Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-07
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTES

/ Demling. sold the latter's farm OF p
acres. at Great Belt, last Thursday 70
I Jacob Dreher, OF Tareatum, for $3.50.
W. H. Fitzpatrick. one of the young
men arrested for robbing Jacks store,
was given a hearing, last Thursday,
and was discharged.
Walter Irvine has been held for Court
on charges Of forgery and false pretense
preferred BIZ John Heckert before Esq
W. A. Sloan, of Middlesex twp.
Vim. Hopkins has been held for
Court, on charges Of a ssault and bat
terry and surety of the peace, preferred
by Fl. " Foltz. before Esq. H. w.
Dunbar Foltz says Hopkins drew
gun On him.
The Connoquenessing Lodge, |. O. o.
F.. has given a mortgage to J. 5. Jack,
trustee for $4,000.
a new trial was granted in the case
Of Mrs. E McCafferty, adm'x Of c. T.
McCafTcrty, dec'd d., vs. the Pennsylvania ia
R. R. Co.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate Of Norman Patterson, late Of Cen
treyille, were granted to ". j. Patter-
son.
The will Of Jane Phillis, late of Jack
son twp, has been probated.
On Monday last, Sheriff Dodds, and
with some assistance, took five Of the
prisoners in the county Jail, Mrs. Cath
arine Miller. Mrs. Mabelle Cleveland,
Walter Irwin. Eek. Bester and Elmer
Chandler to the Jail at Mercer. These
with Jas Polhamus, taken there last
Thursday, make SIX county boarders at
Mercer. They went north on the 10 A
VI. train and the prisoners were lodged IN
Jail, at Mercer, without any trouble.
At the jail door the Sheriff, of Mercer
Co. took everything from them except
their clothing and shoes.
Andrew Criley was in Jail for selling
cider, but is now working on the new
Jail, and man named Davis was let
out.
On Friday last the County Commis
81 oners appointed William Johnston
Jaintor of the Court House vice A
Kamerer, resigned.
Sheriff Dodds has had 122 commit
ments since Oct. 1st last.
The Hillview Cemetery Association,
of Fairview twp, has applied for a
charter.
w. H. Young has filed an execution
attachment against K. 5. Nichols, u.
w. Zeigler, ct. al
Geo H Harley has brought suit in
assumpsit against John +. onkers,
filing a claim for S940.
John Brannon & Co. have filed a
summons in assumpsit VS.. Henry Zlm-
norman, d. Imam, ct. al, for claim OF
$3.50.
The will OF Jane Andre, late Of Fair
view twp, has been probated, no let
ters.
Letters Of administration ON the es-
tate of William Thompson, late OF
Cherry twp, have been granted to Reu-
ben Byers.
The report Of Jas. n. Moore, auditor
in the estate Of John Bach, decd, OF
Oakland twp, has been filed.
Jos. Criswell, guardian of minor
children Of Leonard Wise. decd, has
petitioned to sell real estate Of wards at
private sale.
The report of the auditors of Butler
twp, has been filed j. j. Nanny and
Ben Dixon, Overseers Of the Poor, ac-
counted for $1190.47: T. d. Pierce col
lector Of taxes, for $3.50 80; and VIM.
Kinser and VIM. Nanny, supervisors
for s2751S4.
The auditors, of Jefferson twp, have
filed their report. The supervisors ac-
counted for s1712.37, the overseers for
$243. IS, and the collectors for $513.1.
w. b. Campbell, NJ D., Alex Porter
and Alex Russell, Esq, were appointed
committee to inquire into the mental
state Of Harry u. Fox, aged % years Of
Marion twp.
In the equity case of A. S. Kellerman
VS. J. II Miller, Wednesday, the rule to
accept or refuse premises at appraisers
valuation was stricken off and the case
referred back 10 A g. Williams, Esq,
master for further hearing.
George w. Watson, Of Winfield twp,
has assigned for benefit Of creditors to
August Freehling. Fred W. Witte and
W. H. Bricker were appointed apprais-
erG-
Judge Shaffer sent in an opinion re
ga SC Of L. Lang vs. G. Weidhns.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
A II Keck to Geo Hoehn lot in Butler
for 1880
l. s Lardin, admir-, 10 Chas Pfabe 26
acres in Clinton for S1100.
Chas Pfabe TO l. & Lardin 28 acres in
Clinton for $1100.
w II May to Henry Kreisz lot in
Evans City for $2l5O.
Miles q smith TO Jacob Fetter lot in
Butler for $500.
Jacob Fetter to Miles G Smith "a
acres in Penn for $500.
q T Fetzer TO Frank Spithaler 20
acres in Connoquenessing for 800
Henry 9 Double 10 Eva j Double 80
acres in Franklin for $1,000
Frederick Bupp to A + Sheidemantle
~ acres in Lancaster for $1100
Isabel Conn 10 Eliz Seaton lot in Har-
risville for 800.
NJ Gallagher to p Klingensmith 3
acres in Butler twp for $2700
Michael Hughes TO Frank Hummer
40 acres in Middlesex for 1900
Geo NJ Haley to Samuel Rea 46 acres
in Butler twp for $1,000.
uEva Oesterling to Fred Pfugh 4
acres at MtChestnut for $3.50
Albert Holman to Mary A Jones 81
acres in Clay for $1,000
Mary A Jones to Albert Yonkers 40
acres in Centre for $1,000.
II Marburger to p IL w r r Co lot
in Jackson for $500.
Frank = Blair TO VI E Blair 80 acres
in Allegheny for $3.50
Thos Bowser TO John Davidson lot in
Renfrew for 800
Levi NJ Wise TO Philip Dawson, 100
acres in Allegheny for $55G.
john Nolsheim 10 w Grimes lot in
Connoqueneasing boro for 81.
Mary j. Dougan TO A j Riggle lot at
Great Belt for 800
l. s McJ unkin to Geo NJ Noulett lot
in Butler for 1925.
w p Brown to Susan j King, 2Sl
acres in Concord for $3.50.
Sebastian Green TO Peter s Green, 81
acres in Summit for $4,000
l. g Wick TO WinIfred McGrady lot
in Butler for $3.50
w b Dodds, Sheriff, to Maria a
Dodds lot in Butler for 800
Perry r Ray TO Sadie B Ray S. acres
in Washington for ST.
VIM Gibson to John Smith IL acres
| in Fairview twp for $500
John d Marshall to Ralph Gregg lot
| in Butler for $1,000.
G. ID Swain TO Jacob Winter lot in
| Harmony for $50.
Geo w Wright to John Kemper lot
in Butler for 1928.
S. Yeager to l.. G. Wick lot in Butler
for $1,000
| w < Crafty IA Mary I GhoaF lot in