THK CITIZEN. THURSDAY, AUG I'ST 17, 1599. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \OTK—AII advertisers Intending to make hunces In their ails, should notify us ol ae!r Intention to dc >0 n >t later than Mon tay morning. Sheriffs Sale for Sept. 8. Executor*' Notice, estate of Alex Stewart. Patterson Bros ' Paints, etc. ('. & T's furniture. Adinlnlsiimors and Executors «>f estates •an secure their receipt Ixxiks at the CITI ZEN" office, and persons making uuMle sales t!i3lr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Butler Fair September ."5-8. —I will meet you at the Fair. —Family re-unions are now ripe. —Our next Fair will be Two-two. -Count}* Institute, Dec. 18th to'22nd. -Nothing takes the place of the Fair —The public schools will soon open. - -The big balloon at the Butler Fair. Every year Butler Fair gets bigger. —Three weeks more and then the oys ter. —What are yon going to take to the Fair? —Seven uionths of '99 belong to the past —Talk about Picnics--the Fair is the big one. —Everybody meets everybody at the Butler Fair. - Labor day, in September, will l>e the next holiday. - Lots of board walks in Butler need repairing immediately. —Nobody in Butler connty kicks about the Butler Fair. —A good place to get country l>oard is at the rustic sa-v mill —How yould every dog have his day if it wasn't for dog days? —Read the notice of "Gold Coin' seed wheat in another column. —lt is high time to consider what you are going to take to the Fair. —Soiae men never shave themselves for fear of catting their best friend. Bigger, better, grander than ever the Great Butler Fair—September 5-8 —A fan in one hand and an umbrella in the other was the proper rig for last week. —A new iron balcony is being put up along the entire front of Capt. Hays' Hotel Waverly. —The Fair is a connty affair and every citizen of the county should con tribute to make it a success. —Kittauning is said to be the "widest open" town in the country during Fair Week: and next week is it. —A school girl in Emporia, Kan., is known to her chums as "Postscript.' Her real name is Adaline More. —Mr. J. Bowman went into the Bow man House last Monday, when Mrs. Cain moved out, and the House was not closed. —The speed classes of the Big Fair this year are better than ever before and some great speed contests are as sured -Sept. 5-8. —The accident on the plank road bridge last Saturday evening once again illustrates the necessity for gates and watchers at lioth ends of that bridge. —Daring the storm of last Thursday evening the gas-regulator on the Plank road neai Muntz's coal bank was struck by lightning for the third time. The company will move it. —The P. B. &L E. R. R. will run an excursion to Niagara Falls and re turn Thursday, August 31st. Tickets will l>e good for return on regular trains live days trom date of sale. —A man who was accused of stealing a cow got out of jail one day last week, and was put back again next day charg ed with stealing a threshing machine. His next veutnre will probably be on a saw mill. —The Cfiswell farm in Adams twp. was not sold last Saturday, and the sale was adjourned till next Saturday at 1 p. in., when it will probably go, as there are now three bidders, and there is a "spec" in it for somebody. - Somebody entered the house of Sam uel and Archie Stewart of Cherry twp. a few days ago,while they were harvest ing and stole $175 from a trunk. Thev snspicioned a peddler and had him ar rested and searched, but he did not have it about him. The Stewarts are bache lors and live alone. —The following heartrending wail comes up from the sanctum of a country contemporary: "Last week a delinquent subscriber said he would pay Saturday, if he lived. He's dead. 4 "Another said. "I'll see you tomorrow." He's blind. Still another said, "I hope to pay you this week or go to the devil." He's gone." —"Hello!" "Hello!" said the "ghost" at the Carbon Black Works. "Hello" — under the boiler and over the boiler, in side the building and all around it—and they investigated and wondered, and wondered and investigated, till they noticed that the ghost only talked when the water pump was going, and they found a slight obstruction in the water line that made the noise, and the ghost was "laid". —Next Thursday, August "24, St. Paul's Day will be observed at the beau tiful Orphan Home, thousands will gather there if a beautiful day, not only people of the Reformed church, but also others. Addresses by Dr. P. C. Pringle, of the Home, Rev. J. N. Bau man, of Je.inette; Lewis Reiter, of Mon roe and others will be delivered. .">0 of the orphan children will sing. Noted local talent will give social selections. Prof. A. H. List, of Braddock, will render some instrumental solos. A base ball game between the Orphan boys and a clerical nine; a sack race for boys; a potatoe race for fat men; a lemon race for young ladiea are among the sports. Lunches and different refreshments will be on sale for the hungry; a large lawn fete in the evening. Different special trains from various p>ints will bring the people at reduced rates. All are cordially invited to attend. "Maid of Scottdale, ere we part (live me not the marble heart: If I had the price, my dear. I'd buy you another beer. " But the maiden she was firm. With these words she made him squirm: "Ach, yon plockhet, doan'd you see You are ausgespielt mit me?" There's a moral to this rhyme. Best to heed it ev'ry time: The Scottdple maidens throw dowr. those Without money in their clothes. —Butler Fair Seyteinl>er 5-8. PERSONAL. Butler Fair September 5 -s. Esq. M. B. Byerly is sick with kidney ' trouble. Mrs. Joseph Miller of Adams twp. is ; seriously ill. Mrs. L. W. Miller of New Castle is | seriously ill. Peter Wise has given up his job as night watchman. Miss Stewart of Allegheny is the guest of Mrs \V. B. Dodds. Mace Pringle and wife left for a trip | to the 1000-islands yesterday. Daniel Shanor of Franklin twp.. and I daughter were in town. Saturday. Forest Huff sang a solo in the First Presbyterian church, last Sr.jday. Jos N. Adams of Middlesex was in town, yesterday, also Samuel Bartley. j O. L. Christie of Clay twp. has moved ' to New Castle and is living at :!18 Pitts burg St. Misses Jennie Warner and May Be does of Apollo, are the guests of Mrs. A. T. Scott. Francis Byers aud wife of Magic were in town, Friday. Mr. Byers is thinking of moving to Scio. W. C. Glenn of W. Sunbury went up to Bradford, yesterday, to visit his son Samuel who is in poor health. Maj. Felix C. Neglev and wife and Mr. George Smith and wife, nee Neg ley, of Pittsburg visited their Butler relatives, Friday and Saturday. John Campbell of Bradford is 82 years of age, and his children and him self held-a reunion at the home of Geo. W. Campbell of the 2d ward. Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman. Miss Sadie Brown, Miss Ellen Burton and Miss Johnston, were among the Butlerites who left for AtlanticJCity, this morn ing. .Tames M. Galbreath. his mother, and his niece Miss Anna Thompson went to Slate Lick. Saturday, where Mr. Gal breaths sister is lying very ill with par alysis. Frank Murphy is at Chautauqua, Will Eastman, Hal Kelly and ('harley Dickey are Down East, .John Graha ii and wife and Miss Maggie Graham are doing the lakes. C. Walker and daugh ter are at Long Branch. Prof. Hall of the Ist ward had an odd experience iti Washington twp. a few days ago. He shot a large owl and thought he had killed it. but when he picked it up it sunk its claws into his arm, and he had to shoot it again. I). L. Cleeland, jeweler and optician. It ft Monday to attend the annual meet ing of the American Association of Op ticians held at Rochester, N. Y., this week. He will then go to New York city to purchase stock for his fall trade. Joseph Rice of Neliuh. Nebraska, is visiting Robert St. Clair and wife and other old friends in this vicinity. He left Butler county forty-one years ago. and first located in Indiana and after wards in Nebraska with which state he is well satisfied. John O. Christley of Driftwood, pass ed Friday and Saturday with his moth er in Centreville. John isin the service of the P. O. Department, and has a run between Red Bank and Driftwood, on the low grade division of the Valley R. R Wm. and R. L. Kirkpatrick start today on a trip for business and recreation which will include Cleveland. Detroit, Chicago and South Bend. While in South Beud R. L. will take a past graduate course in Optical College and will visit Chicago for the purpose of obtaining a valuable new instrument for testing the eyes. D. A. Crookshanks and wife of Win field twp. were in town last Friday, do ing some shoppidg. David had just fin ished threshing his oats, and had 300 bushels from 12 acres; and he had sold his big gas well to the American Gas Co. of Allegheny for a big wad of mon ey he was feeling very comfortable. The Gas Co. is drilling another well on hi* farm. John E. Zickrick, late proprietor of the Butler Steam Laundry and trainer of the First Ward rnrmi»T«F HHJ Mert Mooney of Bradford have opened a wall paper store in Scio, 0., the only store of the kind in the town. Mr. Zickrick's many Butler friends will wish the firm long and continued suc cess in their new venture. Wm. Watson, aged 31 years, son of John A. Watson of Buffalo twp. was in town, Tuesday. William is one of the Watson brothers, who was so terribly scalded by the explosion of a boiler some time ago, and as more than a third of his surface was scalded, his recovery disproves one of the theories of the med ical books, i. e. that the loss of one-third of one's skin is sure death. A. C. Williams of W. Cunningham St. wrote to William M. Howell of .Cove Creek, N. C. last Monday, for.a book thai lie will prize very highly when ;he receives it. Mr. Williams is a native of Venango Co., and was wounded in the seven-days fight, and was supposed to have been killed. The following letter from Mr. Howell to Postmaster David son of Emlenton explains the rest. "In looking over some b.oks of a friend of mine, I found a Yankee Captain's roll book, with the name of Caipt. A. C. Williams, of Emlenton p. 0., Venango county, Pa., written in it. lie belonged to what was known as Raftman's Guards. The book was his and con tains the following request made at the beginning of the seven days' fight before Richmond: "If 1 should fall in the con test please send this book to Miss Al luira Williams, of Anderson's Mill p. o. Butler county. Pa.,' Capt. Williams was killed in the second day's fight and his book was taken by a rebel soldier, and is now in the hands of a friend of mine. If you know anv one of his friends or relatives please send them I this letter, or give their address." PENSIONS:— To children of. Win. Taylor, dec'd, of Middle Lancaster, s<>. Elizabeth McCall, Saxonbnrg, SB. —Big picnic next Tuesday. —Butler Fair September 5-8. —Entries for the Tarentnmn Fair close next Tuesday the 22nd, and the Fair will l>e held Aug. 29 to Sept. Ist. —After harvest all farmers should take a "day off" and there is no better place to spend it than at the Big Butler Fair. —Relationship has many variations, but the case of an uncle and nephew to be hanged on tho same scaffold, in Maryland, is an unusually remarkable form of family ties. —West Winfield has a good hotel call ed the "West Winfield Hotel." Mr. G. W. Lusk is the proprietor, and he sets a first-class table, and has gas and water in every room in the house. —The Punxsntawney Fair will be an old time county fair; $3,000 in premi ums for the farmers; $3,000 in purses for horse racing; SSOO in prizes for bicycle races. Special attractions every day] Base ball games and bicycle races every forenoon; hose races every after noon; balloon ascensions, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday;the World's Fair Midway Plaisance with all its exciting features all week. Open nights. Ad mission to Grounds 25 cents. Season Tickets SI.OO. Excursion rates on all Railroads. Gobi Coin Seed Wheat. For Sale —A new, white wheat - Splendid producer grows a stiff straw. Choice recleaned seed at SI.OO per bnshel, bags 15 cents extra. Sample mailed on application. Address D. C. EMEHY. Grove City, Pa. Steady work and good pay. 1 am ini creasitig my business and witli to employ 10 more gentlemen and six more lady assistants on good salary. Call on or ad dress Miis. SAVILLA MILLER Maharg P. O. Bntler Co., Pa LEGAL NEWS. NEW SI'ITS Samuel Boa'ty vs Daniel Thompson summons is trespass. > Yost Bros, vs J. H McCafferty. ap peal from decision of C. E. Anderson, , ,T. P. Amelia B. Hutchison vs Clay twp (Elmer Christy and S. C. Kennedy, supervisorsi summons in trespass. State ment of claim $5,000. The plaintiff al leges that ou account of the supervisors not keeping open the culverts of a road 1 that passes through her farm her water supply from a spring which is on the farm on the upper side of the road: I is spoiled; that the road interferes with | the flowing of the water and has caused | much sickness in the family. 1 Chas. K. Ilea vs W. L. Curtis, appeal | from decision of R B. Gilghrist, J. P. i :J snit9 NOTES. Letters of administration 011 the es tate of John R. Logan, dee d of .Middle sex twp. have been granted to Win. 11. and Florence Logan The will of Alexander Stewart of Prospect has been probate ! and letters granted to Win. S. Stewart and S. E. Wilson. David George has given bail for his appearance on a charge of larceny. At the hearing of the case of the Com. vs Jack Timblin for striking J. W. Rosen berry of Parker twp. before Esq. Anderson, last Friday, the charge of aggravated a&b was withdrawn, aud Jack pleaded guilty to simple a&b and was tined and costs. Elishi S tough ton was granted a sol diers license to peddle. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. John Byers to Rider Lutheran church lot in Centre for WO. Eliza Preston to O. June, lot in Butler for »100. Christian Daubenspeck to Mary A. McCracken, 25 acres in Washington for *l. Mary A. McCracken to Alfred P. Burke 2 acres in Venango for SIOO. Chris Daubenspeck to Cath. F. Daub enspeck, 45 acres in Washington for sl. Same to Robt J. McCracken, 27 acres in same for SBOO. Jennie Strange to John Oraney, lot in Penn for $l5O. T. F. Niggle to H. C. Greenert lot in Butler for SI4OO. A. F. Kenzer to G. D. Swain lot in Jackson for $284.55. W. S. Worcester to Mary M. Drebert lot in Butler for SIOOO. Mary Hilliard to James O'Hara lot in Evans City for S4OO. David Garvin to fins Griesbach lot in Jackson for $350. Marriage Licenses. J. C. Brown Jacksville Alice Campbell Concord twp Chas. B. Emrick Ogle Snsie Hutzley Reibold' Wm. C. Stevenson Clay twp Lydie L. Fullmer " J. A. Bortmass.. .Connoquenessing twp Laura B. Eagal Jos. Schott Pittsburg Agnes Spohn Donegal twp W. L. Bnrr Reibold Maynie G. Reynolds McKeesport FIK EST The barn of Oeorge Stoke}- in Conno quenessing township was struck by lightning during the storm of last Thursday evening and destroyed by fire. The barn of Stuckey. of Jef ferson township, was struck and de stroyed by fire with all it 3 contents. The home of Charles Roessing in Butler was struck during same storm, but not greatly injured. CHURCH NOTES. —Butler Fair September 5-8. North Butler, Pleasant Valley and W. Sunbury churches will have a reun ion in Dr. Hockenberry's woods next Wednesday. Ol L NOTES. —Bntler Fair S 'uta/nber 5 s PENN TWP— The Forest's well on the D. B. Dodds has settled to a nice 20 bll producer. The same Co. has started wells on the Harper Sutton, Harris Puff and Jerry Starr. SHILOH— The Forest has started its No. 2, Hickory, near Leota P. 0., and also a well on the N. E. corner of Esq. Graham's farm, and is down TOO feet in the Wils Graham. BUTLER TWP— The Forest is down 800 feet in the Manny, west of town. T. H. Burton has the drill down 500 feet on the John Forcht farm two miles west of town. CLEARFIELD— Hoch Brothers are putting down a new one one on the Mc- Crea; and Dr. DeWolf et al, are drilling on the Henry Piatt. Coyle & Co's. well on the Englehart is doing about 90 bar rels a day. MIDDLESEX— Geo. Stage is down 1000 feet at No. i) Nancy Adams and is rig ging up on the Will Hunter. Drank Wood Alcohol. Tuesday of last week John Gill, known as "Pe™leg Jack", Elmer Cousins, Al. Glenn and a Mr. Barnhart got a pint bottle of wood alcohol and drank it. As a result "Pegleg Jack" died in a shanty on the Ned Hays farm in Penn twp., where he mf.de his home, that Wednesdry. Cousins died on Saturday at his home on the Island and Glenn saved his life by eating a lot of raw eggs and drinking two quarts of milk. Elmer Cousins was 36 years old and leaves a wife and three small children. His remains were lmried Monday. The family has been provided for by the Poor Board for a year or more. It is said Barnhart came very near dying but will recover. Markets. Wheat. wholesale price $ 60&65 Rye, " 45 Oats, " 26 Corn, " 38 Hay, " 9.00 Eggs, " 10 Butter, " 17 Potatoes, " 35 Cabbage, per lb 01 Huckelberries per qt 10 Blackberries per bu I 25 A|y)les 25-40 Turnips, per bu 30 Onions, per bu 00 Flour retails at . $1.00(<451.25 G. A. K. Encampment, Philadel phia. On account of the Thirty-third Annu al Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be held at Philadelphia on September 4. 5, 0, 7. 8, and 9, the Penn sylvania Railroad Company will sell ex cursion tickets from points on its line to Philadelphia, at rate of single fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold on September 2, 3. 4, and 5, good to return until Setember 12, inclusive; but by depositing ticket with joint agent at Philadelphia on Sep tember 5, 0, 7, 8, or 9, and the payment of fifty cents, return limit mav be ex tended to September 30, inclusive. SIDE TRIPS Tickets for side trips to Washington, Old Point Comfort, Gettysburg, Antie tam, and Virginia battlefields will also be sold at greatly reduced rates. Public Sales. Friday, Sept. Ist, at Ellis Hesselgess er's in Winfield twp. 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, Graham Bros'. Grocery, just across the street from Troutman's dry tjoods store. W, F. RUMBERGER. —l'or bargains in valuable and desir b!e residences inquire of Walker & Uc Klvain. It you want a Bicycle or your old one repaired go to White Walter & Co. largest stock in County. Bicycles for hire. The Scott dale Convention. •Butler Fair September •> *. The three Butler hose companies. First Wards. Rescues and J. S. Camp bells, and the John A. Irwin hose com pany and brass band of Evans City ar rived in Scotdaie at 11 a. m, last Thnrs day They took a hook and ladder ; truck and two hose racing carts with I them. That afternoon a great parade in which fifty tire companies participated was held and the First Wards were given a *l"> prize for being the finest uniformed compauy in the parade. I Honorable mention was made of the Ir ' wins. That evening the fireman enjoy- J ed a fine display of fire works. Friday the hose races were held and j the Rescues surprised their opponents i and friends by winning every race. In the 350 yard Hose Race the First Wards run first. Their running time was 2!) seconds but a poor coupling len gthened the total to «8l seconds. This time took second place and $37.50. The Rescues took first aud ijl-Vi. in :57 seconds. The Campbells took third and $18.75. In the Service Race (run in citizen clothes 30 yards to cart. 250 yards with cart and lay 50 yards of nose) the Res cues were given #l2O and first place with a mark of 42 seconds. The First Wards got second and £57 .">0 in 45} sec onds. The Campbells took third and $18.75. After the races the Judge whose watch governed the time marked said he thought he made a made a mis take and should have marked the Res cues 47 instead of 42 seconds. 111 the Hook and Ladder race the*Ke-i --cues lowered the worlds record making, the 200 yard rup and sending Holly Wilson up a thirty foot ladder in 33 sec onds and took first prize £OO. The Whittaker Pa. team took second in 3tH aud the Homesteads third. Eor some reason or other the purses given were but three-fourths of what was offered. After the hose races a 100-yard dash open to fireman was run and was won by E. H. Negley, John Cole second and John Avers third. They are all mem bers of the First Ward team. Altogether the Butler fireman captur ed about *SOO in prizes. Their expenses were about S4OO so the town ought to be about SIOO ahead on the convention. A special trsin brought the Butler teams borne Friday night. Large numbers of Butlerites took ad vantage of the $2.50 rate over the P. & W. to Kinzua bridge and Bradford and return which the firemen secured to at tend the Bradford tournament. The First Wards, Campbells and Rescues are entered in the hose, hub and-hnb and hook and ladder races. These companies, each about 25 .strong, with their running carts and hook and ladder truck, left on a special at 7 a.m.. Wednesday. Delegates from the Good wills, East Ends and Springdales also ! went tip the narrow way. All the races at Bradford are to be over a 200 yard course. The prizes in the hose race are: $l5O, SIOO and SSO; in the hub aud-hub: SIOO and SSO: in the hook and and ladder: SBO and SSO. The special vas due in Bradford at 5 o'clock yesterday evening and will re turn to Butler Saturday. Ilutlei* Fair. If one would watch the directors of the Butler Fair meet day after day and night after night making arrangements and perfecting every detail which has made the Butler Fair the pride of all Butler count}- he wonld naturally in quire what salary they receive and when told "nothing" he might be led to thoughlessly remark. "They must be crazy," spending so much time for noth ing, but these men do not consider it in that way, they are not in the Fair busi ness for money, they are citizens of a grand, good couuty, they have a pride in their county and her good people and if they can by spending a few weeks time provide four days of educational enjoyment to so many thousand fellow citizens their satisfaction is complete. They want everybody to come to the Butler Fair. They always provide plenty attractions, • They want you to see everything. They want you to meet your old friends. They always mow the grass so you can sit down in the nice, clean lawn under the shade trees. Watch the balloon go up. the trotters and pacers are starting, the runners will soon be brought out. the grand cavalcade is better each year, the grandest seventy piece nnnn yon ever listened to and a hundred othrr things. One day is too short, come all the time, some friends will be here to morrow you havn't see.i for years. O, yes; go every day—September 5 to Bth. lttMliioed Kates to Omngers* I'ir iticat Williams' Grove via Pt'iin. sylvaiiia Kailroad. For the Twenty-sixth Annual Inter- State Grange Picnic Exhibition, to be helrl at Williams' Grove, Pa., August 28 to September 2, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will sell excursion tickets from August 26 to September 2, inclu sive. good to return until September 4, inclusive, at rate of one fare for the round trip, from principal stations be tween East Liberty and Bryn Mawr. For information iu regard to train ser vice and specific rates application should be made to ticket agents. House and Lot For Sale. A good four-roomed house in Union ville, and a lot of nearly an acre, with a blacksmith's shop upon it, good well of water, and some fruit trees, is offered for sale on easy payments. Inquire of JOHN C. MOORE, Executor of DanieJ Heck, dec'd., McCatidless. 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. O" 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. Music scholars wanted at 12S West Wayne St. Conneaut Lake. During the summer months the "Bes sie'' will sell excursion tickets to Con neaut Lake, Saturday, good to return following Monday at $2.00 for round trip. Atlantic City. July 13-27 and August 10-24, 1K99, are the dates for the P. & W., B. & O. Atlantic (Jity 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. Sunday Excursion to Allegheny. Beginning May 21st 1899 and until further notice the P. & W. Sunday ex cursion train will leave Butler at 8:05 a. 111. Butler time arrive Allegheny at 9:35 returning train will leave Alleghe ny at 5:30 p. in. arrive Bntler at 7:03, rate 75 cts. For Sale or Rent. About 8 acres of land, not far from the Boydstown or Whitmire oil field. Enquire at otfice of THE BUTI.ER CITIZEN, Butler, Pa. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this office HTa HAYS. L. H. HAYS" PUT YOUR RIG UP AT iHays sros-'| Livery and Sale Stable. Best Accommodations in Town. West Jefferson street, Butler, Pa Peoples' Phone 109, Bell's Phone 59. yUwTV.n -SEVERAL TBDBTWOBTHY PERSONS "in this state to manage our business their own and nearby counties. It is mainly | office work conducted at home. Salary 1 straight S9OO a y.-ar and MptMM delaltt, I honaflde, no more, no less salary. Monthly . ®7."i. Ueferences. Enclose self-addressed [ stamped envelope Herbert E. Hess. Prest. ! Dept. M. Chicago Light, lleat, Ktc. EltH-tri* - Light 1 anil Jsteaui Heater iu« i and Plnmb«rs were in town, Tuesday from Vonngstosvn and other points, and the contract for the electric wiring ■ I was let to Mr Montgomery of Youngs • town for tlie steam heating to th« McGinness. Smith Co. of Pittsburg foi • <>28,512 and the Plumbing to F. J. Hnfl of Butler for *4.-V'rJ. The bids on the Electric wiring were Butler Co $3,286. I - Scholl & Sample, Youngstown. . "24.-4 !1 Shook & Anderson. Pittsburg. . . 2:{,7»:s Iron City Heating Co, Pittsburg -"iJ'iin Pittsburg He.itingandSupply ('•> '.'i.tiT.l The plumbing bids were: J F. J. Haff. Butler $4,5ftJ.00 Geo W. Whitehall Butler DO i ilibner & Hoover. Dußois.... 4,578. I W. 11. O'Brien & Son. Butler. (i.tKXUK) , Schaul & Sample, Yonngstown 4,M#U)O j Burry & Markel. Evans City.. 0.2'.K).(i0 i The contract for the heating includes J a complete plant boilers, radiators. I pipes, etc. ACCII»KNTS. Lev. McQnistion had a leg broken by I a fall from a street car in Allegheny (last Fridav. ami was taken to a hospi ! tal. j Howard Crawford fall from the Glade Hun trestl. last week, and had several bones broken. James Holdeu was cut by falling glass at the plate works. Saturday. Andrew Manny, the who was kicked in thp bowels at the livery stable, and taken to the hospital, is improving. Chas. Gardner, a pumper, fell from a pear tree in Cranberry twp. a few days ago. and was seriously injured. Mr. C. T Walters of Clinton twp. met with qnite an accident on Monday last. He owns a thrashing engine and was on the road to do some thrashing for Mr. George Cunningham and when crossing a county bridge over lit tle Bull creek on the Anderson farm the bridge went down carrying the thresher and all with it. Mr Walters made a very narrow escape, and it took a large number of men to get the thresher out of the creek. A horse driven by Chas Kerr became unmanagable on the plank road bridge last Saturday evening and ran into a passing freight train. The buggy was upset and broken, and Kerr and his companion, Geo. Brice, were both in jured. and made narrow escapes from worse. Harry Altman of the west End had his fingers smashed in Phillips' machine shop Tuesday. | It's the | | Come Again j \ Customer | We Want THE CUSTOMER who r v has been promptly, fairly ? r and intelligently served, S j and on top of that he has t. p paid bottom prices for best f v goods, goes away pleased, f ( The pleased customer S j Comes Back Again r ) This store is run with a f \ full knowledge of these 7 / "truths." Should we at S j any time sell our custom- V \ er unsatisfactory goods we % f ask them to give us an 1 j opportunity to "make it 1 S right." r S Iron Beds. / V Cheap, neat and most satisfac- \ t tory. Easy to keep clean. Full % f sized bed with brass knobs cost I \ you. $3.75. \ ) Ingrain Carpet, \ J aud all wool. The same quality v \ we sell at 65c. A few pieces more f 1 (but not our choice patterns), to I /be sold AT 501 < Body Brussels Carpet, > V 10 different patterns at reduced J % price last week. This week there v f is only 5 pieces, 20, 22, 1 & 39! ,' yards in each piece. f \ Their.2s yr.r ; J quality I « / c Linoleum. i f Rising in public estimation but ( ! not in price; lightens house work; J 1 does away with scrubbing r C A GOOD ONE costs J < Come ifi and look around I 5 CAMPBELL & > I TEMPLETON, \ FA A: TIRES Repaired and made as good as new at White,W alter & Co's Bicycle and Supply Depot, Corner Main' St. and Diamond, Butler, Pa- With our new Vutcauizer we can repair :my cut or puncture in a tire, with pure cum, and make It stronger than before. We repair Jill pails of bicycles, supply new parts at reasonable prices. We are the cheapest place in town, and cannot be undersold. We have seventeen wheels for sale at barsain prices. M. A. BERKIMER, Funeral Director. 337 S. Main St., Butler The Keystone Orchestra, Is now ready for engagements for Par j tics, Picnics and Dances, and Guarantee the'best of music at reasonable rates. Address, Prof. Gus Wickenhagen, 228 Ziegler Ave., Butler ,Pa j I*iciii<-> and Keiiiiions. 1 Butler Fair September 5 8 The United Presbyterians of western , Penna and eastern Ohio, will nold are union at Exposition Park Conneant > Lake. Friday, August 18th Special . trains will 1«? run from points on the P. r B & L E K K P A: L E K K P. &W.P. R. H Penna lines west of Pittsburg; W. X. V. e the largest ( excursion ever run to the Lake A gen eral invitation is extended to the public Musical and literary program band concerts, ball games, and other amuse ments will be arranged for by the Com mittee. For rates and time of trains ' see excursion bills. The Knights of the Maccabees will hold their third annual picnic aud ex cursion at Silver Lake Park on Tuesday August 22. Silver Lake Park is one of the- tinest p.'rks and resorts in Ohio and the K. O. T. M expects the largest ex cursion of the season. The fare from j Butler is $1.50. McCoy family rennion at Sugar (trove on Thomas McCoy place at R. R. no-.- j ing between Harrisville and Grove City j Wednesday Aug. 23. Attention of the Butler people is call ed to St. Paul's Day at the Orphan Home on Thursday Aug. 24th This 1 promises to be a great occasion all the i railroads are giving special rates and : running excursion trains and an immense 1 crowd is expected from all round. A ' cordial invitation is extended to every : body in Butler and vicinity to come and : participate in this general picnic l«>th during the day and evening when a lawn fete will be held. The usual re freshments will IK? served all day and evening. The Seventh Annual Reunion of the Sloan family will be held in the grove of Mattfce.v Sloan, near Eau Claire, on Thursday, 24th. 187 th at Butler August 25tli. One Hundred and Sixty-ninth Regi ment at Exposition Park. Conneant Lake. Tuesday, August 2!lth. The McCall Reunion will be held this year on the Samuel Sutton farm Aug 31 in the grove on the north end of the farm, about one mile from Euclid Sta tion. Friends and neighbors are cor dially invited to attend with well filled baskets Come one and all and have a good time. J. L SEATON*. Sept 14. reunion of the 11th Pa Re serves (or 4oth 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, 1801 and returned June 14, 1804. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice to Contractors. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICII, > BUTLEH, PA. * Sealed proposals will be received at the office ot the County Commissioners in the Court house, butler, Pa., up until 12 m. August 21 St. 1899, for the con struction of the masonry for a county bridge over Connoqunessing creek iii Forward two., Butler county, at what is known as Marshall's fording. The plans and specifications can be seen in the Com missioners' office in Rutler. The Com missioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. J. C. KISSKADDON,CIerk. Ilutler, Pa. August 2nd, 1899. Orphans' Court Sale By virtue of an order and decree of the Orphans' Court of Itut ler eounty. I'a.. made at No mi. Sept. Term, Ism. HI,, undersicned executors of the estate i,f John Kiester. dee'd.. late of Slipperyroek t w p.. Ilutler Co.. I'a.. will offer for sale at public vendue. 011 the premises, on Saturday, August 19th, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. that eertaiu lot of ground, situate in Slipuery nx-k twp Ilutler Co., I'a.. lummled north liy Mill road, east by the Franklin road, and south and west by lauds of John 11. Kiester, having thereon erected a frame dwelling house of .*> rooms and a frame stable, and containing one aere. be the same more or less. ALSO—At 11 o'clock a. m. of said day. all that certain lot of ground, situate In -aid township of Slipperyrix-k. bounded north by the Coaltown road, east by land of Man-elius Wigton, south by land of W. S. Kiester and west by Shaffer Kiester, containing one acre, more or less. The two lots above ileserllnd are situate near Kiester Station on the line of the it. L. K. Railroad. \I sm Al 1 , ~, ~f % that certain tract of land situate In cTierry twp.. in said county of Butler, bounded north by the Gomersol road, east by lands of John Thompson et al. south by lands of George Fleets and west by lands of the I'nion Coal aud Coke Co ; containing 7s aeres. more or less.having thereon erected a frame dwelling house of 4 rooms, and frame stable, good orchard, partly underlaid with coal, and convenient to church and school. TEItMS OF SALE '-the purchase money to tie paid 011 continuation of sale by the Court, and the balance in one year there after, with interest, to be secured by bond and mortgage, in usual form, on the premises. JOHN It. KI EST K It. Kiester. I'a.. J. O. RENICK. MeCandless. I'a.. Executors of John Kiester. dee'd. MCJUNKIN & UALBKKATII. Att'ys. Notice in Divorce. Laura L. Jewett i In the Court of Common vs -Pleasof Butler Co.. Pa., at R. I*. Jewett. \A. I). No. !>. March T., The subpieoa and alias in di vorce at above number and term having been returned "N. E. 1." you. R. V. Jewett, 1 are hereby notified to appear in said Court of Common Pleas to be held at Hutler. Pa.. on Monday the 4th day of September, to I show cause If any vou have why your wife.i i Laura L. Jewett, should not have a divorce' absolute from the bo .ids of matrimony and that testimony in said case will be taken on Tuesday the sth day of Sept., at which time you are hereby notified to attend. WILLIAM H. DODOS. Sheriff. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Alexander Stewart, deceased, late of Prospect, Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, aud any having claims against said estate will present them duly authen ticated for settlement to W. S. STEWART, Whitestoun, Pa., S. E. WILSON. Prospect, Pa., Executors. W. L>. BRANDON, Attorney. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of James Morrison, dee'd., late of Lan caster 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 the same will present them duly authen ticated for settlement to J. H. MORRISON, Adm'r., Middle Lancaster, Butler Co.. Pa. L. M. WISE, Att'y. ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE- Letters testamentarv, C T. A. on the estate of D. S. Hawk, dee'd., late of Slipperyrock twp., Butler Co., Pa., hav ing 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 them duly authenticated for settlement to R. S. CORNELIUS, Adm'r. C T. A., Butler, Pa. W. D. BRANDON, Att'y. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration in the estate of Henry Dutter, dee'd., late of I-'rauklin twp., liutler Co., Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves indebted to s&id estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to MAKV E. BOLTON, Adm'x., Whitestown, Pa. J. D. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. i Letter's testamentary in the estate of J. Wilson Thompson, dee'd, late of Cherry tup., Butler. Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned; ail 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, Ililliards P. O. Butler Co., Pa. Kx'rs. J. I). MCJUNKIN, Atty. Butler Fair September sf. Rupture! t I Trusses for Rupture are necessary. The only ques tion to consider is "where can I grt the b-rst truss for the least money?" We sell trusses on the "no charge for fitting" plan. W«; charge you simply for the truss. We go further, we guarantee a lit and guarantee satisfaction. There are many different kind of trusser.. and one 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 is not excelled in this vicinity, but that is not the point fur you to consider. Your con sideration as we saul liefore, is stated above. Men we fit here. We give direetion for self measurement to ladies. C. N. Boyd. DRUGGIST, Diamond Block. Butler. Pa. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of ! John L. Shannon, dee'd., late of Conno j quenessing township, Butler Co., Pa . I having been granted to the undersigned, j all persons knowing themselves indebted | I to said estate will please make immediate j , payment, and any having c'aims against j said estate will present them duly | j authenticated for settlement to Q. O. SHANNON, Kx'r,, Connoquenessing P. 0.. Butler Co., Pa. I MCJUNKIN & GAI.IIKI.ATH, Att'ys. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. P., Bessemer *V I, E. Trains depart: No 14. at Dl SA. M. No. 2. at 5:15 P M. Bntler time. Trains arrive :No. 1. 10:00 A. M. No. 11. 2:55 I'. M. Bntler time No. 14 runs through to Erie ami con uectg with W N. Y &P. at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with N. Y. L. E & W. at Shenan uo for all points east. No. 2 runs throughto Greenville and connects with W. N. Y. & P. for Franklin and Oil City.* W. R. TURNER, Ticket Agent 1 > ITTS HU KG & WEST EK N Railway. Schedule of L'as- Trains in eflect May 14, 1899. HUTLER TIME. ArriT* Arcutninitiation ♦; £'» AH 'J 07 a.% All _h.-ny K\j'i>-« N« w « oMle Anommodutiou. . . * • " "J »C ** Aki,.ii Mail K fcji 1 a Allegheny Aci-ouimixlation lO 06 u 1M ** Allegheny K*pr»»»w J ID r.* "J" * V ' Uill* \ 0111111x1.1 J <•" |MI 1> Ml r hicago Express V, j u, 1J I- »m Allegheny Mail 5 4*2 " 7 4*» j.m Pittthurg an«l Allegheny K*j»re?*». & lO ** Allegheny anrre** •; j.', I( iu SUNDAY TRAINS. Allegheny Expreaa.. .... 8 u*» a m 9 Allegheny At cumin xl.ition.. "> 4_' »• M • In p.« Newcastle Accumm<»lation 8 •»-, AM 7 t« " Chicago Kxprew 3 V» r.M 1«> am Allf>;heny Accommodation 7 tfi j»m Train arriving at 5.1" |».m. leav.-* B. Jk O. rittcihurg at p.maud P. A W.. Allegheny at p. m. •'fi SatiinlaVH a tram, known a* the theatre train, will leare Bntler at 4.42 p. m., at Alh-gheny at 7/Ji»; returning leave Allegheny at m l'nlluian sleeping rare on Chicago Kx|>m« l»etween Pitti*l»urg and Chicagi*. For through ticket* Co all (H>iut<« in the *#t, n«.rth aetft or southwest aud information regarding rootee, W. U. TI UNLK, Ti. ket Agent. It. H. REYNOLDS, Suj. t, N l» Butler, Pa. Butler, Pa C. W. BASSCTT. G. «\ A.. Alleghrry, Pa H.O. DI'NKLK, Sup t. W. A L. IHv.. Allegheny, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. S iiEM Lr is Kmn NOT. U, 189 H. SOUTH. WEEK DAYS A.MAMA M P M P M BI TLCB Leave ti 25 » 11 1"» * :w» Ofi Sax on burg .Arrive •• 54 'to 11 3 "> Butler Junction.. •* 7 'St M W1- «»"- 3 *25 5 W Butler Junctit>n.. Leave 7 30 ** I- -- 3 i'» Natrona Arrive 7 'J 01 1- 3 ' r - Tan ntum 7 4'J 9 07,12 35 3 4- •» t»7 Springtlale 7 s<» 9 Iti I- 4.*» 3 sli Clareinont 9 3t» 1 OS 4 »i 'Si Sharpahurg. 807 9 3»> 1 II 4 12 Allegheny.... .... 8 J4- 1 4 j'» «5 4.1 A. M A. M P. M P. M P. M. SUNDAY TRAlNS.—l.«*ave Butler for Allegheny City ami principal intermediate Htati- im «t 7:3'» a *u., %nd p. m. NORTH. WEEK DAYS A M.J A. M A M. P. M P. M Allegheny City. . .leave 7 9 uu 11 2 -l" 6 l'» Shai(Htbuig 7 11 9 12 11 37 2 4f> Ciaremout 9 19 11 44 2 63 .... Springdale : 9 30 11 56 lo »; ;7 Tarentum 734 .• 39 12 »»7 i I* Natrona. 739 943 12 12 '• *> 'I Butler Junction.. .arrive 7 4*> 5o 12 -i 4-"» / '»• Butler Junction... .leave 7 4i» 9 *■«» 12 "ii 4 oT 7 ■> Sa.\on|.ur«; * 1* 1" 15 1 - 4 !' 7 24 BI'TLEB. arriv. H4o 10 I 17 5 u", 7 A. M.IA. M. P. M P. si P. M SUNDAY TEA INS.—Leave Allegheny C ity for But ler ami priiu ipal Intermediate station* at l. Jtt a. m. and 9-3<.i p. m. Wuu DAYS. EOR TIIE EAST Woi DA vs. P. M. A M. P. M P M 2 3."» i ti 25 Iv BLTLCK.. ar lO 3H 1 17 3 25 7 27'ar Butler Junction... Iv •» 5o 12 4 UU 7 46 Iv Butlrr Junction ar I »» 12 4 05 7 4'J ar Free port H » » 12 t* 409 7 531" Allegheny Junction.. .." 8 "J4 12 •»! 421 8 «4| " Leech burg " 8 11 4» 4 44> 821 44 Paultou (Apollo) - 75311 32 508 851 " SaltsLnrg M 7 3l» UO9 5 419 22 " Blairsville " 7 1« 4«» 5 50 9 30 4 ' Blainiville lutemection. 5 56 lo lo 850 11 40l " Altooua 44 3 15 HIK 1003 1" Harriebnrg " 11 15 W 4 6 231 " Philadelphia 8 3»> 11 2U A.M. P.M.; |A.M. P.M On Sunday, train leading Butler 7 :v"» a. m., connects or llarrisburg, Alt«»>na ami Phila>lel|4iia Through trains for the eswt leave Pittsburg (Uuion Station), an follow*: Atlantic Express, daily 2:50 a m Pennsylvania Limitetl 44 7-15 ** Day Exprem, M 7 .i«» Main Line Kxpree, ** 8:« si " Hartiitburg Mail, 12 4/> r M Pliila b lphia Exprewt, 1 . . 4..~<0 Mail and Express daily. For Ne* York only. Through buffet -lee|»r; nocoacket* Eastern Express, " Fast Line. 4 BJO 44 i Pittitburg Liuiitetl, daily,aith through • afhr» to New V'-rk. an-l-If'-piiii.'• ,»i- t.. n-u ■nltftMM itll' 1 \\.«>hin_r :i :ilv N ■ \n.i tare ou thin train.. ... BMSI Thilad'a Mail, Sundays on»y 8 4«» A M Fardlii(f and IraiiNlfiit trade. al care KUaranteod. Stable Room For 65 Horses. A K«*Hl class of tiorse*. U>th tlrlv» r> ;ii»*l draft homes always* on hand and for tioder a fall gaiiranhw; aud tmrses bought pnn proper uotiticHtioti liy PEARSON B. NACE. Tel«'pbonc.;No. 21». M. C. WAGNER, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, 139 South Main street. Over Sbaal & Natt'i Clothinj Store Still ii bargains. . H IJ WV .t.mon Jaljr Jth : *!! j».. Suit* at * great M r m !• - W. w A k ' im k. H Positively Regardless of Cost. ii M §} a M Jk if V. ..!■• rrttolßjJ ts WM C *>nie in at once thi* sui*- k J lx<4 <>nlv tw<» ks. Kj^l [< DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. N M BUTLER. PA. r.fE CLOTHIERS. N M There is no Going Back on the Fact That a I 74 t Black or Blue Serge Suit * ! C l m Is the I)rea«eat, moat Rcrinc! ami mi i iiaalili > ftl mtr.er wear I: c» maat be thorough!;. Wa Mr etß&itncc lit, t» :a th- < [| - . -v- tan «hm Ik T WA we make a laatiag cvaXamet. Thata oar war WA way to buiM op a targe ami 4 permametit trade. I W An A No. 1 NiclT awfv for Buggies when you can bur right here a' home at wholesale prices. Have you a price list from some factory' If you have bring it along, read the de scription ami compare prices with ours, if we cannot suit you better n*t buy from us. We have been tn the buainesa twenty yeart and know what we are say ing when we say we can give you a better Buggy for the price than is pos sible for TOU to fcet anywhere else, all we isle is a trial. We p»y no rent.have no borrowed capital, our expenses are low. we are the largest wholesale dealers in our line in the State, we boy at the right prices, our experience in the business serves us to advantage in judging both quality and price ami now for the next thirty days we will make you wholesale price on any Bnggy or Surrey you may select from our stock. Come ami see us anyway. S. B. Martincourt & Co.. 128 E. Jefferson St. Butler, Pa. S. B. Martincourt. J. M. Leighner If you would know the secret of your neighbors fine appearance, ask him the name of his tailor; ask him, too, how much a year he spends for his clothes and subtract the amount from the cost of your own. V ou will be agreeably surprised, more so if you will prove it by giving us your measure, as he did. Our new fabrics for spring and summer embraces the choicest products of the loom. ALAND, MAKER OF MEN S CLOTHES WM WALKER- J *• WH K Walker & Wick. -CCSCRAL DULIWIJi- REAL ESTATE. OIL PROPERTIES LIFE INSURANCE, ETC. .\nrenEß RriiMTC. Or* fowotiin WANTS f Want a Kodak? Want a Camera.-' Want a Bargain' Want * Book.* Want * Bicycle' Want a llece of China.' Want a Fine Pictme' Want the latest in Stationery' Want anything sn Fanrv Ooob at Art LtW The only place ta at Douglas" Book Stow. i There are !«rgauu every week There are low pricaa all tfce MM Viait everv .lay at DOUGLASS HOOK STORE NtwF O Peoples Phone tfo. Butler, h feaub^, SAXOHSTOB. FA. HENRY DOERR, Prop'r. Good Mcato Served as AB Ham. Good Stabbag m Connection ! PHILIP TACK, I 1 • •©STRACTO* IS 1 Cleveland Berea Grit j STONE • « * Suitable fur Btukling, i < Ornamental ami t Paring purpoars Tfeis Stone fill lot Stoil 9L \ Price* rr—nnalile £ Work tloae well * an>l promptly. Stone jrarfe on Kaat Etna street. Residence oo * Morton arenne. People's Telephone ym>. D. J Widsvortfc. *. VVadsworth 4 Bra, SLIPPERYROCK P. O . Bricklayers and Builders. Brick «nd Cement Work In all of its Branches. Heater Ranjfr an.! Boiler «tt;n,f e> penal! v done at reasonable prww. AH mail orfer* promptly attend I tn WADSWORTH A L. 5. McJUNKIiN, Insurance and Real Estatt Agent. 117 E. JEFFERSON. BUTLER. - PA -k