Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
The will of James Wilson of Franklin


twp. has been probated, no letters.
Cornelius McCool has been jailed fo
drunkenness and Geo. Birch both OF
Butler. for drunkenness and furnishing
liquor.
Eliza NJ. Stewart and Emma Graabt
have been removed from Polk to Dix
mont.
The estate of Mrs. w. A. Dennison
deceased. of Butler has been appraised
! at $1,000.
The petition of Eau Claire citizens tC
be Incorporated as borough was heard
and granted. A. c. Wilson was ap
pointed burgess; w. H Shaffer, con
! stable and J. A. Wilson, tax collector.
| School directors, councilmen and
| election officers were also appointed, all
to serve until next election. The polling
place was fixed at McCandless hall.
A. B. C. Mcfarland was appointed
auditor in the estate of NJ. S. Heckert,
| decd, of Buffalo twp.
! The. sale of the real estate of Mary A.
| Walter was confirmed.
The inquest of the estate of Daniel
Heck, decd, of Centre twp, was con
! firmed and a rule granted on heirs to
accept or refuse at the valuation.
The hearing of the petition of citizens
of Bruin for incorporation as borough
will be held January 8.
John NJ. Eakin and his wife Jennette
of Eau Claire have adopted as their
child, Charles Dufford, son of Harvey
Gould. The child's mother is dead and
the fathor gives his consent.
Two more charges of larceny have
been entered against Ira Stevenson.
7. NJ. Baker asked to have the time
for filing his report on the appeal OF
overseers of Poor Miller and Mcclure
from the last report of the auditors of
Butler boro. continued until March and
it was granted.
Thomas Hicks has been returned to
Hicks is charged with rape by Ida
Lambert.
Letters of administra ton on the estate
of Frederick K Bellies of Evans City
have been granted to Reuben o. Bellies.
A divorce has been granted to Frank
Nigel of Mexican ST., Butler, from bis
wife, nee Elvira jackson, for desertion
A divorce was granted to Alice Bester
from Edward j. (Eck) Bester, who is in
the penitentiary.
SHERIFF SALES
Friday Sheriff Hoon sold the follow
ing properties at public outcry:
Three and one-half acres of Old Har
mony Pickle Co. in Butler twp to VIM.
D. Beatty and 7. j. Shufiin for $4,000
Six-eight acres of c. G. and Ida
Taylor in Brady twp. to VIM. H Groves
for 800
House and lot of Geo. A Timblin on
West ST., Butler, to Union Dime Loan
Assn. for $1,000.
Two acres and buildings of E. L.
Forest at Cooperstown to Fl. 3. Nc
Kinney for so.
Sixty-two acres of Snyder Brown in
Middlesex twp. to Samuel P. Hays for
$500.
Sale of the following properties was
adjourned until Friday, December Z, at
p. IN. 62 acres at Marg't Guepner in
Cranberry twp. house and lot OF E. T.
Sasse in Mars; and the A. L. Staples
property in Gallery and Adams twp.
The bankrupt sale of the Thos. Allen
farm in Franklin twp was adjourned
until Dec. Z at | p. m, after having
been bid up to $640.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
L. w. Young to A. w Marsh. lease
and wells near McFann for $4,000.
Broaden & Conway to Laura E.
Young lot in Clay for 800.
Eli Reep to John W. Reep and Eta
A. Rankin 1875 acres in Fairview twp.
for $4,000.
keystone State B. & L. Assn to Alice
A. Mills lot in Butler for 5000.
Lewis Wigton to Isaac G. Pollard lot
in Butler for $3.50.
Mary L. Miller to John P. Shull, lot
in Butler for $500.