Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-07-09
I.fti Al NEW 5.
NEW SUITS.

assumpsit for sG5S. for alleged breach
of contract.
John n. Johnston of Claytonia v:
Stella Johnston, divorce. desertior
alleged.
Amos Cooper VS. B & .. Ry. Co. tres
pass for $500 for damages done the
plf. by reason of water being backed in
to his lot and stable in Valencia, caused
by an insufficient culvert.
W. ]. Gruver VS. ]. q. McClelland,
Jas. McClelland, E. E. and A G Price,
bill in equity to recover possession OF
plffs. farm of 80 acres adjoining the
GRAY and Kaltenbach farms near Ken
frew, which the defts hold under a
lease made i'll 1895 aud which the plif.
states they have not operated since 1900.
W. B. Painter. E. H Painter and
Melvina Gill, children of VIM. Painter,
decd, of Buffalo twp. vs. Webster
Keasey, bill in equity asking that def.
be restrained from further taking tim
Der off 20 acre tract in Buffalo twp.
and be ordered to account for that al
ready taken. The plaintiffs live in Ohio
ard Keasy had bought the timber from
other children of Wm. Painter living in
this state
Ynsta Malachoovoska vs Nikolay Ma
rinukov, West End Slavs. trespass for
$1,000 damages for slander.
Eleanor Beatty vs. James Beatty, di-
vorce.
The will of Ida L Thornburg of Con-
cord twp was probated and letters
granted to Isaac Wade; also will of Ber-
nard Solbach of Butler; also will of DIR.
J. ". F. Moore of Butler and letters to
L. FL. Murphy.
Letters of administration were grant
ed to A. @. K Shultz on estate of
Stephen Ristich of Butler; also TO D. f.
Lowry on estate of Chas. ). Lowry or
Butler; also to J. B. Black on estate OF
Jas. II. Black: also to Catherine Gross
helm on estate of Geo. w. Grossheim OF
Winfield twp.
Jas. o. Campbell, Esq. was appointed
commissioner to conduct an inquiry
into the mental state of Mrs. Allkey
Kerr aged rs years, of Barrisville.
Charles Howard was sent to Jail for
80 days for larceny.
John Kacuski is in Jail on IA charge
of f&b.
Fred Eppinger, son of a store keeper
at Herman station plead guilty TO
charge of larceny Saturday. de mad
taken goods from his father store and
from the West Penn railroad
Eli Beighley and Frank Palm, EN-
ployes of the Hotel Bowman, plead
guilty to larceny of 10 or 20 gallons of
the best whisky. brandy and wines
from the hotel bar. They were ar
rested by Chief Shultz Sunday night
and taken before Justice McAboy, who
bound them oyer for Court, Monday
afternoon they plead guilty.
Levi NJ. Wise was appointed commits
sioner to impanel a jury of six to in
auire into the mental condition OF
Leonard Doerr of Mt. Chestnut. who is
now in Dixmont, for the purpose OF
having committee appointed for MS
estate.
Russell Eppinger, charged with
burglary of the P. u w. station at Har-
mony and who is also said to have
stolen from his fathers store, plead
guilty to charge of burglary.
Frank Palm and Et Bieghley, em-
ployees of the Hotel Bowman, were
arrested Sunday night for stealing
liouor from the hotel store room. plea d
guilty and were released on bail furnish
ed by Proprietor Haworth to appear at
September term for sentence.
Herman Ritzert was appointed guar
dian of Barbara, Catherine, Herman,
Norbet and Edward Ritzert, minor
children Of John Ritzert, decd, OF
Donegal twp.
VIM. H. Walker, surveyor. Geo. w.
Turner and Walter Campbell were ap-
pointed viewers on petition for new
bridge over Glade Run at the John
Johnston place near McFann.
The application of Geo. b. Kurtz of
Petrolia for hotel license, which was
held over. was granted and his bond
approved.
Anthony Allen was granted de-
tectives license.
Reuben W. Park, ex'r of James w.
Park, decd, of Glade Mills, was grant
ed leave to make public sale of real
estate.
Geo. W. Mullin plead guilty to a
charge of larceny of $44 from Leo
Stair at Hotel Waverly.
The Flick and Brewry licenses have
not yet been acted on.
Mrs. L. E. Brackney. adm'x of Loyal
NJ. Brackney, decd, was granted leave
to make public sale Of real estate.
On petition of Bartholomew Sweeney
citation was granted on James B..
Wasson.
A charge of larceny has been entered
against Samuel Johnston by G r..
Kelly.
Sadie Shields has entered charge of
surety of the peace against G. d..
Leisenring of Forward twp.
BENZ. Masseth's will is queer one;
part of it reads as follows; In case
Araminta Campbell is held to be my
wife and widow, then I devise and be-
queath to her such share, proportion
and interest in my real and personal
property as she would have by the law
of Pennsylvania, if l die without will.
In case Arminta Campbell is not held
to be my wife and widow. she is to have
nothing at all from the estate. / give
to and bequeath to my friend, John N.
Hyle, all my bank stock in the Butler
County National Bank in consideration
| for his faithful services. To the twelve
children of my brother, Edward Mas
seth, the sum of $400 each. l give the
remainder of my estate to be equally
divided between the rest of my nephews
and nieces. share and share alike.
Samuel and John Sieyeh of Ferris
have been arrested for a&b charged by
VIM. F. Magee.
James and Samuel Levine, father and
son, OF Slipperyrock. have been arrested
| for selling liquor without license.
F. w. Chatliu, T. ] O'Brien and Jos
| ephine Calderara haye formed limited
| partnership in the general merchandise
business known as the "Home Supply
Co. Ltd.
The Mars Presbyterian church has
applied for charter
| The equity suits of Rummel Bros. VI
Dean Campbell and w. McGeary VS. N
Boyer were argued before Judge Gal
breath.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Henrietta Goehring to S Seaman lot
| in Jackson for $3.50.
Bruno Etzel to G w Schnur so acres
| in Summit for $4,000.
A G Campbell to z Wainwright lot
| in Butler for $4,000.
| JC Renfrew to Gilbert Brown lot in