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I HK CITIZEN. 1 THURSDA APRIL 19. NEW ADViiRj advertisers intending to make UHIIC in tiiolr ails. stioulJ notify us -o; tnientlftiMo ri f-HT' nan Mcmiy morning in Divorce. Notice Contract Miller's Shoes.

6c clothing. Amy Brown's locals. O. T'b fnrnitnre. and Executors -manas i aii secure their receipt books at the CITi-j 4E.N office, and persons making uutiilo sal note books.

LOCAL AND UENLRAL, That Bonnet. She had an Easter bonnet. Creation of exquisite art: Decked with Huffy fancies Deir tj a woman's heart. BJWS, kuotw and bunches, Most wonderful in effect. She had an iSnster bonnet In shape and style correct.

She had an Easter bonnet. In church she sat the while, athrill with pleasure, Face aglow with smile. Beside her nnfeeling, Felt pleasure thrill, For she ha an Easier Iwunot. And 1 Uie bonnet bill. L.

Weede. plowing has been done. Fruit tree agents are delivering trees. "msitatj to advertise for anything, exceptiug opportunities. Bread are used for fancied ail- ments, bat for spring fever some take a loaf.

wants a plenty of our horse flesh but none of our embalmed beef. and "garden saes appeared in our grocery windows, last week. bills in circulation for some years come under the head of filthy Sunday School sir, are we going to have a picnic, this summer. American hen stuck a feather in her hat last week and brought eggs down to ten cents. Bippus is building an addition to his liousw at corner of Cunningham and Washington Sts.

only reason why the rabbit joins in the general song of the season is because he has a good ear. the boys say that bock beer is the real thing, the symbolic goat cannot intended for a kid. oar exhibit at the Paris Expo, is shut up fast on Sunday, it won't be the only fast thing in the town. Jack Walker has a new pea-nut roaster doing business in front of his tobacco store on South Main St. H.

Barnbart has opened a blacksmith shop on Blufl opposite Dr. Kistler's veterinary establishment. English agents in this country are buying the best of horses. They don't want them for street car service. Street Car Co.

has appointed W. H. Pape of Franklin as Superintendent, and advertises for oak ties. See notice. County Commissioners have shown their patriotic appreciation of the man by supplying the Conrt House paper labeled "Dewey." will be a meeting of the Amusement Committee of the Centennial atT.

M. Baker's office in the Armory building thfiTevening. enterprising mechanic of the midnight order entered two residences on Institute Hill last Thursday night and appropriated two good watches. Allegheny young woman attempted suicide by laudunum because her mother took a fancy to her Easter hat and wore it to church. commit suicide in Allegheny now on the slightest provocation.

Yon can't buy a clothes-line in that town now, without a physician's prescription. Jefferson Centre school, Frank Halstead teacher, gave a very pleasant entertainment and basket social Thursday evening, April 12, to celebrate the close of school. Green has broken ground for a new house on Mercer and Tom Baker has the cellar excavated for a new house on the lot on Washington St. he purchased from I) A. Heck.

Whitehill's new building on S. Main St. is nearing completion. He will have the finest room for the plumbing business in town and is having it specially fitted for displaying plumbing goods. Seventy-five of Butler's young people are preparing to play "Princess Boni'' during the County Centennial for the benefit of the Centennial Finance Committee.

They practice in Seneca hall every Monday evening. has become the second passenger station on the B. K. P. between Bntler and Pnnxsutawney, only one other (Dayton) selling more tickets.

A new and larger station is soon to lie built by the railroad. a great many good horses were brought to Butler, last Saturday. Seanor and Moll bonght a few common ones at $75 to Seanor bonght some ones at Grove City, Monday. A first-class horse is worth $l5O now. A Philadelphian owns a Russian bull dog, and when he says "Come here, Ivan Ivanovitch the noble animal walks towards him as if he owned both sides of the street and had a mortgage on the middle of the road.

Nineteen car loads of exeursionists from Punrsntawney, and other points 011 the B. R. P. passed through Butler last Sunday, shortly before noon, 011 their way to Pittsburg to see the posies in Shenley Park. A few of them were hungry and crowded into Will Mates' restaurant at the P.

W. station, and "ate him out of house and home." --Thirty-thousand people made the grand tour of the Phipps Conservatory in Shenley IVrk, Pittsburg, last Sunday. It, is said to be the greatest flower show in tin- country, and the special feature for this year is tin- "old-fashioned flower garden It only costs a to ride out and back to town on tlie street ears, and everybody who visits the city should take time to see it. The flowers will remain ifi good form for two or three weeks. He either fears his fate mneli.

Or his deserts are miiall. Who dares not put it to the touch And win or lose it all. PERSONAL. ir. have moved to Toledo.

Saniaef Plants of Wiirfield Wpi was hi town ihuixlay. nunc John C. CritchloW of Reibiild lias btwn granted a pension. J. F.

Wika the Grove City oil man. was a visitor in Butler Monday. Geo Todd and Ira Pirn of Laasure. vjlU-- welt in town. J.

D. of; fwp ifitmds "eimgfSffngto Mkihig in. A. k. was taken ill, Tuesday night and was taken to the Hospital" M.

F. Phillips and wife of Winfiekl twp. did some shopping in Butler, Monday. George King, one of Fairview twp s. oldest citizens is in fetjLlo state of health.

R. Fitzsimmons of Pittsburg, the musician, spent Sunday with friends in Butler. David English and son. of township, were tovm Monday. W.

S. Wible and James Strain of Penn twp. were in town on businert, yesterday. Harry Jseman, formerly of Butler has secured a position with the Lnion Trust Co. Pittsburg.

David lj and daughter, of Middlesex township, did some shopping in Butler. Monday. J. P. Boggs and Rev.

Lewis represented Evans City in the Presbytery at Butler, this week. J. T. Mechling and wife of Pittsburg spent Eastet Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. Mechling. Dr. F.

V. Waldron uf Evans City is tiikiug a vacation iu the West in the hope of in proving his health. Mrs. Michael Myers, who lives east of Millerstown. had a severe paralytic stroke Wednesday, last week.

Jeff Bnlford has moved frbm Clinton twp. to Hannahstown. He and his wife visited in Butler Tuesday. John West hits rented the Graham' Kohler storeroom on S. Main St.

and is preparing to open a fruit store. J. S. Altman has moved from E. North St.

to Feneltou where ho is pumping for the Evans Oil (Jo. I. Shreckengost and W. 11. Fleming, Petrolia oilmen, were business visitors iu Butler last Thursday.

Russef Dixon, a son of W. S. Dixon, of Peun township, entered his name as a student of the liutler business College, Monday. Prof. E.

Mackey was adjudicator ofj essays at a great musical and literary: festival held by the Welsh societies of' Reading, Monday. Attorney John R. Henninger left Tuesday evening to attend a meeting of the Democratic County Chairmen of the State in Harrisburg. Phil Seuhler spout part of last week at Saxon Station, lettering a monument for the graves of John li. Logan and wife who died last year.

Mrs. D. N. Harnish went to New York, Wednesday, as a delegate from the Reformed church to the Ecumenical Council of Missions. Charles A.

Balph, the Pittsburg architect was in Butler last week visiting his father, Joseph Balph, who is in his 77tli year, and is in very poor health. Will J. Helm, the P. W. agent at Evans Citv.

is the proudest man in that town, this week, all on account of a big boy that came to his house yesterday. Samuel Caldwell of Jefferson twp. was a CITIZKN office caller, Tuesday, jlr. Caldwell, though past three score and ten, is still acLtvehnd takes a lively interest in present events. Mrs.

Dewey is the only person so far who has evinced a willingness to manage the Admiral's campaign for the Presidency. She seems to able to manage George. M. N. Greer and wife are home from Washington City.

Mr. Greer having a thirty-day furlough from his position there. They are spending their time at their home at Sarversville. F. P.

Gormley, the Fenelton storekeeper, has a team of almost matched geldings six years old. which he has driven from Fenelton to Butler, eleven miles in 52 niinuteH and from Chieora to Butler 12 miles ill 58 minutes. Dr. McAdoo anil family of Slippery rock and J. W.

Koblmyer and family of Grove City sailed on the steamer Etruria from New York, Saturday for a trip to Europe. Dr. McAdoo will take a post-graduate course in medicine at Edinboro University. I. N.

Graham, Jr. has resigned his position as teacher in the Evans City schools on account of failing health and Miss Josie Galbraith was elected his successor. Mr. Graham had a long siege of pneumonia and grii) and expects to spend the summer in Colorado. Charles Reeder, the popular young accident insurance man, and Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Michael T.

Connor of Fairview Ave. were married Wednesday morning at the bride's home by Rev. E. S. White of the M.

E. church. The happy couple will make their home in Cincinnatti, Earl D. Thompson retarned Saturday from a two-weeks trip during which he visited Harrisburg, Baltimore Washington. D.

C. aad Forts Washington and Sheridan where he was stationed with the Pa. Vols The name of Fort Sheridan had been changed to Fort Hunt, and it is garrisoned by Battery A. Ith U. S.

artillery, the same command that was with the Pennsylvania boys at Fort Washington. I Supreme President, W. uirown. of Youngsville, Pu. organized f'rospect Lodge, No.

27, K. B. S. Tues- Jt'ay evening, at Prospect, this county, fcvith 26 citizens subscribed aid in rebuilding the Fiedler mill, ecently burned. Encouraged by this Substantial aid from their fellow citizens, the owners havecontracted for the (erection of a new mill, which will have A daily capacity of barrels of flour.

The contract for rebuilding and fitting the mill has been let to the Wolff nianufaeturing company of Chambers btirg, Pa. The consideration is about $llOO. Mr. Van Vechtan will have cb.irge of the mill. WANTED Experienced voting man to clerk in country general store and postoffice.

Must be strictly temperate and reliable Give reference and salary required. Reply to "Winfield" care this office. Yes; we are selling Go-Carts The popularity of design, coupled with right prices have caused the largo stock recently received to move so rapidly that we have already ordered another large invoice which is now due to arrive. You won't care to look elsewhere after seeing the beautiful designs and noting prices at Amy Brown's. See us while the selection is complete.

A GORGEOUSLY BOUND Work of art has just been issued in New York at an outlay of over 100.000 for which the publishers desire a Manager in this county, also a good solicitor; good pay to riglt party. Nearly roo full page engravings, sumptuous paper, Uuminated covers and bindings; over TOO golden lillies in the morocco bindings; nearly ioo golden roses in the cloth bindings Sells at sight; presses running day aud night so great is the sale. Christian men atid women making 1 fortunes taking orders. Rapid promoi tions. One Christian woman made clear SSOO in four weeks 'akiug orders among her church acquaintances and friends.

Write us. It may lead to a permanent paying position to manage our business and look after our large correspondence, which you can attend to right at your i home. Address S. C. KNOWLKS, General Secretary, 12 East 15th Street, New Yoik.

LEGAL NEWS. lUinrpwHiti A Tne Following cases are on trial for the term of Civil Court commencing Monday, April 23: -Tuesday Simon aud Belle Barrick-1 man vs Butler Borv. )G JiVil AIJ-W Wiles vs Peoples Co assuimisit. Thursday Harriett £. ft 111 vs Butler Pittsburg ft.

E. trespass. ",1 JJj 4l' 6eWoli vs G. Flemming, assumpsit: J. Brennan Co.

vs Mexican Oil Co. assumpsit. NEW SUITS Ph. J. Spohn vs Jas.

Convery in trust and C'lias. Convery summons in ejectment for .10 acres land in fcjnuuiiit twp. I'i fni 0i.1.l -1 fi J. Berg Co. vs Peter Kthn.

deft, and the heirs of John ivilft). dee garnishees, execution attachment on debts, etc. of deft, in the hands of th garnishees to satisfy a judgment. W. J.

Black vs Penna Torpedo appeal by dei't from of R. (Jilghri'sT. J. P. of Butler.

Robert Tumbnlt vs Dr. Grove of Anandate summons jp trfS pass for malpractice. S. H. Kamerer vs John '1 it ley, bill to l-omj tTie deft to pay his Soportionate share of the expenses of derating the 6il and gas leaser on the S.

H. Kamerer farm and church lot twp. in which the two parties. J. Titley and Theodore Enoch are partners.

The bill states that ihe other have always paid their share and the deft also did np until April 1, IS9H. from which time he has refused and the sum of £V23 is claimed to-be due fro.ru hrty. There are If our wells on the leases. J. S.

Moore vs Jefferson twp. and Supervisors W. H. lira be and Henry Wallet, appeal from a judgment Tendered by H. C.

Lensner, J. P. Ida Blakeley vs Thomas Donaldson. Constable, and J. R.

Allison, summons in trespass. Mrs. Blakeley alleges that the defendants sold a horse belonging to her, on a judgment rendered by Gilghrist against her husband. NOTES. C.

E. Goodrich is in jail for furnishing liquor to Neeley McCool. He was only released from jail on Dec. Mth, after Serving a sentence for assault. George Emerisk was held for Co ore Monday morning by Esq.

Gilghrift on a charge of larceny by bailee for abusing a team he hired from C. C. Kerr the Renfrew liveryman. A bundleOntaiuinK a doiid bad evidently litft slfcrt time, was fotJud' under the Counoqtienessing bridge at Harmony last Sunday, but Coroner Jones and a jury could discover nothing regarding it. The State Superior Court met in Pittsburg Monday, with all the Judges on the Bench excepting Mitchell and Smith who are sick.

The Cases froui the southwestern counties were the first called, and those from this county will be heard 'during the week beginning May 6. The will of Martin Schweizer of Buffalo twp. II.IH Ltc-ii probated, no letters; also will of Robert St. Clair of Centre no letters. Samuel Barr of Jefferson who is violently insane, was brought to Butler wfljpijtj in yesterday.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS. John Dob.soii to Joshua David.sou. lot in Adanls ifoirfcjflw. A Lee to Mcintosh 128 acres in Fairview for $550. Maria Blyiniller to Blair 48 acres in Allegheny for Ph Daubenepeck to Bertha A Kepple lot in Butler for $320.

Mitchell to Magdalena Yost lot in Butler for S7OO. Chas Bachman fo Mirrtland 1 acre in Clay for S6OO. Tlios J. Anderson to Mary Ellen Jack lot in Adams twp. for $2,450.

W. B. Stewart to Amanda W. Wigton, lot in Butler for Samuel E. Christy to TiUde C.

Young, 51 acres in Clay for $1,900. Sam'l Barr to Jas Barr I Bth in terest in 62 acres in Summit for Mrs Johanna Old to Concordia Ori plians' Home 10 acres in Winfield for SIOOO. Baldauf to Baldauf 1-Oth interest in property in Butler for $1350. Stephen to Wrfl Humphrey lot SIOQ. J.

S. Bn to Win Ifumnjirey lot in PortCTsvflle for" Annie Piatt to Geo Kline, 20 acres in Adams for $lO. Geo Kline to Annie Piatt, 20 tu-rufe in Adams for $lO. J. J.

West Ui W. 11.. Jot in Butler for sl. W. D.

Brandon ta W. Walker quit claim to 152 acres in Allegheny for $25. MARRIAGE IJCCKSCS. Audiev Breniinnn Pittsburg. Pa M.

Gertrude Ellithorp Carlo, Pa M. J. Meade. Butler D. A.

Eythe Chas. C. Reeder Bntler Elizabeth E. Connor J. 11.

Steen Connoquenessing Boro Lavenia C. Marshall Forward twp; LAST OF Tin; SEASON. Low Itatcs to Washington and I Baltimore. The last ton-day Pennsylvania Railroad excursion of the season from Pittsburg and points in Western Pennsylvania to Washington will he run on May 10. Ronnd-trip tickets will lie sold at rates quoted helow, good going on special train indicated, or on train No.

4, leaving lMttsburg at 8.30 P. and carrying through sleeping cars to Washington. Special train of through parlor curs and coaches will be run on the. following sclieluJe: jiU." leave. Pittsburg 8.00 A.

M. $9.00 Tarentum 7.U7 9.00 Natrona 7.41 9.00 Butler. 0,25 9.00 Freeport 7.51 9.00 Altoona 11.4.0 7.35' 7.15 P. M. Tickets will be gtfod returning on any regular the Pennsylvania Limited, until March '2-1 and May 15) inclusive, respectively, to stop off ut Baltimore within limit.

Holders of special excursion tickets to Washington can purchase, at the Pennsylvania Railroad ticket offices in Washington, excursion tickets to Richmond at rate of $4.00, and to Old Point Coinsort (all rail) at from pursers of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company excursion tickets not inclnd ing meals and staterooms on steamers) to Old Point Comfort or Norfolk, at £1.50, and to Virginia Reach, at Washington to Mount Vernon and return, via Electric Railway, 50 cents. Should the number of passengers not be sufficient to warrant the running of a special train, the company reserves the right to carry participants on regular train. Tickets On sale in Pittsburg, at Union Ticket Office, 8150 Fifth Avenue, and Union Station, and at all stations mentioned above. For full information apply to agents or Thomas F. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District, Fifth Avenue and Sniithtield Street, Pittsburg.

I' Maker to Wearer. Every self-respecting man desires to be well dressed; his friends and neighbors respect him all the more. A well-dressed man is always ut peact wilh himself and the whole world. )i The Chicago Tailors' Association, is a itnion of practical Tailors, ashing only ftir wages for their labor. They are all artists in their is impossible for to make Other than high-grade -gitrments.

Even the lowest $9.33 suit hStxpress prepaid) cannot b-; duplicated at anywhere near our prices. I', will pay you to call on the Salesman or send him a postal and he will call on you with the iiuest line of cloths ever shown. I. 11. PISOR, Hooker, I'a.

Presbytery Meeting. Tlj Butler tery of jpfosbyferian churcfi convened in s-prinj-r session in the First Presbyterian church Tuesday morning. About inn ministers and eldt-rs attended Rev. E. It.

icond birch. cji'r sen -jjUiftgr. of permanent clerk and Rev .1 A. of Parker temporary clerk. Rev.

McLugeiof Freeport, n'lwer i'a- pr-njnt and was I flitted bifnP 1 Liimfeur. A report a to the insurance of churches which had rooaojr for building from tlie I u't fifcrttl called for and the Patrol a eh 1 reported properly reports of the Summit and Jefferson Centre churches was kept in the hands of the committee. At noon all the attendants dined in the Sunday School room of the church, 1 the: repast having been prepared by the church ladies. Rev. R.

Epinund.von. of Slipperyrock. was elected principal delegate to gqhwTal and Rev. Paul J. Zelienople.

altercate: K. Graham, of Middlesex, principal elder. and C. X. Boj'd, alternate.

Rev. Wilbur M. Campbell, of Canton presbytery. China, was received by letteu. RevS.

Cauiptiell left two years to enter thfs nvrfrion D. T. Knhn. of Uoncora. and E.

W. Byers. of examined and received can- for the ministry. R- ports of the different boards of the church are encouraging. A total of was raised for home missions, a net gidn'of S3OO with churches to hear from; Contributions to foreign missions were and to church extension sl-1.

1 lev. W. J. Hazlett. of Buffalo church WSK appointed chairman of the Committee on Systematic Benficence to till a caused by the removal of Rev.

W. (' McClnre from the bonnds of the pre---- bytery. Rev. J. Coulter, Scruh-j grass, and J.

Redic, of Butler. werd appointed a committee to represent tho presbytery in the coming centennial cel-j el ration of Butler county. The death of Charles M. Covert, son of Elder Milton Plains church; and a candidate for the ministry under the care of this presbytery, was reported lat Rev. H.

E. Snyder of Butler I HiJentiate J. E. Milter was received! from Allegheny presbytery and was tendered a full from the congregations at; Bruin, Petrolia and Fairview. On ac-5 count of an irregularity in the Fairview twill, the matter was tabled until the June meeting, at which time Sir.

Miller will be ordainod. The report ok pasfors' salaries was the best in 10 years. Most of the congregations were paid up in full to the end of the quarter, and those in arrears were only for small amounts, At the night session some members spoke freely on the proposed overture to tiie general assembly asking that the mire of office of the stated clerk of "that body be fixed ot five years, and his dary at pef year. The complaint; i.s not made against Dr. Rdberts as au so much as against the manner in which his salary has been raised from to and the spirit of indifference in which protests have been treated.

One member said when he raado a protest to the committee last year about the size of the salary, be was told tluit he should be thankful that it was not made $5,000. presbytery, said another, has been so economical that it could only pay half the delegate's expenses to the synod, while they permit Dr. Roberts to rob us. The overture was passed. Another knotty problem before the presbytery was the request of Plains church to have its union with Crestview dissolved.

This trouble began year ago, resulting in the oj Rev. H. E. Snyder, the pastor, and a commissioner of the Plains church stated that the trouble wofild bjp serious uitfess reqiust was granted. No adjustment had been reached at the adjourning hour but next morning Rev.

Snyder was deptited to supply one congregation, arid Rev. Worrel the other. The Presbytery finished its laliors. yesterday noon, and adjourned to meet at Bruin 011 the first Tuesday in Markets. Wheat.

wholesale price -00 Rye, 45 Oats, 39 Corn, Hay, ...10 00 Eggs, 10 Butter, Potatoes, 40 Cabbage, per lb 03 Apples Lettuce, per lb. 15 Turnips, per bu 40 Onions, per bu 05 r.ijrots, per bu 50 Parsnips, jmr bu 50 Chieken, 'dressed. per lb 10-f8 Onion sets, retail per qt 10 PARK THEATRE. OiN'ttpifOvK tiijiLs- Ai'HJL 'One of Our Girls," the comedy that Henrietta Crosman will present to local playgoers at the Park, April 30, is hailed everywhere as Ihe best play that Brnnson Howard ever wrote. ThW is certainly praise, for Mr.

Howard is recognized as tlio greatest living American playwright, and has written more successes than any other one man. notably "The Henrietta" Banker's "Young Mrs. and a score of others almost equally well known. In proof of the merit of Miss Grosirinn's latest success, "One of Our Girls" was played continonsly for an entire year at the Lyceum Theatre 111 Now York, which is almost the record for longrnns in the cert ainly the longest that one of Bronson Howard's plays ever enjoyed. Gi-uihl Opera House Pittsburg 1 i For the week commencing April patrons of the Grand Mpera House, are offerod soiinjtliing good in the way of farce comedy stock company has an established for comedy work, but it is Biot every comedy that has the opportunities to be found in William Gillett's rollicking piece, "Too Much This play, following his earlier such as "The Private Secretary" pud "Secret Service" cauie as a re vela ttion to his admirers; the humor was so fmuch more abundant ami spontaneous (than in anything be had done before.

The New Koyal Sewing Machine sold Amy Brown has eyery good point 'of every high made. It -lias high arm, double four-motion drop feed, adjustable hard steel bearings, (self-threading shuttle, stitch regulator, jfull set of attachments, etc. When our friend "the agent" tells yon that New Koyal" is no good, yon can be Bead sure "it is all in his eyfc." "We will Fell yon three machines and warrant each one of them for ten years for the he asks you for one. Don't allow him to "do" you. Fruit anil Cigars.

Philip Smith liasj moved his store to East Jefferson street, where he will continue to keep the best of tobacco and (igars: and also fruit and candy. Call aiid see him at his new place. received at Amy Brown's a njpw lot of tiue Bed Room Suits. Nothing becter for the money to be found anywhere. Tin- lfaiid-oiiK'St Most Convenient l-'rom llutlor to liiifT'alo and Koclicstcr.

The handsome new vestibuled trains 011 the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railway are becoming very popular. oaim- are the oily holid vestibuled traiup operated between Butler, Buffalo.and Rochester and are composed of elegant high back seat day coaches, cafe and free reclining chair cars, making fast time and affording superior service. Train leaves Butler daily at 10:13 A. arriving in Buffalo 5:45 M. and Rochester ti-MH P.

M. Corresponding trains leave Rochester 0 A. M. and Buffalo 0:45 A. arriving in Butler 5:34 I'.

FOR SALE. l-'arm of 61 acres, two miles north of West Sunbury, good house, good water. Will sell cheap or exchange for small farm near liutler. See W. J.

iir.ACK, Liveryman. Butler County S. S. Com cut ion. All Hail.

Butler County sabbath School Workers! The next annual county convention will be held at Zelienople and Harmony 011 June 7th and tfth. This will be the 23d annual convention held by the Bntler County Sabbath School Association. The county executive committee is anxious that this will the best convention in the association's history. The local general committee is making arrangements for -V) delegates. The CITIZJCN is kindly giving space to the press committee which will keep the public informed as to the preparation for the next convention, and the intesest manifested at the places where the convention meets.

The local gen ral committee met last week and announces the following subcommittees and chairmen: Reception. Prof. J. C. Dight.

Zelienople: entertainment. W. li. Gelbach, Zelienople; music, D. Boggs.

Harmony: and banner. Miss Laura Swain. Harmony: church service, Rev. P. J.

Slonaker. Zelienople; printing, W. A Goohring, Zelienople: local finance. Miss Ajjnes StaufFer. Harmony, Press.

H. W. Bathe, Harmony! Zelienople and Harmony the twin towns beautifully located; quaint and historical: a community of chinches wh'-re the eyes all Sabbath School workers of onr county will be centered for the coming' eight weeks will he repre? ated in the county by the following press committee: H. Barne. Harmony: Rev.

J. A. Harmony: Rev P. ,1. Slonaker.

Zelienople, and Miss Mable lienople. B. 011. vt)i Tin: MAUKCT Both atrenciea dropped to last Thursday afternoon, to Tuesday noon, and the market openedat that figure this morning. Murphy D.

('ampbell are drilling on the (ieo. Blatt farm and J. B. Showalter is drilling 011 the Ed. Sweeny.

Tehay Co's. well on the Wm. Wilson nt Euclid is a light gaaser. Tii" well on the north of W. Sunbury is also a passer.

JACKSON WP 6c Co's. well 011 the Rev. Schehl is rated at IK to 12 bbls. BfFFAM) TWP Frazier has 35Q0 acres in Buffalo twp. under lease, and intends drilling on the Ewp Easley Notice fo Tie Contractors.

Proposals will lie received at law-office of A. E. Reiher. No. Reihor Building.

Bntler, Pa. on April 2fith. 1900, at 1 o'clock 111.. for furnishing oak ties for Butler Passenger Railway Company Ties 7ft i'l in. Hin and ft.

iu. is in. Specifications can i-e seen at thai time and place. W. PAPE, Superintendent.

State Coikvontlon. account of the Republican State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg, Wednesday, April 25, the Pennsylvania Railrood Company will sell excursion tickets from all points on its line in the State of Pennsylvania, to Harrisburg and retnrn, at rate of single 'fare for the round trip (minimum rate twenty five cents.) Tickets will be sold April 24 and 25, and will be good to return until April 26, inclusive. Hfduced ltates to Cincinnati via Pennsylvania Railroad, account of People's Party National Convent ion. For the benefit of those desiring to visit Cincinnati during the session of the People's Party National Convention, Slay 9, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell tickets from all stations at the rate of one first class fan- for the 'round trip. Tickets will lie sold and going on May 7 only, and retnrniug leaving Cincinnati not later than May 12.

Sunday Excursion to Allegheny. Beginning May iilst 1899 and until further notice the P. W. Sunday excursion train will leave Butler at a. 111.

Butler time arrive Allegheny at returning train will leave Allegheny at 5:30 p. in. aiJJve Bntler at 7:30, rate 75 cts. (las stoves in all styles and prices at W. H.

O'BRIEN SON'S, 107 E. Jefferson St. Amy Brown can show yon the largest line of Chiffoniers to be found in Butler. Prices to Music scholars wanted at 128 West Wayne St. Parlies wishing to purchase or soli oil properties, farms, city residences or real estate of any kind, should call upon Win.

Ketterer's I', O. liutler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 174. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this office Tcivehers' Euiutiuatious.

The regular teachers' examinations will be held this year as follows: Chioora, April 23. Prospect, May 1. Saxouburg, May 4. Evans City, May 5. West Sunbury, May 7.

Centreville, May H. North Washington, May armington, May 10. Butler, May Professional certificate examination will be held in Butler, June 0. Last examination for the year Butler, July Examinations will begin promptly at 9 o'clock teachers be on time. No private examinations held.

Those expecting to teach in other comities will not lie examined in this County. Applicants will come prepared with stamped, addressed envelope, containing their last certificate or grade. Directors and friends of education are cordially invited to attend these examinations. Howard Co. Snp't.

A Sharp Cut We have a fine and extensive line of some of the handsomest SUITINGS we have ever bought, and insure you the highest quality you can get anywhere. Our suits always fit well and look well. Order Your Spring Suit At once. Wedding Suits a Speciality. (ooper (0., Leading Practical DIAMOND, BUTLER.

PA. OAK I GROVE FARM 1 BUFF PLY- ROCKS hi ll' II WHITE ROCKS and 1(111 1 BUFF LEGHORNS. I'rize winners prlzaj stoek Kt'Ks SJ.ixt ror ID: also and fur us to yard. Circulars free. Address Charles J.

Stuckey, Mccliiiiilcs Ohio ACCIOENTS. While Donaghv of Brady twp. was hauling a load of plank down the stone-house hill last Friday, his locklever broke, the wagon jerked forward, and he was thrown from it. alighting on his head and shoulders. He was to his feet by David Snyder, and though seriously bruised, was able to drive home soon after.

CHUKCII NOTES. Evangelist Nathan "thf Jew" who is in this country on a visit from his mission in Morocco, began meetings in the Y. M. A. auditorium last Thurs I day evening.

This week lie is holding three regular meetings each day. in the morning in the Free Methodist church. South Side, and in the afternoon and evening in the Y. M. C.

A. Mrs. Rev. Stamp of the Free Method ist church, addressed a large gospel meeting of women in the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Services next Sunday in St.

John's Reformed church near Buttercup will be in the afternoon at 2:30, communion the first Sunday in May at eleven a. hi. All Oay Meeting'. The regular monthly meeting of the Christian and Missionary -Alliance branch) will be held in the Church of God on Institute Hill. Friday, April 20tli.

beginning at 10 o'clack a. m. and continuing throughout the day ami evening. Uisfc Emma Barns, Missionary from will he present and at all the sessions. All are invited.

Grafting' Wax. One pound of tallow, 2 pounds of beeswax. 3 pounds of resin. Mix this all together boiling heat, stirring continually, and then dump into a tub of cold water. Then work it taffy.

While using grafting wax place it in the sun to melt to the right consistency. WANTED -Christian man or woman to qualify for permanent position of trnst in your home county. yearly. Enclose self-addressed, stamped envr lope to S. WALLACE, General Secretary, care of the CITIZEN.

PLOW NOW! Ground is ready to plow and you need harness, bridles and collars.We have them; just what you want; look at our nice team bridles at $3.00 per pair; our team collars at $2.00 per pair and our work (harness you cannot match. We have sold more team harness and KRAMER Wagons this year than ever. Everybody comes here now since they have found us out. The roads are getting good and you a buggy and harness. Don't put it off, they may be higher in price.

We arc all ready and would like to have you call. If you don't know us ask your neighbor, he deals here. 3. B. Martincourt 128 E.

Jefferson St. S. B. Martin court. J.

M. Leighner. B. B. new catalogue is ready pages that give you an idea of the great feature we make of smart styles.

newest suits, I shirt waists, capes, coats, underwear, parasols, neckwear, hosiery, gloves, and all the elegant novelties Fashion sanctions for dressy wear. Correctly tailored clothing for men and for boys. Household dry goods Table Linen, Muslins, Quilts, Comforts Lace Curtains, variety and prices that show the strength of this store's claim that it will pay well to send us your orders come if you can. An itemized story of 64 different departments showing unsurpassed assortments of choice new goods. Send name and address with request for a copy Ask specially for samples of the prettiest Dimities we've ever known sold for the An exceptional line of 32 inch Madras ginghams 10c.

This is the great time for buying wash goods and we're ready to secure your attention on actual merit. Price range 5c to $2.25 yard. Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA.

W. S. E. WICK, DEALERS IN Itnutfh and WorWuii Lumber of Kinds. SJISII unci MouHHufrs.

Oil Well a SjiecLalty. ofltcu' and Yard. E. Cuiiiiliitfhani mid Monroe near West Venn HIITLEK, PA. FOR SALE.

I to sell my Residence on Ziegler 56x110, and a comfortable house of ten rooms, with water and sewerage, f2ooo; also a small house on Hickory three rooms and finished attic, also a modern house on Hickory lot 40x125, six roomed house, with well of water, also mv horse, (a good diiver,) buggy, robes, etc. DAVID CUPPS, 312 Ziegler Butler, Pa. lloftoul until or woman to travel for Iiouko; salary monthly expenses, with increase; position permanent stauipeti envelope UANAUKK, iUu Caxtou bldK-, ChicuKO. Peerless Pills Ct-re Constipation' Not letter than the beat, but better Hum tint rift. Not like other pills." l'rice 25c.

Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Xot better tlie but letter than the "Not like other pills." Price 25c Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not beeter th.m tae but U-tU-r than the "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Constipation. Not bvtter titan the bast, but better tlmu "Not like other pills." Price 25c.

Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not hotter thau betst, but better than the nsi, "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation .5 Not better than the beet, but better thau the rest "Not like other pills." Price 25c. (You can set them at LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE IN DIVORCE. Jeanette Ealy Court of Common Pleas of vs Pa.

Solomon JC.ily. I A. Vo. 29, Sept. lsW.

Book 2li, Dage 2sl. To Solomon Ealy. you are hereby notified that service of subpu-na having been had, 111 above entitled ease, for a divorce absolute, and no appearance having been entered by you: tlie petitioner will proceed ex parte before the Common Pleas Court of Butler to be holden at Butler, 011 Tuesday, the day of May. A. I).

THOMAS HOON. Sheriff. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Ervilla Miller, late of Adams township, Butler having been Urauted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves Indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to JOSEPH MILLER. Myoma, Pa.

S. F. it A. Att'ys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the estate of i George W. Mnshrush, late of Centre Butler having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to W. W. MUSHRUSH, or Ex'rs. SAMUEL SHAFFNER, SR.

Butler, Pa. New Drug Store. MacCartney's Pharmacy 1 New Room. Fresh Drugs. Everything new and fresh.

Prescriptions carefully compounded by a Registered Pharmacist. Try Our Soda R. A. MacCartney awe PAUSE yg 1 1 FOR REFLECTION WILL CONVINCE ANY MAN, WHO WANTS TO APPEAR WELL, THAT HE NEEDS THE LATEST AND BEST FURNISHING GOODS. YOU GET THEM AT Jno.

S. Wick 242 S. Main Butler, Pa Opposite P. O. Buff Plymouth Rock Eggs From Prize Winning Stock.

Stock as Good as the Best. W. BARCROFT. YORK CO, DELROY, PA. Subscribe for The Citizen NEW SPRING CCOTHDWf MEN AND BOYS.

A good dresser always- attracts attention. By usnjg a little j'- ment even the moderate salaried man can dress attractively and loj.c stylish and neat. i Drop in and let us give you a Sow pointers on Spring Our business is to dress people and dress them perfect fv. We do not and will not handle any clothing that njw we show a well assorted line of Each and every garment guaranteed to fit and wear well. KNICKERBOCKER HATS SfJi iLd I TA HO A The new spring shapes aie now shown.

FANCY SHIRTS The largest assortment we have ever shewn. Fabrics are as fast eoler as can be. PRICE 50c TO $1.50. Schaul Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, I 137 South Main Butler. osia New Spring Goods kj We are now ready to show the largest laiae FJ VA Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing ever shown in Butler county.

We are showing strictly all wool 'WA YA Suits in Men's from $5.00 first-class style. We also have in our new goods in Men's Hats, A WA Caps, and Gent's Furnishings Goods. pjrtj I teg still more of a specialty of Hamburger's Cloth- WA Wl ing this spring. Remember we are the sole agents for this celebrated make of Clothing, and guarantee every Hamburger suit until worn out. If you want a nice, new natty suit for spring, try a 1 J1 Douthctt Graham, TA The Surprise Store 108 South Main street, Butler, Pa.

NO USE TALKING! r4the keystone union HAPP Overalls, Jackets and Pints rl Are the best that human hands can make. If they rip bring them back and get a The Keystone Corduroy Pants are made from the best corduroy. A new pair or money back to every dissatisfied customer. yA fi I THE SURPRISE STORE, BUTLER, PA. IJ PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

H. NEGLEY, J. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office In the "CITIZEN" buildiug. BLACK, ATTORNEY AT LAW Office on South Diamond Street.

D. McJUNKIN, tj Office in Reiber building, corner Main and K. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on E. Cunningham.

TOIIN VV. COULTER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Wise building, N. Diamond Butlei Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bank A.

T. ItI.ACK. MtJr.NK-H BLACK MCJUNKIN, Attorneys-at-law, Armorv Building, Butler, Fa. TJ LIT ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office in Mi chell building. fIOULTER BAKER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

Room 8., Armory buildin fc A T. SCOTT, A ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St.

Butler, Pa. I B. BREDIN, fj ATTORNEY AT LAW. office ou Main St. near Court House.

1 M. PAINTER, fj ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office between Postoffice and Diamond HW. WICK, DENTIST. Has located in the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work.

1 J. DONALDSON, DENTIST. njArtificial Teeth inserted on the latest unproved plan. Gold fillings a specialty. Office oyer Miler's Shoe Store.

DR. W. P. MCILROY, DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at HI East Jefferson OplKjsite Hotel Lowry, Butler.

Will do dential operations of all kinds by tlie latest devices and up-to-date methods DR. M. D. KOTTRABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston.

DENTIST, Office at No 114 E. Jefferson over G. W. Miller's grocery. DR.

C. ATWELL, Office 106 W. Diamond Graham's old office. Horns 7 to 9 a. in.

and I to 3 and 7 to 8 p. BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGFON New Troutman Building, Butler Pa. WH. BROWN, HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 236 S.

Main opp. P. O. Night calls at 1 1,. 1 1 OAMT'KLM.

Blprrs, 0 PHYSICIAN AND S'CRGKON 200 West Cunningham St. ft M. ZIMMERMAN VT I'HYSICJAV AND SLTFECMON Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City Pharmacy.

DR. N. M. HOOV4CR. £1 7 137 E.

Way lie iwars. to 12 a. 111. I and uH'p. F.

L. iIcyUISTION, I V. Civil, ENGINEER AND SUKVEVBN, i Office near Court House. Eyes Examined Free of Charge R. L.

KIRKPATpiCK. Jeweler and Graduate Optic; a Next Door to Court House, Itytler, Pa McMILLAN'S FORMERLY 'Il iliil IRA C. BLACK Wall Paper. Next Door to Postoffice. Pianos Tuned.

Voiced and Regulated. Now is the time to have your Piano looked after. You want a reliable man to do the work, not one that is here today and gone tomorrow. "Tramp Tuners" generally half do their work if they know how to do it at all. A great many pianos get the blame when the tuner at fault.

I amlicie to stay and guarantee all work. J. CANER at New lon's Music Store, or 109 Water Street, Butler, Pa. Instruction given 011 all instruments..

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