Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-11

4 lease was recorded Monday morn
ing by which the Pittsburg. Bessemer
Lake Erie r R Co. leased its line to
the Bessemer d Lake Erie r. r. Co.
for the term-of 999 years. As rental
the B. & l.. Z. Co. Is TO pay annually G
per cent. dividends on the preferred aud
, per cent on the common stock of the
P. B. & L. E. The Carnegie Co. which
Is the sole stockholder in the B. d L. E.
Co. guarantees the prompt payment OF
the rentals.
NEW SUITS.
Hannah Bertha Wagner of Jefferson
twp. VS. George B. Wagner, petition for
divorce. The petition states that the
parties were married in 1869 and that in
1889 Wagner deserted his wife
Paul Cronenwett VS. Nicholas Shaffer,
bill in equity asking the Court to enjoin
Shaffer from evicting Cronenwett from
a house at 429 Franklin St, in which
Cronenwett was Shaffer's tenant. The
property was recently sold to Miss Mary
Sullivan and the plf. refused to leave it,
claiming the lease was renewed for the
present year. Shaffer proceeded against
him by landlords warrent before Esq
GiIghrist and Cronenwett then went in
to Court for the injunction, avering that
his children were sick and could not be
moved. Later the case was settled and
c. R. Tumison VS. 3. r. & p. Ry. Co i,
appeal by deft from Judgment rendered
By c. E. Anderson for $79.56.
NoTE=.
w. a. r. Page, made complaint
against Daniel McDeavitt, John George
and O. w. Dunkle for assault and bat
terry before Esq. Hnselton of Millers-
town. The first two named were re-
leased and Dunkle was held in $500 bail
for Court.
W. J. Jones has been appointed Judge
IF Elections for Muddycreek twp. vice
J. V. McClymonds, diseased
Nicholas Morayic, the Croatian who
killed Geo. Trimbur, was sent TO the
pen. for five years
Judges Stowe and Marshall of Allie
gheny county granted 25G wholesale,
brewers and bottlers licenses, Monday;
md one distillers license.
G. r. Eckman and James Whitley
Dunn, were put in the lookup. Thursday
hight, on charges OF being drunk and
Friday morning they were
o have a hearing before Burgess Nc
Nair. and Policemen Ray and Graft
vent to the lookup to take them before
he Burgess just IN time to catch one of
he prisoners ont on top of the roof and
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hey had made during the night. Both
we're safely coralled however and each
ined $50 and costs. ia default Of which
hey were sent TO Jail for 30 days. :.
Letters Of admin on the estate of
Philip 3. Porter Of Clay twp have been
granted to w. d. Porter; also on the
state Of Sylvester Griffin Of Donegal
.wp to Stephen f. Griffin.
Judge Z. H Stowe ofeAllegheny Co.
confirmed the granting of retail liquor
license to Frank Killian, of Homewond
venue, by an opinion filed, Tuesday
Iillian was at first refused a license.
,ut few days latter the court granted
t upon reconsideration. a petition to
evoke the license was presented on be-
lalf Of the Peoples National bank. which
ldjoins the saloon property Ia his
opinion, Judge Stowe says: after the
pplication in this case was heard we
ave it special and careful considera-
ion, with some doubts as to the pro
,riety Of granting it because Of its close
10 a National bank, but final
Y came to the conclusion that as the
aw of this State make the sale of liquors
~ retail perfectly Legitimate business
nd imposed stringent regulations IN re-
ard to the manner in which it should
,e conducted, which if complied with,
would altogether prevent any unusual
or danger to other business
arried on upon adjoining properties,
ye could not, as matter Of justice, re-
use license to an applicant who, in
Iur opinion, was under the law, as we
it, entitled to have one.
imply because the place or business, ii
illegally conducted, might possibly be-
.ome Objectionable or even, dangerous.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Frank Morris to 3. f. Mason lot in
rankin for $3.50
J. s. Miller to w. w. Kapp ) acres in
for s97 80.
W. j. Elmer TO Il. n. Burckhalter lot
n Butler for $lG7j.
IL A. Critchlow TO Job. w. Cappeau
acres IN Forward for 500.
John 4. McGraw, receiver, TO Max
)rey of New York, oil and gas proper
les in Buffalo township and in Ohio,
indiana and West Virginia for f271 800.
John West to Mary Collins lot in Bat
er for 800.
A. +. Ziegler to jeanette Eppinger lot
n Zelienople for S1O7j.
North Washington Institute to DR. O. ]
'isor lot for $35.
JAS Milford to g. II. Rea 1G0 acres in
larion for 800.
Emily Crawford Stephenson to Flor
nee Stephenson 90 acres in Summit for
$50.
Philip Snider TO James K and VIM
}. Snider 140 acres in Clinton for 80.
VIM. j. Wright to Mary i. McNally
1t in Zelienople for 81.
/. T.. Martin to W. j. Broaden bill Of
ale for personal property for $1,000
JAS. w. Ekas TO S. NJ. Wright lot in |
'utler twp. for $1,000
Christian Halstein TO Jacob Halstein |
3 acres in Clay for $1,000:
T.. H. Adams, guardian. TO Sarah |
80 VII ~ dblIS III 'DlipDbl y JiDNn lDI 'ptVV' |
Thomas Il. Hoon to Matthew Brown |
% acres in Washington for 800.
Samuel Stewart heirs to Peter s. |
'arnhart 81 acres in Donegal for 1870. 90. |
Same TO Jacob Bish 81 acres in Done
al for $5293j.
Henry Neigh to Anna G. Neu 50 acres |
. Summit for $4,000.
Margaret Reott admir- Of Francis |
,eott TO John Bergbeigler 81 acres in
ummit for 1880
Jenny q. Crawford to May l.. Walker
AZ acres lin three tracts in Allegheny |
wp. for ST..
Edward d. Howells and John r.
lncken TO Annie Il. Gray and q. f.
jarrett 33 acres in Mi9dlcsex for $1
Geo. lift to Mary 9. jenkins lot in |
vans City for $500
Mary q. Jenkins 10 Phil. and John l.. |
,icklas lot in Evans City for 1925.
L. G. Kennedy TO Ella Gilleland lot |
4 Mars for S400.