Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-09-29

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mortgage of s64O.
P. Reiseck of Allegheny VS. Butler
Builders Supply Co, assumpsit for So
Sl1. 90 for structural ironwork furnished
for the Majestic theatre building, so per
cent Of the amount being due and un-
paid and the balance TO be due at com
pletion of the work.
Mary R. Johnston and Ella NJ. Martin
VS. Theordore and Nancy Shearer, John
Jones and John Smith, summons IN I
trespass
. Ottilie NJ. Raabe of Saxonburg VS.
Christian ]. Raabe, divorce desertion |
alleged. They were married in 1883.
THE MAssETH CASE.
Tuesday morning the Ben Masseth |
will case was taken up before Judge |
Galbreath to determine whether jury |
trial should be awarded to test the val |
idity Of the will. Masseth died at Bat |
tie Creek. Mich, June 80. 1903. after |
making a will in which, after making a
beduest to his bookkeeper, John Hyle, |
and cutting off Mrs Masseth. he gave
800 to each of the twelve children of |
his brother Edward, and divided the |
residue, amounting to about $40, 900,
among his remaining IA nephews and !
nieces This is the basis Of the contest |
and the children of Edward Masseth al |
lege undue influence on the part of |
Charles Masseth, nephew. Chaplain !
McElroY, of the sanitarium, and DR.. |
Stewart. who attended Masseth, swore |
that the day before making the will |
Masseth said he wanted everything di-
vided equally among the nephews and |
nleces. They stated that Masseth was |
starving to death from a cancer in the
stomach, that he was drowsy and that |
his head had to be held up while he |
wrote his name, which required several |
minutes for him to do, Attorneys Muir |
ply and Kunan of Rochester. n, Y, |
and Walker of Butler represent rhe pro
ponents and Brandon and Lusk. of But
ier and Gibbs of Rochester, the con
testants.
DIVORCE CASES.
Divorce cases were heard Monday |
morning and in the following cases were
granted:
Nora Luton VS. Frank Luton, de5er
ton
Eta j Christy vs Charles Christy,
desertion.
Annie Roger VS. Victor Roger deser-
tion.
James Southwark VS. Mary South
ward, bigamy. Southwark and a Mrs. |
Orris swore that Mrs Southwark and a 1
son Of Mrs. Orris ran off and were mar
ried in Kittanning.
Laura Mckee VS. DR. K Mckee, of
Chicora.
Carrie Vance, nee Fair, VS. George |
Vance, desertion.
Annie Scott VS. John Z Scott, dsser
tion
Ida May McElvain VS. Herbert Neil
vain, cruelty. Mrs McElwain maiden |
name was Huselton and she was a wild
ow when married to the respondent one
William Hays VS. Joanna Hays, des-
ertion.
NOTES.
The Guaranty S ID 81 T Co was ap-
pointed guardian of minor children If |
w G Manross
Sale Of farm by p Critchlow, guar
dim Of minor children of VIM I'll Alex |
ander. decd, of Franklin tip, to John |
Croft for $l700 was approved
Sale by John b Mclaughlin, admir- of |
Mary Jane Mclaughlin, decd, of 10 acres
in Clinton tip, to David Mclaughlin for
$500. was approved.
In the cases of Amanda Kinker, D L |
Rankin, W ] Robbery, w $ McCol 4
lough, j IL Wick and Lewis Sutton VS.
Western Allegheny r r Co, the defend.
ants petitions for cancellation of the in
demnity bonds, damages having been
paid. were granted.
t. &c
decd, OF Buffalo twp a citation was
granted on the administrative to file fl
nal account ON petition of DIR. l. NJ
Halstead, admir- of the estate of Helen
Halstead, who was daughter of Paint
er.
District Attorney J r Henninger has
collected from VIM O'Donnell bonds
man for the Lashleyso of chicken farm"
$500 forfeited bail money
Geo w Hobaugh, d Cupps aud Geo
M Campbell were appointed bridge in.
spectors on new bridges at Sandy Lick /
and Saxon station
N NJ Slator, Adam Weber and G w
Shiever were appointed inspectors on
the new Logan and McCalmont bridges
The will of Lewis z. Mitchell, decd,
or Butler, has been probated His house
and lot is devised TO his daughter in law
Mrs. Belle Mitchell and the residue di-
yIded among his children and grand
children.
A. I. Scott Esq, executor Of Frank
lin Miller, decd, entered two notes
against G Il Miller, Monday-one for
$40, 900 and one for 81 900, with interest
and costs
AT the hearing Of young Hoveler be-
fore Esq. Christie last Thursday after
noon, he waived a hearing and gave bail |
in 500 for his appearance at court. his
mother going his bail,
AT the Court House Monday, II J lift |
trustee in bankruptcy of the keystone |
Pattern & Foundry Co., of Evans City, |
sold the property to ID w Pfeifer for |
@SOO. Some parties are wanting the |
property for an elevator factory.
The equity cases of West Liberty Dor
ough VS. Brady twp; ID = Kelly vs. Park |
er twp and Butler Co, and James Fol- |
lett VS. same, were heard Tuesday.
The equity case Of Davis Lead works |
VS. Butler Boro, has been settled.
Ricco Sciorappi has been naturalized. |
w II Walker, Martin Monks and E O |
Thompson were appointed viewers on
petition Of Clinton twp citizens for a
change in the old State road
As result of the Coroners Inquest
on the death Of Geo. H. Keasey of West
Winfield at which District Attorney
Henninger and County Detective Barnes
were present, a charge of granddaughter
has been made against Hunky named
Yoskoyitch, and Nicholas Mustach has
been held as a witness
The Manufacturers Light and Heat
Co, has recorded rights of way for gas
lines over the lands of Christina Welt
eel, Mary Badger, T. b. McClymonds,
A. q. Badger, and s. W. Moore in
Brady twp. and West Liberty.
The will of c. T. Terw illiger Of ALLIE
gheny twp. has been probated, with
Samuel Bell rs Ex'r.
The divorce of Susan Stokey va
Charles Stokey was called Tuesday and
after two witnesses had been heard
was continued.
Frank Gebrath. the Slav shot bv
Andy Fisher while stealing apples has
been committed to Jail for 40 days, by
Squire Criswell for stealing apples
Hearing on 43 cases Of appeals fir om
taxation assessments will occupy the
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