The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-13
TUNKHANNOCK.

~ special meeting OI tue Triton nose
company was held last evening for the
purpose Of making some arrangement
to purchase new uniforms for the com.
pany.
G.. S. Burrows, of Sunbury, is doing
the reporting at court this week.
jeremiah Stevens, of Nicholson, was
acting as foreman of the grand Jury
at this term of court.
A. II. Frear, justice of the peace of
Overfeld township, and Orvin p. Farr,
justice of Forkston township, are serv-
ing on the grand Jury.
II. b. Miller, OF North Branch, who
was a candidate before the Repub-
lican convention last year for the Of
flee of associate judge, is a member of
the petit jury this week.
o. +. Reynolds, of West Nicholson,
mentioned as a possible candidate for
the office of sheriff on the Republican
ticket, was in Tunkhannock Tuesday
S. l. Tiffany, of Nicholson, is in
attendance at court this week.
In the estate of Robert Meyers late
of Tunkhannock township, deceased,
letters of administration have been
granted to Ruth C. Meyers, widow.
In the estate of Amos II. Storm, late
of Meshoppen borough, deceased, let
ters testamentary have been issued to
A. c. Stocker.
The jury cases to come before the
court were all disposed OF on Tues
day forenoon and the petit jury was
then discharged. Upon the opening
of the afternoon session the grand jury
brought in their report as to county
buildings. They recommended the
placing of electric lights on the river
bridge, the painting of the court house
corridor and the repairing and improv-
ing of the prothonotarys Office. They
were then discharged.
The argument list was called over
and the matters disposed of as follows:
l.. III. Thompson VS.. Watson Carey,
rule for discharge of defendant on COM
mon bail; rule made absolute.
+. l.. Jennings VS.. Mary l.. Jennings,
rule for counsel fees and maintenance;
continued by agreement.
f. G. Mills and A. NJ. Kirkham, exc
cutors of Gordon Pike, deceased, VS..
George Rogers and Lewis Rogers de-
PENDANTS, and William Sine, Jr., Dem
mis- Wall and Charles Depue, three ten
ants, rule to strike off judgment as
to terre tenants; rule made absolute.
NJ. j. Morgan VS.. Charles Kern, rule
for new triel; continued by agree
ment.
In Re Public road In Nicholson town
ship. near Lake Sheridan, exceptions
filed; continued.
In Re Vacation of Public road from
the T. NJ. Whitcomb house to Rocky
Forest, exceptions filed: exceptions sus-
tained and report of viewers set aside.
In re lunacy of Richard Bird, rule
to revoke the appointment of John l..
Bunnell as committee; continued
r. \. Cobb VS.. A. u. Steiger, rule to
strike off appeal and rule to perfect
| appeal; for argument.
Commonwealth VS.. Daniel Roscn-
grant, rule for new trial; continued on
application of defendant.
Commonwealth vs. James ID. Gallup,
desertion and support continued for
the completion of testimony.
w. Semon VS.. a. III. Sterling, rule to
strife off appeal; rule discharged.
A. p. Burgess q Son VS.. Amos Hobbs,
sherif's interpleader continued.
Courts appointed George w. Cooke,
surveyor, and +. $. Hendrick and II.
w Bardell as viewers on the petition
TO micate road in Windham township
from T. NJ. Whitcomb's house to Rocky
, Forest.
Court appointed K. y. Wilcox sur
Veyor and G. NJ. Parker and c. w.
Smith as viewers on petition to vacate
road in Falls township from Charles
| Zimmermans to Allan Veith's
The case of Commonwealth VS.. NJ. G.
| SiCkler, surety of the peace, was heard
by the court on Tuesday morning. The
commonwealth failing to show cause
for action, defendant was discharged
and order made for county to pay Off
, GERS costs.
The grand jury brought in the fol-
lowing findings:
Commonwealth VS.. Marie Greaves
true bill.
Commonwealth vs. Frank Knapp,
true bill.
The former case was continued on
Monday on application Of c. b. Little,
showing that the defendant was sick
and unable to be present.
In the latter case the defendant plead
guilty and sentence was suspended
In the matter of the discharge of ad-
ministrators In the estate Of John Fas-
sett late of Windham township. de-
ceased, petition of John I3. Fassett and
John b. Jennings, administrators, c.
t. a. d. b. n. in said estate presented
and on motion of II. s. Harding they
are discharged.