Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-08
COURT PROCEEDINGS
JvSr Trnu, issi-srcosD WEEK.

Abram Ogden and V. u. Holt, on the Bench.
The Associate Judges having received the re-
turns Of the several ConstAbles on Monday after
noon, the'list Of Jurors was called, the Grand
Jury sworn and intructed, with Enoeh g. Gear
hart, Of Decatur township as Foreman, and ap-
appointment Of Joseph II. Dearing, d. W. Jordan
and John Dunlap as tipstayes, the Court proceeded
with the business OF the term.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Commonwealth vs.. Thomas NJ. Baird and Mar
tin Kelly, No. 25 June Session, 1881. Refusing
to aid an officer In conveying prisoner to lookup.
Defendants plead guilty and made statement to
the Court. Martin Kelly sentenced to pay fne
Of 81 and costs, and Thomas NJ. Baird a hno Of
IS and costs. Martin Kelly in his statement to
the Court set up plea Of physical disability, as
an excuse for his refusal. The Court said, In sub
stance that every man Is bound to assista an officer
in the performance Of his duty when called upon
for that purpose, and is only exOnerAted from
doing so by reason Of the existence Of physical
disability, and 1t is a matter for the Jury whether
the existing disability Is such one as will ex-
ouse one for non n-eomplianoe. Kelly alleged that
he had been so disabled as to prevent him from
working; but admitted that be had worked the
day before and the day after he had been call ed
upon by the officer.
Commonwealth vs.. George Evans, No. IL June
Term, 1881. Murder Of Edward Goodman. True
ROADS.
Confirmed nj II with the usual opening orders
Report Of viewers vaeating and supplying por
ton Of the public road leading from Utahyille
In Beccarria township, to or near a point In
the plank road to where the road leading from
Janesville connects with road in Gulioh township.
Report Of viewers laying out a road for public
use In Woodward township, from a point near
the Moshannon blacksmith shop to a point inter
secting First street, in the village Of Crisaeld.
Report Of viewers laying cut a road for public
use from point near Sterling sAwmil to n
point on MOshannOn creek, near Bogsr's bridge,
10 Woodward township.
Report Of viewers yAoatng and supplying a
read for public use In Chest township, from West
over to public road leading to Newbu urg, inter
secting the same at Henry Kitchens, 10 said
township.
Report of levers laying out road for public
use in Woodward townfhip, leading from the
western terminus Of Elizabeth street, HoutEdAle,
to intersect the road leading from Moshannon
Coal Company s Mines, in said township.
! Report Of viewers laying out road for public
use in Chest and Greenwood townships, from the
public road along the susquehanna river, near
John W. Bells, In Greenwood township, to the
public road between Rattling run and Newburg
borough.
Report Of viewers laying out for public use a
road from the public road leading from Philips
burg to Osceoa, on lands Of Albert Owen, to a
point intersecting public road leading from the
old turnpike to Clearield crock, on land Of Camp
bell Brothers, in Decatur township.
Report Of viewers laying out public road
leading from Westoyer, in Chest township, to
Grant, in Indiana county.
Report Of viewers laying out public road to
lead from the mouth Of Smeal's run, At public
road In Boggs township, to interseat the Blue
Ball road near John S, Geprhart's, in said town
ship.
| Report Of viewers laying out public road be-
| ginning at o road at or near Pa'tersons saw mil
to interect public road near james P. Cuuy's,
on road running to AnsOayille, in Jordan town
ship.
Report Of viewers yacating part Of public
road leading from Grahamton in Graham town
ship, to Gallow's Ilarbor, in Bradford township,
vaeating that part Of said road from Graham's
saw mill, In Graham township, 10 SusquehanHa
river, uear GaoWs HSrbor.
Report Of viewers laying out public road
leading from the forks Of public road at the
corner Of David Lees field, to point on road
leading from Aaron Newcomers, in Greenwood
township, to Freidlines, in Bell township, at or
near the northwest corner Of David Johnston's
farm, In Greenwood township.
CONFIRMED ABSOLUTELY.
Report of viewers, laying out road from Clear
field borough to A. II. shaw's mill, in Lawrence
township.
Report Of viewers vacating that portion Of pub.
lie road leading from Erie turnpike to old Union
township line, in Bloom township.
Report Of viewers vacating and supplying part
Of public road in Decatur township, leading from
Fish Town to Susquehanna turnpike.
| Report Of viewers laying out public road lead
ing from Glen Hope to Puseyvile road, at or
near Henry Dliley's, In Beccaria tOwnsh ip.
Report Of viewers laying out private road in
Sandy township, from public road leading from
Dubois TO West Liberty, to the dwelling Of Thos.
Wayne, in said township.
Report of views laying out public road lead
ing from Matthew school house to ooalport, in
BOcOara township.
NEW ROADS.
Petition of citizens Of Sandy township for a
road to lead from point near John Brooks to
lands Of Lewis shaiIer, in said township. Read,
and R. V. spaokman, George G. Kirk and r. II,
Moore appointed viewers.
Petition for appointment Of viewers to view,
vacate and supply public road from point on
public road near Joseph Meoullough's, to inter
sect public road near William B. Whitesides, 10
Gulich township. Read, and R. A. Campbell,
Samuel Hagerty, aud d. r.. Good appointed
viewers
Petition for viewers to supply and vacate road
leading from the "Chureh Of God" to Levi Car
riok's, in Lawrence township. Read, John L.
Cutie, ]. B. Graham and @. Il. Read appointed
viewers.
Petition Of citizens Of Chest township for a pub
lie road leading from point below James John
ston's barn, and intersecting township road near
James ouuy's Sugar Camp, and to vaeate and
supply road running down Chest, and also road
running from cross-road, known as ~ ohnston A
RarnaV "a er0a mad tffn road ..
and Jonas Snyders. Read, and W. W. Barclay
John Cummings and s. f. McCosksy appointed
viewers.
Petition Of citizens Of Beecsrla township for
road leading from Westover TO Coalport, in said
township. Read, and Thomas W. Moore, James
Summeryille, John Swan, Sr appointed viewers
Petition Of citizens Of Bell township for a road
to lead from the old susquehanna road, leading
from Indiana to Curwensyile, near Rocky Spring
school house, 10 Bell township, to interseot pub.
lie road near Daniel Flyers in said township.
Read, and S. F. Mcoloskey, John Irwin and J ohm
Pentz appointed viewers.
Petition for appointment Of viewers to vaoate
road in Decatur township, from Erie turnpike,
near Wiser 4 Benders tram road, to point near
Beaver run bridge on road from Jacob Mock's TO
0sceoa. Read, and Thomas W. Moore, D. W.
Moore and John /. Patterson appointed viewers.
Petition Of citizens Of Sandy township to vacate
and supply public road in said township, com
mencing at point on public road running bo-
tween Summit tunnel and Boon's mountain, at
point near David Bundy's, and ending at point
near David Wren's farm. Read, and j. L. Vos-
burg, O. p. Mailer and George Brown appointed
viewers.
Petition Of citizens Of Morris township for
road from point on the old Belefonte and Clear
field turnpike, at or near where Deer Creek roa
intersects, to point on public road from Kyler
town TO Philipsburg, at or near the residence
Peter Stephenson, In said township. Read an a
Clark Dale, John Hoover and S. +. McCloskey
appointed viewers.
Petition Of citizens Of Pike township for a road
to lead frem jonathan Hartshorn's sawmill to 10.
terseet the public road leading from Curwensville
to John Harris, at or near Fred Blooms. Read,
and 7. W. Moore, Fred Bloom and Moses Norris
appoinied viewers,
John Livingston, John II. Stewart, James A.
Wilson, Joseph Winery, IL. H. Morrow and Dan
lei Stewart we're appointed viewers to assess the
damages aeoruing to Arch. Shaw by reason ofthe
laying out Of a public road leading from Mark
kyler's to Arch. shaw's, In Bradford township.
BRIDGES
Report Of viewers appointed 10 view and locate
county bridge over the Susquehanna river in
place Of the "Goodfelow" Bridge In Lawrence
township. Read and confirmed nj. u. Bridge to
be located a short distance below the old site.
DIVORCES.
Jennie NJ. Lipton vs.. WIN, I. Upton, No. 81
March Term, 1881 Sub. Sur. Divorce. Frank
O. Harris, Esq, appointed Commissio ner to take
and report testimony.
Margaret Meyers vs o. j. Meyers. No. -
June Term, 1881. Sub, Sur. Divorce. W. N.
Prolhero, Esq was appointed Commissioner to
take and report testimony
Mary Hook w. Richard Hook. No. - June
TarNn 1891 nntarf MaN.mara t.a
Commissioner TO take and report testimony.
Polly Leigey vs. Lewis Loigey. No. 50 June
Term, 1881. Prank q. Harris, Esq, was ap-
pointed Commissioner to take and report tcsti-
mony.
ORPHANS COURT.
Hon. John Patton was appointed Guardian Of
NJ. Eihe sloss, minor child Of John sloss, deed.
james Kerr, Esqy was appointed Guardian for
William p, Charles. Nettie, Edward, and Frank