TM K Crn/EN TUl'lUia. MARC H 15. MEW JUIVtHHSBKiKT* »«/ri *'l *» «*»*• —« •»* -i. «•».. "* " »• «* «■ .* teSto* tau*. •«» w» mJ m 4 "hi <«U> Ml •I MUdmurttl <4 Bolift OHiatV (■< l«sn> t* y win w# • stir f f Mar k >t r to n«trM *■*» Mrfcaui A Xwl • doltuug |S6i**i' "Si »*- 1» *S**l ■«'*' *"* T V I.» *J»T A < »< ' U . Mu«.t 1 - t • u Jkmf A Mr J «*J» C AT* fmrtmatv —4 4 -gm» I Ml #•#"«#* IWU IW«ri»<» kUHK* M M* **»!• , -t.S «J*Hr MS4I tU'l'llHl • •*• feitr mm tank*' UXAL GIAbK4L Tm» MT*st i'tet.l. m U> bat. urv steel MMffe 1u- Utw Mrd «iii <1 in- fer>* Uwt Uto '«■! wisH am* I'4k«v —Anasnrw- «aa ****«»: and «*i*«- I ur- U kra HT» - Wmtti eai and ta < *Ai » » Mail fWfwi t*u» ••»•«»(! * ftt' .ug U. jtri'4 iT |» dul a «■■•! UHUi' tut Ike Mi fat UMtt - A* tti-tir immr y> iiv/W btrrii urr Mai ' •>«!•<• t» rnvtr tme |r<ji«Ur <• jS«* Mi mm- >ywl H- j»« * >i* torn*' H" <+mn~r i««r tt» 1*4.1*. t.> xt haturdsy j " 'ruiwiiii. Che hne mk! i iMw MT* U*M ii.wllit In# tlrl a&MKSt** jLAtlttjmS t"fc ef) l*iOT ftii it tMMk Ft (inii'.. IVrt It *a»4 IMr inland i» liMIM Tii .«4p • .(twl •»*?' he J» •» • *k* <W:. 1 iwuK it is an ugi< S*aw*ar u( twistd Tar **.»« dun* aoS gJVS W pubil« | rim- 1 -- aM te t<w Triutr a prt«§it* fre j *HMaajr> t«bbM«. Al' t K |nn nia«H»T Ml Aifc*eu. ------ ■ ll<'Jk«tuar» u» haaß wrwKi MMCIMVH: - nu&UMr* m a iuilMt mam f ■■m I*.. twt*' Tm* < ««iu« lint »• «an*it iia *"»- <A>-u. 'i'tw !- - T>aaM> Us E«|i»»t- >r m»n: «b» o»' aua utgtit w til ta uf ts|iud Wfitftl. hator lay ITttfe t «*u* tm um• Utagb* w»<l uc. tlx oumefi- if i'«ak«d lit** «*!*•«« m* •«* M/Aftu i* t>v*trw* tur nulnm4> in KmuUi jkittr* whak- ti» &<H» tn laia* tmn tn«fc» T« - V M.< A. hwlHl tnli u*iu ti»< « ««ua4 T«. !«««■ <4 pm#h>urx I'l ■>!<■> * w >rn<ll>l|t »to 4. J. A A Inbttxti • i4..f' It Waal nt bf fln- with •oarti *ll iu TmwUv «u .m --mr Tfcr ftatk-i Jiuii «» w |4»j hmi, Ttorj" rrtiw umi tb. Tyfrrn of int.. * »iuti«*i«T» w»r U» •M nnl* fiw u«t* »uf wx *<*•*■* iur«4 kilM w tb' WiU:|tjiuw l*wd uir.wi*fa But km y*»tT4»} «».<■*»wjf- «< tlw W.-U* Fary Kt|«n* Mayor Viauui uf Ali»-srb« ny and f*rii'— * *ifi|-*n Tlmr»»u>a had a niag fiat iuM> ti mi the «*«-p» of «Sty Hail rfk«iM«. I*.»■!. in EawiUtcfcy they are again "anwi'4 t» Utr taetb and tm- Hue tie v ass uot km ailMkstl vita <uut|iiy *h«ut t# t«Mi si.aitk» lktl'-r '>KBl< «'«• j**l luo)>«r> .Jd MM. at'lay M.ir- ii liti. HfVuuri |«ivr ttu; aaeatteiii. l*< *»* mm r>hikt IV luiwl' *4 iiw i rtbda But waul until Jute tt-MM A. IV tW*' A MttMirit)** bavt order mk mMMU«b of tk until xtilrxw ii Xaj lit I'mxii T'liVi* Ajr»-a- vui I'itt- Imrt; MM) immiywi l>v H< s lJm» of IMfariw); Ti- f' i> oft 'ViJICo at Natr»»- tut «r» <i* sir i.sl bj m* US"- liiirfit Iv' •n4 mtmi f«M » til«• Uv »t«tio*i »*> lb* ~jr| —•- w4t' -4 u.. railroad track# w«» tkmiu'i Th. *pnii«c«i*fe- L T L will a' M>ui -Mi I ri'day «*vetn«ii: March Ifiti at ti*- t»*i*e .it Mi> • i'-rt».-r .« lirow nave. A cvruii will l«* rend'-red and MniJi |Mb> afTad. Every. united Bnri'iW' ni< « up t ie- mf. at Johu Si MIIUU fe C.«k< til. ll* <d&<*e Tue-1«». ramiw th' wife and |.«rt>y wrecking tike I*i i.litii The aafe i» maid to liave i«r»t. w.ifth ♦' Mr M uuU wife and msfi wm at- at pr---ui taking a uti-uiii kuai trip »•• Ne» i*; ,• mu m*rn>i tt Tur sturdy of I hMtk Aire m »i« <« -nj.i m »re alien Uoti than an. pe Ja.. id earth What 4s tun iot»w aluMit tb.ii. and th.-tr. ouu try * Tl» < art- in*ri fighters ha v. a. I*ef \» Mid i u*i.-|*»*tid.'l*e. <|tiali lio *luii nr. witb Atu.-ri- -ni < Wn« K limiM-r givra a very gnt|dii' de a<T.|iti*ai uf the i- toetr l.atuts and <»M.«itr> in ikai iiiWiwh iiiteremuiijf we na Th* sitrv «.t aii African Farm ti» ofaeuiut: . tu.pi*» .if wbi.'h «p|» ;ir Nti uor fir«< jiaii. llhml tt » .tut! Sitm 51..»-» for tueti are the tmi worfcitijr -toue* made l*n«»- a l- ir > ..d it, llut ei >,» A liufl & Ant A' ItHiiax art -howin.- tb- I larlrest hu. of ooueftes t<; lie loutid ill I lioller all < "lotv jnie»*«, win* and aiia;*- J® diflf' it-ut pattern* in st.e-k M.-ti • felt Huuiii mud * aitdtw over* at Z -. at HufT p Mimt* and t bildrtii * fttultber iVmiH a pair al Huff » S>.» hnif-Mtiai boaar for mlc In qm*. ai thu aft..* I I*4 .'I l.attl--- ItmiKoh Kid, I'atelit lip llut toil s»ti.»» sir.-- ;> 111) at ■ at A Hult A f»ob a. Tar l aau J s»<u« Haw f.»r ui-u m aot a .*tl. 4|> -b'«e .lit it Is the l»-Nt working ttu- uiade lurti- water Always of; .NkHiliv i.;wi A Huff A Sot- Am A IJ«'<*»i ar- itead.|uartet- for g- . nart - aiid carriatce* he»- our K'i cart lot lit lur t «<• Mmw* St-amh-n* Hack ' »i I ttrain h kwt.l Ntt.it - -.«• IS to ' reduned to >*• a;■ it A ltuff A -xm *4. "i all • • 4 UmtltKr l«»>t»..two aoles «nt «ap ■nam Hand l*> <»nly to ciiwe •t« $1 -"* a pan » iM»aper than a ah'w tu-.i Will wrar twiee a« tuux A Huff 4k Hm I a.i kii»d» nt /rata 'it So I mill tf lb lalrMuii I re! btorr. /j-. ru.ij.lf We aha. sell the Uuck.-j. m r aa4 htttder thr Suulh brud Citl. •! i i«. alining hUtcAt, itmutbv a»d €bmtm f**l. etc. All kind* at ieitii tat'i > «t tk luattl piu-ea. <>llert €awbi .s-r 4k c«»-. Xrlirwijilr A l*r«e M td Alf - School Sh<a*s re i*. • d (Mill ti Si a t.d $1 jM I pair ta Ix.' {«i.: >«r Ira* Ituui ilte etat ot tnakiu/ at»e- sto IA» ait 1 I tu i. A Kuff .V Haa Ma»au tor Fttw ii ItUikiui; Ketrular ft.- stXer. uur celit a It >1 at iiutl a Mve Mun » T Mar-hall <4 lVnu twp wa in t >«rti Tu»*lay. W W a.i -!i i>- »• "*»t buying j; >«U f< r r. K MtlW. > It- -is. <«f Him •» W«« a Cn 1 Z».\ uCi«' rHikir ?v«iur«iay M uk» aii'l ln> Will. "I Fl;. k *rrr >ti !•>«» Tn*-«iay. Hr. t W.u « a&i.t»-U of th« I ir; - ww !!» Uutl' r hatur«laf. W: M-; r« ai.<l wif>- <»f twi> did ia Batkr Friday. J. li KitM-ry and » i(- «f Y"«i»p«t"Wii 1 hi> ln< mil- in tiu» "'ity la»t wwk T J H»»« !-!•■ *5 «l«* hardw-ir- «l»-al»-r ,4 < A>|» »i .a ii can m I»wB Tu«*bv. Mt> K ft Tna»W»- c.f \l;.Wl«rx twi 4i<i a •>!*«• »iM|i|*iiif tu Batlt-r, Sat urday Mi>» a k«i-k«f iu tb«- Butler ka» "«u »< i <>anl *4 ill braltii i» i.j a--•» •- rr- i I n-rry > v.-.t . j <uu*tt.-r Mr- lvrry Dicny, laal «»«-k M.-» ltoul--o-j--ck of K. ufr. w t iMtnl I. r Hi !u- r Hoar iut ««*-k M - Xtlli- 13m* and Mm Tmwr of 1,,, j- :-:. (*is .li-i - in*- iu But irt fa»*">iay. Aiuu» tU-C«fUtre twp. -» b<"»l (Mbrht-r 1* ly uti; ill wilii typhoid at ttof liuii.-r t > t aUiJ»'.iril of WMkIn|VJII twp. vMrtad b» d*u*iiW Mr» H«-iirr Flftu ■»l> m liar* tmtt w«ek Mi—Mary Mt< i« iiau<l 4 Butit-r at- U«nnl tk- fuarfai of fa»-r l»r<»th» r Jtilm. u> t «rj. wmk Jokti WiiliaMi*. wb » i» working in l*iti- ujjtorUf 1' AI. E K H *iw iind at feouM- mv*r fMinday I, - j| Ul- .1 u w a.- Tan (M --en! ft-uu tap . iiislmd of <»«*»■ K <*rakaui a* at tmA aj«j»ar»-<i Jai.i— A Nt-jfl.-y. ««> I>uj,' < ■ aa"rt"d witii tb«- dry -1.- «»f Huud F Ukr.-I A il'li. jH-!j4na. i#r«-j*»rt i*d ill at i..- lti4i..it city L U iWmu4 iM.wrfur tb»- Jiopulat r. rf Mr- J k. Zimiu-rtu:ui 1* in S«-w Y'«rk boyiiii; *prenjt sjowda. \\ -Iu 1 m» wjrt I tb«- 'AI ' ity Biiz y..r. 1 % ft4ird blr i*fotb<T I>l til*' \S »Vi.ii i< i> o|» rat .r tbi- *wk. W t ilL* tb- Brmu uxsr< baol rt titrbnj k'Ui' Monday fr .iu t)ir f uut-ral "f hi- aunt at Hiawarilia- Mr* J E Ziiuiii- rman an«oijiiifl«d bf W tnuitut-r Mim> Barton, if in N»*w Y.irk aftofediutt tkr Milliarry «<i»*uiii)fi». Mr Alexatwb-r Ik-li of W Suubnrj vu»:u-«i urt Mr* V\ J Adauif ..<•1 »>tk .tad Mr- A'Uiu« is »i» nding tiii- ««<'k in W huntmry 1 imut Croikslianka Midiib-s»-x twji •a> .jj T u.-wLay • iraut la tht ttvatf ».f -.us* <4 the I- -t kunes in th* . oauty iwlwiiaK th«- famous * Ihaime UrtxA Mr- J < Brown at»l her family and i*#-l MIU 111 law I liarie- Sellers, of the tii.' Fim|»it r «ad Butl«*r twp intend t>. tb«- -tat- <>f Waehmglon, in April. i .aiuty Clerk W I' Tuni.-r r<-«»*ived word i.*b-Fdav. u( th. .1.-ath of his »is lev in aw. M:- Jam* Toiskt at her h"iie 1. li«wa >h* wa- a nint*-r«»f John M Turk of Mt. • r twp E<l war-l - \v< a_-.-nt f. r the New York Litr ik-'iraarr I'o isinniixfnaa Dwvf.i. Arn-tr aig eonutv to Butler IJ. a 1 .«. !;»> jtirt .»f the McOea Hutu* on I. 4»-ff.-r->n St liavid si«- ii<. .if Evans City was in Biitb-r Freda v. gr.atiy inpruusil iu h* aith Uiouirh he has not U - n aide to <lo a <iay - work 111 tn r ynsra Som tiiu. a_'» b*- n»-arh di«l of hi. .-Jioghx whi.b he cured !»** the owe .if Kimm.-l 1 VVi.s .n 11 Skaui of th< Preslij'- ■ 51T h* St Pr - j--.-t and W Inle t. v •! M..n r.-t .l.iiiirhta-i \Vi. liaui Humphrev. the P>>rt« rs\ ill*- liier <ll..ut wre lnarrie«l la»t VN. dnesiliiv- After a w-idtn, trip they will mak. th*-ir home iu Pr»>sjirct. Win S. Mahafft r»f Flick ami Miss •>H i . Survei rf Ekastttwn were it ;tb 4sd «'ii tin- ~t h held a r.-rep tt<«i at their Ik>u» at link where tfcej were gwtcd Ity 45 <>f their frietttb. and ic ;„bI *»r - wb" Hut down to a grand t» ,i-i Vocal ami iMtnuwiuUl music * m faraitM wd an enjitfililf time li»1 In .ill |ir««rtit 1) «' StunJ.rn.uol Franklin twp haw )•-. i, MfiMdv «il f"* *h»* |>ast eij/ht <>r tiltie We*4« With jßllUßUi»ti*iU of the T and wdM-r awfctos trouble# con iw »«l therewith Imt if -lowly r.nivcr luj;. l»r A H'rlman -f I'uionville and J»r W < M« <an 11-—<rf Butler are the att* j»hy '■ iaiii- Hif wwly re i- ii<>t>**.l for hv bit* many twimi* L**w Kmudvr of (iiiMiville. a young er l«r< 1 IJ-T of IVter Kane r«-r of Butler and with the firm of MH'nf ft-rty a <«> lata her matrnrtun*. i* lit; I the < " lll lal while bin firm t» tilling it. cxm tract witb tbelJ It A- I' for i and timber for tit- new ■witf-hea. A>■ *r r . bi» firm had a liij( csm Ira- ' for tb< »|>il> - mi<i otln-r lumt«T ■«wdr<i tor tii- ii- w IcM-k* at Savannah. <».. aiid ittine in tb> hotel offio* tb<- <»tb«-r dav. Mr KHIIKP r told w<im- in t.tv-tinx -tori"-of hia «xperifn<3M witb lhe - •ntb«-rti |MO|ale. AJiuuat ••v«-ry laidv wb> ha- «;»-!it any tiiiK- in th« Hontix-rn >tai« (inflict»• a riw* war in tb« near fnt ur« ( iMi|»«-r-.lo« ii. Tb-- l>«al ui'-'ituu- will In- b«-l'l in l.t. - Hail iwit S;it'ir<ia> tin- Ittli. tt»-\ M<-t'but.«k will bfturt- in th»* HtriDlliy ' hir lie* <-imr«-b IM m-aruiK «> »tii|»l«*- tu« p Win (%natl<y and Kiz>-r X«-»*l ar<- Uikiuf irf to South Africa l: ..nil S<-lli<- Mi Millan Th>*ir aunt in A-pinwall la*t wi«*k. | j«lin Alrr ii hum*- from Ik-ntalCol | | I*-. Mi-- Ut-n.i Starr i» viKitinK fri<'iidn in V. «uivA<m <». Ciui. M<-Millian now witb tli> ShWßir Bndi;'- <"o. of Kttubarv. wan botu«' la»t wi-* k J.itttt - Hor*|«-y ami Tom M< Millian iutrad giiing t<i tb. I'artn Kxpo. PARK THEATRE. i K IIIAM M MS< II I'J Kulii'i Itoiiiam which will I»■ pr«*- - 'it. i ;il lb*- l";irk Tb'atr.- Moll.Lay \l.ir.ii lit i- a romantic im-lodraiiia •h-aliaK with Itali. Hl lov and vi-iiifcanif ami if -.ml t.. 1»- oti.- of the U -t play- of tin ' i.|. r ii-.w l»-f >r.- tin- pal'lir. Tin arti-t- [mwnlintr tin* |<lav have 1I«-II rar»fttliy h« t«l for tb<* rliarm'teo hm tttriinl tb.-in The production will la? uii'i.-r t!«• p.-r-.iuil -ii|*-rMniou of Mr. Ai'l.'it IV nwiid who ailupt'-.l tb.- play fn.iM Mahr < V«r*».Hi - well known novel Tb. Vendetta If.. V.i Mi.vi . Pii-N i:i t'<l. MAIM H 3<». For tb* lieiM-tit of the Second l're*l»y t.riiin i hurcb Among the thrillinic I'i'tiir - will In- tb. lt"-ton Horw-lra I l» |.artiu. Nt rei*|wm<iinff to an alarm »f fire A wulrr of tbewj III.MI I ern |m.' erfnl tir<- HKhtim; uiwhiuii* ii <1 .un th' -t i • 4 it t> r rili- .m l approach the audiemw in niu li .i thf' ii.-niii mamier a« t*i prmln. >■ ji th.it will not -'«.u !»• foi tfi.ttj-u l'i tb.w fortunate MMHIKII to mt it Aino tb.- r» -* ue .'ii.- that follow*, HIIOWIUK the arrival at the tire A l„| the tiremeii r. »• irnyr a woman aid child ir. in tie ImrnillK lniil.liUK that m wrap i-l in flame- ami i>iuoke. It IK HO r«- thtH' a» t< make on*' forget that it i< only .HI animated picture, but a wwiu ie real lift* A y:«•• «1 W' *riii.' Child'* Spring Heel Kb<<e -s/.*'•* ii to *>. at 4He a pair ItufT'c Mu- ' M:holar» w.uiti il at l th Wrst U'«) lie St. We ha Vf in-ier bail a iintrle complaint aU-nt tt" v. ear of our Meo'r • amel Skin >i. . We -iy till-. 11l tb- fnce of the fa- i that we bave ••.Id hunilreilxof pain* ot no- -inn all ovet Hutb r county A Hull & Hon 1.1 .t» vi. M:\VS. I.i: \s • JI'HV Pbksk.vtmknt Th"- final protrutinrnt of the zr.ui'i jury, madv la»t Thursday -tat«'d th>-y ,11 !■ .1 on 10 information- timlui)f 18 tmt l-ill- and i>fnorint; :! Tht-y m-oui Bieudrd a c unty britbfeover Arui-tr. n J rttn in Slipi- rvrtN-k twp. on the roa<l fr- in « • !itr> villf to Orove City. Th-y vi!tit«-<l th*» C'onnty jM- r f»rni and fonn l th«- building * 1 b»- of tho b -t mat«*rial .iii'l th«- w Tk apparently well and snb -tantialy done. had r» ihn«- werr rej>ort«l in tb» Court H and thank- for cour t.- u* tr- .ittuent exprt sned to the Court. ofti«*n». and Distriet Attorney. Criminal C«>i kt. Samti*! Jackaou of the Sonth Bid« wh<. jrot too uiu> u 111)00r inside h:iu si; th<- Fn-nch drinking club last we» i k w-nt home rni«<-d a diitnrlwnoe and (then black«<l <"• .:.-t.*L»l- Ensininyer's . v when th.- l*tt»-r trie.l to irrest him. pl«-ad guilty toa—iultatid battery and ha» be» 11 MIU-uivd to [.ay »-ost.-. fine >f 1 and undergo inprisonment iu tiie W. -t. rti Peutentiary for one year. M ii liy morning Gustav Marshall ' and Alphonw W.-rry were V»>th put on , trial for a--.«ult and battery Marshall . a bo-- in tb- urindirijf hall at tin* i l'late«.!a— w. rk- and W.-rry work, d under him. He was di~-harged and when h>- for hi- job he and Marnhael g»t into a and Worry a thumb wa- very badly eliewed up. N' .t with-tundine the thnmb bjth were f md 1. r .cilty but pay the eo-t- The «-a»e of Com. vs Cha- Wentling baa lie* n wttki That against Lafayette Douglaaa w«- «-oniinu«-iL That fi_aii:-t Isaac Mi t 'ord W;i- aettled ab*. Th.- a— »«il? and batt-ry cases against IVrry and iame* K*-Hy, with A. W l'.it:.-r- n a- <* mplainant have b.-en nettled The Fiank stalker larceny caße w«s .on tinned and the E l J ajrin illeiral Ji<|ii..r -•-.litijj tsiff -ettl. d. H J. Vandyke, the Renfrew black -tmth was acquitted of a. charije of a--Hiilt and th>- costo put on the pr - utor. Hev Matti-011 of tli- (to-jx-1 Prohibition Church. Vandyke hud threatened to -trik*- Mattison if the preacher tr»-«l to into the Renfrew chnrch An ej ■ int.-nt -uit to try tii** title of the church projierty 111 {lendinx. < Mirer Thomp-oo the liveryman t»i»vl to collect a -Uiail bill from A. W. R<s>t. Tl:> in.-n almost came to blow« alsmt it n tb«- f-treet The case wan airi*d in ( irt Tue.-.lay wh«-nKoot wasacquttted of a—ault. cittching two thirds of the -tn and Thompson one third < harles Henry has plesd guilty to a cbat f. of disturbing a iiie»-titif; made for rai-iUK 11 fracas in the Sal vation Army barracks He was sent to jail for So .lay - and in to pay c.-t- and sl«i fine Nk w Srn-s <) F Kei-t.-r has filed a oil! in equity against lauthe E. iiichardson which states that Keister and X. M Richard ~>n. husband of the deft entered into tb<- drj'goods bnnim-- in Prospect a partn.-r- in IW under the firm name of 11 F. Keister ACo * Mrs. Richardson purchased her bus baud's interest in iw:j. lb- h;f 1 put in the business and K. leter fl.ffiStf. and each was to Iwar ball the 10--«-- au.l L'« t half the |Wifl Th* partnership waa dissolved in June i-'.n* and the bill states that the deft will not -.-ttle the partnership acconut ai.'l frau.lently t«s>k possession of th* store and accounts, wherefore the plf ask- that a receiver lie an account <•( tin business b<- taken and the utocfc sold or divid«-d. NOTKS. Erjns 1 ity l«.roni<h ha- tiled thre liondn with s .1 Irvine and L N. Burry a- sureties in favor of Mrs Sophia l>re l»*tt for i-Vio .lames Sutton for ij-Vio. I'ml Mat hay for ijl.iasi, to indemnify them for th«ir ground taken and u-.-d in and wideuiutf Water St. in that town. •in Friday a petition signed by two thirds of the taxable citizens of Centre will* w .« pr» - nted to Court asking that th>* name of tiiat borough lie changed from C»-ntreville to Slipperyrock and their charli rso amended. The borough was incor|M>rated in I*4l. The reason.- H--inu.-d for the change are that there are other C**ntrevilles in the State, cans iii. trouble 111 receiving mail, that th.-ir j.o-t office is naiutsl Slipperyrock and that the normal school is called Slims ry ro«-k The petition will lie laid before the May xrand jury an«t heard May "J:f. Milton J (iarvin lun btien appointed i tverneer of thf Poor for Evan* City vkw A. J. Haiatbera, resigned. Lett' rs of administration on the e»- tatt >»f Morris Xorris. <lec"il of < Ink land twp. liave been granted to Wui A. For (jaer. t has l' '••M-hnni{ has been appoint 1 burgess of Xvlimoulc on petition of citizen*. no burgess having been olei-teil by them Edward <»liver ban la>en appointed auditor of Mwldycrwk twp. vice H. II • iliver. r.".igne<l Ethan McMichael ban been appointed auditor of < 'lay twp vice Thoinaa M'- CiuiUhk. re«igne»l. Oakland tivp citizens have ji.-titioned tor a new road to run from the Butler Fair*tew road at M. .1 Mc'iinley s place to the t lakland Um iiH Vista roinl at J. Vi• I> >nin-l s place. Isaiah Meala, I*. I' Itrown and James Smith wereap|*>inted Tiewera. The County Auditors of Beaver Co. auacharged their < 'oinuiiasioriers with ijfi.S'jo 70, the principal item of which is »M<*| paid to Lewis Graham the ex sheriff for two years salary "jailor or keeper of the county jail. " A salary of ii .m ptr annum ha- b<*en attached to the office for several years, the amount lie.ing fii.-d by theconrt at the of Sheriff (irahams term However, the auditors maintain that this is illegal ami that the salary dejiends upon the existence of two thitiKs: F'irst. That the county jail is not suitably built and ■'i'• iPI""d for the prisoners sentenced to lalx.r, and. secoiid, that sen tern* to lalsir. "hard labor' or separate and solitary confinement at Inlsu have not hewn |iasse<l and carritd out at the county jail. tin (s-tition of hiM brother Henry, a Innii' y coiutiiission has ls'en a(i|>oiiited on < hristian Stoiier, of I'arsonville, the ' "inniissioni-rt la*ing l>r I»r <> I*. Piwir, 11 II f toucher. E-'| and John Clark. Four a.-res of land of Marion twp, th«- estate of Jane I>tittlap. deceased, was sold at administrators sale to Mul vain Duulap, the administrator, for ♦is'. A petition for [inrtitioii of th<* real ■—tate of John Amberson. deceased, of Forward township, has been presented for his danghter Martha. A. 1.. Bowser was ap|a>inted auditor >f th*->-stat. of James t riswell, de<*'d. and Win I' Thornpsou of the estate of Martha Neher and Joseph Forquer of the estate of Mis. 1) t MuntZ In Carnegie s answer t-i Frick'a suit he iiisi-ts that Frick and all other mem bers of the company were bound by the "ironclad agreement." A divorce was granted to Mrs. Erne-tine Stuble, of Otade Mills, from her bnsbatid John Stuble whose where alsmts are unknown. She married >tuMe in IHS« »vhilt* a former husband Frederick \'<a-lker whoahehad married in (terinany and was supposed to !»• dead, did not die until |sfi:j. l»r .lasiiiine McAlpine, Frank Kohb-r, Esq ii ml Th' .111:1- Hazk-tt were appoint cd a i-omiiiission in lunacy on lua Craig, of Oakland township. She wan brought to Mr. Kohler'a office and ad judged iu-iine and taken to liixmont. On petition of J. J. Met andless. I guardian of William E. and John M. Statnii.. iiiinoi sous of John M. St:«timi 'iece.i-ed. of Franklin township, In- was I granted leave to sell his ward's half interest in their father's farm to their brother Everett for I Isaac Meals, Esq., was appointed guardian of Louisa Bishop, ot Saxon Station. t linton Milb-r hu l.een appointed .rot Butler twp vice John M< i Elroy resigned. I'llilip Burr has s.-ltlei| bis accounts as guurdiaii ol I'eter J. Nickl.is of j Forward twp who is now SI years old Harriett E Watson. Jnlia A. Foster and Anna F. Clark vs. Butler & Pit«s bnrg and 1 J«—• ni> r railroad-, trespass for *IO.OOO f,,r preempting the plaintiff s land in Prim twp The land, a 4i*» acre tract. la\ son Thorn Creek and a strip -1.000 fort long and 100 feet wide was taken by the railroad In Meadville. this week, the jury in the Lowman-McLaughlin contested clerkship case could not agree. This was one of the slimmest terms of Criminal Court on record The will of Daniel Denny, dee d, of Winfield twp. has Utr. prolwited and letters granted to John E. Easley and John Milhiser. The motion for the appointment of an mditor in the estate of Jacob Knauff. dec d. was continued until May term. Martha Amberson has sold her half inter* *t in her father's. John Amberson. real ><state m Forward twp. t « Geo. K. Marshall for *Ct4. Pkoi'ekty Transfers. David Cnpps to Elmer E. Campbell, lot in Buffalo for $175. Martin 1) Stewart to Minnie E. Stew art lot in Butler for *l. Winfield S. Gold to A. <St W Ry Co. lot in Summit for $265. J. W Starr to James H. Park,2s acres in Middlesex for ssoo. J. F. Kelly to James A Kelly, lot in Parker twp. for $650. (». P. Graham, adm'r, to B. R. Ram rev, *5 acres in Cranberry for #l9lO. B R. Ramsey to O. P. Graham, 85 acres in Cranberry for *2.into. ('hristian Herrit to John H. Herrit. 55 acres in Summit for #l. <OO. Carrie Thompson, exr, to Louisa Fied ler. lot in Jacks, hi for $125. John L. Kinzer to Robert A. Kinzer. 5 acres in Concord. Butler Boro School District to Joseph E. Schjitzer, lot on S. S. Butler for $575. WendJe Hiefcey to Sarah Ann Logan. 150 acres in Middles, x twp. F. A. Griffen to W. J. Rogers, 21 acres in Donegal for S3OO. Jacob W. GlosMier to Byron O. June, lot in Karns City for $675. William L. Brown to Ala-1 GiToert. leases in Fuirview twp. for I). W. Humphrey to W. A. McMillan, lot in Harrisville for SIOO. A. F O'Brien to Claren -e J. Reiber lot in Butler for $1,250. I) <» Bastian to S< » Lockwood 1 acre in Zelienople for $175. ASi tier to same 1 acre in same for S2OO. Henry Wild to same 1 acre in same for $175. S G Lockwood to Stephen Lockwood 1 a*-re in Zelienople for SIOSO. Jas Wallace to S G Lockwood acres in Zelienople for SSOO. W'm Vogelev heirs to Charlotte H Wallace lot in Butler for SI3OO. I" SG Morrow to J (* Forsythe 95 acres in Middlesex for $5500. Wm R Bortmas to John A Bortmas si acres in Clay for $1785.71. Sam 1 Danieis to same *4 acres ill • Jm lor SS3 H .l J R.isi-nlierry's ex rs to .las Meek lot in Allegheny for s2* 50 Thos \' Cochran to Ida Thornburg lot on Bluff St. Butler for SI6OO. .Marriage Cteeiises. Charles Cypher Carbon Black Louisa Bishop <'arbon Black Samuel Measel Rochester Pa t'atharine Metz Forward twp Harper Hogg Branchton Ellen Nicely W. Sunbury Warren Brown Bntler A. Slargaret Ehiuer Frank P Cratty Prospect limmarette l'rackney Mt. Chestnut At Youn rstown O Frank L. Luton and Xora Brown of Glade Run. At Franklin H. 1). Anion of Mercer Co. and Maude Ann M< of ("raw-fords Corners. Oil. NOTES. The Market- The Standard is yet paying *1 OS and the Producers $1.70. I*KTKHS\ :I.M: The For> st Oil Co. is drilling on i " Win Anderson and If. Brandon t i as. ULADK RUN —Li deck > r A: Co. are drilling on the H. Boggs farm. WATKR: STATION The Forest is drilling or the N. Hartung farm. ADAMS '.VJ* Staples and Buzzard's well on tfc' A 1 Irvine abont three mil-s east of ( a ry is uood for about 25 tills. It i new '< iritorv, and A 1 and Dick have atoii WO acres The Fori st's well on the Kauisey is dry in th" liM) foot. RKN'KWJ.W — Cowden & Cos well on th-> Walters is making 2"> blls. It opens some new territorry. BcTLER TWP. —David Dale and Jas. Thompson have each bought a fourth interest in the Eifier well and lease on the Thomas Lindsey farm, each paying *•2.000. Jeff Cani'-r and J. F. Johnston have In ■ n holding a block of wildcat leases i covering 000 acres at El tin wood 011 the I'. He W. They have drilled one well that is said to Is- good for 7,° i barrels a day and there is not another well with in one and a half miles. CLINTON TWP Phillips has located four more wells on the Sefton Lackey and Wiley farms His well 011 tin Win Sefton is reported good for 25 blls. ACCIDENTS. ' Howard, son of Fred H. Goettler fell down stairs a few days ago and cnt a gash in his forehead. ' Bert ('alien of the Ist ward was cnt 1 by falling glass at the Plate Works, last week. r Edward Orabe, a son of W. 11. Gralm , of Jefferson twp. fell from a straw stack 1 ami broke a shoulder bone, last Satur -1 •» _ ClllltCll NOTES 1 Some ministers from Butler are hold- I I itiK services at Harvey Kirkpatrick's in , Clinton twp. The M. E. congregation Sunday ' morning raised by subscription S6OO, ' the balance of a £I,OOO debt on the church. It took just twenty minutes to do it. 1 The C. E. of the First Presbyterian I I ehurch held a stocking social Monday i" evening. Bethany Reformed church holds a birthday social at the home of Mrs. L. Mardorf, !Jo# W. Cunningham St., , Friday evening March 2!J. >1 iddletow 11, r Roes Campls-11 of the W. Va. oil field 1 has ls-en visiting his parents, J. <' f Campbell and wife, lb- is nursing a 1 1 rippled arm. A little girl lielonging to Mrs. Beil 1 stein, of Troutman, was severely injnr- I ed by slipping through a porch on her '• way to Sunday School. I The open meeting held by Hooker ' 1 lodge h". B. S. was well attended Mrs. Jane Starr,relect of E. W. Starr, t ■ formerly of this place, died at the home of her son, Erastus Starr, in Butler, on v last Sunday iu the 7H year of her age. Mrs. Starr had been suffering from gripjie and pneumonia and her death re '■ ! suited from the mptureof a blood vessel II j 111 her head. Mrs. Starr was one of those kind, amiable persons that all love ' to meet. Her brothers, John and Jos. ' both live in this twp. and her surviving * children are lira. Anna Timblin Em It us and Perry Starr of Butler, John T. of Kittanning, S. M. and Albert of this place. The funeral sermon was preach , ed in Concord church on Tuesday after (l : noon, H ' A representative of the Standard Oil I 1 Co, from Butler was in our township a 1 few days ago endeavoring to instruct i our people how to vote at the coming primary election. It is said that he re -1 reived the promise of 11 team to carry I voters to and from the polls in the in s | terest of Ins ilk. Well, Mr. Standard ' man, there art some people here who r t read for themselves and who do their own thinking and know enough to do II their own voting, and who have neither „ fear nor regard for the t/uay lash, nor for those who wield it, and still they are Republicans and believe iu equal rights '■ ami in equal representation for all. SILKX. Mens German Stockings and Felt >f Boots rednced to 40c a pair, all sixes. A. I j Ruff & Son. <'ciitonnial I'ritcreilings. Th.-re was a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Centennial held at the oftii*- i>f Chairman Xeglev last Fri day evening. March Hth. H. C. M rAboy acted as secretary an<l among other matters 1 rought to the attention of the committee was an offer by Mr. H. E. Godwin, of this place, to I set up and publish a souvenir of the coming celebration, in good style, pro vided the committee would agree to -ecognize it as the official one so far as i they were concerned. After a discussion i if the matter in which Messrs. McAlwy, Vauderlin. Boyd, McJunkin. Mechlins and others took part the proposition of Mr. Godwin was accepted. The Committee 011 Decorations and Amusements are making progress as to the nature • •{ their work<and the amount likely needed by each. They each, we nnderstand, will have another meeting with in a short time to determine several points of interest. Messrs. I. J. McCandless and Leslie Hazlett, chairman and secretary of the Finance Committee have been active for some days past in soliciting sub scriptions to tht Centennial They have already had subscribed by several citizens of this place SIOO each, and smaller amounts by other citizens here. Snl>scription books have also l>een sent out through the county and a liberal resjHinse is promised from all sections. Harmony and Zelienople. George Welsh of Jackson twp. and E. H Stauffer of Harmony made a trip to Ohio last week where they expected to purchase horses ami oil property, but they came back empty handed. P. C. Xesbitt and his soli Harvey and daughter Mary of Jackson township left last Saturday for Akron. Obio. Jacob Sitler and John Bame both of Jackson twp. have been sick for some time. Anna Wise of Butler was the guest of her cousin Sweetie Knox at Harmony several days last week. Levi M Wise, Esq. of Butler and Francis Murphy of Chicora were calliug on their Republican friends in Harmony on Thursday of last week. W. W. Waters, mercantile apprais er, of Evans City was in Harmony last Saturday calling on the merchants. The Empire Glass Works of Zelieno ple is busy filling orders at present. Frank Knox and wife of Warren, <>., were at Harmony on Sunday the quests i f their parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Knox. Mrs. 11. W Bame of Harmony left for Allegheny on Monday evening where she was called on account of the sick ness of Mrs. .1. <>. Stuart's daughter. John Z. Ziegler will build a stable at once on the site of the old stable burned last Saturday at Harmony. (». W. Mayes is repairing his house in (J. W. Mayes is repairing his house in Harmony this week. On Saturday morning March loth the Harmony flour tniil valued at #IU,OOO, was destroyed by tire with only &-J.UOU, insurance in effect. Two stables were burned with it. The fire was first seen by Mrs. W. Cranmer, who lives near the mill on the west side, at 3:SO a. 111., she immediately gave the alarm by screaming tire until hoarse which awak ened others and the whole town was aroused and a desperate tight followed for the preservation of property. By the time the people were gathered and bucket brigades formed the fire was be yond control and the nearby buildings manned. Large chunks of burning wood and sparks were thrown all over the npjier part of town. All roofs ex cept the tin and slate were mounted with men who bravely fought the de stroying element for one hour when the mill and two stables lay in ashes Many men on the nearby buildings were scorched and blistered auda num ber of courageous women were at the pumps through town pumping and carrying water in pails working and ex hausting their strength even while strong Ijodied men stool and looked on. The light of the fire reflected in conn try houses four miles from town and ashes fell over one mile out of town. A brisk wind was blowing from the west which with the intense heat made a ter rific fire. The Harmony Milling Co. with Frank I). Van Vecbten as manager owned th • mill iiiul but a short time ago spent over $5,000, in repairs ami were nearly rea<ly for extensive work. Nearly 400 bushels of grain and about three tons of flour burned. Tliis mill was first built by Aaron Shontz deceased iti l*4it. H<- placed tin- first machinery in ;i Harmonitc barn 100 feet long, of which the frame of this mill was a part. Jerd Sample, John Pearce and David Zeigler were owners of it until David M Zeigler Iwmght it and run it for a longtime, repairing it extensively. D.& .1. .1. Fiedler afterward owned it until recently when tin- Harmony Milling Co. took possession of it. Fully sftiO,ooo, were expended on this property in its history. The old first mill in Harmony was on Main St. where the foundry was first built. The bnild ing in which the machinery watt i»la.< •<-tl WHS the granery of the Haruionite So ciety. three storieshigh and KWifeet long. Milling machinery was placed in the first story and a carding machine in the second. This mill, with a store and two dwelling houses were destroyed by fire in '4: l while Aaron Shontz owned it. Mr. Shontz then built the mill which burned Saturday. Flick Items. (ieorge Means is selling out hi-? per sonal property and intends moving to Allegheny to work in the steel works. Mrs. Mary Kyle has leased her farm in Middlesex township to Mcintosh A: Co. and als i W. T. Peaco. Mrs. Lottie Lobaugh is spending a few days in Pittsburg among relatives. Mr. Robert .Kyle in confined to the house with neuralgia of the face. Commissioner Gillespie had to come home last Monday evening on account of rheumatism in the back. Three of the family of W. I'. Criner have the grippe at this writing. W. N. Mahaffey is able to lie about | again. Lizzie Johnston is spending a few days with relatives in Allegheny c< mnnty. Arnold Veorpe is abont buying the old homestead in Middlesex township which was purchased about sixty years ! ago by his father. 1 John McNana is going t" move on tin- Win. Truver farm formerly the Eli j Anderson farm. Kent nek J'. I On Saturday (>ov Taylor prevented i the arrest of his Secretary of Stat**. ' Powers and Captain Davis, charged with ls-iug implicated in (ioeliel s ninr i der, and afterwards assisted them in leaving the city; and afterwards called | out the militia! On Sunday the S ate | Capitol was surrounded by troops, i while Gov Beckham and his government were guarded by armed men. On Tuesday'the Kentucky legisla ; turc adjourned, and the commanders of j the two Natural Guards entered into an agreement to abide by the decisions | of the courts Public Sale. March, 28, At Mrs. Mellie E. Porters in Marion twp., beginning at 10 a.m.. stock, farming implements, grain, etc. j Just received another lot of those fine i rockers made \ . \V. Burtch & Co.. of i Jamestown, N". Y. More than 200 of j THEM sold by AMV &: BBOWN in seven : months. Finest, line of rockers ever I sold in Butler for the money. Parties wishing to purchase or sell 1 oil properties, farms, city residences or. i real estate of any kind, should call upon | P.m. Walker,iu Kettcrcr's b'd'g,opposite : W <). Hutler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 174. AMY & BROWN are still selling the New Royal Sewing Machine for $lO. and up. See it Is fore paying SIO.OO to SOO.OO for a machine. MEATUS. WAGXEK At New Kensington, Feb ".'7. 1900, Peter Wagner, formerly >f 1 Jefferson township. M-CLELLAX Thursday. March Mb. lOiNi. at Warren Pa.. John D. Mc [ Clellan. aged :{•> years. His remains were buried from his home near Harrisville. S itnrdav. He is survived by a wife, nee Morris, but » no children. He was a brother of Mrs. . H. W. Kixmce. of South Main street: Mis> Mary A. McClellau. of West street, and James B. McClellan, of Grove City, • all of whom attended his funeral. ; STARR—At the home of her son I. E . i in Butler. March 11. 1900. Mrs. Elisha Starr, in her 7'.2nd year. Y<>UNG At her home in Butler twp. .• March It. l'.too. Mrs. Bert Youus;. aged about 45 years. •rf AX WELL Friday, March 9th. 1900. > at his home near Saxon Station. William W. Maxwell, aged 60 years. > Death was caused by heart failure. Mr. Maxwell was a veteran of the, civil ■ war. an active Republican worker and . a man of excellent qualities. He had ; been appointed tipstaff and was to take • his position Monday morning. He was • the lather of James M. Maxwell. Butler s newly elected tax collector. Funeral services were held at his home Satur -1 day afternoon. His remains were I brought to Butler Sunday morning on ihe West Peun and interred in the North Cemetery, the G. A. R. and U. V. L. attending. TURNER At her home in Parkertwp. March '2 1900. Mrs Elizabeth Tur ner in her SOth year. She was the mother of Clerk of Courts W P. Turner, and of S. C. Turner of Bruin. RUNKLE—At her home in Mercer Co. March 12, 1900. Mrs. Sarah Runkle. mother of J G. Runkle of Walker Ave. Butler. BUCKHOLDT At Charleroi, March 12. 19H0. Maj. A. P. Buckholdt, for mi rly of Grove City and Quartcrinas ter of the loth Reg N. G. P. MITCHELL At his home in this place Sunday evening. March 11. 190<i. John Mitchell. Esq. in the 72nd year of j his age. But a few days before Mr. Mitchell's death he buried his only son. He went to Cleveland, Ohio, to see his son who was living there and who was sick. While there his soil died and he brought his remains to Butler where they were buried last Tuesday a week, just a week from the time the remains of Mr. ! Mitchell himself were laid away. The weather was very severe when soing to and returning from Cleveland and that, with the shock of his son's death,proved more than his system could stand. John Mitchell was quite an active man in the affairs of life. He is the last of the family of the elder James Mitchell, one of the earliest pioneer* of the county, and who lived on the Kit tanning road about two miles east of Butler. H« re he was liorn Dec. 7. 1 s2B. The late Ron. James Mitchell, at one time an Associate Judge of the county was a brother, as was the late Samuel S. Mitchell. Alexander and James B ' Mitchell of this place are nephews. Mr. Mitchell held various offices of trust iu the county, being at one time the Sheriff of the county aud recently one of its Commissioners which last of fice lie vacated only on the first of this year. He held oth*-r official positions, and being a man of very generous dis position and peaceable manners exercis ed much influence among his fellow citizens. All knew hiui as a kind, ten der hearted man, one always willing to oblige and always liberal and chari table. The exercises at the funeral werecon dnctcd by the Revs Oiler and Worrell of the Presbyterian churches of this place and the remains were followed to the grave by a very large circle of rela tives and friends. OBITUARY. Edward J. Phelps, former U. S. Minister to England, died at his home in New Haven, Conn., last Friday. lb was considered a great lawyer. Till] AFRICAN WAIt. On Friday there were rumors of the Boers sueing for peace, and these were renewed on Saturday and Sunday. Mafeking was reported to be iu sore distress from the spread of feyer and dysentery. President Krnger, addressing a crowd of people at Pretoria said: "Although God is testing our people, my personal opinion is that the limit of oilr test is nearly reached. If the peo ple are sustained bv faith in tin* time of adversity, God will soon again turn the tide in our favor. If we have strong faith in God, He will surely deliver us. The God of deliverance of the olden time is the same God now." On Saturday there was sharp fitrht - between the English cavalry and some Boers near Dreifontein, ending in the retreat of the Boors. On Tuesday Gen. Robert's forces were reported in the vicinity of Bloein fontein, the capital of the Free State. The English government refused to en tertain the Boer overtures for peace. AT Kimcsclere, England, last Thurs day, Mr. Blanc, a Frenchman, and owner of the Monte Carlo gambling place out bi<l the English and Amer icans present, and secured the stallion called Flying Fox, for $187,500. The bidding liegan at $l5O 000, and went 011 in jumps of 42,500. It was the largest price ever paid for a horse. THE last year of the century and the Old Man of the Florida Lagoon should go out together. Gas stoves in all styles and prices at W. 11. O'BKIKN & SON'S, 107 E. Jefferson St. Eyesi Your eyes are troubling you some now go to a store ami buy a pair of glasses. Your eyes are not alike, the niM-ctiicU's are, •if course you honestly In lnnocense ruin your eyes. Don't you lliink II would In better for you to 1-otiie to me, have your eyes examined scientifically and have properly adjusted spectacles. Consultation free. CAKk H - M3IGHN6R, 2oq South Main St., Butler, Pa. SLIPPERYROCK STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT Hl.l PPEKYUOOK, PA.. WILL OI'EN KOlt spitlNO TERM, MARCH I! 7, THE EXPENSES KOIt HOARD. TUITION, BOOM-B2HT. LIGHT AND lll'.AT WILL HE $.14 I ok THE TERM OK It WEEKS. TEXT-BOOKS I'REE. SEND FOB A CATALOGUE. ADDRESS, ALBERT E. MALTBY, PRINCIPAL, HL.L PI'ERY ROCK. PA ■xrxmfriM *%%%%%%%%%% %%■*** j PHILIP TACK, I CONTRA!TOR IN I Cleveland Berea Grit STONE Suitable for Building, Ornamental and l'aving purposes. ; Tliis Stone Will Not "Shtl! Oil." J Prices reasonable. X % Work done well * and promptly. Stone yards 011 East Etna street. * Residence on Morton avenue. It People's Telephone 320. 1t« i'« ■ : I ■ ( i . 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Late fiction. Bibles cheaper than ever. Everyday needs at everyday prices. At DOUGLASS BOOK store;. Eagle B'l'd. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS In the lHstrU-tCourt oftlic I niteri States tor the Western Dis trict of IVitusylvania. In t In' mutter of / Frederick M Kenno. Xn. In Bankruptcy. llanUrupt. 1 To the creditors of Frederick M. Kenno. of llutler, in the county of Hutler, ami District aforesaid, bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on liie third day of March, A. I>. 1900, tin: said Frederick M. Kenno w:is duty adjudicated bankrupt; ami th.it the first meeting of Ills creditors will be held at the office of J. W. Hutchison, Kefeiee in Bankruptcy. No. 11l N. W. IMa mond. Butler. Pa., on day of March, A. 1> twin, :»t 111 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors nmy attend, prove their claims, appoint ii trustee, ex amine tiie bailkrupi.and transact such other business as may properly come before said meet hilt. .1. w. lIrTCHISON. March s, i;«oo. Referee in Bankruptcy. Clerk's Notice in Bankruptcy. Stephen Cummlngs, Att'y. In the Olst rict Court of ths I'n'.ted St ilt s for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Samuel A lien, of Franklin township, Butler countv, Pennsylvania, a bankrupt under the Act of Congress of July 1. lnys, having ap plied for a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under said Act. notice is hereby given to all known creditors and other persons In Interest, to appear be fore the said Court at Pittsburg, in s;iiti Dis trict, on the 357 day «»f Marcn, 1900, at 10 o'clock iu the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said peti tioner should not be granted. WILLIAM T. LI NOSEY. Clerk. Notice of Application for Charter. Notice is hereby given that an appli cation will be made to the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, on Friday, the 30th day of March, A. I). 1900, by C. K. Ciawford, 11. J. Crawford, T. B. Gregory, H. O. Mahood, Jos.GriefT, J. J. Gos<er, S. P. Barnard, H B. Mitchell and S. J. Myers, under the Act of As sembly of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of cer tain corporations," approved April 29, iST-t, and the supplements thereto, for the char'er of an intended corporation, to be called "The Valley Teleplioue Company," the charactei and object of which is to construct, maintain, and operate a line of telephone, in the Coun ties of Venango, Clarion, Butler and Armstrong, in the State of Pennsylvania, connecting the City of Parker, iu Arm strong county, with West Monterey, Foxburg, Lamartine, and the boroughs of East Brady, S». Petersburg, Edenburg, and Clarion, iu Clarion county, with Nickleville, Pittsville, boroughs of Kmlenton and Cliutonville, and the Cities of Oil City and Franklin, in Ve nango county, with Six Points, North Hope, Bruin, and th,< boroughs of Petiolia, Millcrsiown, and Butler, in tue County of Butler; anil for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits, and privileges of said Act of Assembly and its supplements. The proposed charter is now on file in the office of the Secretary of the Com monwealth. A. K. MIDDLETON, Solicitor. SHERIFFS SALES. Ily virtue of writs of El. Eii. Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Hutler coun ty, Pa., ami to me directed, there will lie ex cised lo puhlli- sale, at I lit. court house. In the borough of Hutler, Pa.. 011 Saturday,the 31st Day of March A. L>. 1900, at I o'clock p. 111.. the following described properly, to-wit : E. D. No. :tT and :is. May Term.iunn. Williams ,V .Mitchell and 11. II Uoucher, Attorneys. All the right, title, interest and claim of Isabel lllnes and John lllnes, mortgagors, and Philip lllnes. terre lanant., of In and to all that certain phu'c or lot of ground, situ ated In Hutler llfiro, Hutler county. Pa. I rounded as follows, to-wlt: On I lie north l>v Walnut street, on lie- cast liy Franklin street. 011 the south Ily lot of J W Henry and on the west by an alley; said lot Inning a frontage of forty-three feet six Inches on I raiiklln street and extending thence west ward pre serving the same width one hun dred thirty feet, more or less, to this said alley and having thereon erected a I wo story frame dwelling house and outbuildings. Seized and taken 111 execution as Ihe prop perty of Isabel lllnes and John limes, mort gagors and Philip lllnes, lerre tenant, at I he -.nil of Tin-1 It l/ens' It & L Ass'n of Hutler, I'a, and M II Kambacher, TERMS ol SALE The following must be si I-I.ily compiled with when property Is stricken down. I When the plaintiff or other lien creditor becomes I he purchaser, the costs 011 the writ naisl lie paid, and a list of the liens, Includ ing mortgage searches on the property sold, together with such lien creditor's receipt* for I he amount of the proceeds of I lie sale or such pori lon I hereof as he may claim, must be furnished the Sheriff 2. All bids must lie paid In full. I All sales not settled Immediately will be continued until one o'clock, P- M. t of the next day al which time all properly not sett led for will again be put up and sold at the expense anil risk of the person to whom llrsi sold. •See Pllll lon's I ilge ,t, lit h edition, page till and Smith's forms, page ;w. THOMAS R 111 11 IN, Sheriff Sheriff's Office. Hutler. Pa.. Mar. Hth, llf JO. Notice to Contractors. The School Directors of Oakland twp., Hutler Co ,I'a., will receive sealed bids tor the erection of a school house iu said township,until Mar. 24, i</«», at 2 o'clock P. M., at which time the Hoard will meet '.o receive the bids, at W. J. Hutchison's house, known as the l-.lcctioii House. Plans and specifications can be seen at I*. J. Milliuger's, also at Matthew Bippus". The Hoard reserve# the right to reject any or all bids. Bid «'i ts must k' vc bond, with approved sc ent lty. [MATTHKW BIPPUS, President of Board, North Oakland, l'a. . S House Furnishing I Is nut such a hard matter if you conic hcre^ where a >out everything in tl, Furniture, Carpet and House Furnishing goods line can be found. Vss£ Each week's advertising is simply a friendly jg| hint in regard to a few of the many useful )3Ejg things we have to show you. jjj CORK LINOLEUMS jg Yes, we told you about them last week, but they are SSI worthy anotlier announcement If you knew the real JSC Rvalue ol a good Linoleum, you would have no other kitchen ll<or covering. San it ay and so easily kept clean; Sg does away with scrubbing. V u need only to use the SS mop a few minutes and the flo r is clean. A good ISC » quality costs per yard 50c. gj jg sgr INGRAIN CARPETS rgj S l lenty of the popular price 1 goods, but we want you to know about our line of Standard Fxtra Super Ingrains, sgf rhere is no other carpet equal to the Ingrain if you get S£% the best and that's the kind we want you to see. A rat variety of patterns suitable for room; hall and stairs in all the Standard colorings. You can't afford to buy y-j second grade goods when the best costs per yard 65c. iCampbell g Templetoni 1 The Spring Season Stares Us In The Face. Our \\ inter Sto< k of Men's Clothing is entirely too large and rather tli.in hold these ge ments over until another season we much prefer to have the casli tl .it ; s tied up and here is how we make temptation lor you to buy so ? rong that you will be almost forced to take ad vantage of the exti iordinary values we are offering. All our #7.50 Suits Reduced to #5 All our #lO Suits Reduced to #6.75 All our #] 2.50 Suits Reduced to #8.75 All our #ls Suits Reduced to 10.00 All our #lO Overcoats Reduced to 5.00 All our #l2 Overcoats Reduced to 6.50 All our #1 f> Overcoats Reduced to 10.00 All our #lB & 20 overcoats reduced to 12 * Every price we name is much lower than others ask for similar grades. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. HUSELTON'S Spring Footwear The Very Finest Shoes Ever Shown in Butler for Men, Women and Children. Every New Idea That has merit in it as to style, comfort and sen ice in footwear develops in this <tore. Women's Shoes made especially to our order; dainty in appearance, of sub stantial service ;nuUfull of style as to shape of lu el and toe. $2, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 in Tan, kid and Russia calf, black kid skin and patent leather. Our Girls Shoes in tan and black, lace or but ton kid shoes, si/es ll£ to 2, at 75c, sl, $1.25 and $1.50; to 1 1, at 50c, 75. $1 and $1.25; 6 to 8 at 40c, 50c, 75c and sl. Shoes for Boys, Including patent leather, vici kid, tan and Russia calf, sizes 2A to si, at 90c SI.OO, $1.25, $ 1.50 and $2.00. We are sole agents for the famous "Queen Quality" Shoes for Women, of tMs city, B. C. HUSELTON'S. Butler's KcudlnK Slioo House. Opposite Hotel Lowry. i- .. >' Vrfl • ; '/jT' i\!: C- Jv i : A SPLENDID EXAMPLE of the maker's skill ni><l our value giving is the Hue of SUITS AND OVERCOATS we have here. The material used is that which is generally j>ut into the products of the high priced tailors, but our standard of quality is a good many degrees above our standard of prices, so our goods all value for much more than we charge. T. H. BURTON Pianos Tuned, Voiced and Regulated. Now is the time to have your Piano looked after. You wanf a reliable man to do the work, not one that is here today and gone tomorrow. "Tramp Tuners" gen erally half do theii work if they know how to do it it all. A great many pianos get tl• blame when the tuner (?jis at fa 1 It. lam here to stay and guaran e all work. J. c CANER at Newton's Music Store, or 109 Water Street, Uutler, Pa. Instruction given on all instru ments. W\NTKI> lloin-nl 111111 woman to travel (<>r liitr< lioum", »al. monthly and with lii'-rriuit poriltln prrmaii ,*i)t . 111.-I.is,- nclf-addri'sM'.i -.muiiM-n .nvciopc MA.NAtiKK. UJO Luiton tfldg.. Chicago. Women's Fine Shoes, Lace or button at 85c, $1,51.25 and $1.50 —up to the minute in style. Business Shoes. Stylish footwear for business men; tan box and Russia calf, fine vici kids, velour calf, pat ent calf that have ease and comfort as well as wear in them at $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50. Men's Patent Leather. Full dress affairs at $2.50, $3.50, $4 and ss,that you must have to be well dressed; shoes that go into the very best soci ety and feel at home there. Men's Working Shoes in oil grain and heavy veal, two sole and tap bellus tongue, atsi, $1.25 and $1.50; Box toe at $1.50, $2 and $2.50; iri fine satins for dress at SI.OO, $1.25 and $1.50. OUR 1900 FASHIONS. Really the nicest line of Suitings ever shown by us, we now have for your in spection. This is a sort of a Spring Opening, though it is not a forma! opening at all. You will find the nicest goods, the latest fashions, and we are here to fit you ' perfectly. Wedding Suits a Speciality. (ooper 8c (0., Leading Practical Tailors., DIAMOND, UUTLKR. PA. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Eslate Agent. H7 K.J J EPPERSON. BUTLER, - PA. Advertise in tbe (JITIZBN.
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