The Worcester spy., 1899-07-28
COURT MATTERS.
Miscellaneous Business De-
mands Attention of Judg-
eS and Lawyers.


turned yesterday from Greenfield
where he was reelected president OF
the County Treasurers' Association
During the session of the association
visitors were entertained royalty by z
A Newcomb, treasurer of Franklin
county, the entertainment including q
trolley ride to Turner's Falls and a car
riage ride about Greenfield. 1t was
voted to recommend to the state comp
troller change in the present manner
of handling the money obtained from
nnes for violation of the dog license
law, so that the money may not pass
through the hands of county treasurers
but be disposed of by the district courts
imposing the fines. The next meeting
of the Treasurers' Association will be
held at Plymouth.
Contractor Thomas Smith begar
work on the lowering of the grade OF
Court hill yesterday morning. A large
force of men began operations on the
job, which will not be completed unit
NOV. l. Work on the ccurt house
which has been practically at stand
still for month, was actively resumed
Construction Company will push rapid
ly the work of remodeling and renovat.
ing the old building to conform to the
new.
Judge Hopkins has issued a tempor.
ary injunction in the case Of Richard
Mullens VS.. I. H. Mullens, which re.
strains the respondent from foreclosine
mortgage on real estate. Willis E
Sibley for the petitioner.
The county commissioners held a
hearing at Gardner yesterday on the
petition to relocate a portion of Park
street.
Register of Deeds Harvey h Wilder,
apparently submitting to the pressure
brought to bear by number of prom
inent lawyers, has reinstated James A.
Sake to all the privileges he enjoyed in
the old Office of the registry, and the
interesting controversy is closed.
The disagreement arose over the
right of a private examiner to occupy
desk room in the office, and is a repeti-
tion of trouble over the same question
which was raised a year ago. Now for
a second time Register Wilder has sub
mitted and Mr.. Sake is happy.
Judge John Hopkins leaves today for
a trip through Nova Scotia, and upon
his return expects to be appointed to
preside at the August term of the
criminal court, which opens at Fitch
burg the last Of the month. Judge
Francis A. Gaskill was originally ap-
pointed, but It is doubtful If he recov-
ers from his recent accident In time to
open court.
James f. McGovern was at his Office
in the State Mutual building yesterday
for the first time since his injury sus-
tanned in boarding car of the .Consol-
idated line. He walks with cane, but
is rapidly recovering from his severe
shaking up.
Katherine E. Barton, through her
counsel, John A. Dana, has applied for
letters Of administration on the estate
of William S. Barton. The estate is
not valued. Mary Barton Dana, Lucy
Barton Powers. Anna Barton Powell,
Wi nam r. Barton and Edith A. Bar
ton are among the heirs.
The case of Charles Anderson VS..
Gustavus E. Berg has been appealed to
the supreme court on exceptions to the
masters report, which was filed for the
ASappAlucills MdINlu NJ. 1dylOr IOr the
petitioner.
Charles F. Aldrich, referee in bank
ruptcy, gave several hearings yester-
day.
In the adjourned meeting of the cred
itors of Joseph e. Courtemanche fur
ther. adjournment was made to this
afternoon.
The petition of the trustee in the case
of Charles H. Grout, to sell property
to pay claims, was presented and al
lowed
The final meeting of the creditors of
William R. Pearsan was held, and
claims proved.
The creditors of William S. Latin
held their final meeting, and discharge
will be granted
Charles NJ McFarlane will have no
further meetings. The first meeting Of
creditors was called, but no trustee was
appointed, and no further meetings will
be held, an amicable adjustment having
been accepted.
Judge Hopkins, as the result of q
hearing Wednesday, has dissolved the
injunction granted Peter Imlah, re-
straining Dora Cook from continuing
the business of the American, Scotch
and English Clothing Co. This removes
a portion of the legal difficulty that
has hovered over the store for a month