
I \ou ill" s.'id .hy<>l» ll.firy <• if 1 • ti nliuve
• ■ •i • f ■ - 1 rit •• • bertdiy i (j u 1 red to 11.
; - ill " • •• • if t • ioi I' leaso f 11 u 11ev
uo ■•' • . t'• held 'it Butler, i t , «»ii Monilay
UielJlli iluyof ,lmi< h".w »M ill ' »ht flr t d»y
if tiexi term of Uoqi 11 - • .• . tlu • i
complaint and show cause* if any you have,
why a f'lvorce Absolute from the bonds of
Matrluiony should not lie d to the said
m irtravet I", i !• n Oarlach
;IM also hereby notified that testl
ni• my lit abov« ease wili la taken iiefori i •
s tld' '• irt "ii Tlx rtday the?thday "f June. I
i»t A 111 !i t lu»e :iud pi .tet you i' notlthd to |
111« nd
WII.MAM I* lM*h|i<». Hh« rlfT
'ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
I.ettera testamentary, C. T. A., on the
v.!'te nf N<-v%ton f.iirting, dee'd., lute
of Adams t«ii,, Butler Co . I'n., liavimj
hern j/ranted to the umler .iKned all per
sons knowing themschi indchtcd to
'alii estate wfil pleisc make immediate
payment, a 1 any having claimv ngainit
the aatne will present them 'uly authen
, ticatcd f..t sit l .lenient to
I-.u/A I. LLUTING Adm'x.,
.1 Mars, Butler Co., I'a. j
Our Method
OF
Ooinfi Business
vl
We hope will ment vour
patronage. Ours is not the
only st. re in Batler, bu
we ,:o try to make it -.uch
i a:..F medic ne as u via
your corridv-nce and secure
j"":r patronage r.ot
c«-me : -ur -t. rt :orcheap
drags V. e don't kc\ p
them. Nc'ii ig \ the
■x'St OuJs a place in our
t to.e Jtci every article
bearing our name ; j guar
anteed to lie just -is repre
sented or you can get your
money 'ack. We buy the
best sell the best, keep
vise best • and recommend
the best It is this meth
od that has brought to
our store a large and de
sirable patronage If von
have never Icalt r; our
stor we would be p.eased
to have you call. We try
to k.-ep everything that .3
likely to be called for in
x our line, but if we should
. nt ' ive wli.'.t you want we will franklv
t - 1 -'. r - "• .111 wi'; i-. pha.ved to get il
i fou you at the earlies possible moment.
, We give JOB what yon want No substi
tutions permitted. Let us till your
prescriptions Respectfully,
• -Oj Ci, ORLu«iIST.
Diamond BlocV. Bu'ler, I'a.
REPORT OF THE COND!-
f\ ti«." of t'lllutlr-t County National
, \ Bask at Bntler in the State of
Pt-nrisylvanin at the close <.f '.n-iineKs,
> May "Th ?w>
1 RtsOCRCIS HILIABS.
Uinii-. :m.l ilise.iunUH "17 885 31
, Overdrafts, secured and anMcnred r. Ml ".i
I", >■ ll<uiils t. >«.eareeli ulali.ii, |.«i oxi Oil
V S. Bunds or. hau.l .i mh, im
I're- ,!u:i -on I J- H. .nl- U". .»«• I*l
furniture. and
fixtures i.-, not: aa
Other real estliu ;anl r,iorta
uwm-il . ouo oi>
Hue fr >n \;.lie,nl Itrtnks (liril Ite
-1 serve A/ent-i SM
I' i . i.r-tat Hu; : - ' nd
' l-a. : in .ppne. I resnrv. ;.• ut-. 2a". i-.i in
- I'ii.-. : > .(her :isli Item- -»c lit
i Niii. sof other National Hanks 'H<O tie
, I'raetlonai i.nporcurren. v ni. K. IS
ai-'l tw™ .*.... . aM
t i.i\.lii. M.H.. V II „i .»m Hink, %ijs
' Specie. . t.i .17; :»
L. i-al-teudt i !i .:es !0 000 'io 41 33
Keiiemptl.. 11 fund'.villi t.'.S Tr. is'r
per cent, of circulation) 4 .Too 00
Total 1 00.1 55
Ul ABILITIES. OOI.LAKS.
U.'tptlul slock paltl lu . I.KI 000 00
Surplus fund 10" 000 00
I nut"ld.-fl proU's. loss expenses
tuid taxes naid. 2.1 no >e
Naiionnl Bank noU>»outs: .ndum. '■"• *>Mi On
1)..e : '.. tin r National Rank 7 !>.>J #■)
rme to Stale I!'tn|.s au d Hankers 4 519 50
Iridivi.lual deposits subject to
check . .. ...... lilWa
iiei,.. n.l i. it.i 1.-ales.if deposit. 17 7'J-i lit*
Tirue eertlf'c ite >f depiisf} 5.1 |.i:i J;
Total 1 222 003 55
STATE Or 1 KXNSVLVaNI.v. I
Coi'NTY OK Bt'TLER
I. C. A. UAILEY. Cashier of the
naniftd bfink 'lo solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
C .V. "i/ ii ::Y. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1. th day o ' May, l s >»
A :,i-.v MiTcntr.i., Rotary Pnblic.
Correct —Attest
JOSEPH HA TM;\N, ,
N. -M ITtX)VER Directors
L. P. HAZLETT, i
oKPHAWS COURT SALt.
Hy virtue of an alias orviur and decree of
iaii»' I Quit of Bui i Cq I'.i •••• . *
M.'licll ill, - , ; . \ ~I t thy
J. i« i i.;i< 1 a<l:..inl*>trntor of the ••■ t t< cf
Cii l . twp county
... . >laie .»f )!*• i .vlll offer f< • tie
, lb • dtl€ • II li* *' • in-v r> ..II
SATt'KDAV MAY *.*.
i ' '• i. j IT. or :d >lay ;i!l i liat «M*rt:ili)
»: mm -if i :.iia situjit«v] hi A 1.1 in-t VVII.. Ihitli r
c ) lilt i»f iN'ii t; sy I v.iiiS hi MirliMl nort l> hy
I:.n.i. «»f r'ljovert heir* and Samuel l*ark.
east hy land ot Samuel Park and Dr. s. *>.
■ riPlt, HO .'ii hy land " f John Barr and
Wm. I'arvis and vv. «»t hy landHof T. W Kt ti
i «*dy s heirs Ni-wion I.«• riin LT and ( «K>vert
!.« iis. lontiii.iiitr In i. it n. in in-" or Irss: with
'.I lr.» •• Ivclihj 11« HI ii •>. noarly new:
h ii !v h- i i and mitbuildings -or«*ltard».
Land ultuatcd 1 • mile frorn Marn and % mile
fron« !»owimyviiie on I'. W Ky. ('onvtuil
<•? » toehui'/h. and n'!» >oU f.aud in L'O'KI
•I'ldlli'in nnd n« ll wat« r« d. well adapted to
ther Mock-raWlin; or Kencral farming pur
j)os« s. supply, tl i 4» he oil 'ii'l k;is territory if
d< xeloned.
TKItMh Ol -«»ne half of th* pur
han 1 lone. paid < > <• i tir r• \ton «*f
®ale bv tbi uoi i' and 11 OUI6I balf I•. OM
real tnereafter, vritb Inters t«» be tecuivd
l»y IHMKI and morticaxif "n tin? pf 'NIM s. with
II ,ual Waivers and atlorney's eommlHsioii
luntKICT Klhb Adm'r..
Myoma, Pa.
N unkin »v O iibn atii. Altv'9- Butler. I'a.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
better; testamentary oil tin. estate of
John M. Mcßridc, dee'd, late of Middle
sex twp., Butler Co., I'a., having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment, and any having claims against
. '..titl estate will present them duly au
thenticated for settlement to
I JOHN FERGUSON, Kx'r.,
Bakerstown, I'a,
, li. Mcjunkin &J. M. Galbreatli, Att'ys.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Letters of administration 011 the estate
of Harper Campbell, dee'd., late of
" vv'asliington twp , Bntler county, I'a.
1 having been granted to the undersigned,
nil persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will please make immedi
ate payment, anu any having claims
against said estate will present them
luly authenticated for settlement to
KU.A CAMPBBI.I..
C. A. MORRIS.
Administrators.
North Hope I'a.
! W. A. and F Forquer, attorneys.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Moses Thomp'Kiii MM j. dee'd,late of Centre
twp Butler Co. I'a , having been granted
to the uiidersigncd, nil persons knowing
themselve.'i indebted to said estate will
t.lease make immediate ]iayn ent and any
having claims against said estate will
present tlicm duly authenticated for set
tlement to
Wl i.1.1K M A I.LI SON, i'.x'r.
Butler, I'a.
Painter & Murrin att'\«.
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Walker & McElvain.
i.ritr.nAL in AI m in
REAL ESTATE,
OIL PROPERTIES
RENTS ETC.
lisTTKni.ll UL'ILIUMI tn-r. I'otrorricr.
buliAcriUi for TLc Citizen.
• We Declare War .»
I
■ sver> Ciuthier n ouvier County and vicinity, anl
\ offer to Clothing Buyers of Butler County
<* 280 Men's and Boys' Suits| I
I t" i. Difisrun; Patterns I f
\J -_ at $5 A Suil. | <
V ["here " .i ; :r. t v market salcly say that can equal )
) t! eic suits Su; pose you look into the matter. £
•!> and ask to be ' j
t shown these suits—no f
trouble whatever. J
Shaul Sc Nast, >
cEAD.NS CLOTHIERS. ?
137 oouiii Main St.. t
Butler. Pa. €
8 KNOW W
p| Bouthett & Graham? 8
fl YOU DON'T! H
4
W.A YOUfc OWN FAULT, We've been in theciothing
I V J I#
I M business, in Butler, for five years ~anil it is to JTA
F. y.ur interest to kno-v us as we are selling ,\
j\ the best clothing for the least money 'A.
Y of any firm in Butler. You don't O
I', . believe ir? Step in an J see '£
f our store when in town, .A
, and we'll prove it to you.
| Douthett & Graham |
TS LABOR SAVED
TO WEAR TAN SHOES.
'ft. The blacker yuur shoes the
1 dust they will show
\ U ftiWk shoes save Lime, laboi
ft A 'Zs and money, and still look
U. I better. Our stock cannot be
|ft -H] either in price, quali
-1 i ' r % ty or styie '
* I v < 'a' See the handsome styles in
Fl^ff.( -£_Tj i\ % a~ fine vesting tops.
p ' 1b) IS We are offering some great
n f'| QU ) in tan and black
| sh ° e8
A FEW OF OUR BARGAINS.
Meu inie lilac*. . iv_i Kid j. ..05 Ladies' fine patent leather sandals 50C
Me. , fine russett vici Kid shoes... i.05 Ladies' fine serge slippers 25c
I.a(!:n' fine russett shoes 1.00 Children's fine slippers 25c
Lad.l s' fine iJongola shoes 1.00 j Hoys' fine dress shoes 75c
and l.iany other bargains. Full stock of sole leather and shoeninkers-supplies of all
1 iii' 1 iron stands with four lasts each (< 45c Re< airing promptly done.
Mai 1 rdcrs reoei .c ;>rumiit attention
JOHN BICKEL.
BUTLER, PA.
4 IT'S A •
JGOOD ;
1 THING :
' A \
; J 111 /V I what an unhappy world it would be .
L 'S if all the young men thought there was
J "only one girl in the world." It would leave a <
7 m lot of wall-flowers on the hargaiu counter wouldn't .
>j it.' Think how we'd lock if we all dressed alike!
y * We're having a great Shoe exjiosition in our store i
k>M these days, We're somewhat in the position of .
L the coinniercial tourist who \v.%.s in the store yester
b j day. He sai<l lie saw s<» many healthy looking {
y A women on the street ihut he wished he had more .
L V eyes. We've got so many good looking Summer '
k J Shoes thai v>c wish we had more show windows. i
' A Come in and see it you won't say you nevet saw
so many good looking Shoes at oncc. Two dollars
J buys a good pair of shoes. Three dollars huys <
A tx>ys a paii <if beauties.
91 i
5j A. RUFF & SON. ;
IN LOW PRICES, i
1 * h The Improved 0,8. Cream SeparatorM
U notrd tar It* H
J Cso>« bk!ar.i.;i;, U r Ruo&lng, and Durability. M
I I i Ht'KN, I'A., April *6, iM> ■
J li. tr. : • i-.UHtoi runs* lln« after ulmoßt
,j A I !!■!« • v«»rk. .iutl ■ • n:n to run »'n#irr than whrn now. H
JJ A i n»w itu< nti.- «»f mother innkc, which loft
($r ] R j ttwi ti »«»rit oi hut* r ft! in th« nkirn-milk In
fm m »i ■ i'« In «no <»£ tho bcurintfw off Inside,
m I ■!••'»( i .I. I. rv. Mfhile ours IMMI never coal
» "''"jul?fi*C. HART. ■
lllii tt ilwl Cainl'ipihn, with frindredi »l tcstlmonlalf • free. H
. VERMONT I'ARM MACIfINH CO., IJcllo%vn Falls, Vt. H
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