THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers Intending to make changes in their ads. should notify us o! their Intention to dc x>. not later 'han Mon day morninir. Sheriff " Sales for Dec. 2nd. Jury Lists for Dec Term. Executor's Notice, estate of David E. Pearce. Mitchell's Restaurant. Markelton Sanitorium. Butler Business College Huyler's Cocoa. Huselton's Shoes. Redick & Grohman s Tooth Brushes. Administrators and Executors of estates can s*?cure their receipt books at the CITI ZEN office, and persons making public sal**s their note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, Important Notice. For a short time only we will re ceive subscriptions for the CITIZEN" and Ohio Farmer (Combined; at fl 50, per year, in advance, for both. —Have yon seen Richey's new Oyster parlor. It's cosy. —The Hilliard Valley coal mines have started up again, full blast. —Manila hemp is made of a fiber ob tained from a plant resembling the banana tree. —The J. F. Lalus foot ball team of Pittsburg plays the locals here Thanks giving afternoon. The local Institute at Saxonbnrg, fixed for Nov. 19th next Monday, has been indefinitely postponed. —Butler is dispensing with many free lodgings this cool weather. Tues day night twelve tramps slept in the lockup. —Mitchell's Resturant on W. Jeffer son street —Ed Goss' old stand -is doing a good business. They set up a great meal for 25 cents. —The town of Athens is located in the north-eastern part of Georgia, about sixty miles east of Atlanta. It contains about 8,000 people. —Rev. G. H. Crawford lectures this evening in L T . P. church on temperence. He will speak the next two evenings and preach on Sunday —Edward Beilstein fa brother of Bertha, who killed her mother and then attempted suicide some time ago) committed suicide last Sunday night by taking poison. —The barn of Casper Fehl, of Con noqnenessing township, was burned Wednesday night The stock and everything were burned. Loss $2500. Insurance with Abrams & Dale for SIBOO. —While a Butler man was driving through Ohio lately, he noticed an odd sign at the entrance of a farm lane. It read, "Hunt all you please on this farm, and when the bell rings come to dinner. —Hart Graham says that the opening o f their new store in Yonngstown last Saturday was a great success. The toreroom was crowded until midnight. Hart intends removing his family to h?t place. —Before a youth starts out to fiftht the bread-and-butter battles of this cold and friendless world he should de termine in his own mind whether he wishes to become a good whistler or a good office boy. He can't be both —C. B. Wuller has moved his drug store from Centre Ave. tc 345 8. Main St., in the new Stein building, and now calls it Tbe Standard Drug Store. Charley rented the entire room and cellar, and has partitioned the rear end of the store-room and will live there. —The Penn'a R. R. Co. is now run ning a train from Pittsburg to New York in ten hours. It leaves the Union station, Pittsburg, at 10 P M. and ar rives at Jersey City at 8a m. The dis tance is 444 miles, and tbe speed man tained nearly 45 per hour. —Not long ago one of the employees of the Plate Glass Co. lost his time voncher, and went to the paymaster and wanted another, but the paymaster would not give it to him. These ▼ouchcrs have been passing as cash without endorsement, and, according to custom are good in hands of bearer —A musical recital of rare excellence will be given in the M. E church of Butler, and with the use of its great naw pipe organ, on Friday evening, November 25, by the McDowell R-natal Company, of Allegheny. This organi zation includes some of the finest music al talent of Western Pennsylvania, and its artists have achieved great suc cess both at home and in distant towns and cities. Their engagement for a recital in Butler is most fortunate for lovers of music here. Tickets to the recital will be sold for 35 cents. —The 15th rog. left Camp Meade, early last Friday morning, went South over the Cumberland Valley and Nor folk & Western railroads, and arrived at Athens, Ga. Sunday morning. The camping ground is about a mile from the town. Three "wall" tents are ■et end to end with a place for fire in the middle tent. Six men occupy the tents. Matched flooring is used. Serirt. Joseph F. Moore, of Company E. has been promoted to first sergeant. Corporal John J. Mnrtin has l>eeu made quartermaster sergeant and Private J. H. Jackson and J. T. Morgan have been made corporals. Dr. O Newlove of Philadelphia has been made surgeon in the 15th vice, Or J. M. Martin resigned. —ln addition to the appeal made last week to the farmers of the county for donations to the Butler County General Hospital, the ladies of the Hospital As sociation decided at their annnal meet ing on Tuesday afternoon to make an appe.il also to the people of Butler each year for a Thanksgiving offering to the .Hospital of such needed articles as they ican spare for the nse and care of its patients. For this year's donation the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day is appointed. The members of every fami ly in Butler are solicited to leave on their front porch or at the door about 9a. in. of that day an offering placing upon it a card with the name of the doner. During the forenoon, wagons will be driven around the town for the . collection of these offerings and their delivery at the hospital. Foot-ball At W. Sunbnry. Saturday, Butler 11. Academy 0. W. Sunbary has a good clnb. but the boys are not up to all the points in the game At Grove City, Monday, the score was. Grove City 80, Slipperyrock Nor mal 0. In Allegheny, Tuesday, Grove City 12, Western University 10. This was a hard fought game. Shannon of Grove City kicked two Goals. while Rosenblooui of the W Us missed two and lost tbe game. 6'jmwrioe to' tie CJTUKN. LEG AX. NETS. TRIAL LIST. ! A term of civil court to last tw i ' weeks began Monday morning I-ifty five cases were on the trial list. Of the jurors. Wm Hamilton of Middlesex, twp R H. Hilliard of Parker twpl J. •T. Showalter of Miller town and \\m_ i Watson of Franklin twp.. were excused !on account of sickness. Mr. Watson is 1 sick himself with typhoid fever and h.is two sons down with the same disease. Lawn Riddle of Karns City hns moved | froiii Butler county and of course did pot report. ' George Kittle. Butler. 3d ward, clerk" was one of the names i drawn. Constable Knittle of the -Id waid and Geo. Ketter. Jr the furniture man, of the 3d ward both answered to this name and both were excused. 1 The following cases were marked I settled: A W. Root vs W. J. Mark-. A ' H. Burr vs W. S Crattv. N. Douthett ivsL. S Henry. S. B. Vandemark vs H. C. Litzmger. L. Pfaff vs W. M. Cowan. G. D Roach vs K .Tones. J. L. } McCntcheon vs A. B McCandless. and Neal Gormley vs J. M. McKee. I The case of S. J. McCall vs S. V, Gleun was ordered to be placed on the ; Dec. argument list. The first case up was the Ntl. Supply Co vs Mary E. Broman. issue awarded by the court. By the direction of the court a ver dict was rendered for the deft, a mar ried woman who had signed as bail a note which was the subject of the suit. Geo. C. Hull vs C. C. Johnston for use of Nathan Brower, by direction of the court yerdict for the plf. for proper ty described in the writ. Tuesday the case of Mrs. E. A. Steel vs J. A. Richey was marked settled. Charles May sued Reuben Seibert for a balance due. Mr Seibert alleged he did not owe anything because he held two notes from M«y aggregating TIW J May declared the notes were paid. Ihe case was tn**d Monday, and Tuesday morning, after being out all night, the jury brought m a verdict finding that the notes were not paid. In the case of Presley Duncan vs Hen ry Fultz. an assumpsit suit for a balance of $52.50 due for plastering done In 1892 with interest. The jr.-y gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the principal, strik ing off the interest. The defendent did not appear in Court at all. The cases of E. McCafferty, adm'i vs P R R Co, trespass and of J. Bresle ham vs J McGlaughlin, trespass, were held over until the January term of court. The cases of J C McConnel and J S Cooper vs Slipperyrock State Normal school, mechanics liens, and I" irst Nti. Bank of Greenville vs J A Turner tres pass, were continued. The cases of A Cannon vs S R Wal ker, trespass, was discontinued by the plf. G F Harley vs J F Vonnkins. assump sit, was settled. An order has been made for a term of court for the trial of civil cases to com mence Monday. Jan. 9. The assumpsit suit of W H Weigle vs O C Watters was tried Tuesday. Mrs J M Leason gave Weigle an order on Watters for $350. Watters was to get a credit of about S3B H7 due him from Weigle for coal. Watters would not honor the order and suit was brought. The jury returned a yerdict for the jilaintiff for $232.18. NEW SUITS. George Reiber vs The B. &: P. It. R Co. with notice to the P. B. & L K R. R. Co., appeal by the plaintiff from award of viewers. Mrs. Jane Marshall vs W. H. Hamel. execution attachment to satisfy judg ment. E. J. McDongal vs John R. Cunning ham, ex'r of Margt Gunriip, issue awarded by the Court to test title of property levied upon and claimed by the plaintiff. Mary E. McDougall vs same. same. W J Hays vs Ellen Hays admnx of Joseph Hays, dee d summons in assum psit plaintiff's claim $209.43. Jas A Hays vs same, assumpsit plain tiff's claim §324.10. Thos. W Hays, vs same, same, claim $858.43. Carner and Johnston vs A J White deft and Lambing Bros garnishes, ex ecution attachment in satisfaction of a judgement. Ntl. Supply Co vs Mary 'E Broman summons in trespass with fraud and deceit. John and Henry A. Berg vs A J White scire facias sur mortgage (two suits.) The deft accepted service and confessed judgement in both, the first for $2107.50, the second for ?3172. Mary E Helinbold, adm'x of Tbea dore Helinbold, deed vs Geo S Gibson, sci fa sur judgement of $595.41. The Butler Lumber Co now for use of '"lizabeth and W S Wick vs John Grier, assumpsit, plaintiffs claim $823. NOTK.S The will of David E Pearce, late of Butler twp has been probated and let ters granted to Curtis S Pearce and Mary J. Stiefel. He directs bis farm to divided among his children. Margt E. Murphy, T. A Pearce. Mary J Stie ! fel, Mary Ellen Stiefel and Cnrtis S. Pearce. A mortgage of SIOOO is left to Harvey D. and Anna V. Kirk, who is a daughter. The oil and gas income of the farm is to be divided equally among his children, as are also the proceeds from sale of his personal estate and any remaining real estate. The will of James Hamel late of Penn twp. has been probated and letters granted to Adam B. Hamel Letters of administration on the es tate of Patton Bell, late of Washington twp. have been granted to Thomas M Bell. The Court granted a petition allow ing the election ballot box of Centre twp. to be kept at the house of Thomas R Hoon, instead of with the nearest Justice of the Peace who is two miles away from the election house The Assessors outfits for the Decern ber registration of voters are now ready in the Commissioners' office for deliv ery. Sheriff Dodds moved into the jail building last week His son James is steadily improving. Saturday morning W. K. Tbomburg's liquor licen.se for the Central House of Evans Cifv was transferred to William Wahl, who is now in charge. An order has been made to till the jury wheel with the names of 000 k l ">d freeholders of Butler county to serve during the year of I*!MJ. On petition of Mrs. Mary E Gibson an order was made on M It Morgan trustee of the Foxburg Ntl. Bank to appear on the first Monday of Dec. and show cause why a mortgage on a 200 acre oil and gas lease on the R H An derson farm in Allegheny twp. should not be marked satisliea. Mrs. Gibson bought a half interest in the lease from O 11 Anderson for S4OOO with the under standing that a mortgage given on the property by him to Morgan in trust for the bank had been paid, which does not appear on the record. F 11 Murphy Esq. was appointed return .judge to compute the vote of the 25th Congressional District with the other return judges at New ('astle and his commission, Tuesday the 15th. LJ John Kennedy of Bntler, a veteran of [' the 103 d Pa Vols, has been granted a . 1 peddler's license. < Attorneys S F Thompson J D! j Thompson, Miller. Mcßrule and Coch- ; j ; ran of the Mercer County Bar are at ' , tending the hearing of the Wilson-Bard suit which went on trial here Wednes ' day afternoon. Dr. 11 D Hockeuberry ami wife of W. Suuburv have adopted lianiia, the four year old daughter of < 'harles Beachein and his wife Ann who is deceased. Letters of admu on the estate of Dan iel Rape late of Jackson twp were granted to Malinda S Uajte. George H Graham, Win Wilson and .All liu Mm were wo pointed viewers to . < t i act on the petition of citizens of Parker twp. asking that a low marshey piece of road near Bruin leading to the State road be changed. Wm Gibson has been appointed tax collector of Fairview boro vice Andrew Gilbson who neglected to qualify. Thomas Miles was appointed guar dian of Collin- A Weaver, minor child of Mary M Weaver, dee'd. The petition of Sain'l A Leslie, adtn r of Elizabeth Baker to sell real estate in Middlesex twp. was grr.nted. Geo B Turner of West Sunbury. adtn'r C T A of Clara Campbell. de»-'d. was granted leave to sell real estate. j A M Nichols and G M Hammers, adm'ra of Thos Iman. deed, having fully administered the estate, were dis charged. The petition of citizens of But ler for a connty bridge wa- j amended as follows: over the Cor>no : ijuenessing creek in borough of Butler, • at such point as will best accomodate , the public travel at or near the east rn end of Negley Ave. John Vounkins was appointed guar dian of Ralph I) Heeder, of Butler, minor child of D T Reeder, dee'd. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. J , W.T Hays to Geo Slang, lot in Valen I cia for >. H E Pinkerton to Gellert Goehring. : lot in Zelienople for $375. M .1 Kellev to Chas B Mcßride, 4 acres in Venango twp for $l5O. John Nigh to A A" W Rv Co 5 acres i in Summit for SWHK>. A F Grine to Anna A Grine. lot in I Centreville for sl4'»<>. John P Crawford John W Sharp, 41 acres in Allegheny twp. for $3650. J N Ifft to Edward Meeder. lot in Evans City forslßoo. Edward Bauer to H L Graham, lot in Butler for sl. H L Graham to .Sarah A Bauer lot in Butler for sl. Gee L Ehmer to John C Ehmer quit claim to 80 acres in Butler twp. for S2OO. John Mohr to Blasius Bshibel lot in Butler for SSOO. Butler Mfg Co to A C Steel, lot in Bruin for 1750. A C Steel to E E Davis, lot in Bruin for S3OO. C E Tinker to Sadie M Tinker lot in Butler for sl. W H H Riddle to I J McCandless lot in Butler for $2800: Oliver C Walters to John Clark 17 acres in Adams for SIOOO .Marriage Licenses. Frank W Prutzy Slipperyrock Ida M Williams J A McFeatters Allegheny City Sidney E Smith Freej>ort Purvis Wirner Worth twp Estella Vogan Muddycreek Milton C Burr,.. .Connoqnneasing twp. Edith E Cashdollar Myoma John C Howard Gibson Mills Mary S Hillard Hillards James Dittman St. Petersburg Pa Bertha K Reiss Pittsburg Pa Albert X Reott Clearfield twp Mary M Morian Summit twp John W Crnmay Bakerstown Minnie J Johnston Butler At Pittsburg—William A Dunbar and Ida M Hughes of Glade Mills. At Mercer John Wolford of Slippery rock and Miss Pearson of London Pa. CHURCH NOTES Union Thanksgiving services in Em ery Chapel in Eakastown, Nov 24ih at 10 A. M. Rev. S. P. Long, of Lima College, Ohio, will speak in St. Mark's Lutheran church on Sunday evening. Rev. W H. Collins has resigned as pastor of the Baptist church of El wood, and preached his farewell sermon Sun day Mr. and Mrs. Collins expect to leave today for Devonshire. England, where Mrs. Collins expects to be bene fitted in health. Services will be held in the Bethany Reformed church next Sunday morn ing and evening- Sunday school 15 Preaching by Rev. Harting of Har mony Pa., at 11 o'clock A. M. C. E. meeting at 6.15. Preaching by the pas tor at 7 o'clock P. M. Markets. Our grocers are paying 17c for eggs. IN to 20c for butter. 40 to 45c for pot a toes, 40 to 60c for apples, 50c for onions. 40 to 50c for beets, parsnips, and car rots, 50c for spinnacb, 25c for turnips. 25 to 30c a doz for celery, 2 to 5c a head for cabbage, 10c and 11c for dressed chicken, and 12c for turkey. Our dealers are paying 85c for wheat; 40c for rye 35c for cora; 28c for oats and 40c for buckwheat. Notice. Thursday 24th inst. (Thanksgiving day) being a holiday, the postofHce in Butler, Pa. will observe following hours: General delivery window open from 7-30 to 11 a. m. and from •> to 7 p ! U1 M. O. and Register window open from Bto 11 a m. Carriers window open from <! to 7 p. m. Rt-gnlar morning collection and de livery in all parts of town. Usual 0 p. m. collection in business portion of town. Lobby open as usual. JOHN W. BROWN. P. M. I'AltK THEATRE. A veritable feast of good things will lie offered at the Park Theatre next week for those who haye a penchant for combining dramatic and vaude vill" The preformauco offered by the Brosnahan Jackson Comedy Co. is of course similar in some respects to other popular priced organizations bat it differs in that the specialties are not furnished by the members of the dra ; matic company but by a corps of vaudeville performers specially en gaged to fill in the waits between the acts. The plays have been selected with great care and good judgment and the list includes. "Maine <SfcGeorgia;" "For given" "Only a fanner's daughter, ' "Child of Destinv," "Daughter of the 215t.," and "Turned Up." which are all mounted with scenic effects and accessories. The company is headed by the ver satile actress, Minnie Stanley, and the supporting company is an efficient one. illustrated songs, war views and an orchestra of soloists will aid in mak ing the performance varied and pleas ing. Daily band concerts will be given at 11:20 A. M. & 7:30 P. M Ladies tickets for Monday only 15 cents. A holiday matinee will be given Thanks giving afternoon at which the pleasing play East Lynn will be given in which Miss Stanley has been highly praised for her interpretation of the title role. NEXT WEEK IN PITTSBURG. Next week that farcical comedy, "Confusion" first made famous by Mr. Nat Goodwin, will be the play at the Grand Opera House lor the holiday of fering. "Confusion" is made tunny from a mix-up that follows the loss of a dog and a baby. The situations and climaxes are uproarious and the flow of laughter never ceases from the time the curtain rises until it falls on the final act. Stage carpeuters, scenic artists, cos tutnersand property man have been in dustriously at work for some time pre paring for the production of "Cyrano de Bergerae" at the Grand Opera House. It is now definitely announced that the play will be given the week of Novem ber 28th. It will require 250 people on the stage and it is said will be the most elaborate production ever seen in Pitts bnrg. Any of our readers needing gas stoves or gas ranges, gas fronts or any gas sav ing appliance will find it a financial sav ing to call at the store of W. H. O'Brien &. Sort, oil ivast Jeffersuu iit. and get prices ou the extensive line they have on exhibition. They are also agents tor the celebrated Welsbach Light, of which more than 1 200 were old tu Butler, iasi year. PERSONAL. .T. C. Kaylorof Fairview twp. was in town, Monday. E. J. Snyder, of Brady twp.. was in town. Satnrday. Miss Annie Tiuiblin of New Castle is visiting friends in Bntler. Miss Hoy of A 1 toon a i- the guest of Miss Bowser of North Main St. Jauies Cochran and wife of Clay twp. did some shipping in town, yesterday Joseph MeMichael and daughter of Clay twp. did >OlllO shopping in Bntler. T nesday. Frank Mvers of Lancaster twp. was in town. Monday. Will is on the jury this week Esq. Button of Evans City and Enos McDonald of Mt. Chestnut were in town, yesterday. Robert Hamilton, of Concord twp, has rented a house on Plank Road St.. and has moved here. Alfred Black of Co. E. son of Dr. L Black, is houie on a 80-day furlough, af ter a tussle with malaria in the Colnui bia. Pa. hospital. Prof. Regal is making a success of the Butler Business College. The at tendance has increased one hundred per cent within the last sis weeks. R S. Campbell, Jr. of Concord twp. and wife were in town. Monday. His father is now in the eighties, and is in pood health. On his S<ith birthday he plowed all day. James Hall of Armstrong county vis ited friends in Butler, this week. He is the father of Prof. Hall, and is a brother-in-law of Renben McElvain Fifty years aso he kept a book store 111 the log building that stood on Main St.. adjoining the Heineman building. Ol 1, .NOTES. THE MAKKET —The Standard drop ped i cents Tuesday, and one cent yes terday. making their price *1.15. The Producers dropped to $1.21 and these figures remain unchanged up to 10 a m today. The new 50.000 barrels a day well in Russia is doing it. FRANKLIN TWP.—A party said to L>e representing the Forest Oil Co. is leas ing 500 acres in the northern part ot Franklin twp. and is paying a dollar a year rental. MAGIC--' Younkins Bros, and Thomp son are drilling in the Brown heirs. Evans City. The Baptists closed their series of meetings. Friday. The Methodists sti'.l continue with their meetings with crowded houses Evangelist Carlysle holds the crowds spellbound. Harvey Sutton and family are moving this week to McKees Rocks. He is cashier in the bank at that place. Wm. Geohring from out near Glad has moved into his new residence ii Evans City. Theives visited onr town Sunday night, and a satchel containing notes to the valne of S2O,O<H) was found on the premises of Fred Rahiser. under his drilling machine. The Local Sunday School convention will meet in the German Reformed church, Friday, Nov. 25. All are invit ed Had the water linen been completed they would of had a chance of usirm them Monday evening, just about the time every one was enjoying their sup per the planing m il whistle set up it* roaring noise of fire. Everybody hur ried out for. of course, they thought i! was the planing mill, but on investiga tion it was found to be at the old Broom Factory. Some Italians shanty in n and their stove is only a part of one and they made too large a fire and the flooi caught, but was easily extinguished. Mrs. C. M. Dunbar of Butler visited friends, one day this week. Mrs. W. D. Ri{.gsand daughter Flor euce went to the city today. Harry fiaibison of New Castle and C. W. ilTt were out on a hunting expe dition, Monday. Euclid. .T C Keister and Jos Mechling are < 11- gaged repairing H. Sherwit'e house Rev. Martin of Grove City preached in the school house here on the (ith inst. Mrs. Jane McCall is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. .fas. Mc- Call Arthurs, Dunn & Co. shipped two car loads of apples this week. There has been a good demand for apples this Fall and about bushels were ship ped from this point. Jos Seaton and wife were at Butler one day this week. Walter Campbell has erected a new barn on his property. Wm Christley attended the funeral of John Kiester on Sunday. Geo Walter & Sons of Butler loaded a car of buckwheat here this week. Mrs W R Baker of Fredonia visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Robert Rals ton, recently. Oscar McCall is attending school at West Sun bury Academy. Ross Conn intends moving soon into the new house he has erected near West Sun bury. I'ublic Sales. Nov. 28 -At J. W Monks'in Middle- Bex twp . near Flick P. U.. stock, farm Ing implements, etc. See bills posted. E. & A. M. Gribben will sell oxl Tues day. Noy. 22d, live stock, farm ma chinery. hay. grain, etc , at their prem ises in Jefferson twp. Take Advantage of Prosperity by saving some of your earnings in the Pittsburg Bank for Savings, 210 Four h Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. It will pay vou per cent, interest compounded semi-an nually. You can bank by mail. Notice. The James Criswell farm in Adams twp., near Mars, was not sold on the 22nd of (Jet., nor on the sth of Nov., and persons wishing to know about it before next Court will please inquire of ROnKKT Knm Mars, Pa. The Fall and Winter Term of the Pittsburg Dispatch Home Study Circle opens on Saturday, Oct. 15. It will in terest every family, and not a number should bo missed. There is no expense. All that is necessary is to have the Dis patch the best and cheapest paper published -10 cents a week. Highest cash price paid for Back wheat. Wheat and Rye. GEO. WALTER & SONS For Sale. One brood sow and seven pigs. <». M. Gkaham, Buttercup, Pa. —Music scholar* wanted, at 128 W Wayne St. 1 f\ r pure si' ring water ice !II I" delivered to all parts f the to. 11, every day. Leave or ders at RICHES'S BAKERY i«i2 Main St. FOR RENT A good, substantial stable near Court House; four large ' stalls, carriage room and mow. Inquire at Citizen otlico. i Highest cash price paid for Buck j wheat, Wheat and Rye. I GEO. WALTER & SONS. Sunday Excursion* to Allcglieiiy. Commencing Sunday May 22nd and until further notice the Pittsburg and Western R. R. will sell excursion tick ets to Allegheny every Sunday for train leaving Butler *:[.» A. M. city time good to return on afternoon trains date jol sale. Fair for round trip 70 cents. ACCIDENTS. Daniel Rape, of Jackson twp . was struck on the head by r, falling limb in his father's woods last W til nesday and so badly injureil that he died next morning. He was about 40 years of age. was married to Lida Goehring, and was the father of four children. George Miller, of Clinton twp was thrown from iiis wagon, and instantly killed by having his neck broken, ou the Natrona hill. last Wednesday after noon He went to Natrona that ui >rn itg with a loa 1 of produce, sold oct an 1 was returning home at the time. A man husking corn, saw him driving fast down the hill. l>nt did not see him fall. The wagon-wbe»-l probably struck an obstiele. and Miller was thrown out. and the team ran away and was not found until next day. Geo. Miller was about 10 years of ag*>. was married, and has a family. He was the only son of Joseph Miller, deed, of same twp.. and lived on the old homestead. Albert Johnston of Summit twp. was shot in the arm. and dangerously wounded last Saturday. Tuesday an express train crashed into a freight train on the Grand Trunk railroad near Trenton. Ontario, anil twelve people were killed and a dozen more seriously injured. TIMBER. For blank aj.plica ions and instructions how to apply for reduction of So per cent, of taxes on cimber lands send 25 cents to J. A. HKYDRICK & Civil Engineers, Butler, Pa. Of Interest to You. Parties wishing to engage in the livery business, call on Walker & Wick for location and outfit Consider its Reliability when you place your money in a bank. The Pittsburg Bank for Savings, second oldest bank in Pittsburg, Pa , has assets of over #3,500,000, and always pays 4 per cent interest. The new book explains how to bank by mail. —For bargains in valuable and desir able residences inquire of Walker & Mc- Elvain. It you want a Bicycle or your old one repaired go to White Walter & Co. largest stock in County. Bicycles for hire. FOR SALE A graduating tuition contract for Butler Business College, cost SSO; either shorthand or commer cial course. Inquire at this office. Notice in Partition. BUTI.KR COUNTY, ss. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to William B. Dodds, High Sheriff of ■utler county, Pennsylvania, Greeting WHKREAS, on the sth ''AY of April, i 1 the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 93 before the Honorable Judge thereof, the Petition of Mary temple, daughter of Mrs. E. J. Dunlap, dee'd., was fi'ed. setting forth, that ".Mrs E. J. u'inlap left surviving her two sons, Tho«. Dunlap, New Martins ville, W. Va., and Perry Dunlap. of Cal lery, Pa., and four daughters, Margaret Dunlap, of West Sunbury, Pa.; Adelia now Crtig, of Mars; Jemima Pllipps, of West Sunbury, Pa.; and Mary inter married with c. Temple, the petitioner the widow and children of Wintield Dunlap, dee'd., son viz Ellen Dm lap widow and Jennie Dunlap aged iwentv- 1 wo, Wm., Leonard, < .ertrude ami .icphia minors, of Wilkinsburg, I'a., oi .\uoni Isaac Meals is guardian, and also the children and husband of Sarah Temple, a deceased daughter viz * . temple, husband, J3dw«rd and otlie of lull age, Scott, Mable, Frank, Elmer, John ana Alary minors of whom Isaac N'.eals is guardian; also the children of John liunlap, adeceased son, viz Harry, Oscar, Floyd, I.ec, of Redkey, liul , up on which petition was issued a writ 01 I'/tr ition returned, &e, and Sept. 7th. Painter & Murrin. Att'ys., move the court for rule on the heirs to accept or refuse the premises a* the valuation, &c, ujKin which motion the court made the toll, wing order,and now, Sept. 71b, IS9B, the above motion piesented 111 open court and a ride is grunted 011 the heirs and parties in interest as prayed for. re turnable to December Term next. By thk Court. The property consists of a house and iot in WestSunbury boro These are therefore to command yo , he said heirs of Mrs. E. J. Dun lap to be ami appear before the said Judge at a Comt to be held at Butler, for the said ountv of Butler, oa the lit Monday of December, 1898, at 10 o'clock in the of said day, to show cause why premises of Mrs E J. Dunlap, dee'd., should not be sold and to submit to such other orders and deciees as the said court ■.hall make touching the premises. Witness the Honorable John M. Greer, President of our said Court, the 9th day ot December A. I). 1898. ISAAC MEALS, Clerk O. C. When in Butler stop at Mitchell's Restaurant For MEALS and LUNCHES. Everything NEW and FIRST-CLASS. Room formerly occupied by lid. Goss, 116 West Jefferson Street, Butler. Braun's Pharmacy, Cor. 6th St and Duquesne Way, Pittsburg, I'a,, L. D. Telephone 2542. Wholesale and Retail. Impor er andjobberof Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumes, Soaps, Biushes, Etc. The only house west of New York carrying a full line of Meyers' Grease, l'aints and theatrical goods. Physicians' Prescriptions Compounded Day or Night by "Registered Pharmacists." Only wholesale and retail dealer in Lubricating and lllurnniating < ils, Capital Cylinder, Dynamo, Water White and standard Gas Engine Oils, Gasolein, Ben zine, I'araffme Wax and Petrolatum. Address all mail orders to W. F. Braun. - WHITE PINE &£*" TAR DROPS. A Pleasant Palatable Remedy FOR all THROAT and LUNG TROUBLE. Manufactured and Sol i by J. A. RICHEY, Butler, Pa. Concord. Born to Win Duffy and wife a bouncing baby boy on Monday 14tl: inst. Revival meeting-- are held this w«-t at the Greece City M. E church tindet the lead of Rev. Mclntvre. of Kara- City. L. L. Daubensi>eck formerly of Parker twp but late of W. Va . is visit ing relatives in this vicinity. Milton Campbell, John Kuhn and George M.>ser are cutting timber for •las. Thompson near Butler, and H. J. Ciark and Linn Cu::«l rlin are hauling for Mr Thompson Ihe Standard Oil Co. has erected a new station at Troutman built on the modern plan and supplied with a gas engine. Daring the high winds of last week the roof was blown off the barn of Mrs, Susan Pisor. who lives one half miie northwest of town. Among the sick J. C. Murtland. Mrs. J. 1. Campbell. J N Geyer are getting some better. Mis-Sadie McCracken is not quite so well. Mrs A. F. Cochran remains about the same. Two more of Josiah Bvers" children are down with fever and possibly James Campbell's little girls. Mrs. A. Madison died on Monday of typhoid fever at the home of her father. Adam Crawford, of Troutman. The interment took place on Tuesday at Zion Lutheran cemetery. GALLIVA. $25 PerCent \ S to ; <; Dividends.) S If you were told by some one ) \ who knew ,ind on wl#>rn you could V J depend that this is the time to buy f S :« certain piece of real estate at a ( price 25 p~r cent, to 50 per cent. J 1 under its market value; or in other i V words that you could make over V % *25 to <SO on even hundred in- V C vested, wouldn't you take adviit-C J age of 'he opportunity, if you J \ could? There's a time to buy \ V furniture just as much as there is a 1 r time to invest in real estate or any X f other security and when we tell ( J jim that this is th' most advant-C S lgeous time, that you can save J \ from 25 per eetit. to 50 per cent. \ / 011 your i n vest mt tit, we tell you 1 Swhat we know t,> be true, and 1 C what you can verify by actual lest. V / Book Case. \ s / S frs f c Ti if > fa w S ) 31 I \ r*** ps» ! i / \ Well made, mahogany finish, X / doub'e glass doors; was 125 ou, re-x \ duced to $lB 00. C Combination Bock Case C / and Writing Desk, i ) Welt made, mahogany finish. A } / fine first-class piece of furniture; / \ «ss now re uced to X / $20.00./ \ Combination Book Case \ \ and Writing Desk. / x Mahogany finish Quality first-/ f class; was $25. cx >; u*> w reduced to v C $15.00.) C Side Boards, S \ In antique oak; quality is right, \ \ but we have too many; was IJSO 00; \ C reduced to $35.00. S ) Parlor Cabinets. \ J Mahogany finish. You V tell it from solid m hoifatu ; was) / >40.00, reduced t<> $20.00. \ S All Marked Down Goods on ) \ First Floor S ) Ifc'. .SEE S\MPLES ill Show \ t Window NKXT SATURDAY, f J Come and see if we are doing as » \ we advertise. / I CAMPBELL L < I TEMPLETON,( ( BUTLER PA. X £ Clearance Sale. We always invoice Nov. 15th, and want to rci.uee out stock as much as possible and will sell until that time or vhile they last. fop Buggies as low as $30.00. Muggy Harness, our own make, with curved breast collar S9OO Good Harness Oil 50 cents per gallon. Horse Blankets as low as 50 cenrs. Buggy Cushions 50 cents Horse Brushes 15 Cents. Axle Grease ,6 boxes for 25 cents. Plush robes $ 1.50, and eveiy t itig else in proportion. If you want a sleigh come now and get one at wholesale prices Yours truly MARTINCOURT & CO., No. 128 E. Jefferson St., S. B. Martincoi ht, 1 ~ , , BUTLEK J. M. Likghnkr. f A Short Time Only. A CAMERA FOR SI.OO. Just to introduce them A practical Camera. Small ami Compact. This offer never equaled. We will prepay charges. Rtmit si.oo no more. THE DOLLAR COMPANY. buburcibw tor Tbe^Oiuzeu. For Baby's S t<> a. ailments r :• * <ds in everything d on what ba its. We kt the reli al •> of Baby I" i warrant th. sh. Poi Esk Food, Mi) it ttilk, La d Food, Mel3 . 3 Food. Rid Food, Jus "ood, Co: d Milk. Bady's Moth Ou take some Ik. and Wine, so rishing to nut nothers— our> 1 tins Beef We -c it for 75 cents i r pint. C. N. BOY , aggist. Diamond Block, iutle , Pa. LEGAL ADVER "NTS. Notice in t. oe. •he Common W. H. Brackney, Court of vs. Butler Co., at A. Emma E. Bracknev. N 10, June V . .S9S. 1 . 19, Pg. 215. To Ei'ima E Bracknev Two subpoenas has :i returned N. E. I. You, the sai ; I E. 1 brack nev. above named def< .re hereby required to appear in ; t of Com mon Pleas of Butler C , So be held nt Rntler. p a., on Mor. ! j SUI day of December, 189S, I>. rst day of next term ot Court i > the said complaint and show c any you have why a Divorce A fro in the bonds of Mat imony s . >t be grant ed to the said W. H. Br. You are also hereby : ' that testi mony in above case en before the snid Court on Tm 6. IS9S. at .vlnch time and pla ■ notified to attend. WILLIAM B. ;3, Sheriff. EXECUTORS OTICE. Letters testament irv estate of David E. I'earce, dee'd of Hutler twp., Butler Co., Pa., i en grant ed to the undersigiii d, ms know i«ivl themselves indebl >:d estate will please make inn payment, and any having claim the same will prest ut them dui ca'.fd for j>a\ ment to Curtis s or MAKY J. Ex'rs., Butler, I'a. j Couvter & Baker, At ADMIN i STRATO (iOTICE. Letters of administi. the estate of Lizzie Baker, dee'd. ' Middle sex twp., Hutler Co , % 'nj{ beeu to the und»*rsi ..II persons knowing themselves d to said esta:.e will please m.tk d'ate pay ment, met any havu us against said estate will pres.: duly au thenticated for settle: Samuel A. L \dm'r.. town, Pa. W'ai.iAMS & Mitchi.i vs. ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE. Letters of administra the estate <>f Mrs Valeria Sullivan. ! , late of Buffalo twp.. Rntler l*.i , having been granted to the signed, all persons knowing them indebted to -.awl estate will plea immediate payment, and any hav ins against said estate will presei tn duly au ihent'cated for setth ui John Q. A. Sui Ailm'r., ersville, Pa. H. H. GOUCIIKR, and John C. Ghailam, Att • ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE. Letters of administr. l the estite of John M. Crooks, t Middlesex township, Hutler cou " t., dee'd., having been k ranted t us;, lei signed, all persons knowing tl; s indebted to said estate will plc.i immediate payment, and any haviv utns against sa'd estate will pre ; hem duly authenticated for sHth ) Wm. R. Th< n \dm'r., McPann P. <» !er Co., I'a. J. I). Marshall, Att > ADMINISTRATC NOTICE. Estate of Isa&c Ilepl 'f Oakland township, deceased, 11 is heicby g'ven that letters oi »■', i ition upon the estate of .»aid de have been ■granted to theunders: All persons indebted to the said < I ' requested to make payment, a::, • having claims or demands agai same will make them known « it iav to I 1; HI-.l'lhr, mstrator, < 11. . Center, Pa. EXECUTOR'S ICE. Letters testamentary estate of John Sipe, dee'd., 'ate rfield twp , Hutler county, Pa., ha.. 11 granted to tl.e undersigned, all s knowing themselves indebted t<> estate will please make itnmedi; ment, and anv having claims ae said estate will present them, pro; tentieated for settlement to Emkuni: . ita'x., C ville. Pa. A'DMINISTRATO 3TICE. Letters of administi, the estate of Emma Shrader, dec. of Butler borough. Butler Co., ' itig been granted to the undersi all persons knowing themselves d to said estate will please tnak. Kite pay ment,and anv having 1 I,llst said estate will present thei Jienticat ed lor settlement to W. B. Sukai 'vdtn'r., ull er, I'a. \V. I>. Brandon, Att'y EXECUTOR'S ICE. Letters Ustamentarv estate of Isaac Kepple, dee'd, Falrview township, Hutler com i's., having been granted to the igned, all persons knowing them indebted to said estate will please imm iliate payment, anil any havi' ns ag.iin-t the same will present : .settle ment to Wm. L. K Ex'r., He, I'a. C. Walker, Att'y. EXECUTORS ICE. Letters testamentary 1 estate of Matthew Thrower, de< ~f Clinton *.wp.. Butler Co., I'a., h eu grant ed t<. the undersigned, ,ns know ing themselves indeb: ud estate will please make nn payment, and au> hav ing c aims ud eftatc will present tl.em, prop- then Heat ed for settlement to Thomas A wer, John E I"i ,1, i;x'rs.. l urg, I'a. Ralston & Creek. A; M/e.n:i) shi.hai. tki ixhsoss I'* litis Mate to malt lie In t lielr own and nearby . 1 ilnly i "111 • work eiuifliieti'd >ul»ry | stralgiii iwJu a year *n . ueimuV, I 0011 .iii,i*>. no ttmrt*, no I.' Monthly I • Kef. nin I Km >lili> s-,.-ii Ii iamj,, ii envelope, Uv i'rvpt . pept. M. CUICUJiW, MEN'S FURNISHINGS. I CD w£ £- - • -n J J— J. p. 15 CO -S 11 £U. < ffl -| O) 1 | f O S S . E « «- °0 f. E H". -* <» r— - -*" "Z? ■■■■ 09 *: ™5 ! so —— Y. CD <■—> o o ° * - JS= - 6 = 00 S 0 s # -c: Z3 = *2" s r h- =■ c/ 5 d = j «= : s ca " 005 i" r r\ I 5 C/ 3 eo *-< _ — ~~ CD* ST ® - w sr > <=> CD u&j S3. SdVD QNV SXVH ►J 1 ? 1 Our Line of Fall and Winter < : 1 Clothing is now in our Shelves. J jj < J To many of our patrons, this announcement > . l is sufficient, but for the benefit of those who < J do not know us yet we will say, come in to see us, we want to get acquainted with you A and in addition to that show you the hand- somest and best line of clothing, hats and f a men's furnishings in Butler, don't take our i € word foi it, come and see for yourselves, we > ?A will show you up-to-date goods at moderate < 1 - prices. rj j DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. 4 TTMLERTI; Forced to Vacate. j i Will Have to Give up lie Rooms at Once!; WE MUST ! 1 HAVE b Boots and Shoes Cheaper Than Ever. < > Tlic two rooms in which we had our surplus were rent- > ed to Dr. Boyle for offices We are forced to vacate them at once, so we had to move the balance ol that PittsLurg , . stock, "which we bought at Half Price," down in our store and we are crowded; we actually haven't working room. We are going to sell 2000 pairs of these shoes very quick and very cheap, and if you are not a customer of ours, we ' want to make your acquaintance right now. We Are After Your Cash.;; And we are going to give you for it good, stylish, season- < > able, footwear at about Half Price This is the rime of the i year you need a good many shoes and you will have to buy ( I. soon if you want your goods at Half Price. A chance like this don't come often. We are selling case after case of Ladies" Welt and Turn Shoes for •#'1.48, former price $3.00; and for $1.24 we have an elegant line of fine Vesting Top Shoes worth all of $2.25. Such shoes as you have been * > paying $1.50 and $175 for we sell you for 98 cents. ► Bring on Your Boys. ;; They are kickers, we know, but we want them just the < > same. In this big deal we got over 200 pairs of Boys' < > Good Box Calf Shoes. They are on sale at $1.25; the 4 > leather in them cost more than that. Men's Shoes, dress < ► or working shoes, going at about Half Price. 4 > We Are Strong on Winter Stuffs. !: We bought our Rubber and Felt Goods before the 4 > advance and can sell them cheaper than any other house in 4 > Butler county. We are doing the shoe business in Butier y today; there must be some reason for it; come in and find j out that reason. > . Repairing Done Same Day Received. \ \ C. E. MILLER, 215 South Main St., Butler, Pa. 1 [ G. SELIGMAN & SON JAILORS^ No. 416 W. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. A Hi <■ of latest Foreign ami I>oim■■•tie HultliiK* always lu sttx-k. Kit. ht.vlo and Work manship guaranteed to give MitUfai tloli. PRICES REASONABLE. M. A. BERKIMER, F neral Director. 31.7 S. Mam St., Butler. NOTICE. The limited partnership association heretofore existing and known as the Bruin Manufacturing Company, Limited was by a unanimous vote of its members, passed on the first duy of November, INIJS, dissolved, and notice of its dis solution urn cted to be x'ven according to law. All parties indebted to this company or having claims against it will pleaac present tliein at the office of the company in liruin, l'a., by order oi the managers. S. P. HOOVER, Secretary. New House. Mew Furniture. Central Hotel, MRS. JENNIE NIXON, Proo'r. Opposite Court House. Next Dour to fiW|tre,
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