Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-13

low condensed report OF All llt pfVeeea-
iness of Court Of interest to our readers
RoADs.
Order to yie7q and lay out road from
public road leading to Anderson's station, to
Casper Dulfs farm on opposite side Of the
river in Braston township. Fiewers-Amor
W. Wakefield, Wm. Ross. Henry Hartzler.
Confirmed nisi at April term-continued and
review granted August 9th.
Order TO change the location OF a road in
Armagh township from Sink bridge, above
Hugh Atkins, to near John Roop's saw mill,
and to yacate such parts Of the present read
as may be superseded by the new road-con-
frpled nisi.
Order to view and lay out public road
from road leading frem the Back Mountain
u Belleyille, TO intezsect q road at or near
John Stronp's barn, in Union township
Yiewers-Joseph Hafiy. Esq, Joseph Camp
bell, Jr., David Culp. Confirmed Risi.
Order to lay out road frcn point near
John Cubbison's, in Derry township, to a
point near Rothrock's mill. Confirmed.
A petition to yacate some roads in Fergu-
sons valley. leading to Oliver township, was
rejected as embracing mare than one.
Petition for a road from road leading to
formerly Young's fulljng mill, at post
near Andrew Glass's stable, to woodland Of
Jacob Stutter, at the foot of Stone mountain.
Yiewers-Joseph Hafiy, Wm. MeCieland,
Robert Campbell.
Petition to change q road On the fat Of
Jacks mountain az or near the forks of the
LewistowR and Waynesburg road. Viewers
Joseph Iafiy, Esq, Andrew Cook, George
Wilson.
Petition of James G. and T. F. Mccoy for
private road in Oliver township. Viewers
II y.
Calbraith.
township. on lands Of \. b. Alexander and
James Alexander. aud lag out new road in
stead. Niewers-Joaeph Haffiy, Esq, John
Stroup. James Dcyinney.
Petition Of John r. Weekes for private
road in Armagh township. Viewers
Swartzel, Davis Bates, E. Z. Locke.
Petition for an alley in Milr,y Viewers
john Swartzcl, John Taylor. Wm. 4. Nc
Manigle
Petition to view and lay cut road from
Market street, McTeytOwn, 10 or near
bridge on the road near TiE0s. McCormick's s.
and to sacate, &c. Eiewers-A. w. Wake
field, cyrus Slime, James Crisswell.
Petition for change in publia road in
Bratton township, leading from Shirleysburg
to Mornings ferry. Niewcss-A. ". Wake
l. d.
Petition for a road in Decatur township
from the stage road al or near house OF Fred
erick Lash to point on said stage road at or
near junction Of A. II. ingram 5 and Elias
Aurands lands. Fiesers-John kcan, Jo-
seph Burkholder, Christian Friend
NEW TOWNSHIP.
petition was presented at April sessions
Ito divide Armagh township, from a point at
or near new Brick Church 10 Siglersville,
thence easteTly TO StFong's knob. ComEnis-
soners-James Turner, Joseph Hafly, Esq,
WA. Shimp. Consiaaed.
ORPHANS touRT BUSINESS.
Report on the valuation and partition Of
the estate of David Hartzler, was confirmed,
and rule TO heirs to take er refuse granted.
The sale made by VIM. Albright, Guardian
of the minor child of Miller A McIlvaine, to
Joseph Amich for $3.50, was confirmed
Daniel Stevens was appointed Guardian Of
Nancy Stevens Of Newton Hamilton Bail
500.
Ii. j. Walters, Esq, was appointed Guar
dian of Edmund Boyd and Ellen Ard Hoov.
eT, and daughter CT Or. Lewis Hoover,
deceased. Bail 800 each.
VIM. Creighton, Guardian Of the estate ef
John B. Alexander, was authorised to dispose
Of certain real estate.
The sale made by Daniel Koch, Guardian
Of the minor children Of Ludwig Yetter, de-
ceased, was confirmed. The tract containing
Isl acres. l57 pcrches, was sold 10 solomon
Shook for Sl1oj.U5; the other Of So acres and
u perches, to Solomon YetteF for SI2I339
The inqUisition On the real estate OF
Ephgaim Swanser, of Armagh township, de-
ceased, reported that it could not be divided,
aud valued the same az $3.50. Report con
filmed, and jefferson Swangcr, Administra-
tor, authorised 10 make sale thereof
Thomas Reed, Guardian Of the persons and
estate of Lucinda, Martha Elizabeth, and Sa-
rah Alice Sigler, minor children of John Sig
Ter. deceased, was authorised to make sale Of
certain real estate in Decatur township.
Tie Court directed Clerk of the Orphans
Court to pay $500 cut Of $500 in his hands
derived from Jacob Hoover, one Of the exec
utors of Christian Hoover, deceased, to Ii. j.
Walters, Esq, Guardian OF Edmund B. and
Ellen A. Hoover.
The report Of Wm. 2. Elliott, Auditor to
distribute balance in hands 0f Jacob Hoover,
Administrator Of David Rothrock, deceased,
was confirmed absolutely. Also the report
of w. z. Elliott on exceptions fled to account
Of John Shade and Andrew Wise, Admins
traitors of the estate Of Geo. Shade, deceased.
VIM. 4. McNanigle and Samuel :. Woods, !
Administrators of Robert Me Mauigie, late of
Armagh township. deceased, were authorised
to sell a tract of land in Armagh township, |
containing l25 acres and l4j perches.
The accounts presented at April term were /
confirmed absolutely, and those of present |
serm nIsi.
Andrew Wise, surviving administrator of |
George Shade, deceased, was autherised to /
settle the account of David Sunderland for !
making grave stones.
James Gillian, Admi nistrator of Robert /
Sankey. late of Union township, deceased. /
was directed to pay OYER certain moneys dus /
heirs of said decedent.
OYER ANDTERMINER.
Commonwealth VS. Rachel Demars and Ann /
Jones. Indictment--Keeping q diserderly /
house. True bill. Rachel Demars dead, and /
nolle prosequi entered in case OF Ann Jones. /