Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-11-20
NOTES.


Prothouotary Brown issued 249 writs OF
execution for Dec Term and entered 3e4
judgments, the largest lists for fifteen years.
An Argument Court was fixed for Dec
GI Wilson has registered as q student
at law.
An adjourned court for the trial of civil
causes was fixed for Jan IL, W weeks,
Az cases and Sc jurors.
Susan & Sarver, of Blffalo twp, was
granted the benefit of the separate earn
ings act.
The Butler City Conservatory of Music
was granted a charter.
The trial of Thos Mcmahon, formerly of
this town, for the killing of the coal miner
at Oakdale. was on trial in the Allegheny
county criminal Court, yesterday.
Letters of admn were granted to Emily
Phillips on estate of John Phillips, late OF
Buffalo twp: also to Fred Wagner on es-
tate of Geo Wagner OF Jefferson twp; also
20 A White on estate Of Carson Dunbar
of Middlesex twp.
The will of John McGrady, of Clearheld
twp, was probated, no letters; also will OF
james Martin of Penn twp, and letters 10
W F Martin; also will of Nathan Brown oil
Penn twp, no letters.
Robt McElhany has sued Clay twp. for
damages on account of his being thrown
from his cart and having leg broken.
JF Lowry and Reuben McElvain were
appointed appraisers of the assigned estate
OF Owen Brady.
Mrs Kate L Paris, alias Cathsrine Wills.
is in Jail on charge of bigamy PREFER ed
BIZ Adam Wills. who alleges that Catha-
rice (Brecht or Scott) married VIM II Par
ris of this town on the 7th of Nov 1883;
aud then by representing herself to be
single woman induced him to marry her
ON the 9th of June, 1890.
Frank Fair was arrested at Renfrew,
Monday, for his participation in the Evans
City riot of two years ago, and committed
to Jail, but afterwards released on $500
bail for his appearance at next Quarter Ses-
sions.
l. Luph.r and Daniel Ellenberger have
been returned to court on a charge of horse
stealing preferred by Deau Campbell.
The case of Critchlow Bros. vs B. f.
Scott and wife was put on trial yesterday.
The Scott family. who resided near Clin-
tnnville, consisted of the father, mother
and three children. Owing TO cruel treat
ment Mrs. Scott left her home and went to
Prospect, Butler county, to live. While
there she bought goods TO the amount OF
1922 and had them charged to her husband.
Critchlow brought this suit for the alnount
of the debt. After plaintiffs testimony
was all in. Judge Taylor took the case
from the jury and granted compulsory
non-suit He gave number of reasons.
viz: that the goods purchased were moi
necessary, but were nearly all bought in
two days and were goods to commence
housekeeping again; that the plaintiff
knew at the time he sold the goods that
Mrs. Scott had left her husband, and that
unfortunately an act Of Assembly forbade
the wife to testify against her husband, sc
that it could not be definitely ascertained
whether the wife voluntarily left or was
driven from her home Franklin, Pa,
NeWs of the 18th inst
HQ Walker ESQ., was appointed Court
Auditor for 1891.
On Saturday last Daniel Nc Bride, of Ven
ango twp, received the lar est warrant
for jury service that has been drawn fol
several years 1t was for thirteen dars
service and mileage, and amounted to $33
92
Letters of admir- were granted to Mary
Burkhart on the estate Of John Burkhart
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
B Scott to Mary Scott 60 acres in Perr
for $2700
Mary Ritzert to Mary Cubbisou lot il
Butler for $1,000
Mary Mcdowell ct al to Jas Mcdowell e.
al lot in Butler for $1,000
J l. McShane committee to Cath Miller
ct al 80 acres in Jefferson twp. for $640
Jos Baumgard ct al toJohn " Gallagher
acres in jefferson twp. tor LOO
John W Gallagher to Susan b Baumgard
Cath, Miller and Mary Smith % acres anC
149 perches each for $l.00.
John Burnes to John Hoey lots il
Petrolia for $275.