TH EC CITIZEN. THURSDAY. DECEMBER ai. 1899 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers lnu>ndln(t to make iiau* s In their ads. should notify us ut uelr intention tod.so 11 >t later than Mon day morning. Administrator a notice, estate of Geo. W. Folton. Election notice, Sarversville Ceme tery Asso Notice, meeting of liannahstowtt Mu tual Fre Ins. Co. C. & T's Christmas goods. The New York Sun. Adtnlnisiiators and Executors of estates •an secure their receipt books at the CITI ZEN ofH>-o. and persons n:akln£ public sales th 2lr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, Hang up the baby's stocking, Be sure you don't forget; For the dear little, dimpled darling Has never seen a Christmas yet —Shortest day. - Merry Christmas. And a Happy New Year. —This is "buy, buy" week. - Read W. R. Newton's new adv. —The hunting season ended last Fri day. —France and Germany had below rero weather, last week. —The number of boxes in our P. O. has been increased from :W0 to 400. —Next Monday being Christmas our P. O. will be closed from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Which feels worse, the person who has to ask for the payment of a debt or the one who owes it t —Dr. Lamar of North Carolina lec tured at Mars last evening, his subject being "The South since the War." -Some boys have been breaking the windows in the Mercer St. church; and a reward of fcio, is offered for their ap prehension. —For nearly two-hours last Saturday evening the Earth was in line between the Sun and the Moou. and the light of the latter went out. —Some bright mind had stone hauled last week to make a fill on the W. Wayne St. hill, which is to be graded several feet in the spring. —Making British officers in South Africa wear the same uniform as the men is producing good results. For merly they were dressed to kill. - -The Bessemer railroad is changing the bed of the creek at the Eckert Kalb place below town in sneli a way as to dispense with the two bridges at that place. —A German biologist says that two sides of a face are never alike; in two coses out of five the eyes are out of line; one eye is stronger than the other in seven persons ont of ten, and the right eye is generally higher than the left. —Last week a tramp got a package of Harry L. Graham's laundry ont of Mc- Dowell's delivery wagon and persuaded an Institute Hill lady to toan him 25 cents on it. She did not know whose it was until the package was opened after the tramp left. A very enjoyable entertaiument, in the interest of the Public School Li brary was given by the scholars of the Hitfh School in their Chapel last Fri day evening. A large audience was present, and the performances of the scholars increased their apprec.iation of the public schools of the town. —The enterprising artist in uien's habiliments, who has conceived the great plan of getting in line with imper ialist developments by advertising him self as "Tailor, by special appointment to His Excellency the President of the United States," has conferred a new and not altogether unwelcome contriba tion to the public gayety. —"The Empire of the South" an il lustrated description of the resources, industries aud resorts of the Southern States, published by the Southern Rail way Co., which has a line from Wash ington, D. C. to Atlanta, Qa. is on our table; and a very handsome and inter esting book it is. The book contains no advertising matter, and parties wishing a copy should write to W. A. Turk, G. P. A., S. R. Co. 1300 Penn'a Avenue, Washington, D. C. —Here i 3 a good one on a South Main street grocer. He saw James Hutchin son starting out on a hunting trip and asked Jim to bring him a pheasant. Next day a headless wild bird was handed to him with the words "Here's your pheasant." Tiic giocer was de lights, remarking its unnsnal size. Later it was dressed and put in the store ice box to await cooking. While showing it to souse friends they pointed out to him that its feet had claws aud than it was discovered the big pheasant was an owl. —An exchange gets the following joke off on the ministry. Willie had swallowed a penny, and his mother was in a state of alarm. "Helen," she cried to her sister in the next room, "send for a doctor, Willie has swallowed a pen ny!" The terrified and frightened boy looked up imploringly. "No mamma," he interposed, "send for the minister.'' "The minister?" asked his mother, in creduously. "Did you say the minis ter?" "Yes,becanse papa says our min ister can get money out of anybody. —The windows, doors and counters of our business houses were never more richly and attractively decked with hol iday goods. As Christmas draws near, the very atmosphere seems surcharged with the spirit of the" season. Reader, take a bit of timely advice. Make your selections and purchases early and avoid the stampede. You will thereby have an advantage both in choice and service. Before starting out, consult the ads. in onr columns, which will give you many pointers on a choice. —Tne Christmas number of The Sat urday Evening Post, the best story pa per in America, marks a new departure —the first snccessfull attempto give for five cents stories, articles and pictures by the saiae writers and artists who made Ihe high-costing magazines For example, the opening story in the Christmas Post is by Rudyard Kipling, and the tale that of Private Ortheris and his dog. Garni; Joel Chandler Har ris thells "Why the Confederacy Fail ed." a stirring story of the Secret Ser vice; aud lan Maclaren, Justin McCar thy. M. P., John Luther Long,M. E. M. Davis. W. C. Coup, W. S Coup and W. S Harwood contribute stories and ar eles The handsome colored cover is by Henry Hutt. Half a foot, half a foot. Half a foot onward' Down on the Christmas toys Swooped the six hundred. Grabbing for drum and horn- Many a skirt was torn. Many a toe was crushed By the six hundred' NOTICE. All the printer*, aiul publishers of Bntler intend taking a rest, so there will he no CITIZEN next week. —The third story of the lead works factory building will IK? np by the end of the week. - This has been a very pleasant week, bnt it will wind np with a hot old tiuie and a slugging match.. —The girl who wants to impress npon yon that she is not a school mam carries a market basket this week. —One of the latest explanations given for people standing up in crowded cars is that they are strapped for seats. —Flying machines are not yet a suc cess, the chances of a fellow's getting up in the world .are still as limited as ever. —Brick work on the superintendent's and mens' buildings at the County Home will not commence until next spring. —Harry Grieb has improved the appearance of his store-room by putting in new wall cases, and an optical de partment. The Newsboys Dinner given each year by the Leader Pub. Co., will take place in Old City Hall, on Monday, Jan. Ist at 2 p. m. —lt does not lessen the importance of the fact to the victim of a gunning acci dent that a man can't help what's done behind his back. —There is no necessary connection with base ball in the fact, but one of these days the speedy Agninaldo will be caught on the fly. —Unfortunately when a man's life and prospects have gone to the dogs it is generally too late to do anything but whistle for them. —As several of the school-teachers wish to see the inside of the jail, Sheriff Dodds has set aside this (Thursday) afternoon for their benefit. —And yet, those people who are so sure the nineteenth century ends this month will be among the first to write 1899 on their next year's letters. —Glaciers live for hundreds of years. It is not known whether this is due to the healthfulness of mountain life or is merely the result of keeping cool. There will be Sunday School Christ mas treats Saturday evening, Sunday evening aud Monday,—never before such a good chance for the go-arounds. -Advertisers should make a note of the large and increasing subscription list of the CITIZEN, which greatly en hances its value as an advertising inedi nm. Mohammed, hearing one of his men say: "I'll turn my camel loose and trust him to God," said to him: Tie your camel, and then trust him to God." —A man who has tried it says that eating candy will cure the drink habit. Whenever the longing for alcoholic stimulants comes on a few bits candy will satisfy all craving. —The proper pronunciation of th e name of the great Polish musician Paderewski is not Pad-er-oos-ky," nor "Pad er-ef-sky," nor "Pad-er-oof-sky," but is "Pad-er-es-ky." —An old teacher who called on us Monday said he attended his first in stitute in 18tt8, there were but little more than a score in attendance and "not a girl in the gang." —TheY.'M. C. A. Current Topic Club discussed Georges' single tax theo ry Monday evening, and will have "Russia and Siberia" as their subject at their meeting of Jan. Ist. —Prospect's theatrical stars played a drama in the Academy building at that place in a most pleasing manner Satur day evening. Portersville has invited them to play there in the near future. For every dollar in a man's pocket there are a dozen uses; and the success ful advertiser is the one who can con vince the man that what is most wanted is to be found in the advertisers' store. —Somebody entered Mrs Pape's resi dence on E. Jefferson St. early Tuesday morning by way of the back porch; slipped into the bed rooms and gather ed up the boys' pants and took theui out on the porch and helped themselves to pocket books containing a bout thirty dollars. —The building which George White hill bought on S. Main St. is to be va cated on Jan. Ist, and will be torn down at once. The Producers's Torpedo Co. will move from it to the John Stein building and Esq. Gilglirist to Chris Stock's basement. —The statistics of foot-ball show that during the past season 11 players were killed and 07 more or less injuied. The hunting returns of single States can fur nish a larger showing of dead sports men than this. Hunting is clearly the greater of the two games—greater even than fighting the Filipinos. —There is hope for school boys wheth er they be bright or dull. George Dewey barely got through the Naval Academy at the foot of the class, while Capt. Oberlin Carter passed West Point with the highest honors ever given to a cadet, Both achieved distinction, but in widely different directions. Dewey is an Admiral and the husband of a millionairess. Carter succeeded in em - bezzling about $1,500,000 and is now undergoing imprisionment in the peni tentiary. —lf it were not for harrowing up the feelings of the "poor farmers" of Craw ford comity, the ones Mr. Sibley used to feel so sorry for when he was after their votes, we would mention that one farmer in Western Crawford, who by the way it is unnecessary to note is not a poor farmer, last week sold a two year-old steer for over one hundred dol lars. The farmer is Porter Johnson, of Harmonsburg, and the steer, weigh ing over 1700 pounds, was bought for Christmas beef at six cents a pound live weight by an Erie butcher.—Conneaut ville Courier. —A young man whose home is north of Indiana passed through this place the other day on his way from one of the mill towns along the Kiskiminetns river. To an inquiry why he did not stay in mill, he answered; "I'm going back to the farm. I can save more money there, and do not have to kill myself to keep myself. I'm going home to rest, and husk corn. I've got enough of working in a mill. The farm is good enough for me." That young man's head is level. The farmer in Pennsylvania, does not have to "kill himself to keep himself." His work, at times, is pretty laborious, but he is his own boss, and rests when he feels like it. He gets a good living, aud outlives all other professions —lndiana Times. PEitSON AL. Al. Aber, of Glade Mills, is sick with typhoid fever. J. G. Downing of near Evans City was in town, Friday. Dr. Will Cowden, of Renfrew, was a j CITIZEN office caller last week. T. J. Gordon, formerly of the 3d ; ward, has moved to New Castle. | Jacob Albert of Franklin twp. was a business visitor in town. Tuesday. ; Miss Schaul of Ilornellsvill.- N. \. I is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Nast W. R. Newton, the piano dealer, has i returned from a flying visit to Chicago Wm. Falkner of Winfield twp. was caught in the rain in Burler.last Thurs- I day. j .John Harvey and John B. Cunning j ham of Clinton twp. were in town, last I week. I. T. Heaven of Mt Chestnut attend ed to some legal business in Butler, Sat urday. Jauies R. Campbell of W. Sunbury has been granted an increase of pension, £i> to SB. J. G. English and wife of Franklin twp. did their Christmas shopping in Butler last week. Prof. John Dight and wife, of Zelie nople are visiting Mrs. Diglit s father County Treasurer Harper. "Oom Joe" Sibley is what they call him at Washington, since he changed front on the money tpiestiou. Samuel P. Hays and Henry F. KnautT of Middlesex twp attended to some le gal business in Butler, Friday. Miss Blanch J. Gold of Greece City and Fred J. Catliti of Scio. 0., are to be married at the bride's home, Christmas day. Jos Elliott. Jr. and wife returned Friday from a very pleasant wedding visit with friends in Oil City and Em lenton. George Thompson of Mellon's bank. Pittsburg, came up from the city to at tend the wedding of his sister, Emma, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Yotinkins have announced the approaching wedding of their daughter Edith to R. A. Mac- Cartney, the druggist. A. M. Shira of Parker twp. was a juryman last week. He is on crutches from accidently getting his leg under a moving wagon wheel. Wm. Fulton of Washington, Wash ington county, lowa, attended the fu neral of his brother. Gorges in Middle sex twp. week before last. Homer Negley and wife of the East End, Pittsburg, have returned home af ter a few days visit with his father, F 11. Negley, twp. Undertaker Berkimer has moved into the Dr. Byers building, two doors north of his former location and has fitted up a yery handsome suit of rooms. James E. Crawford and Etta Wagner, both of Butler, were married in Court. Saturday. 'ESIJ. Wm. Bell of Centre twp. performing the ceremony. Mason Shira, son of D. A. Shira of Washington twp. left for West Virginia yesterday, under a two years contract with a firm of producers as a driller. Charly Burckhalter.a former CITIZEN office artist who is now employed at the Homestead Steel Works, visited liis pa rents. Jacob Burckhalter and wife, last week. Hon. Wm. P. Braham, of Ilarrisville. Robert Barron, of Worth twp., and J. W. Croft, the Cooperstown merchant, were business visitors in Butler. Wed nesday. Mary C. Pillow, a daughter of Dr. Pillow, has been chosen among ttiose to take part in the junior oratorical con test for the class of 1901 at Westminster College. James Smith, the carpenter of the sth ward, retnrned home last week from Centreville, where he had been working on the Wilson building, now nearly completed. John Z. Weisz of Evans City and Miss Mattie Reader of Knob diove to Beaver last Thursday and were married in Aaron Wilson's dry goods by Mr. Wil son. he being a retired minister Prof. Kinter Hamilton principal of the North Washington Academy and Miss Emma, daughter of Jas. W. Thompson of W. Penn St. were married at the brides home Wednesday morning. Henry and Mary Pillow, Lorry Cor nelius, Wils Purvis, Fred Roessing, Merl McCaudless and Jean McKee. Butler's delegation at Westminster Col lege, are home for the Christmas vaca tion. Charley Rush took charge of the John Morris tobacco store on S. Main St. last Thursday. Mr. Morris will move up stairs in the same building where he will continue the manufacture of ci gars. Enos McDonald shipped 1300 pounds of buckwheat flour to New Castle last week, and gotsjSJ a hundred for it. Sit ting in our office last Saturday another old school-teacher congratulated him upon his U>ok of contentment and hap piness. Charles Cheney , P. M. at A sinew, beaver county, visited relatives in But ler this week. He stands 6 feet 2 inches tall, and although 86 years of age can read and write without glasses and all his five senses are yet good. J. A. Heydrick, the engineer, lately received an invitation to witness the ef fects of the explosion of 30,000 pounds of dynamite along West Beaver creek in Colorado; where some engineers are building a dam, and intended dumping a large slice oil a cliff into the canyon. John D. Miller, an attorney of Carth age, 111. visited the scenes of his child hood last week. He was a son of Dr. Christopher Miller, who practiced med icine in Butler in the forties, and died here. The widow and her two children, a boy and a girl, went from here to Chi cago in '47 or 48, an afterwards located in Carthage. The mother, aged 92 years, is yet living, but the daughter has been dead for some years. Dr. Mil ler occupied the building in Butler now occupied by Dr. Bricker. Robert S. McArthur. an Englishman from New York, spent several years in Russia, and made a study of the coun try, the people and their history. He told us something about it. Tuesday night, in the Opera House Russia and Siberia make an area twice as large as the United StiTtes, and have a popula tion of 130,000,000. The German and Tartar elements predominate, but the greater number of the people are Slavs. The history of the Czars follows back to several hundred years before Christ; the Czar's power is absolute, the people believing him to be the special repre sentative of the Creator on Earth, the resources of the country are vast, tne railroad now being built to the Pacific is a wonder, and the nation has a great future before it. His lecture was very interesting. A Puzzle. When first the marriage knot was tied Betwixt my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed As three times three does three. But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been Her age came up as near to mine As twice four is to sixteen. Now, tell me Captain Gray, 1 pray. What were our ages on the wedding day? For Jewelry. 1 am adding to my line of jewelry watches, clocks, etc., daily. 1 have a very good and handsome line suitable for holiday presents. I repair watches, clocks and jewelry. I fit spectacles by the latest improved methods, and prices are right. Please drop in and see nie at 300 South Main street. CARL. H. LEIGHNER, * Jeweler and Optician. A box of candy or nuts from T. A. Morrison's will make the children hap py for a whole year. Gas stoves in all styles and prices at W. 11. O'BRIEN & SON'S, 107 R. Jefferson St. LEGAL SEWS. NEW SUITS I{. J. Lamb of Tarrant Co., Texas, v John R. *«rieb, bill in equity. The parties were formerly in the piano bu.-i ness in Butler and dissolved partnershij in IS'J4. The plaintiff's bill states th< .left, collected old accounts and has re fused to settle or let his accounts be in spec ted and so relief in equity is sought ' John G. Roll of Allegheny vs Jos. .T R..11. cleft, and Wm. and Conrad Drn | schel, devisees under the will of Georgt Druschel, garnishees, execution attach j ment. Walter Campbell vs L. C. Wick. a;> ' peal trow judgment of $55 rendered bv ! R. B. Gilghrist, J. P. XOTFS. | The divorce snit of Catherine M. Rotl ! vs John M. Roth of Prospect was tried ! before a jurv Thursday and Friday an<] : a verdict was given for the plf . which ! grants her the divorce. Last Thursday the viewers in th< ! claim of 11 J. Klingler vs the B. R. A X l . railroad for damages taking his land ( in Clearfield twp. awarded the plf [ The amount claimed was slt>oo. Wm. J. Emerick has been appointed guardian of George L. and Joseph C. minor children of ('. N. Brown, dec'd of Bntler twp. Samuel Walker has been appointed auditor of the estate of .Tames Hamel, deed. A divorce has been granted to Got tlieb Hess from Caroline Hess. An Argument Court will be held Sat urday. Dec. 30. The suit of Mary Bell vs John Purvis for payment of two notes of SIOO each which their father. S. Purvis, dee d, of Adams twp. held against John went to trial Friday. John's defence was that he had paid the notes by paying a debt his father owed Samuel Hays. Saturday the jury gave a verdict of $248 f«>r the plaintiff. F. 11. Thompson; who was sent down 5 J years for the Stewart and Cleland robberies, was recognized by the peni tentiary officials when surrendered to them by Sheriff Dodds as a four-time boarder there. The will of Sarah Bulford. dee d . of Penn twp.. has been probited and letters testimentary granted to Daniel Bulford. JJ»e snit of Ed. Roach vs Echoltz, McK ee. Shaub et al, of Evans City to recover for cleaning out and drilling in an old hole was practically settled Fri day when the jury gave a verdict by or der of Court for the plf. for $917.58, to be reduced one-third if paid by Christ mas Deputy Sheriff lames Dodds was ap pointed gnardian of Minnie M Davis of Callery and gave his consent to the young lady's marriage to Robt. J. Mil ler. The South Penna Oil Co. had record ed on Monday fifteen leases and assign ments made to it of Fair view and Done gal twp. oil properties. The will of Eliza M. Mc-Connel dee d of Brady twp. has been probated and letters granted to Milton F. Mayer. Letters of administration on the es tate of Geo. W. Fultou, deed of Mid dlesex twp. have been granted to Sain'l A. Leslie. A. R. Watson of Renfrew has been committed for assault and battery on his wife. The new Supreme Judges, J. Hay Brown and S. L. Mestrezat, met at .Tndge Mitchell's ho»e in Philadelphia, Tnesdav, and drew ' lots for the senior commission, and Judge Brown was the lucky man. In olden times when Supreme Judges were appointed, the CMef Justice was specially selected and commissioned by the Governor, but when the Judges became elective the senior commission always made the holder the chief of the court. Chief Justice Gibson had been Chief Justice for many years when he was elected with four other Judges in 1851. The five new Judges were required to draw lots for terms of three, six, nine, twelve and fifteen years, and the shortest term to.be regarded as the senior comtnitision. Judge Black, the youngest member of the court, drew the short term and be came the Chief Juscic. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Alfred A. Dnnbar to Solomon Dunbar 80 acres in Forward twp for $250. H. H. Boyd to Mary F. Maxwell lot in Butler for $175. Robt. Maxwell to Mrs. Mary Orill lot in Butler for $930. A. C). Hepler to John Spieeher 30 acres in Oakland for S3OO. Laura Kornrumpf to Jacob Korn rumpf (55 acres in Jefferson twp. for S2BOO. Exrs. of John Kiester to Calvin Mc- Candless 7S acres in Cherry twp, for •tot Mi. William Gibson to Nancy McGarvey 70 acres in Concord for S9OO. John Berg to Asa Campbell 104 acres in Fairview twp. for SIO6O. A. J. Eshenbaugh to T. James Dodds lot on Mifflin^St., Bntler, for $2400. J. A. Kennedy exr. to Lucy Ephart lot in Mars fcr $l3O. Stephen G. Potts to John M. Miller lot in Butler for S2OO. Maggie P. Mann to John M. Miller lot in Bntler for S2OO. Marriage Licenses. Alptionse J. Arnold v ... Butler Mary Simonel " James E. Crawford Bntler Etta Wagner " C. W Morse Greenville Pa Marion Hough Greece City J. C. Patterson Clarion r Pa Amelia Walker Harrisville Edward B. Gallagher Chicora' Alice Bowser " R. G. Davison Mars Annie Lepley Prospect Kinter Hamilton... .North Washington Emma J. Thompson Bntler H. S. Christy Butler | Margt, A. McCune " Fred. M. Hilliard Isle Bessie Keighner Prospect I Francis W. Pnrdum Harmony j Lottie E. Lutz.. Jackson twp At Franklin J. 13. Farren of Rock- I land and Mildred Gunnery of Ferris, i At Pittsburg. R. S. Donaldson of New Brighton and Snsie Eppinger of Har i mouy. i At Pittsburg— Chas. A. Bealtie of Bennett and Daisy A. Enslen of Har mony. The Inquirer Almanac. The Philadelphia Inquirer Almanac for 11KM) is at hand and fully maintains the high reputation of former Inquirer year books. It is quite impossible to enumerate | the many subjects treated and the won i der is that so much timely information j could have been condensed within its I one hundred and thirty-two pages. It i is a carefully edited.-concise and coni j prehensive volume of knowledge of I Pennsylvania and surrounding States JII I topics Educational, Historical, Political, j Statistical, Official, Agricultural and | Miscellaneous; a reliable handbook that j tells you just what you want to know I just when yon want to know it. j Inquirer readers are to be congrata- I lated on their New Year's gift, for the j Almanac is to be piesented free to every j subscriber. Notice. Monday, Dec. 25—(Christmas), being a holiday, the Butler poatoffice will ob serve following hours on that day: Gen. Delivery window open from 7:30 ; to 10 a. m. and from 6 to 6:30 p. in. ; Money < )rder and Register window open i from s to 10 a. m. and from 6 to 6:30 p. Im. Carriers window opeu from 6 to 0:30 p. m. Regular morning collection and delivery. JOHN W. BROWN, P. M. Christmas ami New Year Holiday Excursions. ! Ticket Agents Pittsburg & Western i Railway will sell round trip tickets to j all stations on the Pittsburg iV Western lines and to points in Central Passenger Association territory, including Cleve land. Toledo, Chicago, St. Louis. Louis ville and Cincinnati, on December 23, 24. 25, 30, 31 and January J, at fare and a third; good to return until January 2, ' inclusive. ACCII>ENTS. Mrs Catherine McNair of Forward twp. tripped and fell a few days ago. ami broke one of her legs, and is lying in a critical coil lition. She is the moth er of Capt John B. McNair of Pitts bnrg. Eugene P. Gillespie, ex-congressman, died Sunday morning, as the resnlt of injuries sustained by being struck by a P. B. & L. E. railroad train Saturday night. Mr. Gillespie was going home from his office, in Greeuville, walking along the track. He evidently did not hear the train approaching although the engineer whistled repeatedly. He was t"-sed 5c 1 feet in the itr and picked up unconscious. Several ribs were torn from his back bone and he was other wise injured. Harry McQuistion, the South Side boy who was accidently shut while hunting on the Cradle place east of town last week, is improving nicely. Tin muscles of the left forearm were torn and lacerated from the wrist to the elbow, bnt the bone was not injured. Henry Johnston, the stonemason, was struck by a P. <S W. train near the station. Tuesday evening, and seriously bruised, but managed to walk home after recovering from the shock. Casper, the seventeen-year-old son of Joseph Ball, of E. JefienoD St, hail part of bis right hand blown o.i° Tues day afternoon by the explosion of a toy cannon with which he was experiment ing in the rear of his father's residence. Frank Mann had an arm broken in Evans' Machine shop. Tuesday, while wiping off a working barrel that was revolving. He had the cloth he was using wrapped around his hand, and it was caught in the machinery and h:s arm was drawn arounl the barrel. R. B. Mahood had all the toes of one foot cut off by the fall .if glass at the Plate Works. Tuesday. John Seaton, formerly of Anandale. this county, was run over in Bessemer yard in Greenville. Tuesday night, and instantly killed. He was a son of Wm. Seaton. was married, and leaves a wife and child. Oil. NOTI'Si. The Market—The Standard is yet pay ing *1 .(i<s and the Producers $1.70 MUDDYCREEK Samuel Allen of Mud dy creek twp. lately made a sale of oil property in that twp. for J W. McFar lrind of Pittsburg to M. B. Fennessey of Bradford for $15,000. JACKSON —The Forests well on the Geo. Weeler is rated at 250 blls: Gear ing's well on the Lutz made a sudden flow a few nights ago, which caused the burning of the rig. BCTTLER TWP. -Phillips has two rigs up on the J. C. Kelley near the house, and Mc.Junkin & Co. one. The well which the Forest and some neighbors are drilling on part of the old Bredin property west of the Plank road is being cased. CHURCH NOTES Rev. Worrel will lecture in the old Covenanter church near Brownsdale, this evening, on Mormonisni. Rev. T. B. Roth of Thiel college preached in the First English Lutheran church Sunday. No services will be held next Sunday. Christmas exercises in the evening. Markets. Wheat. wholesale price 58-60 Rye. " 45 Oats, " 2H Corn, " 85 Buckwheat 55 Hay, " 10 00 Eggs, " 2*3 Butter, " 22-24 Potatoes. " 85 Cabbage. p?r lb 01 Apples 25-50- Squash, small, per lb 01 Turnips, per bu 25 Onions, per bu 50 Carrots, per bu 50 Flour retails at ~sl.ooc<£sl.2s Parsnips, pnr bu 50 Celery per doz 40 Chicken, dressed, per lb 10-12 Turkey, " " 124 " retail " 15 PARK THEATRE. A HOT OLI> TIME—FRIDAY, DEC. 22. Johnny and Emma Ray in their ex tremely tunny and popular farce com edy "A Hot Old Time" comes to the Park Theatre, Friday, Dec. 22. It was one of the most pronounced hits of last season. For the present tour everything is new and of an exhilirating character. A notable gatliering of comedians, dan cers and lyric artists make up the per fect coined}- organization. The grace, beauty and chic of the performance is furnished by a bevy of attractive young girls. In fact, the three acts of "A Hot Old Time" fairly blaze with vocal and terpsichorean novelties and unique spec ialties. The play itself holds the re cords for containing more laughs than all other farce comedies combined. The following brilliant gathering of celebrities are promised in this uproar ously funny comedy: The Rays, John ny and Emma Quevita Vincent, J. Ber nard Dyllyn, Hayes and liealey, Frank Lai or, Emma Francis, Thos. C. Leary, Albert Fillis. Minerya Adama, Frank Ainsworth, Adele Morgan, Juliette Roslyn, Vernie Ross and Beatrice Rice. I Jefkkies-Shakkky Fight—Dec. 2;!. Manager Bnrkhalter has secured the Jeffries Sharkey fight pictures for the Park Theatre and the wonderful scien tific attraction will be here 011 Satur day. Those who are present that night will witness not only a grand reproduc tion of the greatest battle of modern times between two giants, but will for the first time see a new departure in presenting moving pictures. There is no Hickering to dazzle the eyes, but a steady panorama as perfect as any ever made The gong will ring at the beginning and conclusion of each of the 25 rounds, and the timekeepers, seconds and others employed to look after the principals,arc seen performing their ex citing functions. The prices have been placed at figures within the reach of all, 25, 35 and 50c. Tlu* Pittsburg- Oreliestra. After a week's interval the concerts by f he Pittsburg Orchestra, Victor Herbert, conductor, will be resumed and the seventh set will be given Friday evening, December 2,nd, at 8:15 and Saturday afternoon, December 28rd, at 2:15 in Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburg. The orchestra gave concerts in Butler, Meadyille and Franklin last week. The program Mr. Herbert presents this week is a very interesting one; the symphony is the one written by Dr. Dvorak on American melodies while in I this country and is called "From the New World". It has been played twice before at Pittsburg Orchestra concerts and is presented this week at the request of a number of subscribers. Among other good things.are 2 numbers for the string orchestra which will be welcom ed by everyone. <■ mud Opera House Pittsburg For nest week the management has selected a bit of foolishness called "Nerves", which the Lyceum Theatre stock company presented several years ago at Daniel Frohman's New York theatre. ' Nerves" is one of the funni est farces ever produced, and should create a roar of laughter during the Christinas holidays, when everyone is inclined to mirth. The story of • 'Nerves" is practically told in the name: Every character in the play is afflicted with a nervousness of some sort, and the situations and laughs are derived as a result of this. "Nerves" will be giv en for the first time with the matinee Christmas day. Seats for New Year's afternoon and night are on sale at the bos office at the Grand. The attraction well be a revival of "The Amazons." ! Teachers, call at T. A. Morrison's and see the array of candy. You can treat your schools at small expense. NOTICE. The annual uie«-i iiifl of i lie stockholders of the (ilu.l. Mills Mutual I'lre Insurance Co. will be lulu in I'niiin Hall. Coomrsto'.vn, Thui flay. Jan. 11, 11. 11. SITTON. Pres. W. W. HILL, Sccty. M:i<;i!itoicno4>t> sorix The Pitt-burg Horse Show its •heiib * Park Riding School closed 1 :i-* Siitu:- day. It was very successful affair. Twelve million bushels of coal were started down the river from Pittsburg and vicinity, last week. <>ne tow hit some rocks in the West Va side near Steubenville and eight of fourteen bout loads went down. Supd t White of the Rainev Coke Co. at Dunbar. Pa., was shot by a negro, Tuesday, and the negro was riddled with bullets by the crowd that pursued him. A Pittsburg school-mam who was ac nsed of pasting a pupil's mouth shut nd therefore dismissed, has entered snit against the Principal and three members of the Board for SIO,OOO dam ages. The ill will between the printers of tlie Typographical Union and the ma cmm-is of the Machinists Union re sulted in a strike of the printers of Fitt-lmrg last Friday night The print ers insisted that the machinists should join their union. At Edgewood. on the P. R R east of Pittsburg, last Thursday, the West Penn Institute for the Deaf and Duiub was destroyed by fire. The teachers marched N» children out of the burn ing building without one being injured, and they were cared for by neigh!>oriiig residents. Four fireman were danger ously hurt during the fire. A few days ago a newspaper train on the Lake Shore road made the run from Buffalo to Erie, a distance of ss miles, in SO minutes No stops were made along the line. Rushing through Dun kirk, three large packages of newspa pers were thrown off. Two of these were drawn under the wheels by the terrific suction and ground to bits. The third hit one of the uprights which support the rooof ufrthe depot platform and cracked it the oWidle being torn in two. The Pittsburg police are now arresting all tramps found carrying a liottle of liquid, and a cake of soap. This brand of tramp is called a "Yaghum" and he is a safe-cracker. He feels for the crack separating the doors and carefully ex amines it from top to bottom. Then, with the cake of soap, he forms a small funnel shaped impression on the top of the safe where the two doors meet and rapidly passes the soap along the crack from top to bottom, covering the speace where the doors join and making the safe air tight. Then the "Yaghiiin" pulls out the innocent-looking bottle and pours the contents into the gutter at the top. The liquid gradually descends and commences to ooze out at the bot tom of the safe. A fuse is then ignited, and a minute later the doors tly open and the work has been done. The bottle always contains nitro-glycerine, and the soap is but part of the instru ment of the safe-cracker. Patrick Bovce. who works at the glue factory opposite Parnassus, on the other side of the river, had both of his thumbs cut off while at work recently. This is not the least of Mr. Boyce's misfortunes Three years ago he met with an acci dent peculiar in the annals of surgery. Since that time no morsel of food has entered his month. At noon when the other men take their meals from a din ner bucket. Bovce pulls a gum tube from pocket. He places one end in the buck et. The other he puts in his side, which opens through to his stomach. The surgeons cut it there and it is the only way by which food can be gotten into his stomach. When the stomach end of-the gum pipe is lower than the other a siphon is formed and the liquid food flows from the bucket into his stomach. No solid nourishment can be taken, but most articles can be prepared in liquid form and the nourishment thus received has kept him at work for three years. Several years ago Boyce fell into a vat full of boiling glue. He recovered from the effects of this terrible bath with the exception of the injury done to his throat. The lining of it was injured so much that he cannot swallow. —Kittan- ning Free-Press. Christmas Trees. Holly, Mistletoe, Gronnd Pine Wreathing and Cut Flow ers at T. A. Morrison's. Music scholars wanted at 128 West Wayne St. s Holiday Excursion Hates via li„ K. & P. Ity. On account of Christmas and New Year Holidays, the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Ry. will sell excursion tickets between all stations on its line, at one fare and one-third for the round trip. Tickets will be sold and good going on Dec. 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st. 1899 and January Ist. 1900, good return ing to and including January 2nd, 1990. For rates, time tables and additional information apply to nearest ticket agent or address C. O'D. Pascault, Div. Pass. Agt., 500 Smithfield St., Pitts burg, Pa. Winter Holiday Kates. Excursion tickets will be sold between all stations on the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie R.R. and to points on con necting lines December 23rd. 25th, 30th and January Ist. good returning to and including January 2nd, 1900, at one and one-third fare for the round trip. Inquire of Agents of the Bessemer Line. Ten Dollars I will make to your order and from your measure a custom made suit or overcoat for ten dollars and upward. My styles are correct, mv goods are seasonable and a perfect fit is guaran teed. You can save money by ordering your goods from me. If yon wish to obtain a gold-filled watch, free of charge, call upon me or drop me a postal card for particulars. I H. PISOR, Hooker, Pa. Candy made fresh every day at T. A. Morrison's. Agents of the P., B. & L. E. R. R. will sell excursion tickets at one and one-third fare for the round trip Decem ber 23rd, 25tli, 30th and January Ist, good for return trip to and including January 2nd, 1900. Inquire of nearest Agent for fu 11 in formation. " FOR SALE The Edward Westerman farm in Clinton township, two and a half miles west of Saxonburg and a half mile from Bartley station 011 the "Bessie," is offered for sale. It contains about 90 acres cf good level ground, nearly all cleared, good buildings, and well water ed. A cash purchaser can secure a bargain. Address EDWARD WESTERMAN. Ivywood, Pa. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this office A box of cut flowers from T. A. Mor rison's would be one of the most accep table Christmas presents W E. RALSTON. Watches. Clocks and Jewelry. Jf You know that you always have good luck with everything that you buy at W, E. E ALSTON'S, and why is it? Well, he always keeps a first class stock of every thing that is kept in a first class jewelry store and at prices to live and let live. That is why he is always up to-date in everything in his line and if you don't believe it just take a peep in his window at 132 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. Let Us Help You In selecting something suit able fur ttic holidays. Have you seen our stock ot per fumes anil atomi/ei.v : Kvcry piece sleeted with a view to beauty or merit. Choice perfumes in dainty packages. W e have brushes and brush sets, also smoker's sets for gentlemen. Our store is a place of in terest to shoppers at holi day time. Nice goods and at prices tiiat are often less than aie asked lor inferior ones. Come early and have the advantage of a full stock. Both goods and prices will interest you. Your money brings you full value at our store. A satisfied customer is our best advertisement. No trouble to show goods even if you do not buy. C N. Boyd. DRUGGIST, Diamond Block. Butler. Pa. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. I*., Bessemer Jt L E. Trainsjdepart: No 14. at 9:15 A. M; No. 2. at 5: 1 5 P. M Butler time. Trains arrive :No. 1. 10:00 A. M: No. 11. - :55 P. M Butler time. No. 14 runs through to Erie and con nects with W. N. Y. Ac P. at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with N. Y. L. E. & W at Shenan go for all points east. No. 2 runs thtonghto Greenville and connects with W N- Y. & P. for Franklin and < >il Cit W. R TURNER, Ticket Agent. |> UFFALO, ROCHESTER & U PITTSBURG RY. The new trunk line between Pittsburg. Butler, Bradford, Rochester and Kuflc'lo. On and after Nov 19, ls'.t'.t. passenger trains will leave Butler, P. & W Sta tion as follows. Eastern Standard Time 10:15 a.m. Yestibuled Limited, daily, for Dayton. Punxsnta wney. Dii- Bois. Ridgway, Bradford. Buffalo and Rochester. 6:23 p.m. Accommodation, week days only, Craigsville, Dayton, Pnnxsu tawney, Dnßios, Falls Creek. Curweneville. Clearfield and inter mediate stations 6:45 a.m. Week days only: mixed train for t'raigsville, Dayton. Pnnxsn tawney and intermediate points. This train leaves Punxsntawney at 1:00 p.m. arriving at Bntler at 5:45 p.m . stopping at all intermediate stations Thousand mile tickets good for pas sage between all stations on the B. K. ] R yandN. Y. C. R. R. Penu a div i on) at 2 cents per mile. For tickets, time tables and fnrthei information call on or address, W. R. TURNER, Agt. Bntler, Pa., or EDWARD C. LAPEY. Gen'l Pass. Agent. Rochester, N. Y. piTTSBUKG & WESTERN Railway. Schedule of Pas senger Trains in effect Nov. 19, 1899. BUTLER TIME. IVimrt. Arrive. Allegheny Accommodation ♦"> 25 A M 07 A.* Allegheny Kxpntw 805 " 9:w '• New t "untie Accommodation 8 05 41 9 t»7 44 Akron Mail H oft A.M 7 t« PM Allegheny Accommodation 1*» M 12 18 u A!!• _:ny fafHH OP Mi 1- It M» Chicago Express 3 40 pin 12 1M am Allegheny Mail 5 r<(i " 7 4"» jtn Pittttburg and Allegheny Expretw. ft u3 " Allegheny and Kllwood Accom. . ft 50 44 7 M Chicago Limited 5 fto " 9 »»7 A.M Kane and Bradford Mail 9 "M A.M - '»0 KM Clarion Accommodation 5 20 P.M 9 4"» A.M Cleveland and Chicago Express... C 25 am 81 EfDAY TBAISS. Allegheny Express 8 0"» A.M 9 '^'A.M Allegheny Accommodation ft "•<» p.* 5 P.M New Castle Accommodation 8 t»ft A.M 7 (Kt M ... bpna 3 1" P.M All«'>;lieny Accommodation 7 03 pm Train arriving at 5.03 p.m. leaves R £ O. depot i'ittr>l<urg at 3.2«"» p.m and I*. & W. t Allegheny at 3.:k*» p. BL On Satuidays a train, known an the theatre train, will leave Butler at ft.ftO p. in., arriving at Allegheny at 7.2»t; returning leave Allegheny at 11.30 p. ni. I'u 11 man sleeping cars on Chicago Express between Pittsburg and Chicago. For through tickets f.» all points in the west, north west or southwest ami information regarding routes, | time of trains, etc. apply to W. R. TURNER, Ticket Agent, R. B. REYNOLDS. Sup't, N. 1»., Butler, Pa. Butler, Pa. C. W. BASS ETT, G. P. A.. Allegheny, Pa 11. o DUNKLE, Sup't. W. &L. Dir., Alleghenj Pa. PENNSYLVANIA Ri B L. WFSTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT Nov. 20, 1899. SOUTn. / WEEK DAYS » A. M A. M A. M. IV M P M BUTLER Leave 25 * 05 10 ft" 2 3ft ft 05 Saxon burg Arrive ♦» 54 h .K' 11 !•"» <■' •"» 2-S Bntler Junction.. 44 727 853 11 4<» 3 2."» 553 Butb-r Junction Leavt 7 1- 11 - Natrona Arrive 7 40 9 01 12 01 :;4 6 tTJ Tarentuin. 7 44 907 12 (X s 3 42 ti 07 Springtlale 7 52 9 lt» 12 19 3 52 Claremont ;» 30 12 38 4 06 .... Shar|wburg *ll 9 3t> 12 48 41- .i- Altarhe&J s 24 9 4> I it 4 ft »• l i A. M. A.M. P. M. P. M. P. M. SUNDAY TRAINS.—Leave Butler for Allegheny City and principal intermediate stations at 7 :to a. m., NORTH. WEEK DAYS A M A.M. A.M. P. M. P M Allegheny City. ..leave 7 * V» lo 4ft 3 1<» G 1" >!i i' i abort. T 1 J .» «'T b» '>7 Ciaremont ! 11 041 .... Springdale ' H l v 37 IWentaua 7 37 9 Mill 91 '■ M CIS Natri :..i 741 :• 11 M I I Butler Junction. ..arrive 7 4* 947 11 1.1 3 * 7 <*» Butler Junction... .leave 74* 47 1J I s 4 ♦ 7 Saxonburg S lft.lo t»9 12 41 4 7 BITLER arrive 8 4<»jlo 32 1 lo 5 " ~ |A. IL|.\. 31. P. 31. P. al. P. M SUNDAY TRAINS.—Leave Allegheny City f r But ler Hud pi inciital intermediate stations at 7:lft a. rn. and 9*30 p. m. FOR TIIE EAST. Weeks Ihivs. Suu'lays A.M. A >1 P. M A. M. P M BI TLEU lv G25 10 fto 2 3ft 730 6 <«J Butler J'ct :ir 727 11 4o 325 X2O * V» Butler J'ct lv 74» 11 43 :» •"«> >2l ft U"» Freeport ar 7 ftl'll 4«. 402 8 i") ft 07 Kiskiminetua J't 44 7 sft'll fto 407 8 >ll Ix*ei hburg. 44 807 1J O- 4 19 ft 41 8 23 Pulton •• ft a 4 - M 8 If Saltal urg 44 851 12 4.• ft 08 923 ui* Blairsville „ 922 1 2*» 541 *.t 52 9 lo BUmflb lnt 9 90 l • Altoom " 11 S6 i " s H B 16 Harrisburg 41 310 10 Ino lo 0o Pbiladelpliia. . • •» 23 : 12" 4 i . P. M.| A. M iA. M. A. M. P M. Through trains for the east leave Pitu>buig (Union Station), as follows: — Atlantic Express, daily 2:50 A.M Pennsylvania Limited 44 7:15 44 K\p'--, 44 ' Main Line Express, 44 8:<"» 44 Harrisburg Mail, 4 - U 4ft i M PbiiaJelphia Express, ' 4:fto 44 Mail and Express diUly. For New York only. Through bnlrt aleecr; no ooactMMi W llßil■■■■■■■■ " 7 1" •• VM Uml * 9J9* Pitt.-bnrg Limitol, daily, with through <• .»• b« s to New York, and sleeping cars to N»-W Vork, Baltimore and Washingt n only. No extra fare on tbii traia 19e90 M i'hilad'a Mtul, Suudat t on*y 8 10 A.M Fm- Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, all rail route), 8:00 A.M, and ft;3o P.M, daily. For detailed information, address Thoa. E. Watt. Puts. Agt. Western District, Corner Fifth Aveuue and Smith field Str«H't, Pittsburg, Pa. J B. HI TCHISON, J. R. WOOD ••enera) SJnuatfer <3en n **%ssr. Aieent 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 be continued by me. All work will be done In first-class stjle, at reasonable prices. Mrs. Minnie Hunt. MfANTED Honwl auui oi ( ™ lor Imrs hovNi niiqr IB Bwthl] ;n»i j f\|>euses, with increuite; position [MTtimn- I «-:it '.lneloM' stauiiMsd t nv«-lo|H* ' MANAGEU, IHtOCultiQ bl*iK . Clilcago HUSELTOPvSI .i, ,L r -J ,'T M I ~ Santa Claus Recom- You wili wish to remember mends us to the Public. Sffl 1 1X£S*GF* Shoes and Slippers w l>e appreciated. vVe have the fiiiest styles and greatest assort rr Tits in Butler. We have Shoes or Slippers that would delight v> ur wife or husband and sclef ti ns that would please your dear ol ! mother. We have Warm Lined SI - for 50c 75c. 1.00 and 1.25. \\ ;rm Slippers 50c, 75c and l.o». Fine Juliett's, warm lined, in Bl.u k, Green and Red at 1.00 and 1.25. all trimmed in fur. Men's Slippers. In beautiful worked patterns or a!', Leather in Opera Everett or N l iners at 500,750,1.00 and 1.25. Wc Don't Forget the Children •Dainty little Soft Soles in bright colors for the baby at 25c and ;oc. Pretty Warm Slippers for the Boys and Girls. B. C. HUSELTONS, iiutler's Leading Shoe House. Oyurwtte Hotel Lowry. Blizzard and Icicles W ill 80011 be here; don't let pneumonia and doctor's bills be the first to arrive. Fortify vourself with one of our £8 *' * * Suits and one of our #l* Overcoats or one of our #7 Frieze Ulsters. They smooth over thorough edires of Winter, O O 7 other dealers have the same kind, but the PRICE— There's The Rub. Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. [\ TO GAIN FRIENDS I • ! We try to treat you so well you'll tell your friends | to buy here. One word of praise from you will do more good than yards of print. We have demon- Istrated to hundreds of intelligent people we sell one 1 thing as cheap in proportion as another; that we sell ► a good all-wool suit for $5 00, and that our sto.oo < one is exactly twice as good. That for every SI.OO I we go up in price, we add to the value. Buy one of our SB, $lO, sl2 or $1 5 Suits or Overcoats and it > will please you. We make a specialty of HAMBURGER SUITS and W OVERCOATS. L 1 DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. [ BUTLER, PA, . THE CLOTHIERS. W2 r« There is no Going Back on the Fact That a > 4 ++++++♦>>♦++++♦+++++♦♦ j * Black or Blue Serge Suit * J M Is the Dressiest, most Refined ami serviceable > k j for summer wear. But the Fabrics most be 4 M thoroughly reliable. |] ► J The l»est test and one that clinches your confidence most, is m the i £ actual wearing qualties of the garment. We know when f k' we sell yon a garment that gives absolute satisfaction f| we make a lasting customer. Thats our way i of doing busitievs awl it is the only JA way to build up a large and J f permament trade. ' rJ An A No. t Nicl<?l Alarm Clock Free With > Gvcrj? fail's Suit. [j The Surprise Store j M 108 South Wain street. Butler. Pa. > L A iti ii^ Eyes Examined Free of Charge R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Optician Ntxt 'Joor to Court House, Butler. IV j The Best Days Are Now For^ Christmas Buying. Buy your Christmas Presents from the store that has the Crisp# Snappy Bargains, j Wool Boots. Rubber Boots. High Top Shoes. \\ e are leaaers in Fine Foot wear. We sell in Ladies' Fine Sh.es "The Famous" at 1 ; . 'The Doro hy" at 2.00. "The Wellsley" at 2 50. "Queen Quality" at 3 \ Mrs. Jewess Miller" and Huselton'i Spe cial" at 3.50. j Our Men's Famous Shoes in th Princeton and Regant at 3.00 and 3.50 in al! leathers. Winter Tans, Box Calf. Knameis and Patent Leathers. Other lines at 1.00, 1.25, 1.50 and 2 00. Make Yourself Happy by mak ing some poor Boy pr Girl a pres ent of a go:xi pair of warm shoes. We will offer Special Induce ments to all School Teachers dur ing Institute Week in all our lines of Footwear. The Keystone Orchestra, Is now ready for engai;r*nent» for Pax tie*. ri.nia anil l>ances, an<! Guarantee the >w~-t of music at reasonable rates. Aditrm, p rof. Gus Wickenhagen. 72S Zitglcr A»t. Uutler. Pa | Advertise in the ( ITIZEN.
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