The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07

Court Proceedings. special term OF
court was held on Monday of last week
The Orphans Court and Common
Pleas business was as follows:
John Martin was appointed guardian
of Samuel StrOup, of Madison twp, and
David Hollenbaugh of Toboyne twp,
was appointed guardian of his minor
children.
The sale of four lots In Duncannon to
Jos. M. Hawley, by George +. Steel,
guardian of q. w. Dunkel was con-
flrmed.
Report of Wilson Lupfer, auditor, to
distribute balance of funds In the hands
of Samuel Shelter of Duncannon, admin
istrator dc bonis non of Charles Ashton,
decd, fled
Application was made by William
Orr for admittance to membership to
the bar of Perry county.
The report of Wilson Lupfer, Esq,
auditor, to distribute funds in the hands
of w. w. Mcclure, assignee of John
Irwin, of Saville twp, was filed.
In the case Of Hinkle VS.. Hlnkle, pro-
ceedings In divorce. VIM. III. Sponsler
was appointed commissioner to take tes-
Atlmony. Spohsler atty.
\ The bond and recognizance of John
w. Beers, Sheriff:elect, was read and APP
proved.
An alias order of sale was awarded to
Sarah l.. FOrtenbaugh, deceased. Bar
nett atty.
The petition of VIM. Lodge, assignee
of M. Biting, for rule to show why he
should not be discharged, was granted.
McAlllster, atty.
A decree divorcing VIM. Jacobs from
Matilda Jacobs, on the grounds of deser-
tion, was awarded. Junkin, atty.
Upon petition q decree was made
changing the place of election In Jack
son township from George Wentz's shop
to the town hall in the borough of Blain.
Smiley, atty.
Report of Chas. II. Smiley, Esq, aud
itOr appointed to distribute the funds in
the hands of Samuel Smiths assignee,
filed.
At the instance of w. "A. Sponsler,
ESQ.,, attorney of ID. S. Zook, guardian
of Ida Jane Trostle, deceased, rule was
granted upon Catharine r. Reeder, wild
ow of Elias Trostle, to show cause why
there should not be trustee appointed
to whom she should pay the one third of
S7S4.15. John Il. Briner was appointed
said trustee to receive said amount and
to pay the interest on the same to the
said g. r. Reeder during her natural
life and at her death to pay said princi-
pal to the two minor children of said
Elias Trostle.
y In the case of the Com. of Penna, VS..
John Derrick and Alonza Clouser,
wherein defendants were charged with
an assault, motion was made for q
new trial at the Oct. term. Motion was
argued and refused. The Court sentenced
the defendants to pay the costs of prose-
cution and to stand committed until the
sentence is complied with.
Juniata County = We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week
David Heck fell from the "over- head"
to the threshing floor in John Zook 3
barn in Fermanagh township, last
| Wednesday, and was seriously hurt. He
lay unconscious several days.
A son of Lucien Louder, in Patterson,
fell from a horse a few weeks ago, and
\ hurt the top of his head seriously. Drs.
crawford and Banks performed an oper-
Ation on the crown of his head, remov-
ing piece of the skull. He is doing
quite well, and in all probability will
fully recover.
A tenant house, occupied by farmer
Swartz, on the Stouffer Cedar Spring
farm, was entered by thieves last
Wednesday night. Entrance was eff
fected by putting lever under the sash
of window in the basement story of
the house. Nails had been put above
the sash, but the lever was strong
enough to break the nails. The thieves
did not get into the upstairs of the
house. There was stolen from the house
a double shawl, three pairs of woolen
stockings, one pair of new buck-skin
gloves, woolen shirt, glassware, and
other articles, with bread butter and
pies.
Cumberland COunty.-We copy tn fol
lowing from the Cumberland papers
of last week:
Rev. Jno. w. Tressler, the Lutheran
minister at West Fairview has resigned.
He preached his farewell sermon on
Sunday 2Sth ult. Mr. Tressler is going
TO his home in Somerset county.