TH & CITIZEN.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1900.
NEW-ADVERTISEMENTS.
iOTE—AII advertisers Intending to make
bang s In their ads. should notify us o.
*aelr int*Dtioo to do »o mt lutc-r than Mon
-lay moraine.
Clerk's notice in Bankruptcy, estate
of Wm. Cooper.
Notices in Divorce, Lewis vs Lewis
and Hepler vs Hepler
Richev's Home-made Candies.
Scban'l & Nasts Overcoats.
Rockenstein s Holiday Goods.
Hneselton's Holiday Slippers.
Oliver's Candied.
Morrison's Candies and Xmas Trees.
Crvstal Pharmacy's Xmas Goods.
C."& T's Christmas Furnishings
and Executors of estates
•an secure their receipt books at the GITI
'.EN offlee. and persons making public sales
r .halr DOt«
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
AXN OUNCEM ENTS.
Subject to the Republican Primary.)
For Jostice of the Peace,
MAJOR C. E. ANDERSON.
R. B. GLLUHRIST.
L. P. WALKER.
E. I. BRCGU.
REUBEN MCELVAIN.
Buy Your Christmas Things
from Home Merchants,
NOTICE— In accordance with our
usual custom no paper will be issued
from this office next week.
—The Hooeier Girl is coming.
—The figures "1901" look all right
—Everybody goes to the Hooeier girl.
—The year of Naughty.One will soon
be here.
—10,8.% Butlerites will celebrate
Christmas.
—See Cohan at the Park Theatre,
Monday evening.
—That canal treaty is getting some
digs in the Senate.
—Lad ; e* special bargain tickets for
the Hoosier Girl, 15c.
—The diamond is the dearest, little,
love token of the season.
—The glass combine is taking pains
to make diamonds for itself.
—One tree makes a whole picnic for
the kids on Christmas morning.
—lf yon can't laugh don't see the
the Hoosier Girl. Monday night.
-T. A Morrison's wagon with old
Santa Clans on top, delighted the chil
dren.
—Col. Haworth of the Waverly is en
tertaining a hundred school teachers, this
week.
—Tax«s not paid by the 31st will have
an extra five per cent tacked to them
by the Tax Collector.
—The Oyster Snpper given by the
Buttercup school netted the school
$27. 54 for a new organ.
—Tliose ice-wool fascinaters in Duf
fy's show-windows are beauties. See
Dnffy's adv. in another column
—" Many rabbits in your neighbor
hood t"
"Don't talk to me, I'm a juryman."
—Dates for 1901 are in the market,
and some very handsome calendars are
being distributed by our business men.
—Santa Claus baa heen busy tor sever
al days in Butler, securing his stock of
pretty things and good things from onr
stores.
—Schanl & Nast have some very
handsome scarfs for the holidays, and
are making a drive in overcoats. See
new adv.
—The second basket ball team of the
Y. M. C. A. defeated the Manchester
of Allegheny, Friday evening, in the
gym, 30 to Ift.
—A plum pudding guaranteed to stay
in the same place in your stomach from
now till next spring is the latest novelty
of the season.
—Tomorrow is the reputed "shortest
day" of the winter, and after that you
can take ont your watch and see the
days grow longer.
—Slipperyrock is to have rural delive
ry routes in all directions, and some of
the small postoffices in the neighborhood
will be discontinued.
—A good pen knife is always an ac
ceptable present for a boy, and R. L.
Kirkpatrick has lot* of them.and every
thing else to be found in a first class
jowelry store.
—A "Brotherhood of Rejected Lovers'
has been organized at Marion, Ohio.
Brothers who-fall from grace are no
longer of good standing and spoken of
as ' departed brothers."
—Oar stores and streets have been
crowded, this week. The Christmas
season is the time when everybody is
apt to be ont a good deal, and the fath
ers of families are pulled through the
season by the leg.
Chxrlie Oliver has rented the Wal
dron store for a candy store. The
Hughes store room is not yet rented ; it
is 120 feet long, with plate glass at both
ends, an air and light shaft in the cen
tre, and was built to accommodate the
Butler postoffice.
- A Butler young man who spent
half a year in Wtst Point says that con
trary to the cadets' testimony liefore
the Congressional Commission, they do
haze there. His dose was to eat ten
slices of bread soaked in greasy mola»ses
within thirty minutes and this was the
mildest ordeal of the lot.
—A hundred years ago there wasn't a
single school ma'am in Butler county;
in fact there were very few people of
any kind in this county then. Thomas
McKean was Governor of Pennsylvania;
Thomas Jefferson was thinking over
his first message to Congress; there were
no railroads, steamships nor telegraphs,
and over in Europe a little fellow nam
ed Bonaparte was raising shoel.
- Barkeyville, Venanico (jo., u few
iuileH north of Harrisville, thin connty,
1m excited over the arrest of (leo. C.
Coast and Hainuel B. Lstshaw on
charge* of Connterfeiting. According
to an account sent from Grove City,
they were caught in the act of making
the coin at Coast's honse last Monday.
The two men and others hare been
nnder suspicion, and have been watched
by detective* for Home months.
For K'x>dneHM sake eatT. A. Morrison'*
candies.
Fine Toilet Sets. Fancy NVhiik
Brooms, Hair and Military Brushes,
Perfume, Atomizers and Hand Mirror*
ut JOHNSTONS CRYSTAL PHAKMACY.
For Holiday goods in Furniture go to
Brown & Co's
What would Christmas be withont
Homo of Morrison's pare, wholesome
candies?
—lf we lived in the air-ship age. the
going would be better.
—The Twentieth Century will nave
twenty-four leap years.
—The holiday season is a lively one
for the tens and twenties, as well as for
the little ones.
—Cat shows have become popular in
the cities, bat the music does not resem
ble a Thomas concert.
—Though Christmas is one of the
shortt-st days of the year it is apt to be
the longest in memory.
—Last week was rabbit week in But
ler: one of our dealers disposed of four
hundred of them. The season is n<Jw
closed.
—That big doll in the show window
of the Misses Rockenstein on S. Main
St. is one of the sweet»*st things in But
ler. Read their new adv. on this page.
—The top of Jacob Pistorius milk
wagon caught in the wires of the arc
light in front of the Court House, Mon
day morning, while new carbons were
being put in and the big glass globe was
broke.
Geo. Whitehill displays some very
pretty gas lamps in his show-window—
nothing more appropriate for a present,
and as the weather suggests heaters,
you should look at his handsome gas
heaters.
—Taxpayers should remember that
this is the last month lor the payment of
taxes at face. Beginning January 1,
5 per cent will be added to all unpaid
taxes and collectors will be required to
enforce payment.
—The Masonic fraternity of Butler
intend to have their own building and
have purchased the Henry Miller prop
erty on N. Main St, adjoining the old
Major Major Reed property. The lot,
now occupied by frame buildings, has
a frontage of 38 feet and the considera
tion is S3BOO, or SIOO a foot front.
■—W. C. Currie has moved his bakery
from Centre Ave. to Main St.. and is lo
cated next door to the Campbell &
Templeton furniture store. He has
discontinued his delivery wagon and
wishes his old customers to know of his
new location, where they will always
find a supply of the best of bread, cakes,
fruit and candies.
—Tyrone has refused Andrew Carne
gie's offer of $50,000 for a public library
because its borough council would not
guarantee the appropriatirn of $3,000 a
year necessary to maintain it. The
councilmen held that the advantages to
be derived from such an institution were
not commensurate with the burden of
additional taxation which would be nec
essary to meet Mr. Carnegie's conditions
and it looks very much as if their heads
were level. It is stated that Grove City
is already groaning under the burden of
increased taxation to maintain the libra
ry Carnegie gave the town a year ago.
—The forbidding of hunting on far
mers' premises seems to have a draw
back, in case the farmer is willing to
givt a written permit to those applying
for the privilege. Some farmers in a
neighboring county who signed permits
already Billed ont for them by strangers
who represented that they were business
men from Pittsburg out for a few days'
sport, have since found the documents
to be promisory notes calling for from
#SO to $250, discounted in neighboring
banks by the enterprising hunters.
The old role of refusing to sign any
paper presented by a stranger, until
thoroughly investigated, holds good.
C ll LUC II NOTES.
The Young Peoples Society of the U
P. church, will hold a rally Friday eve
ning, Dec. 21 at 7;45 P. M. Rev. \V. J.
Wishart will make an address after
which will be a social honr. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Gospel Prohibition church has
decided to continue its organization,
with Rev. Pollard as pastor.
The ladies of St. Peter's church will
give a turkey supper, next Thursday
evening, in their nall-on Franklin St.
At the First Baptist Church Mr. J. D.
Stone, will give his attractive and in
teresting illustrated lecture on Jerusa
lem, Palestine and Arabia, where he
has been as a missionary.
On Tuesday December 25th 7:80 P. M
Admission free.
A new steam heating outfit is lieing
placed in the English Lutheran church,
at a cost of $l,lOO.
Olln-r 's
I have rented the new Waldron store
room on Main street, opposite the Hotel
Arlington, and will open today with a
fnil line of all kinds of candles all new
and all freshly made by myself.
I wil) guarantee tny Chocolate Creams
and Caramels, and Opera Caramels to
be better than those of the Lowney or
any other make.
f'ancy candies for the Holiday trade,
taffies, this year's English walnuts and
all kinds of fruit at
OUirr's
P!'AKK THEATRE!.
The Hoosier Girl. I>ec. t£4tli.
The great Rural comedy which will
be presented by (ins Cohan and his
company at the Park Theatre on next
Monday night Dec. 24th is without a
doubt one of the best comedies that
will be seen on the local stag.) this
season nothing but laughs from the
time the curtain rises till the end of
the performance. During the play a
nnmber or specialties will lie introduc
ed including the latest illustrated songs
musical sketches singing and dancing
and the very funny lobsterscape direct
from Webster and Fields New York.
Mr. Cohan the popular comedian, is too
well rememliered by Park Theatre
patrons to need an introduction, and v is
supported by a very strong company
every one of whom is an artist in their
respecfive lines, during their engage
ment here this Ooinpany will play at
popular prices 10-20-JIO cents. Ladies
will be admitted on Monday night for
15cts., providing they secure a ladies
special bargain ticket before 7 o'clock
Monday evening.
Christinas Holiday I'.xciirslon
Kates.
On account of Christmas and New
Year Holidays the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburgh Ry. Co. will sell excursion
tickets between Salamanca, Pittsburg,
and intermediate stations at a fare and
a third for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold and good going on Dec. 22,
24, 25 and ::i and Jan. I, limited for
return passage until Jauary 2, 1001 in
clusive.
Try T. A. Morrison for yoarsupply of
Holiday candy, Christmas tree and Hoi
ly. All kinds of candy-choice home
made candy and Tenney's fine box can
dy—-the choicest on the market.
The largest and best si-lection of Holi
day Perfumes is shown at Johnston's
Pharmacy. Box goods at all prices,
BulkodorH 50c an ounce. The best f,-oods
only.
Brown & (>». will frame that picture
all right for you. See our line of Mould
in«H and Pictures at oru e The rush of
Holiday season is now on. Don't get
eft!
Remember that "Huyler's" Fine Con
fections are sold at Johnston's Phar
macy. A fine line for toe Holidays.
They're the best your money can buy.
PERSONAL.
J. J. Spahn of Summit twp. was in
town. Saturdav.
H. Q. Walker. Esq . of Pgh. is visit
ing friends in Butler
Ezra Liken and Casper Bnme of Evans
City were in town, yesterday.
Geo H Rej ami Robert Ivell of Mar
ion twp. were in town, yesterday.
Miss Bessie Knox of Allegheny twj
enjoyed her week at the Institute.
J. E Moore of Oakland twp. attend
ed to S iaif business in Builer. Saturday
Robert Harbison and C. L. D aibar.
of Middlesex twp.. were in town Thurs
day.
C. S. Double of Connoqueuessing
township and his biother. were in town.
Tuesday.
Clarence Walker, Esq., is attending
to legal business in Oil City and
Franklin.
J. Nelson Fulton and wife of Middle
sex were playing Santa Claus in Butler,
yesterday.
Mrs. Steffen, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin ?>1 iiler.
Charley Ellenberger was in town.
Thursday, buying his winter supply of
boots and shoes.
A. L. Brown and Joseph Campbell of
Hooker marketed a big load of produce
in Butler a few days ago.
Barton Forsythe of Frank
lin. visited his mother, Mrs. Forsythe, 1
of the South Side, this week.
Mrs Lodge of lowa City, la is visit- 1
ing her brother Josi.ih M. Thompson, j
and other relations in this county.
Koy Mclntyre and Miss Jessie Kirk
patrick formerly of Butler, are to be
married at Toledo, O. on the 27tb.
Miss Mayme Moral has recovered from ;
her late illness and is back to her conn- (
ter in the Zimmerman dry goods store
Mrs. Mary Palmer of New Brighton
is visiting at the home of her brother.
Judge McJunkin, being called here by
his illness
Bert Ralston, son of John Ralston,
of Euclid, is lying ill at the house of
his brother-in-law. Ed Walter 011 S.
Washington street
Mrs. Jennie Miller is soliciting sul>-
scriptions for the West End church,
which has passed iQto the hands of the
Christian Alliance.
Earl C'leeland of this place was one of
six students chosen at W. & T. College
to take part in the annual inter-society
oratorical contest.
W. S. Sijte, Esq. Michael Fleming
and other good citizens of Clearfield
were here 'ast week as witnesses in the
Klingler vs R. R case.
Victor Walker son of Clarence Walker
leaves the day after Christmas for
Philadelphia, where he will enter the
employ of the Pure Oil Co.
Curtis Snyder, a wellknown resident
of Oakland "township, is sick with ty
phoid at the Hospital. His son Clarence
teaches at Boydstown and is attending
Institute.
H. W. Burtnf-r, a son of John E
Burtncr of Butler twp. enlisted at Pitts
burg for the Navy, a week or two ago.
and is now on the Alabama at League
Island. Philadelphia.
Rev, J. Q. A. Fullerton of Princeton
N. J. was a bu-.iness visitor in town
Wednesday and the guest of A. T. Scott
Esq. Rev. Fullerton is pastor of the
church in which Pres. Cleveland is a
member.
Bob Crawford got off one, the other
da} - , "I see," said he to the helpless vic
tim in his chair 'that Governor
of Texas, Hon. Elihu Root of New York
and Hon. Isaac K. Dye of West Virgin
ia, are auxiuus to be president of the
Nicaraugua Canal Commission."
"Well, what of it't"
"Don't you see? It's simply a case of
Root, Hogg or Dye."
Andrew Carnegie's offer to contribute
toward a fund for the proposed memo
rial in Philadelphia to Robert Morris,
the financier of the Revolution, has
brought this much-mooted project
prominently to the front again, and at
its monthly meeting the Art Federation
of Philadelphia devoted considerable
time to discussion and consideration of
the subject. While no definite action
was taken the opinion was general that
the offer ought to be accepted.
Judge E. McJunkin was seized with a
fainting spell while in his office, shortly
afternoon, Monday. He was in
to his sitting room and Drs. Bippus and
Pillow summoned. After a time the
Judge revived and seemed to recover
and it was hoped the sickness was only
an attack of indigestion. Later he had
another sinking spell and it became ap
parent that his ailment was of a para
lytic nature. Tuesday and Wednesday
he revived slightly and at present seems
to be steadily improving, and it is hop
ed be will soon be able to IK; aliout
again.
Phoebe Meeks, a recluse, died at
Brookvillc, a few days ago, aged *5
years. Sixty years ago she was disap
pointed in love and made a resolution
to cut herself off from the world. So
far as known, from that day she never
left her bouse, and, notwithstanding
there is a railrord within 100 yards of
her home, she refused to look at the
cars. The windows and doors on the
ground floor of the little brick house
were closed, and the only communica
tion Miss Meeks held with the outside
world during re-cent years was through
a little aperture in one of the doors
where the necessaries of life were passed
through by a woman employed by the
reclnse.
Bessemer Fire Brick an«l Tile
Co.
Wednesday an article of partnership
association of the "Bessemer Fire IJrick
& Tile Co. of Clinton township was re
corded with Recorder Adams. The
capital is SOOOO divided in 120 shares of
SSO and the stockholders are A. W., O.
A., and F. C. Yahing, Geo. Hammer,
W. J. Hemphill, W. H. Snyder, Louis
Heller, ('has. Syebalskie, William
Hichenbotham and Wm. A. Krumpie,
who is the largest stock bolder, owning
one sixth.
The officers art) J. C. Yahing chair
man. Geo. Hammer secty. and A. W.
Yahing, treas.
/.iiic and Grinding make
Devoe Lead anil Zinc Paint wear twice
us long as lead and oil mixed bv hand.
HM>O Pittsburgh Western li»OI
Holiday excursion rates. On Decem
ber 22, 2!), 21, 25 and illst. and January
Ist 1001, incuts of the Pittsburg &
Western Ry. will sell excursion tickets
at one and a third fare rate, good going
on date of sale am 1 , return until January
2nd. 1001.
Pennsylvania I Call road Company
will Issue Clerical Orders lor
IDOL
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that clerical orders will be
issned for the year of 1001 to ordained
clergymen having regular charge of
churches located on or near the line of
its road.
Application blanks may be obtained of
ticket agents, and same should reach the
General Office by Decernlier 22, so that
orders may be mailed Decemlier i!I to
clergymen entitled to receive them.
Orders will be issued only on individual
application of clergymen when made on
blanks furnished l>y the Company and
certified to by one of its agents.
Choice home made candies at T. A
Morriw >n's.
Johnston's Crystal Pharmacy is dis
playing the finest line of Hox Perfumes
ever shown in the city. "Palmer's ' the
leading perfumes are the ones they
show yon. The same price as all others',
(jet "Palmer's"and your moneys worl.ii.
Brown <fc (Jo. have many articles in
the way of Furniture that will make
very useful Xtnas presents
Tenney's (New York) fine \xix candies
at T. A. Morrison's, Arlington Hotel
block.
Look for a display of fancy Iron Beds
at i:s<> North Main street New Front.
(Jet a Louis XIV. style and an up-to
date.
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST.
Thursday M. McGinnis was tried for
aArii on Thomas McKelvy. Both live
in Venango township. They stood be
side a fen.'- and fought over it and Mc-
Ginnis was alleged to have struck Mc-
Kelvy over the right eye. The jury
acquitted McGinnis and divided the
costs equally between him and Mc-
Kelvy.
Russel Eckman was acquitted of a
charge of agg. a&b on John M. Brown.
Brown was not a r the trial and a charge
of a&b preferred by his wife is pending
against him.
May Mortimer, a 14-year-old daughter
of Wm. Mortimer of West D street WHS
put 011 trial Thursday evening on a
charge of open lewdness which hail
been brought against her by Mrs
VouDg who lives next door The case
developed only a mean little neighlxir
hood quarrel and the jury acquitted the
deft., putting one-fifth uf the costs OD
her and four-fifths on the prosecutrix.
The court room was jammed with men
1 and women during the trial.
The a&b case against W. P. Brown
in which J. H. Mitchell was prosecutor
was settled.
James Snodgrass and Hans Mosier,
the two little Fifth ward boys who were
indicted for a&b by Mrs iiester were
acquitted and the costs put on Butler
county
Bertlett Bowser of Butler, who was
charged with violating the livery Act,
by over driving and beating a horse,
was acquitted and the costs equally
divided between him and the prose
cutor, W. J. Black. Bowser hired a
horse last August to go too Worthing
ton and instead drove to Kittanning and
back in 11 hours. The horse was badly
used up. The defense was that the
horse was a cribber and unfit for work.
The damage suit of H. J. Klingler\s
the A. &W. for B. R. & P.; railroad
Co, for S2OOO damages to his farm, just
east of Fenelton station, went to trial
Friday. The jury was not charged un
till Monday morning and they returned
a verdict of *690 for Klingler. The
farm contains 70 acres and the railroad
ran through the middle of it, taking an
old house and barn in the right-of-way.
Viewers awarded Klingler SSOO, and he
appealed for jury trial.
NEW SUITS.
J. C. Renfrew vs S. S. Parks, eject
ment for a lot in Renfrew.
R. Hughes vs D. C. and S. E. Mobley.
foreign attachment for a claim of £'253.
Washington township and William
Barber and Samuel Smith, Super
visors. vs Standard Plate Glass Co. of
Butler, trespass for S6OO damages. The
suit is brought because sand from the
sandstone quarry at Argentine is wash
ed down the hill upon the public road.
The plfs. stated that the road and the
bridge over the North Slippery rock both
had to be raised a foot each year for
three years.
J. B. Black, adm'r., of Newton Bla?k,
deed, vs National Masonic Accident
Association of Des Moines, lowa, as
sumpsit for SSOOO.
Same vs Travelers Insurance Co., of
Hartford Conn , assumpsit for a claim
of fSOOO.
Same vs The North America Accident
Insurance Co, same for $5,000
Attorneys Black and Stewart entered
these suits for the estate. It will be
remembered Newton Black died sudden
ly in his offii* the night of April Hi,
last. Death was supposed to be due to
neuralgia ot the heart and indigestion
A sharp pain started in his left hand
and gradually worked up his arm until
it struck his heart. Ten days
before his death, the state
ments set forth, lie stuck his hand under
the seat of his desk chair and had it
caught between the wood and metal
support. The finger was crushed and
broken and the plaintiff avers that
death resulted from this injury.
L. Goldsmith Bro. & (Jo. vs John
West, appeal by plf. from judgment of
C. E. Anderson, J. P.
NOTES
A motion for new trial was made in
case of Com. vs Wm. liodgers, convict
ed of larceny.
Motion for new trial was made by
deft, in case of Com. ys Ira Scott, con
victed a&b.
D. T. Jolly has been appointed judge
of elections for Venango township, the
former judge liying in Eau Claire.
Executors of Nathaniel S. Thompson
of Franklin t wp. have been given leave
to sell real estate to pay debts. There
are two tracts of 50 and 120 acres re
gpectively.
The case of Com. vs Ira Stevenson
was continued until March; also that
against Thomas Hicks.
The will of M J. Gillespie of Millers
town ljorough has been probated, no
letters.
Letters of adm'n on the estate of Rev.
C. A. Limberg of Butler have been
granted to Susanna and Theodore Lim
berg.
Sentence of Ira Scott was suspended
until Jan. N, on account of the illness of
his mother. Scott was convicted of a&
bon M. Saylor at West Winfield. Bail
in SSOO was required for his relese from
jail.
Clifford Bragg, who plead guilty to
two charges of larceny, having with two
young men named Metzgcr and Gal
lagher taken goods from Keliloss Bros
and Troutman stores, was sentenced to
pay costs, fine of $25 and undergo im
prisonment in jail for three months,
Metzger and Gal lager disappeared.
The parties in the May Mortimer case
have l>een given until Jan. H, to pay the
costs.
Frank Bickel, an employee at Stew
art's livery, had a young man named
Oliver arrested for larceny, .Monday.
Oliver is*;iid to lie from Curry.
Wm. Siebert. John B. Harbison and
Frederick Dunn were appointed inspec
tors of the Dudley bridge in Parker twp
James Hogg, David Dickey and Wm.
Weigle were appointed inspectors of t he
Seaton Mills bridge in Mercer and Ven
ango twps.
John W. Glenn, adm'r of A. J. Mc-
Coy, was giyen leave to sell decedents
real estate in Mercer twp. for payment
of debts.
On Nov. U0 the property of Henry D.
Ziegler, dee'd., of Harmony, two pieces
in Harmony and Lancaster twp. were
sold to Louisa D. Zeighr for SOOO and
$i5500 respectively. W. H. Lusk was
attorney.
Letters of adm'n haye been granted
to W. B. Bedillion of Glade Mills on
the estate of Robert Bedillion also to
Michael Duffy on the estate of Patrick
Corcoran of Butler.
Exceptions to a petition, and report
of viewers for a new road in Jefferson
twp. were sustained and the report of
the viewers was net aside at the cost of
Butler county.
D. B. Douthett petitioned for dis
charge as trustee and executor of the
estate of Robt. Cowan of Middlesex
twp. which was granted.
PKOPKRTY TKANBKKKH.
R. H. Black to A. P. Black acres in
Marion for S2OO.
Win. Klofenstein to A. Latshaw lot
in Harmony for S4IOO.
W. B. Martin to Nancy M. Nicklas
124 acres in Forward for sl«>so.
11. H. Young to John E. McMillan !•!•!
acres in Clearfield for $250.
Jacob Cooper, trustee, to Robert
Cooper lot in Evans City.
Raymond Cornelius, trustee, to Win.
Cove 23 acres in Clinton for $I»00; also
50 acres in < 'linton for SIIHO.
(jonpel I'ronibition church to Sarah
J. KHK'W lot in Uutler for ¥<lss.
John M W. 1.1, to I'. IV »"t L. E. Ity.
Co. II ucrt'H in Sli|i|.i-rvrorl< for
John Ayree to Howard A. Kelly lot in
Hurriwvillt) for
W. Henry Wilnoti to Maricnret M.
Wilson lot in Hlinjieryrock for SOOO.
John Ayri n to l/iz/.i« M. Campbell lot
in Harri*ville for •I'M).
Willi* L. KIIOKJH to JoHfjth I' . Manny
lot on McKean St., lint l«*r. for SJiSOO.
Henry A. Miller to Trnnteen of
Maikdin (>r«ler lot for #il9oo.
CAIHH. Duffy to J amen T. Hamilton lot
near IJottlo Work*, lintl«-r. for fcioiM).
Mary Lytic to Geo. .1 Shlever 4 acre*
in Lancaster twp, for #IOO.
T. C. Kennedy and .T A. Kennedy,
ex'rs. to Dr. J. 0. Burr lot in Mars for
*l5O.
J. E. McCardle to L. H. Haffner lota
at Brady and Monroe streets, Butler,for
f9250.
Polly Kavlor to Elizabeth Mays *
acres in Fairview for $250.
Christopher Gerner to Solomon Mays
* acres in Fairview for
Wm. F. Hartzell to, J. G Pollard lot
in Butler for *2OO.
John Ayres to D. W. Locke lot iu
Harrisville for *2OO.
M.irriagv Licenses.
Joseph F. Schultz Donegal twp
Martha Hopper
George N. Weitzel Butler
Aidsi Linore Bruin
David M. Davis Hair-ton,Pa .
j Blanche L Stonghton fTavtonia
! Bert O'Contier Hilliard |
Charlatte Sloan Eau Claire
At Kittanning—A. J. Yockey of Fos
j itrs Mills and Catharine McElroy of
' Kavlor.
At Pittsburg—R M. Buzard of I
Tarentum ana Annie L Walker of But-[
ler Co.
At Franklin—Eli H. Vandyke of But- |
ler Co. and Laura Shields of Barkey- !
ville.
At Kittanning—E. S, Kennedy of
Foi'd City and Jessie Bowser of Butler.
At New Castle —B. P. Mi-Connell and j
Elizabeth Hilgar of Butler Co.
Fires.
At 9 a iu" Saturday, when the ther- |
mometer was about zero and the house i
fnll of gue-ts were taking their last j
morning snooze, a bad fire broke out in j
the tank house of the Park Hotel. The J
tank house stands over a drilled water |
well and contained a gas engine, water j
pninp, elevated tank, switch board and
electric dynamo which furnished light
fur the hotel and buildings adjoining on I
Main St The interior of the tower was
practically wrecked and the machinery
mostly destroyed The flames scborched
the rear of the hotel and all the guests
wi-re hustled out on short notice. The
loss was about SIOOO, with no insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown An
explosion was heard by Postoflice em
ployees about ten minutes before the
alarm and Mr. Convery, who starts the
engine each morning at six o'clock, says
the fire was burning when he first tin
locked the door. i
Saturday afternoon flames were seen
issuing from one of the Theo. Schtnck's
new houses on Broad street and though
the firemen quenched the flames in a
few minutes, damage to the amount of
several hundred dollars was done.
The house of Eilwaril Young of Con
noqneiiessing twp , with all its contents
WHS destroyed bv fire, last Friday. Loss
*2OOO.
Prisoner Escapes.
Thomas Ccxen, who was sentenced
July 29 last to a year in jail for taking
part in the robbery of an old lady named
Brown near Harrisyille, (Thomas had
applied a torch to her feet) escaped
Tuesday night from the custody of
Janitor Morgan. Mr Morgan had
Cox en working in the Court House, and
when through with him took him to
the jail,rang the doorbell and left Coxen
standing in Sheriff Hoon's hallway. The
Sheriff answered to call and Coxen told
him Morgan had sent him after a
monkey-wrench. It was given to Turn,
he went out and has not been seen since.
Last month a juryman lost a gold watch
fmm his clothes while in court and it is
thonght Coxen took it.
Coxen was brought here for sentence
from the penetentiary where he had
served out a Mercer County sentence for
robbery. When before the Court a flow
of tears, alleged ill health and the im
portunities of friends induced leniency.
Grand Opera House, Pittsburg.
This week a splendid melo-drama is
being done at the Orand Opera House,
Pittsburg, and is awakening a great
deal of enthusiasm. It is "Darkest
Russia". It is to be followed Christinas
week by that splendid farce comedy
"What Happened to Jones." This is a
Broadhnrst play, and oneof his cleverest.
It has great opportunities for a comedy
organization like the stock company,
and will scarcely fail to awaken enthu
siasm duriug Christmas week.
Thk Pittshuuu Orchestra.
After a week's interval in the h me
concerts in Carnegie Music Hall, Scheu
ly Park, next Friday evening December
21st and Saturday afternoon. December
22nd, the concerts will be resumed. A
very brilliant program has beeu arrang
ed and PolPlancon the great French bass
singer will be the soloist. In every re
spect Plancon is the best concert bass
singer of the period and in this entire
section of the country is perhaps the
most popular artist heard.
Christinas and New Year Holi
days.
On account of Christmas and New
Year Holidays the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell on December.
22, 25!. 24. 25, and HI, and January I,
round trip tickets at rate of one lowest
first-class fare and a third for the round
trip (minimum rate, 25 cents) in either
direction between Buffalo, Franklin,
and intermediate stations; Bradford,
Franklin, and intermediate stations;
Johnsotibnrg. Keynoldsville, Dn Bois,
and intermediate stations; and between
any of these stations and Pittsburg.
Also in either direction between Alle
gheny and Butler. These tickets will be
limited for return passage until January
2, inclusive. Half tickets at one-half
above rate will be sold for children
between the age of live twelve
years.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Once more I will ask my patrons, to
call and see a fine Line of Ooods suit
able for Christmas Oifts consisting of
genuine Ebony, with sterling silver
trimmings, Leather travling manicure
sets, Diamonds, Watches, Clocks and
Sterling Silver, in many styles; Utopian
Fine Art Ware, and a line assortment
of Imported Vases, etc.
I will not try to compete with cheap,
inferior goods, for you can depend upon
it that all cheap goods, sold at low
prices, are not worth a cent more than
you pay for them.
1 will guarantee every article, bought 1
at my store, to give entire satisfaction
lor the price.
Respectfully yours,
D. L. CLEELAND,
Jeweler, Optician and
Watch Inspector, for
B. It .V; P. I{. By.,
P. B. & L. E. Ry..
and
P. & W. lly.
Closing Out Sale
Our complete stock of Wool Dress
Goods and Millinery Ooods to be sold at
one half price. During thenext-'iO days.
TIIK Pr.ol-I.K N B'I'OUK,
II W. KOONCK, Prop'r.
Winter Holiday Kates.
Excursion tickets will be sold between
all stations 011 the Pittsburg, Bessemer
& Lake Erie It. It . and to points on
connecting lines, December 22, iM, 25,111,
1000, and January I, IttOl, good return
ing to and including January 2, 1001,
; at a fare and a third for the round trip.
1 For particular'; inquire of Agents of the
1 Bessemer Line.
| T. A. Morrison's is headquarters for
j Christmas Trees and Holly.
Why not make your wife happy by
purchasing a New Royal or a New
liouie Sewing Machine fur a Xtuas
present. Sold by Brown <& Co. Price
$1(1.75 and upwards, -
Bargains in organs to quick
buyci 8, to close out stock
i Piano case organ retails
$l4O, sale price S9O cash.
5 six octave parlor case org.
retail $125, sale price S7O cash,
These organs arc all new
and fully warranted.
W R. NEWTON,
817 South Main St., Butler, Pa.
For goodneiwi wik.e cut T. A MorriMon'n
j candit*.
\cciih:xts.
Thomas Cole of E. Jefferson St. g<>t
his hand badly bruised while at work
iu a boiler shop at Franklin lately.
Blood poisoning seemed to be setting in
for a while but the hand is now healinc.
John Burton of Middlesex got a small
scratch ou his hand a few weeks ago;
blood jioisjniug set ;u anil be may lose
the arm.
■ Weiland of Oakland twp. was
thrown from his buguy on Institute
Hill, last Saturday, and badly bruised.
Hisdiorse took fright at the street cars
County Coroner John L. Jones fell
down the stairway in I. O. O. F.
hall Monday evening and broke his col
-1 ir bone and otherwise injured himself.
While G. S. Lewis, of the S. P. Pipe
Line Co. was driving down a steep hill
m the Beaver Co. field. Tuesday, the
pole broke and team and driver went
rolling down the hill. Both horses
were killed, but Lewis escaped without
serious injury.
Paul Cronenwett is off duty for a day
or two as the result of bumping his bicy
cle against an obstruction on McKean
St.
A 1 Thompson, a son of Oliver Thomp
son, while firing on a P. & W. engine
near I)e Forest Junction, Ohio, Sunday
night, was knocked off the tender of his
engine by the gate of a coal chute flying
open unexpectedly and striking him
while coaling up. He was knocked onto
a pile of steel rails beside the track and
received severe cuts and bruises on the
head and body and had the flesh of his
left hand badly torn. Seven stitches
were put in a gash on his forehead.
Saturday, as Nelson H. Thompson of
Brady twp. was crossing the Bessemer
U. R. at Hunt crossing, on the Sunbnry
road, with a load of grain his wagon
was caught by a passing train and torn
to pieces. The horses got away and
were caught near Euclid. Mr. Thomp
son was hurled several yards but escap
ed serious injury and will without
doubt be able to take his seat at Harris
burg Jan. 2.
OIL VOTES.
The Market this morning is $1.07
BRUIN The Pierce & Brandon Bros,
are drilling on the D. P. Kelly lease.
JKFFKRSON TWP— Sutton & Co. got a
good one on the Wm. Harbison a few
days ago, that started off at 20 barrels
from the 3d sand. The same com pany
haye located another on same farm.
MARION TWP— The Pill Co. got a
good well on the William Atwell in
Marion twp . near the Venango Co. line.
Monday, which is thought to be good
for 550 barrels, though it is now caved
in Cross & Son got a good well on the
Samuel Porter last week, that is doing
ten barrels. A rig is going up on the
John McDowell farm near Boyers.
You will find a line of Ladies Desks
ranging iu price from up for Holiday
trade: we expect a further invoice any
day. See Brown & Co.
For goodness sake eat T. A. Morrison's
candies.
FOR SALE—A fine 2-year-old colt;
also I~> fine sheep inquire at 121 W.
North St., Butler Pa.
Only a short time to select a Xmas
present now remains. Why not look
over Brown & Co's large stock and get
suited.
The !Seaboar<l Air Line Railway
"Florida ami West India Nliorl
Line," is Positively tin- Shortest
Route to Savannah, .Jackson
ville, Tampa and All Florida
Points.
Double daily service and through
Pullman drawing room and buffet sleep
ing cars from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Richmond.
Round trip winter tourist excursion
tickets are now on sale at all principal
points to Jacksville, Tampa and all
Florida points. Trains arrive and de
part at Pennsylvania Railroad stations.
For further information call on or ad
dress W. C, Shoemaker, General East
ern Passenger Agent, 1200 Broadway,
New York;C. L. Longsdorf. New Eng
land Passenger Agent, UiMS Washington
street, Boston, Mass.; W. M. McConnell,
General Agent. 14:54 New York avenue,
Washington, D. C, or the General Pas
senger Agent at Portsmouth, Va.
E. ST. JOHN. L. S. ALLEN,
V. —P. &G. M. Gen. Pass. Agt.
l or Sale or Exchange.
In one of the best towns in Butler Co.
a fine house, 0 roomed dwelling, large
barn, outbuildings, large lot, well locat
ed. will exchange for store or other
property in county.
Address H, CITIZEN Office, Butler, Pa.
Markets.
Wheat, old, wholesale price 70
Wheat, new " 07
Rye, " 45
Oats, " 20
Corn, " 40
Buckwheat " 55
Hay, " 15 00,
Eggs, " 20
Butter, " ....... 18-20
Potatoes, new " 40
Onions per bu 00
Beets, per bu 40
AppleH, per bu 50-00
Cabbage, per lb 01
Chickens, dressed 10
Turkey, " 18
Parsnips, per bu 40
Turnips !J5
Greenert Farm for Sale
A nice level farm of 00 acres, at Jef
ferson Centre, a small village with
store, school and church, 2 miles from
station and 0 from Butler; 2 producing
oil wells, 2 orchards and buildings there
on, all tillable except 0 acres of timber.
For particulars inquire of
Mkh. Catiiahink Grkknkiit,
24 Garfield Ave., Butler, Pa.
Farm for Sale or Rent.
The John Reffer farm iti Cranberry
twp.. 120 acres, 20 acres in large oak
timber, balance tillable and in good
condition. 20 acres in first class hearing
orchard, eight roomed frame house,
large frame barn, easy access to good
markets, well watered, underlaid with
coal, no oil lease, will be sold or rented
cheap. Address
C. F. lIUNTKIt,
20th and Liberty Sts.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
■excursion to Allegheny.
Commencing Sunday, May oth. the
Sunday excursion fare from IJutler to
Allegheny will be one dollar for tickets
tfood (join*; on train lenviriK Butler at
h or, n. in , City time, returning on train
eiving Allegheny at 5.H0 p. in. city
ime.
Parties wishing to purchase or sell
oil properties, farms, city residences <>r
real estate of any kind, should call upon
Win. Walker,in Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite
i\ O. Butler I'a. Peoples Phone No. 174.
Music scholars wanted at 12S Wes
Wayne St
FIRST FRUITS
The wise buyer will make selec
tions for Christmas r.ow, the as
sortment is lull and the West will
go first.
We have a store full of sugges
tions and never was our holiday
line of better quality or as low in
j nice. Our aim is for something
new and we introduce so many
new things that you would im
agine it is a different store than
when you was in last.
Buying will be lively so get
here early.
DOUGLASS"
HOOK STORK
S. Main St., l.aylc B I'd
Buy Your Christmas Things
from Home Merchants
| Beauty's >
\ Refuge.
/ The finer or more del- r
1 ite your
\ the more it will sutler from ?
/ the weather for several \
? months now. Just a little (
C lack or a little excess of" \
/ moisture in the atmosphere S
j and chapping will result, v
S Those who care little for | C
/ beauty at least care for J
V comfort, and there is com- S
fort in a smooth, soft skin. C
( ROSE LEAF JELLY C
J Keeps the skin like velvet, f
/ We make it. It is harm- /
/ less as dew. We do not J
i believe the skin can pos- S
\ sibly chap where it is used S
( properly, or stay chapped ' \
/ long after it is applied. (
? PRICE 25 CENTS. >
J C. N. BOYD.:*
} Pharmacist, (
S Butler, Pa. /
Rockers are always acceptable Xmas
presents. Brown & Co. Lave a selection
of 100 different patterns to show you at
reasonable prices. See our stock before
purchasing.
rn
I OVS,
Books and
Fancy Articles for
Christmas
Presents
In Great Variety
and
Moderate Prices
MCMILLANS
FORMERLY
IRA C. BLACK & CO.,
Next Door to Postoffice,
Christmas Presents.
PICTURES,
A fine line of all kinds of sheet
pictures, original hand-painted
water colors from celebrated ar
tists, from $5.00 to $,'10.00.
MOULDINGS,
We carry the largest and finest se
lection of mouldings in the coun
ty—to suit any picture yon may
select. We make a specialty of
picture and mirror framing.
STATIONERY,
Nice line of fine box paper and
Christmas stationery in all tints.
POPULAR PRICES.
Patterson Bros.,
236 N. Main St.
People's Phone. 400. Wick Build ing
Get Ready^
for the chilly days and even
ings that are coming.
Be ReadvJ
with a Top Coat when the
weather demands it.
We're Ready
to show you the very swell
est Overcoatings all new at
the most favorable figures.
Come in soon.
Wedding Suits a Specialty.
(ooper (0.,
Leading Practical Tailors.,
DIAMOND, BUTLER, PA.
L. C. WICK,
OKA I.KM IN
LUHBER.
Buy Your Christmas Things
from Home Mcrclumts,
A Cold Wave's a Cominc
It will i»et here soon, and you ouohfe
O ' Jo
u) be prepared for it with warm winter
clot hi no-. Buy now, during the Great
C J 7 O
Clothing Sale Suits #5, Overcoats
New Oxford Overcoats, all the rage,
now $8 to sl2 This is $3 to #5 less
than they were sold for a month ago.
Pants all worsted for #2, $2.50 and #3
formerly sold for #3, 4.00 and 5.00.
The glad hand these frosty days is
found inside of our gloves. Your hands
made glad for 50c, 75c, and 1.00.
Schaul & Nast,
LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS,
137 South Main St., Butler.
More Plain Facts About Good Clothing, p
r« That concerns all who are buying for their fall and
¥1 winter needs.
4 PRICE FACTS that demonstrate the great super-
VM iorit >' storc ar, d its goods. This next month will L 1
be a busy one if people compare the advantageous offer- W
ing we make.
Have you seen our new Black Suits in Military cut
WA with padded shoulders and quilted breasts?
OVERCOATS. The Raglan is the newest thing. A
We have them in Oxfords at $12.00, 15.00 and 18.00.
a j THREE PIECE Suits for boy's. We have them 4
. M at $4.50, 5.00, 6.50 and 7.50. >1
• 1 Russian Blouse Suits for little folks; they are the very 4
t'm newest out.
W2 Drop in and take a peep at.our new goods.
W Douthctt & Graham, jj
•
i Panne 1^ e want your
J rajjeb,? Watch and
i Repairing.
1 iand $ old Go,d
\JpPj \ and Silver
Watchmakers
We are headquarters for Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware,
Silver Novelties. Black Ebony Goods, etc. We have presents suitable for old and
young, large and small, and at prices that will make you glad that you called at
rape's to buy, Everything as reppresented or money refunded.
PAPE'S,
122 South Main Street Butler, P
The People's National Family Newspaper.
New York Tri.Weekly Tribune
Published Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, is in reality a fine, fresh, every
other-day Daily, giving the latest news
on days of issue, and covering news of
the other three. It contains all import
ant foreign war and other cable news
which appears in THE DAILY TRI
BUNE of same date, also Domestic and
Foreign Correspondence. Short Stories,
Elegant Half-tone Illustrations, Humor
ous Items, Industrial Information, Fash
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Comprehensive and Reliable Financial
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Regular subscription price, $1.50 per
year.
We furnish it with THE CITIZEN for
$2.00 per year.
Send all orders to THE CITIZEN, Butler,
Suggestions
For you to consider
when buying
Christmas Gifts.
FANCY TOILET SETS,
HAIR BRUSHES,
MILITARY BRUSHES,
FANCY WHISK BROOMS,
LEATHER GOODS,
•■PALMER'S" I'ERFUMES,
"HUYLER'S" CANDIES.
See what wo have before you
buy. It will pay you.
Johnston's Crystal Pharmacy,
R. M. LOGAN, I'h. G., Manager.
106 N. MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA
Both 'Phones.
J.V.^tewai't,
(Successor to H. Bickel)
LIVERY.
Sale and Boarding Sta bio
\Y. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa.
Firat class equipment —eighteen
good drivers —rigs of all kinds—
cool, roomy and clean stables.
People's Phone 125-
j V. STEWART.
M. C. WAGNEK,
ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER
159 South Main street.
u ver Ssbatil & Nstl's Cloth!n|stor«
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Published on Thursday, and known for
nearly sixty years In every part of the
United States as a National Family
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to press, an Agricultural Depart
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entertaining reading for every
member of the family, old and
young, Market Reports which are ac
cepted as authority by farmers and coun
try and is clean, np to date,
interesting and instructive.
Regular subscription price, Si.ooper
year.
We furnish it with THE CITIZEN
for f 1.50 per year.
1831 Beve,ll f H e Ycar 1901
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Albany, N. Y.
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Insurance and Real Eetatt
Agent.
U72K.JJBFFERSON.
BUTLER, - PA