The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-15
PoTTsvILLE LETTER.
Judge Pershing Hands Down Several I'm
portant Decisions This Morning.
PoTTsvILLE, June !

portant Decisions This Morning.
PoTTsvILLE, June 10.
The July term of criminal court opened
this morning and every available seat in No.
l court room was occupied. Before cases
were called for trial Judge Pershing handed
down the following orders:
In the matter of charter for the Iithu-
anian Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
of New Philadelphia, charter was granted.
In the matter Of a vacancy in Authorship
of New Philadelphia, caused by the removal
of David Evans, two applicants had handed
in petitions, James p. Butler and William
Knowles, 1t would be necessary for the
latter to settle up accounts of his father who
was the former tax collector The relation
ship was thought by the Court to be too close
and inasmuch as the petition of Butler was
more numerously signed, the court appointed
James p. Butler to fill the vacancy.
Judge Bechtel granted a charter to the
Mahanoy Firemen's Relief Association, and
directed the usual decree to be filed.
In the matter of petition to appoint a
number of special police for the Palo Alto
picnic the Court appointed the parties named
in the petition.
Frank Sennett was appointed to fill the
vacancy of Auditor of Cressona
A charter was granted to the Bethany
Evangelical church of Shenandoah
In the matter of the division of the Fifth
ward of Pottsville into two election districts
the court approved the report of the COM
mission and ordered a division, in which
Percival Boltz was made Judge of Election
in First division and Nicholas Brownmiller
and Christ Lord, Inspectors. This makes n
vacancy of Judge in Second division, as
Percival Boltz was Judge of the ward, and
John Bushar was appointed to fill vacancy.
In the case of Vale Bros VS.. Lakeside
Railway Company, which was an appeal
from Justice, rule was asked for iudg-
ment tor want of a sufficient affidavit of de-
fense. The court read a lengthy opinion in
which it thought that the plaintiffs action
in paying the costs is equivalent to a dis
continuance, and the rule was made abso
lutte.
In the matter of new trial in Common
wealth VS.. Morris Bartlett of Auburn, in
which defendant was convicted of burning a
barn last winter, the court could find no
reason for setting aside verdict and refused
new trial.
After opinions were handed down Judge
Bechtel charged the grand jury, and Judge
Pershing heard motions in No court room.
The following were excused from jury
duty for reasons stated: Isaac Marks, sick
ness Daniel Schlegel, deafness; Frank Mack.
sickness, and Daniel Draper, not citizen.
A deed from Alexander Scott, Sheriff, to
W. c. Hack for property in fremont sold as
the property of Harry l.. He'll ct. al. for
S2,95O, was acknowledged in open court.
Marriage licenses were granted to the
following: Simon Kocupuski and Aggie
Petrolona, both of Shenandoah Edward E.
Willard and Emma NJ. Otto, both of Higgins
township; William c. Ebert of Orwigsburg,
and Mary Black, of Quakake William
Kerstetter, of Line Mountain, and Mary E.
Reiner of Upper Mahantongo township;
David Shamber, of Porter township, and
Maggie Elliot, of Tower City; George w. c.
Gibson and Lille Syker, both of Park Place.
Christopher j. Cox and Mary A. Devers,
both of Shenandoah.
j. o. Ulrich, Esq, Solicitor for the Com
missioners, filed an order of non-payment of
Constable fees but the Commissioners and
Controller have decided to pay them
The Groton Bridge and Manufacturing
Company, of Groton, n. Y, have been
awarded the contract Of putting up the new
bridge in Mahanoy township.
The following deeds were recorded Deed
from John j, Munley ct. al. to Ellen Dough-
erty, for lot in Preston, in Butler township;
from Annie J, Kershner, for lot in Nelson
City; from Daniel A. Jones and wife to Nor
gan Griiliths for lot in Nuremberg; from
Matthias Bowie, ct ux to Frederick Granzow,
for lot in borough of Ashland; from Jacob
lmschweiler and wife to Harry c.. Neithamer,
hotel, lot and house in fremont; from Bridget
Grady to Nellie Grady, lot in Nahanoy City.
Squire j. j. Edwards, Of town, committed
Andrew Aleholick to prison, on oath of Harry
Dix, charged with burglary.
Annie Sands was committed to prison by
j. j. Fernsler of town, in default of $500
bail ON oath of Henry Long charged with
bigamy and adultry.
William Torbert, of Girard Manor, cir
culated among business friends at the county
seat to-day.
Constable Joseph Kliendentz, of Mahanoy
City, was at the court house to-day.
Arthur Dick, the contractor from Hazleton,
visited st. Clair to-day to look after his
extensive stripping at that place.
William D. Williams Esq, who holds a
position at Washington, has returned homo
for the summer vacation
Mrs. ID. J. Thomas and daughter, Libbie,
Of AGorea, returned home from Philadelphia
after spending week with friends.
How are your Kidneys? Don't forget if
you have rheumatism that it is all owing to
the excess of uric acid in VOur blood Dr