Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-10-05


on September 4th. last, by his horse
Eacking over a bank where the Beaver
road crosses the p. q ". tracks neal
DOdds' mill in Mars.
$1,000 Poor BONDS.
The County Commissioners have re-
solved to issue 500 600 worth of county
bonds of a denomination of $500, each
bearing 81 percent interest. and all pay
liable within - years, for the purpose of
| paying for the new poor house build
ings. the total costs of which will be
! 800. 600. The present Indebtedness of
| the county is S3S. 327, and the last as
sessed valuation S14, 1863, 40.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
In the suit of assumpsit brought by
J. S. Wick against L. c. Wick at A. d.
| No. 81 Dec Term 1897, the Court dis
! missed the exceptions to the finding of
| J. NJ Galbreath, Esq, Referee and
sustained his report allowing an appeal
to the higher court on bill sealed.
The history of this case is this, j. 5.
| Wick was the owner and in possession
of a coal yard at Harmony this county,
on September 10th, 1896. he also owned
much other personal property, book ac-
counts, notes and bank accounts, which
Re turned over to L. c. Wick by bill of
sale and executed Power of Atty. The
whole with interest when suit was
brought aggregated -3261.S1.
]. S. Wick. plaintiff, contends that
aforesaid transfer of his property was
made conditionally viz. that he had
debts and L. C. Wick was to dispose of
property and collect enough money to
pay his debts and return surplus if any
remained to him. Plaintiff says no
debts were paid. no property was re
turned or consideration paid him what
ever and therefore he brought this suit
The Referee found that the bill of
s"le was conditional and that no pos
ession was taken of the property under
it until Oct. Sth or 10th, 1896, and in
his report charged l.. c. Wick, deft.,
with its value from that time.
The Referee found that deft. owed
plf, principal and interest, on June 10th,
1899. S1595 43, and that on same date j.
S. Wick owned deft. $1S7S 30 leaving a
balance in favor OF deft of $2S2.92.
NOTES.
The Court has given an opinion on
the petition of John Klinger for cita-
ton on Hon D. b. Douthett, executor
of John Klinger. decd to require him
to give security, dismissing an lnJunc-
ton against the Ext and not requiring
him to give security unless he sells the
testatOr's real estate.
James McCred has been appointed
Judge of elections for Butler twp. vice
John l. Wilson, decd.
Robert Irwin has been appointed
auditor of Forward twp. vice George
Crow removed.
Saturday hearing was had on the
fer of the license of the Stol1ey House in
Zelienople from Chas. Stokey to him
The transfer was granted.
VIM. F. Rumberger has been appoint
ed guardian of G.. J. F. Elmer, the
three-year-old son of Geo. L. Elmer,
decd, of Butler.
S. s. Rieseman has been appointed
guardian of Henry j., minor child of
Otto Hess decd.
J. NJ Mcbride has been appointed
guardian of James minor son of j. B..
Long, decd, of Franklin township, and
Martin Long has been appointed guar
| dian OF Lulu Long.
The private sale for $500 by j. H. Nc
Lure. guardian of J. Todd Forester OF
| Prospect of q one third interest in re-
mainder in 30 acres in f rankin, devised
| to the ward by his grand mother, Eliza
| beth Forester, decd, has been APPROX
ed The purchaser is d. w. Forester,
| the life tenant.
A new trial has been granted in the
| case of Mary E. Purvis VS. j. o. Purvis.
Frank H. and Clara L. Kimble have
adopted Pearl H. Stoffer as their child.
| Judgment of S2S SO has been entered
in favor of the plf in the case of limo
thy Sweeny of Donegal twp. vs. Butler
county, who sued for exemption from
tax on timber lands.
The supreme court of Pennsylvania
| has recently rendered several decisions
| of general interest in the matter of road
tax The right of farmers to work ont
/ their road tax has been generally con
ceded; supervisors in a few townships
| insisted that the tax must be in money.
| A test case has been decided in favor o.
the taxpayers and their right to worl
out the tax distinctly and finally affirm
/ pu. III OIutI cases COlltClOIS VI tOoi'
tax have claimed commission on tn
part worked out, as well as that paid
| into the township treasury. The su
prerne court decided that all claims 70
such commission should be rejected, to
working out of the, tax imposing no
labor on the collector or treasurer, bu
on the supervisor, who is paid for hi
services
A caveat protesting against the pro
bate of the will of Mary Feely decd, o
Cherry twp. las been filed by Marilli
McGuirk.
j. G. Critchlow was appointed Judge
of Elections for Forward township vice
Sol Dunbar resigned, on account of be
ing p. NJ. at Carr.
George Pillow, Samuel Leslie and f
o. Thompson were appointed viewer
on the petition of Clinton twp. citizen
for change in a public road This i
the third set of viewers two forme
views having been set aside.
Robt. Gerard, of Butler, is charged
with larceny by bailee by Oliver Thorn
son.
A serious charge has been mad
against Lawson Stewart by Name
Anderson.
G.. F. L. McQuistion was the loves
bidder for the sewerage of the Poo
Farm $4, $50, and will secure the con
tract. The other bids were John Shat
ner 81, S0s, 80, and Rimmer & Ferr
So, 1900
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Isaac Meals, Clerk of O. C. TO w. J
Bell lot in Butler for $1100.
J. j. Showalter to Anna NJ. McCol
Tough lots in Millerstown for 800.
Samuel Kinsey to Clarence Walker
) acre in Clay twp. for $500.
Clarence Walker to Butler Coal CO
Ltd assignment of rights in Clay twI
for $3.50, and acre in Clay for $50.
d. B. Shantz to p. 81 w. Ry. Co. 10
{ in Jackson for $500
w. B. Dodds, sheriff, to Jas. w
Hutchinson, trustee, interest in 8
acres in Mercer twp. for $40.
Chas Duffy to Davis Lead Co. ) acre
in Butler borough for 81.
James Bredin to Dayis Lead Co. II
acres in same for Sl125.
E Willis l.. Rhodes to Thomas H. Gree
lot in Butler for 81.
? Thomas II. Greer to Willis L. Rhode
! lot in Butler for 81.
Gomersol Coal Co. to William Fergl
son, 100 acres in Cherry twp. for 81.
r. Mars for $500.
- Abraham Fleeger to Mrs Mary
Holman 23 acres i'll Centre for 81.
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