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The Semi-Weekly News, Huntingdon, Pa., Thursday, March 21, 1895, page 1
Central Penns. Methodist Episcopal Conference at Tyrone.
Rev. Dr. George E. Reed, president of Dickinson college, was prevented
from being present by sickness. His report was read, showing 357 students.
A new recitation hall will be begun within a few months.
The next session of conference will be held at Williamsport.
The conference cabinet of the Epworth League has arranged for the next
annual convention to be held in Huntingdon next October.
A temperance mass meeting was held on Saturday afternoon, addressed by A.
A. Stevens, esq., Revs. F. B. Riddle, S. C. Swallow and M. L. Ganoe.
On Sunday morning a love-feast was held under the direction of Rev. Gideon
H. Day, who has been in the ministry fifty-five years. Bishop Newman
preached in the First Methodist Episcopal church upon "Your character" from
Heb. XII-14. It was a great sermon, listened to by a large and attentive
congregation. In the afternoon the following deacons were ordained to
preach: W. W. Hartman, F. L. Bower, E. A. Pyles, Elliot S. Latshaw, H. D.
Flannagan and Lewis A. Dyer. The following were ordained as elders: G. W.
Faus, R. M. Snyder, E. E. Harter, R. W. Illinworth, W. P. Eveland, Samuel
Adair, C. W. Rishel, W. W. Cadle, Job Truax, J. L. Duncan. At the
conclusion of the service, Dr. C. H. Payne, secretary of the board of
education, delivered an earnest exhortation.
The missionary anniversary was held at 7 o'clock. The treasurer reported
the following contributions: Altoona district, $.477; decrease $214;
Danville district, $9.116, increase $210; Harrisburg district, $9,310,
increase $466; Juniata district, %5,038, increase $10; Williamsport
district, $9.731, increase $368. Total, $42,672; total increase, $840.
This announcement was greeted with applause. Very eloquent addresses were
delivered by J. McCurdy, esq., of Clearfield; Rev. Dr. Frysinger, of
Carlisle, and Rev. Dr. McCabe, one of the corresponding secretaries of the
society.
At Monday's session the report of the stewards was read, showing that a
total of $10,023.92 had been received from all sources. Rev. C. H. Payne,
of the board of education, addressed the conference. What is known as the
Hammond resolution to the general conference was submitted, and voted down.
The afternoon session was devoted to memorial services of ministers and
the wives of ministers who died during the year; reports on educational
work, Epworth league, Sabbath school work, and other societies.
At the Central Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal conference in Tyrone, the
following young men having made a favorable report, were admitted to
membership as probationers: Revs. Oliver H. Albertson, Harry W. Baker,
Thomas W. McKenty, Francis E. Purcell, George McC. Remley, Harry W. Newman
and William C. Wallace.
. . . .
The list of appointments was read at the evening meeting, and the
conference closed. Following are appointments for
ALTOONA DISTRICT.
David S. Monroe, presiding elder, Altoona; Allegheny, George W. McHenry
(supply); Altoona, Chestnut Avenue, John W. Rue; Eeight [sic] Avenue, J.
Ellis Bell; Fifth avenue, Samuel W. Sears; First church, Martin L. Ganoe;
North Crawford, L. Benscoter; Simpson church, G. M. Hoke; Ansonville, David
F. Kapp, (supply); Bellefonte, G. Tarring Gray; Bellwood, Emory M. Stevens;
Birmingham, John W. Glover; Clearfield, Wm. A. Stephens; Coalport and
Irvona, Richard H. Wharton; Curwensville, J. Patton Moore; Duncansville,
George Warren; Glen Hope, Emanuel W. Wonner; Half Moon, Geo. A. Singer;
Hastings, Harry W. Baker; Hollidaysburg, Charles V. Hartzell; Houtzdale,
Herman H. Croutzley; Howard, John W. Forrest; Karthaus, Bruce Hughes; Lumber
City, Wilbur W. Cadle; Martinsburg and Woodbury, Jeremiah B. Brenneman;
McKees Gap, Geo. F. Boggs; Mehaffey, Charles W. Rissell; Milesburg and
Unionville, George E. King; Morrisdale, Walter R. Whitney; New Washington,
Job Truax (supply); Osceola, Wm. R. Picken; Patton, Chas. W. Wasson; Penna
Valley, Ralph W. Illingworth; Philipsburg, Alexander R. Miller; Pleasant
Gap, John C. Young; Port Matilda, Gideon P. Sarvis (supply); Ramey, Charles
A. Biddle; Roaring Springs, Edwin H. Witman; Shawmut, David E. Philips
(supply); Snow Shoe, Henry N. Minnigh; State College, Asbury W. Guyer;
Tyrone: First church, Richard H. Gilbert; Columbia avenue, Vaughn T. Rue;
Utahville, Lemuel L. Logan (supply); Wallaceton, George Trach; Warrior's
Mark, Hugh Strain; West Clearfield, Lyons M. Brady; Williamsburg, Frank W.
Leidy; Woodland and Bradford, Robert L. Armstrong; Samuel Blair, city
missionary, member of First church quarterly conference, Altoona;
supernumerary and superannuated preachers - John A. Woodcock, Geo. B. Ague,
John W. Olewine, James H. McGarrah, Lewis A. Rudisill.
JUNIATA DISTRICT.
John B. Polsgrove, presiding elder, Huntingdon. Alexandria, Francis E.
Purcell; Alum Bank, William W. Rothrock (supply); Bedford, Hiles C. Pardoe;
Belleville, Thomas W. McKenty; Blain, John S. Souser; Burnham, W. F. D.
Noble; Burnt Cabins, Harry K. Ash; Cassville, Robert H. Stine; Clearville,
Wm. H. Miller; Concord, Charles W. Karns; East Waterford, Curtin G. Roop;
Ennisville, Theo. S. Faus; Everett, John A. Wood, Jr.; Hopewell, Morris E.
Swartz; Huntingdon First church, A. R. Lambert, Second church B. H. Hart;
James Creek, J. B. Graham; Lewistown, M. L. Smyser; Manor Hill, John C.
Brown; Mapleton and Mill Creek, Jos. Gray; McVeytown, H. M. Ash;
Mifflintown, J. H. Mortimer; Mt. Union, Wm. Brill; New Bloomfield, W. H.
Stevens; Newton Hamilton, John A. Mattern; Orbisonia, Jos. K. Knisely;
Petersburg, A. B. Hoover; Port Royal, J. K. Lloyd; Ray's Hill, Andrew W.
Decker; Reedsville, Geo. L. Comp; Saxton, Elton H. Wallace; Schellsburg,
Elmer E. Harter; Shirleysburg, Augustus C. Forscht; Thompsontown, Henry
Trevorton; Three Springs, L. D. Ott; Wagner, Jas. W. Trimbath (supply);
Wolfsburg, W. H. Norcross. Supernumerary and superannuated preachers, Wm.
Henry Stevens, Geo. Berkstresser, Wm. Schriber, Wm. E. Hoch, Ceylon W.
Marshall, Levi S. Crone, Martin L. Smith, William H. Bowden, Elisha
Shoemaker.
Other appointments: Reuben E. Wilson, Espy and Light street, Danville;
Isaac N. Moorhead, Mount Carmel; Peter P. Stawinski, Northumberland; Charles
M. Barnitz, Riverside; William V. Ganoe, First church, Selinsgrove; George
Leidy, Sunbury, Seth A. Creveling, Town Hill; B. B. Hamlin, Ridge Avenue,
Harrisburg; Richard Hinkle, First church, York; Jesse R. Akers,
supernumerary, Harrisburg; James M. Johnston, Jersey Shore; John C. Wilhelm,
Mill Hall; Finley B. Riddle, Renovo; Marshall C. Piper, Fourth street,
George C. Penepacker, Grace church; Oliver G. Heck, South church, Frank W.
Curry, High street, Williamsport.
Resolution of Respect.
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty god to remove from us our beloved sister
Heffner, who has bone from labor to reward. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That a chair be kept draped in mourning for thirty days as a
fitting memento of the esteem which we, as a Sabbath School, feel for her.
And when we behold this memento, we will be ever reminded of her untiring
efforts and interest in the success of our school, and will ever foster in
our minds those principles of loyalty and love to our Sabbath school. And
while we deeply feel our loss, we will continually look to our Heavenly
Father for grace: that as we, one by one, shall lay down our cross, like
her, may take up the crown, and so live that we will meet her where
congregations never break up and where Sabbaths have no end.
J. S. NOPHSKER,
Supt. Sabbath School.
HIS NAME DISCOVERED.
Thomas Conners Dies at the Altoona Hospital Saturday Night
The man who was brought to the hospital early Saturday morning died at
that institution at 9:40 on Saturday evening. His injuries were various
contusions of the body and a fracture of the skull, causing concussion and
hemorrhages of the brain.
The evil that men do is generally interred with their bones, but in this
case it will be necessary to deviate from this rule and say some unpleasant
things about the poor, unfortunate man who passed away at the hospital on
Saturday, in order to explain how he met with the accident that caused his
death.
Coroner Poet has investigated the case and has discovered the man's name
to be Thomas Connors, [sic], a professional tramp coming formerly from
Pittsburg. On Friday evening a large crowd of the brotherhood of tramps
were transiently rusticating in the vicinity of Newton Hamilton and Connors
was among them. They had secured some intoxicating liquor and several of
them got drunk. Conners, who was known among his companions as "Boozy," was
about the drunkest in the gang. Fred and Hugh McCafferty, of 450 Dock
street, Baltimore, who were in the crowd and who gave the coroner his
information, said that their friend "Boozey" was lying on the ground in the
snow when they decided to break camp and some one shook him and got him on
his feet. The two McCaffertys and some others got on a passing freight
train and the others followed their example. Connors, assisted by two of
his companions, who remained behind, got on the train pretty well towards
the rear end. That was the last that was seen of Conners by all of his
companions, except the two who had remained behind with him, and these two
have not as yet been found.
The two McCaffertys were told at Huntingdon that Connors had fallen off
the train and had been hurt. The unlucky man was found and temporarily
treated at Huntingdon for the injuries which he had received, after which he
was sent to the hospital at Altoona on oyster express.
The remains were placed in charge of Undertakers Spicer & Kipple. The
interment will probably be made at the almshouse.
The deceased was aged about 38 years, and was five feet seven inches in
height. He wore a house-colored overcoat, black sack coat, dark blue vest,
black cheviot pants, heavy congress gaiters, blue twilled shirt and light
gray wool underwear. The only thing in his possession was a key and a small
brass chain found in his vest pocket. - Altoona Tribune.
Juniata Township.
John H. Bagshaw, Isaac Thompson, Mrs. G. W. Staley, and Olive, daughter of
Adam Bagshaw, are all on the sick list.
Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Summers, who had been housed on
account of a stiff knee, is able to be about again.
Several changes will be made in residences this coming spring. Abraham
Thompson to B. F. Mark's house at the river; G. W. Staley to Auker's house;
Oliver Gearhart to the Fink farm, at Fink's bridge, in Penn township. Those
moving in are Frederick Garner to the Beam's farm, and a Mr. Robinson to the
Aucker farm, where John Morningstar now lives. Mr. Morningstar will move in
with his son James.
Mrs. Souders has purchased the upper end tract of land from A. M. Kelley,
and expects to move there. James McKinny will occupy part of the house.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Garner is seriously ill with
scrofula. The little sufferer is not expected to recover.
On Sunday last as Mr. H. E. Beams and wife and a neighbor woman started on
a drive to a neighbor's house, the road being yet filled with snow, Mr. B.
drove around the barn to take another route, and driving into a rut Mrs.
Beams was thrown from the wagon, breaking a rib and badly spraining her
neck. May she speedily recover.
Dwelling House Burns.
The citizens of Rockhill were made sad yesterday by the loss by fire of
the residence of one of their number, Mr. J. A. Detwiler. About 10 o'clock
a.m., flames were discovered on the roof of the building, and before
effective efforts could be made the building was a mass of fire. About one-
half of the household goods were saved, on which there was no insurance.
The loss on the building is about $1,000, on which there is an insurance of
$600.
Killed His Father.
A dispatch from Reading under date of Tuesday states that John Oswald,
aged 43, a farmer of Oley Line, came home drunk Monday night and quarreled
with his wife. His 16-year-old son interfered, and in the struggle that
followed the latter killed his father with a club. After hearing the
evidence of Mrs. Oswald, and her son Charles, aged 16, the coroner's jury
found that John Oswald came to his death from wounds inflicted by his son
Charles with a gambrel stick, the boy doing so while defending his mother
against the assaults of his father, who was intoxicated. Young Oswald in
his statement to the jury said that he killed his father to save his mother,
to whom he is greatly attached.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
7 Granted, 7 Refused, 1 Withdrawn, 2 Held Over.
The question of licenses came up before court on Tuesday afternoon. There
was a large attendance in the court room, it being the first license court
held by Judge Love, and citizens were anxious to know what disposition he
would make of the cases. Among the spectators present were Revs. W. G.
Finney and Landis, of Orbisonia, William Bill, of Mt. Union, Dr. Freeman and
M. L. Smith, of Huntingdon, and W. Wallace, of Rays Hill, and many of the
prominent citizens of Mount Union.
The first case called by the court was that of Wm. McGowan, of Shade Gap.
Witnesses were called who testified that there was no necessity for a
licensed house in Shade Gap, which is a small town in the lower end of the
county; that the applicant was a man of intemperate habits, and was drunk at
a picnic last year. The applicant denied the charges.
S. O. Fraker, of Orbisonia, another applicant who now has a license,
testified to having sold to seven or eight men who are said to be of
intemperate habits. Revs. Finney and Landis testified that there was no
necessity for a licensed house in Orbisonia, and the traveling public can be
very well accommodated, as there are three other houses in that place.
M. C. Alexander wanted a license at Mt. Union, but was remonstrated
against by a large majority of the business men and other citizens of the
town. The financial ability of his bondsmen was also questioned.
The application of Robt. T. Decker for hotel at Mill Creek was also
opposed on the ground that he does not live at Mill Creek, has left his wife
and children, and that his bondsmen have not the required financial ability.
Special remonstrances were also presented against John Ryan, Dudley,
because of no necessity, and he has postoffice in building; B. J. Barney,
Broad Top City, because he is not a resident and wants house for selling
liquor only; and E. J. Clegg, Farmers' Hotel, Huntingdon, because of
dilapidated house, and disturbances from drunkenness have occurred there.
This closed the cases in which there was testimony against the applicants,
and the argument of attorneys followed.
W. H. Woods raised the point that McGowan had not applied within three
weeks of the regular term of court as required by law, and that he had not
the lawful certificate accompanying his applications.
James S. Woods argued earnestly against the applications of McGowan,
Fraker, Alexander, Clegg and Martin Grube.
J. R. Simpson spoke against Ryan's application, and Mobus House, in
Huntingdon. His son Warren B. Simpson made a good argument against Berney's
applications.
S. T. Brown made an able argument against granting any licenses.
K. A. Lovell argued against granting the Decker application, and T. W.
Myton against Reiners, bottling establishment, and L. R. Brown, Hallman
house.
The arguments of the attorneys presenting remonstrances closed at noon
yesterday. In the afternoon the attorneys for the petitioners made their
arguments, taking up nearly all the afternoon.
M. M. McNeil argued for the applications of W. C. Alexander, Leister
House, Reiners and Grube.
H. C. Madden for McGowan, Decker, Berney, Brown and Hotel Brunswick.
H. W. Petriken for Clegg and Ryan, and L. S. Geissinger for Washington
House and National House.
There are two parties applying for licenses at the National House, Alex.
Long, the present occupant, and David G. and Chas. B. Zeigler, sons of the
owner of the building. There is a question as to the lease, and the license
will be held over until May court.
This morning the Court hade the following decisions in regard to licenses:
GRANTED.
Leister House, Huntingdon.
Hotel Brunswick, "
Washington House, "
Hallman House, "
S. O. Fraker, Orbisonia.
H. D. Reiners, Wholesale, Huntingdon.
Martin Grube, Smithfield township.
REFUSED.
Farmers' Hotel, Huntingdon.
Mobus House, "
John Ryan, Dudley.
B. J. Berney, Broad Top City.
Wm. McGowan, Shade Gap.
W. C. Alexander, Mount Union.
Robert T. Decker, Mill Creek.
WITHDRAWN.
Harry W. Leister, wholesale Huntingd'n.
HELD OVER.
Alex. Long, National House, Huntingdon.
D. G. & Chas. Zeigler, ".
School Report.
The following is a report of Ardenheim school.
Number enrolled, seventeen boys, eleven girls. The following pupils were
present every day during the last month: Ethel English, Nannie English, Maud
Weight, Olive Stouffer, Minnie Kenepp [sic], Mary Woods, Mary Stouffer,
Effie Foust, Grace Rupert, Maud Rupert, Nettie Woods, Harry English, Eddie
Woods, Cloyd Foust, Bernard Trimer, Philip Long, Frank Long, Harry Long,
Thomas Long, George Snyder, Melvin Sauserman, Ambrose Snyder.
Average attendance during term, sixteen boys, eleven girls. Per cent of
attendance during term, girls 97, boys 95. The following pupils missed no
days during term: Melvin Sauserman, Frank Long, Harry English, Nannie
English, Effie Foust. Effie Foust has not missed a day in the last two
terms. Thanks to the patrons for their co-operation.
HARRY J. SPECK.
Marklesburg Items.
Our enterprising doctor, G. E. Knode, is having a new stable built on his
lot, also overhauling his house and getting everything in readiness for the
bride. May his future be bright and lasting, is the wish of the writer.
The new mercantile firm, Norris & Donaldson, took charge of J. G. Beaver's
store on the 20th of March. We wish them success in their new enterprise.
Rev. C. G. Roop, pastor of the M. E. church of this place, has been
transferred to East Waterford, Juniata county. Rev. J. B. Graham will
supply the James Creek charge.
We are sorry to note the illness of Mrs. Jennie Shultz, of our town, who
has been stricken with rheumatism. We wish her a speedy restoration to
health.
The Semi-Weekly News, Huntingdon, Pa., Thursday, March 21, 1895, page 3
From Allensville.
Nicholas Hartzler, one of our old citizens, has been indisposed for
several weeks of the past winter through rheumatism, and disease incident to
advancing age.
We learn that Joseph R. Hostetler, one of Menno township's jolly farmers,
has concluded to take Greely's advice and go west.
Webb and Son are making arrangements to start their woolen mill in the
near future. They were compelled to send some of their machinery to
Cassville for repairs.
John P. Metz, M.D., returned from Philadelphia a short time ago, to which
place he accompanied Miss Fannie King, who is being treated for spine
disease.
Mrs. Lizzie M. Zook, of Uniontown, was quite unfortunate on Sabbath
afternoon in having one of her limbs broken. While going from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Joshua Zook, in this place, with her son Milton, the
sleigh ran upon a bank of snow, throwing both the occupants out with the
above result. We learn that the lady is resting easy, and her many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.
Moses M. Yoder and wife, we learn, contemplate making their home with Mrs.
Nancy Zook this coming year, after which they will go to housekeeping on
their own hook.
There will be a vast amount of moving done in this village this coming
first of April, and houses are scarce.
Reed Hays, one of Lewistown's prominent and reliable attorneys at law,
accompanied by Samuel Woods and Andy Strode, gave our township a full
afternoon with their presence on Thursday attending the public sale of J. R.
Hostetter, and were perhaps looking up a new business location or on a
business mission.
John H. Civits, who had been somewhat indisposed for some time, through a
gun shot wound and disease contracted in the old Virginia lowlands, is again
convalescent.
Jacob S. Heddings contemplates building a new house, the late blizzard
convincing the gentleman that the old building has about served its day.
S. W. Allison, who had rented the Alexander farm in the east end of the
valley, has concluded to remain among us and will farm for his uncle David,
whose home has been broken up through the death of his sister.
J. G. Allison, Mill Creek's genial justice of the peace, was a recent
visitor.
Quite a number of our citizens attended the public sale of W. M. Gibboney
in Belleville, on Saturday.
Jacob Hartzler and A. E. McCullough, two of our aged citizens, have been
incapacitates for some time with rheumatism and disease incident to old age.
The Semi-Weekly News, Huntingdon, Pa., Thursday, March 21, 1895, page 4
Mrs. M. E. Foreman returned home Monday from attending M. E. conference.
Mrs. Abram Baker, and daughter Elsie, are visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L.
Isenberg.
H. M. Baldridge, esq., a prominent attorney of Hollidaysburg, died
suddenly Monday morning.
John S. Houtz, a leading merchant of Lewistown, died of heart failure on
Monday, aged 55 years.
Mary Foreman, of Russellville, spent Saturday and Sunday in Huntingdon
with her uncle and family.
Miss Beulah Murray, of Gayetteville, Tenn., is visiting her Aunt, Mrs.
David Snyder, on Washington street.
Guy, son of Dr. McCauley, of Petersburg, spent Sabbath with his friend,
Charley Simpson, of this place.
Geo. A. Port, who has been seriously ill with Bright's disease for several
days, we are glad to learn is improving.
Bruce Blain, son of Capt. Blain, was taken suddenly ill Monday while
attending school in the Fourth ward.
The Johnstown Telephone Company is a newly chartered organization for
which papers were taken out on Tuesday.
A. W. Zell, who has been confined to the house by illness for some weeks
past, is again able to be out, although a little week.
W. K. Ruhl, who has been at iron works near Lewisburg, will engage in
farming for his uncle, Thomas Norris, at Grafton.
The sixth semi-annual inspection of Co. A., N.G.P. of this place, will be
held in the armory on Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Caroline Westfall arrived home from Providence, N.J., on Saturday,
and is paying her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barton DeForest, a visit.
A fire at Salisbury, Somerset county, Monday night, destroyed four
business houses and seven dwellings, entailing an estimated loss of $30,000.
A dwelling house belonging to John Brought, near Lewistown, was destroyed
by fire on Monday night. The family had a narrow escape. Loss about
$1,000.
The Orbisonia Normal and Select School will open Monday, April 29, under
the tuition of H. J. Wickey, principal of the public schools of that
borough. See adv.
Miss Ida B. Corbin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Corbin, of this place,
will be married to James Pollock, at Ogdensburg, N.Y., on Tuesday evening,
March 26, at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Lloyd Knight, at one time pastor of the Hollidaysburg Lutheran
church, and well known to a number of the older residents of the county,
died at his home in Yutan, Nebraska, Friday, March 15.
Daniel Rhodes and wife, an aged and respected couple of the Fourth ward,
will move next month to Porter township, and reside in the tenant house on
the farm of their son-in-law, William Winters.
The arbitrators in the case of John Hostler versus the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, made an award of $1200 in his favor. He was injured while
in the employ of the company in a railway accident in October, 1893.
David Miller, who went to Mendota, Illinois, about ten years ago, has
returned to Huntingdon, and leased the old Morrison House property. He will
engage in the laundry business, in which he has had considerable experience.
We wish him success.
A. L. Stouffer, who has been teaching in the Ridge school in Logan
township, closed the term on Tuesday, with an enjoyable entertainment by the
school. Mr. Stouffer leaves this week for Philadelphia, for a second term
course at the Neff college of oratory and elocution.
Ross F. Wicks, of this place, who is attending school at Collegeville,
goes to Great Britain May 1st, to meet a six weeks engagement under the
direction of the Young Men's Christian Association. Ross, though a very
young man, has attained remarkable success upon the lecture platform.
John (of Copper kettle fame) McClain, of Cassville, made his first
appearance for nine months past in Huntingdon on Tuesday. Our old friend is
slowly recovering from an illness which confined him to the house for six
months or more, the favorable termination of which we are glad to chronicle.
Rev. George Elliott, a well known Presbyterian minister, died on Friday
evening of pleurisy at the residence of Mr. Mitchell, near Pine Grove Mills,
Centre county, aged about 69 years. He is survived by a loving wife and two
grand children. He was a good Christian man, and his death is regretted by
many in this county, who knew him and loved him for his piety and good
works.
S. E. Fleming received his commission as postmaster yesterday, and has
taken charge as successor of John Nash, who has faithfully and
satisfactorily discharged the duties of the office for the term of four
years. Notwithstanding the infirmities to which he has been subject by
illness, Mr. Nash has given almost constant attention to the office. The
retires from the cares of the public office with the best wishes of the
patrons whom he served.
Argument Court.
Report of R. K. Foster, auditor estate of Isaac Taylor, K. A. Lovell,
assignee, confirmed nisi.
Jere. Tate sworn as constable of Brady township.
Rule awarded on Wilson Savits to show cause why his appointment as
committee of Jere. Shirk should not be revoked, returnable to next term.
Petition of H. H. Swope for rule on J. S. & W. H. Woods, to bring their
action of ejectment. Rule awarded.
John Abel discharged from jail upon his giving his note for costs and
fine. Wm. H. Nycum also discharged.
D. H. Wilson appointed township clerk of Oneida township.
H. B. Dunn appointed commissioner in divorce case of Frank M. Greenleaf
vs. Julia A. Greenleaf.
Ephraim J. Hampton appointed constable of Rockhill borough.
Petition of Robert Knox for rule of James Ray, and J. M. Blair and H. L.
Book, plaintiff, and C. E. Culver, deft., in judgment of $500, to show cause
why said judgment should not be marked to his use. Rule granted returnable
to argument court.
Inquisition on James Noland and unknown male child at Union Furnace,
approved nisi.
Inquest awarded to make partition of real estate of Joseph Park, Cass
township.
Geo. G. Steel, appointed guardian of Minnie Scott, Barree township.
Philip Brown, admr of Anetta Shumaker, ordered to sell real estate for
payment of debts.
Real estate of William and Nancy Walker, late of Alexandria, deceased,
ordered to be sold. W. W. Black, trustee.
Petition of Nancy E. Moore for rule on Dr. R. Myers and Nancy C. McCool,
to show cause why security for property, late of Jacob R. Kephart, deceased,
shall not be entered. Rule granted.
Sale of estate of John Bumbarger, late of Barree township, deceased, for
payment of debts, confirmed nisi.
R. C. Galbraith, administrator of Alice Galbraith, deceased, authorized to
mortgage real estate to pay balance of debt.
A. P. Stever, guardian of Emma Dell, authorized to sell certain real
estate to J. Quincy Dell.
J. R. Simpson appointed guardian of Lyda M. Heifner, of Huntingdon.
J. C. Shaffer appointed administrator d. b. n. of Dr. A. Brooks Everett.