The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-14
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fReported By Ctas. III Smiley ESql
Court Proceedings. first term of
the Court of Perry County for the year
of our Lord 1879 commenced on Monday
the 9th inst, with full Bench, full
Bar, and well filled Court Room. AT
this time the county officers elected last
fall took their official oaths and entered
upon the discharge of their duties. The
incumbent of the office of Register Re
corder and clerk of the Orphans Court,
Mr. Geo. s. Briner for the second time
swore that he would maintain the Con-
stitution &C., and discharge the duties
of his office with fidelity and according
to law. The best guarantee that he will
do this is the fact that during the past
three years. he proved himself an ef1i-
cient courteous and obliging officer, and
there is no doubt that his present term
will prove as useful and pleasant to the
public as was the past. His deputies
VIM. Grier and George Spahr, gentle
men of experience and well known are
retained.
VIM. Rice Esq. took charge of the
Treasurer's Office, and with his expert
ence in the position, and his gentleman
ly qualities, the satisfactory administra-
tion of the Office Will be continued.
In accordance with q recent Act of
Assembly the Court fixed the amount of
the Commissioners bonds at $500, each,
Messrs. j. w. CAN'T, Jno. w. Charles,
and Henry Shoemaker having had their
bonds approved, took the oath of office
and entered upon the discharge of its
duties. AS practical business men they
will carefully continue the reform and
economical measures adopted by their
predecessors.
They make the followingappointme
for the ensuing term (; j. w. Can't, Presi-
dent Calvin Nelson Esq. Clerk Chas
H. Smiley Esq. Solicitor; David Clouser
Janitor, and DR.. M. b Strickler Physi-
clan to Jail
John Calvin Wallis, Esq, Dist. Attor-
ney, took the position so ably filled by
Allister, Esq, and managed the inter-
ests of the commonwealth during the
week with ability.
VIM. FL. jackson and Samuel p. Cree,
were sworn in as County Auditors, and
thus the machinery which moves the
business affairs of the county was again
put in operation.
In the usual manner the constables
were called sworn and their returns
received and the Grand Jury in
structed in their duties, when under
their foreman j. B. Lahr, ESQ.,, they
Immediately began their work. Samuel
Foose, Joseph Bealor and Franklin p.
Lantz were the constables selected for
duty during the week.
The following miscellaneous business
was taken up and dispatchedin the GUS
tomary way.
George II. Kingsmore wouldn't be
called a E" Blarsted Britisher' any more
and though the naturalization had his
citizenship decreed him under the stars
and stripes.
On petition of the County Commits
sioners the Court decreed an allowance
of forty cents per day at the Jail for in
solvent debtors in persuance of what is
generally designated as the Bread Act.
Attachments We're awarded against
Samuel Minich, Assignee of Benjamin
Minich, upon the application of Peter
Stroup, Henry Kepner, and Jno. II.
Robinson, creditors of the assigned es-
tate. Geo. M. Stroup, Assignee of
his own application, having made an
adjustment of the said estate to the sat
isfaction of all parties interested.
An an action had been brought and
jugdment recovered by Joseph Jones vs..
VIM. Fosselman and John Fosselman.
Upon proof of the latter that the Jno.
Fosselman who signed the note on
which suit was brought was his father,
who is now deceased, and that he was
never indebted to the plff, his name was
stricken from the record.
Rule granted upon Geo. II. Ensming-
er to show cause why two judgments
against DIR. ID. Fuget should not be OPEN
ed and he let into a defense.
A hotel license was granted to Ma
thaniel Adams, of Ickesburg.
The canal boat of j. b. Hartzell has
been proved perhaps as fruitful source
of litigation as any vessel that ever an
chored, or followed mule on the I" rag
ing canawl." The last development was
an order permitting Mrs. Lucy A. Nc
Clintock who claims to be owner thereof
to become party to suit now pending,
involving the rights of ownership of the
boat.
Oliver Rice, Geo. Spahr, Robert Mel
son, Samuel Witherow, Robert Moore,
and f.. M. McKeehan were appointed
reviewers to view and report upon site
for public bridge over Little Buffalo
creek, near its mouth, at the borough of
Newport.
The account of Daniel Zeigler, AS
signee, &c. of David Secrist, of Niillers-
town borough was confirmed nisi.
The account of r. M. Jones, Assignee,
&c. of John b. Shatto, of Carroll twp.
was confirmed nisi.
Geo. III. Martin, Assignee Of f. A.
Mclaughlin, made report OF the follow
ing sales of real estate of his assignor
which were confirmed;
Tract Ais acres and 30 perches, sold to
! Thos. Campbell for $0l0.