The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-19
january Term 1878,


14th inst. Present Associates Wentz and
Leonard, Grand Jury called and "a Jurors
answered TO their names. E. p. Williams
appointed foreman. Jury sworn and charg-
ed by Hon. R. Leonard.
In the matter of report of viewers of pub.
lie road in East Penn township. Exceptions
filed.
Com. vs. John Leuckel assault and bat
terry. True bill.
Com. VS.. Geo. II. Ludwig larceny. Bill
found.
Order of Court to view and lay out pub
lie road at Summit Hill, Mauch Chunk
township. Order that the whole proceed
ings shall be entered on record, and hence-
forth such road shall be taken and allowed
to be lawful public road or highway.
Com. VS.. Pat, Gallagher; fornication and
bastardy. Bill found
Com. VS.. Levi Schafler passing counter
felt coin. Bill found.
In matter Of auditors report on estate OF
Leah Sprowl, decd. Confirmed Hisi.
Auditors report on estate Of Jos. Montz,
decd. Confirmed HiSi.
Estate of Daniel Beltz, decd. Report in
matter Of distribution confirmed niSi.
Petition of Anna Gibson, administrators
of Pat. McKenIia, decd, to sell real estate
and return to court. Report read and sale
confirmed HiSi.
Pi,,riUS order of court to Henry Bower,
administrator, &c, of David Snyder, decd,
TO sell real estate and return to court. Re
port read and sale confirmed nisi.
Mary Williams, by her next friend Morg.
Price, VS.. Evan Williams. Report Of exam
iner filed;
Petition of L. Drumbore, wife of Lewis
Drumbore, for the benefit of the act of Sd of
April, 1872. Court directs petition to be
filed among the records.
Auditors report in matter of distribution
of funds in court realized from sale of estate
of NJ. A. and c. U. Brown. Report read
and confirmed HiSi.
Petition of assignee of Dan Sensinger to
sell real estate. Stay ofproceedings ordered.
Auditors report in matter of distribution
Of funds in court realized from sale of real
estate Of James G. Seagreaves, Report read
and confirmed niSi.
Henry Williamson VS.. j. r. Harris: peti-
tioii for mGRdamus. Read and rule granted
on Justice Harris to grant def't an appeal
Auditors report of distribution of funds
arising from Shcriil's sale of real estate of
Amos Hinkle. Report confirmed absolutely
Sheriifs sale of personal property of q. H.
Slater. Auditors report confirmed abso-
lutely.
Petition of Elizabeth Eastman, wife of
Daniel Eastman, for benefit of act of April
3, 1872. Ordered of record.
Sheriif's sale of personal property of Peter
Schwob. Auditors report read and con-
tirmed absolutely.
Sheriff sale of real estate of Oliver Stout.
Auditors report confirmed absolutely.
Petition OF assignee of the estate Of Henry
+. Berlin. Sale of real estate ordered.
Peter j. Meehan, Esq, appointed to audit
docliets of Register and Recorder, and report
to State department.
Com. VS.. Irvine Olewinei fornication and
bastardy. Defendant and VIM. Wagner
each held in $500 for defts appearance.
Com. vs.. Pat Gallagher; FAB. Guilty.
Com. vs.. Charles Carroll surety of the
peace. Defendant and Dan. Rouse each held
in $500 for defendants appearance.
Joel KEEPER appointed constable of Penn
Forest twp. and bond approved.
Com. VS.. Dav. Bcltz surety of the peace.
Defendant to pay costs Of prosecution.
Com VS.. David Beltz; assault and battery.
Defendant pleads guilty on one count, and
District Attorney allowed to enter mol. 1yyos.
on second count. Fined 50 and the costs of
prosecution.
Petition and proceedings for the forma-
tion of a Poor District for certain townships
and boroughs in Carbon county. And now,
January lG, 1878, the Court submits the
question Of the erection of a poor house. as
within prayed for, to a vote Of the qualified
voters OF the townships and boroughs inter
ested, and il majority of the votes east is
III favor of such poor house, then the Court
may approve of the real estate selected. as
aforesaid, by the Commissioners according
to the act of Assembly in such cases made
apd provided. The said election shall be held
by tile proper election officers, in the several
townships and boroughs interested, at the
places OF holding the general election, on the
Third Tuesday of February, 1878. and the
judges and inspectors of the elections shall
receive tickets, either written or printed,
from the legal voters of each election district
interested labeled ON the outside Poor
House." and ON the inside " For Poor House"
or "AgdinSt Poor House." and deposit said
tickets in the proper ballot box as required
by law in case Of general elections, and gen
orally to he conducted, certified, returned
and computed as provided in the 3rd, 4th
and other sections Of the Act Of 2ith March.
A. D. 1877.
Com. VS.. Pat Boyle; larceny. True bill.
Com. vs.. Alfred Rehrig lewdness. Ignor-
anus. Jno. Ballet, prosecutor, to pay costs.
Estate of Jos B, Seide. Petition of as
signee for sale of real estate. Sale ordered.
Thomas Beck, assigned to G. B. Lindcr-
man, vs.. Dan. Eastman, defendant, and p.
Helm ct al, garnishces. Rule uDon q. b.
etc.
In the matter of incorporation Of Ebene2er
church of the Evangelical Association, of
Lehighton. Certificate of incorporation ap-
proved.
Com. VS.. Patrick Boyle; Iarccny. Defen-
dant having plead guilty, the Court impose
a line of 5000 and costs of prosecution.
Com. VS.. Fred Krom; larceny and re-
ceiving stolen goods. Case on.
Com. vs.. Levi. Smller making counter
lclt coins and second count buying and
selling the same. Ignoamus as TO first
Court; true bill as TO second.
Com. vs.. James Quiunan; defendant
discharged under insolyent act.
Assigned Estate of David zcllner. James
Ash and Joseph Z.egenfuss appointed ap-
praisers.
Petition of Margaret Schmidt. wife of
Frederick Schmidt, Tor benefit of Act of As
'embly of April Sd, 1872, Ordered to be
Lehighton School District vs.. A. G. Dol
.enmayer. Rule To show cause.
Sheritis sale ofnill property of A. Robson
auditors report confirmed Htyi