The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-26
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Court Proceedings.--At the Common
Pleas Court held last week the following
cases were disposed of.
S. T.. g. L. B. Sprout VS.. VIM. Burn.
This was suit to recover for note given
for Patent Hay Forks. Verdict for def't.
Potter for plff-Barnett for def't
Andrew Stephens VS.. Township of Miller
This was a suit brought against the super
visors of the township to recover damages
sustained by the deft. in consequence of
the bad condition of the road. Verdict
for plff damages $95. McIntire and Bar
nett for plff. sponsler Bailey and Murray
for deft.
Daniel Zeigier VS.. Samuel Morris This
was case to try the title to piece of
ground in Watts twp. The property of the
def't having been attached, he claimed
that the title was in his wife's name, by q
deed given in 1852, though not recorded
until 1870. Verdict of the jury for the deft',
but the Judge reserved the question wheth-
er the non-recording of the deed for 1S years
did not invalidate her title, the former title
being in the husbands name, and being
calculated to mislead. For plff. Sponsler
for deTt. Graham and McIntire.
Eunice Patterson for use of Henry Brad
ley vs. Edward Matchett and Mary A.
Matchett his wife, seeking to charge said
Mary A. Matchett's estate A jury being
sworn, found for the def't. the plfr not ap-
pearing.
Maggie Il. Holsman VS.. Jacob Dim deft.
and Lewis Gilfllin and James Wilmer
garnishees. Verdict for the defts., the gar
nishees The verdict in this case, also set
tied number of other cases, growing out
of the same transaction.
Mccoy VS.. Roush. Case settled by the
parties. .......
The other cases on the the trial list were
continued.
ARGUMENT LIST. ....
Woods VS.. Stokes. Rule for new trial
discharged.
Peter Long VS.. Mclaughlin. Motion for
new trial was denied.
DuncannOn Items.--Our Duncannon cor
respondent sends the following:
X. Last Wednesday noon Henry Stevenson's s
place was set on fire by sparks from pass
ing engine, and it was only by the strenuous
exertions of the citizens, that an extensive
confagration was prevented. There was a
very high wind and many of the shingles
that were knocked of the roof, were blown
half square away. The next day their
kitchen roof took fire from the same cause,
but being discovered in time a bucket of
water did the work. 1t is time the citizens
made a move to protect themselves, or
some of these days we'll have Chicago
fire on small scale.
The Duncannon Nail factory is idle this
week but think they expect to commence
, operations on Monday the 25th.
Mrs. Cyrus HIGHLANDER for many years a
resident of this borough, died on Wednes
day evening. She leaves large family,
and much sympathy is felt for them.
TOn Friday morning the cry of fire was
again raised and the excitement was intense
Nathan Vanfossen and T. B. Lewis's sta
bles were burned, the formers loss will bt
| $500, the latter is fully insured. AT leas
! one dozen houses were fired by sparks
from the burning buildings, and the men
worked like heroes to save them.
A notice is up this evening calling pub
lie meeting to take action in regard to thu
; fires, and petition is to be circulated ask
ing that fire catchers be placed in the stack
as of yore. 1t is not only property, bu
life that is at stake as the danger is th,
) same by night as by day and the fire nigh
q easily spread at night so that the inmate
of the dwelling could not escape, before al
alarm could be raised.
Mr.. Geo. w. Charters, Sr., has been dan
. gerously i'll from his exertions at Steven
!, sons fire. He became overheated, and wa
drenched with water meant for the flames
; : the result-inhamation of the lungs
" They are sinking well on Duncannon hill
. to get water for the masons to use in laying
v the foundation of the new houses to b
o built by the company.
i Oh patuiuay hhoihliiB pIOh u Wclt ulBbO
q who was at work in the bottom OF the wei
o called to his partner to come. He starte
IS but accidentally knocked plank down in
2 juring Croft badly. You request thos
Il who send conundrums, to send answers.
n have one, but the answer is mystery
o "Why do some of the mon here come ou
g of the back door (onto the r. r. on Sunda