J'HE Citizen.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19, »9° r -
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
<OTE—AII adverlis r- Intf ndlns to make
•oanc » In thelf • r: notify us of
their Intention t r than Mon-
Uy inorniiie.
Exicutor's notic?, estate of Sarah A.
StaDcliff.
Jury List for Jan Ttrrn.
Notice of Amendment of Charter.
Miller's Christmas List.
C. & T's Holiday Goods.
Johnston's Perfumes, etc.
Newton's Pianos.
Admloi»u«*or» ami Sjce.jntors of e«*te
jui joenrn their receipt books ut the Gill
CES office. Mid perse!!!<> 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.r<i idayinz copper foot ball
in the stock exchanges last week
—A tn: key shoot was held at Plumber
Fleecer's at Jamisonville, Friday.
—Silem, W. Va., an oil town, was al
most J -.-.trjyel by fire, Saturday night.
—lf you don't kuown what to buy for
a Christmas present just read our holi
day ado.
—lt froze so hard that it stopped the
Court House clock at 7 minutes to 1,
Monday morning.
—Now that Macroni has succeeded in
sending a message over the sea; all the
cables can be cut.
—The Pittsburg Brewing Co s store
house back of the West Penn station
was burned last night. Small loss.
—Nobody seems to know exactly how
man v quarts of glycerine there were in
the that exploded, Tuesday.
—B F. Frantz's new house on Chest
nut St. near W. #earl. was slightly
d imaged by fire last Thursday evening.
—The young man who is in doubt
about what to buy his best girl for
Christmas, should settle on a marriage
license.
—A jolly cro.vd from Middlesex twp.
attended tae llays vs Forest Oil Co.
casu, as witnesses and spectators, last
Friday.
—lt is not the man behind the gun
but the man behin 1 the counter who is
acting tha hero's oart these busy shop
ping days.
—"fjuiity of assflnlt and battery,with
intent to "oax" —was the humorous
translation of a late verdict, by one our
attorneys.
—lt has been discovered that whiskey
can 1)0 made irom watermelons. The
watermelon is bound to more popular
lty than ever.
—Tbe street cat strike is still in pro
gress. On Tuesday evening a joint
meeting was held, but no definite agree
ment was reached.
—Read the adv. of H. A. Reiber, the
oyster, fish, poultry, butter and egg
man. next to the Wells, Fargo Express
office on 8. Main St
The Murtland Bros, have sold their
grocery --tore, near tin West Penn sta
tion, t) Miss A. MeCandless, and will
move to Connellsville.
—Last Friday was observed as visi
tor's day in nearly every school in Batler
county. The scholars "performed" and
teachers and pupils exchanged gifts.
—Some citizens of Evans City are
forming a company to develop the 58-
inch coal vein lately discovered in the
Wahl and Stokey farms, below the
town, and on the main line of the B. &
O
- Six years ago, last Wednesday
week, Dec. 4, 1895, the Humes magazine
in the ShafTuer or Criswellhollow. blew
up, and young Bester and Black lost
their lives
—Among the charges made by the
husband of a Titusville woman, who is
suing for a divorce, are that she rides a
bicycle and smokes cigarettes. She is
CO years of age. What a gay old girl.
—But one s.-hool-teacher—a man from
the nortnern part of the county—was
reported as being intoxicated, during
tho Institute; and as he is the habit of
getting drunk when he comes to Butler,
his case might be looked after under the
new law.
—The general store of li. C. Perry &
Co. at Wick' Station was robbed last
week for the second time in two months.
Shoes, cutlery and dry goods to the val
uJ of §SO were tateen. The thieves were
tra :ired as far as Wylie's crossing and
it i.i reported detectives were put on
their trail.
—The '•CITIZEN" office property has
been s->ld 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<l| no letters; also
the will of Mary J. E. Welsh of Jai-kson
twp, no letters; also the will of Francis
Mays of Fairview twp. letters granted
to R. R. McGregor and W. A. Blaugen
hatipt; also the will of Elizabeth K.
Habeti of Butler, letters to Geo. J. and
F. W. Haben; also the will of Sarah A.
Stancliff of Adams twp , letters to J. L.
Godard.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Thomas R. Hoon to Lewis Martzsolf
85 acres in Brady for $Ol5.
J. P. Wigton to Aman<la M. Hurley
lot in Millerstown for $250.
W. G. Young to Thomas B. Young
leases in Butler twp. for S2OOO.
Mary J. Jones to W. H. Mumford 110
acres in Cherry for S2OOO.
John A. Riddle to L. M. Riddle 00
acres in Franklin for $450.
Charles W. Bunting to Delia Bing
ham lot in Butler for SOOO.
John Post to John W. Powell 0 acres
in Buffalo for $750.
John M. Miller to Anna K. Cheers lot
on Diinbar St., Butler for $2050.
John G. Glenn to Samuel Brennernan
10 acres in Portersville for sl.
Rachel Cratty to same 18 acres in
M uddycreek for S4OO.
J. H. F. Campbell to Jennie M. Camp
bell 160 acres in Washington twp. for
$Bl.
J. M. Davy to E. E. Abrams, assign
ment in Fairview twp. for $417.50.
C. N. Boyd to E. E. Abrams lot on N.
E. Diamond, Butler, for $5550.
Harmony Milling Co. to Jere Allis
Harmony mill, etc., sl.
Jere Allis to Harmony Milling Co. I
same for sl.
Marriage Licenses.
Samuel Addison Weigel Zelienople
Nettie J Ifft "
Lloyd Ruby New Castle
Lucinda Weber Lancaster twp
Flavius De nny Leasurville
Salina Clowes "
Jack W. Miller Connoquenessing
Bertie McElree "
Lewis 11. Hall Warren, Pa
Josephine M. Hall "
Clyde Plaisted Renfrew
Anna L Miller "
William I. McConnell Slipperyrock
Nellie Mcytiistion "
Frank Beighley Westmoreland Co
Frances Erb "
At Kittanning John Hoffman of
"Chicorn and Laura Powell of Oakland
twp.
At Pittsburg, J. S. Heudrick of Pitts
burg and Chrissie Wagner of Butler Co.
At Youngstown—R. J. Uurney and
Blanche Hensliaw of Butler.
At Youngstown. 0., Harry A. Frye
of (Jreensburg and Maud Hindmau of
Butler.
See the lino of Diners at Brown &
Co s. We start at 50c for a good Kitch
en Chair, Solid oak veneer seats cane
—leather anything at low prices.
For a guaranteed Couch see Brown
& Co. Prices from £*.oo up for velours.
See our Leather Couches for quality
and price.
A suggestion for young ladies. Spec
ial line of gents' hair brashes,bill books,
card cases, Ebonoid soap-lsjxes, fancy
whisk brooms, military brushes, mir
■ rors and tooth brush holders at Johns
-1 ton's Crystal Pharmacy, 106 N. Main St.
I)o yon need a Bed Room Suite?
Brown & Co. will sell you a solid oak
suite as low as S2O French bevel 22x24
plate—well made and finished. A good
telection of medium priced suites also
to choose from.
Another Oil Country Tragedy.
Shortly before four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon Bntler was shaken to it_-
foundations by the heaviest concussion
in its history. People tor an instant
were stunned and stnpified. buildings
swayed, dishes fell troni shelves and
shattered on the floors, and window
glass was broken in dozens of buildings.
A large plate glass show window in Mrs.
Lyon's building on the Diamond, oe
cnpied by Cooper, the tailor, crashed
to the pavement, in the front of the
National Supply store, the frame work
split and the glass was loosened but for
some reason did not fall. Windows
were broken in the Broad St School
building. Court House, Younkins, Boyd,
Aland, Boos and many other buildings
The tremendous force came from the
southwest: a crowd rushed to the rear
of the Court House and across the val
ley a great cloud of yellowish white
smoke was seen rising from behind the
Bredin hi)!, south of the Fair Ground,
where in the valley of Mils Run be
tween the house of Sautuel Schaffuor on
the Plank road and the Kalb road, the
Humes and Pena'a Torpe loe Cos. have
their nitro magazines and fac
tories. The latter's magazine hal ex
ploded.
Charles D Parker, a Penu'a shooter,
accompanied by Thomas. L. Edyards, a
partner of Jus. T. Holland in the torpe
do business, had driven out with a team
to take an invoice of the stock and to
prepare to make a shot ou Wednesday.
The magazine, a plank shed, was 1«>
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.
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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 <fc CO.,
Bank for Savings Bld'g ,
Pittsburg, Pa.
C. R. WILLIAMS. GEORGE WELSH
YOU should deposit your
savings with the
Real Estate Trust Co.,
of Pittsburg, Pa
-311 FOURTH AVENUE
Capital and Surplus,s3,6so,ooo
Pays 4 per cent, interest on sav
ings accounts: 2 per cent,
on check accounts.
C Fine ?
? Perfume ?
\ for the (
j Holidays. 5
/ Package and f
( Bulk goods. ?
S Have you (
> 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
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£ I Jeweler,|
? Kine Lane of Holidny Goodsj
) llil K. tJeffern* »i\ Street.