The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22
POTTSvILLE NEWS.
Happenings In Court and Elsewhere at the
County Seat.


The second week Of civil court opened this
morning with Judges Bechtel and Marr and
Judge Lyon, Of Juuiata county, on the
bench.
In the matter Of the application Of George
W. and Julia Strang for an order 10 set aside
judgment, the money having been paid to
the Prothonotary. Judge Bechtel refused the
application, on the ground that the Supreme
Court had decided that, where the money is
paid TO the Prothonotary, the court must
affirm the Judgment. The parties must make
application to open the judgment There
will be another hearing next Monday.
In the case Of the Commonwealth vs.. An
ME and Christ O'Boyle, found not guilty at
the last term Of court, and the costs put on
the prosecutor, new trial was refused, but
the costs were set aside as to the prosecutor.
DEGREES Of divorce were granted in the
cases Of Farley VS.. Farley and Ramsay vs..
Ramsay
The citizens Of the Middle waid Of Tams-
qua asked that the polling place be changed
TO the house of Thomas Curley. The petition
was granted.
In the case Of David Graham VS.. John
Lawlor the court granted a writ on the
Sheriff to give the plaintiff possession of
property purchased at Sheriff s sale.
The list of long cases was gone over and
several were marked continued. Only eight
cases so far are marked for trial.
S. G. NJ. Hollopeter, Esq. submitted the
testimony in the case of Theresa Kelly VS..
John Kelly, of Pottsville, in divorce pro
ceedings on the ground Of desertion.
The bond of Phaon Hermsny. of Mahauoy
City, in the case of iuterpleader, with
sureties, was filed.
An application for the transfer Of the
saloon license of Anthony Schmicker, Second
ward of Shenandoah to Broneslaw Roman
oreski, was deferred on application Of s. G
NJ Hollopeter, until next Monday.
Citizens of Landingville petitioned for the
appointment of C. A. Warnkassel, as Con
stable to fill a vacancy.
Sheriff Toole acknowledged the following
deeds in open court this morning: TC
I Ellsworth Erdman, two lots in MahantongC
township, for S275 To franklin B. Hefner
a lot in Friedensburgh. for S9lO.
Application was made by Mary A. Lambert
for a rule to show cause why judgment foi
S654.ss against her should not be stricker
off the record. The rule was made return
able next Monday. 1t is alleged that tn,
attorney secured her signature by misrepre
, sentatien.
petition was presented in behalf of Mrs
} Frank Spar, of Mshanoy City. She state
that she was married TO Frank Sparr and b,
S has deserted her, and is now a resident o
e New Haven Conn. She has two children
0 She asks that John Sparr, father of Frank
e and grandfather of the children, be required
e to show cause why he should not support tn
4 children.
t petition in divorce proceedings wa
5 granted in the case of Minnie VS.. Edwart
e Smith.
e The equity suit of Kolb vs. East Ridg
+ Coal Company, which was fixed for Friday
e next, for argument, was postponed indef
d nitely. owing to the marriage of B. F. Gun
ming, Esq, one of the counsel, taking plaC
It on June End.
It citation for the benefit of creditors wa
# issued to compel the assignee uf Ephria1
y Henne, of Schuylkill Haven to file repor
g John f. Whalen, Esq., requested that tn
d argument in the bond cases of Tax Collecto
NJ. ]. Scanlan, of Shenandoah, be fixed fo
next Monday.
,s The following deeds were recorded to-day
N William Blew to John Harley, property i
ls Mahanoy City; Christ. Miller to Sarah Milei
property in Mahanoy City William House
', to Casper Krantz property in Union towr
ship; NJ. G. B. s. L. Association to T. H. ]
d Lyon, property in Mahanoy City Gabri,
Reed to John Deter, propert
II in Higgins township; Preston Co
is Company to Annie Mcdonald, propert
70 in Butler township; William Hagner to v
II t. He'll, property in Cressona; Mary Deist
re C. Fuchenslager, property in Cressonl
Philip Erbe to Jacob Erbe, property
D. OIwigsburg Jacob Erbe to William Habe
ID property in Orwigsburg U. C. B. & L. A
" sociation to Alfred Klinger, property
n Valley View Maggie Walter to Pet,
Kistler, property in Porter township.