Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
NE1oHBoRHoop NOTES.

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jail in Cleveland.
The most novel postofiee contest in the
State Is now in. at Kennett Square, Ches-
ter county John C. Walton, the present
incumbent, is Democrat. and his Ke-
publican wife is seeking to dethrone him
and be appointed in his place. The plucky
woman is in the fight to win, and If she
does not win, it viii not be because she
has left very many stones unturned IN her
struggle. A number of prominent local
Republicans politicians have rallied under
the banner of the ambitious wife. The
Office is worth $1,000 year. Mrs. Walton
comes from Republican family and has
herself always been outspoken in her zeal
for that party. Her husband is just as
good Democrat. He was appointed post
master by President Cleveland. His term
of office viii end May next.
Clarion county comes to the front with
one OF the latest oddities in oil production.
About ten days ago two water well drillers
sank well for a. farmer named Steele,
living about FIVE miles east by northeast
of Clarion town. They finished the well
at about one hundred feet in sand rock,
getting an excellent stream of water. Bat
Just before finishing the drillers heard a
sudden report, and directly after strong
smell of gas from the well. Hastily draw
ing their tools they found the rope plentiful
doped with oil. An examination was made
when it was learned that the fluid was the
genuine goods, Of the light or amber spe-
cies. The we'll has been examined by ex-
perts, but as yet the extent of the strike or
its manner of getting into the hole is
mystery to the best OF them. 1t ia said
that some Bradford operators will further
test the section.
The most remarkable visitation that has
ever been known in that part of Ohio oc-
CURED near New Bedford last week, when
three aged sisters departed this life all
within the short space of.seven hours. Mrs.
Samuel Ream, highly respected lady and
and the wife of a well to-do farmer, was
taken i'll, and despite the best of medical
care and attention died within few hours.
A few miles from the Ream homestead and
in the same twp. lived together two maiden
sisters Of Mrs. Ream, Misses Ann and Per
ella Burckhart When the intelligence of
Mrs. Ream's sudden death was conveyed
to the sisters, Ann was 40 overcome that
she tainted away and never regained con
sciousness, her death occurring within
few hours. These sudden visitations had
a terrible depressing effect upon Percilla,
and she, too, sank away and colld not be
revived. for she breathed her last just
seven hours after Mrs. Beams spirit took
its fight.
Although matters are quiescent in the
Brad ford oil field, the people up there are
furnished with interest in life g routine by
the Barn.dall divorce case. T. n. Barns
dali, known all over the oil country, sued
in November last for divorce from his wife
Louisa. He alleges that she is quarrel
some and violent and makes his life bur
densome to such degree as to render him
almost unfit to attend TO his business The
is that there will be bitter fight.
Mr.. Bransdall has engaged Elliott, Jack d.
Roberts, Lee & Hastings, and TIVE other law
firms. and Mrs Bramsdall has retained Ex-
Judge Bredin, and Capt. W. b. Chapman,
of Smethrort. The lady, in her answer
denies all her husbands charges against
her, and on the other hand states that he
seeks legal separation for the purpose OF
marrying woman named Williams with
whom she charges him undue familiarity.
The Rev. John Morrow, a United Pres
byterian minister, for six years champlain
Of Bethany Home, Pittsburg has been dis
missed for promiscuous kissing OF young
women attending the Bible class at the
home. The minatcr defends his conduct
by the argument tha: it is within the
bonnds of true Christianity, and contends
that il is the proper sanitation according
to St. Paul However, Miss Mary Moor
head aud Others connected with the home
concluded that Mr. Morrow's conduct was
M lulhEtiou VI tuS iulSS VI PipP'Nhy $500
they dismissed him. There were three
young women at the home for whom Mr..
Morrow conceived particular fancy. Al
though ths girls protested, aud tried TO
break the minister's peculiar habit 1t was
decided to dismisg them also. When CON
frontcd with the charge, Mr.. Morrow ac-
knowledged It's truth, but said there was
no improper intent upon his part. He
even confessed 10 having kissed ''Aunty"
Edmunds, an old colored servant. Mrs.
Best who Is in charge Of tho home during
Miss Moorhead'e absence in Philadelphia,
believes that he acted under delusion, as
he claimed that every true Christian should
show the same muasurc oflove TO strangers
~ to his family.
The Allegheny Finance Committee has
recommended nine mills, a. the tax levy
for this year.
A. Edlis d Co, dealers in BARRIERS furni-
iure at 502, Liberty St, Pittsburg, were
burned out Tuesday night; the block they
occupied in part, owned by a Mr. Mckee
was completely destroyed.