TM tl CITIZEN. THURSDAY, MAY 24. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SuTE —All ailv.-:::- r-. l aini: to t:. iU u:uix sin their udv siiould notify us of .aelr iat(ntiuD to *» n>* later tuan Mon \y morning. Administrator's notice, estate of J. linrton. Schaul & Nast's Clothing. Leighner s Spectacles. Farm for sale. C. & T's Carpet. Cooper <V Co s suitings Pape s Millinery and Flag- and Ex«'<-ut<jr> «»f elates an secure their receipt boo*.-* at the i_ I i 1- 4EN oflce. and person* making public - ilea hair note book?*. LOCAL AND GENERAL, Oh, what a stretch of time it takes To learn onr letters through: We start 111 life with A B C, An»l end with I. O. U. - Farmers, planting com. - Strawberry festivals, in order. —Next Wednesday, Memorial Day. —Sun strokes and labor strikes are ripe. —Political air-castles are sometimes roofed with slates. —The mercury and the birds rise early these mornings. - The 134 th Reg. will reuue at Bea ver on Wednesday, June '•J'Jth - Trees set oat by school children are valuable branches of education. - The late fro-ti have hurt the wheat in some sections, besides the fruit. —Concord twp. has a population of about 1300, with no physician within its limits. --The ice man is now haying his in nings, while the-coal dealer is ready to excurt. —The Butler baseball club is to pla} the Slipjtery rock Normal team at that place, Saturday. —That "birds in their little nests agree" is disproved by the way the young sparrows fall out. —All the fast trains on the Penn'a R. R. now •whiz" between Pittsburg and Philadelphia in nine hours. —lf a man his a good scheme and makes money out of it people call him a genius: if he lo#es they call him a fool. Joseph Manny's new red transfer wagon, and big brown team in new har ness brighten up the streets considera blv. The lightnirfg is liable to strike in. summer, but it seems odd to hear of a strike anions* the electrical workers of a Our storekeepers have donated quite a number of articles as prizes for those who participate in the Fantastic Pa rade. —A New York woman who murdered herons band said she did it "because she loved him. - ' She wanted him to be an angel. --Pupils of the Prospect Academy will give an ice cream supper Decora tion Day evening in the Odd Fellows Ilall, Prospect. - -ThA Ladies' Public Library Associ ation will give a light supper with strawberry shortcake at Y.M.C.A. hall this evening. Everybody invited. —A drnnken man made a pillow of a rail on the east-bouud track at Myoma last Sunday morning, but was discover ed in time to prevent his decapitation. -It comes so natural in Kentucky to take something, that they were tak ing an attitude of impatience over the delay in settling the Governor question. The next meeting of the Pennsyl vania Teachers' Association will be held in Williamsport, July '■'> to <>. inclusive. An excellent program has been arranged. Saturday niglit large numbers of the glass house workmen walked over to Main St., fi>m the South Side to get the glass of beer t'.ey n tally got in the ci i i.i lat y raided. li. Stdgiii.. r W:li HfS'id his fast pacer. !' >rida ( 11i1.its, who has a -i --1.1 reeor.l <>t J:!«:.ihis season. 1-Yr t-r: ■. ; i-di/re i otl.e.- information see nils, or ad'i.'e. ■ i Her nau. Pa. 'Ctuirce strwt.' the short street be tween Mifllhi and North street, near the churches is lcting payed by tie- adjoin ing property owners: and John Shaffner has the contract at 5? 1.00 per square yard. - Decoration Day parade will form, next Wednesday at 1. p. 111. on W. Jef ferson St., and proceed to the North Cemetery, where the people will listen to an address by Rev. Maxwell of Grpensbnrg. Excavating is aliout completed for the new model school building of the Slipperyock State Normal School, to re place the one burned a month ago. A Findley, Ohio, firm has the contract,the figure being als»ut S:J - .i,0U0. 111 a letter to bis mother, Mrs. Em ma Faber of W. Penn St., Will Faber who is with Co. C, -17 th Keg. U. S. V. j in Manila says lie in well, gives graphic descriptions of several skirmishes he 1 has been in and" sends his regards to Butler friends. The town of "Slipperyrock" was first laid out by Campbell E. Purviance on his farm in what is now Cherry twp. a half mile south of Moniteau, aliout tie- year 1885; but no lots were sold and the property was afterwards lionght by Win. Gilghrist, and is now owned by his son W. H. The Fats and the Leans of the local M asons will play the National game at the ball park 011 the afternoon of Deco ration Day. All the revenue derived therefrom, which is expected to be much, is to go to the Butler County General Hospital. A parade will lie held liefore the game. Admission and seats for ladies free, while all men will be taxed 25 cents. A mathematician furnishes the fol lowing interesting figures in answer to the query: "How many miles will the jaws of a gum-chewing jrirl travel in the course of a year?" He says: "Giv tng her jaws the play of an inch, or an inch of travel for each chew, thirty chews a minute, sixty minutes an hoar, ten hours a day, !M«o days a year, her iaw< have traveled 0,750,000 inches, or a fraction over I'M miles. The body of the man who commit ted snicride at Freeport last Friday even ing by jumping off the Allegheny bridge, was found Sunday by Harry and Charles Flitnm and was removed to Turner's undertaking establishment. He is supposed to l«* an italian named Saia Celesta. This name was found in a store liook where he had been work ing ami dealing with Osborne, Sager Co., the coal operators. It. is thought that he might be the Italian who mur dered several persons near Johnstown several weeks ago. PERSONAL. "Bobs" is making a bigger name for himself. Prof. R. D. Crawford of Titnsville is in town. Geo. E. Thomas is nursing a fat and saucy cheek. Bryan has promised to keep his mouth shut for two months. Walter Hall and wife of Kansas are visiting relatives in Butler. John R. Henninger and wife visited friends in Evans City Tuesday. James C. Vandyke of Marion drove to Butler on business, Tuesday. G. W. Keene has sold his interest in the Hotel Butler to D. F. McCrea. A. L. Wiehe of the Evans City Tirne visited friends in Butler, Saturday. David Forsythe and sister of Penn twp. did some shopping in Butler, Tues day. Anthony Shaffner is ill with spinal trouble at his father's home on Lookout Ave. Louis A. McDonald of Slipperyrock is working at El wood as silesman for a nursery firm. Roy Dunbar caught a fish, nineteen inches long, in the creek near Buhl's Mills, last week. Alex M. Hays and daughter Sarah L. of Jefferson twp, did some shopping in Butler, Saturday. Dr. Diefifendorfer and wife, of New Castle, are the guests of G. E. Ohl. of Buffalo township. J. S. Burton and B. P. Burton of Mid dlesex attended to some legal business in Butler, Saturday. Dr. V. F. Thomas of Fairview drove to Connoqnenessing and Evans City last week, visiting relatives. Mr. Knox of Jackson township has a goose 6-S years old and he is going to bring it to the Centennial. Miss Nellie Nixon returned home from a successful tonr with the Tommy- Shearer Company, Tuesday. Andrew Watson, of Jefferson town ship, and A. T. Watson of Connoque nessing were in town, Saturday. William C. Glenn, of W. Sunbnry, pas: ■ d through town. Monday, 011 his way home after taking a lot of cattle to Pittsburg. MartGrierof Pitteburg attended to some matters iu Butler last week. Mart graduated last week and is now a full fledged M. D. Prof. V. A Green or the Prospect Aca'emy lias been sick with plaresy, his wife and Mrs. Lepley teaching dur ing his illness. ' Ham Thaw of Pittsburg lately gave an dinner in Paris But that's nothing. Ju-it wait till our "Charley shows his hand. J. D. Graham of Connoqnenessing, twp. left Bntler for Michigan, yester day. He expects to pass the summer at Hastings Mich. Miss Lain Foltz of Walters Station returned home last week after a two month's visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Shoup of Race St. J. Mt-rl McCandless of the Class of 03, Westminster College, broke the ham mer throw record of that College in their athletic games. Monday, throwing it 101 feet and six inches. Charles H. Henninger of Butler and Frank A. Rhodes of Valencia received diplomas as M. D. s from the Western Medical College of Pittsburg, Tuesday. Tliere were (55 in the class. C. H. Mavberry, T. S. Coulter, Geo. Maxwell, P. H. Sowash and S. A. Mor rison of Slipperyrock attended court, Wednesday, for the hearing of the j>eti tion to Change the name of the town. "Harry McKitn of Zelienopli was in Bntler on busine i last Thursday. He has opened a real estate office at 4;!* 4th Ave., and is doing well. He will be pleased to hear from anybody wishing to buy or sell city real estate. Modern high living is to be illus trated by the erection of a twenty story hotel in one of our cities. —A splendid team of iron gray horses arrived from Conneaut Lake, Tuesday, for D. B. Campbell's new ice wagon. Some very interesting relics are al ready on exhibition in Morrison's, Troutraan's and Leighner's show win dows. Railroad men say tin- IV & W. is to be standard guage between Bntler and Foxbnrg this summer. The sooner the better, Amen. Slippt ryroc'i: Normal's Commence in iif comes June -js. The graduating cla-s >iu:n" -rs 14C. the largest in the history of the school. The great strike at Kaylor. is the sensation of the day. It is owned by the Davis brothers of Butler, and was ri'jjorted at 1.400 barrels yesterday. The night trains 011 the B. R. <fc P. It. R. will begin running next Monday. The train going norLh will probably pass through Bntler abont 11 P. M. and the one goiur: South about ."i A M. At Grove City. JSPuesday, the High School ljjill team of that place defeated the Slipperyrock Normal Reserve# 11 to !). Batteries/ McKay and Faulis for drove City and Howell and Murphy for Slipperyrock. The following "majestic" stanzas on the relief of Mafeking are credited to a great English poet: "Loud yelled the bullet's biug, Sharp flashed the sabre's sting, As on to Mafeking, Sped we with force meet. While the brave garrison, Steady by trench and gun, Faltered not, no, not one. Living on horsemeat! "Oh. when they saw us come, Donbbed well was ev'ry drum, And shrill the fife's fnii-tnin Poured till the ear split! Grimly the foe retired, Nathless he frequent fired, Till, beaten, moody, mired. His van and rear split!" ACCIDENTS. "Doc" Neyman had a bad fall in front of Elliott's restnrant last Thursday. While Mioses Huttio Bowers and Frances Dodds of Prospect were driving home from Butler last week, about two miles west of Butler their horse shyed and upset their buggy. Miss Bowers jumped out lighting on her head and receiving severe bruises. Miss I)odds was caught in the top of the buggy and dragged several rods, receiving bruises about the body which disabled her for several days. A boy named Forcht had an arm broken Tuesday by falling from a hay loft. Jonathan Mayberry of Slipperyrock sprained his back while lifting some timber last week, and has not been able to leave his house since. Ciiiii Club at Wuttcrn Station. Chas. Unmbaugli, Ed. Gifford. Win. Cousins, Scott Neal and some fifteen or twenty other oil men of Watters have organized a gun club and have fixed up a trap and range 011 the hill west of the station. They have a pigeon shoot eaeh Friday, and expect to go after the Butler club for a match shot in the near future. FIBEB. The fine residence building on the Miles ('overt farm, a mile west of Mars, was destroyed by fin- 011 Wednesday morning of this week. The loss is about SSOOO, and £iuoo insurance with the L. S. McJunkin, agency of Butler. Eieonloß Ticket*. Will be sold between all stations on the P. 15. & L. E. It. It., May Jitth and With, limited for return May :Slst, 011 account of Decoration Day. LEGAL NEWS. GRAND JURY FINDINGS. The Grand Jury entered uj>on the discharge of its duties Monday after noon. Wm. Aber of Middlesex twp. was apptinted foreman. CONSTABLE'S RETURNS. , Constable Mathers of the 4th ward, ' Butler, reported about half of the prop i erty holders as having bad board walks. JEFFERSON TWP. The bridge at the Smith coal bank was returned as unsafe and narrow.^ KARNS- CITY—Rule granted on E. E. Abrams to repair sidewalk, not to issue for .30 days WINFIELD TWP. Rule granted on Wm. Kerr to show cause why he should not be indicted for damaging a bridge on the Covlesville-Delano road with a traction engine. BRADY TWP —A rule was granted on Ft Pitt. Gas Co. to remoye some pipe from the public road. NEW SUITS Ulrich Winter vs P. A' W. railroad and T. M. King receiver, bill in equity asking for an injunction restraining the defts trom building a dam across Break neck creek at Maple Grove picnic grounds a short distance alxrve Winter 9 mill at Eidenau. The mill dam backs up the waters in Connoqnenessing and Breakneck creeks for about two miles and has furnished jiower for the mill for ninety years past. The railroad in building the cut-off from Reiliold to Eidenau changed the course of the Con noqnenessing so that the two creeks unite further up stream then tbev nat urally did. Winter got a verdict of SIO,OOO, against the railroad in a dam age suit last January. Now the rail road is building a bigger dam at Maple <irove to furnish lietter boating water and Winter's dam will be considerably lessened by it. Th< question is has be any further right to the water ease ment after getting a verdict for its be ing mined. Friday a temporaay in junction was granted against the rail road I)r. A. Holman vs Anna Stoner. deft and Chess and W. J. Stoner. trustees garnishees, execution attachment t< satisfy a judgment. Wm Trnby ys 8. W. Young, appeal by deft from judgment rendered by R. B. Gilghrist, J. P. Peter Spohn vs Christian Gearing of Chicora.assumpsit for *SOO for an eighth interest in <owe oil property sold to the deft. Win. H. Updegraph of Harmony vs Salina Fisher Updegraph. bliel in di vorce. The parties were married in 1875 and the libel charges the wife with desertion in 1 *9O. G. A. Carnthers vs J. H. Ficht appeal by deft, from judgment of $50.7 H ren dered by W. A. Sloan, Esq., of Mars. Jane Fleming, vs G. F. Easley ex'r of will of John Fleming, assumpsit for a claim of $450. ARGUMENT LIST. The exceptions to the auditors' report in the estate of Jas Hamel. dee'd wen held over: also the appeal from order of removal by Washington twp. Poor Dist. vs Cherry twp. The petition of Nancy Ward to lift money now in -ourt was heard and held over. The rule on Jno. Jack of Clinton twp. was held over till December term. The exceptions to the final account of H. Knauff. exr, of Jacob Knauff were heard Tuesday. i In the )>etition for partition of real estate of Thomas Donaldson, dee'd, pro ceedings were suspended until the peti tioner establishes her title by legal ac tion. A similar order was made on Margar et Powell, the petitioner in the John Reefer estate. A rule was issued on J. A. Wilson of Fairview to move his fence off the pub lic street. The petition of Mrs. Ellen Staley for apjiointment of a guardian for James C. Staley was heard Tuesday. The equity case of It. J. Lamb vs J. R. Grieb was heard Wednesday and a decree of partnership was made and the deft directed to file an account. The equity suit of Cote vs McCormick was continued until Sept. The equity case of R. H. Donaldson vs J. H. Flick and Producers & Refiners Oil Co. will l>e heard Friday. SHERIFF SALES. Sheriff Hoon has made the following sales: To Mrs. Carolines. Nigh for S'JO, ss acres of Henry J. Neu in Summit twp.: also to same for $lO, oil royalty in '•> ! acres HI Summit: also to name, oil royalty in '.)'■> acres in Summit for $lO. To Laura Kornrumpf for $lO, and lot of Cnas. Pfeifer in Saxonbnr^. To Gibnon M. Cousin for SIBO, 1 acri of ('has. Pfeifer in Saxouborg. To G. E. and Myrtle ('hristy for ijT, acres of Jas. Cranmcr in Clay twp. To Thompson Son for $!15l, 5 acres of J. G. McCollongli and J. P. Hockeu berry in Centre twp. To J. C. Donaldson for sls, house and lot of Isabella Mays in Fairview. To Jamb Dainbaugli for $159, house and eight lots of John E. Bovard in Farmington. To Lines C. Martin for slOl, 110 acres of Abram Martin in Oakland twp. To Jacob A. Hen Hinder for $025, :J0 acres and !flt acres of J. W. Norris in Penntwp To John C. Schneider and Jos. W. Nannah for $475, 44 acres of Nannie C. Schneider in Fairview twp. The writs against Chad. W\ Elsenrath of Clinton twp. were stayed. The writ against Geo. W. Davis of Butler was returned and costs paid;also against Mary E. and M. H. McKinney. NOTES. attorneys all over the state were in terested in a story from Luzerne Co., of eleven obstinate jurors. The story was to the effect that, after being held out for l'i days by the obst-i --nancy of one juror, the jury in the John Luts murder case returned a verdict of murder in the first degree. F. A. B. Koons, the "obstinate jury man, had insisted on a verdict in the second degree, urging that the defend ant was insane. He became a phys ical wreck, broken in spirit and suffer ing from nervous prostration. He only gave in when overcome by his suffering and by the knowledge that the defense would not accept a disagreement, and that the Court could not. George and Milton Emerick of Brownsdale have been held on com plaint of C. C. Kerr, the Renfrew livery man for violating the livery act. Samuel Harvey of Prospect has been held for Court on complaint of Mrs. Eva Dunn. Harvey is said to have gotten drunk and in a neighborly manner call ed around and kicked in the door of the Dunn residence. Harvey plead guilty and Wednesday was sentenced to pay costs, a fine of and sent to the county jail for <! months. The sale by the overseers of the estate of Elizalieth Sinister, lunatic, "0 acres in Buffalo twp. to George Zier for £WS was confirmed by the Court John James Moore Tuesday took the oath of naturalization as a citizen of the United States. Tne case agßinst Harvey McKee has been contined. Geo. C. Pillow. Leslie I'. Hazlett and Jacob Keck were appointed viewers on tie- petition of Summit twp. citizens for a new bridge over Bonnybrook at Stevenson's mill The voting place of Saxonburg has l>een changed from Mrs. O. F. Helm hold's house to the new town hall. The will of David Baily of Marion twp. has been probated, no letters. W. A. Mahan has been appointed guardian of Edna and William Mahan of Jefferson twp. Jas. Dufford lias been appointed guar diae of Daisy Hell llamel, minor child of Harvey Bell J. M. Benson was appointed guardian of W. 11. and John F. Benson. A. M. Christie has lieen appointed registry assessor fjr Washington twp. | north. The case of Com. vs lohn Rihn has l>een settled; also the cases against Wn>. Verner. Samuel Kinsey, the Zelienople hotel keeper has been returned for selling liqnor to minors and men of intemper ate habits. Frank Park is prosecutor. Forty-four eases went on the crim inal docket for the present term. Alfred Black has been held for Court on r* serious charge. Wesley Hoover a Harmony railroad man has been held for trial by Esq. Niece on a charge of surety of the peace preferred by Mrs. Maggie Hoover. Newton Hilliard and A. H. Williams have been returned for larceny by Esq. Gilgbrist. The will of Lavina Anderson »f Veil ango twp. has been probated. A C. Wilson executor. Letters of administration on the es tate of Catharine Watson of Connoque nessing twp. have been granted to An drew Watson. Letters of adtn'n have l>een taken out on the estate of J. W. Burton, dec d of Middlesex twp. Petition has been made by George B. Heck fur partition of the real estate of Daniel Heck, dee d, of Centre twp. G. F. Easley. ex'r of the will of John j Fleming has l»een granted leave to sell i the testator's real estate, 30 acres in | Buffalo twp. for payment of debts. Earl McQuistion. John C F. Day and I Robert Ralston were appointed viewers | on the petition of Jackson twp. citizens i for a new road in Jackson twp. w Mrs. Sue Eshenbaugh, ex'rx has been ■ granted leave to sell real estate of Lo j renzo D. Eshenbaugh. 15 acres in Clay twp. to pay debts. R. O. Wood has filed exceptions to the report of viewers on the petition of citizens of Clinton twp. for review of a road. The conspiracy and assault and bat terv cases against Thomas and James Duff in which D. P. McCandless was prosecutor, have been settled. Flora Holmes of Jefferson twp., an insane girl, who was in jail charged with assault, has been taken to an asylum. Andrew Iteiger resigned as auditor of Centre twp. and M. C. A. Blair was ap pointed in his stead. John Koeher and Samuel Stanffer, guardians of minor children of Ira Stauffer, dee'd, of Harmony, have been given leave to sell real estate at private sale. James slater plead guilty. Monday to charges of establishing a gambling house, etc.. and is to appear in Court June 2d for sentence G. S. Huselton has been appointed Overseer of tbe Poor of Penn twp. The man elected not taking the oath to serve. H. C. Litzinger h<u been appointed guardian of Lev, Jerome and Ruth E. McGarvev. Lev S. Henry was appointed guar dian of the minor children of Sarah Henry, dee'd. Leslie P. Hazlett. ex'r of the will of Ellen Flowers, dee'd, on order of court sold a lot in Harmony to Mrs. Annie Simmons for $62.5, also a lot to Abraham Flowers for *IOO. An inquisition made in the estate of James Gibson, dee'd, fixed the value of his real estate at $28517.50, and June 19, was fixed as the day for the heirs to ac cept or refuse at appraised valuation. J. M. Galbreatli is attorney. Drs. McKenzie and Rhoads of Pitts burg, who have been coming to Butler, were to have had a hearing before Esq. Keck last Thursday, but the criminal charge was withdrawn, the doctors pay the costs: and a 'stated case" is to lie made of the legal questions involved, the doctors not to return to Butler un til tbe case is disposed of. Charges of furnishing liquor to minor and selling liquor without license has been made against David Holiday. The will of James C. Porter of Marion twp. has been probated and letters granted Samuel H. and Lizzie H. Porter. The viewers on the petition of Donegal and Clearfield twp. citizens for a new road, reported favor ably and awarded Win Ilickey $75 damages. The report of the bridge inspectors on the W. Cunningham St. bridge. Butler, was approved. The bridge work cost £SIOO and the stone work $1704. The hearing of the Winter vs P. W. R. li. equity suit was continued un til Saturday. May 26. Rev. J. S. Mattison ordered to pay costs, has applied for benefit of the in solvent laws. Mrs. Margaret E. Trnby has been granted the rights of feme sole trader. At Meadville, Tuesday, D. J. Keho of oi' Brooklyn, N. V., alias Major, was convicted of murder in the first degriv, for killing Chief of Police. Daniel Me Grath. of Titusville, last November. The court Tuesday legally separated three mismated couples. Annie L. Reed secured a divorce from Charles Reed on the ground of desertion. Mrs. Ellen ('ruiksha nk charged her husband with cruel and barbarous treatment, which the court sustained. The same charge was made by Jeannette Ealv against Solomon Ealy of Butler. In Slay. Ml)!). Ealy had his wife arrested on the charge of administering poison with intent to murder him but the grand jury ignored the bill of indictment. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. W. R. Nesbit to Win Reiland, lot in Butler for SBOO. Henry Foltz to M. E. chnrch lot in Mars for $-10'). J. C. McClelland to ('lias E. Bene wit/., 9 acres in Buff alo for SOOO. J. A. Hartzell to Mary E. Cochran, 91 acres in Jefferson for fl. John C. Renfrew to 11. W. Bagg, lot .in Renfrew for $l2O. E. E. Price to 11. W. Bagg lot in Ren frew for S4OO. T. W. D Kennedy to W. H. Jack, lot in Adams for SOSO. Margaret Buffington to A. G. Morris Limestone Co. Ltd., quit claim to 3'M acres in Winfield and Buffalo twp. for sl. Tillie C. Young to Ottis L. Snyder, 05 acres in Centre for S6OO. Robert McKinney to A. R. McKin ney, 50 acres in Concord for S4OO. Keystone State B. <fc L. ass'u to Han nah J. Louden, lot in Butler for s'loo. O. K. Waldron to Ida M. Hughes lot in Butler for $100.31. R. P. Scott to Samuel L. Vanderlin. lot in Butler for S2O. Samuel L. Vanderlin to John Reott, lot in Butler for $550. John Weller to John Reott, lot in Butler for SIOO. A. 11. Behtn to Geo. A. Gehn, lot in Evans City for SIOO. A. M. Barr to J. C. Barr lot in Mars sor S2OO. J. C. Barr to Emma J. Barr lot in Kan (or MOO. W. B. Dodds, Sheriff, to G. A. Hill ingsley lot in Butler for SSO. lrvin Dunbar to Solomon Dunbar 30 acres in Forward for $250. J. M. Fisher to N. B. Davison lots in Adams for SSOO. John W. Voslei to T. M. Campbell, JSO acres in Penn for $3,000. W. P. Turner to A. C. Krug, lot in Butler for $225 Marriage licenses. William F McCollougb.. Fairview twp Emma McClurc Donegal twp George B. Carpenter Johnstown I'a Minnie M. King Henry Otto Blyniiller Parker City Maud C. Dunkle Fan Claire J. F. Harvey Clinton twp Clara L. Smith Buffalo twp J A. Wurdack Coraopolis Pa Tina Rape Forward twp R. E. Royle Hilliard Mary Jolly " N.J. Pfeifer Evans City Olive E. Means e Mars l>ecoration l>ay Ivvciirsions <)n May 29 and 30 the P. & W. Ry. (Jo. will sell excursion tickets between all stations at one ami one third fare for round trip good for return until May 31, 1900. OIL. NO TES. THE MARKET Both agencies made a Scent cut Monday and the price was $1.34. yesterday and is $1 34 this morn ing. DONKCAL TWF—The Davis Bros have a great well near Kaylor. It was re ported to be doing (50 blls an hour yes terday. CALI.KRY —The Forest's well on the White Bill 'Ramsey is doing about a 100-bbls. The Forest has started to drill near the big well they got two weeks ago, on the Ramsey. Davis Bros of Monterey are drilling on the Marburger. VENANGO TWP The well lately drilled on the Bass Sloan farm came in a duster. ALLEGHENY TWP John Womer is drilling on the J. W. Johnston and P. McDowell farms. Smith & Wilson are drilling on the Crawford. Ritchey & Haggerty 's second well on the Altman came in last week and is good for eight barrels. Miller. Gainbell & Dale got a 50 bbl. well on the Gambell farm in the Rosen berry field last week CONOORL) TWP —The Forest Oil Co. has drilled in two good gas wells on McAllister Kuhn's farm. Cal. Daubenlienspeck is leasing terri tory in Concord twp. near Middletown. NORTH WASHINGTON' Hilliard A.- Shi ra are drilling on the William Sbira. CLEARFIELD —Trimbour &CO have started a new well oa the Christ Stcigh ner in Clearfield Monday. B. Steighner contractor. JEFFERSON TWP—The Forest's well on the W. R. Patterson is doing about 15 bbls. Somebody is drilling on the Emil Beckman. RKIBOLI> The Forest started to drill an old well on the Fehl farm Tuesday. The well is one that was drilled down 300 feet some time ago and then plug ged. FORWARD The Forest is drilling on the Hughes farm and H. B. Middletou Co. on the Hunter on Glade Run. BROWNSDALE —Dr. Cowden & Co. are drilling on the Walter's heirs farm and have another location made. The well they got last February is doing 8 barrels a (lav. In March the South Penn Oil Co., in « well on the J. B. Whiteman farm near Walko, W. Va., reached the Gordon sand. Since then the well has been flowing a little over 400 barrels a day, Saturday the well was shot and since then lias proved to be by far the largest producing well in West Virginia, if not in the United States. It is now flowing over 4,000 barrels a day,and oil territory in that section commands nn-heard of prices. New wells by the dozen are talked of. Practically the whole coun try is under lease. ClicitCH NOTES. The 112 t- general Assembly of the Presbyterian church was in session at St. Louis last week, with Rev. C. A. Dickey of as Moderator. The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating classes of Common and High School was delivered by Rev. E. li. Worrel in the Park Theatre Sunday evening. The doors opened at 7-30 and before the appointed hour arrived a crowd had collected about the entrance which filled the house to overflowing The Classes attended in a body, march ing up from the McKean St. School Building. The High School chorus oc cupied the stage and lead the singing. Rev. Dr. John H. Prngh, soil of Rev. P. C. Prugh of St. Paul's Orphan,s Home, on Sunday celebrated a doable anniversary of his twentieth ordina tion as a Christian minister and also the twentieth as pastor of the Grace Re formed Church, Grant St, Pittsburg. On the seventeenth ballot at Chicago, Tuesday, the Methodist Episcopal Gen eral Conference succeeded in electing two Bishops, liey. Dr. .T. \V. Hamil ton, of the New England Conference, General Secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Education Society, and Rev. Dr. David 11. Moore, of Cin cinnati, editor of the Western Christian Advocate,' are the men who were elevat ed to the episcopacy, each receiving many more than the necessary two thirds vote. Decoration l>ay. Tickets will be sold between all stations on tin Bessemer Railroad May '-Jlith and :50th. limited for return May 551 st, at excursion rates on account of Decoration Day. 1 Ceil ii ci'il Kates to Philadelphia. On account of the Republican Nat ional Convention at Philadelphia, June 11), the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Philadel phia from all stations on its line at rate of cne fare for the round trip (minimum rate 50 cents). Tickets will be sold and good going June 15 to 11), inclusive, and returning to June 20, inclusive. Kt'ilnced Kates to North Man Chester, Ind., via Pennsyl vania I tail road. For meeting of German Baptist Breth ren. at North Manchester, Ind., May 2!) to June 8, 1900. the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will place special excur sion on sale May 2!) to June !J, 1900, from stations west of Baltimore (not in clusive), and Lancaster and Reading (inclusive), and south of and including Sunbury. at rate of one lirst-class lim ited fare for the round trip. Tickets will be good returning until July 1, in clusive. | Itciliiced Itatcs to Camden, Ind., via Pennsylvania Railroad. For meeting of Old Order of German Baptist Brethren at Camden, Ind., June :s to 5, 1900, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell, from May 81 to June 3, inclusive, excursion tickets to Camden Ind., from stations on its line west of Baltimore, Md. (not inclusive,), west of and including Lancaster and and Reading, and from stations south of and including Sunbury, at rate of one first-class limited fare for the round trip. Ticket* vvill be good returning until July 5, inclusive. A GORGEOUSLY BOUND Work of art has just been issued ill New York at an outlay of over SIOO,OOO for which the publishers desire a Manager in this county, also a good solicitor; good pay to riglt party. Nearly 100 full page engravings, sumptuous paper, Hum mated covers anrf binding."; over 700 golden lillies in the morocco bind ings; nearly 100 golden roses in the cloth bindings Sells at sight; presses running day and night so great is the sale. Christian men and women making fortunes taking orders. Rapid promo tions. One Christian woman made clear SSOO in four weeks 'aking orders among her church acquaintances and friends. Write us. It may lead to a permanent paying position to manage our business and look after our large correspondence, which you can attend to right at your home. Address S. C. KNOWLES, General Secretary, 12 Ivast 15th Street, New York. Maker to Wearer. Ivvery self-respecting man desires to be well dressed; nis friends and neigh bors respect him all the more. A well-dressed man is always at peaci with himself and the whole world. The Chicago Tailors' Association, is a union of practical Tailors, asking only fair wages for their labor. They are all artists in their line—it in impossible for them to make other than high-grade garments. Kven the lowest $9.33 suit (express prepaid ) cannot !>'.■ duplicated at anywhere near our prices. It will pay you to call on tile Salesman or send him a postal and he wilt call on you with the finest line of cloths ever shown. I. 11. PISOR, Hooker, Pa. FOR SALE. l'arm of 61 acres, two miles north of West Sunbury, good house, g<x«l water. Will sell cheap or exchange for small farm near Butler. See W. J. Hi.ack, Liveryman. lie or ('lull Haiti. Eight men were arretted last Wed nesday and Thursday by constables John Herdwan and W P. Br>>wn and County Detective McMarlin. All were proprietors of so called "Beer Clubs'' operated on the South Side, and infor mations had been made against thein for illegal liquor selling by County De tective McMarlin. The men arrested were John Duprel. Jus. Laurent, James McGraw, Michael McLaughlin. J. B. Gall, August Meyers, Nick Spohn, and M. Gallagher. Ten informations were made, but two of the men skipped the town. Hearings were held before Esq. Keck, Friday, and all arrested were held for Court. The authorities are said to have strong cases made out against the defendants and expects to convict them all. The prosecutions were brought about in this wise: A certain man join ed all the "clubs" and saw just what they did and then reported it to the authorities. This man certainly had courage, and if the violations of the liquor laws have occurred as reported, he deserves the commendation of every law abiding citizen. Bottled beer has l>eeu seen carried away from the clnta in baskets,and men of known intemper ate habits, and boys who could not get liquor over the hotel bars are said to have been regular patrons of the clubs. Laurent and Gallagher left town for feiting their bail, *','oo in each case. Of the two defendants who skipped one is the owner of several properties in the First Ward, held in his wife's name. Divorce ami Fire. In the Mars correspondence appear a notice of the burning of the Miles Covert homestead. The particulars of the fire have not been heard Mrs. M. Morrison who was the widow of Miles Covert, re turned home from Butler Tuesday even ing after the hearing of her petition for divorce from V. K. Morrison, who was a young man working 011 the farm at the time of Mr. Covert's death, about five years ago, and whom she after wards married. After the marriage litigation ensued between the Morrisons aud her children, the Covert heirs Last winter Mrs. Morrison applied for di vorce. alleging cruelty. The case was heard Tuesday and the decree was held over a few days pending a coming de cision <«f the Sujierior Conrt. Morrison is thought to be in Washington county. The fire started from a gas jet on the third floor. The trustees had placed £>(ioo insurance on the house. An Odd Occurrence. Two boys escaped from Polk Institute on Monday night of last week, and went to M. Vandyke's, east of Harrisville. On Thursday last they were helping to sheaf sheep, and were standing in a pond. One of them became too warm, took off his coat and threw it towards the bank. It fell short, and the boy moved quickly to rescue it from the water and fell dead. His name was W. Morrow and lie was about sixteen years of age. The Sup'd't of Polk came on for the body, and took it, and the other boy, back to the Institute. Itobbed and Fired. Last Friday night C. B. Campbell's store at West Sunbury was entered by some one. presumably for the purpose of robbery, and set on fire by them be fore leaving. Fortunately the fire was discovered before it had gained much headway and extinguished. It could not be assertained what was taken from the store but it is thought the loss is small. There is no clue to the criminals. Animal Endurance. The extraordinary endurance of ani mals WHS illustrated in Butler township lately < >ne of Sam'l Shaffner's cows disappear ed from the pasture field. Sam hunted the neighborhood for her, and on the thirteenth day found her sticking in what had been the entrance to an old coal bank, in the pasture field. On some hot day the cow had gone in there t<, keep cool. The place was narrow, anil she was unable to back out, anil she existed there for thirteen days with out food or water. Shortly after being rescued she gave birth to a calf —and both cow and calf are all right. Memorial Service. The Annual Memorial Service and Sermon of the G. A. R. will be held in the Methodist church, North and Mc- Kean St.. on Sunday, May 27th at 7;:50 p. m. Sermon by Rev. White All comrades of Post 105, Camp 45, U. V. L. and visiting comrades are requested to meet at the Post rooms at 7 p. m. sharp. WILL A. LOWKY, Adjutant Centervillo to Slipper} rock The petition of Centerville citizens to have the borough's name changed to Slipperyrock was heard, Wednesday, and an order to that effect made. Co. Ii -Meeting. Members of Co. E, loth P. V. 1., and other Spanish war veterans will meet this evening at 7:30 in the Armory to arrange for appearing at the County Centennial. COMMITTEE. I' O. Notice. ( Wednesday. 30th inst. (Memorial Day) being a legal holiday the postoffice at Butler, Pa., will observe the following hours on that day; Gen. Del. window open from 7:30 a. m. to 12 m. and from (i to 6:30 p. in. Money (>rder and Register window open from Sa. m. to 12 in. and remain closed balance of the day. Carriers window open from 6 to 6:30 p. m. Regular morning collection and de liyery. Lobby open as usual. JOHN W. BROWN, P. M. Markets. Wheat, wholesale price -60 Rye, " 45 Oats, " 30 Corn, " 45 Hay, " 10 00 Eggs, " 10 Butter, " 15-20 Potatoes. " 40 Lettuce, per lb. 15 Turnips, per bu 40 Onions, per bu 155 Parsnips, pur bu 50 Chicken, dressed, jier lb 10-12 Onions, per dozen bunches 15 Rhubarb, per doz bunches 25 Hot plates, ovens and cookers in fact the best line of gas saving appliances ever shown in Butler. The prices are right and before purchasing elsewhere, you will do well to call at Geo. W. Whitehill's, the plumber. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this office. Geo. W. Whitehill, the plumber, has the most complete line of hot plates, oyens and cookers that he has ever had. Prices to suit everybody. Call and ex amine before purchasing elsewhere. WANTED —Christian man or wo man to qualify for permanent jiosition of trust in your home county. s*so yearly. Enclose self-addressed, stamped etive lope to R S. WALLACE, General Secretary, care of the CITIZKN. Music scholars wanted at 128 West Wayne St. WANTED-- Men to hew ties. Good wages paid. Address P. O. Box 229, Butler, I'll. Another large invoice of Bedroom suits just received at Amy & Brown's. Competition is not in it when you com pare quality and prices here. Think of it 1 A fine Oak suit (three pieces) for only sl9! See them quick while they last. Yon will be needing some new piece of Furniture no doubt, soon. If you want to select from the most up-to-date Furniture Store in the county call at Amy & Brown's. We have what you want and the prices and qualify are right. Watch these columns. Parties wishing to purchase or s«ll oil properties, farms, city residences or real estate of any kind, should call upon Win. Walker,in Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite I', (). liutler Pn. Peoples Phone No. 174. Gas stoves 111 all styles and prices At W. H. O'BllIM & SON'S, 107 K. Jefferson St. Peerless Tills Cure Constipation. Not better than the U<*i, but !«ett« r than th>- n»t --' Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. SVt hi :t-r th&Li the M, lut MIK Uie rot "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not lieet«sr than tin* l**t, but letter than tbe r»#t. "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Piils Cine Constipation. Xvt butter than tbe Mt, but better tlum the rat "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the beat, but better than the r*»T. "Not like other pills." l'rice 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the beat, but butter than the rest "Not like other pills." Price 25c. (You oiin get them at BOYD'S.) LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Whereas, letters of administration have been issued to me in the estate of J. W. Burton, late of Middlesex twp., But lei county, Pa., dee'd., all persons owing tbe said estate will please call and settle, and all persons having claims against tbe same will please present them duly authenticated for payment. J. L- BT RTON, Adm'r., Flick, Butler Co., Pa S. F. & A. L. BOWSKR, Att'ys., Butler, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of Henry Ladabour, dee'd., late of Cranberry township, Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present tliem duly au thenticated for settlement to JOHN F. SHANNON, Adm'r., Callery, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned 011 the estate of William R. Park, dee'd., late of Mid dlesex township, Butler county, Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment; and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au tlenticated for settlement to MARY J. PARK, Adm'r. Glade Mills, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Krvilla Miller, dee'd., late of Adams township, Butler Co., I J a., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves Indebted to said estate wdl please make immediate pa/ uient, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to JOSKI'H MILLER. Adm Myoma. Pa. S. P. &A. BOWSE H, Att'ys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of George VV. Mush rush, dee'd., late ol Centre twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment,and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenti cated for settlement to W. W. MUSHRUSH, | or > Ex'rs. SAMUEL SHAPFNER. SR. j Butler, Pa. FARM FOR SALE- The farm in Winfield township near Leasureville, known as the William Beckett farm, and containing one hundred acres of good ground, all cleared excepting al>out 30acres of good timber, good brick house and large frame barn, good springs and good orchard, is for sale. Inquire of Jas. M Galbreatli, Esq., in Butler, or H. F. Foster, in Leasureville, Butler Co., Pa. FOR SALE. Mr. John A. Goetz, of the First ward of Butler, will sell his planing mill at a very low price. His lot is 180 by 145 and is along and near the Pittsburg & Western Railroad. For further par ticulars inquire at CITIZEN office, But ler, Pa. (■rand Opera House Pittsburg The announceineue that "liosedalo" will be presented at the Grand Opera House next week will doubtless gratify the many patrons of that ever popular playhouse. This lieautiful English comedy- drama has delighted many and iences since Lester Wallack first pro duced it, and its charm is never failing An old saving, and a very wise one is, ' When in Rome, do as Romans do," and when in Butler, do as the wise people do, viz; Imy your hotplates, oven cookers, incandescent gas lamp and plumbing supplies at Geo. W. White hill's, the plumber, 318 S. Main St. (Re member that we have moved from our old store to our new one, two doors south of Butler Co. Nat. Bank Yes; we an' selling Go-Carts. The popularity of design, coupled with right prices have caused the large stock recently received to move so rapidly that we have already ordered another large invoice which is now due to arrive. Yon won't care to look elsewhere after seeing the beautiful designs and noting prices at Amy & Brown's. See us while the selection is complete. Commencement and wedding pres ents at bargain prices. R. L. KIKKPATKH K, Jeweler, Go Carts! Go Carts!! Amy & Brown have their third large invoice now enrotite and the season only begun. Why do we sell them if Right prices, artistic designs and first class workman ship answers it. If we don't just have the design in stock you want we will get it for you "awful" quick. A large selection always >n hand to select from. linying Wool. I am buying wool at same location as last season, Gniham Bros grocery store, will pay the market price in cash, have no merchandise of any kind to ex change. W F. RUMBEKOKK. Excursion to Allegheny. Commencing Sunday, May oth. the Sunday excursion fare from Butler to Allegheny will lie one dollar for tickets good going on train leaving Butler at h.or» a. m., City time, returning ou train leaving Allegheny at 5.W p. in. city time. Just received at Amy & Brown s a large invoice of Conches. A selection of 25 to 80 in stock. Finest made. Prices the lowest. SPECIAL NOTICE. All jiersons knowing themselves to be indebted to Mr* J. E. Zimmerman are requested to call and si-ttle immediately the late fire makes this necessary your prompt attention given this mat ' ter will confer a great fivyor. MRS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN. sio^ Is a Price Most Anyone Can Afford. $lO however is thought bO some to be quite toj little for a good suit. Opinions differ just prices do but if \Jou'll t<i thvtroubleto lool< up thesesuits we're telling about See with a critical eye their real excellence, their true wor: 1 - fullness, why, you'll agree with us and others that these SUITS AT $lO are worthy garments for any man, and you're not adverse t > saving $2.50 —110 matter what your income may be. Another point and one that ought to interest you, is the large choice in weaves and colors. $lO gives you in our suits carefully Tailored, Stylish, Perfect Hanging, Superb Fitting, INO /WORE. Schaul <sc Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. mWMWMMMWWWMWmmWB II Qflr* Brussels Carpet ||j if VU Reduced to fl Crlj fig A half-dozen patterns of the very best makes, Not a few short lengths, but plenty of each kind, jjjj TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. 75c. jjjj jSI Plenty to select from and patterns suitable for hall or room— the regular 90c goods that we want to close out. So the price is gj rednoed to SEVENTY 11VK CENTS. 5g ALL-WOOL INGRAIN CARPET, 65c, Jg Not the large assortment to show yon we had a few weeks ago. bnt the same good values: as to quality, the l>est all-wool extra «nper costs yon SIXTY-FIVE CENTS. M VELVET CARPETS. jjj This is the l>est selling carpet we have to show you. The as- tag* sortment is still complete, as the stock WHS large. Floral or medallion patterns for parlor in red. green or l>lne grounds. Small y~s[ patterns with stair to match for halls in red and green gronnd. J'QC Price SI.OO, 8j GRASS CARPET. S —.J Suitable for Porch lings. and sold by the yard. jIH Price, 35c. 'Ms X Campbell ft Templcton! ![ RAPE'S ;; J1 [The Leading Millinery House of Butler Co.] [ Stock. Latest Styles and Lowest Price in Millinery. 4 ' < > MOURNING GOODS ALWAYS IN STOCK. ; . !;! 122 S. Main St Pflpe S, BUTLER, PA. ! < >WE HAVE ALSO FLAGS AND DECORATIONS FOR? I THE CENTENNIAL; ALSO FIRE WORKS. x,< |fhe Surprise Store i ! 108 South Main street, Butler, Pa. \ \ NO USE TALKING! \ THE KEYSTONE UNION MADE ! € 4 Overalls, Jackets and Pints ; ► b i i Arc the best th.it human hands can make. If ► ► they rip bring them back and get a new pair. < 1 The Keystone Corduroy l'ants are made from > ► the best corduroy. A new pair or money back 4 4 to every dissatisfied customer. \ 1 ; THE SURPRISE STORE, i < BUTLER, PA. ► Why don t you got a New Royal Hew ing Machine from Amy & Brown. Your neighbor got one. We will Hell you three machine* for the SOS the "agent" price for one Each machine warranted ten years. No better machine unide. COW FOR SALE 1 wish to sell my cow. aged f» years, a bull six months old, ami a heifer two months oUt. The bull is a full Jersey, and the cow and heifer mixed. Inquire of. PlllUl* KIU.IAN. No. 15 S. Washington St.. Butler, Pa. <». A. IC. Kncßiiipmeiit. ICC<III<I<I Kuto.s to (iottysburg, l*ji„ \hi IVimsylvaniii ItullrtMMl, Account <«. A. IC. ICiica»i|»nii*iit. For the O. A. It. Encampment.Depart ment of Pennsylvania, at Gettysburg, June I', the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Gettysburg from all stations 011 its line in the State of Pennsylvania at, rate of one faro for the round trip. Tickets to bem>l<l and good going June '2 • r ) an«l to return until Jnne 11, inclusive (minimum rate fifty cents). FOR SALE. I wish to sell my Residence on Ziegler Ave., lot 56x110, and a g<xxl comfortable house of ten rooms, with water and sewerage, fioou; also a small house on Hickory St., three rooms and finished attic, $600; also a modern house on Hickory St., lot 40x123, si * roomed bouse, with well of water, #1,700; also uiv horse, (a good dliver, > buggy, robes, etc.; DAVID CUPPS, 312 Ziegler Ave., Butler, l'a. AS AN ANTI PERSPIR INE In summer pure whiskey of cool quiLlty is far superior to any drink known. Its action on the blood Is also healthful and often prevent* lone continued dlseasr. We offer the chiilin of tli<> In low brands of whiskey uuaranteeil pure and over >l> y«•: oltl. lit (I 110 per full i|iuirt or .six quarts ivt«>. rni!!l. MT. VKItMOSi, (>t'( k KM! Kl H Kit 011 1.1 Mi Kit, MIIVIM .IVKIIIIOI.T. I.Alttik, lIIoMI'SOV I.kIUUKI'OKT. ..ItANIIKATIIKU S ('HOICK, a whiskey guarnnli J il years old, £.•<»> per gal. All <'. 0. 1». or mull orders of *> or over we Ixix anil ship promptly; expresscharge pro paid, W« have no UK<'|>lS to represent us. Send orders direct and n ivo money. ROBERT LEWIN & CO, 411 Wat«r Stree Telephone, aiTe. Opposite II A O. Depot. A POINTER! For up-to-date Photos go to the Post Office building. New designs every few days. We guarantee to please you. i Kranch Studios, Mars and Evans City. A. L. FINDLEY, Telephone 236.
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