THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1899. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \Ua i- All advertisers Intending to uial.e uanc » 1" their ati>. should notify us ol letr Intention todeso 11 >t later than Mon lay morning. Jurv Lists for December Terui. Bickel's Winter Footwear Ruff's Boots and Shoes. Dairy for Sale. C. & T's Furniture News. Ely's Cream Balui. RockeMstein's Millinery. Ailralnisii Ai<>rs and Executors of estates •an secure their receipt books at the 1111- tKN ofllro. and persons making public sales tli-lr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Dancing classes. —Bowling matches. —Read W. R. Newton's new adv. —Whitestown enjoyed the luxury of a Dutch medicine show last week. —Braid Anderson has a new machine that makes dandy pop-corn, and lots of —Matches are made in heaven. They've no use for them in the other place. —The rain of last Satnrday spoiled trade for the day, but it was a very wel come rain. —W. F. Mates now has the resturant at the P. & W. station and is doing a e;ood business. —The trouble with a great many young men is they don't like to work between meals. -Everything went —particularly the corn -Tuesday night, and the sparrows laid in their winter supplies. —Someone who is looking for a bar gain in driving horses can find a first class one at J. B. Dick's livery stable in Prospect. —Thousands of acres of timber was destroyed by fire last week, and as pa per is now made of wood (like the wood) it will go up. —The rains of Monday and Tuesday washed out some of the stinking and disease breeding drains, besides bracing np vegetation. —The James Harvey Post G. A. R. will hold a basket social in the Hall at Riddles X Roads, on Friday eyening, Nov. 10th. Everybody invited. —The Bessemer intends to "fill in" under the Plank road bridge from their tracks to the abutment at the northern end and make a forty-foot driveway. —By reference to the Sheriff's elec tion proclamation printed on another page there will be noted some changes in the places of holding the elections. —The schools of Blairsville were closed part of last week on account of smoke from the forest fires, and at Con nellsville the electric lights were burn ed all day. —The oldest prevaricator is bound to admit that he never before saw the streams and springs as low as they were last week. Many springs that were considered infallible quit flowing. —An epidemic of lamp explosions in McKeesport and elsewhere has led to a demand for investigation regarding the causes. Some people have inclined to ward the theory of inferior oil —others toward the theory of inferior lamps. —Jefferies and Sharkley are due to slutr each other at or near New York to morrow night—that is to slug each oth er with their fists, the French rules, which allow of kicking, not yet having been adopted by our professional bruis ers. —Chicken theives have been robbing the roosts of Lancaster twp. farmers. Joseph Croft, Frank Neely, Win Mar tin, Mrs. Pribble and Wm. Kaufman are reported aniontr the victims and each has lost a large number of chick ens. —Horseless wagons took long jour neys, Tuesday night; lawn mowers climbed shade trees; and porch chairs fonnd their way to stable roofs. It was the hardest work they ever did by my! what larks! —Wm. B. Clayton, representing "The Pittsburg Orchestra, "which holds forth in Carnegie Music Hall every Friday evening and every Saturday afternoon, was in town, last Friday, making ar rangements for a concert by the Orches tra to be given in the Park Theatre some time in December. —The First Ward Hose Co.'s pump kin pie supper in the Armory Hallow e'en was a great success. Nearly a thousand suppers were served and the ice cream and candy stands wpre well patronized. The John A. Irwin Hose Co. and band of Evans City came up in a special car on the 7:03 train as guests of the First Wards. —More barns have been built in But ler county during the present year than in the previous five years put together. anil there are not nearly so many idle farms in the county now as two years ago. This certainly indicates that a Butler county farmer can still make a living and still be the most independent man on earth. • A.t a meeting of the citizens of Pe trolia, held in the Town Hall last Satur day, Hon. A. L, Campbell and W. A. Fleming were appointed delegates to the convention to be held in Butler on the 21st for the purpose ot fixing the date for celebrating and making all ar rangments for the County Centennial. Robt. J. Bottner presided at the meet ing and Dr. S. N. Andre was Sec'y. —Tonight tne Central Grand Concert Company opens the Y. M. C. A s Star lecture coarse. Reserved seats for the season were put on sale Monday at 4 p. m. Some boys held places in the line from nine o'clock in the morning and seventy people lined np to wait their turn at the board when the hour came. The sale of season tickets v/as nnusally large. —A broken flange on a wheel and a f/harp enrve caused the caboose of a lo cal freight to jump the track at Herman station on the West Penn early Monday morning. The belligerent caboose smashed into two loaded freight cars standing on a siding and all were de molished. Several men were in the caboose but ncne were hurt. Travel was delayed several hours, that morn ing's Pittsburg papers did not reach town until nearly noon, and the poor railroad men's hearts were in their months lest they should be "called up . on the carpet and furloughed or fired." One often hears, "Winli I could itet • that would wear like the kind we got 20 years ago. ' You can if you know £be place. Go to A. Ruff & Son's and ask for a pair of Camel Skin Shoes. • There never were better shoes made to ■ wear than these, but thpy cost $3.00 a pair Gokey's high cnt copper toed shoes :$1.50 a pair at A. Ruff & Son's. PERSONAL. Wm. Feigel has returned to Colorado. Mart. Gibson has moved to E. Penn street. Jacob Hntzlev of Reibold was in town, Satnrday. Mrs. W. D. llradon visited friends in Evans City, Tuesday. J. S. Taggert has moved from Peters ville to Whitestown. John Harvey, of Clinton township, was in town, yesterday. Judge Story is in his 77th year and Capt. Bippns is in his <>9tli. Jas. M. Galbreath attended to legal business in Pittsburg, Tuesday. I J. McCandless and wife have re turned from their wedding trip. Alex Bell and wife were the guests of W. J. Adams and wife, last week. Miss Jeannette Smith, of Centre, is the guest of Miss Edith Kiskaddon. H. J. Burns and J. B. Criner of Mid dlesex twp. were in town, Saturday. Lot Wilson of Muddycreek twp. at tended to some legal business in Butler. Satnrday. Miss Maggie Schilling, daughter of Alex Shilling of Reibold. was seriously ill last week. Abraham Sarver is building himself a new house on his farm a few miles west of town. D. Watson Forrester and family of Franklin twp. visited friends in Butler, last Thursday. Pres. I. N. Ketler, of Grove City Col lege, was a business visitor in Evans City, Tuesday. Wm. Heginbotham and daughter of Jefferson twp. did some shopping in Butler, Saturday. Mrs. A. W. Pierce of Bakerstown is visiting her daughter. Mr. W in. Plaist ed of Butler twp. Robert Adams is coining home from the University of Penn'a to cast his first vote next Tuesday. Miss Frances Dodds and Miss Olive Dershimer, of Prospect, did some shop ping in Butler. Monday. Mrs. Copley will spend the winter South, and has leased her house to J. E. Wilson of Punxsutawney. Albert Shrader. of Centre Ave., is seriously ill. His daughter. Mrs. Lantz, of Braddock, is visiting him. W. S. Stewart of Whitestown and S. E. Wilson of Prospect attended to some business in Butler, Saturday. Earl Bancroft and family moved Tuesday to Freeport where Earl is building rigs for Mr. Gahagan. Admiral Dewey has announced his engagement with Mrs. Hazen, of Wash ington. a sister of John R. McLean. Wm. Royle and Mr. Fergu3on have lately moved with their familes from Farmington to Hilliands, where both are employed. Vice President Hobart was reported to be dying from heart trouble and Bri ght's disease, at his home at Pater son, N. J., Monday. JS. L and wife drove to Princeton, Lawrence county, Saturday, to visit with their eon John, who lives there, and returned Tuesday. Capt. Daniel C. Bogge of Parkers burg, W. Va., is visiting D. P. Boggs of of Harmony. The Captain commanded a company in the 4th Pa. cavalry. Wm. Faber, Jacob Rimer and Ira Murphy sailed from New York, Satur day. for Manilla, via the Suez canal. They joined Co. C. of the 47 Regulars. Oom Paul is with his troops on his eastern border—Ladysmith and vicinity —but no word has come of the determ ination of the Prince of Wales to fol low his fxample. Walter L. Farnsworth. a Chicago travelling man, confesses to having forty-two wives, with some precincts in this country and several foreign coun tries to hear from. Mrs. Barbara Maxwell wishes to rent her place of 0:5 acres in Summit twp. on the Freeport road, near Dick Johnston's and John Emrick's. There is good wa ter an'** natural gas on the place. Michael Fleming of Clearfield twp. a live farmer and good fellow, was in town last Friday. Since the new rail road was built the farmers of that sec tion have no trouble getting their pro duce to market. Mrs. Kate Shannon has returned from a delightful visit among old friends in Butler, where she had been attending the Golden Jubilee otSt. Peter's church. She was a member of the choir,and was present at the corner stone laying fifty years ago.—Freeport Journal. M. L. Lockwood, of Zelienople, got home, Tuesday, from Washington, D. C. On his way to the station in Wash ington, Monday, the horse attached to the coupe in which he and Channcey Black rode, ran off, aud M. L. received a cut on his left temple that required four stitches Paderewski. the Polandtr distin guished for the abundance of his hair and ability to thump the piano at ever so many dollars per thump, has express ed the opinion that it is an outrage for any man to whistle on the street or any public place, and that any citizen ought to have the right to shoot one so offend ing. A. G. Sieg of Middle Lancaster had a public 3ale of all his farm stock aud machinery last Thursday preparatorj to moving to New Castle. Eighteen head of cattle, cows and calves, were sold at an average of $35 each. Several were bought by John S. Campbell for his Clearview farm. Mrs. Mary R. French of Chicago who is visiting her son Dr. Malachi R. French, and her cousin Maj. F. C. Neg lev of Pittsburg visited Butler relatives last week. Mrs. French was a daugh ter of Malachi Richardson, who built and first operated the Cranmer mill at Mt. Chestnut. Sixty years ago, when Mrs. French was a child of ten years her parents moved from Butler to Cin cinnati and this was her first visit to the scenes of her childhood. Miss Blanche Harper daughter of Co. Treas. Cyrus Harper, and John C. Dight, Principal of the Harmony schools, were married in Pittsburg last Saturday. Miss Blanche has been one of the nurses in the Chester hospital near Philadelphia for the past two or three years, and on Saturday she and Mr. Dight met in Pittsburg: and they took out a license and were married by Rev. Mellor. Mr. Harper received a note from Mr. Dight, Saturday, telling him that he was going to Pittsburg that day to meet }liss Blanche,'and that she would return as Mrs. Dight, which was astonishing news for papa, and Mr. Dight's promise never to do it again alone saved him from a. most severe reprimand. Some time ago Mr. Har per gave his daughter a house in Zelie nople, and the young couple will go to housekeeping in it immediately. —Rev. Kobt Noursc uenvered his lec ture "John and Jonathau" at Mars Hallowe'en, He appears in BntlerNov. —Clarion is to have a public library through the beneficence of Andrew Car negie and will get in close touch with the outer world again with the assist ance of the Allegheny Valley Railroad. In both cases Clarion is helped because it is helping itself. For the library it provides $3,500 for maintenance and for the railroad it subscribed $40,000 in one week. —The P&W railroad is expected to change its route to make n better grade for the Bakerstown hill. The survey for the new rout starts at Mars to the westward of the present tracks and passes directly through Dr.Barr's new residence. At Downieville the tracks will be a short distance west of the pre sent tracks.while Valencia will be left out in the country a mile away from the railroad. It's not a popular change there. If the change is made Adams twp. should get the abandoned tracks for a wagou road to Bakerstown. LEGAL XKWS. NEW SUITS Mrs. Sarah M. Cote vs \V R McCor mick, summons 111 assumpsit Hnldah A Mahan vs R. A. Mahan. , exr, of John B. Mahan. dee'd of Middle i sex twp. summons in assumpsit for £~. •> I loaned to Mr. Mahan during his lifetime and interest thereon from April 1, In*H, I making in all $1289. Winfield Gold vs Allegheny A' Wes : tern R. R . appeal by deft from award of damages. F. P. Hamilton has filed a hi!) in equity against India and C. E. Hanks which sets forth that the parties lionght half and half, oil leases and properties on the \V. D. Allen and Samuel Hillanl farms in Parker twp. from the Atla.- Oil Co. last September for s-jooo being paid at the time and the rest to be made in six equal payments at peri ods of three months each. The title was made to the Hankses and when the con tract was fulfilled they were to transfer a half interest to Hamilton. Hamilton gave then SHOO cash and a note for *4OO as his half of the hand money. The bill then recites that Hanks has refused to carry out his part of the agreement with Hamilton, has run all oil produced to his own credit and collected for it. All order is prayed for requiring Hanks to transfer to Hamilton a half interest in the property, to place half the pro duction to Hamilton's credit.to account for that already produced and a prelim inary injunction is asked for restrain ing kanks from disposing of Hamilton's interest pending the suit. A hearing for the latter will be had Friday, Mc .Tunkin & Galbreath are attorneys for Hamilton. Mrs. Maggie Abel of Butler vs Mrs. Rose C. Copley, trespass for SSOOO dam ages for slander Mrs. Abel, who is a tenant of Mrs. Copley and living next door, avering that the deft said that the plf stole some jelley. napkins and a sil ver spoon and used liquor excessively. ARGUMENT LIST. The following cases are on the list for argument beginning Wednesday Nov. 8: L. H. Stepp vs W. C. McCandless ex ceptions to decree of Court. T. A. Frazier vs D. L. Patterson, mo tiou to dismiss' bill. W. H. Long vs Geo. M. Cote, motion to strike oft lien. Olive M. Mathews vs Levi Slater, ex ceptions to plaintiff's bill of costs. J. R. Book vs Harlan Book, admr, of W. S. Book, dee'd, stated ease. The Frances Frost Co. vs Mrs. S. J. Core, assumpsit. C Hinchberger vs W. E. Spencer, answer to rule to plead. J. T. Blair vs Henry Roberts, rule to show cause, etc. Sam'l Park vs Emma Park, petition for allowance and expenses Constable's return of Marion twp. supervisors for allowing public road to be closed. Exceptions to auditor's report in the estate of Robert Trimble. Mercer Poor District vs Butler Poor District, exceptions to bill of costs. Overseers of Butler Borough vs J. George Stamm. NOTES. The will of Marv Callan, dee'd of Oakland twp. has been probated, no let ters. The will of Jesse Barto of Cranberry twp. was probated Monday and letters granted to Cyrus Harper, executor. At the session of the Supreme Court in Pittsburg, Monday, the judgment in the case of Spronl, Waldron & Co. vs E D Eagal was affirmed, but Justice Fell handed down an opinion in the case of McCafferty against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, an action to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff's son, who died from injuries received in an accident on the Butler branch of the West Penn road, in which the lower court is .reversed because the instruc tions to the jury permitted them to cumulate the damages and to render a verdict both for the loss which the de ceased sustained on account of his in juries and for the loss which the parents sustained by reason of his death. This was clearly wrong, says the Supreme Court. Henry Bond has been appointed dep uty constable of Penn twp. north pre cinct. Dr. W. R. Hockeuberry, A. B. C. Mc- Farland, Es<j. aud George Maxwell have been appointed a commission in lunacy on Barbara A. Griffeth of Centreville, on the petition of H. P. Griffeth. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Bertha A. Kepple to Philip Dauben speck, lot in Butler $llOO. O. M. Dambach to James H. Steen lot in Connoq. boro for $2500. Jenette E. Carnahan to Irs McJunkin 70 acres in Brady for $1 Ira McJunkin to William R. Carna han 76 acres in Brady for sl. Robert Eakin to Achsah O. Eakin, 75 acres in Venango SIOOO. Israel S. Badger to Mary E. Martin lot in Brady for S2OO. S. L. Wick to Wm. J. Martin. 4 acres in Brady for $225. Sarah E. Ganter to J. L. Purvis, trustee, lots in Butler for $1076.50. J. L. Puryis. trustee, to Borough of Butler lot for S6OO. Alice Thompson to Anna M. Garrard lot in Butler for $2250. Jennie Herdman to Geo. li. Herdman 1000 acres in Oakland for SSOO. Mahoning Valley Iron Co. to Frank Wolford, 35 acres in Cherry for S2OO. Gomersol Coal Co. Ltd. to Frank Wolford, acres in Cherry for S3OO. North Side Cemetery Assn. of Butler to Philip Danbeuspeck. lot for SCO. J. L. Maxwell to Joseph Sway lot in Butler for S7OO. William Rudert to Henry -Rudert, 90 acres in Jefferson for S3OOO Eliza J. Kennedy to Z. P. Hillard lot in Concord for $25. John Berg & Co. to Margaret Caroth ers quit claim to 157 acres in Clay for $4958.84. H. K. Caldwell to John C. Twaddle lot at Bruin for $4lO. Leland M. Armor to H. A. Stanft'er lot in Butler for SISOO. Peter Whitmire to Butler Water Co. 1 J acre in Oakland for $75. Marriage Licenses. J, L. Slater Butler Bessie Cunningham. ..Burlington. lowa Albert M. Michael Clearfield twp Matilda C. Geiser Winfield twp Willian H. Kaltenbaugh. .Connoq. twp Macie E. Campbell " Thomas McCormick Grant, Pa Amelia Miller Worth twp At Pittsburg—Joseph D. Bailie of Hites and Cora Stoughron of Euclid. At Kittanning—S. Chandler of Butler Co. and Clara May Crossgrove of Ford City. At Pittsburg—John C. Diglit and Blanche T. Harper of Zelienople. Mr. Man. if you can afford to spend $3.00 at one time for working shoes, then buy the Camel Skin Shoe and it will be many moons before yon will need another pair. Soft as a glovo on the foot, sold only by A. Ruff & Son. Notice. Tuesday, Nov. 7, (Election day) being a legal holiday.the Butler postoftice will close at 12 m. and re open at <! p. m. This will include Gen. Delivery, Money Order, Register and Cariiers windows and all will close at 0:30 p. m. Regular morning collection and de livery. JOHN W. BROWN, P. M. Be sensible. Never saye a dollar to giye to the doctor. Better inyest a small sum in a pair of our Rubbers. It is wisdom in the long run. A. Rufl & Son. FOR SALE. Dairy, with fanning implements, milk eight cents quart year around. Guar antee profitable business, and increasing 1 trade. On rented farm 72 acres, twelve dollars month. Write for oartieulars. O. P." WOOD, Emsworth, Pa., (Near Pittsburg.) Men, wear the Camel Skin Shoe. It jin the best working shoe made. Made | with two soles and tap, leather lined. I Lace, Creemore or Congress. Leather j always stays soft. Turns water. Wears ! like iron. Price $3.00. Sold only by A. ( j Ruff & Son. Dry feet means good health. Don't lie penny wise aud pound toolish. Buy good shoes for this season of the year. 1 Then it will be necessary to deal with i us. A. Ruff & Sou. Butler. Pa. \C'CII>ENTS. Ed Gardner had a finger crushed by a foundry cylinder, Saturday, and the finger had to be amputated. John Floyd. Jr. a machinist, had a hand hurt in a riveting machine, last week. ; Chas. Ellenberger of Fairview twp was injured a few days ago by being j struck by a heavy chain, with which he was moving a boiler. The chain parted and one end of it hit Mr Ellenberger j on the left leg. Robert Greenawalt was thrown from ' his bike on Brady St. and had a collar j bone broken. } While Mrs. Wm. Truby of E. Penn I St. was baking in her out-door oven on j Wednesday of last week the clothing I of her little child who had followed her ! took fire, and in extinguishing the j flames her own clothing took tire and I both were severely burned. Both are recovering. The steamer Chattanooga ran into the Penn'a R. R. ferry-boat Chicago, while crossing from Jersey City to New York, after mid-night Monday night, and the Chicago sank near the Cortlandt ■ street wharf. Five people were report ed drowned. A peculiar and terrific gas explosion 1 occurred at the Carnegie blast furnace at Duqnesne at 4 o'clock Monday after ! noon, in which 1! men were badly burn- 1 ed, some so seriously that several fatali- ! ties will probably result. George Holliday, a fireman, whosej home was at Bennett, was killed, and ; George Cupps, engineer, of Mars, was ; badly injured by the wrecking of the ! Chicago express on the Pittsburg and i Western railroad at Carbon station. : seven miles west of New Castle June- j tion, Monday morning. Several pas j sengeis were injured, but uot seriou-ly. j The dense fog. it is said, concealed a I danger signal from the engineer, and j the train dashed into an open switch j The locomotive was derailed and turned j over, piling up the smoker and baggage | car The day coaches all left the track, but remained upright, while the two Pullman sleepers kept to the rails. The fireman, George Holliday, was thrown tinder the engine. He was missed when a search was made for the injured and was not found until an odor of burning flesh greeted the nostrils ot the search ers. Aid was quickly given, and the body was removed from under the hot boiler He vas dead. Life had been crushed out by the weight of the engine. A daughter of W. C. Ilanna was hurt and bruised by a box falling upon her. Tuesday, while being unloaded from the dray. C. H. Barnard fell, head first, from the roof of the poor house. Monday, and was saved by an apple tree. Oil, NOTES. The Market jumped 3 cents yesterday. It is now $1.56 but it will have to go several times that to keep up with the bonuses paid for leases near Cadiz O. last week. About $150,000 changed hands for leases in that vicinity, and bonuses of from $5,000 to $15,000 for farms ranging from 80 to 200 acres were paid. The Hartman Oil Co. of Butler secured the Moorhend farm, and have located two wells. A Pittsburg paper states that they paid $25,000 for it. but that is twice too much and then some. The Clark farm of 160 acres adjoining, brought SII,OOO. It is a fine agricultural country underlaid with two veins of -e Mil. BUTLER — Thos. Frazier is drilling on the McElroy farm just below the Fair Ground. He has a good showing of oil in the hundred foot but is drilling down to the third sand. ALLEGHENY TWP.— The Methodist Oil Co. has a good one on the Lnla Adams. She is estimated at 15 bbls. Markets. Wheat. wholesale price $ 60&65 Rye, " 45 Oats, " 27 Corn, " 38 Buckwheat " 55 Hay. " 10 00 Eggs, " 22 Butter, " 20 Potatoes, " 35 Cabbage, per lb -01 Apples 25- 50 Squash, small, per bn 50 Turnips, per bu 25 Onions, per bn 65 Carrots, per bu 50 Flour retails at ..sl.oo(<tsl.2-> Parsnips, pur bu 50 Walnuts, per bn 60 Chestnuts, per bu 3 00 Hickory, per bn 2 00 PARK THEATRE. CRESTON CLARKK-W KDNESDAY.NOV 8 One of the most important engage ments of the present season at Park Theatre is that of Creston Clarke, who will appear here Wednesday. Nov. Bth, on which occasion he will present The Last of his Race. No actor who has ever appeared in this city has left behind him a better impression or has come to be so well liked by all theater-goers, as has Creston Clarke, and the reasons are not difficult to find. Mr. Clarke always has a most excellent company to sunport him, and gives his performances with an atten tion to detail and a regard for his audi ences that the public is quick to appre ciate and applaud. Grand Opera House Pittsburg The greatest production of the season at the Grand Opera House, Pittsburg. i will be made next week, when the stock company will inaugurate the sec ond of the fonr eventful weeks, present ing Mr. J. C. Huffman's verson of "Car men." Now is the time to buy your winter's supply of shoes. Never before have we been able to give the people snch bar gains as we are offering this fall. It will pay you to come miles to buy good winter supply of A. Ruff and Son, the Butler Shoe Hustlers. FOR SALE- The Edward Westermaa farm in Clinton township, two and a half miles west of Saxonburg and a half mile from Bartley station on the "Bessie," is offered for sale. It contains about 90 acres of good level ground, nearly all cleared, good buildings, and well water ed. A cash purchaser can secure a bargain. Address EDWARD WESTERMAN, Ivywood, Pa. Wear rubbers and prevent colds. The best rubbers at the lowest prices at A. Ruff & Son's. Not prices alone —but prices combined with quality make values remarkable at Heck's, 121 N. Main St., Butler. Boy's hand made, high cut, copper toed shoes $1.50 a pair at Ruff's. Music scholars wanted at 128 West Wayne St. What Heck's prices mean. It's like buying goods on the installment plan and making only the tirst payment. We make your shoe bills lighter. A. Rnff <fc Son's. Public Sale. Nov. 10-10 a. 111.-At John P. Thomp , son's in Washington twp. near North ( Hope, horses, cows, sheep, harness, I- mowing machines, wagons, grain, etc The Camel Skin Shoe s the best shoe on earth to wear, but some people would rather buy cheap shoes often than a good pair like the Camel Skin Shoe ouce :| a year. Stop in at A. Ruff & Son's and - j look at a pair. * ' Steady work and good pay. lam im ' j creasing my business and wish to employ 10 more gentlemen and six more lady ! assistants 011 good salary. Call on or ail ! dress T J MRS. SAVILLA MILLER J I Maharg P. O. Butler Co.. Pa FOR SALE. Farm of 175 acres on Butler and Franklin road, two miles north of West t Sunbury. Seven room house, gas well, j f and chestnut timber. Inquire at R. S. HINDMAN'S MILL, West Sunbury, t or at CITIZRN office. THE 1\ «V W. WRECK. The dense fog of last Thursday morn !i w.i-resp msiblefor a collision on the P. W.. U'twcfii Wittnerand Undtrclifl stations, by which four men were in j iured. and two engines (one of which ' was a "Mogul" and baggage car were I wrecked. ! The Allegheny accommodation which leaves Butler at 0 2-) a m. crashed into I a freight that had pulled onto the west ! track to allow a norta bound passenger I train to pass and was slow about getting back. The engineer of the accommodation Win. Schriver of Mi'lvale did not ,-ee the freight until he was close upon it. He stuck to his post, and was caught by the wreck, lost his left hand had his left leg broken, and was otherwise injured. Win. McQai.-tien of Butler, master of the baggage-car, had three ri!x broken, was injured internally and cat about the head. S. M. Mitchell of Allegheny, fireman, was cut about the face ~i.d head, as was also William French "f Butler, the con doctor. N> ne of the passengers were injured. The cre'.v of the freight train saved themselves by jumping off The injured were taken to the Allegheny Gen'l hospital, and will all recover As soon as Wallace Mctjaistion of Butler, Will's father heard of the acci dent be wired to W. F. Braun iu Pitts burg to have Will pat in :i room by hiui self and secure a persona! physician Mr Bratiii went t<> Allegheny (itn'l Hospital and had this done; Mr. McQais tion is doing well, and will recover. Harmony anil Zoliciioplc. Mnttie Niece, who visited her father Henry Niece, at Harmony, for four weeks returned to her home at North Baltimore,O.,on Thursday of last week. Mr. Van Yeetan is moving his family from Racine. Wis., to near Harmony into the Charley Warner house He is a son of J. J. Fiedler by marriage and will take possession of the Hour mill at Harmony in November. Mrs. E. K. Grant and family, at Har money, had a sale last Saturday, and moved to Parkersburg, W. Ya , this week. John Grant left sometime ago for Virginia where he secured a posi tion iu an oil Well .Supply Co's store. The Grant boys of thi.> family are all employed in the W. Ya.. oil field. R. Russick. a merchant of Harmony, is happy fit the arrival of a son in his home last Friday morning. Mrs. D. M. Stainru. of Marietta, 0., was at Harmony on Friday, the gncst of relatives and left for her houie on Saturday. Lizzie Kirker. of Grove City College, and her brother Charley, of Pittsbnrg, were at Harmony over Sunday the ;ruest.-i of their parents, Mr. and Sirs. S I). Kirker. Prof. D. C. Locke, principal of the Monapa. public school was at Zelienople, last Friday night. He recently resigned his position in the Zelienople school and accepted the principalship at Monaea. He is organizing system ont of chaos at Monaea. Ed. Latshaw and wife, of Marietta, 0.. left for their home on Monday after a weeks visit with their parents and relatives at Harmony and Zelienople. Dob McElhaney. of the W. Ya. oil field, formerly of Harmony, called on old time friends on Satuiday. Last year he enlisted in the '2nd Reg of W. Va. and was in camp at Augusta, (4;;., for l'J months during the Spanish American war. His friends at Har mony and Zelienople were glad to see him H. M. lientle, a business man of Erie, was the guest of his family at Harmony over Sunday. D. P. Doggs is raising his house a Harmony so that the first floor will b< above high water mark. A citizens and business men's meet ing was called at Harmony on Monday night when plans were adapted for pur chasing ground for the new depot and side track in compliance with an agree ment between the P. 6: V\. and the council made some time ago. W. H. Swartz. the well known evan gelist, will assist K6V. J. \V Otterman in a protracted meeting in the M. E. church at Harmony to commence on Sunday, Dec. :id, ls'JU. Men are at work taking out curves at Eidenau on the P. & W. A corps of engineers are making a preliminary survey from Evans City to below Fom bell. Extensive changes are expected. Rev. P. J. Slonaker and \Y. H. (iel bach of ZelienoDle were at Butler on Monday attending a special session of Butler Presbytery. The public meeting of the farmers and citizens on Saturday at Zelienople for the proposed piekiing factory re sulted in the appointment of a commit tee to secure grounds for the same. Donations have been offered for part of the ground and others offer for sale land at a reasonable price. Mrs. Albert Winter, of Zelienople, slipped and fell on the frosty board walk in the back yard on Monday morn ing and hurt herself. M. H. Sitler, of Jackson township, and his son Alpheus, merchant at Har mony, visited relatives in Ohio for a week. The W. C. T. U. will hold a series of temperance meetings in the Presby terian church commencing Monday eve ning, Nov. 6th. Ida Sample, of the Slipperyrock Normal School, stopped with her par ents at Harmony over Sunday. Prof. J. C. Dight, principal of the Harmony school, cunningly devised a plan and took unto himself a wife last Saturday when no suspicion existed among his kinsmen whatever. The connubial knot was neatly tied at Pitts burg and on Saturday evening tlie happy couple turned the key of their finely furnished home in the Extension at Zelienople. The bride is Blanche, the beautiful daughter of County Treasurer Cyrus Harper. May this accomplished voung couple enjoy extreme bliss for a life time. We fully guarantee every pair of Camel Skin Shoes to give satisfactory wear. A. Ruff & Son. Gas stoves in all styles and prices at W. 11. O'BRIEN & Sox's, 107 E. Jefferson St. Your money back if not suited at A. Rnlf & Son's. No special bargain sales at It's bargain sales every day. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this office For Exchange. Seven roomed house and lot on Don aghy Ave., worth $3500. A farm prop erty near Butler desired. E. H. NEGLEY, CITIZEN OFFICE. Rockenstein's Winter Millinery We arc showing the largest selec tion and finest assortment of TRIMMED | 1 1 and Hats UNTRIMMED 8 The handsomest line of fancy and plain velvets, black shirred and corded Taffetta silks. Trimmed VELVET HATS from s_\oo up to SIO.OO. Your choice of school hats from 25c up. OUR PRICES will sell the goods. Call and see for yourselves be- I fore buying. ROCKENbTEINS, j 328 South Main St., Butler, Pa CHI KCII NOT US Fifteen years ago last Sunday IC v. John S. McKee first occupied the pulpit of the I*. P. church and in his morning sermon he gave a few statistics show ing what the congregation had donedur ing his pastorate. Fifteen years ago there were 34;! members and in the in terval were received by profession of faith and 3'.»4 by certificate, making a total membership of !>B~. In the same time the congregation has decreased m number 44' J. 70 being by death, leaving I a membership at proeont of 588. only in of the original remain. The total contributions during the fifteen years was 600, an average of jier I \ ear. The church will soon l>e 100 years • old. The Cornerstone of the new I" P. ; church of Coopers town, will be laid Tuesday. Nov. 7th. at 10:S0 a. m . The ladies of the town are going to give an all day and evening dinner, for the benefit of the new building. Come and get a good ovstei stew, or chicken, ice eream and cake, and help along the cause. An overture to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church asking b r the reduction of the salary of Rev. IT Roberts, the stated clerk, was the sub ject of a spicy debate at the fall meet nig of Butler presbytery, held in Butler Monday. Many of the members favor * d the overture, bat a majority of them thought that no action should be taken { until more information could be obtain- ! e.l on the subject, and a motion to hold | the overture over until the April meet- ] in;.' prevailed. E. C. Workman, a candidate for ordi- ' nation, gave satisfactory examination. ' .•:?:<! WBS ordained by presbytery. Revs j 1. 1). Decker and R. L. Alter and Elder! Milton Hall were named a committee to j 1 repare an overture on judical counnis- j sions and report at the next meeting. A resolution was adopted requesting Congressman J. B. Showalter to use his i intliier.ee to prevent Brighaui H. Rob erts. of Utah, from assuming his seatiin ! Congress The attention of all pastors of Butler and Butler county is called to action of the ministerial association requesting a concerted movement in preaching on Sabbath Observance, Sunday, Nov. 5. The regular monthly meeting of the Ministerial Association will be held in the V. M C. A. hall on Monday. Nov C at '2 P. M . subject. "The Better Train ing of Sabbath School Teachers. " The city pastors are urged to be pres ent so as to arrange for Thanksgiving services. | November j j Furniture \ I NEWS j / While tills store is not a 1 S stranger,yet there are C dreds of people near by ; / who know nothing about s ) it, To them and al! others ( S we have something to say, r Worthy goods is the kcyv y ? note of oitr plans, and at \ } no time wili we knowing' i Sly sell you an inferior r quality of merchandise, y / Reliable goods at right \ . prices and a large assort' i S ment to select from should ? t be an inducement to ccoiv y ? omicul buyccc, Stands S ( Parlor Tables or Stands.as most J j people call them, $1.50, $2.50,55.00 f and $6.00. Average size of top \ f 24x24. Smaller sizes for bed C f rooms. For 75c. We have a neat J ) pattern top Stand. 16x16, and a J I very nice one, with a square top, j ; 10x16, at f i 5 °C > ) New Couches s / A Conch. 30 inches wide, 72 / \ inches long, five rows of tufts, S 1 buttons put on with a patent J V fastening, that never comes loose; V J the springs are wire tied and will ✓ \ always keep their place. No i / twine to break —no buttons pull- v X ing off. / / Price 516.00 \ \ Writing Desks ? V Made of Oak. strong and dur- f \ able; front opens out and makes a \ C Writing Table: pigeon holes in f J front for filing away papers. SO.OO v for one with a Mirror on top; / > $5.00 for one with a smaller Mir- I V ror, and one without the Mirror, x % not quite so fancy, costs $3.50. \ S Extension Tables p Solid Oak, size of top 44x44 in, X C 8 feet long and a 5 : . inch twist f J leg, no screws to pull out. as the i f legs bolt on to the top, making ) j the strongest Extension Table V / you can buy. I S SPrice 12.00 < | CAMPBELL & j I TEMPLETON > BUTLER, FA A,' O, Cttpps, REPRESENTING WANAHAKER & BROWN OF PHILADELPHIA. SAMPLES Of clothing for Gents, Ladies anil Children— samples of cloth for ladies' suits, mackin toshes, underwear, hosi ery, men's hats and shoes, etc., on exhibition at Fisher's, near the Centre Ave. bridge. Call and See Them, And Get My Prices. DAVID CUPPS. L C. WICK, DEALER IN Rough f Worked Lumber OF AU KINDS, I Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles and Lath Always in Stock. LIME. H \IR AND PI ASTER Office opposite P. & W. Depot. BUTLER. PA. Rupture! , Trusses for Rupture art [ necessary. The only <jues tioa to consider is "'where can I get the b-st truss for • i j the least money?" We sell j trasses on the "no charge for j fitting" plan. We charge yoc. simply for the truss. We g>i j r fuither, we guarantee a fit I • and 'guarantee satisfaction. I There are many different kind of trusses, and one j great thing is to know what kind is best to use. We j 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 for J 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. 0. N. Boyd. DRUGGIST, Diamond Block. Butler. Pa. ' i RAILROAD TIME TABLES, i DUFFALO, ROCHESTER &| 1> PITTSBURG RV. The new trunk line between Pittsburg. Hutler, Bradford, Rochester and j Buffalo. On and after Oct. i>. passenger trains will leave Butler. P. & W. Sta tion as follows. Eastern Standard Time 10:10 A. M.. daily including Sunday. Fast Express, solid vestibnled train for Punxsutawney, Dußois. liey noldsville, Ridgway, Bradford. Ro chester and Buffalo, equipped with cafe and free reclining chair cars. 0:15 P. M., weekdays. Accommodation 1 for Punxsntawney, Clearfield. Du Bois, Reynoldsvilie and interme<li- ( ate stations. For time tables and further informa tion call on or address W. R. TUKNEK, Agt. Butler, Pa., or EDWARD C. LAPEY. (Ten'l Pas*. Agent. Rochester. N V. P., ISessemer iV K. Trains depart: No 14. at 9:15 A. M; .N'o. 'J, at 5:15 P. M. Bntler time. Trains arrive :No. 1, 10:00 A. M; No. 11, 2:55 P. M. Bntler time. No. 14 runs through to Erie and con nects with W. N. Y. & P. at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with N. Y. L. E. & W. at Slienan go for all points east. No. 2 runs thronghto Greenville and connects with W T . N. Y. & P. for Franklin and Oil City. W. R. TURNER, Ticket Agent. j JITTSBUKG & WESTERN Railway. Schedule of l'as utger Trains in eftect May 14, 1899. BUTLER TIME. I)e|>&rt. Arrive. Allegheny Accommolation »• '2"» A m 9 07 A. si Allegheny Exprem ; 8 t>s * 1 tSi " Ntw t'a.Htle Acconunodatiou (*"» " 907 " Akron Mail H (15 A.M 7 <Ci r M Allegheny Accommodation. .... In (»."> 14 12 1H " Fvj.ru—.- 2 uu J.-. a au tt N « • nitl« \ mmodad -00 pa W H l'tn 1- 1- A :DJ M.-.ii BIS " I i pM P M ; :i - tad ftilmlMlllJ '• I » '■ ud iufooj Ait--mb. i " T M Chifugc l.imitfl .*>42 M 9"7 A.M Kane and Bradford Mail 9 A M 5 wn« M Ghtta AMHHMMBI. "• Mi 9#iJ ClerelaiidißdQtiouo frpriM... 6 tf SUNDAY TRAINS. Allegheny Ex pre® 8 <»"> AM 9 3«»A.M Allegheny Accommodation r » 42 P.M 5 1*» r.M New I'a.stle Accommodation 8 ««6 A.M 7 <XI 44 ( in uo h|MI 1 15 r.M '» 1" ••in Allegheny Accommodation 7 <J3 pn I I Train arriving at 5.10 p.m. leave® B. A depot Pittsburg at 3.25 pjn and P. A W., Allegheny at t)n Saturdays a train, known an the theatre train, vill i.iiuii. rat .vi_'}•. in , .nil' KM .«• at 7JO; UltilHliM 1' \ All- _'!i«-iiv .it UJOf ■ I'lillutait -IffpiMsi • :n- «o < lii> i. Kxpr- -- I- tw.-.n Vitt>l.urg and Chicago. For thri'Ugh tickets to all points iu the west, north %vc>t «>r Hniithav.st .t;. 1 in formation regarding 1 time of trains, etc. apply to W. K. TI UNEE, Ticket Agent, K. B. REYNOLDS, Sup't, N. V , Butler, Pa. Butler, Pa. C. W BASSETT, G. P. A.. All«fbery, Pa 11. O. DUNKLE, Sup't. W. A L. Div., Allegheny, Pa. IPENNSYLVANIA R ROAD. WESTERN PENNSYLVANJA DIVISION. SCHEDULE »n ErrrcT Se|»t. 18, 1899. SOUTH. WEEK DAYS A. M A. M A M P. M. P M BUTLER Leave f. 8 05 11 1" '1 35 5 »»5 <»\ mlmrg Arzin 6 -i - 10 11 •• «• 1 9M Botler Junction.. " TJT '■> IS 00 86 663 I lhitl.-i Junction . .I.eav»- 7 - .1 - «•> •' Natrona Arrive 7 9 «»1 I- IT 34 6 U2 Tkraotnt ,7 4J •"7 u -i • t- • Bpi.:. _lhlm 760 • M 1 - Claremont !1# . . . 4 0»> .. 1 >h»n i ®^ ur ? s 11 *l2 •32 Allegheny 8 20 9 4.> 1- 5".» 4 2-' C 43 i A. M A.M P. M P. M P. M SUNDAY TRAINS.—Leave Butler for Allegheny 1 City and principal intermediate stations at 7..;<» a. m., Hiid s:t*o p. in. | NURTII. WEEK DAYS A M A M A M. P. M P. M Allegheny City. ..leave 7 <JO 9 00 11 05 3 1*- 6 10 ' SharpMburg... 7\ - 91211 17 < Simaoat J .... 11 5861 .... .... j l >t»riflflialeu. ! •••• 11 30 .... 637 | Tiirentuui 7 37 'J 34 11 4"» .1 49 4»i i Natrona 741 93> 11 .»'• 3 .V. ti 1 f Butler Junction...arrive 74> 9 4*. 12 «»♦, |ul 7 «*• Hutler Junction.... leave 7 4s ; 9 4. r » 12 17 4 <»7 7 iH) I .Nixonburg 8 l~>jlO m 712 41 4 .* 721 ' BI'TI.EB. arrive 8 40110 3«» 1 K"! .1 ft". 7 r *J A.M.|A.M. P. M P. rt P. M I amokur imm I n> r-r bm lar and |>i in. ijml lalmlWi sMIsSb at 7:l*> a. m. and f 9'30 p. m. I FOR TIIE EAST. i Weeks Dtoys. Sundays. f IL M.IA. M.J P. M.I; A M P ■ HITI.f.r lv ♦» 25 11 1<» 235 7 3«» 5 i Butler J*ct .. »tr 787 12 Stf -SO Bntler J- th 7 »> IS 01 #Ol I»!8 00 Pieeuort ar 7 •! IS 1" 4 <»•'» 0 -• 6"7 Allegheny J i " 7 55|12 15 4 «J9 831 > 11 Leech burg " 8 (>7 U -'7 121 8 4:5 BSi Pan I ton (Apollo) 44 8 2». 12 45 440 9 0»» * ll Saltst nrg 44 851 111 r > 924 '• 09 BhinviUß .. 022 I 10 6 U 96S • 1" Blainrville Int 44 930 6 60; 10 00 Altoona 44 11 35 850 . 150 . .. Hit riaftHtrg " 810 100 0 4 J Philadelphia " 623 424 10 45 N P. 31.1 14.*. P M. P M Through trains for the east leave Pittsburg (Uuion Station), as follows: — Atlantic Express, daily 2;50 A.M Pennsylvania Limited 44 7:15 44 Day Express, 44 .... 7:30 44 Main Line Express, 44 ......... 8.(S) 44 ; t ll.n n>! wi m " 1- '• v ' Phila lelphia Express. 1 4:50 ** - Mail and Express daily. For New York only. ThiI•>!!!• ? -!■ • j-fc'V, BBCWIMI M 0 T Eastern Express, 44 7:06 44 fail I.in. . 4 Pittsburg Limited, daily, with through cna« lies to New York, and .sleeping cars to New York, Haltimore and Washington only. N«> extra 1 tan on this t tain 10J0 " I .IVmM d, 8u h}F • nij BBAOAJI !1 For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, all- iail route), 8:0<> AM. and 8:30 PM, daily. For detailed information, address Thos. E. Watt, Pass. A ' stern District, C-ornei FifUi Avenue and Smith fi. ld Street, Pittsburg, Pa. J B. II I TCH ISDN, J li. WOOD. <aeu«-rH) Alauaaer *ien'' Aitcut. UNDERTAKING. Notice is hereby give n that the under taking business carried on by Mrs. Minnie Hunt, at West Sunbury, Pa., under the supervision of her father, John Mechling, lately dee'd., will t>e continued by me. All work will be done in first-class r% stvle, at reasonable prices. Mrs. Minnie Hunt. 0 LLCAMPB^ X TIN ROOFER, V • ]\ and Specialties in Tin. .L 14 We Are Now Read\) MTo Show Our Full Line of j M New Fdll Goods. ; XXMXW \ VM > Men s. Hoy's and CI: !a n's Suit . Oven -ats, \ WA Hats, Caps and G jL WJ We buy f r TWO ST' RES n w. th retire \vc buy ji* w WJ bought for one, and can st t!> -n t>> you cheaper. L • '-J o>mc i:i the first time W [f not do a little business with v»u this ull ■! H DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. 0 bs a We Arc Rcady%# With Advance Styles in .'lens, Boy's and Children's Fall clothing. There is character in every suit we show for Men sand Hoy's Fall wear—char acter that at once displays itself in the correct style, the thorough workmanship, the elegant materials, the perfect tit and tailor like hang of every garment, there is a large variety to select from, every style, every new shade and combination of colors is shown. Our Prices are Always the Lowest. Schaul & Nast, LEADING LOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. There is no Going Back on the Fact That a 4 asjoaniojDiojGfoirjOfr & 1 Black or Blue Serge Suit Q K la the Dressiest, Mil Ret'nuil an<l serviceable kl for summer wear. Hut the Fabrics must be A thoroughly reliable. The l>est test anil one that clinches your confidence mnst, is in the A actual wearing qualties of the gHMMN W* know when il we sell you a garment that gives alwolute satisfaction <0 we make a lasting customer. Thats our way of doing business and it is the only Ja way to build up a large and « permament trade. An A No. 1 Alarm Clocl< Free With ►J 6vcry plan's Suit. The Surprise Store BUTLER BUSINESS COLLEGE. COURSES. I—Amanuensis Shorthand. 2—Reporter's Shorthand. 3—Practical Book-keeper's. 4 —Expert Accountant's. s—Music.5 —Music. 6 English. TEACHERS. Three Professional, Two Assistants and Another Professional Coming. SCHOOL NOW IN SESSION. DAY AND NIGHT Send for our New Illustrated Catalogue and Circulars. They will open vour eyes. Note the large number of our past graduates and students who are filling responsible positions. Send for circular telling how to get a position WATCH THIS SPACE. A. F. REGAL, Prin., Butler Business College 310-327 S. Main St.. Butler, Pa. o j C WHAT A RELIEF! You can give the tired, strained and overtaxed eyes when you put on a pair of properly fitted glasses. There is a saving of nerve force that may keep you from physical ailments We examine eyes free, and furnish glasses only after the most careful tests have l>een made by up-to-date methods. We also sell Cameras, Photo Supplies, Graphophones and Records. R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Optician Next to Court House. WAXTKK-.-EVEKAI. —WW AM' honest person* to repre»entu« a» Man agers tu this and rlo*.- by CT'iintlo (*n. »rjr «•••' » year and expenses straight. bona lid*', no mi ire. no leas salary. IV >sitlou per manent our refereni-e*. any banl> In any tiKii. It Is mainly oflk* work •tmdnmwl at lion • llefertnee. Endow »elf-addre»»« d stamped envelop*'. THe Domains four* XT. liept J. Chicago B. & B. A remnrkable line of dress goods 35c yard. —style and quality never before approached at thi> money Values that will show so con vincingly this store wants your preference on a small profit basis, as will make you a money saver I if you investigate. Best inexpensive I)rcss Goods this store ever oftercd. 36 inch novelties -dark grounds 1 with small black zigzag stripe 35c. 36 inch all wool neat dark checks—styles like $1.50 Tailor checks—3sc. 40 inch novelty mixtures. 35c. 42 inch all wool Plaids—sty' e* that have style to them, 35c. 50c silk and wool importo; Plaids—styles and colorings sp< ially for waists and children s dresses, 35c, 44 inch all wool Black Storm I serges, 35c. Get samples. 1,000 unbleached muslin Bet! Sheets— 81 by 90 inches hemn ready for use. 37-Jc tach. 1,000 Muslin Tillow Case<— 4.' , by 3'> or 45 by 30 inches. He en. h Bog«*s& Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA Pearson B. Nace s •Jvery Feed and Sa'eStable Rear of Wick House, Butler, Penn'a. Thw Iwwt of horses and •r** t-'.aaa r» al ways on hand and for klr> llest ai'i ornmoalattons in town for p> r« nent boarding and transient trad*. i~ a arr irnarantc.-d Stable Room For 65 Horses. Q \ arart hnts*"» ' i >• - Ami f* r - * un<t<ra full ruarnn ■ • • • !-—■» p*»n pmper nottflctl •*» PEARSON B. NACE. T«'«pbone.'Xu UV.
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