The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-08
PoTTsyILLE LETTER.
Judge Porshing Hands Down several Inn
portant Decisions To-day.

q case tried 10y Judge Rice in March, 1894, in
which defendant claimed S25 for certain
number OF years for services and $50 there
after The case will go to the Superior
Court
Judge Bochtel handed down the following;
In the case Of Barbara Condor VS.. Michael
Condor, an order was granted on defendant
for support Of plaintiff, as defendant made
no answer 10 rule.
/ In the Miners Building and Loan Asso-
citation VS. John Audzas, an order was granted
that warrant should issue. This was case
of possession under the Wright Act, and
proof Of notice to occupy was given.
In the matter Of vacancy in the Assistant
| Asscssorship Of Norwegian Township, Patrick
King was appointed.
petition for an auditor in case of f. p.
Reed VS.. Fenstermacher was filed, and court
stated that an auditor was necessary and
appointed d. A. Jones, Esq
In the Wayne Title and Trust Company VS..
Schuylkill Electric Railway case, in which
rule for judgment was asked for want of an
affidavit, the court discharged the rule asked,
for the reason that the note for 900 which
was given by President w. w. Hess and
signed by Treasurer Charles II. Barritt, Jr..
was unauthorized, and that Charles II.
Barritt had no authority to sign the note,
therefore it was a fraud.
In the case of Feiganspan VS.. Keilman,
motion for judgment had been made for want
of an affidavit of defense. Court decided
that answers were insufficient and judgment
for possession will not be entered at once
This is a contest for the possession of two
sets of real estate and court directed that
defendant in first case make oath and take
recognizance and enter bond in sum of $500
! with one or more good securities and in the
second to make oath, take recognzance and
enter bond IN the sum of 5000 with one or
more securities, before June 18th. In case of
non compliance an order shall be granted for
possession to plaintiff. An exception was
taken by +. =. Lenschner for defendant.
The temporary injunction in the dispute of
the borough of Yorkyille VS.. Pottsyille
Water Company, which was returnable to-
day, was disposed of.
George A. Gerber, attorney for Melinda
Graver in bill in of equity, Melinda Graver
vs.. a number Of coal operators along Mill
Creek, stated to court that unless the counsel
for defense did not file am answer by next
Monday he would ask for a decree pro con
fesso against them.
Charles L. Breckons presented the bond of
Lawrence Keating in the sum Of SO, 1000 with
Thomas Farrell and Eli Reinbold as sureties
) and asked court to approve the same.
Mr.. Breckons, in behalf Of Mr.. Beddall,
? presented q bill in equity Of George r.
Robinson ct. al, VS.. VIM Schweack. Bill
was filed and order granted to answer within
Is days.
The following applicants passed successful
examinations for mine. foremen and assistant
mine foremen's certificates in the Eighth Dis
uict: Mine Foremen, VIM. Lshman, st.
/ Clair; Thos. j. Hawkins, Middleport; John j.
f Bannan, Iieckscheryille; Thos. Evans,
s Minersville; Thos. Llewellyn, Morea. AS
, sistant Mine Foremen, John Foley, toilette
Geo. Mnnichbach, Pottsville Jos. Boshe, St.
Clair; Gcthin jenkins, Minersville Pat. J.
Friel, New Boston Michael w. White,
+ Heckscherville Frank Reilly Branchdale
Oscar Roe and Oliver Machamer Tower City.
d DEEDS RECORDED.
5 From Preston Miller to Harrison NJ. Shadel,
+ for tract of land in Higgins township.
d From Ralph E. Platt TO Michael j. Ryan,
c for premises in Mahanoy City
e From franklin b. Hoffman to Trustees OF
( Camp 49, p. o. s. of A., for lot in Auburn
A From William Hepp ct. al. to Martin
y Gruhcr, for land in East Union township.
Il From Charles F. Werner Ct al. to Henry
w. George, fer premises in Mahanoy City.
FROM laUIlCk MCI1dlS 10 AulilG MCfdlGi
lot in Girardville,
e From Samuel Bsahore ct al, to John
# Kuntzelman, for lot in Porter township.
C The County Treasurer's sale Of unseated
= lands took place this morning at 10 o'clock
There were a large number scratched off, the
taxes having been paid. Among those solo
. was 900 acres of land in Rush township
< the property of Mrs. Hannah Haskley. On,
hundred and forty y-three acres, ON which tn,
o taxes was S15O.97, was sold to II. b. Ora
II for 500; 233 acres, in which the take
is amounted to S73.41, was sold to the sam
c party for $500; another portion on which tn
"a taxes amounted to Ss747, was sold to w. 5
. Haskloy for $780, The sale was postponed
= for two weeks on other properties
y In the case of the Commonwealth VS.
u Robert Hirsh, editor of the Tamaqua Re
te corder, rule was granted to show cause VIII!
c, indictment should not be quashed
y. A petition was presented from residents o
id Wayne township asking for viewers Il
,e consider the advi9lbility Of constructing
IA public road in that township from tho
-, Blackfork Hotel togland of George Fritz
" An application for charter for the Fire
u mems Relief Association Of MahapOy Cit
5r was made to court this morning.
IA 5. G.. NJ. Hollopeter, ESD, presented an az
VI puCauun from llle Uhlleu ENanBellcttl churc
ii OF shenandoah, asking thai charter b
granted the same
a. T.. c. Berger, Esq, read before court thi
10 afternoon AN affidavit Of Hon. Il, II. /
Lyon in which the latter AYERS that jaime
'e =. OIIare assessor Of New Philadelphia
al failed to make proper and legal assessment {
I'd voters in that district and asked that ru
er on said o. Hare be granted TO show cause VIII
en- he should not make an assessment accordin
il to law. The order asked for was granted.
# The petition Of james B. Beatty truste
was illed asking for rule on mortgage
show cause why mortgages should not
20 satisfied
e. p. Lcnshner presented petition Of vote
or of Porter township praying for a commissiC
re- to rearrage the polling place in that tow
M ship,
.x Carl Wagner trustee, in estate Of II. !
TIumbell unafic filed "A report and il W