Butler citizen. (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, June 22, 1899, Image 3
THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1899. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SOTE-AII advertisers intending to make ihanges In their ads. should notify us of nelr Intention to do so 11 »t later than Mon day niornln*. Miller's Shoes. C. & T's furniture Morrow's Kid-ne oids. Evan." bikes. Hotel Exposition, Connoant Lake. Professional card, Black & McJnnkin. Excursion. Admlnlsiioiors and Executor* of estates can secure their receipt book* at the C-111 - £EN office, and persons making public sales thalr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Ninety in the shade is hot. —Large crowd at the lawn fete. Hoine-grown berries in market. —Pipe Line picnic, Wednesday, Jnly 12th. —Tarentmn camp-meeting Ang. 10 to 20. —The dining-table and chair trust is the latest. —New "Shelter-stations" along the Butler Branch. —The First Ward Hose Co. realized about $75 on their picnic. —lf your kidneys are weak, vou want to read that big adv. on 4th page. —Railroad engineers are again sur veying a line from Gallery to Rochester —Green com and black l>erries from the "sunny south" arc- in market here. —On Thursday last the mercury ranged in the eighties and next day in the forties. —The whole county seems to l>e be having itself -and its mighty hard on the newspaper men. —The P. W. dates for Atlantic City are July 13 & 27, and Aug. 10 & 24. Tickets good 15 days, $lO. —The Springe"ale Hose Co. holds a lawn fete beginning this evening and continuing Friday and Saturday even ings —The Parker township School Direc tors were in town Tuesday, again try ing to get that knotty school question untangled. —Pay day at the Glass Works and new railroad swelled the throng on our streets last Saturday evening very per ceptably. —At Petrolia a few nights ago bur glars robbed the P. & W station and the P. 0., and entered the Smith and Stoughton stores. —lndustrial and fantastic parades, sports and music and a great display of fireworks in Butler on the 4th. The whole county should be here. —lf all the fools who speed their horses on oar paved streets were bur ied on the same day, there would be a good many funerals in Butler that day. —Everybody ran every way last Friday l>ecause every fire bell in town was ringing for a small fire in John McKeever'u house on Brown Ave. —Make an "unearthly noise" under your maple trees, and the worms will drop off dead—so 'tis said. A conch shell, base drum, tin pan, or any old thing will do to make the noise with. —The Sterling Club holds a moon light picnic at Slippery rook Park this evening. They go up on the regular Bessemer train at 5:15 and the return train is to leave the Park at 11:30 p. m. —A lively fist fight occurred on Main St. Saturday night between two Plate Glass workman. They had a little al tercation while at work during the day and continued it when they met in the evening. —Last Saturday was bi-weekly pay day at the Glass Works and about ten thousand dollars was paid out to em ployees. It was also monthly pay day on the new railroad—4oo men received #IO,OOO or more—and part of that mon «y came to Butler. —The salaries of some of the post masters of this vieinity have been rnis •ed—Butler from #2,400 to $2,500; Evans •City fl, 100 to #1,200; Parkers Landing •$1,200 to $1,400; and Natrona SI,OOO to ,100. Grove City went down a peg— sl,7oo to $1,600. The annual list of <flianges is a long one. —A coal miner from up the Bessie came to Butler last Saturday, with his boy, bought a bicycle and then got drunk. Some friends took charge of him and put him to bed in a boarding house; but next day, Sunday, he was drunk again, and lying around S. Main street with a quart bottle of alcohol in his pocket. The bottle was taken from him, and after he had partially sobered he and the boy started home, walking, It would be interesting to know where a drunken man can get a quart of alco hol in Butler. —The First Ward and Rescue hose tanning teams are practicing regularly twice weekly on the Fairground track J. E. Zickrick, of the Butler Steam Laundry is training the First Wards. Neither team is using their running cart yet, but as there are no hose races until August there is no hurry. Both teams expect to attend tournaments at Scotdale, Bradford and Scranton during the season. The Rescues came near Jheating the First Wards at McKees Rwks last year, and hope that perhaps tthey can accomplish that feat during tike present season. _ <bout 500 Butlerites and 200 people from City and Meadville attend ed the Fin, * W ard Hose C°' B l )ic n ic at Conueaut Lake - last Thursday. The crowd would haw"* ** en mach lar S er but for the rain that « bont 9tartin * time in the morning. *« ns made the rnns each way in three hours. The Maccabee and Bands and the ball teams from City and Allegheny Colleges and ma."*'' others stopped at the Exposition Hotel. , In the afternoon Grove City beat Alle- j gheny in the ball game 10 to 3. Nearly every person left the lake on the early train at 7 in the evening. —The salaries of the Bntler teachers range from $lO to sloo—a pretty exten sive range, and the salary of the P-rinci I pal of the High School is $1,125. At the meeting of the Board last Friday evening, H. R. Nicholas. Oliver Gra ham, Q C. McQuistion and Eli Graham were elected janitors. Eli Graham's salary as janitor of the Jefferson street . school building is S6OO a year; Mr .Nicholas of the Ist ward school gets '■s3oo a year and house rent, water and gas; Mr. McQuistion's salary for Mc- Kean street school will be S4BO and Oli ver Graham's for the Broad street 'building $l5O. There were a dozen ap plicants and it took a dozen ballots to ■decide the matter. Music scholars wanted at u8 West "Wayne St. PERSONAL. Col. Redie raises good peas. Thomas Miles, of Mars, was in town, Friday. Dr. Faulk, the dentist, has removed to Titnsville. T. A. Hay, of Clinton twp., was in town, Saturday. S. L Cheesuian of Portorsville was in i town, yesterday. John A Gregg of Jefferson twp. was in town, yesterday. Miss Siebert. of W. Wayne St.. i* vis- ( I iting friends in Lima. { Alexander Russell, Esq.. is making au , ; extensive Western trip. I W. S. Drummond, of Forward twp., j was in town. Tuesday. John Hartnng of Butler has been . granted a pension of s*. Sam'l C. Turk and daughter, of Brady twp., were in town. Tuesday. S. M. Hildebrand attended the funer lal of his uncle, in Lancaster county, this week. S. W. McKissick. of Clay twp. and ( Newton Garvin, of Cranberry, were in 1 town, Saturday. 1 J. 11. Fleming of Leetonia. Ohio, is ' visiting his friends in Centre and Penn twpa. this week. Michael Fleming and Daniel Gold- , inger, two jolly citizens of Clearfield twp., took in license court. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rose have re- 1 turned to Port Perry after a short visit ] with their parents in Centre twp. Albert Troutman is home from Phila- ! delphia where he has been studying law ( in the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. J. M. and Mrs. W. C. Thompson l entertained a number of lady friends at s their home on North Main St., Thnrs 1 day. Hobe Mechling, wife and child, of 1 Piteairn, are visiting Kobe's parents, 1 as are also James G's family, of Pitts- 1 burg, Lewis Faulkner, the Saxon Station ( blacksmith, has had a nice new coat of ] paint put on his house by John Muder, } the painter. James McClung returned Monday ( from Morgan Co. Ohio where he has been prospecting for oil for several weeks past. Fred L. Krause, the popular barber, - and Minnie D., daughter of John Groh man, were married, Wednesday, by Rev. E. Cronenwett. , Cyrus Stepp, of Penn twp., was in j Butler, Thursday, and while here pur 1 chased a $450 piano for his daughter, ] from W. R. Newton. t Miss Annie Gibson of the West End and Bert Jones of Natrona, formerly of ] near Saxonburg, will be married this afternoon. Best wishes. Charles P. Ritter, who has been en gaged in business in Los Angeles, Cal.. j for two years past, arrived home last 1 week for an extended visit. ] Miss McCartney of Shousetown. A lie" ' gheny Co. who has been attending the | Slipperyrock Normal, is visiting her cousins, Misses Armstrongs of Fairview Ave. District Attorney Painter visited his , brother, Allen B. Painter, in Philadel- j pliia last week, who has just graduated j from the Medico-Chirological College in that city. ; Adam Jloch. of Chicora, left for 1 Washington. Tuesday, and will then go to Los Angeles, Cal., where a factor}' • will be built for the manufacture of his ' patent counting machine. Mark Twain,s latest hit was sprung at the dinner of the Author's Club in | London: "Since England and America have been joined in Kipling, may the}* , never be severed in Twain." C. N. Boyd, our slender druggist, was , elected "President of the Pennsylvania , State Pharmaceutical Association," at , its meeting in Phil'a. last week, and is , receiving the condolences of his friends Fred Goettler. the enterprising young drayman, has bought a building lot off , the Samuel Purvis property on E. North St. for $llOO and will erect a handsome , dwelling 011 it. Edward Weigand is preparing tne plans. 1 Mrs. John Walker has opened an e-m ployment and general intelligence of fice in the room back of Mrs Pape's j store, —in the same building—and if you need a good girl or good nurse you ( should advise with her. Mrs Waters, widow of Albert Waters, of Co. E.. 15th Reg., who died in camp near Washington, has been granted a pension for herself and chil dren, amounting in all to S2O per month. The pension was secured by A. G. Wil liams, Esq. Miss Nannie Kelly, daughter of John C. Kelly, of Butler twp., and Ernest H. Cronenwett, youngest son of Rev. E. Cronenwett, and book-keeper for the Home Natural Gas Co., were married Wednesday, at the bride's home, by the groom's father. Mr. A. G. Hendricksoa. of Cranberry twp., gave the CITIZEN office a pleas ant call on Friday last. 16th inst., and reports everything prosperous in bis section of the county. He is a son of oar old friend Moses Hendrickson, of Cranberry twp Florence, daughter of Wesley P. Rossing, and A. Gilbert Jackson, an employee of the Carnegie Steel Compa ny. of Allegheny City, were married Wednesday noon at the bride's home on N. McKean St., by Rev. Thomas Bar low of the Episcopal Church. After an extended wedding tour, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson will make their home in Alle gheny. A BK;~TTME AT BUTLER. A celebration worth seeing, on the fourth of Jnly, fantistic parade."races of all kinds, bands and banners, every body come and have a good time. —A pair of unfortunate spectacles can be found in this vicinity. —Next Thursday is the ann ual dona tion day at the Zelienople Orphans Home. —John H. Douthett of Adams twp. has a row of corn sixty miles long, on the old Criswell farm. He began plant ing a 20-acre field at the edge and work ed in circles to the centre. —On the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, July 4th, an anniversary re ception will be held at the new hospital on the southside, at which ice cream, lemonade, cake and candies will be served for the benefit of the hospital. Good music will add to the pleasure of the occasion. —The Huff recital last evening in the . Y. M C. A for the benefit of of the Episcopal church was a most enjoyable affair. The performers, Mr. Huff, Miss Enniia Foltz, soprano, and Frank J* Thuma pianist, all more than fulfilled | v *>o 4>jspectations of their friends. Mr. Huti' never lack for an audience in Butler to" listen to his magnificent sing ing- Markets. Wheat. price....* 05&70 :: S Oats, * .. "::;;::io.oo Hay, ~> Eggs, Butter, I" Potatoes, " 1 Green onions per doz !•> t Rhubarb i>er doz ' Lettuce pier tl. . 5 Spinnach, per bn. Radishes, per doz bunches 80 1 Goosberries per qt 04 - : Strawberries per qt 04 . j Potatoes, new 1 0® | Cherries, per qt 0-1 t j Peas, per bn J '-*» - I Beans, per bu 1 -»0 3 i Flour retails at • sl.oo(vrsl.2.> —For bargains iu valuable and desir able residences inquire of Walker & Mc- Blvain. LEGAL NEWS. NEW SUITS Henry Lefever has brought suit in ejectment against J T. Armstrong and John S. Campbell for a one eighth in- . terest in an oil lease 011 the Levi Porter farm in Marion twp. Jeanette Ealy has filed a libel in di vorce against her husband Solomon j Ealy. 011 grounds of cruelty, alleging ' that he struck her with his fist, threat ened to poison her and had her arrested ! and confined in jail last March 011 a I charge of poisoning him, which the ( j grand jury ignored. They were mar- , I ried December 21, 1898. and until | March lived together on the Plank roa.l I in the southern part of Butler. G. C. Bellis vs Ed. Lloyd, deft and Ntl. Transit Co., garnishee, execution I attachment to satisfy judgment, i Mat tie L. Allen, of Bntler. vs Wil- 1 liam W. Allen, divorce. The parties : | were married in 1870 and the petition i alleges desertion by the husband in • I 1895. NOTES. The will of Samuel H. Brown deed., of Fairview twp., has been probated and letters granted to W. L Brown; also the will of Solomon Moser, dee d., of Oaklaud twp., with letters to James M. and J. Jefferson Moser. W. J. Clark, postmaster at Leeehs Corners. Mercer county, has beeu ar rested on a charge of selling postage stamps for less than their face value, and has furnished bail for a hearing be fore United States Commissioner W. T Lindsey. Postoffice Inspector W. W Dickson made the information which charges Clark with unlawfully selling 100 1-ceut, 400 2-cent and 40 10-cent stamps on May 3, 1807, to the Palfour Publishing company, for a -11111 les» than their value. Other illegal sales of stamps are also charged in the inform 1 tion. Addison Fullerton, who plead guilty before Esq. Gilghiist to charges of forgery and larceny, was sentenced two years to the Western Penitentiary. Ad. tried to collect a P. O. money order by forging the name of the law firm of Coulter & Baker. It is scarcely a mouth since he was released from jail after working out costs. Frank Bethley, plead guilty Tuesday to assault and battery on Simon Gross man, an old man, at Unionville, June 14. and was sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and undergo imprisonment in the Allegheny Co. Work House for GO days. David Thompson alias David Stewart who has just completed a sentence in the Penitentiary for horse stealing, plead guilty to false pretense in con nection with the same horse escapade preferred by John C. Kelly of Butler twp., was sentenced 30 days to jail. Victor 8., son of Clarence Walker, Esq.. has registered as a law student. Wednesday Attorney W. J. Forqner presented .a petition in behalf of R. M. Wade to have proceeding stayed 011 a judgment note of $550 entered by the Butler Savings Bank vsG.M. and Frank Hughes and Mr. Wade, he alleging that his signature to the note is a forgery. The matter will be heard at September term The Court has filed an opinion refits ing the benefits of the insolvent act prayed for by James M. Phillips against whom judgment in S2OOO was entered in favor of Alonzo D. Bryan in a suit for damages for criminal conversation with pits' wife. The deft, could only avoid the judgment by going to jail for 60 days, which he had not done. James M. Phillips was committed to jail, yesterday, for non-payment of the O'Brein judgement. New trial was refused in the mechan ic's liens cases of G. H. Peebles etal vs the Forest Oil Co. owner and W. S. Peoples, contractor, and the liens were not stricken off the record. An opinion was filed refusing judg ment without trial to the plf. in the case of C. Hinehberger vs W. E. Spence et al. defts , and Teutonia Ins. Co., garnishees. The petition of James B. Wright 1 testamentary guardian of miror chil dren pf Jacob L. Johnston, deed, _ for leave to pay debts of estate about SSOO out of funds derived from sale of land in Summit twp. to the A. & W. Ry. Co. was granted. Alex Mitchell, Esq., was appointed auditor in the matter of the partial ac count of S. C. Trimble and W. A. Denny, executors of Robt. Trimble, dee'd, of Middlesex. Mrs. Nancy J. McElellaud petitioned for appointment of a guardian for John D. McClelland, a patient in the Warren hospital for insane. John M. Rose was appointed tax col lector of Connoquenessing borough to fill the unexpired term of Casper Fehl resigned. Robt. J. Marshall was appoint*.i guardian of Harry S.. aged eleven years, son of Chas. B. J. Marshall,dee d. M. B. Mcßride was appointed auditor to make distribution of funds derived from sale of real estate of Mrs. E. J. Dunlap, dee'd, cf W. Snnbury. The petition for divorce of Birdie Sutton vs Alonzo Sutton of Chicora was heard Wednesday morning and the de fendant not appearing, divorce was granted. A motion for a writ of partition was granted in the case of Matilda Kiester vs John B. Kiester. The private sale of property of Ken neth Cooper in Clay and Cherry twps. by his guardian, J. L. Puryis, to Jas. Bredin for $5300 was approved. Leave has been granted to the execu tor of John Keister dee'd to sell lands in Slipperyrock twp. for payment of debts. W. D. Rodgers and Robt Burnt have given bail for trial at the September court of assnlt and battery, charged be fore Squire N. J. King. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Evangelical Assn. to Adams twp. School District, quit claim, to lot for S3OO. Executors of John Kiester to P. B. & L. E. R. R. lot in Slipperyrock for $l5O. Wm. Conway to C. C. Kuhn lot in Concord for SSOO. Bridget M. Denny to John Denny 140 acres in Clearfield for $3370. Michael McGinley to Chas. Huselton lot in Butler twp. for SIOO. ,T. M.Marshall to W. H. Wilson lot in Prospeet for SBOO. Sarah J. Ramsey to Rosanna Camp bell 75 acres in Franklin for $3500. Matthew Campbell to G. W. Fleming 32 acres in Concord for $978.75. Same to H. A. Brown 21 acres in Con cord for $638.68. John R. Grieb to Amos Steelsmith lot on N, Main St., Butler for S4OOO. E. E. Campbell to W. G Klein lot in Butler for.slsoo. W. G. Klein to Emma C. Campbell lot in Bntler for SISOO. Samuel D. Purvis to Fred H. Goettler lot in Butler for $llOO. Elizabeth Johnston to A. & W. Ry. Co. 3 acres in Summit for $750. Gea. Trimbure to same 2 acres in Summit for $495. Evan Evans to C. A. Templeton lot in Butler for S2OOO. Marriage Licenses. The daily rush for marriage licenses , keeps Clerk Meals and his charming as- I sistant very busy. "The marriage license I market's firm, and daily sales advanc -1 ing, for June's the month, the young 1 folks know, for matrimony's chancing. , The license costs but 50 cents, for sol l dier, farmer, scholar, and Mr. Meals , will tie the knot, for just a half a dollar, i So hurry up, you boys aud girls, don't j stop and wait to dream, but put the j double harness on. and help make up a , team. Then, if in dnal blessedness. , you find a 'rocky' course, just cross the I hall to Thompson and take out a di- I vorce." ' I William Brannan Butler [ i Margt. B. Cain " ] Fred L. Krause Butler ' ! Minnie D. Grohuian " ' j Henry W. Miller. Lancaster twp I Rinnie Fisher Worth twp > John W. GeSgan Chicora Celia E. Byers Joseph Anderson Butler < o Jennie Snyder Anthony G. Jackson. ..Allegheny City Florence 1. Roessing Butler Austin P. McAnallen McKean Co Mary E. Mortimore Trail Alanson L Mallery Polk Pa Olive Moore Worth twp 1 At Franklin—John H. Gilghrist of Mnrrineville and Agusta M.\ andyke of Nectarine. At Kittauning—William J. Hughes > of Bntler and Mary Slagleof Ford City. At Pittsburg. Edward Bryan of Pitts burg and Sadie Wolff of Mars. At New Castle. Charles \V. Singlonb j of Middle Lancaster and Sadie Deenu-r of Wurtemburg. Lieense Court. License Court convened at 10 a. 111. | Tuesday, took a recess at noon recon- . vened at 1.15 and one hour later the' following resnlts had been reached GRANTED. McCafferty & MeCrea for the Lowry j House, H. Leibold for Arlington. J. P. j Shirley for Park. Mrs. Jennie Nixon for I Central. Flick & Mays for Butler, and Mrs. Mat tie Reihing for Willard. the: same six houses which now have tavern j licenses in Butler. C. 11. Miller and William Wahl. tav- 1 ern. Evans City, Henry Stokey and ; Charles Stokey, tavern. Zelienople, Lewis N. Zeigler and Satn'l Beam, tav eras. Harmony, B. J. Forquer and A. j A. Hoch taverns, Millerstown. and P. C. Fredrick for Stahl distillery at Zflie nople. These all have had license during the past year. Two licenses were granted in Saxonburg where there have been none for two years past, one to Henry Doerr for the Hotel Laube and the other to Philo Krause for the Kohnfelder House. Fifteen granted. REFUSED. John Byers was refused a tavern li. cense lor the Central House. Petrolia 011 the grounds of lack -of necessity, A. G. Williams, Esq. presented a strong remonstrance against this application and Rev. Laverty and H. M. Barney citizens of Petrolia said on the witness stand that license was not necessary there. I. N. Wilson of Renfrew applied for tavern license for his hotel there: a re monstrance signed by about 130 citizens of Renfrew and surrounding country was presented. It appeared that Mr. Wilson keeps in an old "oil-country house and his application was refused. William Barker applied for tavern license for the old Sehoentag honse in Saxonburg. He was raised in Buffalo twp. and as he was a new corner in the burg, was refused. E. E. Eisemau of Pittsburg applied for a wholesale license on E. Jefferson St. Butler aud was refused. Mrs Annie Cain of the Bowman House. Centre Ave.. Butler, was refus ed. Springdale people opposed to a li-' censed house there hunted up a affidavit made by Mrs Cain some time ago and this spoiled her chances for a license. HELD OVER. John Dolan applied for license in his hotel in Millerstown and after hearing it was held over until July 15. Five refused and one held over. A little more than three hours in Court settled the liquor question in Butler County for one year to come. West Sunhurj Commencement. The debate Tuesday night at West Sunbury on the question " Resolved that the U. S. should retain possession of all territory acquired in the late war with Spain" was decided in favor of the negative, Robt. K. Aiken, Esq.. of New Castle; Rev. E. R. Worrel of the Second Presbyterian church was the affirmative debater. The judges were Plumiuer Mifflin, Lev McQuistion and Rev. Olliver, the latter two gentleman deciding in favor of Mr. Aiken. A large represetation from Butler were present. The debate was a part of the Com uiencemant exercises of the W. Sunburv Academy. The baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. I. D. Decker, Sunday evening. A Commencement concert was given Wednesday evening. This afternoon the graduating exercises are being held, also a ball game between West Sunbury and Slipperyrock and this evening a play entitled "Under the Spell'' will be given by West Sunburv young people. The graduating class of the Academy are Minnie Conn. Ethel M. Campbell, EvaG. Campbell of Brad ford, Zoe Hockenberry, Clarence Snyder, and Lida Logan. Prof. A. Bruce Gill is principal of the Academy and Ruliff Y. Stratton,musical director. The fall term begins Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1899. FIRES. Worrying over the incidents of the trial of her case vs Cherry twp. for damages caused Mrs. Sarah Rhodes, wife of Thomas A. Rhodes of Slipper}' rock twp. to lose her mind, and on Mon day last she smashed the furniture in the house with a hatchet, poured oil oyer it, and burned the house and everything in it. County C. K. Convention. We call the attention of the Christian Endeavorers of the county to the fact that the Prospect C. E. Society are plan ning for a Convention to be held there on Aug. 17 and 18. The following person* hrve been appointed chairmen of their respective committees: Rev. W. H. Sloan, music; A. Bowers, decoration: Jas. A. McGowan. reception: Frank P. Critchlow, entertainment. OIL, NOTES. The market still remains at $1.13. BUTLER TWP—Klingensmith & Co. have a well on the George Shaffner strip along the the Dntchtown road. It is flowing and its production is not yet known. SHlLOH—Phillips well on the Patter son is doing 30 bbls; Yonnkins & Cos No. 1 Bartley 40 bbls; Forest's No. 1 Bartley 40 bbls; Kelly & Co's No. 1 Shrader 20 bbls. CLEARFIELD—CampbeII & Murphy's No. 1 Blatt came in Monday and did 125 bbls. the first 24 hours; Coyle & Co's No. 1 Englehart is through the sand and very light. The Dutch Oil Co's well on the Duffy has a hundred quarts of glycerine in it that failed to explode. Grand Opera House- Pittsburg:. A very remarkable demonstration of the strength of organized labor will be made in Pittsburn throughout the week commencing Monday, June 20th. The details of the undertaking have been carefully planned by the leaders of the various labor organizations in Western Pennsylvania. They embrace the giv ing of two great entertainments eyery day during that week, at the Grand Opera House, at 2 and 8 P. M, Three distinct objects will be attained for organized labor by this gigantic under taking. The first and most important of these is the exhibition to the public at large of the numerical strength of organized labor. The plan is to have the different organizations meet at a stated place upon night set aside and march to the Grand Opera House head by brass bands. The seats will have been reserved in advance so that eyery man will have a seat assigned to him. For instance, Monday will be "Miner's Day." The female members of the Miner's households aud the children will attend the afternoon performance, first having secured their seats in ad vance. At night, the organized miners will occupy all the seats in the house. They will come from the different towns by special trains and be met by brass bands ar the Pittsburg depots, and march to the Grand Opera House. It jis expected that the principal store I keepers will decorate their buildings for "Labor Week," thus giving the city a gala appearance. All organized workmen are invited to visit the headquarters at any time. Atlantic City. July 13-27 and August 10-24, 1899, are the dates for the P. & W., B. & O. Atlantic City excursions. Tickets good 15 days with privilege of stop over at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing ton D. C. on return trip. Rate SIO.OO from Butler. T. A. Morrison has everything in fire works. See the new whistling fire crackers; absolutely safe. The only safe firecracker yet invented. rill ICCII NOTKS. At a meeting of the l*nited Presbyter iati congregation. Wednesday evening of last week, they decided to lift the carpet in the chnrch room, lay it in the Sunday School room, and bny a new carpet for the chnrch room, which takes about •"•(Mi yards. Another meeting was held last night to decide how money should be raised for this purpose. Mistresses W. D. Brandon. P J Slonaker. Josiah Thompson. I" K Col bert, "f IJutler. and Mrs. W. I. Me- Clure. of lirui 1 were among the But ler ladies who attended the Women s Missionary Convention at Grove City, last week. Rev. Howard W McMiehael was in stalled as pastor of the I*. P. Church, at Scrogtrstiell. Ohio, at the presbytery meeting, at that place. Friday. The English Catb.-iic church observes "Forty Honrs Devotion" this weeek. ending Saturday morning Friday and Saturday of next w.-ek the English Catholic chnrch holds a lawn fete on the school grounds on Monroe St The following week the German Catholic church holds a fete on their grounds on Franklin St. Jos. L. Par vis, \V. (». Douthett and D. H. Caldwell were appointed a com mittee to raise funds for the new carpet in the the U. P. church. Rev. Prof. E L. Baker, of Thiel Col lege, will preach in the first English Lutheran chnrch next Sunday. \C( IDKSTS. By the breaking of a scaffolding at the Porter house 011 E. Clay St. last Saturday. J. S Stoner fell several feet and had several ribs broken. David Wilhelm of Butler was found lying dead on the Evans City road in Middlesex twp. near his boarding house, last Monday eyenintr- His watch and money were in his clothes. His death was caused by heart disease. His home is on the South Side, and he has a fami ly. David Garvin of Cranberry twp. had both legs crushed, one so badly that it had to be amputated, while felling tim ber on the Williams or old Sam'l Dou thett farm in Forward twp. last Mon day. He was caugth by a falling tree Lawn Fete. There will be a lawn fete at Holyoke U. P. Church on Thursday evening. June 00. All are invited. Summer Outing. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces the following Personally- Conducted Tours for the Summer of ISO!): To the North, including Niagara Falls, Toronto, Thousand Islands, the St. Lawrence, Montreal, Quebec, Rob erval (Lake St. John), the Sagnenay. An Sable Chasm. Lakes Champlain and George. Saratoga, and a daylight ride through the Highlands of the Hudson. July 22 to August T. Rate $125; Aug ust 12 to 25, visiting points as first tonr except Roberval and the Sagnenay. Rate, if 100 for the round trip, from New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington, and Harrislrarg. Propor tionate rates from other points. For itineraries and further infor mation apply to ticket agents, or ad dress Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Chautauqua. For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, to be held at Mt. Gretna, Pa., Jul}* 4 to Augnst 10, 1800, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will sell special excur sion tickets to Mt. Gretna from New York. Washington, Baltimore, Freder ick, Md., Canandaigna, and intermed iate points, including all stations on its line in the State of Pennsylvania. Tickets will be sold Jnne 25 to Au gust 10, inclusive, and will be good to return until August 15, inclusive. Kxeursion to Los Angeles. Excursions to Los Angeles Cal. on June 24th to July Tth inclusive agents of the P W. will sell excursion tickets to Los Angeles Cal. at fare one way for round trip plus £2.00 account National Educational Assocation Convention good for return September 15, 1890. Fourth of July Excursions. On July 3 and 4 P. W. agents will sell excursions tickets to all points on P. & W. line also to points on B. & O. west of Akron, C. A., C. C. C. & S. N. O. W. C. V. & L. E. within 200 miles from starting point at fare one way for round trip good for return July 5 1899. Coiineaut Lake. During the summer months the "Bes sie" will sell excursion tickets to Con neant Lake, Saturday, good to return following Monday at $2.00 for round trip. CASH FOR WOOL. 1 pay the highest market price in cash for wool, haye 110 merchandise of any kind to exchange, am located at same place as last year, Graham Bros'. Grocery, just across the street from Troutman'3 dry goods store. W, F. RUM»ERC£R. For Kent. Office room in CITIZEN buildirg. Cheap. Inquire here. Lost. On Monday of last week, the sth inst., a small grip was lost near the Berg farm on the road north of Butler. The finder will be suitably rewarded for leaving it at Campbell's hardware store, or at the Clearview stock farm. House and Lot For Sale. A good four-roomed house iu Union ville, and a lot of nearly an acre, with a blacksmith's shop upon it, gCDd well of water, and some fruit trees, is offered for sale on easy payments. Inquire of JOHN C. MOORE, Executor of Daniel Heck, dee'd., McCandless. Fa. Agents \Vante<l. At $1.50 a day. A few energetic ladies and gentlemen are wanted to canvass. Above salary guaranteed. Call on or address, MKS. SAVILLA MILLER Maharg P. O. Butler Co., Pa AMY BROS, are Selling out to QUIT BUSINESS. Their entire stock of furniture is for sale, including all goods en route, nothing reserved, wonderful bargains, TERMS STRICTLY CASH, Store open ev ery evening. It you want a Bicycle or ycur old one repaired go to White Walter & Co. largest stock iu County. Bicycles for hire. 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 H. O'Brien & Son. 011 East Jefferson St. and get prices on the extensive line they have on exhibition. They are also agents for the celebrated Welsbach Light, of which .more than 1200 were sold in Butler, last year. WANTED—At Exj>osition Hotel, Conneaut Lake, Dining-room Girls, Chambermaids and Laundry. Com mencing June -Id. Good Prices. F. M. LOCKWOOD. Exposition Pa. Sunday Kxeursion to Allegheny. Beginning May 21st IS9O and until further notice the P. & W. Sunday ex cursion train will leave Butler at 8:05 a. m. Butler time arrive Allegheny at 9:35 returning train will leave Alleghe ny at 5:30 p. m. arrive Butler at 7:03. rate 75 cts. For Sale. I wish to sell my farm in Clay twp., located about one mile west of Sun bury, on the Unionville road. It contains forty-one acres with house and stable, good apple and peach or chard, good spring and well, abont ten acres of rail timber Inquire on prem ises or of Newton Black, Esq., Butler. JOHN E. PATTERSON, Slippery Rock P. 0., Pa. INew, four-room house for sale In quire at this office NKIGII itoicuooo NOTKS. John Paulson. of New Castle. aged about 32. carried a fellow-workman s dinner to the steel mill, aud disregard ing warnings not to cross the rolls, started across and fell between them His body was ground to a pulp ami was gathered tip in a twobnshel box. There are two-hnndred ami forty thousand taxable* in Allegheny Co aud their property is assessed at five humlreil and forty millions The National Tube Works at Mc Keesport lately completed a ' rush order for •">3.520 feet of inch lap-welded weighing in all 7,;i*5,7»!0 potiuds and shipped it to the Rand mines in South Africa The order was secured against English German and other American competitors for it. Cleveland aud Rochester and Buf falo N. Y. have strikes on hand. Near Philadelphia. list Monday morning a gang of masked men took jxjssession of the offices and car barns of a traction company, bound and gagged the six employees on dutv. then blew open the safe, and secured about four thousand dollars. Andrew Hammer was killed Tuesday morning in t>is confectionary store on Beaver Aye.. Allegheny, by the explo sion of a soda water tank which he was filling with its daily supply of carbonic acid gas. One of the largest soda-ash plants in the world is to be built at once by the controlling stockholders in the Pitts burg Plate Glass company at a cost of about #3,000,000. Options have already been secured on several large sites. It is probable, however, that the works will be located at Barl»erton. near Ak ron The plant will make the Pitts burg Plate Glass Company entirely in dependent of the present soda-ash man nfactnrers, and will enable it to pro duce plate glass even more cheaply than has been possible in the past. The step is considered one of the most important that has taken place in the plate glass trade in many years. Latest novelties in fire works are whistling tire crackers, at T. A. Morri son's, 212 south Main St. Kxc'.trsiou to Detroit. Excursion to Detroit, Mich, on ac count of Christian Endeavor meeting. July sto 10, 1899, op July 3d to 6th I inclusive. Agents of the P. & W. will sell special excursion tickets to Detroit and return. ('pen limit for return July 15 and subject to an extension un til August 15. Un July 4 train leaving Butler at 0:25 a. in. city time will con nect at Cleveland with day light Ixwit for Detroit. Rate from Butler SB.BO. For further purticulars inquire of near est agent. Of course you will celebrate the Fourth, buy your fire works from T. A. Morrison. 212 South Main St. I PURE SPRING WATER ICE I I I delivered to all parts of the town, every day.Leave or ders a* RICKEY'S BAKERY, 142 Main St. See T. A. Morrison's line of fireworks before you buy your supply for the Fourth. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. lii the matter of the assignment of C. I>. 1 Slater for the benefit of his creditors All persons interested will take notice that the Auditor appointed by the Court to report distribution of the funds in the hands of F. J. Forquer, Assiguee, as shown by his final account will attend to the duties of his said appointment at his office in the Armory Building. Butler. Pa., on Tuesday, the 27th day of June, A. I). 1*99, at 10 o'clock a. m. A. T. BLACK. Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In re-final account of In the Orphans' Samuel A. Leslie, Admin- Court of llutler istrator of F.llz&beth county. No. Baker, dee'd. J Sept. Term. lsw. And now. May 30, ISitU. on motion of Wil liams & Mitchell, Att'ys.. for accountant, the Court appoints J. I). McJuiikin, Auditor, to distribute funds, in the hands of the admin istrator. among those entitled thereto. Certified from the Record, May 22nd. IXOU. ISAAC MEALS, C'lerk o. C. Those interested will please take notice, that I will discharge the duties of said ap pointment on the 2titliday t>f June. lsyy. at my office In Butler. Pa., at K'o'clock a. m. of said day at which time and place they may attend if they see proper. J D. McJUNKIN, Auditor. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration in the estate of Henry Dutter, dee'd., late of Franklin twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to MARY E. BOLTON, Adm'x., Whitestown, Pa. J. D. MCJUNK N, Att'y. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of John L. Shannon, dee'd., late of Conno-i quenessing township, Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present thetn duly authenticated for settlement to Y. G. SHANNON, Ex'r,, Connoquenessing I*. 0., Butler Co., Pa, MCJUNKIN & (IAI,BREATH, Att'ys. EXECUTOR S NOTICE. Letter's testamentaiy in the estate of J. Wilson Thompson, dee'd, late of Cherry twp., Butler, Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned; all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please made immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to JAS. A. THOMPSON, Butler P O. or E. C. THOMPSON, Hilliards P. O. Butler Co., Pa. Ex'rs. J. D. MCJUNKIN, Atty. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between J. A.'& W. F. Anderson, in Valencia, Pa., was dissolved by mutual consent on the 6tli day of May, 1899. The lx>oks are left in the hands of J. A Anderson, with whom a settlement should be made promptly. J. A. ANDERSON. W. F. ANDERSON. The business will be conducted by J. A. Anderson, and a libera! shaie of the patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. J. A. ANDERSON. Dissolution Notice. [ Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between Rudolph Barnhart, W. A. Barnhart and Fred. K. Barnhart in the business of merchandizing aud keeping a general store in Connoquenessing boro., Butler county, Peun'a., is this day mutually dissolved, W. A. Barnhart retiring. All claims and accounts due and owing the firm will be collected by the remaining menbers of the firm and all debts owing by the firm will be paid by them. The business will be hereafter carried on by Rudolph Barnhart and Fred. E. Barnhart under the firm name of R. Barnhart & Son. RUDOLPH BARNHART, W. A BARNHART, FRED. E. BARNHAKT. Connoquenessing, Pa. May 19th, 1599. Arandale HOTEL. BEDFORD SPRINGS, BEDFORD, PA. | Opens May Z">th wiih many new Iniprovo- I inents and attractions. Keuowned foi Its I hlt;h standard of excellence and Its >prln(ts |of remarkable curative virtues rerms I moderate. Special rates for June and Sep tember. Writ"- f'r liooklet. ALSIP A SMFTII. Rupture! Trusses for Rupture are necessary. The only ques tion to consider is "where can I get the brut truss for the least money 5 " We sell trusses oti the "no charge for fitting" plan. We charge you simply for the truss. We go further, we guarantee a tit and guarantee satisfaction. There are many different kind of trusses, and or.e great thing is to know what kind is best to use. We have had enough truss sell ing experience to find that out. Our stock of trusses '.s not excelled in this vicinity, but that is not the point for you to consider. Your con sideration as we said before, is stated above. Men we fit here. We give direction for self measurement to ladies. C. N. Boyd, DRUGGIST, Diamond Block. Butler. Pa. | Important j | Furniture | NEWS. v JULY Ist the p.icc on / b Furniture will advance N C Ten to Twenty'five peri ? cent, r j We have large payments y Jto meet July Ist and in } v order to get cash will sell i ( all staple goods at old f j prices, / > The prices on goods > v left from orr i 5 Dissolution Sale ) / have again been redu:ed. / S Will it not pay you to j N buy now? X l Solid Mahogany / S TABLES S J Marked $lO GO, Chairs ma-ked j / ?9 50. Rugs marked f- 50, Portiers X 3 marked if 12 GO. They were reduced S / to $5 00; now closing what's left at f js3 75- Can t allow marked down \ / goods to go back to regular stock. f 1 } Must lie s'lld at some pt Ice. J < $7.50 \ : ; China Closet, / / Antique Oak, polish finish, glass \ r doors. There is no better one f j made to sell at Jtto CD, but we offer \ l it for $7 50. The same closet in C 1 Mahogany finisk also. J \ $lO Book Case, \ \ Mahogany finish, glass door, brass \ / trimmings, well made, 5 feet 6 f f inches high, 34 inches wide; price S / waa (23 CD, reduced to $lO 00. » / $3,75 Lamps and Globes. X V Some marked #lO 00, others V \J J fS 00, not one sold for less than / ! \ $5 co. Take your choice for $3 75. \ < CAMPBELL & $ I TEMPLETON, ( i BUTLER. HA A; Here to Stay! Good Lack Perfection Circlettes We Feel Their Effects. | V' f © © of r, The Good Luck Shape, r They are Great Trade Winners Since we commenced putting ' Circlettes in the heels of .ill our ■ shoes we have made quite a few | new customers and greatly i strengthened our old ones. TREE as the Air You Breathe. Come in and try them. C. E. Miller. JlI. CAMPBELL V TIN ROOFER, V I and Specialties in Tin. I. '| ' amy. Main St.. Butler. Pa. | ' Subscribe tor theC'riziN. Sorosis | SHOESJ •".rr? s y j new 1 1 \ ' S"o= { r£ - A « F0 " 5:? Cm —i / v I . \ CoisplcK <t«rkM &>r«)><£ #« If, Jk Shoe* tn all th« "/'■ V'.J 7! f'7 style® tn S* cV-- .''A - MltfianSS / Jf' > -.' *i See our line o# / /< V«ll • fine t«m anri prtß^ip / tm, *, SW ELL | wKmIA •,* ■ I[l K '» • / \ - » r t«|*i nrnrini » Sommta z /- ®^/y Q|A Few of Our Bargains.^ Men's line tan vici kid sho«-« . _.. J| 25 Men's fme tan lace or congress shoe* ..... J1 10 Boy 's tine tan lacr shoes ... #1 00 Youth's line tan coin toe shoes. ,7.„W Ladies' fine Dongola. pat. tip. 'ace or Kjtt« >n *h«xs -.-#I.OO Ladies* fine tan. leather or vesting top shoes SI.OO Mivscs' fine taa Sutton si its . 75 Children's fine tan shoes 40 Infants' fine soft sole shoes . --2Q Ladies' fine I)on|(»U Oifonlt ...Aft Ladies' fine black serge 51ipper5......... 20 High Iron Stands for Repairing Shoes. Shoemakers Supplies of all Kinds Sole Leather Cut to Any Amount You Wish to Purchase. JOHN BICKEL. 128 SOUTH MAIN STRKET BUTLER, PA I WALI. PAP^R. ? We Give a Discount of 25 per cent, off the Dollar for . 30 days on all WALL PAPER, call and see. g Elko Ready Mixed Paints. I The best that can be made, stick* to everything; also Senour Floor Paints, ready for use. Picture and Mirror Framing a Speciality. STATIONARY. PAINTS OILS AND VARNISHES Contract Painting and Paper Hanging. Patterson Bros., £ 236 North Main Street. Butler. Pa. £ Wick Building. Peoples' Phone 400 ► < There is no Going Back on the Fact That a ► ;♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « J Black or Blue Serge Suit £ ► i Is the Dressiest, tno*t Retinal ami serviceable for summer wear. Bat the Fabrics moat oe i thoroughly reliable. f The best test and one that clinches your confidence most, is in the 4 actual wearing qnalties of the garment We kn om when . we sell you a garment that giees ahaolute satisfaction . we make a lasting customer. Thats oar way k of doing business ami it is the ooly m war to build np a large and permament trade. F An A No. 1 Nick<fl Alarm Clock Free With p 6ver\J iMan's Suit. | The Surprise Store ti 108 South Main street Butler, Pa. A Few Plain Questions??? Are you going to buy a Spring Suit? SEE OUR LINE AT $6. $8 $lO and *1 2 Want an Overcoat this Spring? SEE WHAT WE ARE SHOWING AT $5. $7 and $9 It youare going to wear the latest style Sprina Hat ? SEE OUR STIFF ANO FEDORA SHAPES. Going to get a new Spring Shirt ? Want the Very Latest See Oir Liae. Do you want the swellest thing in Neckwear 7 7 SEE OUR LIFE. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS. 137 South Main St., Butler. _ —— ■ » Teacher's Examinations, I will hold a teacher's arahMtka in the following place* Prospect. Jane 23. Harrwville. June 23. I'entreville. 24. Kaxonburg. Jane 27. Evans City. Jane 38. North Washington. Jnly 1 Will hold an examination in the Jef ferson street school building m Butler on the last Saturday of Jaly an<l An gu*t Examinations will begin promptly at •> o'clock. All applicants will plea*- come prepared with stamped envelop* pen and paper Teachers, directors, and friend* of education are cordially invited to be present at these examinations and in spect onr work Yonra very truly HOWARD I PAI*TEK WASTED UttlHtL t«l »T»0»T*» r**v in thU state to n»*n»«* our hustncaa Ihi'lr "wn »ntf ne»rbj IVUBIIh It l» maJn.f work .••odorted at home IkWf »tr:.tirht «W» ayw an.l np'nwt TMII ifl'l.-. DO more. BitJ*, 0 " I? «7.Y Keferen<-e». Eacloae ttamKd tiiTtlopa Herbert C. Il«». I Dept. M. Cklctio If you would know the secret of your neighbors fine appearance, ask him the name of hts tailor; ask him. too. how much a year he spends for his clothes and subtract the amount from the cost of your own You will be agreeably surprised, more so if you will prove it by giving us your measure, as be did. Our new fabrics for spring and summer embraces the choicest products of the loom ALAND, MAKER OF MEN'S CLOTHE-* HOOD'S PILLS cue* Llwr Ma, •*- lo<Nn«M, Isdtgetttaa, i«aa*aaha. ■aay to tali*. e«»j M inrata. M«.