THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1899 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. • OTE-AH advertiser- Intending to mite tianee* in their a. Is. sl».u!d notify us ot ntir iotention to<J<- JO 11 t later than Mon jay mornlne. Orphan's Court Sale. estate of David 11. Bell Sheriff's Sale for July 31 Notice in Divorce Notice to Contractors. Statement of the Butler Co. National Bank Reiber a S fc elf Emptying Sale Patterson Bios. Clearance Sale of Wall Paper. Donthett & Graham's < learance Sale. C. & T's July (.learance Sale. The Butler Business College Findley's Photos Farm for Sale. Teachers Wanted. Ailmlnlstiaiors an'l Executors of estates ■an secure their reeelpt l»»iks at the t'lTI 4FN offli'e. ud pertuiu making pnWlc sales ihllr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL. —lron is np, so is lumber. —Butler needs more bitching posts. —Tco many bad dimes in circulation. —Five patients in the hospital and all doing well —•'Do yon know enough to come in out of the rain v —Walter's mill is to 'nave a switch from the Bessie. —Bntler had a hot ol'l Fourth so had all the other towns. —Lots of rain here and great Hoods in the Sonth and West. —The Middlesex School Board wan 1 aale teachers only, See adv. —The John Lawell property in Lea* nrville is for sale. See Adv. —The Rock Fishing Club is camping oa the shores of Conneant Lake —Dogs killed sixteen sheep belonging to Geo. Krng last Sunday night. Will Cubbison has opened a l»ar ber shop in the Armory building. —The Maccabees are bui'iding a iarge frame hall at Renfrew to replace the one burned. —Yon will find a nice cool place to <-at a g-vyl meal at J. A Mailer's Centre Ave. restaurant. - The Penn'a editors had a warm re ception in Wa«hington. a few days ago It was 95 ID the shade. -The broken glass, to be seen on any of onr streets, anytime, makes work for the doctors and bicycle repairers. —Messers Card on and Root, owners of the Bntler House, are making exten sive inproveinents in the bnilding. Don't come to Bntler, Saturday afternoon, to attend t*j legal business the offices are all closed that afternoon. —Millerttown had a big celebration on the 4th but their ball club got taken into camp by the Standards of Bntler. Score 9 to 0. Brother McClymondH has moved the old Signal plant from Slipperyrock to Chicora and is row publishing the Milleratown Herald. The pronj>erity and solidity of the Butler Connty National Bank is set. forth in the Financial Statement that ap(»ears in this paper. The A. W. R R Co, has purchased 26 acres of the McClure property adjoin, ing the brick and tile works, and may locate their shops njion it. - The "Bessie' hauled a qnarterof a million of tons of ore from the lake to Homestead last month and nearly as much coai and coke up the road It has been all horse talk in the May or's office of late. Bijah McNair sits in judgment on all fast drivers, and drops dollars into the borongh treasury. —The "Midway Piaisance" of the Elk's Carnival in Allegheny (Bonnet and Alleghany avemies) wan opened by prayer That beats New (lastle. --Now that the scientists havediacov ered that snn stroke is canned by exces slve heat, and that sleeplessness is cans 'ed by nervonsness, the hnrnan mind may rest. The Italian camp on the new rail road near Craigsville was the scene of a hot old time on the 4th, and immediate ly after it both knife and bnllet wonnds were in evidence. —lf yon have work for a tank builder call up George Perry on the I{<'ll tele phone in Adam Donthett's store at Brownsdale, Mr. Perry is thoroughly competent in his business. —George Crowe started a creamery and chop mill at Brownsdale last fall and now he handles from 2,<*10 to 8,000 pounds of milk daily ami makes 11, W pounds of butter each month. Three of the racers on the 4th rode from Butler to Petersville and returned in less than an hour. They must have gon« up the hills "like a streak" and come down like Heveral streaks. It is safe to say half the farmers of Butler county harvested hay Monday Thev generally report a half crop of hay and large crops of wheat, oats and pota toes Berries are nnusnally plenty. Everylssly went to see Mrs S.D Mil ler's night-blooming c.erens last Friday evening, a very large and very beautiful bloom. Thf plant has three more buds. Mrs. Miller's Autograph cactus is also worth seeing Everyb sly seems to want to live as long as everybody can. A young man who has poor health, no money, and no body dependent ujsm him, was advised to commit suicide, the other day and did not take kindly to the advice. How strangely sounds the voice of distress at midnight. A few nights ago, (at about 2:B0 o'clock) a woman thought her husband was dying of heart disease, and as she was afraid to leave the house •he st<s>d at a window and screamed and awakened the whole neighborhood Thirty-seven years ago. (in IM4iJ) Michael Plernining of Clearfield twp. fbnrled an old iron kettle containing a potato and a piece of wood. The other day. while digging a (>ost hole became across the remains of the kettle, »•*-«rly all mouldered away, but the potato and piece of w<ssl had turned to stone. Fleuiming had the potato in town the other day, and it looks like a piece of marble Sunday last while David Forsythe «.jf Brownsdale wan at church, theives x»,nsa<'ked his house They secured no money but took abont twenty pounds of butter and some household articles Wednesday of last week they stole some money from the house of Mr pdgar in the same neighborhood and *h'/rtly before that fhey sneaked alsiut (10from John A. Dodda' house. There have IHM-II many other depredation* not reported and all the lirow rind ale ahot f(nnn are I'm'led for them ' - The McDowell Id trod rv now has a plate «la.-s delivery wagon. —The First Ward Running team goes to Titusville Aug. 22-23. There are in prizes to capture there. --Hicks says we will have warta weather, with lots of thunder storms during the balance of the month. —A. F. Elder has started np his bed spring factory at 132 W. Jefferson St. He makes a good spring at a reasonable price. Five buggy loads of Butler young people drove out to Holyoke c-hurch last evening to attend a lawn fete, which was not there. Are they mad today? —Evans City has a No. 1, half mile race track, and twenty some good horses are in training there, in chaise of Jacob Etnmel and Fred Jamison. They are all going fast. —The press reports say that 15.000 square miles, fora space twenty times the size of Butler Count} ) was flooded in Texas, and that 24.000 people were made destitute by the flood. —A certain sect has fixed npon next Tuesday as the day when the world is coming to an end. If our subscribers do not Ret their paper next week, they will of course know the reason why. —The 'Kissing bug'' is getting in its work in Pittsburg and Allegheny. Sev eral bad cases have l>een reported this week The bug bites people's mouths, and caused their faces to swell. —A local clothing merchant says he is having the l*-st summer trade in a dozen years experience in Butler. On the morning of July 4th, he did SIOO more business than on any previous Fourth. -Over a thousand tickets were sold at the station here yesterday for the Pipe Line picnic, and over two thousand in the county. The crowd on the trronnds was estimated at from three to four thousand. Riter & Conley's great structural iron works in the lower part of Allegh eny were destroyed by fire last night. The loss in machinery is put at SIOO,OOo and building etc at $50,000. Hundreds of men, some of whom are from this county are thrown out of work. —Cambridge Springs is the nicest place in this vicinity for newly married couples to pass their honeymoon; and of all the hotels there, yon will find "The New Cambridge" the most satisfactory —for rooms and rates, and table. Thomas Light body of Yonngstown, O. will be one of the bidders on the Poor House He will be remembered by Bntler people as the man who built the walls and tower »>f the Court House the only good parts of that building The School Board of Barker twp has called a general meeting of citizens of the townebip at the Stevenson school bonne for next Saturday afternoon, to try and reach an amicable settlement of all their school tronbles. We hope they will iiucceed. -LOST Abont two weeks ago. A small link wrapper-chain,between Andy Thompsons coal bank and Baxter Campbell's, with hook ori each end The finder will please leave the same at. Breaden's in West Snnbnry. or at my place, and oblige I'. S. Caiiipts-ll It is now six months since City I reas nrer Blevins of New Castle was-miirder ed and the affair is yet a mystery. The detectives however are following every little clue they get. A letter found on the road n«-ar Portersville a few days after the murder mav yet throw some light upon the affair -Th'i Klk's hei'l and piir of antlers that came to Butler for the Elk's lodge here, the other day, weigh 150 pounds, and have been mounted in the Hall over th»- "Exalted Rulers" head. The head belonged to an elk that once climb ed the hills and wandered in the valleys of Idaho. The Callery Elgin Butter Factory in the name of the creamery in C'ran berry twp of which W. H. Grine is manager. It is a co-operative affair and the stock holders are all fanners. It cost over S4OOO and makes over l.'Kto l*»unds of batter a week, which is whole wiled hi Pittsburg. besides furnishing cream for icecream makers. That wn» a jolly party that met the down train at Marrisville station last Thursday afternoon; and as the young and newly married couple boarded the train they were showered with rice, and one wag pinned a card bearing the legend "married today ' to the hack of their seat. The names of the young couple were Frank Wilson of freedom and Elisabeth Brown of Harrisville Mr. Pisastntus Picafilly has no mid die name and does not think he needs any. He was christened Pisastratus Ignatius, hut as he is a modest maw he dropjied some of it He liyeH in a New England town and he has lately written a book which he entitled "Peace and (Jniet with a Singular Name" and there is where Ins trouble began. Ev ery day s mail now brings him lettersof felicitation or condolence, and one wag dropped into verse, thnsly I have heard of Mr Lilv, I have heard of Mr. Filley, I have heard of Mr. Willey, Who makes me very illy. I have heard of Mr Tilly, And also Mr. Gilly, But your strange name, My dear good sir. Has knocked me almost silly. Hummer Tours to the North. For the Summer of IWW the Pennsyl vimia Railroad Company has arranged to run two ix rsonafly conducted tours to Canada and Northern N'ew York The first tour, leaving July 22, in clad en Niagara Falls, Toronto, Thons and Islands, Rapids of the St Law rence, Bake St. John, The Sagueiiay. Montreal, An Sable Chasm. Lakes Champlain and (leorge, Saratoga, and Highland* of the Hudson, occupy ing seventeen . flays. Konnd trip rate, ♦125. The second tour, leaving August 12. covers the same territory with the >•% ceptioii of Lake St. John and The Sag nenay, and occupies fourteen days Round trip rate, fIOO. Each tour will be in charge of one of the company's tourist agents, assisted by an experienced lady as chaperon, whose especial charge will be unescort ed ladies. The rate covers railwav and boat fare for the entire round trip, parlor car seats, meals enroute, hotel entertain merit, transfer charges, and carriage hire. For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any additional information, address Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, IHMJ Broadway, New York. Htto Kulton Street, Brooklyn. 7s',» Broad Street. Newark. N J . Of QfO W Boyd. Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station. Phila delpbia. Atlantic City. July |i» 27 and Anoint I" 24, IWI'J. are the date* for the I' (V W , B. & <> Atlantic <"i ty excursions Tickets go«»d 15 days with privilege of stop over at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing ton D Con return trip Rale SIOOO from Butler l'or bargain* in valuable mid dentr blc residence* iii'jnire of Walker SL Me lilvaiu. M ]!<><» A li. Will Gal breath of W infield twp was in town, yesterday J. H- Bovard has removed from Brad dock to W Sun bury. Eli James of Millerstown is visiting his father in Canada. John A Ramsey of Forward twp. was in town, yesterday. Robert Adams of Hooker visited friends in Butler last week. Thos. D Greer, Esq is visiting rela tives in Washington county. Mrs. W. J. Mates and daughter are visiting friends in Meadville. J. G. Kay lor of Fairview twp. was in town, on business, Monday. Capt. J. P Boggsof Evans City was in town on business. Saturday. G. H. Herdman of Oakland twp. vis ited friends in Butler. Tuesday. Geo. B. Turner, the jovial joker of W. Sunbury. was in town. Monday. Miss Mabel Gant of Brown Ave, is at the Hospital with typhoid fever Miss Mary Grohman has returned from a sojonrn at Cambridge Springs. Dr. Kottraba. the dentist, is feeling particularly important lately. It s a girl. Miss Georgie Crane of S. Main St. is home from Allegheny College for the summer. C'has. Caldwell, the telegraph opera tor. is building a new house, in the old Boyd woods. Earl D. Thompson left for a two week's sojourn at Conneaut Lake, Mon day morning. John Kelly of Brnin. a tboronghbred Irishman and Royal Republican, was in town, Monday. John Logan's family in Middlesex twp. has l>een greatly afflicted by sick n<#s of late. Barton Forsythe and wife of Frank lin are visiting his mother and other relatives in Bntler. The family of Joseph I'. Negley of Pittsburg is visiting at John H. Neg ley's on Wayne St. William Jennings Bryan speechifies at the Scottdale Firemen's Tournament in August for S2OO. John Johnston of the Claytonia mines passed the 4th in Butler. "Ro meo" is a gay boy. Mr. Dillon of Kane, Pa., visited the family of Mr Lntzinger. the grocer, in ' Tiicora, last week. Dr. Doty of New York has discovered a sertiin that, he thinks, will cure or lire vent yellow feyer. Chas. I'. Ritter has secured a position as stenographer in the offices of the I'. R. R. at Walls Station. John X. Muntz was in town for the 4th. He and his family are enjoying themselves at the Ink". Miss May Negley has returned to Philadelphia after a pleasant six week's stay with Bntler relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ilileman aie vis iting her parents, Mr and Mrs. George W. Hnselton of Penn twp. Edgar Watson of Centre Ave., who is a student at Ann Arbor law school, is home for the summer vacation. Will Foster, foreman of the Lanbe planing mill at Freeport, spent part of the week at his home on Bluff St. Levi M Wise took his family to his wife's home in Erie county last week, and left them there for an outing. Luther F. Reiber and wife of Alle gheny visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ileiber of Bntler, hist week. Harry Dershimer of New Castle and Will Fonlis of Kittanning, lioth Co. E veterans, visited in Butler last Friday. John B. Diuinger of the H'2d Reg. I'. V. has been invited to a reunion of the Sixth f'orps at Philadelphia. Sept. 'lth. James Addis of New Castle visited his granddaughter. Mrs. John McMar lin, and other relatives in Bntler, last week. The family of Win. Fnbrer of the East End, Pittsburg, spent their 4th of July with ('has. Schoenfelt and family of Fairview Dr. Allen Painter, brother of the District Attorney left Saturday for Loch Haven, I'a , where he will locate for the present. Misses Elizabi-th and Ida Reiber re turned last Thursday, from < 'ambridge Springs, where th<-v stopped at The New Cambridge. Robert Pringle of Bradford, and Dr Faulk of Titusville are visiting friends in Butler, thiM week. Dr Faulk has located in Titusville Win. M Lorimer, a representative of the U. P. M. IJ. A. spent several days in Butler in the interest of that organi zation daring last month. Hon. Jos. Thomas drove up to Untler from Dull' City a few days ago and vis ited his friends here. Joe has chargo of a large lease in that vicinity. Tensard DeWolf of the Pittsburg Leader is down with an attack of ty phoid fever at tin- home of his father. Henry DeWolf on Franklin St Harry Heineuian came home fiom Tylersbnrg, Clarion county, where he is employed by the P. <fc. W railroad, Fridav to spend a few days with his pa rents Miss Edith Galbreath, who was taken ill while visiting at Mercer, has so far recovered ns to warrant her being brought to the home of her father, .1 M. Gal breath James Henry, a son of James L Hen ry. lately deceased, was brought home from his work in Penn twp . a few days ago suffering from hertrt disease, but has recovered Prof. It S. I'enlield was elected principal of the Millerstown schools to succeed County Superintendent Howard Painter There were als/nt thirty ap plicants for the prineipalSriip. Prof E. Mackey of Heading delivered an address at the 41th annual conven tion of the Pennsylvania .State Normal School Teachers' Association 'of which he is President) at (tettyHburg on July 4 th (ieorge Heckert, of the Good Will Hose Co , was presented with a fine chair by the members of the company, on Thursday evening last, at his home on W Penn St. Barney Kemper made the presentation speech. Fred Krause and his wife came home from Cambridge Springs liiMt. Saturday, after a pleasant sojourn there, and Ern est Cronenwett and his wife are expect ed today. The young folks greatly en joyed the ls>at riding on French (-reck J. Grant Grossman was in town last Saturday. He had a rib broken while setting up a binder for his brother, about four weeks ago,but is pretty well now and attend ing to business. He is meeting with great success in the sale of the Piano binder. Rev Earnest <iraham and Misn Myr tle Timblin were married yesterday morriiug, and their friends gave them a great, send off at the station. They werit to Pittsburg, and then to Bridge port., Ohio, where Mr. (iraham has a church. AI <'raig of Mm I'ennion Office at Washington WJIH at homo last week to H «.'«) bin mother who wan in poor health MTM Craig HVIM in Millerntown AI iw looking well mid ban become OHO of tho renpon»iib!«- infii of tin: Permion Depart ment. I !«• lia<l charge of the office at St. Loaix for Home yearn I). K Graham of ISrady twj>. wan in town, 'J'nenday lie haw been laid UJI l>y a running over bin foot. Km HOII, 11. <, iH now milking butter on A'taniH Itanch, near Tellnrido, ("010., I>avid IIIIH H farm near Montrono, Colo . George in keeping store at < 'vgnet, <)., A J. in in tin- himii oil Mela. Eno* in living on t,ii<' Wcliber farm near lien frew ami John i» living on the old place near Klora. < 'oillicailt, IjltliC. l)iiring thoHiimmer month* the "ISI-H ale" will Hell exrnrHion ticket* to <'on neaiit Lake, Hatnrday, good to return following Monday at 4! no for round trip. UXIDF.MS. I Clarence M Kelly was thrown from j his buggy and seriously injured last j Sunday night. ; Jesse Bntler, of Westmoreland Co., ! father of Al. Bntler. uf Bruin, was I irored and tramped to death, by a boll, | last Thursday. frank Waldron, of W. Jefferson St.. was accidentally shot through two fingers of his right hand, while loading a revolver, on the Fourth. Mrs. John Toy. of near Watters Station, was under a tree, during a storm that occurred on the ">th. and was struck by lightning and instantly killed. She was a daughter of John Martin, of Mars, and a sister of Mrs Richard Hughes, of Butler When found her child was playing about her, unconscious of her mother's death. Joseph Lindsey, of Summit twp., fell from a cherry tree on the 2Sth ult.. and had his shoulder blade injured. Freda Amy of W. Clay St.. fell from a fence and broke her arm. J. S. Thompson, the telephone man. fell from a step ladder and broke his wrist. W. H. Keefer. of the 4th Ward, was thrown from his buggy and badly bruised, a few days ago. Alf. Watters had H thumb smashed, at Purvis' planing mill. Arthur Longwell, of Ist Ward, had hi.s left thumb cut. at Sherman's ma chine shop. Jesse Robin.-on. of Zanesville, 0., fell from the new A. & W. bridge over the Allegheny, and was instantly killed. The bridge is 1-Vl feet above the river. R. A. White hail a leg broken, on the 30th ult., while hauling trees on the Nesbit farm, by the springing of a sap ling which protruded from the wagon and which caught on a tree. John Hildfcbrand. the veteran dealer in meats, accidentally cnt his hand, a few days ago. He has been in the busi ness for 50 years, and this was his first miscut. Harry Hays was kicked on the knee, a few days ago, by a horse, and pain fnlly injured. Smith, a Millerstown boy had a hand lacerated by a cf.nnori er, on the Fourth. Cotrel. a Ist Ward boy, had a toe crushed by the chain of his bicy cle, andlt had to be amputated. .Tames Arnold, a farmer, living near Linesville. met with a peculiar accident a few days ago. He was riding on a load of hay, when the binding pole broke, striking him on the head and fracturing his sknll His injuries will prove fatal. John Poston fell sixty feet from the Mosgrove bridge, Monday, into two feet of water, and had a leg broken. \ . H. < • A. The canvass, for $1<(,OIM).OO for the paying of the debt of the V. M. C. A. and for the necessary provision for the current needs for the year ending May l, 1900, has been successfully prosecuted by the present Board of Directors for several months. This canvass has secured a little over #BOOO.OO, leaving a balance of less than £2OOO to be taken care of. This amonnt should be easily gotten from the citizens of our town, when it is considered that only HO persons hare yet contributed. Last night the Directors voted that the canvass should close ozi next Tuesday, July 18th, meanwhile it is hoped that onr -itizens will see the need and help, so that the enterprise may be a success Nothing is binding unless the whole amount is secured. Market*. Wheat. wholesale price. .. H"»AO7 Rye. " IS Oats, " 80 Corn, " 3# Hay. " 10.00 Eggs, " 15 Butter, " 12 Potatoes. " HO Green onions per doz 15 Lettuce per It. 5 Radishes, per doz bunches •!'> Peas, per bu 75 Beans, per bu 75 Raspberries, per bu 1 75 Apples 40 50 Flour retails at . $t.00w51.25 Lutherans at I«ll«r\vil«l. There is eyery indication that the an nual picnic and reunion of the Luther ans of Western Pennsylvania, to lie held at Idlewild on July 20th, will he one of the largest and most enjoyable events of the season. Excursion trains will be run over the P. R. R. from all points within reasonable distance, returning at a convenient hour, thus making it a most.desirable day's outing. An inter esting program has been arranged for the occasion, and noted shakers will be present. Idlewild was never more beautiful, and never presented so many attractive features as this year. The lakes, groves and lawns were never so pretty and the new and romantic wood land lake is a source of never ending pleasure to excursionists This reunion will be a rare occasion for a visit to Idlewild and a day of rest. I nil (Ml l'r«*sl»_\ I criiui Itfimion. TbiH year the management of Ihe UPresbyterian Reunion ban K«;1 ected July 27th as the date for it. and every arrangement haft been made in order to make the day an event in the reunion history. The program em braces many attractive features. and huH been prepared with a view to en tertain and ploaw all. An usual, the sjiorts and games will l»e highly enjoy able. Kxcnrslon trains will l>e run over the P. U. It. from the Kant and Went, and a low rate of fare in estab lished. Do not fail to take advantage of tliic opportunity to visit idlewood park and to renew old friendships Annual Kxcnrsion.s to Atlantic ( ity anil otiicr Atlantic Coast ItcsortH via IViniHylvniiin l{allroa<l. Thursdays, July 20, and August •I and 17, are the dates of the Pennayl vania Railroad annual low rate exenr ■loos for 10M to Atlantic City, Ctpt May, Ocean t'ity, Hea isle City, Avalon. Anglesa, Wildwood, Holly Beach, N J.. Kehohoth, Del., or Ocean t'ity Md. Tickets good to return within fifteen days, including date of excursion. A special train of Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will leave Pittsburg on above mentioned dates at. H.Vi A. M., arriving at Altoona 1U.15 P.M., where stop for dinner will be made, reaching Philadelphia 025 I' M and arriving ATLANTIC CITY, via the Dela ware Kiver Bridge route, the only all rail line, at H. 40 r. M. Passengers may also spend the nixht in Philadelphia, and proceed to the shore by any regular train from Market Htreet Wharf or Broad Street Station on the following day. A stop-over of ten days will also be allowed at Philadelphia on the going trip, if passengers will deposit their tickets with the Ticket Agent at It road Street. Station, Philadelphia, immed iately on arrival. Tickets will b<- sold from the stations at the rat.i s nauu'd l» low Kate Train leaves I'ittsburK fIO.OO H.M A M TvMtfltn 10.00 7:11 Natrona 10.00 7 HO liutler 10.00 O.M Preeport |O.(Kt 7 .49 " Altoona'dinner). MOO 12 H5 I' M. Philadelphia Arrive .... ti.'i/i " A 1 l.intie t jty. Arrive. .. 8.4t Tickets will also be ({isid on regular trains leaving Pittsburg at 1..V) and H :S»» P M., carrying sleeping cars to Phila •lelphia. and 7.0.1 P M , carrying Pull man sleeping cars through to Atlantic « ity Por detailed information in regard to rates and time of trains apply to ticket agents or Mr. Thomas E Watt, Dis triet Passenger Atrent. Pittsburg. Hllixlil) I.M iMsion lo Allcglien.x Beginning May 21st. 1H99 and until further notice the P AW Hunday ex eursion train will leave Itutler ut M O.'i a. m Butler time arrive Allegheny at returning train will leave Alleghe ny at .'i MO p. 111. arrive Bntl»r at 7 Oil, rate 75 cts. FIKKM. The barn of John Croft in Lancaster twp was struck by lightning and de stroyed b\- tire on the "itb Everything burned. Lioss fQoOO. During the storm of the -'nth ult, the barn of Ellis Hesselgesser of Winfield twp was struck by lightning and de stroyed by fire; with all its contents, excepting his team and one sett of har ness. I'itiiifs and Reunion-.. July l'J., Odd Fellows picjic at Ex position Park Special rates. July 20., The Lutherans of north western Pennsylvania will hold their annual reunion at Conneaut Lake. Spe cial train leaves Butler at 7:30 a. m. Fare fi. Tickets good for two days. July 20, Thursday, Lntheran picnic and reunion at Idlewild. Excursion rates on P. li. R. See notice. July 27, Thursday Odd Fellows pic- '■ nic at Calhoun Park, near Pittsburg. July 27. Thursday, Sixth Annual Re union and Picnic of the Reformed i Church and St. Paul's Orphans Home, j at Conneaut Lake. Special train leaves . Butler at 8 a.m., returning leaves Park 1 at 5 p.m.—railroad time. July 27, Thursday, United Presbyte- j rian Outing at Idlewild Park. Excur- j sion trains and rates on P. R R. Sept. 14. reunion of the 11th Pa. Re serves (or 40th in line) at Evans City. Col. Jackson of Apollo is the Senior of ficer. living. The Evans City Company of the 11th Reserves left that town June 14th, 1861 and returned June 14, I*o4 Camp Meetings Oospel Prohibition in Phillips drove, near Renfrew, now on with four minis tern in attendance. Clll KCII NOTKS Misses Lizzie Graham and Millie Unff have lieen elected delegates and Elsie Deigh lev and Jennie Armstrong alternates to the Christian Union con vent.on in Pittsburg, August 2-7. No services will be held in St. Mark's Lutheran church on next Sundav Kev McKelvey has resigned as pastor of the Harrisville I". P. church, an<l has accepted the pastorate of the Mercer church. Steady work and good pay. I am im creasing my business and will toeuiplov 10 more gentlemen and six more lady ass istants on good salary. Call on or ad dress Mils. SA VILLA MILLEK Maharg P. O. Butler Co., Pa lti-«liic(*4l ICaU'B to I'liilailclplilil. On account of the Prohibition State Convention, to be held at Philadelphia, July 21, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged to sell to all persons applying excursion tickets from stations on its line in the State of Penn sylvania, to Philadelphia, at rate of single far«' for the round trip (minimum rate fifty cents). Tickets will be sold on July 20 only, and will be good to return until July 2H, inclusive. Teachers Wanted The Middlesex township School !'• ard will meet at Glade Mills school, July 28, to elect teachers. None but experienced male teachers need apply. Term seven months, wages S4O ler month. K. O. THOMPSON, Ssc'y., Flick, Pa CASH FOR WOOL. I pay the highest market price in cash for wool, haye no merchandise of any kind to exchange, am located at same place as last year, C.rahatn Bros*. Grocery, just across the strtet from Trout man's dry goods store. W, !•'. KUMHHRC.J'.B. House and Lot For Sale. A g«*l four-rootued house in Union ville, ami a lot of nearly an acre, with a blacksmith's shop upon it, good well of water, and some fruit trees, is offered for siite on easy payments. Inquire of JOHN C. MOORE. Executor of Daniel Heck, dee'd., McCandless. Pa. Any of our readers needing gas stoves or gas ranges, gas fronts or any gas sav ing appliance will find it a financial sav ing to call at the store of W. H. O'Brien & Son. on Kast Jefferson St. and get prices on the t xtensive line they have on exhibition. They are also agents for the celebrated Wclsbach Light, of which more than 1200 were sold in liutler, last year. WANTED At Exposition Hotel. Conneant Lake, Dining room Girls, Chambermaids and Laundry Com mencing June !!d. Good Prices. F M. Locxwocm Exposition Pn New, four-room house for sale 111- (juire at this office 1 | "* delivered to all parts of the town, every day.Leave or df-rs ot RICHEY'S ItAKERY, tdi Main St. Music scholars wanted at 12K West Wayne St. It you want a Bicycle orjyour old one repaired go to White Walter »V Co. largest stock in County Bicycles for hire It Will Start Your Business. Butler Business College Pall term begins Monday, September 4th, 1H99. Languages under the direc tion of Kev GlahtVt, ol I',vims City. A thorough Musical Course (particulars an noiinced later.) Send for our new Catalogue. A. F. REGAL, Prin., 319 3 J 7 S. Main St., ttiitlor, I'a. Peoples' Phone 271. Hell 174 JAS. A. MCDOWELL, Cistern Builder and General Cement Worker. Worker in White, Portland, and llydraulit Cements, < 1 20 Years Experience. 34<j ist Street, P Tel. 3HI M. A. BERKIMEK, Funeral Director. 337 S. Main St.. Butler. , j 1 OIL NOTES. The Market has been steadlv advanc ing since our last issue. On Thursday 29th ult. the Producer s went to *1.17 and next day the Standard followed; on Thursday the 6th the Standard went 2 1 cents better and made it 1H and the Pro ducers followed, and on Tuesday lx>th made it 2 more or #1.21. SHII.OH Vounkins No. 2Bartleyand the Forest's No :i Bartley and 4 Shrader are in the sand and showing good The Forest's 5 Shrader i? dry. Starr & Me Nally are drilling on the Fin Dodds the Forest on the Jackson Hunting, Cal Wise and Jos Hickey. The well on the Jos. Hinchberger is still pumping salt water COYLKSV ILI.K- Hoch & Fleeger's No. ois dry Their old well is doing 7."> \ bbls. and Westerman's well on the lJlatt is doing 50 bbls The Fortst's well on the High is showing some oil Mars Esq. Kennedy's well on the Wm. Davidson is a good gasser. and is showing some oil The ESIJ is (trilling it to the 4th sand PAKKKK TWP A very nice little field has been developed in the vicinity of the old Maple Furnace property Three wells there are producing 100-i barrels a month, and a dozen wells arc drilling. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. ORPHANS' COURT SALE. I»y virtue of an order of the orphan* Court of Buth r county. Pennsylvania, at <> « \«». Sept. Term. and to me direct* *]. 1 will expose to public sale on tin- premise* in the Itoroiigh of Butkr. llutler county Pennsylvania. on i'BII>A V. AllitJST 4th. I*W. at one o'clock p. in., the following <lesrrilH <l real estate, late the property of Ihivld II I tell, deceased, to-wlt: Ail th.it •♦ • 11.i ill mi—nagc and lot <»f land situate in th<* ilorough of Butler. Butler count v. I'enusylv aula, on the south side of Kast i'eun st reet in said Itoroujfh. IMMI luted <»n the nor.h by said Fast I'eiin street, mi the cast l>y lot of Wm. Miller. «.ii ihe SM rath by AD I alley, and on the west by lot of John l\ Wil son. fronting forty-five feel on said East J'enn street and extending hack southward one hundred feet to said alley, with frame two-story dwelling house and out-but Id I tig* thereon erected. said real e,taie to IH« flr.st offered on the premises with leave to ad journ from time t«. time and a different place if necessary for the pnrposes of ob t a HIIHIT sufficient bids. TEIiMS Or SAI,K: (>nc-lhird cash on ap proval of sale by the i-'ourt, and the balance in two equal annual payments, secured by iudpnicnt bond and mortgage on the prem ises.lxarinu* Interest wit h an attorney's com mission of tive percent. for collection with option to pay rash. W. .1 HELL, AdminUt rator. c. t a of havld II Bell. Cairo. West Va. S. F. St A. L BOWSER. Att'yH. Notice in Divorce. Laura L. Jewett f In the Court of Common vs > Pleas of But ler CY».. Pa . at K. P. Jewett. \E. I> No. March T.. imw. Tht; subpieiia and alias subpouia In di vorce at above number and term having I* en returned ' V F. I." you. I{. P. Jewett. are ber« l»y not ilied to appear in said Court of Common Pleas to be Field at Butler. Pa., on Monday the 4th day of Seplemlier. IKW. to show cause if any you have why your wife. Laura L Jewett. should not have a divorce absolute from the l*> ids of matrimony and that testimony In said case will l»e taken on Tuesday the sth day of Sept.. isiH), at which time you are hereby notified to attend. W 11.1.1 \ M B IK>IH)H. M.eritT. SHERIFFS SALES. By virtue of writs of I'l. l a., Issued out of the < 'ourt of Common Pleas of Butler coun ty, Pa., and to me directed, there will l>e e\- liosed to public sale, at the < ourt House, In the borough of Butler, Pa., oil Monday, July 31st, 1899, at 1 o'clock p. MI , the following described property, to-wlt: E. I>. No. 111. Sept. Term, imw. J. C. Vunder lln. Attorney. All the right, title. Interest and claim of Mis. Ll/./ic Wei ler, dee'd.. John Weller Adm'rof Lizzie Weller, dee'd , of. In and to all that, certain piece or lot of land, situated In Butler lx>ro. 4t.li ward. Hut ler county. Pa., bounded as follows, to-wlt: On the North I»V lot of Thomas Halph. Fast by an alley. South by a st reet or an alley, and West by lot of Jacob Damhach; being fifty feet by fifty feet. Having thereon erected a two st«»ry frame house of 8 rooms. Seized and taken in execution as the prop- «*rty of Mrs. Lizzie \VVli«»r, *!«-.**«J.. John \VH l«-r. Adrn'rof Mrs. U/zic \VHI« r, ilcr'il at MM- stiit of Jiim<»s A. Hutfln-s for iis«- S. L Vfctitlerlln. Notice to Contractors^ Cor.NTY COMMIHKJONKHM' Orricr, / HTTI.KU. PA. T proposals will IKJ rt'ff|v«»il tit tin* nfffro of t in* County <k)iiiiiils'ilofM<rs In tin* Court House. ftiutli*r. I'll., up Until I'J in. TliurMlny, .1 uly »?t h. M«». for tin* countrm* t lon of ilit- masonry for a county hrl(lK>' ovt'i < 'orin<M|U<>iH*Hslfi(( rr«»i«k. In I In" IjoroiiKh of 11ii11«• r. Tin-plan and p«'<*l(|catlouH can , M % sfi-ii In tin* <'oiunilssloin rs' t»tll«*«* In !tutl«*r. Tho f'omrnlssloinTs ri'Mcrvp t In* rltflit l«» r« - J«*'*t any or all bkln. .1. r. KIHKAIXMFN. i \»rl lluth r. I'a . July 12, I HUH Notice to Contractors. OFFICE OF I TIIKCOLNTV COMMIHHIONKKS OF BUTLKK COUNTY. 1 Heale<l proposals will be received at the ofllce of the County Commissioners, in the Court House, liutler, Penn'a tip until 10 a. 111 Tiii'sday. .Inly M, 1 HSMt, for the erection and completion of The liutler Connty Home, according to the general plans and specifications on file in the Commissioners' ofllce, Itutler, Pa. Each bidder will be required to till out his bid as stieeiflcd on blanks, which can lie procured at the Commissioners' of tice Certified cheipie for Two Thons and Dollars to accompany all bids as evidence of gopd faith; if contract is awarded it will be entered into The contractor will Im- required U> furnish the necessary legal lx»nd for tin-faithful fulfillment of the contract. All bids to include l>oth lalsir and material The Commissioners reserve tin- right to n ject any and all bids J. C. KI.HKAIHWIN Clerk llntlar. Pa., June 2H, lMKitti ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE letters of administration iu the estate of Henry Dutter, dee'd., late of Franklin twp , Itutler Co., I'a .having IK-CII grant cd to the undersigned, all persons know inc themselves indebted to ssid estatr will pleose make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will |ireseut them duty authenticated for settlement to MAKV li. HOI.TON, Adm'x., Whitcstown, Pa J. I). MI JUNKIN, Att'y. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE lA-tters testamentary on the estate of John L. Shannon, dee'd , late of Conno ipienessing township, Itutler Co., I'a , having ticeu granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to aitid estate will please makr immediate payment, and any having claims said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to y. (i. SHANNON, lix'r,, ConniM|uenessiug P. 0., Batter Co., I'a MI JUNKIN Kc GAUIHKATII. Att'ys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Letter's testamentary in tin- estate of J. Wilson Thompson, dee'd, late of Cherry twp., Itutler, Co Pa., having t>een granted to the undersigned; all l>rrsous 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 J as. A. THOMPSON, Itutler I' O. or E. <'. TLIOM I'HON, Milliards P. O. Itutler Co., I'a. Ex'rs. J D. MCJUNKIN, Atty. FOR SALE The John Lawall place in Leasurcvillc consisting of thirteen acres, all cleared, good seven-room house with pantry and three |>orchcs, and wrll alongside, good, large and new bank barn, good orchard of all kinds of fruit trees is offered for a.ilc Por terms inquire of HERMAN FOSTER. Leasurrville, I'a LC WICK, DKAI.HR IN Rough 9 Worked Lumber Of AM. KIN US. I)oors, Sasli, Blinds, Shingles and l.atii Always in Stock. LIME. tIVIR AND IM.ASTKR ottice Opposite P.ft W. I»e|*it. BUTI.EB. PA. Rupture! j ! Trusses for Rupture are necessary. The only «;nes lion to consider is "where can I get the best truss for the least money?" We sell trusses on the "no charge for fitting" plan. We charge you simply for the truss. We go further, we guarantee a fit and guarantee satisfaction. There are many different kind of trusses, and one great thing is to know what kind is best to use. We have had enough truss ing experience to find that out. Our stock of trusses is not excelled in this vicinity, but that is not the poiut for you to consider. Your con sideration as we said be ->re, is stated above. Men we fit here. We give direction for self measurement to ladies. C. N. Boyd. DRUGGIST, Diamond Block. Butler. Pa. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the pa nerslnp heretofore existing between J. A.;& W. I". Anderson, in Valencia, I'a , was dissolved by mutual consent on the 6tli day of May, 1899. The books are left in the hands of J. A Anderson, with whom a settlement should lie made promptly. J. A. ANDERSON. W. F. ANDKSSON The business will be conducted by J. A. Anderson, and a liberal sliaie of the patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. J. A. ANDKRSON THE ftutler £ounty Rational ftauk Of Butler, Pa., Commenced Business, August iSth, IH9O. Statement of Condition at Clos*- of Business, Friday, June 30, KESOt'Kt'ES Loans f 771,«» '* United Htate* H«>mN i-i.ru ■" HHIIUIIK Hons. I * I *!.«« '«> I'lilted State* Tn M UN Ouk MM AM fro* ii:inU> MM* » Ii iss.tr; u LIABILITIES. Qaaital I «<«».<•«' i» Surplus |i«U»»> l«> ProflU .. IV«». in 1 ireuUtlon Deyoatta 1.1*775 » 44 Si :»le uf Peiiusy I vaula. 1 'ounty "f Butler, ss I, C. A. Bailey, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the al ove statement is 'rue to the best of my knowledge and lielief. C. A HAII.KV, Cashier. Suliscriljed and sworn to before me this sixth day of July. 1599. FRANK 11. MI RFHV, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: JOSKPH lIARTMAN, | N. M. HOOVKR. DIKHCTORS. W. 11. LARK IN, I [Mr s Clearance ; SALE. July * f It is necessary for us \ / to close out limited 1 ? lots so we can show f C full assortments in i ( the fall. j j $2.50 j y Will buy any of the r v following articles, y € I Solid M IIIOL' my T« « Talil»* \ > 1 HMIIII M il.MK.my T. ;iTahlf wit 1" •• / i I I N'IIIIHII Hull i lialr m.tn I" " t V I 1 M| 111 HIT II • « I • I J J I Solid Oril, I i.m n K-n l - r 12 T J f, |Hi W n V . RLIIKH thi-y wi n $>L« »to . «•> # J I Mil r \ j » I Mirror. Kilt fruun wan '• f J | pair V ) - r 3 wlfn « 1111• ■i I. in.p. w«r«* V / J Dining Pooni r S CHAIRS. ? J I set Solid Oak, polish finish, / I CUM teat, box (nswDltriii 1 J Room Chair* " SI •11 F R *rtick Prici WAS f■, J / Reduced to \ sl2- | / Dining Room S } CHAIRS. { 1 set I lolid ' I .polish iaMi. 3 V IM.* frami . leathei ml ■ un v 1 Ifthii ITADS 1 " tbi I I' I F C The price was nr>. # / Reduced to i s2o— CAMPBELL j / TEMPLETON, S \ BUTLER. HA A. / The Keystone Orchestra, IN now ready f«»r engagement* tot I'm t I'icntca and l)an< • and Ouarantee the ts'«t of uniiitc ut reasonable rates. Addrraa, Prof. Gus Wickrnhaoen, ZN*KLER Ave , lliitln. I'M hutsicril>e for The Citi/.eti. | JULY CLEARANCE SALE i | ON « 1 WALL PAPKR. | 2 * « COS! « Jfl "A jA | |j Picture and Jf '■# \ all work gunntenl. JH| Room Mouldings, Stationary. 4R Pamts, Oils and Varmshes. I Patterson Bros., I £ 236 North Main Street. Butler. Pa £ £ Wick Building. Peoples' Phone 400 r 'IP l|» I » W "UP W "> J' IP HP %m m Ft A CLEARANCE SALE! fcl k€ Great Bargains. Q'ot h »"9 Wl j'9p regardless of cost, kj Commenced July sth. Ends Ai.g. Ist. VA WA I'H'l'l* »>:*«: . '.!!■•« M » ■^l 197 Men's Suits, si/es from 34 - ' F J F A 100 Suit* for Boys, from 14 to |g vi-.ir< 100 > 3 15 mn. WA 'OO 1 3 19' k^ I v 125 • s * 34 ' 48- Pi W A I ' It t T# We i • * piled them in a separate p'ice • v , WA wa »■ " W k i A WA keep it, of doing jiiat what wi m LI [fl >ll<- .11' gs k'V Gtve this your attention. If you want a cheap Suit or yl an Overcoat, this is your opportunity. wl Ej DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. H M BUTLER, PA, rIIK CLOTHIERS. N r« There Is no Going Back on the Fact That a II ♦ +++ + + ++ + + + ++ W fd * Black or Blue Serge Suit + Bj TM -ceeMe -f r W A thoroughly reliable. - HV SI i'!n beat teat sad oa '.»■» your twAUnc* most is in the Ifl Fa actual wearing qualtia of the gamcat We kaoa whta » , k' we sell v<>i: .• v - * m W A we make a lasting customer. That* our way j * Li A W way to buihl up a large jn! w M (Krrmameat trade. rj An A No. 1 Nicl<vl Alarm Clecl< hrct With m GvcrjJ Suit. 1 [: The Surprise Store | Pi 108 South Wain street. Butler. Pa. J A A A J Mrs. J. K. Zimmerman. FOUR DAYS Semi-Annual Sacrifice Sale WILL COMMENCE WEDNESDAY. JULY sth. Thia will be urn Thirteenth Se«iannual C>arj»re >.<> l'he«- have all been aucceiarful, and we claim this thirtrrnth rle.r »nr will I* the greateat aucreaaof all, notwithstanding the m moat |>eoplr'« minds rrg«r<liti|{ thr number ij If »®" i«*tv '«> mia thirteenth nacnticf salr »r will . .nvince yo« th«t *»u are m I Why * HCI'MUM* wf art' ni{ to nffct ouf ••tttir** *t- » k *M I »nt* i'u ■"* rioods rfylwh up to-date Tailor Made Suits. ".Vats!., W« i;.i«. >m! Skirts. Thr «lr will .oel«.le th- Milliner*. Larr Oirt»»i» ;in<l Art Drixirtaaent, at such «nar» «u«*inK yrw- that y« i wv l»ere after conaWler M the moat lucky nt»a»her «.n the ralm>l.«r !<» not fail U> Mtteml thia thirturnth «.k*l HI the line awl flare Wednesday. Thursday, I r lay an ' 9M<tntas>. JiilyS, '>, 7 and #, Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN. TIRES Repaired and made as good as new at Whilc.\yalkr k Cn's Bicycle and Supply Depot, Corner Main' St. and Diamond, Butler, Pa- Willi our Nf* r *• • sin n p'llr M »i» * ill «»r |»t»»n l»ir* In t tin wllh |Mir* »«"! 'imki II »lr»»»i*»r lbnn I* f#»r« \V«« r«-|»*lr «ll M»* >• l*i • ti|»|»ly ni*« |mrUnl r» i»miiW» iv d irt «Im • H«' lW"»t * in lutrn. AIKI i*nniioi fir t»itil*-r*«»l«l \Vt» Imvn iff i I* f«»f ■» ilr <*f luirtf»l»i |irl« *« • <j' E. E. CAMPBELL. '!' V TIN roofer, || ,I, and Specialties in Tin. , . I I Arandale HOTEL. BEDFORD SPRINGS, BEDFORD, PA LLURIK \LNY MH »IH» »»»» >" M it tenl * HIII »lir»i"Mi«i« KI'IHIWHH l* l.ltrl. I ,11.Inril >.f •»• ■'!>• >•• • »•"< •»* ..f r« m iiknlil* ■ ■ur»ll»r *lr»u« - T»»i»>« I •,,im|* I i*' Nw Ui ni'< l>» '»"• *•-»> 11 ii IM I Wrll« f"» I'mkl l "' I . M.-ir a PMITII. 1 If you would know the secret of y«mr n»"ij.;hb»>r i fine appearance, ask him the nam* of his t.iilur. ask htm, too, how mmli .i )ur he ->| • " clothes ami übtrju t the amount from the tost of jour OWII. Vou will I* surpei*».! more so if you will prove it by Hiving us your measure, as he ih»l Our new fabrics for sjwir ami summer embrace* th«. i hoiccst prmlui ts of the l<*>w ALAND. MAKER OF MKN'S CLOTH Kb Pearson B. Nace's Livery Feed and SaieStabt* Krai Wick HouseJßutler, Penn'a. Tlw IrM of bnnn M*l Sr»l ••!*». flf. • # »*<♦ o« hrnul in 4 l»> f - It* »«»•*»« «•!!,»»% !*»*♦• If! b'WH f <9 \ r«» , nf *fi-i trmmtmA *p»>§»". #|p«rt m.l mrt* rftiarun'Mil Stable Room For 65 Hones A |f.-*l H«M»* »»? i twnt-tl a«MI «lr«itt l»«'f • ttiwnf *»#• .M"l f-'t •' ul>*l< r is full f uif »•*(« • «n»l hor«r» ' • ►!»**h* |mhi pf*p* r »i»»t » (U. <*•'•»« PEARSON B. NACE. T' • |»h'«i' II»
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