The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

Commissioners John C. Miller w. R.
Lewis and A. B. Dunning yesterday re-
ported 20 the court in favor Of dividing
the borough of Taylor into five wards.
Alderman DeLong, Of the Eighth ward,
was directed yesterday by the court to
give his bondsman. \. j. Casey, security
in the sum Of $1,000 to insure him from
loss on the bond.
Thomas 3. Grosvsuor was yesterday ap-
pointed judge Of election of Scott town
ship by the court to fill the vac aucy
caused By the removal from the district of
Theodore A. Taylor.
A rule to show cause why new trial
should not be granted was allowed yester-
day III the trespass case Of Mrs. Lois
Morss against the Scranton aud Forest
City Railroad company.
Patrick Gibson and Julia Gibson, of the
South Side, charged with arson, Yesterday
entered bail in the sum Of s., 900 for their
appearance at court. j. ). Miller and
John p. Gibson became their bondsmon,
IL the case Of Matthew Shields and wife
against Nicholas Durkin and others the
application of Attorney James Mahon to
open the decree as to Mary Alice Durkin
and revoke the discharge Of the master
was refused.
The report of Viewers Peter Davidson,
+. A. Bates and J. l.. Lawrence who laid
out road in Scott and South Arlington
townships, was confirmed nisi by the court
yesterday. The only damages allowed for
land taken is to F. G.. johnson.
James Owens of Olyphant yesterday
petitioued the court to allow him TO adopt
George, John, Albert and Mary Morgans,
minor children Of John and Mary Ann
Mprnana hnth NJ bpua
The matter will come up at argument
court.
Mrs. E. Lizzie Dippre, of this city, has
sued for divorce from her husband, Will
liam Dippre The libel in the case was
filed yesterday by Attorney o. b. Part
ridge. The unhappy couple were married
by Rev. David Spencer, pastor Of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church, on July IL, 1889.
On Aug. s, 1892, IN consequence of the
cruel and brutal manner in which her
husband treated her, Mrs. Dippre was
compelled to withdraw from his home.
Marriage licenses were granted by Clerk
of the Courts Thomas yesterday to Will
lam Manley, of Olyphant, and Catharine
Langan, of Ocean, Md: A. A. Neary and
Mary A. Padden, of Scranton; Charles
Jeffrey, Of Dunmore, aud Lizzie Wood
house, Of Scranton; Thomas Gilbert, of
GCIhubOU, anu DuniO VI lIhChu-
wanna: William Race and Mary Daily, of
Archibald; George S. Simons, Of San An.
tonic, Tex, and Nina Myrtle Gaige Of
Moscow: William Shaughnossy, of Mi
nooka, and Bridget Gerrity, Of Scranton,
The Rushbrook Water company yester.
day filed an indemnifying bond in the sum
OF 81, 900 in favor of Edward Mulholland.
j. d. Stocker and j. j. Williams were the
sureties on the bond. Mr. Mulholland
owns land on the borders OF Heart lake, in
Scott township from which the water
company receives its supply. 1t is desired
to raise the water in the lake three feet to
secure an additional supply This raising
of the lake will injure Mr.. Mulholland's
property and the bond is to secure to him
whatever damage he may sustain. Court
appointed John Kelly, Nathaniel Hall
stead, j. B. Snyder Peter Donovan and e.
Q. Dimmick TO ascertain the damage done
the land.