Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
NO. 80.
THE JUNE COURTS.


The regular June term of the sev-
eral courts convened Monday with
President Judge Purdy and Asso-
ciates Houck and Klaer present.
Constables w. S. VanAuken, of Leh-
man, AL. Terwilliger, of Milford
Borough, G. H. Hermann, of Mil
ford Township, Alvah Quick, of Pal
myra, Geo. j. Englehart, of Shohola,
B. Q. Totten, of Westfall, and Eugene
Butler, of Greene, made returns.
George T. Smith, the Porter Con-
stable, returned that the roads and
bridges in the township were nearly
all in a very poor condition,
"Smith s" road not having a days
work in three years, the bridge near
Jeffrey w. Smiths s has been broken
down six months or more. The
State road is almost entirely i'm
passable, and the roads have all
become overgrown with trees and
brush. The bridge over Rocky Hill
Creek is also unsafe to drive, and all
the roads and bridges in the town
ship are in a very poor condition.
Second and final account of VIM.
Mitchell, Executor of Mary Mar
tens, deceased, and account of
Catharine Manly, administrator of
Francis Manly, deceased, were con-
firmed, nj. 81.
Auditors report estate Jacob Of
tenheimer, deceased, confirmed, nj.
ST., and to be absolute in four days
if 10 exceptions are filed.
In the matter of G. j. Gebhardt,
County Auditor, VS.. the County
Commissioners, alternative man.
damus to show cause why the fees
of County Auditors should not be
paid.
John E. Olmsted, County Auditor,
VS.. same, and John g. Warner,
County Auditor, VS.. same. Writs
of mandamus quashed without pref
udioe.
Haussman VS.. Haussman divorce.
Notice by publication for four weeks
ordered,
Coroner's inquest on body of Peter
Hipp filed and rule granted on Com
missioners. No exceptions being
filed, same is approved.
Petition of Milford, Matamoras
and N Y. r. r. to f'e bonds for
condemnation of lanC IF Mary A.
Armstrong in Milford Township.
Bond $780, approved and directed
to be filed.
In the matter of petition to bond
lands of Cuddebaok heirs, answer
filed by three heirs setting forth
that the damages will be not less
than 81, 900. Bond offered in $3.50.
Same to bond lands of Mrs. Kate
B. Van Wyck. Answer filed setting
forth that damages will be not less
than $500. Bond offered in $400.
Same to bond lands estate of B. F.
Van Inwegen, deceased, in Westfall.
Answer filed that damages will be
not less than $500. Bond offered
in 5000.
The Court continued each of above
cases until June 16, to inquire into
the value of the land proposed to be
taken, and damages arising from
same so as to determine the suffl-
ciency of the amount of bonds Of
fered
Report of viewers on bridge across
Dingman Creek, at Deep Hollow,
confirmed absolutely,
Petition for bridge in Palmyra,
near Cromwells, and over Rocky
Hill, viewers appointed at March
term, continued.
Estate of Jane Newman, deceased,
petition for sale of real estate grant,
ed.
Estate of E. A. Ferguson, deceas-
ed, D. M. VanAuken, Esq, appoint
ed Auditor TO make distribution of
funds in hands of administrator.
P. A. L. Quick VS.. the township
of Milford, Rule to show cause why
the record shall not be be amended
so as to show proper parties. Ar
gued and held under advisement.
Court adjourned to June 16, at 2
P. NJ.