Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-05
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NOTES.
George L. Robinson has been appoint
ed guardian in the estate of Andrew
/ Cooper.
Louis A. Weisburg has petitioned for
/ transfer of the Hotel Lowry license
| from McCafferty & McCrea to him.
Morgan Davis and L. Oesterling are
| the bondsmen.
! Bridge inspectors Siebert, Cupps and
McQ. Smith have reported favorably on
| the Roy bridge over Slipperyrock creek
in Washington twp. The bridge work,
done by Nelson & Buchanan for the
Pittsburg Bridge Co, amounts to $40
and the masonry, done by Thomas
Heenan, to $53LS7.
All Elm street was in Esq Keck's Of
fee, Monday morning, as witnesses in
the case Of the Com. VS. Mamie Steele or
Hagan, charged with keeping a dis
orderly house Too many men went to
see Mamie, and the noise made in her
house kept the neighbors awake during
their sleeping hours. Mamie was neld
for court. Her female partner is said
to have skipped.
Il
assembled to hear the case of the Com.
VS. James Slater, accused of fornication,
and also of keeping gambling room in
the Berg building. Jim waived hear
ing in the gambling cases and gave bail
for court.
The witnesses against him in the
fornication case were Mrs. Gold (nee
McEIwain) a widow whose home is up
about Greeoe City, but who has lately
been doing homework in Butler; and
Miss Dora Farnsworth, both of whom
testified to improper conduct with jim
in his room in the Berg building, and
Jim was held ON their evidence.
Tuesday morning the case of the
Com VS. J. w. Thompson, the mail
carrier of North Washington was heard,
and Mrs Gold, testified to riding back
and forth between Butler and Greece
City with him, and also to drinking
beer with him in the Berg building, in
company with Miss Farnsworth; and
THOMPSON was held for Court.
The District Attorney has been trying
to secure evidence against the proprie-
tors of the gambling rooms, Several OF
which are said to exist III the town for
some time and the arrest and confes-
sion of the Farnsworth girl, gave the
officers a start in the matter
Several of our young men are said to
be out of town at present in order to
AVOID being implicated in the matter.
w. G. Wilson, graduate to Prospect
Academy and of the University OF
Michigan Law School, has been ad-
mitted to the Butler Bar.
All the cases for trial at next weeks
court in which Attorneys Scott, Brandon
and Bowser are concerned have been
continued to the second week Of the
Nav term, and the following disposition
made of the list fixed for April IS: w.
E. Klien VS. P. & w, May 81; j. Ross
man VS. Frank Burr and Mary Lorenz vs.
L. D. Berry. June I; VIM. Mckenzie VS.
Al. Smith, j. a. Richey VS. j. Q. A.
Smith, and J w Wiles VS. Peoples Gas
Co, April %; Maria Kirchner VS. Olive
Matthews, June 4; Simon Barrickman
VS. Butler borough, April %; Ada Mar
tin VS. Butler borough, June 8; Emeline
DeWolf VS. G. w. Fleming, April "a.
Philip Secbler has been appointed re-
ceiver of the Kiester store at Prospect,
in the Kiester VS. Richardson, equity
suit, Judgment was taken for the plf.
for want of an answer.
The Kennedy equity suit was con-
tinued to April 16.
John T. Martin and John Wade, over
seers of Buffalo twp, have been given
leave TO sell the real estate, go acres OF
Elizabeth Schuster an inmate OF the
Polk institution, for the expenses of
Charges of seduction, etc, have enter
ed against Harvey Mckee.
The will of Gottlieb Herold of Sum
nit twp, has been probated and letters
granted to Frank Herold; also the will
of Robert Dugan of Marion twp, no
letters: also the will of Ada S, Young
of Butler twp, letters to I. B. Young.
Letters of Admin on the estate of
Annie j. Kaskey, of Marion twp, have
been granted John Caskey; also on the
state OF Ervilla J. Miller of Adams
wp. to Joseph Miller.
]. Kaufman holds possession by a
lease of the house sold by Mrs Reihing
to the Broaden brothers and refuses to
give it up. Two J. Ps. have been call
ed upon to settle the matter but it's
still unsettled
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Ellen Hay to Eleanor Sutton lot in
Penn twp. for $3.50.
Robert Stewart to VIM. B. Stewart
lot in Butler for $500.
John A. Glasgow to Geo. NJ. Leslie
GA acres in Middlesex for S4400
Jacob Faller to James G. Lyon, lot in
Butler for S275.
Jacob Faller to Thomas G.. Lyon lot
in Butler for 1915.
Mary O. Anderson to Rev. Edwin r.
Worrel lot on Fairview Ave, Butler,
for $500.
w. II. Orton to Chas. FL. Sheasley 80
acres in Parker twp. $4,000.
Chas H. Sheasley to Harry Lamber-
ton 40 acres in Parker for 81.
Baldauf heirs to ID. III. Wuller lot on
Main St, Butler, for $4,000.
George c. Bells to George Wagner
81 acres in Franklin for $4,000
Geo. Wagner to Geo G. Bells lot at
Penn and Chestnut for $500
w. p. Turner, clerk, to Mulvain Dun
lap property in Marion twp for 1925.
Matte Refining to A. F. and J. G.
Hummer lot in Butler for $2250.
A. E. Porter to John Porter 10 acres
in Marion for 5000.
Thomas d. Brown to A. P. Brown 30
acres in Buffalo for $25
Reuben Shanor to Albert Flinner 116
acres in Muddycreek twp. for $4,000
John NJ Crafty to James A. Crafty
16 acres in Franklin for $500.
Ira McJunkin to Mrs. Mile |. Spear
lot in Butler $4,000.
r. NJ. Baker to John NJ. Miller lot in
Butler for $1,000
Casper Bloom to Albert 7. Meeder
lot in Zelienople for 1910.
A. II. Barkley EXT to Jonathan Fish
er t06 acres in Worth for $4,000.
w. b. Dodds, sheriff, to w. s. Nc
Neese lot in West Liberty for 1894.
w. B. Dodds. sheriff, to A. NJ. Camp
bell lot in Sunbury for $40.
Jennie Sutton to Hattie Nj. Kottra Da
lot on E. Pearl St., Butler for $4,000.
Elizabath Sarver to Eliza Shearer 60
acres in Buffalo for 81.
J. F. Lowry to A. ID. Shearer acres
in Butler twp. for S105S.75.
Jefferson Winner to VIM. Winner 20
acres in Worth for Sl165.
Same to w o. Mcdaniel 80 acres in
Worth for %1250. also to G. p. McDanel
81 acres in Worth for $2035.
J. w Starr to Annie Sterling lot in
Middlesex for S2l3.
Robt. Stewart to w. B. Stewart lot
in Butler for $3.50.
w. B. McGeary to Frank j. Slater lot
in Butler for $1,000.
&c. Breadin to r. B. Conn lot in
Sunbury for $3.50.
Martha Brown to Glade Run q. p.
| church / acre in MiddleseX for $500.