THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Thursday, January 5.1806. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NOTE—AII changes 1b their ads. •bo"*' jjon their Intention to do to nol later * d»v morn lax. Sheriff's sales for Jan. 27. CTTlzfS'Sac®- and per»,)o* maklnf public galec th«lr not« book*. LOCAL AND GENERAL. —Bar banquet this evening. —lt take* only one vote to pass a good resolution. —We wish all of our readers a happy and prosperous year. —lf you are using hydrant water and think it necessary, boil it — OUT Russian population will cele brate their Christmas, next Saturday. —Political bees are commencing to Witt Have yon one in your bonnet? —"A halt off" all holidsy goods. Now is the time to buy them for next yesr. —A banquet by the entire tire depart ment will be held in the near future. _Onr merchants report having a fair holiday trade, this year. A great im provement over last year. —Mr. ER. R Beyer's two Chester White shoats dressed 879 pounds, in stead of 679 as stated —The burning of the warehouse of the bottle-works at Parker's Landing caused a loss of about $20,060. • —Citizens of Callery have a move ment on foot to establish a borough. Application will be made to Court in the near future. j There were some accidents and dis asters during the late holiday season, bat nothing to compare with the hor rors of a year ago. —By request the delightful cantata, •The Counterfeit Santa Clans," will be repeated in the Grace Lutheran church, next Monday evening. —The Butler basket ball team were defeated In a terrific game at Allegheny Monday evening by the Manchester team, the score being 88 to 84- —An Ohio Judge granted a woman a divorce on short notice the other day. She swore that her husband had made her more 48 times tn 9 yean. —The All-College basket ball team. McDowell, Aiken. Huyes, KHngler and Williams. Journeyed to Brans City, Sat urday evening, and were defeated 26 to 16. —A large tract of land near the east oast of Ireland, including the lands on Which the "Battle of the Boyne" was foqgbt, July 1, 1690, are offered for •ale, —Several millions of bushels of coal were started down the Ohio river, last week, and the wreck of one tow, dur |ng the gale, blocked the channel for a time. —The Baldauf heirs have agreed to take the SOOO awarded to them for the opening of Franklin street, and building upon the street will be re moved —The people of New Castle are re joicing orer the completion of the trol ly line from their town to Youngs town. The cars ran the 90 miles in one fcoor, and the fare is SO cents. —The total property lots by fires in this co on try for last year is figured at two-hundred and thirty millions. The \omea by the Baltimore fire, last Febru ary, aggregated $00,000,000. and the in surance $23,000,000, -Shortly after Feb. Ist the Shirt Fac tory goes to Latrobe, where the Pitts burg Dry Goods Co. is centralizing its plants, having bought two three-story brick factory buildings, which cost SIOO,OOO to erect, for $25,000. —The bridge business is getting a ■baking np in Potter as well as in Ven |ugo county. The Grand Jury of fof tmr county returned If indictments •gainst the Commissioners, Auditors and Bridge Agents last week. —A' 1 meeting last evening the Fir*t Ward Hose Co. re-elected al) their old »Moers witb John Feigel as president Two new members were elected. After the meeting the com pany were guests of Earl D Clinton at Kirk's restaurant —Npw Year's wy a lovely day, and < § little groqp standing }n front of tfce ' Court Hons* talked about it One man < Mid be played base ball in his bare feet j st W. Sanbury on tbe first day of '75, , and another that he harrowed in wheat I on the first day of ,78. —The Butler County Merchants j Mutual Insurance Company has passed j ftp second year without a single loes. 1 At the meeting ot ita stockholders. 1 Tneedajf evening, tbe old Board of Di- ] rectors which Includes J. H. Harper , ■ad A. L. Beiber of Batler was con- 1 tinned. —The Batler High School has a cracker jack basket hall team which has defeated the Westminster freshmen, and Grove City and Allegheny High School teams by overwhelming scores, Friday, evening thpy will tfckle tUe Pittsburg Htgh School in tbe local Y M, C, A, gym. »A daughter of Qeo. Baldwin, the blacksmith at Brain, died op Saturday the 24th nit, of diphtheria, and another child of Baldwin's family, and also a son of Andy Spronl, who lately located there, took sick at abont the same time. There was something of a scare in tbe town, bat it bas blown over. —Tftp of week, follow it did # rain and thaw, seemed Bolder than it really was. Thejmercury did not go to aero, thongh it fell nearly iftf degrees within 94 hours, hqt tbe fifty-mile an boor wind oaosed distress, at>d tied op the railroads aqd Also the floal bqats on the Ohio. —STUM weeks ago Dr, Merlin Cald well, George C. Atwell, Capt. James A. McKee and Foreman Kettler and wife of tbe Batler Constraction Co. were boarding at a hotel in Ford City. Since then the ftmt two have died of typhoid few, and the l*st three ye sick with the disease. Kettler and his wife being at their home in Jefferson oonnty. —At tbe meeting of Council, Tuesday evening, an ordinance wae passed, sub mitting to the voters at tbe election of Tuesday, February 21st. tbe question of increasing the borough indebtedness fl<Kj,ooo to provide funds to pay for JRor* pafing and sewering, a city build ing and a floating indebtedness of |}o,ooo. Might as wall have the beet, try Bit? tar m Rockenetein j for your next suit. . Tonjronld look better in one of Bit ler * Bockenstein's new Fall suits. tUoe&m&i raU Ritter PERSONAL. Mrs. Wm. Serrill of Mercer visited relatives in Bntler last week. D. A. Logan, of Middlesex twp.,- is making a business of drilling water wells. S. O. Brown and H. D. Mabood of Clay twp. were in town on business, last week. Roy McKee of Pittsburg was the guert of his uncle, Judge Galbreath, over Sunday. M. Sullivan of Bradford spent the holidays with his mother and sister on the Diamond. Clyde Andre of Intrram visited his folks in Butler and Clay twp. during holiday week. John W. Coulter and wife passed the" holidays with their folks in Emlenton and Clintonville. Jnry Commissioner A. O. Eberhart left Saturday to visit his brother, Lew is, at Cairo, W. Va. Kiss Etta Wadsworth and Mrs. Moore of Slipperyrock did some holiday shopping in Bntler. Miss Nettie Robb of Prospect has en tered the Passavant Hospital, Pitts burg, to become a nurse. Albert Reiber and wife.of New York, spent Christmas with his father, Jacob Reiber, of W. North street. Ex-Sheriff Wm. Brown, formerly of Brownsdale, now of Allegheny, called on friends in Butler, yesterday. Miss Sadie White and Misses Clair and Fern Grnbbs of Eyth St. spent Christmas with relatives in Foxburg. Harry Siebert and wife of Allegheny returned home. Tuesday, after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Siebert of Wayne St. James Addis of New Castie is the guest of his grandchildren, George A. and Laura Mitchell, Mrs J. G. McMar lin and Mrs. D. Ensminger. Mrs Catharine Crane and her daugh ter, Adelaide, spent the holiday season with her daughter. Miss Georgie, at Radcliff College, near Boston. Hetty Green advices her sex to "be ware of religious lawyers." This is rather rough on attorneys who are striving to live a Christian life. Prof. Rolla H. McQuistion was the recipient of a fine silver mounted um brella, the Christinas gift of the teach ers of fhe Institute Hill school*. O. R. Thome of Clay twp and S. C. Trimble of Middlesex twp., boih candi dates for Countv Treasurer, called upon their friends in Butler, last week. Gov. Pennypacker attached the draft of new "rress-mnazler' to his message, and this a Pittsburg paper humorously entitles "Vermiform Appendix A," Miss Lyda Burke of Karns City was the guest of Miss Nellie Brown of In stitute Hill. Monday, while on her way to Wilson College at Chambersburg, Pa. L. S. McJunkin & Co. have our thanks for a supply of calendars and blotters, and Theodore Vogeley for an illustrated pamphlet descriptive of the New York subway. Earl Cleeland preached in the Presby terian church at North Sewickley, Sun day Mr. Cleeland is to graduate from the Princeton Theological Seminary in May and will be ordained in June. Nan Patterson, yet in jail in New York, on account of her jury disagree ing, received a telegram last week from some West Virginia admirers offering to bail her to the extent of $50,000. John B. Caldwell of Jefferson twp. has been in Ford City for some time, settling up the affairs of his son. Dr. Merlin, dep'd, He has not withdrawn from the canvass for Sheriff, as report ed. Prince Fushima and suite sailed from San Francisco for Japan, last Wednes day, on "The Mongolia," which car ried eighteen-thousand tons of freight, and a million and a half dollars worth of coin for that coqntry. President Sam of Haiti issued fraud ulent bonds and sold them. Then he ran off, and is reported to be living on the island of Bt. Thomas, under British rule. His former Supreme Court has sentenced him to fifteen years impris onment—if paqght. Dr. W. E. Caldwell, of West Suffield, Conn., attended the funeral of his brother, Dr. Merlin Caldwell, at the old homestead in Jefferson twp., on the 23d nit Dr. Ellery married a Yankee girl some years ago and now has four chil dren. He located in his wife's native town and is doing well. He tells us that the tobacco raisers of the Connecti cut valley set ont their plants with a machine. S. W. Lewis, of Washington twp., T. W. Black, of Parker twp.. W. J. Mc- Kinney, of Concord tt»p., Elmey S. San key and Clarence Chrietie.of Cherry twp., Pet»r Snyder, of Summit twp., John Leisey, ot Muddycreek twp., P. R. Day, and R.J. Barron, of Clay twp., and W. J. Campbell, of Slippery rock, F. N- Herold of Butler twp.. J. G. of Fairview W ; Mclfcibben of Clinton were among our holiday cal lers. Dr. L. S. Chad wick, of Cleveland, husband of the notorious Cassia, and his daughter by a former marriage, ar rived at New York last Saturday on the steamer Pretoria, from Europe, and promptly yolpnteergd ft) gq to Clove land with Sheriff BarTv, without arrest or requisition. He first learned of his wife's doings at Paris, and it made him sick He says she has ruined him, and also bis daughter, who was left a large fortune. J. C. Powell, the auctioneer of Penn twp., passed the holiday week at a boarding house in Butler, recovering from a eprained ankle and some broken ribs. Powell {a a hridgp builder by trade, and was working on the sus pension bridge across the Qhio at Sten ben ville, a few weeks ago, at wrapping one of the large cable#, wjiep the r°P« that held np one end of the bnggy, on which the three men stood, broke, and bis two companions were hurled headlong to the sand and debris in the dry river bed, 180 feet below. Neither of them moved after striking. Powell, however, caught a rope, hanging over or near the bnggy. and extending to within thirty feet of thu riv6r bed. anfl though bis gloyefl were cnt through by the friction, he held on to it to its end, and fell direct but thirty feet, landing on bis feet and side. He was taken to the hospital, and afterwards c.arfie to Bpt)er. The Company paid bis expen ses and made Mm a present of SSO, and he intends going back a# soon ag able MlHttlonury Institute. Batler will have a rare opportunity this Saturday and Sunday. J. Camp bell White, one of the speakers.spent 10 years in India. E. T. (Alton hah been for fwo years idenfifijd lyith ifohu R liott. probably ihe greatest general tbe Christian cause has to-day. A. F. Hoff sommer is one of the Pennsylvania state force. Ladies are invited along with the men to this feast of informa tion. On Saturday morning, afternoon a*>d evening addresses will be made by tt)e aboye named speakers, and B- T Colton will address the men's meeting, Sunday afternoon at 8:80. BLTLKK MARKETS. Batler dealers are paying Eggs 25 Batter 22 27 Potatoes - .8(i Cbjckepa, l'J lo Apples, per bn 40-50 Cabbage, per lb 1* Buckwheat flour, per hundred $2.75 Turnips, bn 40 Parsnips, bn 75 Sausage, lb 10 Navy beans, bn '2 00 Onions, bn 120 Carrots, bn .. .60 Lettuce, lb 15 Dressed Pork 7 , Honey per lb 18 'Dried Ayple* .8 ~ FQtt SALK." : | A good live business on Main street, j Butler, Pa., central!)' located, call on WALKEU & MCELV.WN, I Boom 307 New Bank Building. Always np-to date Ritter & Rocken ittln't clothing. L.EG4X NEWS. NEW SUITS. Sarah E Swaney vs H C Lensner. exr of will of Catherine Swaney, deed, as sumpsit for $lB7 63, for funeral expen ses. Matthew J Taylor vs Myrtle T Tay lor. petition for divorce Taylor is fire man at the Butler Brick & Tile Works and lives nearby. He and his wife were married six years ago. and Clyde Gal lagher was a friend and sometimes their guest. Taylor alleges that Gal lagher called too often. Mar\ Bozosin vs Pete Gonzo trespass for SSOO for slander The parties are bright and shining lights of Red Row and Mary says Pete charged her with committing adultery. Samuel A Thompson vs Andrew H Thompson assumpsit for $306 66. The parties are eons of James Thompson, deed, of Cranberry twp. Andrew was executor of the will, by the terms of which Samuel was to have the use of the farm for life, on condition that he giye one-third of the produce and K»S rental to his mother. Samuel left the farm and moved to New Castle. An drew took charge and Samuel sues for bis two-thirds of the rent, etc. Adolphus and Agustus Hocb ot Chi cora vs Edward Seaton and A W Shira. assumpsit for *495 61. The defendants drilled a well for the plaintiffs on the Dr. Crawford farm and it is claimed left a cable and sand line, furnished them by the plaintiffs, in a damaged condition. s4l 50 is also claimed by the plaintiffs for wage 3 which they had to pay J P Hilliard for labor on the well. note-.. Sheriff Gibson started the Dew year with an even dozen official boarders. In the past year 2642 deeds, etc., were recorded with Register and Recorder Davis. 500 less than in 1903 and 800 less than in 1902. Court convened for its last session of 1904. Saturday morning. The case of Commonwealth vs John Sproull was disposed of by a fine of $lO and costs, being imposed. The Guaranty SD & T Co was appointed guardian of two mi nor children of Charles Terwiliger, of Venango twp District Atforner Hen ninger reported that all his cases had been closed up except four, which would have to go over until March. Judge Galbreath complimented Mr. Henninger in high terms on the way he had fulfilled the duties of his office. Court then adjourned to meet Monday morning. January 23. Monday morning District Attorney Samuel Walker was sworn in by Pro thonotary John Clark, and Clerk of Courts Christley by Register and Re corder Davis. Retiring clei k George M Graham and Miss Maude Christley, sis ter of the new clerk, were sworn in as deputy cleiks. The case of Nancy and James Leason agdinst L C Sloan was argued before Judge Patton, of Armstrong county, specially presiding. L €ason aD< * his wife dewled Sloan their 4*rm on condi tion that he keep and provide for them a* long as they live. Mrs Leason is dead and her aged husband claims Sloan is misusing him and asks the Court to annul the deed. Justice of the Peace James M Max well has entered suit against thirty-two citizens of this place who became de linquent in their taxes while Mr. Max well occupied the office of tax collector W H Parris was granted a divorce from Kate Elizabeth Parris. August Thalman was swofu in as a citizen of the United States. Daniel Burns was granted a divorce from Majgaret Burns. Anna A Tebay was granted a divorce from Hershel M Tebay. formerly of Zelienople, for desertion. May Ervin was granted a divorce from George Ervin. Laura M Crouch was granted a di vorce from Lewis P Crouch, op grounds of cruelty. Last Thursday Judge Galbreath heard arguments and testimony on ex ceptions to the reports of viewers on a private road in Venango twp; to excep tions tiled by Mary L Mahan and the heirs of Saifluel Parfc on a public road in Adams twp, and of J J and G H Lei decker and others on a private road from the Schull & Badger brickworks, in Butler twp. Motions for new trials in the Hairy Kiester case and the Shanor and Nailpr cages were argued last week. The jnry in the case of Common wealth vs Charles Conodore. of Argen tine, selling liquor without license re turned a verdict of guilty. A motion was made for arrest of judgment Andrew Fisher, of Bugler twp, was tried Thursday on a charge of aggra vated a«b for shooting Frank Garback, a Hanky, who was stealing apples from the orchard of Joseph Fisher, the de fendant's father. In the case of Commonwealth vs Ma tilda Kiester, convicted of selling li quors in the form of orange cider, patent medicine, etc., the defendant was directed to pay costs and S2OO, sen tence being suspended. Mrs Albert Watters plead guilty to a misdemeanor and sentence was sus pended on condition that the costs be paid. In vhe case at Common wealth vs Dr J F Minteer,practicing when unregister ed. sentenoe was suspended. Tony Phillips, of Chicora, was found guilty of selling liquor without license and was fined s.">oo and costs and sent to jail for 3 months. John Buchanan, of Lyndora, convict ed of a&b on bis boarding house mis tress, vas (ined SIQ and sent to }nil for 3(1 days. Leonard DeFoggi, of Centre ave, was tried on a churge of adfcb with indent to commit rape, tbg couiplaipaut being the wife of another Italian, and found guilty. Motion for a new trial was made. John S Campbell and George Schaff ner were appointed to appraise tbe property of the insolvent Butler Con struction Co. The case ot Commonwealth vs Thom as and Leroy Mercer, unlawfully cut ting timber was continued until March. William Watson, of Mt Chestnut, has filed declaration in big sutys againnt E T< Shunter, Wp Bryan and John Scott, neighboring farmer!", from each of whom he asks five thousand dollars (lavages. Watson alleges the defendants circulat ed falee reports about him. The stated case of M L Gibson, sheriff, against G M Graham, clerk of courts, to decide into which office cer tain tines should be paid, WHP DECIDED in favor of the sheriff. JmlgS Batton, Specially prt&idiug. Three per cent, of tne amount of these fines is allowed the officer into whose bands they are paid. In tbe equity case of A C and Milleman vs Mary Kavanaugb, admx of Win Kavanaugb, deed. Judge sustained the defendant s demurrer and dismissed tbe case at the cost of the complainants, In the equity case of R F McMeekin et al vs Rev W M Coleman, a decision was made permitting the complainants to amend their bill. Nan Patterson'* jury disagreed, six for acquittal and six for manslaugh ter. A jury of wqnld, probably, have sent her to the electric chair Nan syent her Christmas in jail. On complaint of County Detective Barnes and Christopher Perry a war rant was issued some days ago for the arrest of Joseph Thompson, of Slippery rock twp. It is alleged that Thompson broke into Perry's store at WicL UuWon, Monday nigh* Ilerry h«Sarfl the noise and taking a club went to investigate. Thompson, who also had a club, at tacked him, and the two men fought a terrible duel in the dark. Counters were overturned, show cases smashed, foods strewn over the floor anil tlie eads and facey Q| tbe combatants beat 1 en and put nntil almost unrecognisable. Thompson way in such a serious condi tion that be coald not be taken from his house to jail. | I United States Senator John II Mitch , ell, representative in Congress Binger 1 Herman and George Borenitn, formerly a deputy sheriff of Multnomah county, were jointly indicted at Portland, Ore. by the Federal grand jury. The indict ment alleges that John H Mitchell and Binger Hermann ilid in January, 1902. unlawfully and feloniously conspire to gether and with S A D Puter and others to defraud the government of the United States out of a portion of itspub lie iands situated in township 11 south range 7 east, t>v means of forged ami false affidavits* and fictitious persons and that in the furtherance of such con spiracy SAD Pnter did on March 9. 1002. pay to John H Mitchell the sum of $2,000 to secure his influence with Binger Herman, then commissioner of the general land office at ashington Mr Mitchelll denies any gnilt in the matter, and demands the fullest inves tigation. Before adjourning for the year, in Philadelphia, last Saturday, the Su preme court handed down a number of opinions, among them being a decision affirming the? lower court in its decision declaring constitutional the judicial salary act, which means the raising of the salaries of the judges Justice Thompson, who retired in favor of Jus tice John P Elkin, wrote the opinion and filed it without either the assent or dissent of his associates—a one man opinion The immediate effect of the judge's salary decision will be to give an increased salary to every judge in the state. The constitutionality of the act was not attacked by the appeal, it being alleged, however, that under a section of the constitution the liw could not apply to the judges holding commissions at the time the act was approved. The Dauphin county court, where a stated case was filed, decided otherwise, and is affirmed by the su preme court. Among the decisions we find the fol lowing regarding cases from this county: Qniglev vs Pennsylvania railroad, judgment reversed an'l a v f d n award ed Independent natural gas company vs Butler -vater coinpanv. decree affirmed. Dudham. trustee, vs Wick, judgment affirmed. Olive stove works vs Foit Pitt gas company, judgment affirmed. West Virginia, Fuller et al, order af- Grmed at cost of appellant. PIiOPERTY TKANSFEHS. Butler Land & Imp. Co. to Lizzie Oesterling lot at East Butler for $202 50. M J Kuhn to R M Wade 100 acres in Vanango for $2700. David M Thompson to Western Ally K K Co 4 acres in Fairview for SI4OO Ira A Millison to Louis Scbroman. as signment, 75 acres coal in Venango for ♦ISOO. Henry Fuchs to W J Fuchs 126 acres in Winfield for s4^oo. Wilson Gr-ili3uj to John S Br acres in Cranberry for S3OOO. Jane Sfrutt to Laura M Kocher lot in Zelienople for $2125 Walter Evans to Sadie A St ?wart lot in Evans City for SIBSO F \V Puruker to W A Smith property in Donegal for $225. W II Falls to Grant Jones 56 acres in Muddycreek for SIOOO. E L Rudert t > Panl Rldert 1« acres in Jefferson for $2500. Maria Kelly to W A Schoonfiel l lot in Bruin for $340. James M Cleeland to John Craig 73 acres in Worth for $4500 John Craig to II H Grossman interest in same for $1631 63 J D Marshall to T L 8 lots in Stehle Place for SSOOO. C H Geis to John Bacios lot in Lyn dora for S4IOO. M J Heill to John M Galbraitii 62 acres in Adams for SSOOO. Amos Steel to W L Rambangh hilf int. in Chicora Laundry for $675. H B McKinney to Thomas Cr Ru<mell one-sixteenth in Butler Work" for *IOOO. William Hoyle to 2 P Lauffer prop erty in Washington twp for 1600. Philip 3nitzel to II OMilleman lot in Zelienople for $765 C J D Strokeckerto Peoples' National Bank lot in Zelienople for $5225. A E King to Western Allegheny R Co 5 acres in Concord for f'3600. A E Graham to Mrs J L Textor lot in Mercer twp for $225. James C Risch to T W Phillip-i Gas & Oil Co 12 acres in Parker for $250. Geo M Leslie to Chris H Fredley 64 acres in Middlesex for $3500. Mary McCrea to W 3 ifoCrea 149 acres in Clearfield for $«0. Geo B McCrea to W S McCrea 149 acres is Clearfield for $2500 Richard Critchlow to Chas Gerlach 156 acres in Slippery rock for SSOOO. J D Marshall to W 8 Wick lots in Stehle place for SI4OO. HLTLKII 3IKN. Five hnndred Butler men of varions sizes will be given 8,1 opportunity to seenre clothing at greatly reduced prices. Men who intend purchasing a suit or overcoat this season will bo in terred in this great sale' held in the very heart QI the season, prices cut deeper than ever before on strictly new up-to-date garments. Ritter& Rocken stein have made it possible for your dollar to do double duty during their sacrifice sale commencing Thursday, January sth. Marriage I-.lceii.scs. Dr. W. G. Ralston Batler Bertha May Carnaban Centre twp Steve Guyvos Lyndora Alia Kckchu .... Rachel N ee1y...... ... .M arion ville. O Charles J. Teetsj. Zelienople Clara A. Dauibangh Connoq. twp Ben Krnpla Butler Agnes Weezelovitz " Edward McKibeigan Claytonia Jennie Chambers " Ulysses Webster Batler Anna Smith ......' " E P. M. Sytipof Butler Bertha Sntton " Andrew H. Wehr Lancaster twp Martha L. Meaale. .Cqnpoqqeuesaiug tp Charleg p. Gillu.au Outler Anna M Blatt " Sylvester McAllister Freeport Mabel McKay Natrona William F. Pryor Slipperyrock Msry A. Young Wort>. tv£p Roy B. Donthot* Brownsdale Berth* (jr. Wiftiefup Evans City William Smith Venango twp Mary Cupples A. J. Billman Butler May Louisa Doyle.BtifUilo twp Tony A. filler Butler Stella Patterson West Wintield John M. Doutt..Clark's Mills, Mvruer Co Elizabeth Breijl. Butler D. R. Shaeffer Dowuioville Charlotte Wickline " John H Shaffer Prospect Liua H Glenn Butler S E Williams City Bertha M ('* McQraaaban .'. . Ooucorrt tp Millard B Henry Sligo Emma M Green wait " Robert J Torrance.. .Little Valley, N J Eva Evans Butler At Pittsburg -(27 th ult) All,*u W Renton of Coqnooaeneasing, and Bessie McClavo of Pittsburg. At Vouugstowu M W Miner and Katherine UarklesH of Callery; Win Watson and Hattie Edmiston of Conno qnenessing. At Mercer—Dr Grin Campbell of But ler and Margaret Emma Stewart of Mercer Co. At New Castle—Sfjmnui A twk of New C«wtle unit Margaret Sowash of Slfyperyrock, The Hutler UiiKlncKt College Winter term opens Monday. January 2, 1905. School in session day and night. Fine enrollment, with prospects of onr best year's work. Best dates 011 vhicfc, '«£• iflHn, tMfl. ft and jjaji. it. 1 May enter at an time. New catalo gne and circulars Ii 1 to those interested. INVESTIGATE! A. F. REGAL, Principal. Butler, Pa. L No better Christmas present than a I scholarship in the , College. ! I'IHK Sl'lt INO WAT Kit ICK and Pure Spring Water, delivered daily ' to all parts of the town by I I JOHN A. RICHKY. People's Phone liH). Your new Fall suit at Ritter & Rock : enstein's. Locu! Politics. Both parties will make nominations : for the Borongh offices, this month, the nominees to be voted for at the Februa ry election. No 'late has, as yet, been agreed upon for either primary. Elec tion officers are also to be chosen for every election precinct in the town. The t-rnii of the following boron;{h officials expire with the muni ipal and school years. Borough Auditor- John W. Conlter, R. Conncilmen — First w., J. H. Gibson, R. Second w . W. R. Turner, R. Third w.. R. A. Cornelius and J. B. McJunkin, D. Fourth w., Ed. Weisand. D. Fifth w.. J. VV. Thompson and J. H. Grohman. D. School Directors — First w, .1 W. Hutchinson, R. Second w. A. W. Davidson, R. Third w, Johu Sheiring. D. Fourth w. J. A. Bonner. D. Fifth w. M. R Shanor, R. MAJESTIC THEATKE. Uncle Tom's Caliin —Saturday, Jan. 7. The coiuinzof Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cabin'' Saturday, January 7. matinee and night, to the Xlajesf'c, reminds the writer of the firm hold the old songs, as well a j the old play, has on public favor. Matinee II)-25c. uight 25-35-50 c. Payton Stock Co. —All Nest Week. The acme of achivement in repertoire is represented in the Payton Stock Co. which opens a week's engagement at the Majestic on Monday, Jan. 9. The bill for the inaugural performance will be a masterly drama which handles the problems it illustrates in an exceedingly interesting manner. The company is headed by Miss Ethel Tuck er and every member of the cast has been selected with a view by Mr. Pay ton to obtaining a well balanced organ ization, tapable of presenting a variety of plays in a complete and artistic manner. Other first class plays to be presented daring the week are "For His Sake," "The New Magdalen," "Magda," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." "Thelma" and "Drifted Apart " Prices 10-20-30, matinee 10-20. The Gayety—Pittsburg. Under Southern Skies—Next Week. For the past three seasons this drama has baea delighting entaqji-i-itio aql fashionable audiences throughout the east. The Alvin, l*itts»nrg, I'a. Miss Bingham —Next Week. Manager Davis has arranged a special engagement with America's leading emotional actress, Miss Amelia Bing ham, who brings with her to Pittsburg four of her principal aaccetaes, "The Frisky Mrs Johnston,' "Glympe." "The Modern Magdalen" and "The Climbers." Pittsburg Orchestra. The ninth set of conceits this season by the Pittsburg Orchestra, Emil Paur, Conductor, to be given next Friday evening and Saturday aftprpQoq in Carnegie Hal}. entire pro giame is devoted to Mendelssohn and Shakespeare. For Kent or Sale. New six-roomed house, Brown Ave. Eveiy convenience. sl(s per nionth. Possession at once. New ejght roomed house, all con veniences, Centre ave , #2OOO. Three honst>» on Plank Road, SI2OO, 11400, *i«oo. Large house and 100 feet frontage on Second St., 88600. Foilrteen roomed house, bath, etc.. Weht St., |2WO. E. 11. Nix:Lp.Y --§ W. Diamond. Thoae well dressed men have been to s<-e liitter & Rockenstein. Perfectly satisfactory, Ritter & Rock enstein's clothes. Insurance grig Heal fcsiate, If you wh'tg sell or buy property you will find it to your advantage to soe Win. H. Miller, Insurance and Real Ffctate. Room 508, Butler County X*tioual Bank building. The new lirowna at, RITTEK H, HOUHKNSTEIK' Tiv the htore that pie,ages both the purso and mind, Hitter & Rockenstein. Btute Normal School. Attend the State IJoruial isohool at Slippery I<o(;k, Bailor County, Pa. Advantages rirst-cla«s, rates low; tui tion free to teachers and to those who intend to teach. Winter term begins Jan.2,1905. Send for a catalogue. Ad dress ALBERT E, MAI/TBy, Principal. Might an well buy a suit which looks right, fits right, wears right, try Ritter & Rockenstein'a. West Suuhury no superior in it 4 line of work- Every young person needs an education. Do you waut one? Here is the place to get it. Winter term opens Januarys, 1905. VENIUS A. GKEEV, Prin Woman's Charms Are enhanced by tho wearing of a reftsotmUu *u»ount of jewelry. The variety of selection from our elegant stock of watches, rings and broaches is more than sufficient to meet every choice. Our prices are universally re garded as reasonable. We also Pia H t».' Edison and Victor Phonographs. Eastman and Poco Cameras. Photo Supplies. Washburn Mandolins and Guitars, Optical goods. Field and Spy QUts»e«, R. L, KIRKPATRICK, J«wtter and Graduate Optician Next to Court Honse Aftermath. You didn't get all you need ed. We didn't sell all our pretty things. To help ustjoth, offer ing our fancy goods at half price. Pictures, games, dolls and toys at 1-3 off. China at 20 per cent. off. Call now and get the bar gains. This is our clearance sale and your opportunity at Douglass' 241 8. Main St MAY IV111;AT $2.00 There 1* where It will H *n<l IT y with* to (t«'t In touch with 1 (lu.il nn I record IIOD'* f;i!l U> juoa JOFOU/ upti-iai letter on \h<j Mutual Invektmeot Co., Ml tUurU in., fl tub art, ?%. C IIUKCII NOTES. Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, superin tendent of the International Reform Bureau addressed immense audiences in Butler last Sunday. Communion will be held in the U. P. church next Sunday. Rev. J. S. Wil son of Prospect preached Monday even ing; Rev. H. H. Merlin of Pittsburg the remaining evenings of the week, and Rev. Grimes will preach Saturday af ternoon. Week of prayer is being observed in j the Grace Lutheran church, services : beint; held each evening. Preparatory service Saturday afternoon. Couimnn ; ion Sunday morning. Rev. L O. Benze of the English Luth eran church at Zelienople has resigned, and will accept a call to McKeesport. Rev. Irvine of the Episcopal church of this state accuses Bishop Talbot of the Central Pennsylvania district of ly ing about him. and a church court is to assemble at Reading, next Tuesday to hear the case. Teachers' Institute. Teachers Institute closed in a blaze of glory and good will. Drs. Davis and Williams and Prof. Pearson made neat little "goodbye" addresses, Prof. Gib son lead in a farewell song. City Supt J. A. Gibson expressed the thanks of the teachers to their instructors, and Prof. G. F. Dombart of Evans '"'ity, read the report of the committee on resolutions expressing thanks to the officers, instructors, county commission ers. people and everyone else. The finance committee, John Alliscn. Ford Forrester and M. J. Metier, re- I>orted the receipts to be $1029.10, of which S2OO came from the state, $615 25 from the teachers, $203 from the enter tainments and $10.35 from other sources. The expenses were, for instructors. $375, Dr. S. Riggs. SSO; Dr. T E. Green. $100; Dr F. R Roberson, SIOO, Kather ine Ridgway Concert Co.. $115; theatre, $150; incidentals, $156.90, a total of $1046.90, leaving a deficit of $1 T.BO. Supt. Painter appointed local insti tute committees and examining com mittees, and announced that examina tions for permanent teacher's certifi cates would be held in the Jefferson building. Bntler, Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10. j Prescriptions | | Drugs j Patent > Medicines < Redick & Grohman j t 109 KortH Mara St;, Butler, Prf. i B. c\ B. muslinwear sale Our Annual January Sale of dainty Muslin Underwear be gun with the year. This is a remarkable sale— style* and quality and abun dance of garments. Go about our preparations months ahead—-go to all lead ing makers In this country and abroad and by dint of unswerv ing determination are enabled to offer such advantages* to wo men as will render unnecessary the toil and worry incidental to' home manufacture. This sale will far excel any we've ever attempted and, we bespeak your prompt attention to its manifold advantages. Example: 15 styles Corset Covers, 25c —plain, lace and embroidery trimmed —tight fit ting and full French fronts. Hoggs & Buhl ALLEGHENY. PA. TIMBKK AND COAL I,AMI I f you want to litiy a tract of tlmi>ef. niece of coai, or a farm 1 have them to »eil, If you liavtui farm to sell wtthcoal or tlmlier on It. 1 have the cash to buy ft. WM. M. CRAIO, 7«t; V'ri.tiWstuwn Ave., Pittsburg. Pa. KM H.l.K\r OPPOKTIMTV I'or men, ladles and boys to learn barber trade, new system, only 0 weeks required, M. It. fare paid. NOSSOKOKK'B HARHF.It SCHOOL. 1405 Penn Ave., Pittsburg. Pa. Near I'ukmi Mtatlon. I-.. W. Shields, BROKER New York and Local Stocks and Bonds. Member Pittsburg Stock Exchange. :S2B Fourth Ave., Pittsbnrg, Pa. Vandergrift Buildiotf* r'A tj nil n Tw teoond hand electric fllfi .lALII elevators, also two hand poirarelevator* -KELAK ELEVATOIt CO.. fountain St. near Seventh ave, Pittsburg. I'a MIDLAND HOTEL Collins and Hroad «k. Ilcautlfully furnished, hot and cold v.«»vt In • very roox, electric Unlit, steam ho*t. con veil lent to all cur lines ivuU fWst Liberty -tatlon. Mrs, Klancli Cruw r, itanton M K r., PittsburK, l'a. Raymond & Whitcomb's TOURS AND TICKETS EVERYWHERE. California Dec. 13, etc. Mexico Jan. ltt Egypt and P»le»tine, Jan. 3 and 21. Woat India Cruise Jan. 10. Pittsburg Office, 357 Fifth Ave., PittsburK. Pa. P & L. E, Ticket Office. Wunt to £SeH Your KorniV Let ns try 1' y«u. Send for our de sciiptkai fl re at demand for small •». convenient to railroads. Moderate priced farms always In demand. Make the price right; we wfll do the rest. Write u« about It. KUANKSTOWN KEALTV CO.. TIM Fionknown Ave., PUUbujs* Pa. | Christmas j / In your / C leisure momenta J X when the angels of / / Peace and Happiness \ \ are floating through \ ✓ the air, then ( C take a look at all those 7 pretty things in S ? BOYD'S / Drug Store. / f ALL KINDS \ ? AND / ) ALL GOOD. j# / Reymer's Fine Candies / j (the best made) j I ' In Pretty Packages. ? | Main and Diamond. > SHERIFFS SALES. By virtue of sundry writs of Ven. Ex.. Kl. Fa.. Lev. Fa.. &c.. Issued outof the Court of Common Pleas of Butler Co., Pa., and to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court Uouse lu the borough of Butler, I'a. on Friday, the 27tli <lay of Januay, A. 1). 1905. at one o'clock. P. >l., the following described property, to-wlt; E. D. No. 13. March Term. lUOS. Christ ley & McCullouzh. Attorney*. All the right, title, Interest and claim of E. H. Adams, and If. 8. Diubenspeck, Ex'rs. of John mubenspuck, dee'd., and John Daubenspeck. of. In and to all thtt certain piece or parcel of land, situated In Parker township, llutler county. Pa., bounded as follows to wit: On the north by land of 11. S. Daubenspeck, east by lar.dsof Margaret Turner and Mrs. Elizabeth Daubenspeck. south by lands of Elizabeth Daubenspeck ( and Elllabeth Adams, west by lands Of John Shearer, formerly of Nelson Smith < contain ing acres, more or leak, ftud having there on erected a twu ««>ry stone house, frame barn and outhufldliigk: Seized and taken lu enst'utlon as the prop erty of 11. S. Daubenspeck and E. H. Adams, Executors of John Daubenspeck, dee'd., and John Daubenspeck. at the suit of Maria M. Daubenspeck. and H. S. Daubenspeck for use of Maria M. Daubenspeck. E. D. No. 17th. March Term, U*ft. A. M. Chrlstley, Attorney. All the right, title. Interest and claim of Mary 11, Logau. and John Logan, and with notice to Thompson, terre tenant, of. In and to all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated |Q Adams township, Butler count/, i'u-, bounded as follows, to-wit: Be ginning af a post on line of John Kauffman. and corner of James Waters forn.erly, now John Kauffman; thence north deg i>ast lyr lands of Jas Waters formerly, v*uw John Kaffman. and O. C. Waters, (is perches toapos.or stone; thtftce hj lands of lia hlser and Mllt,on Nlat'.-. rger formerly, now lieorge and John Clark, south 14 (leg wciiV W l-lrt porcnes to a post; thence S. deg west sm perches by land of Samuel Staples t« a post; thence by lands of John Kauffman, north IJOftdeg west, 00 7-10 perches to place of beginning; excepting and reserv ing a and IOMUOO acres deeded hy A, L. Staples to the Pittsburg & Western K. K. Co.. bearing date Dec. sth, and recorded In the office for the ryvjrtling of deeds In But ler county, IV, in Deed I look 175. uago 227; contaijiijig *t> a>'re&, wore or less, with frame ■ lam and othor outbuilding erected thereon AI,tfO"AII that other certain lotof ground situated in Adams ttjwnshlp, Butler county. Pa., bounded and described as follow, to-wlt- Beginningat the northeast corner) ineme south by Ballroad street si wore or less to a post by lot M. J. (icidd*rd; thence north by au alley nr feet »V"** or loss to a post; thence east W* lvtt af J. L, tiodtlard i:il '4 feet to the ulac* 01 l>eglni«tuK and having erected thereon a two story frame house and out bulidlngg, Sfl.etTand taken In execution as the prop erty of Mary 11. Logan and John Logan, and wltli notice to Scott Thompson, teire tenants, at the the suit of W. C, Craig. C, A. Craig J.E. Craig, now to? aae Busier Savings k Trust Co. TF.I{\U» or SALE—The following must bo strictly compiled with when property in stricken down. 1. When the plaintiff or other Hen orodltor becomes the purchaser, the coat* ou the writ must bo paid, and a list of Um> Ileus, Includ ing mortgage searches u» the property sold together with aucW lien creditor s receipt* for the atuuunt uf the proceeds of the sale or such iiojtloq thereof us be may claim, must be tumUuea the Sheriff. 2. All bids inust be paid In full. 3. All sales not settled Immediately will be continued until one o'clock, P. M„ of the next day at which time all property not settled for will attain be put up and sold at the expense and risk (4 the person to whom first sold. •See Purduo'* lilgCHt, 3th edition, page 446. an t Smith's VoxmsvPHtfe ;«4. MAUTIN L. GIBSON, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Hut.ler. Pa.. Dec. 2!, IVW. There's A Big Difference between onr garments and thosfj turned out in a factory. There's a distinction about clothing we wake that ready wade garinenU never posaeas. Let as make you a suit or overcoat for yonr own satisfaction. THE TAILORING, fit and appearance will l*» so snperior that you will never want any other kind again. There's hardly any differ ence in the price. 14 off on all Business Suits. WM. COOPER, LEADING TAILOR, Cor. Diamond, Butler, Pa. Vinol The Great Tonic and Flesh Builder. The best remedy for throat and lung trouble. We have the exclusive agency for this remedy. Ask for a calendar. THE Crystal Pharmacy R. M. LOGAN, Ph. G., BOTH PHONES. tOO N. Main St., Butler, Pa. | Fallofl9oZj I These cool nights mean that the warm weather Is I 9 over, and it behooves you all to look out for heavier I fl goods. In our spacious stores you find, not only the I ■ largest but the lowest priced stock of Woolens in the! IH country. I | Consisting of the Following: 9 n BlsnkfifS Half Cotton Heavy Spread! I Comforts * A " Wo °' „ W B? le " s | If Dress Goods ■ I Underwear { and AH Wool I 9 Flannels PI K In our Carpet Department which enjoys an enviable I H position not only in the county but out of it, will be found. I ■ Hemp Carpet and Straw Mattings, the cheapest Floor I M Coverings All Cotton Ingrain. Half Wool Ingrain. ■ I Hartford two and three ply all wool, the very best make inß I the world. Body and Tapestry Brussels, Velvet CarpetsH H and the Acme of Carpet prefectlon Hartford Axminsters. ■ ■ Then we have Small Rugs, Large Rugs, and Druggets, I 3 Brussels and All Wool, in endless variety. Linoleumns, ■ I Oil Cloths { } Hundreds I ■ of Patterns from which to choose. H I NOTE—Our prices are the old prices in every Department I I Duffy's Store. I CAMPBELL'S GOOD FURNITURE § Campbell's Good Furniture |j JAt Less Than Regular Prices. |j sßj New, clean goods marked down to )§ UK take the price of the cheaper ones we ]£ S| have sold out |§g M =1 3 S7O Parlor Suit $65 Parlor Suit §1 SSO SSO S Three-piece solid inahoga- Three-piece parlor suit, Jgs? Ny parlor suit, wocxl back. mahogany finish, frame Sfej; SM Beat upholstered in silk neat and back upholstered *S) damask, $70.00 was the in green verona. Now B? ISj nrice, now SSO. $50.00. - m ie m s $35 Leather Couch $22 Pantasote Couch |§s S $25 sls B a Large, massive golden oak Fnll size golden oak frame, MR frame, guaranteed con- deep tufted. A good ral- Cy MM struction, covered with ue. Only one left. Rennine leather. Only one a _ lAlfred A. Campbell! \Some Cold Weather Predicted, s > Have You Seen Our Line of ? Heavy Furs for Men. ? / Something never shown before in Butler. V f With them you can defy the coldest weather. C \ And they are very cheap considering quality. / { Just the thing for Doctors, Gaugers, and men who S / are exposed to cold weather and long drives. y C See our window display of the finest line of Fur C f Coats ever shown in Butler. i £ Prices, sls, $lB, S2O, $22.50, $25 and $35. J I Douthett & Graham, j \ INCORPORATED. / MODERN STORE. R Shetland Pony goes to Iticky shopper. See winning number below. Holiday goods one-half price. Come now for the bargain*. Fancy Holi day Goods one half price. Dolls all at one-half price. Furs one-quarter off. No. 11,854 wins the beautiful little Shetland pony, "Bonny Blomom." Frank Mcßride, 283 Elm St, was holder of the lucky number. $1 00 Fur Scarfs at $ 75 $ 7 50 Fur Scarfs at $ 5 68 1 50 1 10 10.00 7 50 8 00 2 25 18 50 " " " 10 00 4 00 3 00 10 00 12 00 800 3 75 20 00 «' " '• 15 00 All Furs—Coney, Opossum. Squirrel, Fox, Mink. etc. Special Prices on Finer Furs. All Walking Skirts One Quarter Off. $3 00 Skirts at $2 25 $5 00 - - Skirts at $3 75 4 00 8 00 7 50 to 9 00 6 00 1-4 Off on all Shirt Waists. All Millinery at One-Half Price and Less. Lot of street hats, sold at $1 00 to $1 50, now 25c. Choice of any better street hat, sold at $2 00 to $3 50, now 50c. Choice of any tiimmed hat that sold from $2 50 to $4 00, now $1 50. Choice of any trimmed bat that sold from $4 50 to $7 50, now $2 50. One-half off on all Braids, Birds, Wings and Plums. EISLER-MARDORF COHPANY, SOUTH MAIH STREET | Qfll ' f LLI Send in Your Mail Orders. OPPOSITE HOTEL ARLINGTON. BUTLBR. PA. I Our Hlr Jan. Muslin, Linen and General Clearance Halo begins Tuesday, Jan. 10. ;!; Eyth Bros., NEAR COURT HOUSE % < ( ;!; 50 per cent. Off ;[ ;[ On All Fancy Holiday Goods. | !: EYTH BROS., \ \ ' NEAR COURT HOUSE. J I f I || ■ | " LP ■ - , Advertise in the CITIZEN.
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