The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
COURT PROCEEDINGS

Court convened Monday, Sept. 2s.
at | o'clock Il. IN.
Hon. III. NJ. Mcclure, Hon. Jere.
miah Grouse and Hon. Il. II. Gem.
berlng presiding. T.. G.. Hacken.
oerg, L. j. Herbstcr, G.. G.. Spangler
ana Geo T.. Specht were appointed
tipstaves.
Court of quarter Sessions.
In the case of the commonwealth
w. William Smith, the defendant
pied guilty to the charge OF larceny
ana the court being of the opinion
that he IS proper subject for the
care and guardianship of the mana.
gers oi the House of Refuge at Glen
Mills, Deleware county, Pa, he was
accordingly committed to their care.
In the case of the commonwealth
w. Il. w. Reichenbach. the defcn.
dant plead guilty of fornlcation and
bastardy and received the usual
sentence.
In the case OF the commonwealth
vs. John Ward, the defendant was
convicted of fornication aud bastar.
dy and received the usual sentence.
Benz. Zerby, s. A. Wetzel an d W.
Walter were appointed to in spcct
new bridges in West Beaver Twp.
and Middleburgh borough.
Z. l.. Wetzel. j. &. Bowersox AMI
Edward Miller were appointed to
view public road in Penn Twp. ami
Selinsgrove borough.
Sept. 30, 1896, the report of the
grand Jury condemned tho water
closet in the rear of the court house
and recommend that it be torn down
and n new improved water closet be
built immediately. They also con
demmed the steps i'll the rear of the
court house and recommended pair
OF new stone steps. They also re
commended that tho commissioners
have metallic cases placed in vaults
to protect all records thereju.
Court OF Common Pleas.
In the case OF A. NJ. Hepner VS..
Katie Hepner subpoena in divorce
was awarded.
In the case of James ID. Shaeffer
W.. Susannah Shaeffer the master fill
ed his report and rule to show
cause why a decree of divorce shonlL
not be made, was granted.
Elizabeth Aurand was declared "A
lunatic and Y. III. Wagner, Esq, was
appointed her committee.
A commissioners was appointed in
divorce of Minnie Smith VS.. Charles
Smith
Report of commissioners, who
were appointed to run line between
Union and Snyder counties was con.
tirmed nisi
Application was made for char
ter for Hook and Ladder company
of Selinsgrovc.
&. g. Seebold, treasurer, acknow
ledged deeds to quite number OF
purchases of land Mt tax sale.
The petition of Il. T.. Pauling was
presented for examination for his
admission to the bar.
Alfred Specht, Sheriff, acknow.
lodged deeds to j. Nj. Baker, Esq,
&. NJ. Showers, James and John
Walter, Nj. $. Graybill, John Shook,
Elizabeth Stahl, and NJ. II. Culp.
Orphans Court.
DIR. Z. A. Boyer was appointed
guardian of Mollie M. Burns, min
nor child of Samuel u. Burns.
Willis II. Gordon was appointed
guardian of the minor children of j.
Il. Schnee, decd.
G.. II. Hendricks was appointed
guardian of 5. q. Fox, minor son
of Frank Fox, decd.
Thomas Z. Derr was appointed
guardian of the minor children of II.
Ii. Rothermel, decd.
Gordon Lesher was appointed
guardian of the minor children Of g.
Nj. Fisher, decd.
Citations were awarded in estate
of Levi j. Romig, decd, and Henry
Rearick, decd.
Orders of sale were granted in cS-
tate of Howard Bolig, decd, ID.
Seiber, decd, w. b. Musser, deed,
jacob Klingler, decd, Regina Bru-
baker, decd, John Kurtz, deceased,
Margaret Hews, decd, and G. NJ.
Fisher, decd
Returns To orders of sale were con
iirmed in estates of Levi J. Romig,
decd, Susan Leister, deed, George
Freed, decd, Daniel G. Stahl, decd,
Jonathan Row, decd, George Row,
decd, and Samuel Luck, decd.
Writs of partition were awarded
in estate of Solomon Long, decd,
and John III. Sechrist, decd.
Auditors reports were confirmed
in estates of Joseph Peters, decd.
Samuel Wetzel, decd, John Has
singer, decd, and Isaac Eyer, decd,
The widows appraisements and
the accounts of executors, admins
traitors and guardians were all con
firmed rs advertised except those
hereinafter mentioned.