J'HE Citizen. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19, »9° r - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. making puouc cn3ir uot«s books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. In accordance with our usual custom there will be no paper issued from this office next (Christmas) week. We wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Hsppy and Prosperous New Year. —A base ball trust is the latest. —Christmas—next Wednesday. —1903 comas in on a Wednesday —Road all t:ia Christmas advertising. —TLe Instigate, this week, is a suc cess. —The Christmas tree makes it 3 bough to tbe public. -Doii't writo it Xmas; that is a sense less abbieviution. —liny turlj and avoid the ills Christ mas flesh is heir to. —TLe best part of a concert is seeing tht m m • ch off tbe st igo. —Gre.it sno.v storm in England last week, and our turn came next. —This would be a better world, if all persona tojk their own advice. —TUe blizzard stopped the floods in the the eastern part of the state. —They w.rld to the Butler County National Bank people, bat the office will proba bly remain where it is up to about the Ist of March next. The bank people have also purchased L. McQuistion's lot, which gives them a lot GOxHO, upon which they intend erecting a modern "sky-scraper." —A Sunday school superintendent' who happened to be a dry goods mer chant, and who was. teaching a class of very little tots, asked when he had fin ished explaining the lesson: "Now, has any one a question to ask 7" A very small girl with Christmas presents on her mind raised her hand. "What is it. Martha?" asked the superintendent. 4 Why, Mr. Biooks, how much are those little re-1 parasols in your windows worth?" While yon are looking over the stock of Furniture at Brown & Co's. don't forget to s.-e onr selection of choice In grain Carpets: also Rngs Rnggets Mattings Oil Cloths, etc , as well as onr sample department in Tapestries- Brussels—Velvets, etc. . . Hive a look at Johnston's windows an I s>fe whit to send your b -st girl. Perfnm-s make acceptable gifts. 100 N. Main St. PERSONAL. Solomon Mays of Fairview twp. is in poor health. Phil Sechler and family now live at 132 Mercer St. .Mrs. Wlll. Doutt of Connoqnenes-ing is seriongly ill. J Q. A. Sullivan Esq. is lying sick at the hospital. J. A. Dodds and son of M*rs have moved to Beaver Falls. H. C. Montgomery of Flick mide us a pleasant call, yesterday. Mrs. E. A. Knox of Allegheny town ship is attending the Institute. Jno. L. Godar i of Callery was in town on legal bosiut .-is Tuesday. Dr. J. L Christie of Conn-xiuenessing was in Butler on business, Tuesday. Samuel H. Kamerer of Fairview twp. was in town on legal business, Monday. Jacob Cramer, Jr., of Clearfield town ship, was in town on business.Saturday. Mrs Elvira Lyon of the Diamond has recovered from a seige of typhoid fever. Snp't Painter can be proud of Lis Institute. It has been a complete suc cess Benj. Hockenberry and Geo. Dobson of Cherry township served on the jury, last week. Daniel Negley and daughter, Edith of Jefferson twp visited friends in Butler, Wednesday. Curtis Sbira, the grocer, who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever is rapid ly recovering J. N. Fulton, Robt. Harbison Cirner Dunbar of Middlesex were in town on business, last Friday. J. W. McKee of Evans City, local manager for the Southern Oil Co , was hi town. Wednesday. A. J. Baker of Penn township has moved into Middlesex township, having purchased the Crooks place. Miss Nellie McCandless of Isle is at tending Institure this week, and made ns a pleasant call, yesterday. Samuel Finaley has moved from bis Clay township farm to the Kerr Wick house, which he bought, in Euclid. Jacob Albert and Alva McDowell at tended the meeting of the State Grange at Johnstown last week, as delegates W. W. Cole of Freedom, Pa., is mov ing to the Tom Caldwell's farm ir Con cord township, for the purpose of keep ing boarders. A. M. Christley. Esq , secured a pension of month for Jane A. Grace of Grove City, this week. Tbe pension dates two years back. District Attorney J M. Painter and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. Paint era brothers wife. Mrs. Allen Kelly, at Grove City, Friday. Miss Maude Hindman and Harry A Frye, clerk of Zimmerman House, Greensburg, were married at Youngs town, Thursday, December 12. Mrs. J. E. Sutton and children Lulu and Earl return to Smirhfield, W. Va., Friday, after a four month's visit with her father. Clerk W. H. Campbell. Mrs. Silas Christy of Cherry twp., is seriously ill; and Mrs. C. H. Book has a bad attack of muscular rheumatism and has lost the use of her Iqft arm Mr. Sweeney, the lecturer, was sleep ing in his hotel, Tuesday afternoon, when the explosion occurred; the hotel shook, and he thought it was coming down Arthur Love, our old time Butler county boy and world wide humorist, will give an "Old Folks Musick Fair in Turner Hall, Pittsburg, on Friday, Dec. 20, afternoon and evening. Will Shira and Edward E. Bell of Washington township were in Butler, Saturday. Mr. Shira has had typhoid fever in his house since last August, his wife and brother-in-law, Eph Campbell, haying been sick. The later has bten well for sometime and Mrs. Shira is now almost fully recovered. James M. Pearce of Parker township served on the jury, last week. Jim has but one eye, and he gets a pension of $24 per month. At the Second Bull Run a bullet entered his right eye. passed downward through the back part of the roof of his mouth, and was cut out from among tbe veins and tendons of the left side of his neck, lour years later —which was probably as severe a head wound, followed by survival, ns occured dnring that war. —What is called the "Hobo Itch" is said to be playing havoc in West Win fifeld, and points nearby. It started among the foreigners at the limestone quarry and is spreading over the neigh borhood. It is very contagions, and permeates the whole body. It has gone to the stomach of one young lady near Craigsville, and fatal effects are feared. —A three-story,brick hotel in Ford City called the "Fifth Avenue," was burned last Thursday morning. All the guests were supposed to have escap ed, but after the fire subsided the charred body of John Dumond, a glass worker from Wheeling, were found in the ruins. Geo. Richards and several others received burns, and two men wore hurt by jumping. —Hereafter Hazelton merchants will advertise exclusively in the newspapers. This was agreed upon at a recent meet ing, and all advertising schemes, which the business men were almost forced to patronize because of the fear that the failnre«to do so wonld mean loss of trade, mast depend on other sources for revenue. It wan found that newspaper advertising was less expensive than pe riodical advertising in "flyers" and al ways produced better results. —This being the year for the biennial return to the department of public in struction, for a basis for the distribution of one-third of the state appropriation to schools,of the number of children be tween six and sixteen years of age, we deeni it advisable to call the attention of school directors to the fact. It would be well if at least one member of the board, or some oue authorized by them, would call on the county commissioners and ascertian if their district has been properly credited with the numl>er of children to which it is entitled. This is especially necessary in cases <>f inde pendent districts and those where a por tion of one district has been attached to another for school purposes 'ftily.— School Journal. -At no time in the- history of tlits Butler Business College, has it enjoyed so liberal a patronage, never has it done 80 much and PO good work, and never has it placed its gi ad nates and students in positions so rapidly as at the present time. This institution has already fill ed 21 positions this term. Prof. Uegal, Principal of the school, tells us that he expects to fill at least 100 positions this term. Those wishing to enter for work in tho New Year, should enter on Monday, Dec. 30, 1901, or as near that time as possible. There is no more useful piece of fur niture for the house than a Sewing Ma chine—conld'nt do without it. Why don't you get your wife one for a Xuias present? Don't have her temper spoiled with that old worn out one. Why! Great Scott: Brown & Co. will sell you a high grade standard machine—war ranted for ten years for only $16.70 If yon want a better one—wo have it up to fciO.oo—a genuine $65 00 (agents' price) for slo.oo' See it and compare ! with any f63 machine on the market. Perfumes, Perfume Atomizers, Toilet Sets, Fancy Whisk Brooms, H-iir and I Cloth Brushes, Leather Goods, Pntsts. Bill Bookn and Card Cu«cs Large as sortment at Johnston's Crystal Phar ; uiacy, 106 N. Maiu St. LEGAL NEWS. NEW SUITS. Bridget A. Williams of Norih Oak land vs Luther D Williams, petition for divorce on grounds oi desertion. Campbell E. Miller vs Jeremiah P. Sutton, trespass ior £IOO damages. Miller's shoe store and Sutton's drug store on S. Main stree r , Butler, adjoin, and Miller claims that the drugstore wall is built on his ground. George Angert and Conrad Angert, ex'rs, vs Frank Angert. summons in ejectment for 12 acres in Oakland twp. NOTfS. On his own petition, Caleb V. Dwig gius. committee of the person and estate of Ellis C. Dw iggins, lunatic, by ap pointment in West Ya.. was re-appoint ed for this State by the Court. Motion court will bo htld Monday, Dec. 21. The polling place of Jackson twp. East, was changed from the house of Henry Marbtirger to that of Eli Rape. At Washington D. C., a Mr:. Bonine accused of shooting a man named Ayers, in Lis room in their boarding house was acquitted, last week. The case was a very sensational one. On petition of Mary Russell, mother of Coulter Russell, lingen G. Mc.Cand lass of Unionville was appointed guar dian of said minor. A new trial was granted in the case of Com. vs Jesse Patterson and the case was settled by the defendant paying the costs. Newton Flilliird was placed nnder $.700 bail to appear at September Court, 1902. The rule against Valencia borough and Geo. Riplev for obstructing a road was discharged on hearing. On petition of Francis Clark, a cita tion was issued on Jas. Wallace, admin istrator of Francis Wallace, returnable, Jan. 6 Frank Sanbach of Butler was nppoint < j guardian of Blanche, minor child of J lah Fleeger. On petition of his father, David Mc- Knu.ht. Charles W. Daubenspeck was appointed guardian of Spurgeon Mc- K: i.cht of Butler. Jacob Fleeger (.f Butler was sentenc ed 60 days to jail and £2O fine for open lewdness. Jerry Bennett was sentenced 20 days to jail and fined *.V> for malicious mis chief to a livery fcovse and bug«y. Sentence was withheld on the larceny charge. Superior Court decision—Covert et al versus P. & W. R. R. Co. et al, judg ment affirmed. The Court adjourned to meet in Scranton, Jan. 13. Abe Miller, colored, was fined£lo and sent to jail for 00 days for assault and battery on Lizzie Kreitzer. There was very little evidence against Miller and he wsß convicted mainly on admissions of his own bad record. A new trial was refused by the Court. The reward of fered by the County Commissioners of S4OO for the arrest and conviction of Miller is now claimed by Detective A. Allen, who worked up the esse. The damage suit of Ada Martin vs Butler borough resulted in a verdict of §175 for her. Miss Martin owns prop erty on Mercer St..which it was proved, was damaged by changing the bridge oveT Sullivan run, causing the water to flood her house. A year ago a jury awarded her S4OO, and a new trial was granted on the Borough's motion. The trial was warmly contested and lasted parts of three days. The First Pres. church of Centreville has petitioned to have its charter chang ed, making its name the First Presby terian Church of Slipperyroek. Private sale of ■; acres of Richard Turner, dee'd., in Bruin, to A. C. Snow for $l5O was confirmed. Bert McClurg is in jail on a charge of mulicious mischief and surety of the pe:;ce made against him by Mrs. Gra ham before Esq. Reuben McElvain. John Cooper, an old soldier, has been granted a peddler's license. The contest over the judicial election in ('fimbria county began in the Court l»u ;e in Ebensburg, Tuesday, vrith Judges White of Indiana county, Bell of Blair county and Bailey of Hunting don, on the Bench. On motion, and after consideration, the Court decided that the contestant (Barker) would have to file a bond in $35,000; notice was served on Judge-elect O'Conner to file his answer to the contest by Dec. :51st, and the Court adjourned to meet next Tuesday. The impression spread over the town that the contest would be dropped, on account of the bitter feel ing regarding it in Cambria county, and which is spreading into the adjoining counties. The will of Edward Duffy of Marion twp. has been probate cated on the hillside close to the ro td leading in from Schaftner's. Two other board bni'dings. tne Humes factory and magazine, stand not more than 800 feet away. Ho • it happened will never be known. The men were perhips carrying glycer ine to the wagon. The first to reach the place—passing the Humes buildings saw DO explosion had taken place there, although the buildings were blown al most to kindling, but where the Penn'a magazine had stood was a hole in the ground 40 or 50 feet across and 12 or 15 feet deep The trunk of a great oak tree, close to the hole, was broken as though a pipe stem. Trees 150 feet :way were stripped of their bark. The two horses lay with their heads toward Schaffner's house The hindquarters and most of their bodies had been blown to atoms. The front parts were there but every bone seemtd to be broken Twisted pieces of iron were all that re mained of the wagon At first glance there was nothing to indicate that men had been killed, but Chief of Police Ray. who was one of the first on the scene, after a short search foutid a hu man heart. A piece of skull, a cross sec tion of arm with the shirt and coat sleeve still on it and othes small pieces were also found. Eveiyone surmised what had happen ed to Parker and Edwards as soon as their being at the magazine became known. Quickest of all to guess the terrible truth was Mrs. Parker, at her home in the Pringle house 011 W. Cun ningham street with hei two babies, aged two years aud three weeks respec tively. Her husband had told her he going out to invoice the stock,and when the report came she needed nothing more to tell her she was widowed and her children fatherless. her children fatherless. Edwards lived in L. C. Wick's house at 210 West St., near Washington, with his wife and three children, two girls aged 0 and 5 years, .and a boy aged 7. Mrs. Edwards was away from home at the time of the explosion and the report had not alarmed her. The sad news had to be broken to her and fell a fearful blow. " T r. Edwards bad been late at dinner T' sday and had made no men tion of going to the magazine. Both Mrs. Edwards and her boy recently have been sick. She is a sister of Jas. L. Garroway of Franklin St., and Mr. Edward has brothers living at Worth ington ai l Bradys Bend Mrs. Parker's father. Mr. Alwith, lives in Sharpsburg. Edwards was 157 years old and Parker 25. J. T. H< '.land, Mr, Edward's partner, estimated the amount of nitro-glycerine which exploded to have been from 1000 to 15000 pounds. Edward- had taken out a ¥-"00 policy in the Cac.;alty Inc. Co. of New York a short time ago. but attorneys who have examined the policy state that it cannot be collected. If this is so both families are left w h but little more than their furniture nd clothing. Both have re latives who are no doubt willing to help them, but here is a chance for the people of Butlfcv to aid the unfortunate. The id' i of a popnlar subscription has been tirg 1 and favorably considered. IWe call upon all who are willing and able to extend a helping hand to the widows and fatherless by contributing to a fund to ba equally divided iK'tween the two families as soon as practicable. Tbe CITIZEN will bank and distribute the money and account for every cent received. Funeral services in memory of both men will be held at the residence of Thos. Edwards, 216 West St., at 2:30 this afternoon, Dec lit. <; ood Appetites. School teachers are usually young and handsome, also hearty—that is they al ways enjoy a good meal; and while they are in town, next week, they will find the B. R. & P. CAFE in the Stein building, one square from the Court House the best place in Butler to get just what they want. Take a room anywhere, but when meal time comes don't forget the B. It. & P. HOLIDAY GOODS. Genuine Rookwood Art Ware, Opal Wave Crest, Austrian, French and German China of the very latest designs and decorations. Diamonds, Watches, Sterling Silver and an elegant assort ment of fine iroods in every line kept in a Jewelry Store, now ready for all per sons looking for a good and useful present for Christmas, at CLELEAND'S JEWELRY STOKE. 125 Sonth Main St., Butler, Pa. Stockholders' Meeting Jan. 14, The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Butler Connty National Bank, of Butler, Pa., for the election of a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year will be held at their banking rooms on the second Tuesday of January, 1002, between the hours of three and four o'clock, p. in. J NO. G. M»'M ARLIN Cashier. Holiday Excursion Kates. In occordance with an old established custom the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts burg Ry. will, this year issue excursion tickets between all stations on its line ljetween Buffalo and Pittsburg inclusive including Clearfiield Division, account Christmas and New Year Holiday, at a fare of one and one third for the round trip. Tickets will be sold and good going on Dec. 24, 25 and 31, and Jan. 1 1902, limited for return passage until Jan. 2, 1902 Real Estate Broker. Parties wishing to purchase or sell oil properties, farms, city residences or real estate of any kind, should call upon VVm. Walker,in Kettercr's b'd'g,opposite P, O. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 519. Brown & Co. have never had a larger stock of Iron Beds than at present. Wo offer you a neat. - strong white Iron Bed for £1.50. A better one at $1.50, white or colors. Brown & Co's reputation for good Mattresses and Springs has never been disputed. A lartie stock of various grades always to be found here. Get a "Cotton Down" for comfort. Don't forget that Iluyler's Confec tions are the best made. Large assort meut at Johnston's Crystal Pharmacy, 100 N Main St. —The attention of our readers is directed to the advertisement of that old established Wholesale Drug, Wine and Liquor house, Messrs Jos. Fleming Son of 412 Market St., Pittsburg, Pa. At this season of the year, as has been I their custom for some time past, they remember their patrons in a very sub stantial manner, by sending each one ordering Wine or Liquor to the amount of one dollar, a beautiful decanter tilled with the choicest of old Port Wine. ACCIDENTS. Benjamin Bowser of Freeport. a West Penn brakeman. was killed by a train at Natrona. Friday night. Geo. McFarland. aged 12 years, aeci. dentiy shot himself through the leg las t Saturday, while shooting sparrows at Evans City. J-seph Graham of St. Joe. fell an«i cut his head badlv a few days ago, but is able to be about again. lie has heart trouble and attributes his fall to that. Patrick J. Barrett, son of Edward Barrett the day watchman at the Besse mer railroad's Centre Ave. crossing,was killed by a train while walking across a high trestle on the new Union rail road near Unity. He was evidently struck from the rear and was knocked down and both legs crushed near the body. He was picked up i" the ravine under tue trestle and ilied on reaching Mercy Hospital He was Loss cf a con struction gang or the Union road and was 32 years old aud unmarried. Sun day night his remains were brought to his home 011 W. North St,ami were bur ied iu Calvary cemetery, Wednesday morning-, funeral services being neld iu the English Catholic church. His fath er and several brothers and sisters sur vive him. CHURCH MOTES. The White Oak Springs U. P. congre gation will observe Christmas by gath ering in the church and eating their Christmas dinner together. The after noon will be spent in a social and littra ry program. The Browneda'e U. P church will have a Christmas tree and treat on New Y ears. The quarterly synodicai meetings of the Free Methodist church commenced last week and continue this. District A. D. Zahnizer and Bishop Salein have been assisting Rev. Bently. Special services began at the Gospel Tabernacle, Mercer St , Sunday even nig, Dec. loth and will continue indeti nately. On Friday, Mr. E. L. Boyer. the sweet singer, of Cleveland,- member of the famous Ohio Male Quartette, will be present and continue as assistant for ten days. Services commence each evening at 7:30. All cordially invited. Society Notes. The Women's Relief Corps have elected the following officers: Pres., Mrs. Libbie McClure; V. Pres. Mrs. Wm. Ramsey and Mrs. J. J. West: Sec'y.. Frances Graham; Treas. Mrs Anna Mitchell: Conductor, Mrs. A B Ritchey: Guard. Mrs. Pricilla Wise; Delegates, Mrs Frazier; Alternate Mrs. A. G. Williams. The Woodman Camp No. 8, have elected the following officers for the en suing year: G. Commander, E Miller: Lieutenant, E. A. Black: Banker, John F. Sheiver; Clerk, Daniel Lardin: Escort Harry Sumnev: Manager, Chas. Kramer: Watchman, Earnest Faber; Seutrv, Mark Heck; Physicians, Drs. Headland and Bippns. The Fraternal Mystic Circle held a social Friday evening. Market#. Wheat, wholesale price 75 Rye, " 56 Oats, " •">3 Corn, " 72 Buckwheat. *' 60 Fay, " 12 00 Eggs, " 25 Butter, " 23-25 Potatoes, " HO Onions, per bn 75 Beets, per bn 50 Cabbage, per lb 01 Chickens, dressed 10-12 Turkey, dressed 14 Parsnips, per bu 50 Tnrnips 40 Apples 70-1 00 Celery, doz bnnclies 25 Honey, per pound 12 Pennsylvania Railroad's Winter Excursion Koute Jiook. In pursuance of its annual custom, the Passenger department of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company has just is sued an attractive and comprehensive book descriptive of the leading Winter resorts of the East and South, and giv ing the rates and various routes and combinations of routes of travel. Like all the publications of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, this "'Winter Ex ■ cursion Book" is a model of typographi cal and clerical work. It is bound in a handsome and artistic cover in colors, and contains much valuable informa tion for Winter tourists and travelers in general. It can be bad free of charge at the principal ticket offices of the of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company or will be sent postpaid upon applica tion tq Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant Gene ral Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta tion, Philadelphia. Clerical Orders for 11)02. Clerical orders for the year 1902 will be issued by the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co. as in former years to ordained clergymen having regular charge of churches located on or near the line of its road. Application blanks will be furnished by ticket agents of the company and should be forward ed to the General Passenger Agent at Rochester, N. Y. as early as possible. No orders will lie issued except on indi vidual application of clergymen, made on blanks furnished by the company and certified to by one of its agents. Winter Holiday Excursions. Excursion tickets will be sold be tween all stations on the Bessemer & Lake Erie R. R., anil to points on con necting lines, December 24, 25, 31, 1001, and January 1, 1902, good returning to and including January 2, 1902, at a fare and a third for the round trip. For particulars inquire of B. & L. E. Agents. E. D. Comstock, G. P. A. Pittsburg Pa. Agents of the B. &L. E. R. R. will sell tickets at reduced rates Dec. 24, 25, 31, 1901 and January Ist, 1902, good re turning January 2nd, 1902, on account of the Christmas and New Year Holi days. Good Advice to Our Friends If you lnve any hides, pelts, furs or tallow we would advise you to sell thein to the Butler Hide and Fur Co., who are always in the market and pa«s the high est price. Office and store rootn. 333 E. JtfTerson St., Butler, Pa. H C. BRICKKR, Agt., 2oi Mercer St.. Butler, Pa. To Whom it May Concern Walter's Best Flonr is the "best". Makes the finest bread we ever had. Signed, MRS. JOHN GRAY. Writing Desks in Golden oak— ma hotfany- or maple, at Brown & Co's. Prices will start at £i 75 for either kind —Desk has shelf below—well made and finished. WANTED —Farmers to bring thei last year's pop-corn to John Richey's 142 South Main St., Butler, Pa. Music Cabinets—mahogany finish— closed —with brass trimmings at £5. 50 —finer ones up to $20.00. See Brown & Co. Six months'right school at the Butler Business College for $25.00 The term has just opened and will continue until May Ist. The complete line of Furniture found at Brown & (Jo's makes' Christ mas buy ing easy to those wishirg to make use ful presents especially. * A nice Chandelier makes a nice Xmas present at WHJTKHILL's, Plumber. Now is the season for Pictures and Picture Framing. Brown & Co. have a good assortment in Framed Pictures and Mouldings. Work done neatly and a little lower in price than elsewhere. Dec. 1, a good time to enter the Bnt ler Business College. Jan. 1, 1902, the best time to enter for work in the new year. Send for a catalogue. A variety—in Parlor Tables at Brown &Co s. Prices start at SI.OO OIL NOTES. The Market—ljist Thnusday both agencies made two cnts of 5 c nts each, making the price §1.20; on Monday another 5-cent cut was made, and both agencies are paying 81.15 this morning Lancaster twp.—The Kanawha Oil Co. struck the first good well on the R. Barnhart. last week, and it showed up better than Youngblood No. 2. which started up at about 100 barrels from the 100-foot. Tnis farm is on the littu creek, about four miles north-east of Harmony. Adams twp The Sarber vV: Adams Oil Co. got a good well en the Rev Mc- Kinney farm, iu the 100-foot. Monday. Concord twp. —On the Fowler heirs fnrui in Campbell Hollow the South Penu's No. I is holding m. at a 12 l ar rel clip. No. 2 will be through the Speech ley iu a week or iwo and Nos. : i aud 4 ar.* started. The South Pti.n si. .t ft new well on the J -eph Morrow, Saturday, and have a nice well. Gu i'\ & Galey'a No. 2 on the Piwr heirs aid the South Penn s i n the .Ijs I. Camp ell,both near Hooker,are t - Iv through the Speechley this week and as they are in defined territoi \ territory will with out doubt be good producers. Clay twp.—The Home < ras Co of Bnt ler got a dry hole ou the Widow Bartley farm two weeks ago and are drilling ou the Holstein in what is considered tir- t class gas territory. The Sunbury Gas Co. is drilling for gas ou the Nelson Montgomery farm The Southtru Oil Co. has a well through the fifth sand and almost to the Speechley on Andrew McKinney's farm. The old gas wells between West Sun - i burv and Euclid are said to accuinu-: 1 ite heads of oil from the third sand I which require blowing oir and many j prople think that some paying pioducera might be drilled near them. Several wells were drilled which were consider- j ed failures. Petersville —South of Petersville Ed. Stauffer & Co's well on the Bamhart farm was shot Monday iu the 100-fo >t aud started to flow at the rate of 200 barrels a day. the best well struck in Butler county in years. Five wells ate located in a little bunch on the B.r;. hart farm. Youngblood &: Co. ha\ e two, one about six weeks old which is still pumping 60 barrels a day and oue drilling. The Forest has two drilling. Last year a dry hole was drilled within 100 yards of the Stauffer well aud all the surrounding territory was drilled over years ago. Allegheny twp —Sheriff J. T. Kelly's latest venture on the Hillings farm in the Rosenberry field came in two we-ks ago a 25 barrel well. There are two more locations which should bring good wells. EVERYONE OUGHT TO learu the habit of saving, it is not wha yon earn but what you save. Any oue can make money but it takes a wi.e man to save it. Now is the time to start, and your deposits made with us will earn you 4 per cent, interest compounded every 6 months. Send for our booklet, all alxjut banking by mail or in person free. PRUDENTIAL TRUST COM PANY, 6124 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa Keep your eye on Brown & Co's. glass front—we will show you a few things before Xmas that you'll want mighty bad! Why not buy a Sideboard now? See the ones Brown & Co. are showing. We have just received a nice line of Gas Fixtures. See them at WHITEHILL'S. Rocking Chairs make acceptable Xmas presents always. Brown &Co always have choice selections and plen ty of them. Our prices range from 75c to $25.00. We have solid —cobbler— roll— upholstered leather seats —in abundance—in oak or mahogany finish. Buy one of those Adjustable Sofas at Brown & Cos. More convenient than a Davenport. Nothing more useful or beautiful for a present. Library and Combination cases from SIO.OO upwards at Brown & Cos—a useful Xmas present. Music scholars wanted at 128 West Wavue St. A nice selection of three and five piece Parlor Suits and Odd Pieces just arrived at Brown & Co's. Ask to see them. Odd Dressers at SB.O0 —$9.00 and up at Brown & Co's. .Tardiner Stands at Brown & Co's— 50c to $4.00 Perfumes in fancy packages make the most acceptable gifts for young ladies. Get Palmer's, the best American make, at Johnston's Crystal Pharmacy, 100 N. Main St. If its an Extension Table you want— see Brown & Co. Prices start at $5.00 for a 0-foot. Finely polished heavy ta bles at low prices. Try Johnston's Beef, Iron and Wine, for your spring tonic. Be sure to look carefully through these columns lor Brown & Co's. useful Xmas offering. Don't buy without see ing them MORE MEN ARE LEARNING every day that its better to pay a little more for clothes made to measure than to try to save a few dollars, simply because the few therebv saved sacrifices the value of the clothes. It is impossible to cheapen the workmanship of good clothes without destroying their value. Give us your order for our S3O sack suit and we will give you an interesting example of comfort and economy. Our abundant assortment of new fall goods affords every opportunity for a choice selection. Aland. FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE. OFI'ICK —Nextjdoor to CIT/.KIN office Butler. Pa L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate •Agent. 117 E. JEFFKRSON. BTTTLF.R. p A I Thorough p-actlcal course ICJ A D lVf g;*en BY MAIL Mactly ai L I /A I\ 1" taught In our class r# ms. CL. II I Write lor catalogue FREE. Shorthand AT HOME 081 1'ITTflHU11U ii. FA I ____ KfeUblUbed IV P LET IJS * I HEIP YOU \ With Your / / Christmas Shopping W <-• . •'-» •'V S 'if \ v If you are in doubt what C f to stelct come to us and • y let us show you dainty t \ | perfumes in handsome f / ' packages. Toilet Sets in S ? Hbony and Ebcnoid, Mili- \ C tary Cloth and Hal \ ( Brushes. Useful articles S / f.»r ladies and gentle- v S men. Our stock is not C f the largest in town, but it i y has been selcted with un- S j usual care and with a view > j 1 to both beauty and use- 7 \ fulriess. \ / We ask you no more / / for the best than is often / / asked fcr goods of inferior S r quality and every article S \ t? just as represented. \ Our prices are right, our C goods are right, { > allow \ ( DRUGGIST. 4 ( Diamond Block. f ( Butler, Pa, y THE Botler County National Bank, t3utler Penn, Capital paid in - - $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $107,463.01 T'.s. Ilartman, President; J. V. Ritts, Vice President; John G. McMarlin, Cashier, A. C. Krug, Ass't Cashier. A general banking business transacted. Interes*. paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. We invite you to op%n an account with this bank. DIRECTORS—Hon. Joseph Hartman. Hon. W. S. Waldron, Dr. N. M. Hoover. H. Mc fweeney, C. P. Collins, I. O. Smith, Leslie P. llazlett, M. I'inegin, \V. H. Larkln, T. P. Mifflin, l)r. W. C. McCandless. Ben Mas »eth. W. J. Marks. J. V. Ritts. A. L. Relber ~~tTTE - Farmers' National Bank, BUTLER, PENN'A. CAPITAL PAID IN, $100,000.00. Foreign exchange bought and sold. Special attention given to collections. ■OFFICERS: JOHN VOl; NKINS President JOHN HUMPHREY. Vice President C. A. HAILEY Cashier F. W. BINGHAM Assistant Cashier J. F. HCTZLER Teller DIRECTORS. John Younkins. D. L. Cleeland, E. E- Abrams, C. N. Royd, W. F. Metzger, Henry Miller, John Humphrey. Thos. Hays, Levi M. Wise and Francis Murphy. I nterest paid on time deposits. We respectfully solicit your business. Butler Savings Bank Hiitler, Pa. Capital r $60,000.00 Surplus and Profits - - $225,000 00 JOS. L PURVIS Preaideui J. HENRY TROUTMAN Vice-President WM. CAMPBELL, Jr Caihier LOUIS B. STEIN leller DIRECTORS—Joseph I- Purvis, J. Herin Troi-.traan, W. D.Brandon, W. A. Stein. J. 8. Campbell. The Butler Savings Bank Is the Oldest Banking Institution!n Butler County. General banking business transacted. We solicit accounts of ull producers, mer chants, farmers and others. All business entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. Interest u&td nn time deuoslts. WE OWN AND OFFER $39,000 4 1-2 per cent. Boro ugh of Irwin, Penn'a. Improvement 1 Kinds due at various dates. Denomination 1500. Interest payable semi-annually Write or call for price and description. C R WILLIAMS tried our > X Carnation Pink? <1 jj Redick & Grohman,) J 109 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. \ We Are Wide Awake For your satisfactory service with a complete stock, all new and attractive for the Holiday Trade. Buy early and avoid the rush of the last week before CHRISTMAS. Purchases held for later de livery if desired. C. B. McMillan. Next Postoffice. 7V\iller's GREAT MONEY SAVING XflihS IsIST. Appropriate useful articles at low prices, gifts here that ire desireable to everybody, prices that arc simply irresitible. Don't wait fv>r suggestion to come to you, come here and get them, for there are more pretty useful Xmas presents here than you will find elsewhere in a day's hunt. SfcUct your remembrances soon as pos sible as later on the crowds, the consequent confusion, make select ing unsatisfactory, and we want our patrons to see our entire line of presents which c< nsists of the largest variety of Men's, Boys', Ladies', Misses' and Children's fancy holiday slippers ever shown in Butler. <-.11 styles, all colons, all materials, .ill sizes and widths, and our line of fine shoes has never been so complete, wc have them in all styles to suit all ages. A Nice, Appropriate Xmas Present for Grand-pa, Father, Brother or some one Else's Brother. A pair of fine handturn slippers, we have them in great variety, or a pnir of our stylish Pat. leather shoes, or a pair of our enamel, or fine bjx-calf shoes. We can give you all sizes, styles and widths. A Suitable Present for Grand-ma, Mother, Sister or some one Else's Sister. Select a pair from our great variety of Ladies' fancy holiday slippers, a pair of our fine P?t. leather or enamel shoes, or a pair of our very stylish vici kid shoes, they are made in all the new and pretty styles. FOR THE GIRL. Get a pair of our very handsome holiday slippers, or stylish fine shoes we are showing in enamel, Pat. leather, box-calf and vici kid. They come in heavy or light soles, button or lace. FOR THE BOY. A pair of slippers, a pair of out good durable shoes, or a pair of gum or felt boots. FOR THE BABY. A pair of those cunning little felt shoes with fur trimmings. We have them in all colors. FOR YOURSELF. If you be in the stern sex make yourself a present of a pair of those extra good felt boots and overs we are selling so cheap, we have a great variety of them from $1.50 up. For whole outfit any of the above articles will gladen the heart and at the sametime be appropriate and useful and will cause the recepiant to remember with pleasure the Xmas of 1901. When in need of good reliable footwear try C. E. Miller The Clothing Talk of the County. Every body is talking about the big crowds that are taking advantage of the BIG CUT SALE at SCHAUL & NAST'S.and of the GRAND BARGAINS that are being offered. Some of Our Offerings. « Men's $15.00 Yoke Overcoats SIO.OO Men's $12.50 Yoke Overcoats $8.50 Men's $lO Suits and Overcoats Men's f8 Suits and Overcoats $5.00 Boy's $5 Reefers $3-75 Boy's $4 Reefers $3-°° Boy's $2.50 Reefers sl-75 Men's $1.50 Wool Pants SI.OO Men's $2.00 All Wool Pants $1.40 Men's 75c Fleeced Underwear s oc Men's 50c Ribbed Underwear 35 c Men's 35c Ribbed Underwear 25c Come to our store for further information. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. DO YOU WANT A SWELL OVERCOAT V We are showing the newest styles in YOKE and LONG OVERCOATS with the slash pocket, prices ranging from $lO to $25. Also showing the newest things in Men's and Boys' Sack Suits. All our good suits are made with padded shoulders and quilted breasts. It'll be worth your while, before you buy your Suit or Overcoat, to look over our line. Our prices are less this year than they have ever been for the same quality. See our window display. Yours for Clothing, DOUTHeTT & GRAHAfI. Greek-American Fruit and Confectionery Co. JAMES NICKLES, Manager. Fill up the Stocking With Chocolate candies. The children will like 'em and you - r (>£\ won't have any regrets, because , J 1j) these candies are pure and whole- / ( | Cm! some. There's no better made. and we've put the prices as low as * . v pure goods can be sold (or. We've , jXj every kind. If you can't decide ——y Jn-; what kind to buy, try our mixed >f candies. They're 20 cents a -- pound, elsewhere 30c lb. for the 4 |^p same mixed. j 1 B' Goods Delivered to All Parts of the City. SOUTH MAIN STREET. BUTLER, PA —j. L.^tli—— I CSS IcTivrTPape] £ I Jeweler,| ? Kine Lane of Holidny Goodsj ) llil K. tJeffern* »i\ Street.