THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, MARCH 72, 19°°- NEW ADVER . I3EMENTS. VOTF—AII advert; rs i .'<■ nd!: e to lacc * in a -. * "uhl notify us ul .•e!r Intention todi -o »>t !< r tbau Mun \y morning. Hotel Waverly. Zimmerman's Spring o]>ening. Aland's style s Leighner's jewelry. Seeds, G. Wilson Miller. Cooper <sc Co s clothing. Amy & Brown s locals. C. & T's furniture. Admlni*u4i*»rs and Kx* -?iu»rs « f estates jan »ecare their n-'-eipt book-> t the cITI CEN ofß re. I g h it note book*. LOCAL AND GENERAL, To Our Headers. During the past few weeks we have sent out quit- a number of "sample copies," and we invite those who have been receiving the paper to compare it with any other published in the county. The subscription price is but *1 a year, while the "Story of an African Farm." which ive b?gan last week is alone worth that. Oar solicitor may not be able to visit your vicinity for some weeks, and in the meantime we invite you to send us your subscription direct, or get up a club. On. for the good old days' When microbes were unknown, When bold bacilli lurked not In every vein and l»one. When we could eat with freedom And were not prone to sigh Because they set before us Some antiseptic pie. —Some people borrow trouble, and some lend it easy. West Sunbury had some trouble with its ga» supply last week. —A good road movement is not to travel the way of the transgressor. A winter generally winds up with a spring, but it don't go like clock work. —Schlicht & Co. have purchased the Divel fish market on West Jefferson street. J. W. Powell of Sarver Station is auctioning off his store goods to quit business. —Each side in Kentucky thinks the other should pay dearly for this Gov ernor business. —The Boers won't throw up the sponge. They are afraid the English will use it to wipe out the Republic. —Below zero weather on St. Patrick s Day. iri the luornmg. .:ud a shortage of ga« were both disagreeable novelti' . -The Hotel W iverly has the most commodious ofti< • in the city, steam heat arid electric light, long and short distant telephone- etc For rates see card iu another coluuiu. —P. L. Hunter has lately made hand some inprovement- iu the interior of the Hotel Hunter at Prospect. No t iwn in the county can ls» i-t a better conducted hotel than Mr. HunterV —Snow fell in northern Texas and in Mississippi last Saturday something never before known on St. Patrick s Day. Fruit tree-, in bloom were dam aged, and tender vegetables killed. -A rifle shoot with chickens as prizes was held at Harry Stepp's at Euclid Saturday. Hugh Strawick, Butler's veteran marksman, brought home two chickens, as a proof that his eye is still clear and nerve steady. —II. C. Perry who was heatmi and rob bed in Clinton twp. >me time ago, has l>een taken to Dixmont by the Board of Parker, of which pla -e he was a charge although he had l>cen living in Butler for "'■•■ ml months. Profs. Gardner Lowry and N. W. Campbell are now conducting the Sar ver Station Academy. The school was organized one year ago and has met with steady success from the first.filling a much needed want in its locality. The Spring term opens April 10. —All the machinery for the silk fac tory has been bought There is some delay in filling the order for looms, which will keep the works from start; Ing as soon as expected. Fifteen or twenty girls will be employed. They will be paid by piece work, their wages ranging from to sl2 per week, with an average of about $5. —Contractors (Stoner <fe Cochran have commenced work on the shirt factory bnilding on South Washington street. It will l»e a two-story frame. :>sxloo feet. The contract price is $2,700 and it is to be finished in May Operatives will be paid by pie-e work, the wages ranging from £2 to *'i per week. A meeting was held in the Y. M. C. A. bnilding, Monday evening to or ganize an anti saloon league. The very inclement weather kept the attendance down to a small number, but a commit tee on nominations, consisting of Revs Wh't;». C'xpsrand vV irr.dl J. Selig man and Abel Fisher, was appointed to report at. the next meeting, Monday evening, April !». —The County Committe which had in charge the Prohibitory Amendment campaign of 1HH!) met pursuant to the call of the chairman, Joseph L. Purvis, in the arbitration room at the Court House at 1 :.;o Tuesday afternoon. W. C. Findley acted as Secretary. Alfred Wick moved that the balance in the hands of the Treasurer, $100.>51, be do nated to the Butler County General hospital, which motion was seconded and carried. James 11. Gilison moved and the motion was seconded and car • ried that an order be drawn on the treasurer of the committee for the above sum in favor of the Bntler Comity Gen eral Hospital, and signed by the chair man and secretary of the committee, which shall Is- a sufficient voucher to the treasurer. "O, Terry dear, and did you hear The new t that's going round? The shamrock's Erin's liadge by law, Where e'er her s >ns are found, From Bloemfontein to Bath-bank, "i'is ordered by the Cjueen. We've won our right in open fight The wearing of the green." That was part of Kipling's i-outribu tion to the new paper started in Bloem fontein, for the edification of the lOng lish army, last Saturday. Seed Headquarters. ATTENTION. FAKMKUK: W< sell all kinds of garden seeds in bulk, by the ounce, jhiuikl, pint, quart, per k or bush el. Ci.ovKit ASt) TIMOTHY If you need Timothy or Clover Seed, call and sc.- the kind w sell ami get our prices Especially do we want you to see our mark of "ISxi'OHT" (.'lover. This mark i i without doubt the cleanest, best developed clover s» ed grown. G. WII.SON MIU.KI: Men's German Stockings and Felt Boots reduced to 40c a pair, all sizes. A. Buff <fc Son A good wearing Child's Spring Heel Shoe, sizes (i to H. at IH<- a pair. Buff's Music scholars wanted at isrt West Wayne St We have never had a single complaint altont th<' wear of our Men's Camel Skin Shoe We say this in the face of the fact that, we have sold hundreds of pairs of this shoe all over Bntler county. A. Buff & Son. Camel Skin Shoes for men are the best working shoes made Price a pair. Sold in Bntler by A. Buff & Son. AMY & Bitow.v are showing the largest line of couches to Is- found in Butler, all colors, prices, sizes and shapes, 2<l different patterns in stock AMY & BISOWN till selling the New Royal Sewing Machine for and np. See it before paying £IO.OO to #<lo. (X) for a machine. PEIJSONAL. J. R. McAllan of Cherry twp. visits J. R. Allison of Glade Miil last week. ' Mike Knauff. of Philadelphia, is visit ing relatives in this conuty this week. Amos Elliott fun of Dairyman Addi son Elliott, is sick with typhoid fever at the Hospital. Mrs. B F. Gibson and family, lately ' of Fairview Ave . are now living at 330 j W. Penn St., Butler. Mrs J. E. Zimmerman and Miss Bur ton. her trimmer, hare returned from the eastern millinery openings. Mrs. C. Harley and Chas. Rush at tended the funeral of Mrs Harley'a niece. Julie Bauers in Pittsburg, Wed i Desday. F. W. Tinker of the 4th ward, came home last Saturday from Echo. Arm j strong Co.. where "he has been drilling I gas wells. Harry Schmerker came home from Marietta. Ohio, to attend the funeral of i his mother, which was held Wednesdav afternoon. C. N. Boyd, the druggist, has bought the Riddle property on the Diamond from 1 J. McCandless. The considera tion was not made public. J. A Watson of Buffalo twp. was in town last week. His wife and daugh ter are sick and he and his son are do ing the housekeeping and nursing. Architect Fred Porter will in the near future prepare plans for the new Duffy block 20x100, will take the place of the building now occupied by C. M. Rock enstein J. A. Halstein of Clay twp. was in town last Thursday, delivering a colt to Seanor. who paid him a big price for it. Seanor bought ten at W. Sunbury and eleven at Grove City. Eckert Lauffer, Oran Christie, Wm. Coulter and F. W. Tinker expect to leave this week for Wyandotte, Michi gan, where they will drill salt wells for the Edward Ford soda-ash works. Corporal McKee of the Freeport Journal attended tb meeting of the National Editorial Association at New Orleans, and wrote a very interesting account of his trip to New Orleans. Mrs. Maggie Way. of Mars, wife of J. L. Way formerly u resident of Queenstown, died at her home at that place on Saturday morning. March 10th. aged about 3'J years. The remain* were brought to Brady's Bend on Monday and bnried in the cemetery at that place. Services at the grave were con ducted by members of t ti<- Ladies Mac cabees, of Mars. Mrs. Way leaves her husband and four children, the baby being but a day old The oldest child is 13 years. Mrs. Way was well known in this vicinity, and was a highly re spected woman whose sudden death is a terrible blow to the stricken husband and family, who have the deepest sym pathy of their many old friends in this affliction.—East Brady Review. Pickle Works. W. G. Douthett and J. M. Leighner of the Board of Trade were in Pitts burg, Tuesday where they completed arrangements with \\ J. Mulliti & f.o. for tne location of Butler's pickle fac tory. The new industry has been given a five acre site on the Bredin property southwest of town just below the Fair Grounds. The pickle jicople exptct to have their plant ready to handle this year's crops and are anxious that enough stnff be raised in the neighborhood to ke p them busy. Cucumbers, cabbage, beans and tomatoes will be what they want most and they say they will U ready to take the product of *OO acres Here's 11 chance for local gardeners The company's name at present is the "Old Harmony Pickle C 0.," but this will likely be changed to the "Bntler Pickle Co." Sail I>cath of Mrs. Montgomery. Thursday morning Mrs Carrie Mont gomery, wif*- of Rev. Ulysses Montgom ery of the Portersville Presbyterian church, took a do-" of strychnine and died from its effe< is soon after. Mrs. Montgomery bad been mentally affect ed for some titne. Bsht December she was brought home from a hospital where she had received treatment, but since then she has been sick and requir ed constant watching. Her maiden name was Carrie Wiesey and her home was in the state of Indiana. She leaves two small children, both girls. Rev. Montgomery has the svmyathy of the entire countryside in his sad bereave merit. Mrs. Montgomery was last seen alive by her husband about !) o'clock in the morning at which time he went out to call on a sick parishoner. An hour or two later her little girls, aged five and three years went to the Morrison house, next floor, saying, "Mamma is dead." She was found lying on the floor of her room. It is supposed the strychnine used was some she had discover* d alsiut the house some time ago and had hid den. Before her illness she was bright and active and popular with all who knew her. Her remains were buried, Saturday. PARK THEATRE. BKCACSK SIIK LOVKD HIM SO SATUR DAY MARCH 24. "Because She Lovd Him So" which ran all last season at tin- Madison Square Theatre in New York, will l>e the attraction at the Park, Saturday, March 24. The story is said to l>e a pleasing mixture of fun and sentiment founded upon the quarrels of a fussy young couple and the efforts of the parents to cause them to cease quarreling. In order to demonstrate the folly ol it the ol<l people pretend to quarrel in the presence of elie children. However, the pretense of (juarreling is carried a little to far, and it comes tear to result ing seriously to the loving old couple. DISHON OI'KUACO.— MARCH 2ft. At the Bark Theatre on Monday, March 20, the Di shon Opera Company will commence an engagement of one week with Wednesday and Saturday matinees. Comic opera is the most liopular amusement of the day, as it gives the theatre going public good music, beautiful stage pictures, a chorus and magnificent costumes which the public demands and which oj«;ra gives. The management has taken great care in selecting the artists for this attraction and the several solos throughout their repertoire that they will present will be rf tide red in a man ner that we are promised will demon strate the worth of the principals of this organization. Any lady purchasing a -W cent ticket for Monday night will secure one free if secured at the place of advance sale be fore 5. I' M. of the day. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. Grand Opera House Pittsburg Henrietta ( n uiaft will bid farewell to the tirand Opera House stock com pany next week and for her last week at this popular playhouse "The Counter Oucki has been selected for production by the stock Co. "The Count ess Gu' ki,' is what is known a ■ a Daly comedy, and certainly one of the best, of 'he German works ever translated by the late Augustin Daly Men's Felt Boots and < 'andee overs at ft.75 at Ruff's. Misses' and Children's Rubber Boots a pair at Bull 's. A lot of Ladies' Dongola Kid, Patent Tip, Button Shoe sizes 2J to 3* at 75c at A. Buff & Son's. The Camel Skiti Shoe for men is not a cheap shoe, but it is the best working shoe made. Turns water. Always stays soft. One Price. s{.oo. A. Buff j & Son. | AMY A: Bitow.s' are headquarters for j go carts and carriages. See our go cart ! built for two. Misses Seamlcs* Back Oil Grain | School Shoes,sizes 12 to 2,reduced to 58c a pair. A. Buff & Son. Men s all solid leather boots,two soles and tap, sizes m, !i and 10, only to (dose out A 1.25 a pair. Cheaper than ;> shoe and will wear twice as long. A. Buff & Son. MIIVIM'H or French Blacking. Itegular ">c sizes, one cent a Ixix at Itutt s Shoe Store. LEGAL NEWS. NEW SCITS Nancy E. Timblin vs. Mrs. M. E. Mnrtland ejectment for 11 acre- of land in Fairview and Concord "town ships. bounded on north by lands of de fendant. east by Adams, south by plain , tiff, and west by J. S. Mnrtland. Elizaiieth Enslen vs P and W. Rail ' road, and Thomas M King, receiver. | trespass for ?3,000. damages claimed to J l>e done plaintiff's farm in Jackson township by the defendants changing the l>ed of the creek, thus causing her land to be washed away. William H Thieker vs. Borough of Mars an'l Pittsburg and Western Rail road. trespass for St.ooo damages claimed t<> be done the plaintiff's prop ertv by raising the grade of the railroad and street in front of the property about ten feet, putting Mr. Thieker's house down in a hole. Harrissville borough vs Ed Barnes mechanic's lien of £18.45 for labor and material of building a sidewalk clocg the deft's property. Geo Shaifner vs D. M. Fair Son. appeal by deft from judgment of .-s*o'.). 16 rendered by C. E. Anderson. J. P. National Supply Co. vs A. B. Smith, execution attachment on goods of deft in hands of J. V. Ritts. NOTES. . A. P. Starr has been appointed super visor of Concord twp. vice Andrew Swartzlander. reelected under protest and resigned. J. J. Wagner has been appointed guardian of Mand L. Alice M. William E, and Henrietta Barrickman, minor children of Mary E. Barrickman of Cranberry twp. W. J. Grimes has been appointed guardian of Nettie P. and R C. Dam bach, minor children of Fred S. Dam bach, dec d. of Forward twp Sarah A. Felsing has been appointed guardian of Mary. Agnes, Stella, May. Margaret and Bertha A Peters, minor children of John H. Peters, dee'd, of Clinton twp. Dr. J. C. Barr resigned as burgess of Mars and A. C. Irvine was appointed on petition of citizens. G. W. Beatt > bought the Burton J. Sloan farm. 05 acres in Venango twp. at administrators -ale for $1,525. Solomon Dunbar has been appointed supervisor of Forward twp J. A. Kri ker resigned. The will of John Mitchell, dee d, of Butler has been probated, and letters testamentary granted to James M. Gal breath. The heirs of William Vogley have assigned a mortgage on the Hotel Ar lington property to John Berg 6c Co. for $30,000. Charles Jackson, jne of the negroes who was arrested last week for stealing a ton or junk from M. Zief plead guilt} and was sentenced to pay costs, a fine of S2O and undergo County jail inpris anment for four months. liev. J. S. Mattison the prosecutor who was ordered to pay the costs in the dssanlt case of Com vs H. J. Vandike, petitioned for benefit of the insolvent laws, and was ordered by the Court to give bond in .y.'OO to appear at May term and file his petition. Rev. 1. (*. Pollard went surety. M. J. Godfrey and wife of Butler hav legally adopted Margaret Moore as their child. Joseph Perel, one of the negroes ac cused with stealing junk from M. Zeef. has been discharged on a writ of ha be us corpus, no charge being made against him. Tie- suit of (J<*> W. Lindsey vs ChasH Parker, brought to get wages claimed by the plf for work done for the deft on the .Jefferson < >il Co. lease near Jeffer son Centre was tried Monday. The deft did not appear and the jnry return ed a verdict of slll.lß for the plf. J. Harvey Bell of North Washington was appointed committee of the estate of Christian Stoner. Sheriff Hoon took Mr. Stoner to Dixmont Saturday. The assumpsit snit of Washington twp. vs Herman Seaton, et al, has been indefinitely continued. The damage suit of Ada Martin vs Butler lias been held over until the April court, as were nearly all the cases on for trial this week. In the assumpsit suit on a mechanics lien of Geo Bishop vs Mary Donley, af ter K"i"t> r " trial the parties agreed that the jury return a verdict of SWK) in fa vor of the j»lf with stay of execution for six moDthH. The trial of Hntton Harper betran at VlK!oniiclsvill«*, O, last Monday week, ami WAS not yet completed,yesterday. The will of Win. Fry, dee'd, late of Went Va. has l«-en probated arid letters granted to Ellen J. Fry. PIIOI'KRTV T l{A NSI'KUH. JOB Wieldon to Geo. E. Welsh, lot in Ontreville for S4OO. Milton J. ' i rahani to Harry H. l'rick er, lot in Butler for SI,OOO. Fredrick Kamerer to Mary Hoehn, lot in Hntler for SBOO. J. A. Shelatree to E. A. Crocker, 2 acres in-Hlipperyrock twp, for S2OO. Jacob Hilger to Same, acres in Same for $l5O. Rachel E. Mong to Miles lieddiek, lot in Renfrew for S3OO. Miles Redick to Kirkpatrick Bros, lot in Renfrew for *.'{oo. Mary A. M<:als to Excelsior Mtl. Fire 1 ns. Co. lot in North Washington for $I A. O. Hepler to Melvin H. Thompson 10 acres in flay for SIOO. Admrs of Robt Davidson to Angnut F. Werner, HI acres in Adams for $5, 71H.12. M. \V. Mays to Annie Ensminger, lots in Bntler for SO,OOO. W. D. Brandon to L. E. Storier, lot in Jackson for £125. Jacob Weit/.el to Amanda A. Weitzel 25 acres in Franklin for sl. llarvcy 11. Boyd to John F. Call, lot in Butler for $l5O. John H. Ne«l«;y to J. V Ritts, lot in Butler for S4OO. Elizabeth (Jeshwind to J V. Ritts, lot in Butler for $450. Mary J. Boggs to Forest Oil Co., lot in Evans City for $1,(500. David L. Kennedy to J. W. Conrad, lot on Race St Butler for $1.250. Flora E Meals to Everett It Stamm, 50 acres in Franklin for $250 A. M. liilliard to Maggie Barber, lot in North Washington forsl. Nancy Hainel to Adam B. Hamel quit claim for 47 acres in i'eun for S2OO. A. L. Staph s and A. Steelsinith to Forest Oil ' o. 50 acre lease on Marbnrg er farm, Adams twp. for $2,500. .MURRIAGC UCCIIMSH, A. 11. Fitfher Zelienople Lydia Burkett Kmleuton J. 11. I'orter I'ittHhurg Sadie Leene William It. Tyree Hutler Willftmioa Howard Eli Bar rick maa Butler twp Emma E. lloon. ...••*• '• J. C. Child* Coal Centre Bertha Wahl Evants City Michael Hpohn Butler twp Lizzie Wingold Ekantown Herljert MeLaughlin Fredonia I'a. Margarete Brainen lule At New Ca»tle Thomaa J. Eauton and Mary White of Ogle. FIRES. Saturday afternoon the doable house at 0 l'ark ntreet wa« destroyed by fire. It wa« owned by .Imnn Ferry and occupied by James M. Cunningham and HUHIOU Elliott. I'art of each family's goods were taken out before destroyed. Mrs Cunningham bad t?iv«-fi birtli to a <-bild two days before the lire and the nervous shock and exposure to the cold after beiug taken from the burning 1 louse made her very ill. The firemen | found > ome of the hydrants frozen up and aaelm. bat got two tfmmif n water playing on tin: lire The total IOHM was about SISOO. For all kinds of yrain or No I mill feed, go to tin Extension Feed Store, Zelienople. We also m; 11 the liuck'-yc mower and binder, the South Bend Chilled p'ovr, building block, timothy and clover h<H.-d, etc, All kinds of fettil J/.er.i at til'- lowest prices. Ccllert Coehruig & Co.,Zelieuoplc. Church Dedication at Chicora. Your presence and that of yonr friends is requested at the re-open ng and dedicatory services of the Chicora M E. remodeled and enlarged church. March 25th to April Ist. lltoO. J. A MCCAMEY, Pastor. Trustees Francis Murphy. 11 Ei Sheffield. G. D. Thorns- S. 1. Pontius. R. J. Anderson and J. M. Bell. The order of exercises are as follows: Sunday. March 25 0:45 a m.. Sun day school: 11:00 a. m.. sermon, Rev. John Lnsher, Chautauqua. X. Y.: 7:'{<> p. in., sermon. Rev. Lusher. Monday—7:3o p. m.. sermon. Rev. Austin Rinker. Ean Claire. Tuesday—7:'Jo p. ui . sermon, R-v. Harry H. Bates. East Brady. Wednesday—7:3o p. 111 . sermon. Rev. O. H. Sibley. Petrolia. Thursday—7:Bo p. m., sermon. Rev. F. M. Small, Rimersburg. Friday—7:3o p. m., sermon. Rev. F. M. Small. Rimersburg. Saturdav—7:3o p. ui., lecture. Rev. .T. Bell Xeff. D. D , Oil City. Sunday. April 1, dedicator}' services 11:00 a. 111.. sermon Rev. J. Bell Xeff. Oil City; 2:30 p. in., platform meeting, addresses by different ministersand lay men: 7:30 p. m., sermon. Rev. Xeff. The Blues Beat the Beds. The annual membership contest of the Y. M. C. A. had a very exciting and pleasant finish Saturday evening. A crowd of anxious contestants and members stood around until 0:30 in the evening waiting for the tellers to sum up the work. A total of $989, was turned in, mostly from renewed memberships, the Blues led by W. J. Heinman getting *Ol5 50 and the Reds J. G. Runkle. captain, *373.50. Owing to the death of his mother Mr. Runkle had been out of the contest for a week, but still headed the list of individual contestants with s2l*. Arthur Flack of the Reds was second with £2ll, Henry Miller, Jr. $145 third and W. J. Heineman £l3B fourth. The results were announced by Pres. J. F. Anderson after the contestants and fifty interested members had gath ered around a table in the banquet hall to pratake of an excellent supper pre pared bv the Ladies Auxiliary. After the repast Secretary J. B. Carruthers acted as toast master and remarks were made by Messers Anderson. Flack. Rnm berger, V. K. Irvin. D. F. Reed and others. The victorious Blues were W. J Heineman, Arthur Flack, Ralph Max well, Henry Miller, Frank Cleelaud, Ellas Ritts and James Young The Reds were J. G. Runkle, J. F Ander son, Roy Mclntyre, Will Klingler. T. P. Harrington. Abel Fisher, Chas Steel smith, Wells McJunkin and Campbell Brandon. ACCIDENTS. Homer Adams, a pumper of Petrolia, fell off the working beam of the Heyd rick well at Karns City, Monday, lit 0:1 his feet and fell backward, striking a yinber and straining his back and left wrist. He was taken to his home where his injuries were attended to. I hey are so severe that he will probably be disabled for six weeks. ClfUKCll NOTES. Rev. F. W. Klingensmith, of Utica. X. Y., will occupy thtj pulpit of the First Eng. Lutheran church next Suu day. Oil, NOTES. The Market—The Standard is yet paying $1.68 and the Producers £1.70. BUTLER The Forest is drilling on the Lewis Mitchell farm north of the Lindaey. JKKEERSON CENTRE Fruth <fc Co. drilled in a well on the Frank Fruth farm Monday and shot it Tuesday. It is showing for a four or live barrel well. SAXON BURG -South of Saxonburg Phillips has four rigs up on the Lack* > and Wiley farm. He brought in a ten barrel well on the Montgomery farm two weeks ago. PKTHOMA Jas. Dixon, Tuesday, drilled in a well 011 the Mdiarvey west, of Petrolia, which may be a small pro ducer The Hazlewood Oil Co. have a rig up 011 the Shakley. Schoeufildt, nud Barney are drilling on the Campbell. KARNS CITY—The Heydrick well near the station is in and good for five barrels. Hirtliriuy Party. On Saturday last, the 17th inst. a birthday dinner was given to Mrs R. A. C. Brandon at the home of her son. W. D. Brandon. N. Main St., Butler. Jt was tin; venerable lady's 80th birth day, tint to a stranger she would not seem to have reached three score and ten. The guests were her children, .1 C. Brandon and wife, Grove City; J. E. Brandon and wife, Butler; J. A. Bran don and wife. Connoquenessing; S. O. Wright and wife of Zelienopie; Mrs, W. W. Brandon of Connoquenessing. Her eldest son, W. W. Brandon, who was ill, and her eldest daughter, Mrs. S. J. Heckert of Hearing, Kansas, were not present. One sou died in infancy,and two sons, young men, John C. arid Quiney A., died of typhoid fever. Two .wms. W. W. Brandon and J. C. Brail don and a son-in-law, P. H. Heckert, dee'd, were soldiers in the war of the relmllion; two grandsons sons of Mrs Heckert are now in the U. S. army 111 the Phillipines, and another grandson, C. Q. Brandon of Grove City was in the army during the Spanish war. I iroivnsdalc. A. C. Brown is on the sick list. The literary at the John school house was well attended. I). W. Conalie was on the sick list but is recovering. W. S. Douthett is 011 the sick list. Wendel Middelton is very ill with pneumonia. R. W. ami W. T. Riley drove to l'itts- Imrg Friday last to attend to some busi ness. Preaching at the Brownsdale U. P. church at usual hours. \V. Hiiiibury. A drama, "Thompkin's Hired Man," given in Academy Mali, Tuesday even ing was well attended and enjoyed by all. The gas well that snpplies our town has l<een giving us the cold shoulder for the past week as a result every one had to resort to coal. Mrs. Annie Leighner, whose death oc cured in Titusville, last week, was brought here and buried from M. E. church Sunday. She was a daughter of Adam Korn of this place. Rev. Decker preached in the U. P. church Sunday on account of 110 gas for heating the Presbyterian church. Miss Lucretia Brown has returned home after an extended visit with friends in Allegheny Hertnon Pond, of W. Va., visited his parents over Sunday. Paulino Wick, who has been quite sick, is able to be around again. A very valuable cow belonging to E. Martin fell on the ice last week and was killed. School clooses in Academy this week; spring term opens April 3rd Markets. Wheat, wholesale price 58 (V) Rye, " 40 Oats, •' 'JS Corn, " M Buckwheat " 45 I fay, " 10 00 Eggs, " "15 Butter, " 1H 2'J Potatoes. " 40 Cabbage, per lb 01 Apple* -$1 Squash, small, per lb 01 Turnips, per bu 35 Onions, per bu 50 Carrots, per bu 50 Parsnips, pur bu 50 Chicken, dressed, per lb 10-1- I'llhlic Kiil«'. March, 2H. At Mrs. Mellie E. Porter's in Marion twp., beginning at 10 a.m., stock, farming implements, grain, etc. Just received another lot of those tine rockers made Y. W. Burtch <k Co., of Jamestown, N. Y. More than 200 of tlleni sold by AMY & linowN in seven t months. Finest lino of rockers ever sold in Butler for the money. Prospect ami Touching;*. Have you heard that: Wm. Myers and Franklin Myers, of Lancaster twp.. were in town, Saturday. James Gallagher and Lot Wilson built a nice big pig-pen for Jim's Berk shires, last week. Mrs. John Roxberry is in Ellwood. nursing her daughter. Mrs. Clay Sarver. who has been sick for sometime. F. W. Weliris arranging his affuir.- | to move to Xew Castle about April 1. where he will run a dairy this coming i year for L. M. Roth. John Kelly recently dressed 3 pig- 1 . 11 months old. which dressed 1148 lbs. 1 One of the hams weighed 45 lbs. Mrs. David English and daughter Frankie have returned from a visit to EHvood relatives Wm Scott, the jolly director ot the Hill school, Isle, was in town the other day. Our creamery has a reputation far and near for the excellent quality of butter made, and there is a good de mand for "Prospect Creamery Butter." The output the past year was about a half more than any previous year. The management believes in making others happy too. and they have increased the wage's of the "creamery hands." The M. E. oyster and ice-cream sup per in the I. O. O. F. hall. Thursday evening, March 15. was a success. The Passavant Hospital box is being filled. The contents thus far consists of six pillows, three sheets, one bed spread, six pairs of pillow cases: box of butters, preserves, jellies, and canned fruit: one sack of dried fruit: the donors being Mrs. Daniel Shanor. Mrs. Mar garet Heyl, Mrs. Henry Shaffer, Mrs. John Heyl, and Mrs. Stahlman. The box will uot l>e forwarded for another week and any one wishing to add to the box can leave the donation with Rev. Stahlman, who will carefully pack and forward to Hospital. Miss Ruth Critchlow recently cele brated lier birthday, and entertained the following little ladies: Mary Scott. Alice Critchlow, Lois Roth. Marion Thompson, Josie McMullen and Mildred Shanor. Mrs. W. G. Weigle celebrated her birthday, March 7. and the members of the Aid Society gave her a real surprise party in the evening. The ladies pre pared a very fine supper, and during the evening enjoyed themselves at vari ous games. The "crowing," "barking," "mewing,' "untying shoes," "braiding hair," "leaping a la-frog," were hignly enjoyed by the elderly girls Ladies, try "Needle's Eye" next time. Leonard Shannon recently lost three of his cows, and it is thought they got poison. Howard Dodds, who went to Greater Xew York a year ago. is a motorman on a street car. Mrs. L. M. Roth recently made a rag sewing social for her lady friends, and gave them one of the finest of lunches. R. H. Graham has been appointed Finance Keeper of the K. O. T. M. vice F. W. Wehr resigned. Rev. Sloan, of the Presbyterian church, anil Miss Maggie Humphrey, of I'ortersville, were recently married, and after their wedding tour, will go to housekeeping in the Martin house 011 Franklin St. The happy couple have our congratulations and best wishes. Jesse Dutter, who has been sick for some time is improving slowly. Our County Auditors have returned from their labors at Butler, and have rendered a very plain and clear report of the county's finances for the past year. Our older citizens, Andy Kalten baugh, Henry Shaffer and wife, Mrs. U. W. Dodds, Mrs. Sarah McGowan and Als Shanor are enjoying very good health for persons of their age, notwith standing the changeable weather. This coming presidential year, you should have them both. The CITIZEN and The N. Y. Tribune. Jon COSITY. Friday, Bunkerhill school of Muddy creek twnship find Mile Run school of Franklin township had a spelling bee and the latter won,having three spellers standing when Bunkerhill wan all down The previous Friday Mile Run also won to 0. Newt Riddle pleasantly entertained the Prospect social club Friday evening. Mrs. .Mary I loon has been in ill health since the recent death of her husband, Samuel Hoon. Her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Sechler of Princetou, Lawrence county, is at home at present helping to nnrso her. Charley Johnston, the popular Pros pect tailor, has received a line of wimples of spring and summer suitings and pants goods which are up to date in style and the best quality of cloth. Mr. Johnston is an excellent cutter and tailor and in every way deserving of the large trade be enjoys. Miss Frances Dodds has been taken to the Bntler County General Hospital ttefrri- she i« being treated for an injury tWier spine sustained several years ago. FOR SALE Cheap if sold soon—Al most new house of five rooms and bath room, also finished room in attic; patent plastor and hard wood finish; slate roof and fine large cellar; hot and cold water of best quality. Lot 45x135 feet, with considerable small fruit. Pleasant loca tion. Inquire of E. S. COCHINS, NO. lis Dunbar St., West End, adjoining W. IJ. McGeary. Parties wishing to purchase or sell oil properties, farms, city residences or. real estate of any kind, should call upon P,m. Walker,til Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite WO. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 174. A large lot of Boy's School Shoes re duced from iftl.iiJi and $1.50 a pair to 98e pair, or leas than the cost of making, sizes Hto 18A and 1 to SJ. A. Kufl & Son. New, four-room house for sale In (juire at this office y | 1 Ij|1j| ___ Measuring a Man. Many people measure men by their clothes; we measure them for their clothes. We measure that the meas ure people give you may be to your advantage. We are anxious you shall be well fixed for a stylish suit. If you want a fashionable Spring Overcoat, we suggest a lOOR at our new goods. Wedding Suits a Speciality. (ooper 8c (0., Leading Practical Tailors., DIAMOND, BUTI.KR. PA. PATENT™ IDEA. It may mean a fortunejto you. I pro- I cure and sell patents. R. S. HARRISON, Patent Attorney, 427 Fifth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. H.O.HAYS. L. H. HAY PUT YOUR RIG UP AT |Hdv?s l3ros.'l Livery and Sale Stable. Uest Accommodations in Town. West Jetferson street, Butler, Pa People's Phone 109, Hell's Plioue s<j Petrolia. Dr. Andre is abont again after re ; covering; from a severe attack of typhoid | fever. ' George Jones, the jewelry salesman. is disabled with rheumatism at McKees ; port. Pa. | Misses Orpha Grant and Emma Craw ford have completed a pleasant visit to Mrs. O. 15. Evans. A number of Prof. Evans friends tendered him a surprise party Friday evening. _ Photographer O. R. Snyder contem , plates moving his family to Butler and offers their dwelling property for sale. X. A. Bowser expects .o more to Ford J City in the near future. Beattv Bros.' boiler works have al j ways been in Petrolia and are there to stay. Repairing is always promptly and skillfully done and second hand boilers on hand for sale. J L. Pittz. who has been in Home stead for some time past, is now in But ler. The Epwortli League of the M E church will hold an entertainment en titled 'Aunt Hannah's Quilting Party;" [ the date will probably be March 80. W. R. Stougliton during the past year lias doubled his store room capacity and more than doubled his stock, and is now carrying a full line of groceries, hardware, oil well supplies and buggies. Sarvers Station. Miss Myrtle Galbreath of Leasure ville is recovering from La Grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Garvey Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Scott Crniksnanks were visitors at the Station Wednesday evening of last week. The closing out sale is still in progress. The Weight Social was a success. Miss Lizzie Watson led the Y. P. meeting Sunday. Mr. X. W. Campbell made a good address so also did Mr. J. H. Galbreath. The Misses Ida and Alice Smith are home 011 a vacation from Slipperyrock Normal. Jacksv ille. Work has beencoiimenced 011 another well 011 the McNees Farm by the Grove City Co. The rig has been up since last fall. Let everybody come out to the pri mary on the 24th and vote for or against Machine politics. It is time to draw the line. Our village is miuns a good neighbor, and citizen since M. C. Searing has removed from among us. Mr. Keck of Butler will occupy the honse soon to be vacated by Albert Shields. Mr. Keck will work for the Fort Pitt Gas Co. Our sick people do not improve very fast. Mr. Stickle and Mr. Saml. Mc- Connell are still confined to their houses F. L. Kelly will occupy Rob. Collin's house the coming summer, and will farm the homestead for his mother Mrs. S. .1. Kelly. Henry Taylor has bought one of John Kaufmans farms. Mr. Kaufman will move back 011 the old farm in Dutch Hollow. Mr. W. L. Vosler is back from his trip to England. Milton McGowan thinks of attending Slipperyrock Normal in the near future. SLIPPERYROCK STATD NORMAL SCHOOL. Tin: STATE NOHMAL SCHOOL AT SLIPI'ERYROCIC, I'A., WILL OPEN FOB 9PBING TKRM. MARCH 57. l«no. THE EXPENSES FOB BOARD, TUITION, ROOM-RENT, LIGHT AND HEAT WILL BE S!U FOR THE TERM OF M WEEKS. TEXT-BOOKS FREE. 8EN1) FOR A CATALOGUE. ADDRESS, ALBERT E. MALTBY, PRINCIPAL, BLII'PERYROCK. PA Sunday Dinners A Specialty. Meals 25 cts. Rooms 50 cts. Regular Rates sl. Local and Long Distance Phones. Motel Waver ly, South McKean Street J. W HAWORTH, Prop'r., BUTLER, PA. Steam Heat and Electric Light. The most commodious office in the city. Stabling in Connection. C > v What time is it the clock stopped -cutout this Ail. tills minute, fust.ll 11 to the clock so as to rcmltui you when you no to Butler to lake the clock along to my store and have it put In first class condition don't you know me no difference I will treat you lust as well as though we hail been acquainted a 1 housaml years. I want, you for a friend. Your etc., CAl<k H. beiGHNGR, Pianos Tuned, Voiced and Regulated. Now is the time to have your Piano looked after. You want a reliable man to do the work, not one that is here today and gone tomorrow. "Tramp Tuners" gen erally half do their work if they know how to do it at all. A great many pianos the blame when the tuner (?)is at fault. lam here to stay and guarantee all work. J. c CANER, at Newton's Music Store, or 109 Water Street, Butler, Pa. Instruction given on all instru ments. ********** **^********^MC PHlLlP TACK, it * CONTRACTOR IN Cleveland Berea Grit f § I STONE I it it n u it it Suitable for Building, ()rnauiental and \; Paving purposes. This Stone Will Not "Shell Off." 11 \ a a Prices reasonable. j i i t , it $ t Work done well 51 anil promptly, it Stone yards on 4i Hast Ktna .street. 3 i it it Residence on \ * Morton avenue. X j j * People's Telephone 320. ************ ************** L. C. WICK, OICA 1.1'.H IN LUnBER. Adverti»e in the CITIZEN. Peerless Pills Cere Constipation. Nut letter titan the l»e*t, bat letter than the r»<#t ' Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the be*t, but better then the r»et "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pilis Cure Constipation. Not lieekr than tue l«e#t, but better than the re*t "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Piils Cu.e Constipation. Not better than the best, but l>ett*r than the rest "Not like other piils." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the ln.*st, but better than the rest. "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the bent, but better than the reel "Not like other pills." Price 25c. (You can get them at BOYD'S.) YOU'LL KNOW HOW GOOD 1 WHEN YOU SHE THEM. Our 25c box papers. Our 10c aud 15c fine writing paper tablets. Blank books at the old price. Albums bought before the ad vance. Kodaks with a special discount in January. Photograph supplies always fresh. Sporting goods. Late fiction. Bibles cheaper than ever. Everyday needs at everyday prices. At DOUGLASS BOOK STORK. Eagle B'l'd. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS SHERIFFS SALES. By virtue of writs of Pi. Fa. Issued out of the Court of Common fleas of Butler coun ty. Ha., and to me directed, there will l>e ex posed to public sale, at the court house. In the borough of Butler, l'a.. on Saturday,the 31st Day of March A. D. 1900, at 1 o'clock p. m.. the following described property, to-wit: E. I>. No. and .'ts. May Term,looo. Williams & Mitchell and H. H Goucher, Attorneys. All the right, title, interest and claim of Isabel Mines and John lllnes. nn>rtgagors, and Thllip Hines, terre tanant, of in and to all that certain piece or lot of ground, situ ated In Butler Intro, ltutler county, l'a. bounded as follows, to-wlt: On the north by Walnut street, 011 the east by Franklin street, on the south by lot of .I W Henry and on the west by an ulley; said lot having a frontage of forty-three feet six inches on Franklin 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 two story frame dwelling house and outbuildings. Seized and taken in execution as the prop perty of Isabel liines and John Hines, mort gagors and I'hlllp lllnes. terre tenant, al the suit of The Citizens' B A. L Ass'n of Butler, l'a, and M II Katnbacher, TERMS OF SALE The following must be strictly complied with when property is stricken down. I. When the plalntllT or other lien creditor becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ must be paid, and a list of the Hens, Includ ing mortgage searches on the property sold, together with such lien creditor's receipt* for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or such portion thereof as he may claim, must be furnished the Sheriff. All bids must be paid In full. :t. All sales not settled Immediately will be continued until one o'clock, I'. M., of the next day at which time all property not settled for will again be put up and sold at 1 he expense and risk of the person to whom first sold. •See I'urdon's Digest. 9th edition, page 446 and Smith's Forms, page THOMAS U. BOON, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Butler. Fa.. Mar. iltli, 1000. Notice to Contractors. The School Directors of Oakland twp., Ilutler Co., Pa., will receive scaled bids for the erectiou of a school house in said township,until Mar. 24, lytx), at 2 o'clock I*. >l., lit which time the Board will meet to receive the bids, at W. J. Hutchison's house, known as the Klcctiou House. Plans and specifications can be seen at L. J. Millinger's, also at Matthew Bippus'. The Board reserves the right to reject any or nil bids. Bid ders must give bond, with approved se etirity. MATTHKW BII'I'US, President of Board, North Oakland, l'a. B. & B. the greatest readiness to show the store's interest in your advantage ever any season yet. assortments of greater extent, a thorough gathering of every thing newest. stocks away beyond what any of you are used to know as extra ordinary. all on a basis that will demon strate the store's purpose to sell for the smallest profit. don't let there be any doubt about it in your mind. send forsamples—let goods and prices prove our position. For example— an immense line of pretty American corded Batistes 15c. new American Percales I2.jc— styles that rival the best imported. superb collection of new, gen uine Irish Dimities 20c —others at 1 sc, 18c, 25c. fine imported madras Ginghams 20c to 50c— note specially the choiceness at 20c and 25c. 42 inch neat figured, strictly all wool IMack goods, 50c —75c goods if made of present price I wool. 47 inch all wool Black goods 50c —narrow, close together tuft ed stripes—dressy. 44 inch dollar mixed Poplins— -65 c. great line of all wool, and silk and wool novelty dress goods under price—50c, 42 to 50 inches wide—a handsome saving for every buyer. Be sure you have a copy of our new handsomely illustrat ed Lace Curtain catalogue. Most satisfactory book of the kind ever published. Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA. * ;Out of Style. Out of the W i! ft —*. Our garments have a style i\ ' ia | I easily distinguished froM the o; J..i- I \ /*£*%%•♦ _ ary. They are the result of cut f.il study in J practical application of i\ic A ideas ;■ ithcrcd by frequent visits to '• it res. and by peri' • -il isM cont;ict the leading tailon and 's**■ fashion authorities of the county.! ■ ■ They are made in our own work shop by the highest paid journey— W men tailors in Butler, yet it is pos sible to (and we do) give our patrons these first class clothes at the price you would pay for the other sort. We believe we have given good reasons why our tailoring is the best and cheapest and would be grateful for the opportunity to show you our handsome spring stock and give you prices to prove them. ZllaMrl MAKER OF riiai MEN'S Clothes, fjWeeklyStoreNewsf ft- = — g S In regard to new goods J§ §gj that arrived last week, jg I Five-Piece Parlor Suit! si . si Direct from the factory} one covered Wl in Plush at $30.00, another in 8j Tapestry, $32 50} third one in Silk||j 8 Tapestry S4O, The .best one in J jg Satin Damask at $55 jg| sg| Covering on all the above Hj £§ suits come in assorted colors §5 M i? m — m i Campbell ft Templetoni The Spring Season Stares Us In The Face. Our Winter Stoi k of Men's Clothing is entirely too large and rather than hold these gei ments over until another season we much prefer to have the cash that is tied up and here is how we make temptation for you to buy so j-trong that you will be almost forced to take ad vantage of the extr tordinary values we are ofTering. All our #7.50 Suits Reduced to $5 All our #lO Suits Reduced to #6.75 All our #1 2.50 Suits Reduced to #8.75 All our #ls Suits Reduced to 10.00 All our #1 0 Overcoats Reduced to 5.00 All our #l2 Overcoats Reduced to 6.50 All our #ls Overcoats Reduced to 10.00 All our #lB & 20 overcoats reduced to 12 Every price we name is much lower than others ask fur similar grades. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. mi i PR's is A GREAT SUCCESS. While we are reducing our stock and getting the much-dcsired room, we are giving our customers shoes at a less price than it costs to make them, which they appreciate, as can be seen by their free buying. $2.48 Any Winter Shoe in our store $2 48 98c Any Ladies' Warm Lined Shoe 98c $1.98 Any $2.50 Winter Shoe, Kid Lined $1.98 $1.48 Any $2 Winter shoe box toe and plain $l4B 98c Ladies' Kid Patent, worth $1.25 and $1.50, 98c 98c Misses' and Children's Felt Boots and Overs 98c 98c Men's Fine Buff Shoes, tip or plain 98c 75c Fifty pair $3 Tan Shoes, sizes 2 1-2 and 3, 75c 48c Lot Children's Shoes, sizes 6 to 8, 48c COME IN TODAY. If you are not after Winter Shoes, we have some advance Spring Style Shoes in Men's Patent Calf, Cyrano Calf, Vici Kid, Tans, etc., we want to show you. When you want to buy you will know who has the goods. C- E MILLER, Hutler's Progressive Shoe House, 215 South Main Street BETWEEN SEASONS- Cleaning up Wint< 1 Goods at reduced prices and at the same time showing new spring stufls. Rare Bargains in Marked Down Dressj Goods. Lot 25c Dress Goods—reduced to 15c. Lot 40c and 50c Dress Goods —reduced to 25c. V PLrJ I-°t 75c Dress Goods—reduced to 50c. II *' ot s l,o ° Dress Goods —reduced to 75c. If you appreciate value, catch 011 to these. /% \ Jackets and Capes Sacrificed. Must be cleared up regardless of cost. Some are half price—many less than half. Embroideries, Laces and White Goods. The well made and dependable kind, bought be fore tl advance. New Edgings and I icrtings —3c ajyd. up. All-overs and Tuck igs—2sc up. jS*Y Lace Inserted all-o\ rs—sl.oo up. White India Linens —at old prices. New Percales, Ginghams and Seersuckers f| |7 at old prices. ™ '■ L. SI EIIN 3c SON, 108 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers