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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
Jacksville.
Evans City, Pa
Dec. IL, 1898.

The merry jingle of sleigh bells make
pleasant music these days.
w. II. Pizor, our worthy collector, is
ill with quinsy. Hope you will soon be
better, Will.
Mrs. s. n Carr of New Castle accom-
panied by her son, Van Court. is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. G.
Vosler
Mrs. w. F. Gardner was called to
Butler on Sunday by the illness OF her
father who resides there
A gas well will soon be commenced
on the farm of Jos. G. 81 Jas. II. Coop
or. The one on the Hogue farm is near
ing completion.
A. W. Vanhorn and J. II. Pizor made
trip to Butler recently.
Thomas Moore is able to be out
agaip.
The most interesting part of attend
ing institute at West Liberty was get
ting through the snow drifts, or al
least this was the conclusion arrived at
by two ladies of this vicinity who at
tended that meeting on Saturday.
A meeting will be held on Saturday
evening, Dec. II, in the Hall at Jacks
vile for the purpose of organizing
literary society. Let all come ant
! make ii success.
Mrs. j. A. Vogan and daughter
Lillian of Grantboro, called on Mrs. NJ
Rel ebert on Monday.
MORE ANON
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
WASHINGTON.

At Thursday session of the House
bills aggregating nearly $4,000, 600 for
the increase of the army and navy We're
passed but the President is not to re
tain the volunteers after peace has been
declared.
The anti scalping bill, passed by the
House. was received in the Senate and
laid on the table. a similar bill having
already been reported by the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce.
When pension bills were brought up
many Senators left the chamber and
Mr. Vest, Democrat, Missouri, raised
the point of no quorum. He said that
this business of passing pension bills
merely by reading their titles and when
there was no quorum present had got
to be stopped. He remarked that men
from the South had felt natural del
icacy about objecting to this procedure,
but as recent events have obllterated
sectionalism and we are once more one
country and one treasury they could OBJ
ject to this spoliation-he used the
word advisedly-w without having their
motives misconstrued. I'VE, he said,
are paying out in round figures $l4l,-
900, 900 annually for pensions, and it Is
our duty to find out why it is that, 33
wears after the close of the Civil war,
pension claims show so enormous a
sum
A quorum answered TO their names
and % pension bills were passed. Mr..
Caffery, Democrat Louisiana, intro
duced a resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the Senate that the President
enter into negotiations with Great
Britain for the purpose of abrogatlng or
modifying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to
the extent the same may be deemed to
prevent the United States from owning,
constructing, controlling or operating
an interoceanic canal across the Isthmus
of Darien.
Mr. Vest introduced resolution pro
viding for the appointment of three
Senators and five members of the House
as committee to investigate the
charges of corruption in the purchase OF
vessels for the navy and clothing and
other articles for the army during the
war with Spain.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken
up and made the unfinished business,
and the Senate adjourned to Monday.
PENSIONS Maurice l. Covert, Evans
City, s12; Sarah l.. Brown. Silverville,
s.; and that of Jno. West, has been IN
creased to ST per month.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
MiddletOwn.
MORE ANON

Mrs. John Alexander is visiting
friends in Butler.
Chicken pox have become epidemic
here.
Miss Emeline Clark is the latest addi-
ton to the sick list.
Gas is now shipped from the Cochran
well to Troutman.
A strong vein of gas has been struck
in the new well on the Robert :. Camp
bell farm in Campbell Hollow.
w. Nc Kuhn il confined to the house
on account of u severe attack of asth
ma.
VIM. Duffy has moved his family to
a house he recently purchased in Wash
ington twp.
1t is said to be a sure sign Of prosper
ity when farmers begin buying stock.
Such has been the case in this commu
nifty for sometime; the latest purchase
being made by Jas. Bryan who bought
fine brood SOW from Sylvester Starr
for $50
The present snow has made glad the
ltttt u vi Jul lOIdi dhd bnt az
mosphere of our town gives abundant
evidence of their success.
7. II. Campbell will shortly occupy
the house vacated by DR. Brewst er.
The periodical influx of cats to this
burg on Wednesday mornings is as
phenomenal "a it is remarkable.
The young folks of the Concord Sab
bath school are making preparation to
give another grand entertainment in
the Presbyterian church on Christmas
eve They will present splendid pro
gram on that occ aston.
The leading event of the season ma
terialized on Friday evening by Mrs.
Margaret Harper giving a social in hon
or Of her granddaughter, Miss Lottie
Harper of Washington, Pa in whic !
the elite of the neighborhood were in
evidence. The affair was highly enjoy
cd by all present. SILEx.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15

On Saturday last Justices Green and
Williams of the Supreme Court granted
an order allowing Senator NJ. 5. Quay,
Richard r. Quay and ex-State Treasur-
er Benjamin J. Haywood, charged with
conspiracy to misuse funds of the state.
to argue petition for a writ of certio
rari removing the proceedings from the
Court of Quarter Sessions to the Su-
preme Court The rule is returnable
Jan I. and stays all proceedings. The
trial was to have begun Monday, and
one effect of the rule will be to take the
case out of the hands of District Attor-
ney Graham, whose term of Office will
expire with the present year. 1t may
also carry the conclusion of the tr1al
beyond the date for election of United
States Senator, Jan. H.
Should the case come TO trial after
Jan. eth the duty of prosecution VIII
devolve upon P. F. Rothermel, who
relieves George s. Graham as District
Attorney.
In discussing the latest phase of the
political and legal situation, Represent
ative W. Fred Turner, just reelected
for a second term, from Armstrong
county, always Quay stronghold, said;
II do not believe my constituents Will
stand for any such tactics OF evasion
and delay. have always been put in
the Quay column, though in the present
contest am pledged to nobody. | had
a hard fight for reelection, and had to
win it myself l would have had prac-
tically no trouble at all if it had not
been charged that my success meant
the support of certain candidate for
tor the United States Senate.
There are no better people in the
world than those whom represent, and
they want things done about right,
do not believe they will be satisfied
with the result of Senatorial caucus
held under the circumstances. 1t was
understood that the charges against Mr..
Quay would be disposed of before the
opening of the Legislature. The Su-
preme Court ruling makes radical
change in the situation.
The cry of mo trial, no caucus is
becoming more general every day
throughout the State. Neither legisla-
tors nor their constituents want to run
the risk of electing convict TO the U.
s. Senate from Pennsylvania.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
HANDKERCHIEFS.

Linen handkerchiefs, hand-embroldered,
machine embroidered and hemstitched.
scalloped edges, lace trimmed, drawn
thread work and initialed-the most
complete collection ever assembled. One
OF the most popular gifts for Xmas;
prices range from SC up to 75c.
Ladies' Linen Initial Handkerchiefs 25c
Mems Linen Initial Handke-chiefs 2Sc
Womcn's Lace and Embroidered
Handkerct iefs, i'll a box $T.25
Handkerchief Boxes, Gloves, Wells.
Collar and Cuff Boxes. Fancy Medallion
Box Fine Stationery 25c and soc.
Fur Scarfs, NecSwear, Pocketbooks,
Jackets, Fans. Table Linens
Umbrellas. Mufflers, Blankets
Art Department full to overflow with
beautiful novelties for Xmas gifts-Ar
Iineus, Sofa Pillows and Fancy Bast
kets, etc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
Harmony and Zelienople.

Mrs. J. d. Hodil and Mrs. II. w.
Bame of Harmony drove to Beaver
county last Tuesday IN the sleigh and
visited Mrs John Stamm-
Rev. p. T. Slonaker of Zelienople is
preaching a series of sermons on the
Holy Ghost at present
\ !. Smathers of Evans City sub
leased his bake oven which he has rent
ed from II. W Bame, in Harmony 70
his fmmer baker Chas. Zance.
The Harmony schools under the prin-
cipalship of Prof J. c. Dwight are do
ing good work: the school hours includ-
ing the nigh school room extend from
: a. II. to . ?. III.
George Fredrick of near Elmirl n.
Y. visited his brother p. c. Fredrick in
Zelienople last week,
DR.. Murphy of the Slippery Rock
Normal school preached in the l. p.
church in Zelienople last Sunday.
Prof J. c. Dight. Principal of the Har-
mony schools was in Butler laft Satur-
day.
Prof E. J. Kocher of the Zelienople
schools attended the local institute at
Mars last Saturday.
Ed. II. Stauffer of Harmony Is enter
tanning a handsome little girl at his
home since last week.
Ed Winters Of Zelienople purchased
the hardware store of Dindinger 4 Wise
in Harmony and took possession of the
same on Monday.
Rev. J. ". Otterman Of Zelienople
has been conducting n revival meeting
at Unionvine for three weeks.
Rev Harnish of Butler preached in
the Grace Reformed church in Harmony
last Sunday.
The Connoquenessing creek at Har-
mOny has been the scene of activity the
last week the merry skaters in large
numbers enjoyed this rare artlc sport,
and on Monday the ice crop was declar
ed ripe and harvesting commenced
with an army of industrious workmeu.
Fred Hartung of Harmony member
of the Second hospital division Of the
Seventh Army Corps under Gen Lee,
left for Savannah Ga. last Friday even
ing. He will be stationed in HAVANA
before long His sisters Hattie and
Ollie went with him as far as Pittsburg
where they done some shopping and re
turned Saturday evening.
HIM. Bentle of Harmony was at
Greenville on business the last week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Henderson ofHaz-
elwood visited H. NJ Bentle and family
at Harmony over Sunday
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
Army Notes.

Gen. Brooks has been appointed Mill
tary Governor Of Cuba, but each of the
six provinces Of Cuba will have its own
governor.
During fight between Cubans and
Spaniards in Havana Monday, several
men were killed.
The 18th Pa Vols goes to Atlanta
today, to take part i'll the Peace Jubilee
exercises. Gov. Vorhees, Of New Jersey
visited Camp Haskell, Monday The
18th was inspected in regimental move
ments and accouterments. Tuesday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15

QUAY has got his trial postponed un-
til date after the Republican caucus
is generally held for naming United
States Senator This looks bad-and 1t
is difficult to see how any member Of
the Legislature can 60 into n caucus
now and vote for him for, if after so
voting Quay should be convicted, what
then? Many Republicans are now very
aptly saying, mo trial no caucus.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
"a Little prcNioIIS.'
EVANS CITY. Dec. II. '9s.

EVANS CITY, Dec. II. '9S.
EDITOR. Please correct the mistake
which appeared in the Evans City items
in your columns, stating the marriage
of Mr. G. +. Shaffer and Mrs. Annie
Shoup Your reporter is little previ.
Gus. Many thanks for best wishes and
he arty congratulations.
Mrs. ANNIE SHOUP.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
DEATHS.

KELLY-At McKeesport Pa Dec. H.,
9S. Archibald Kelly, aged = years
SHANOR AT Beaver Falls. Dec. 10.
g~ NrS.- Shgnor widow OF
Conrad Shau0r formerly of Whites
town aged about - years.
FINNUCAN- At her home in Butler.
Dec. I3. lSJ~ Mrs Emma Kopp
Fiuuucan widow Of James Finuucan.
aged 3l wears.
She leaves five little children behind
her
HOCKENBERRN-At his home at
Gomersol. Cherry twp. Sunday Dec
II. lS9S, D. /. Hockenberry aged 80
years.
Death was caused by spinal meuin-
gets. The deceased was an unusually
large strong man and was not seriously
i'll until Saturday. He leaves 4 wife
and two children.
SMITH At his home in Centre twp
Dec. 10, gS, W. Perry Smith aged -,
years.
He was born Dee 10. 1921. in Harri-
on county. Indiana. and removed with
his parents TO this county, in 1880,
where he grew TO manhood He re
ceived a limited education, but was n
student in boyho0d. and thus became
self educated. He studied surveying
under David Dougal. and also learned
the carpenters trade. which business
he followed from 1913 to lNj0. In the
latter wear he entered the employ of
the Bradys Bend Iron Company, aS
superintendent of the building depart
ment, filed that position for sixteen
years, and was then appointed superln-
tendent of furnaces and railroads
which he occupied until the company
suspended, in 1913. He then returned
to the homestead in Centre township.
where he has since been engaged in
farming Mr. Smith was an active
worker in the Republican party since
its organization has held the office Of
school director for sixteen years. and
has always manifested laudable inter
est in the progress af the public schools
He was one of the most active prOmot
ers of the Butler County Agricultural
Association and was superintendent Of
fairs for several years. He was mar
ried in lS4S, to Harriet n daughter of
Charles Thompson, Of Massachusetts
She died in 1850, leaving one child. who
died in early youth His second wife
was Emeline Thompson, sister of his
first wife to whom have been born five
children, as follows: Harriet n. wife
of John n Allison: Ada, Wife OF War
rem Albert; Carrie, wife of Everett Raj
stOn; Margaret. wife of Robert Whit
mire, and Mary. In early life Mr..
Smith was identified with the Masonic
order. but has taken no interest in that
fraternally for many years He was
one of the most enterprIsiug citizens Of
the county. His funeral took place on
Tuesday at 10 o'clock, at the family
residence. Interment in the North
Cemetery Tuesday.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Gen. Garcia of the Cuban army. and
who was at the head of the Cuban
Commission in this country died Of
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
Euclid.

Winter is here again and still we
have that dangerous r. Il. crossing
The members of the Union Sabbath
School of this place decided by a unani-
nous vote to continue the organization
during the coming year
John Arthurs shot the first rabbit in
his life, last week.
Ralph Williams Is the owner OF II
handsome new sleigh
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY made a
memorable speech at Atlanta yester
day The 18th will be his escort in
the parade of today.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15

THE maritime insurance underwriters
estimate the entire property loss by the
November storms at sea at $1,000, 900,
and the lives lost mt 1000.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
Evans City.

Alva Brown and VIM Brown Of
Brownsville We're in town Tuesday.
Missionary Conference to be held in
the Baptist church Tuesday and We'd
nesday Dec 20 and 81 1898, beginning
Tuesday at 7:30 p. NJ. All the pastors
of Evans City are especially invited to
be present and participate in the eXer-
cises
Burgess Thomas arrested Frank Bur
rows of Eidenau for fast driving and
abusing his horse.
Lew Pfeifer was Butler visitor
Thursday.
Mrs. Lew Pfeifer was in town Tues
day.
Mr.. Cyrus Knox Sr visited his sister
in law Wednesday at SuDbury.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
SUNDAY SERVICES.

St Peters Lutheran Church Services
in the German language Mt II am.
English in the evening 1:3O. Sunday
School at 9.3O Rev, Carl Glatzered.
Amana Baptist Church Preaching / /
am and 7.30 pm. b. Y. p. L. meet
ing 6:45 pm. Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday 7:30 pm. Rev. J. NJ. Pater-
son.
United Presby terrain Church:-S. S 10
am public worship. I'M. and 9 p.
IN. Prayer meeting Wednesday p.
m. Rev a p Gillespie.
Presbyterian Church: -Preac hing at 4
am and 1:}0 pm; ). = 10 am. {.
f. meeting, 1:30 Rev. T. r.. Lewis
NJ. Il. Church: Preaching at II am.
and pm. S. 5. 9:45 am. Epwortf
League : pm. Prayer meeting
Wednesday pm. Rev. j. II. Lay
erty
st. Johns Reformed Church:-S. s. 9;3C
am preaching 10: 30 a III. Song and
praise service by y. p 5. G. e. : p
m, sermon 7:45. Rev. j. f. Kerlin
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15

PHILADELPHIA wants the govern
ment to put 3O-foot channel in the
Delaware, from the town to deep water
in the bay, at an estimated cost of five
millions
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
Sores Disappeared

Statement of Remarkable Cure.
"My little daughter has had ringworms
on her scalp, and she broke out in sores
all over her body. decided to try Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and otter she had taken it o
short time the sores disappeared" MRS
c. j. GIVEN, 1893 Ellsworth Street,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa Remember
Hood S SassaI pa5;'is
Is the One True Blood Purifier 81; six for 50.
Hoods Pills cure constipation. % cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-15
OBITUARY NOTES.

Gen. Garcia of the Cuban army. and
who was at the head of the Cuban
Commission in this country, died Of
pneumonia at Washington, Sunday.
He took cold in New York but his case
was not considered serious until last
Wednesday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-04-08
BRICK HOUSE.

All FOOLS day is passed, new nelghbors
have arrived, and so has March weather.
John Wood, Jr., of Matamoras, was
seen over here Sunday
Dr. Eston Cole returned to Philadelphia
last week
Easter Supper Of the L. A. S at the
RID Church, April z
Montague b of e. meets Thursday
afternoon
Martin Cole returned to Blairstown
Tuesday.
o, dearl How smart some people are.
know man() who for reasons best
known to himself saw flt not TO go after
his mail, so for nearly two years he per-
suaded a neighbor to do It for him, on an
average of twice week Now this neigh
Dor changed his residence last week and
could not continue his labor of love for
which he was promised compensation So
as to even up things that smart(P) man
told some one else to carry his mail a
week before the first would have to stop
So this man had his mail carried nearly
two years right to his door, a distance
Of a mile and half, without even saying
thanks.
The well-known Brick House Hotel will
change proprietors in about ten days De
bois Pettibone will go to Port J ervis, hav-
ing rented the Central House of Schoon-
over & Palmer Arthur Myers, of Haines
trilln xtrf11 fa1~ w
sorry to have Mr. and Mrs Pettibone
leave us, but what Is our loss is Port Jcr-
viss gain. Arthur never having kept
public house, no doubt will do his best to
please the public.
James Vannoy will move to Millvine.
Millville will be without blacksmith
shop.
Cedar street, Widow street and Young
Ladies' square.
No big fish stories have reached our ears
so far; it's too cold to fish; there is more
fun sitting by the stove sampling cider
o, what mean fellow throws those slurs
at us through the papersP- If we only
knew, we'd do-what-the sentence is still
unfinished.
Do unto your nelghbor as you wish your
ueighbor to do unto you.
The Editor of the PRESS should give an
Easter Supper. Eggs are cheap and no
doubt II would furnish them at whole
sale.
As there isn't any church here to attend
our ladies have no place to go to show their
new bonnets.
So you are going to have railroad over
in Milford, ON the ground, not on paper, as
usual. Now If the war talk dies out you'll
be happy,
FRITs
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-04-08
GERMANTOWN.

John Newman and bride have returned
from the city They were greeted here by
the young people with noisy a serenade.
Music was made with tin pans, bells and
the firing of guns We wish them much
joy.
VIII Podluski made business trip to
Hawley this week
Alex. Porter wears a bright smile over "a
new boy baby.
We pity those who were fooled April 1st
They had to walk about four miles; but
10 not be discouraged, boys, walking is
healthy
Anton Podluski has given up his present
occupation rs engineer, having a better
position i'm view
Einhold Wenzel is drawing logs to Glen
Eyre.
Carrie Rockelin has been visiting friends
In Greeley
Miss Podluski, from Scranton, has late
ly visited here.
Some people ought to be more careful
about whom they talk.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-04-08
MATAMORAS.
FIsITs

The G. e Society of Epworth Church
gave flower social at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Skinner, on Thursday
night. The social was novel affair, be-
ing, in fact, a guessing contest Sixteen
questions were propounded and the CON
dition of the contest was that the answer
to each question must be some kind of
flower. Prizes were awarded to those
who gave correct answers to all the ques-
tions, and these were Misses iith Snyder
and Cora Billman, each receiving a box of
candy. After the questions very pleas
ing program was rendered, and then re
freshments were served, consisting of
clamchowder, sandwiches and coffee. A
considerable sum was realized for the bene-
fit of the society.
About twenty men have already been
employed and are working on the prelim-
mary construction work of the new bridge
of the Matamoras & Milford Railroad at
Germantown, and the trestle work to hold
the derricks is abont completed. Five or
six teams will be used in hauling stone
for the abutments from Cahoonzie The
company is using a blacksmith shop re-
Gently erected, and a cement shed and tool
house, and office, which are completed.
Nearly all the the tools are here and the
men are rapidly pushing the work. A
scow is being built to carry the stone to
the centre of the river for the middle pier.
and the debris and dirt have been cleared
from the old pier on this side of the river
and a substantial foundation already
built. The engines are ready to be used
just as soon as the stone arrives
A snowstorm visited us on Monday
evening and Tuesday. March has ex-
changed play with April this season. It
is to be hoped the other months will not
make the exchange.
Mrs. p. Jeffries, who has been spending
part Of the Winter with her sister, Mrs.
Shay, at Pine Hurst, N c., has returned
home.
Mr.. Charles Wilkin and Mr. Pichard,
Of Jeffries, graduated at the Philadelphia
Dental College on April 1st. Several in
vitations were received il this village
The Easter exercises at Epworth Church
next Sunday bid fair to be Of a pleasing
nature, Full particulars Of them will be
sent in for publication next week
Mr.. Clarence DAILY, who was lately ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy at Ann
apolis, Nd, has been home on a visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mis- c. Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Van Sickle and son,
Fred and daughter, Retta are all domi-
ciled at their new home in the Millott
House Everything is being put in good
shape. They are now ready 10 receive the
patronage Of tho community,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-04-08

Pastor Won Claim put his household
goods in car at the Brnnchville station a
week or two before Conference met, and
having received all of his salary, seemed
anxious to shake the Sandyston dust from
his feet Many Of his most affectionate
followers ore grleved at his apparent cold
ness in not bidding them goodbye. It is
said that familiarity breeds contempt
and wonder ifit did.
To Mr.. and Mrs George Crone, on We'd
nesday evening last, a baby girl was born
Mother and child are doing we'll, and
George is as proud as a boy with his first
pairUf boots.
Charles Van Buren, moves from along
the River TO the farm of Isaac Stoll
Court convenes this week at Newton
and the annual granting of hotel licenses
creates quite deal of interest. There
are several inmates in the jail, and the
Grand Jury's work is of especial interest