Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-08

In Clearfield twp. and started drilling
under the same arrangements as thu
first. The well was due to reach the
/ sand within few hours after the bill
In equity was dled and Maloney shut il
down and secured an injunction re-
straining the others from having j
drilled in until they had paid up theil
shares. Fear that he could not collect
from his partners il the well came il
dry, and that the first well would bt
sold and the proceeds divided among
the others without paying the com
panys liabilities, caused Maloney tt
seek safety in the Injunction.
w. P. Martin and John F. Miller Of
Venango twp. vs o. 81. To-Day, assump
sit for $500 and $175, respectively
which the plaintiffs claim is due them
for gas produced by Tebay from theiI
farms and piped off the premises by
him.
Mrs. Minerva Wallace and Lewis
Wallace vs T. p. Shira, two bills
in equity asking for the appointment Of
receivers for the drug and hardware
business and the lumber business OF
Shira g. Wallace OF Karns City. They
claim that Shira, who had charge Of the
business, has been absent since Jan. IL
and is neglecting them. and wasting the
property. The drug and hardware
| stock ID stated to be worth $1,000, and
| lumber business Is stated to be $4,000.
NOTES.
The final account Of J. A. Boehm,
admr. of the estate of Casper Boehm,
/ ri I'm
Of $0S36 to distribute.
The final account Of d. Lardin and
IJ. V. Ritts, executors of the will of
Mrs. Araminta Masseth Of Butler shows
a balance of 81. 1893 to distribute.
A new trial has been asked for in the
case of Robert Stroup of Jefferson twp.
I ys South Penn Oil Co.
Viewers Jas. Walker, w. J. Welsh,
Henry Logan and Seward BARLEY
awarded the Independent Gas Co.
$4S92 damages against the Butler
Water Co. for building the Thorn Run
| dam.
The Supreme court OF the State has
refused to interfere in the Metallic
Casket Co. cases, and they are set for
| trial In Clarion, this month. during the
week beginning the 26th.
Harry Allen, a South Side boy who
plead guilty to a charge of larceny in
May, 1904. and upon whom sentence
was suspended on good behavior at that
time, was again arrested Thursday for
breaking into the restaurant at the B.
81 o. station and stealing revolvers,
silverware. ETC. he was taken before
Judge Galbreath and committed to the
Huntingdon Reformatory.
| Ed Reott, aged II years, Joseph
Wellner, aged 10 years, and Clayton
| Restt, aged years, the newsboys &C.
cused Of robbing q score or more res
| licences at which they called to cell
papers and slipped In IL no response was
made at the door where they knocked.
were before Judge Galbreath, Thurs
day. The mothers Of the boys returned
about a dozen satchels and pu rses, and
watches and jewelry, which they
found hidden, to the police, and the
boys practically confessed to the
robberfes On account of their tender
years sentence was suspended, their
widowed mothers entering recognizance
for their appearance when wanted.
Stephen Cummings and Mrs. Bel
Mitchell. executors OF the will OF Lewis
leave TO make deed to Levi NJ. Wise fol-
the old Mitchell residence and lot 4O1
105 feet next to the Jail on the Diamond
which was sold by Mr.. Mitchell to Mr.
Wise by an article OF agreement In
1895, for $500, payable $500 annually
On the petition Of George M. Der
simmer the court has appointed w. G.
Findley commissioner to inquire inte
the lunacy Of Eli Dershimer, who Il
now at Dixmont.
In the orphans court Of Allegheny
county, last Saturday, Judge Mile
fled an opinion directing the Dollar
savings fund trust company. admins
traitor of T. Lee Clark, to surrender t,
Charles p. Trimble,s receiver Of ALE
ghsny mattress and spring bed com
pany, a certificate for 80 shares Of tn
capital stock Of the mattress compan,
found among the effects of Clark, tn
dead cashier of the Enterprise Bank
and now In possession OF the admins
traitor.
John A. Aiken, L. D. Kiester, J. G
Ricketts,, w. r. Hays. ID. L. Wilson
and Samuel Westlake were empannelled
as coroper's jury by Justice j. e
Stoops OF 5lipperyrock on the death o
Plummer J. Shoaf and filed verdic
stating that the deceased came to hi
death from overdoses Of potassium
bromide and chlora] hydrate, taken az
nerve sedative.
i G. Fl, Wilhelm was placed In Jail b,
Justice Christie, Saturday, on charg
Of drunkenness.
Lafayette Lawrence was appointe,
guardian OF Mead Lawrence. nino
child Of Samuel Lawrence. decd.
r. N. Keighner, farmland OF Pros
pect. was held. last week, for court b,
, United States Commissioner William I
Lindsey and in default Of $500 bail wal
sent to jail, where he will have to re
main until the opening OF the United
States District Court term, May z, IN
, less he can secure a surety. The charg
against Keighner, preferred by Post
, Office Inspector James Wardle OF AL
toona, IL that he sent obscene matte
through the mails addressed to Mrs
Ida Outer, who lives on farm a
West Sunbury with her parents. Sh
is q widow about 80 years Of age
| h61gnner was 1armndnu 1Or ne
father last September and is alleged
have written number of imprope
letters to her after he had left the farm
He would frequently say in q lette
: Yours received" ETC., but Mrs. Dutte
< denies that she ever wrote to him. II
+ did not deny having written tho letter
, attributed to him, and Deputy Maj
shall George Owens testified that tn
prisoner admitted to him that he wa
0 the author of them all.
w. III. Ensminger has been appointe
majority inspector for the Second Pre-
cinct. Third Ward, vice George Nj
Candless, decd.
ii William, James and Mez. Thompson
brothers of Joseph Thompson of Cherr
o twp, who died last week. have filed
r cayeat with Recorder Wilson protestin
r against the probate of will Of the
deceased brother, should 1t be offeret
;. Joseph Thompson died OF appendicit
and on his death bed made will, lea
!, ing all his property, 30 acres Of Ian
}. and some personal property to h
D. favorite brother, George.