Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

L. NJ Cochran was appointed guar
dian Of Z. 2. Patterson.
The Grand Jury approved Of a cour-
y bridge in Winfield twp.
Thomas McNair was appointed Bur
gess Of Butler, vice John I. Myers, de-
ceased.
The cases of the Commonwealth VS.
Chas Cypher, f6b, and George Lonitz,
a&b, we're settled.
". L. Coulter has petitioned for
divorce from his wife Bertha Coulter.
and charges desertion.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Myers bought the
old Christian Otto property in Butler
at .. &. sale for $3.50.
a C. Robb and } II. Robb. admins
traitors Of VIM. J. Robb, were directed
to make sale Of real estate.
VIM. D. Shira was appointed oyer
seer Of the Poor Of Washington twp
wee Samuel Shira, decd.
J. D. Stroup was appointed Tax Col
lectOr Of Valencia, vice VIM. Hoffman,
removed from the district.
l. y. Meals, Howard Pryor and Nor
man Glenn were appointed viewers to
view road petitioned for in Clay twp
The case OF the Com VS.. Hershell
Tebay, f&b and attempt to procure a
miscarriage. was continued to Dec. T.
The case Of Com. vs. Ed. Seaton,
feloneous a&b, was settled and the case
vs. Forg l.. Christie deseTtion was con-
tinued.
Enos Campbell, Geo. f. McGill and
Wellington Shira did not answer 70
their names when the Grand Jury was
called.
The case Of the Commonwealth vs.
Wilson Stewart for feb and adultery
was settled and settlement approved By
the Court.
The School District Of Washington
twp. has petitioned for authority to bor-
row money for school building pur-
poses.
The new Jail is due to be completed
next Saturday, the 10th. The contract
for the iron and stone work IS 100000,
and the heating, painting, etc. will cost
about s. 900 more.
Letters Of administration were grant
ed to Louise Mangel on estate Of Benz.
A. Layery, late of Penn twp: also to /.
b Hepler on estate of Isaac Hepler, late
of Oakland twp.
The will of Henry Buhl, Sr Of Zelie
nople was probated and letters granted
10 Henry Bull, Jr and f. &. Buhl; also
will Of Manassas Dugan Of Clearfeld
twp. and letters TO Stephen Dugan also
&c T,.L, NT,L e
twp and letters 10 X. X. Mahan.
In the cases Of the Commonwealth VS.
Edward Russell Illegal practice Of med
icine, defendant plead guilty and was
sentenced TO pay fine Of 81 and costs;
and K. L. Allison, same offense, was di-
rected to pay costs and enter into recog
in the sum Of $500 to appear at Decem
Der Term.
Losing her school and worrying over
o mortgage on her property so affected
the mind Of Miss Mary Emrick that a
commission consisting Of ESQ Anderson
DIR Pillow, and Jas NJ Hutchison Esq
adjudged her insane Monday. and she
was taken to the West Penn Hospital
that evening.
The following eases have been entered
appeals from judgments rendered by
Justices Of the Peace: The Butler
Water Co. vs Geo Arner, Jacob Keck,
Justice; s. G. Ramsey vs Daniel Larkin,
AdisOn Ramsey, Justice; S. J Allen "
l. NJ. Latchaw, Henry Neice, Justice;
T.. Kirsheer w Lewis Gantz ct al. J. f.
Shannon, Justice: Elizabeth Collins vs.
George Humphrey ct al, w. A. Flem
ing, Justice; A. n. Cranmer Va Amelia
Tebay and Milton Tebay, A. r. Thomp
son, Justice. II. A. Stauffer vs Wells,
Fargo Co, r. b. Gilghrist, Justice.
The constable Of Jefferson township
reports road left in bad shape by r. X
at or near Frazier's mill. and a rule was
issued; the constable Of Venango town
ship report some roads as badly washed
the constable Of West Sunbury reports
the streets and side walks as not being
in good condition: the constable Of
Clinton township reports some bridges
and roads in bad shape; the constable %
Allegheny township reported two bas-
tard children; the constable Butler
borough, 9TH ward, reports one bastard
child; the constables of Penn. Clay.
Harrisville bore. Franklin. Lancaster,
Evans City, Slipperyrock, jackson,
Cranberry, Forward. Connoquenessing
boro, Butler boro 4th ward. Winfield.
Concord and Marion townships reporo
side walks, roads and bridges as need
ing repairs
The forestery act Of 1897 provides
that owners Of timber land that shows
80 trees TO the acre measuring y inches
in diameter at n distance Of 8 feet from
the ground shall be entitled TO u rebate
of 80 per cent on the valuation Of the
land The commissioners did not make
any provisions TO megt thg requirements
Of the act and some Of the land owners
are demanding the rebate Oh their taxes
and threaten 10 make trouble If they
| don't get it,
The commissioners propose q method
| of procedure that Will prove n surprise
| to the land owners. For many years
! the assessors returng Of farm lands have
| been short and there are thousands Of
acres in the county from which not one
| cent OF taxes ~ received In one town
ship alone the shortage amounts tom
| than 1900 acres. The commissioners
propose TO have each owner of timber
land making claim for the benefits Of
! the forestry act make n survey of his
/ liuu anu Illt IL bIdIl u luf HdIlFs WIN
the number and location Of the trees
marked on IT, and these surveys viii be
compared with a5sessOrs returns II is
expected that the county will gain
enough 30 more than pay the rebate
SuEmFF's SALE.
On Friday and Saturday the Sheriff
sold all the right ,itie, interest and
! claim Of
Ph. Sherman aud Barbara T.. Sher-
man TO Keystone b. & l.. Asso. lot in
Butler for 800
John Larrimore 10 Alex Mitchell ~
acres in Oakland for go.
LYDIA NJ and II II. Crayens 10 Lizzie
HGneifer lot in Mars for $3.50
James T. Thorn 10 w. H. Lusk lot In
Butler for 80.
Nichlas Weitzel TO w. T.. Weigle 9
acres in Brady for 82l0; two lots Of
same in West Liberty tu Ralston "a
Greer for Sl5l and $50 lot Of same in
w. Liberty 30 Alex Mitchell for $40: lot
Of same in w Liberty TO w C. Hawn
for 51OO; two lots Of same in w. Liber
ty 20 RalstOn 81 Greer for %17 and $2G
John VI. Londeu 10 John Berg \ 60.
100 aefe5 in Clay for 8iiJo
VI. Norris 90 W. ~ Brandon JG acres
in Oakland for $lj.
! Hannah G. Alternately to Ralston &