Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23

Mrs. Y. A. Watson has petitioned for
divorce from her husband James Wat
SON They were married in 1881. and
cruelty and neglect are the assigned
causes for divorce.
MOTIFS.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Saran Z. McLatferty decd OF
Clearfeld twp have been granted to
Jos c. McLafferty. also on the estate OF
Lucenda Park, decd, of Mlddlesex twp,
to J. Harvey Park.
The will of Elizabeth \. Snyder Of
Mars, has been probated no letters.
Rolla H. McQuistion has registered
as law student.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Julia A. Kamerer, decd, of Butler,
have been granted to S. W. Mccullough.
On Monday the Supreme Court hand
ed down a decision in case of the East
End Oil Co. VS. Penna Torpedo Co,
sustaining the Judgment of the lower
court The plaintiff company sued the
defendant for 5000, damages done to
well by premature glycerine shot.
At the trial verdict was given for the
deft. for the costs in the suit, 81. The
plaintiff appealed to the upper court
with the above result
Mrs. Kelly, of Rose Point, has sued
Slipperyrock twp, Lawrence Co, for
S25. 900, for the death of her husband,
A. A. Kelly Mrs Kelly AYERS that on
November -, as DIR. Kelly was driving
along township road, his horse shied,
throwing him over steep embank-
ment, his injuries causing death.
License court in Allegheny Co began
Monday with Judges Frazier and
Shafer presiding This year the court
will hear 1475 applications.
Last Friday the trespass suit of \, c.
McOuistion VS. Philip Winter was
settled for $3.50 and costs before any
evidence was taken. A. c. McQuistlon
of Allegheny twp. is the father OF Nettle
McQuistion who lived with j. l.. Shan
non at Gallery in 1897. Winter was
alleged to have seduced the girl and her
father sued him for $4,000 damages.
No defence was made in the assump
sit suit of the Grand Rapids Furniture
Co. vs. School Directors of Parker twp.
TO recover for furniture for the Bruln
school house and Judgment was entered
against the defendant for Sj4S. An eff
fort was made to settle the Parker twp |
school case last week but nothing was
accomplished.
The defendant not appearing IN the
assulnpsit case of John Furer VS. Web
ster Keasy, Judgment was entered for |
the plf. last Friday for S4S
w. F. Braun filed his answer to his
wife's petition for divorce, last week, |
Il, I1,- ~ hainnr trTII1ty |
Of adultery with one. Z. c. Blue, at |
divers times at her own home in But
Ter. during his lBraun's) absence, and |
asks that the matter be heard by jury |
and that the court direct an issue. Mrs. |
Braun has filed replication denying |
the charges.
County Commissioners Harmon Sea |
ton and John Mitchell completed the |
purchase Of the Doerr farm for $4,000, |
Tuesday. Commissioner Sutton did not |
join in the deal.
There are POO acres in the farm, 140 lay |
ing south and 60 north of the old Free
port road lust south of Butler. Those
who know the value of the property |
think the county has secured n great
bargain.
On petition of Nancy Ward, cita-
ton has been issued on John w. Kelly,
admir- of Samuel NJ Ward. to show
cause why money in Court should not
be paid to her.
John Billings has been appointed
auditor of Parker twp vice f. NJ. Shlra,
resigned.
Philip Snyder has resigned as over
seer of poor for Butler twp.
VIM. Humphrey, A. II. Barclay and
J. H. Barr have been appointed commits
sioners to divide the real estate of E.
H. Pyle, decd, on petition of his
children.
On petition of heirs of Priscilla Kirk
patrick, formerly Meyer, citation has
been issued on E. II. Randolph, exec
utor.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Chas. Duffy to Anna Hempfing, lot
in Butler for 81, 800
A. S. Marshall to NJ r. Hay lot in
Portersyille for 81, 800. |
D. A. Renfrew to Mary B. Snyder,
1 acre in Renfrew for $50.
Frank Finney to Ewd. S. Wright,
omit claim on 53 acres in Connoq. twp.
for 81
E. ]. and A C. Nixon to same, quit
claim on 81 acres in same for 81.
J. d. Marshall guardian to same 81
acres in same for 800.
r. A. Kinzer ex'r. to j. Berg q Co.
"a acres in Clay for S647.05.
D. j. Washabaugh to Tillie E. Tame
hill acres in Cherry for $3.50.
Lorenzo Heidley to p q w Ry. Co.
lot in Jackson for 1925.
d. F. Kellerman to Hugh J. Forquer,
/ acre in Donegal for $50.
Mary NJ Bauer to w. S. McVay lot
in Butler for 81, 700.
Chas Rinp to Andrew Knaus 50
a cres in Summit for $1,516.12.
Emma G. Glace to Sarah J. Ray lot
In Butler for 5000.
Samuel A Leslie admir- to Thos Baker
40 acres in Middlesex for S1634.50
Chas Geibel to a. & w. Ry. Co. 4
acres in Summit for S1400.
W. L. Graham to Isaac Meals, quit
claim, to lot in Butler for 81.
Lizzie V. Graham to same lot in But
Ter for S1T5.
VIM Yeakel, trustee, to Arch. Yeakel |
lots in Saxonburg for $3.50.
R. c. Scott to Cath. Keefer p acres
in Summit for 81.
Chas Duffy to w J. Marks II acres
in Butler borough for 5000.
w 7. Guthrie to A. d. Keppler lot |
in Beuna Vista for 800.
Eta Crow to S. G. Clay % acres in
Forward for $500.