Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-03-10

NEW SUITS.
August and William Thaler VS. Butler
Brewing Co, Mechanics lien. for 1870
a balance due on eleven pressure tubs
sold the defendant.
John p. Shull and Frank w. Badger
VS. John +. Anderson. assumpsit for
$4,000 for breach of contract in not
furnishing them wagon road from
their brick works on the former j. q
A. Kennedy property. as coyenanted.
Mary Erwin VS. G W Erwin, petition
for divorce for desertion.
P. 3. Broughton and C. A. Davis VS.
w. J. Powell, mechanics lien of $l4S fol-
brick furnished
Geo. b. Parker VS. Jos W. Ritzert,
assumpsit for $733.70. The plaintiff
states that the deft was employed to
pump wells on RitZert's farm by John
J. and J. B. Snowalter Ritzert in turn
employed Parker to do the work. and
Parker claims that Ritzert got the
money from Showalters and did not pay
him.
SHERIFF SALES.
Sheriff Gibson, Friday. made sales as
follows:
One hundred acres Of Homer and
Nellie Kiester in Slipperyrock twp. to
F. J. Forquer for 1925.
Lot Of Lewis Seaton in Cherry twp.
to F. X. Kohler for SEQ.
Property of w. s. Smith in Slippery
rock twp. to U. S. Oil and Gas Co. for
$725.
One hundred thirty acres of Matthew
McGregor in Cherry twp. to j. B. Black
for $1,000.
House and lot of jeremiah Williams
on McCool ave. to Pittsburg Land and
Imp. Co. for $75.
Sale of the d. A. Slater and Wuller
properties was adjourned until today. z
NOTES
Court Auditor Charles B. Adams has
filed his report.
Asa Patterson, executor of will of
Lewis Patterson, was granted leave to
sell all decedents real estate.
Walter L. Scott was appointed High
Constable of Mars.
Byron was polishing up 1.-THE Prisoner
of Chillon."
I'm not sure" he soliloquised,
whether to release him from imprison-
ment on a writ of habeas corpus or a
motion for a new trial"
Uncertain of his ground he finally de-
cided to avoid discussing the legal phase
of the matter, and contented himself
with unlocking the door.
Up to Saturday evening last, sixty
three cases had been entered on the
Clerks dockets for hearing by the Grand
Jury, this week; and besides these there
were fourteen petitions in divorce. and
forty-six arguments for the Court to
hear
Divorces were granted Tuesday to
Estella Sanderson from Michael p
Sanderson; Elsie Houillion from Joseph
Houillion; Margaret Maloney from
Michael Maloney; May Daubenspeck
from Warren Daubenspeck; and Lizzie
E. Barrickman from ii r Barrickman.
The other cases were continued.
In the estate of Mrs Laura A. Keller
man, deceased, an order of sale was
granted on petition of James L. Irwin.
The Butler Savings and Trust Com
pany was appointed trustee under the
will of the late Edith G. Wertz by the
court.
The sheriff's return of the partition
of the Samuel Campbell wBs confirmed
by the Court,
On petition of citizens of Marion twp.
an order for the opening of a public
road was made by the Court.
On petition Geo. c.. Bells was ap-
pointed guardian of Francis May Miller
by the Court.
s. F. Bowser and J. w. Coulter have
issued an attachment for $63 ON T. N.
Keighner, who was the plaintiff in the
famous Franklin township dog case.
In the case of c. C. Shira VS. Butler
Borough, a motion for new trial has
been made by the defendant.
The will of the late Joseph Hartman
ST., was probated. Saturday morning
His son, Joseph Hartman, Jr., is execu
tor. The residence on Main st. is giver
to his two daughters, Mary and Eva
also $4,000 cash and IL shares of Butler
Co. National Bank stock to each. His
Leonard each receive $1S500 and 1:
shares of the Bank stock d. F. Hollo
baugh is given $500, Mary E. Bowman
5000 Mrs. Kate Snyder, a niece, $500
children of Z. +. Hartman are to have
$4,000 divided among them equally
VIM. Dimond, nephew, is given $500
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd O.
Troy Hill, Allegheny are given $500
he rfh h 10 Sc %l
ed equally among his sons and daugh
ters. The estate is supposed to hav,
been worth four OF five hundred
thousand dollars.
A. o. Hepler has been sworn in as &
Deputy Sheriff.
Sale of the property of L. c. Fisher
| decd, Herman, to John Critey TO
$500, was approved by the Court.
In the estate of Lewis Patterson
decd, of Slipperyrock, executors sale
of the following properties were ap
proved Homestead farm of 140 acres
to Chas Gerlach for $871S 05.
Ten acres timber land to Trustees o
Slipperyrock Normal for $1015; 25 acre
farm land to s. q. Morrison for $1l29. so
Sale of the Davidson q Cross farm
100 acres and of coal lease in Wash
ington township was adjourned.
On petition of Elizabeth Feigel widow
of John Feigel, decd. j. W. Hutchisol
was appointed trustee to make publ
sale of residence property on Lookou
ave. on April 25.
In the estate of Henry Dierken, deco
sale of 80 acres in Oakland twp. t
Daniel Dierken for $4,000 was approved
Adm'rs sale of the property of Loys
M. Brackney, decd, on w. Pearl st. t
w. G. Culberson for $3625 was approved
| Nineteen grand jurors answered tn
rollcall. A. b. Ekas of Buffalo towr
ship was appointed foreman.
Not more than half the Constable
were present Monday to make their re
turns, high water keeping the majorit
of them away.
Mr.. Wahl was granted leave to tran.
fer his license to his new hotel
Chief Shultz of the police force play
ed horse, last Sunday afternoon, An
hauled young man in buggy to th