Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-13

The other plot was somewhat similar, Dut
did not name the townships, excepting to
have "Slippsryrook Township" written
across the whole of North end Of the county,
Another paper of interest and enc dated
February Sessions, 1S04.is entitled petition
to regulate Tavern expenses in Butler coun-
ty, aud sets forth that "Your petitioner con-
ceive it Is in the power of the honorable
court to set q stipulated price on the provts-
ions for man and horse and liquor in the
Tavern ia said county, as they conceive that
25 cents for q meal Of victuals and IL cents
for one half pint of whisky il rather an ex.
tortion, as whisky has bseu purchased for 40
cents per gallon, pork for 81 to 4 cents h.,
and flower for two dollars per Ct, and as our
county il now organized and will be inereas.
ing in population, we thought it prudent 70
petition the Honorable Court to redress the
wrongs and advantages We conceive Is conit.
cd BY tavern keepers in said county, asd
yoar petitioners a. in duty bound will pray.
ETC., etc.
This pstition is sigssd by fifty citizens Of
the county, beginning with the name Of
Michael Martin, and the enly endorsement
on the back Of it is "Feb'y Sessions, 1904.
continued under adv.hement to next Nay
Sessions. J. AOoRR."
At that time the Honorable Jesse Moore
and his Associates oouprissd the Court.
Another petition, presented at Nov. Ssss-
ions, 1904, complained that the inh.bitants
Of 3hs county suffered inoonvenience for want
of Proper "Wood rangers" and asked for the
appointment of two suitable persons. This
is signed by twenty persons beginning with
the names Of Matthew White and john Neg.
ley, and the Court appointed David Sutton.
Sr.. and John Stewart to be 'wood rangers"
for one year for the county of Butler.
Wm. Ayers Was the Clerk Of Courts At
that time and these petitions are all certified
by him.
NOTES.
The will of Rachael Niblock was probated
aud letters to John H. Nibloc<; also will Of
Matthew McKeever. no letters.
The will of Ferdinand Ssarkey OF Saxon.
burg was probated and letters to Chas Hoff.
man.
Messrs Martin and William Monks and
WeudellHickey are yet in jail. Mart.and Will
have friends taking care of their farms and
stock, but Mr.. Hickey's wife and six small
children are getting along AZ best they can.
These men were committed to the custody
of the Sheriff on Wednesday evening of last
week, and never since we have been about
the Court House of Butler County has the
action of our Court provoked such q general
expressi ON of indignation. A petition for q
VIII OF nAOeuS corpus u3s Do0u pfcscutcQ W
the Supreme Court aud will bs acted upon
next Saturday.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
J.N. Cubbison decided w. J. Vincent 127
acres in Marion for $500.
Z. L. Erwin decided r. Fl. Brown 10 acres
in Allegheny for $3.50.
w. 0. Campbell, Ex'r, deedsl Margaret
McJunkin property in Butler for $50.
J d. AcJunkin decided w. A. DenRisoa
same for same.
Duffy 4 Mckee decided Sarah Walker 80
acres IA Oakland for $l475.
Ann McCandless desjed a lot in Ksrns
City to Abraham Cross for 500.
w. II II. Riddle decided Cnas. Dafy prop.
| erty in Butler for 800.
| Samuel Kerr decided ". L. Morrison prop
! erty in UarrisyilIe for 1900.