Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-11
LEGAL NEWS.
New SUITS

NEh Dl1lT
McJunkin & Galbreath have com
menced a suit in assumpsit for j. c.
Struce against the Woodland Oil Co. 10
recover %469 10 due the plf. for wages
as pumper on the defts. wells on the
Daubenspeak, Shira, Campbell and Nc
Naughton farms in Washington twp.
J. D. Marshall, Esq, trustee of the
bankrupt estate of F. Raucher and c.
Shira. contractors, has brought suit in as-
sumpsit against Clara a Shira, wife of
c. Shira, to recover 1872 for work on
the Shira dwelling on Walnut street in
1897.
Ralph and Charles Gregg have APP
pealed from judgment of S94.2i given
in favor of Seator Bros. by R. B. Gil
CHRIST J. 2.
NOTES.
Bridge Inspectors VIM. Siebert, David
Cupps and J. McQ Smith inspected the
new bridge at Branchton last week and
reported favorably on it, The bridge
work cost $115 and the stone work
S47S. 80.
John Humphrey has filed his final ac
count as guardian of Eta NJ. McMarliu.
John A. Gibson has filed his official
oath as superintendent of the schools of
Butler borough.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Henry Outer. decd, of
Franklin twp, have been granted to
Mary E. Bolton; also on the estate of
JOS Fisher, decd, of Butler 10 Harry
l.. Fisher.
The will of Ann Maria Gribben,
decd, of Jefferson twp, has been pro
bated, no letters also the will of Jacob
FRIED, decd, of Harmony, no letters.
Simon Keefer has resigned as super
visor of Lancaster twp, and Levi Boyer
has been appointed in his stead.
Nelson A. Borland has been granted
a soldiers license to peddle.
Walter Mckay and Neal McCool, of
Butler, have been indicted for violating
the liquor laws.
The will of VIM. Sames, decd, of
Saxonburg, has been prObated, no
letters.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Robt S Campbell, decd, of Con-
cord twp, have been granted to W. F,
Murtland.
Donegal twp Auditors have filed
their report showing the road account
10 lave been $f619.31, and the poor ac
count $Slj.34 A balance of S1l5.36 was
in the overseers hands at time of audit.
There are thir:y-seven criminal cases
on the Quarter Session docket for May
Session In six of these the parties
have plead guilty or settled, the re
mainder will go before the grand jury.
Among the cases which will attract
most attention are Com. vs Stella
Speicker, larceny; NJ J. McCandless,
agg. a6eb and desertion: B. Levy, adult
cry; Minnie Cohen, larceny; VIM. VIII
son, a&b. with intent to commit rape;
Thos E Allen, forgery-four charges;
VIM. McGuirk, agg. a&b; John Still
wagon. agg. a&b: and VIM. Weigle.
traudulently secreting and removing
property Last week there were seven
women boarding with Sheriff Dodds,
but four have been bailed.
William Faber was discharged by
Esq. Anderson Tuesday afternoon after
hearing on an information for larceny
of purse containing S21, from t. w
Milligan of Clearfeld twp. with whom
Will was boarding.
Tuesday morning Justices of the
Peace X. Marshall and j. G. Kelley
heard the case of the Oyerseers of But
er borough vs. Bedford County concern
ing the maintance of David Lindsey and
granted an order on Bedford county to
pay the Butler Overseers 1853, for keep
ing the Lindseys for three years past
and also an order for their removal to
Bedford County. The Lindseys have
been living in Park Row, 4th ward, and
Mrs Lindsey is afflicted with cancer.
Viewers reported fayorably on the
petition of citizens of Clay twp for a
new bridge over Muddy Creek on the
graded road leading from Butler to
West Sunbury.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Peter RAIDER to Eli Henshaw lot in
Connoquenessing borough for $162 90
Maggie E. Outer to Henry Miller 1856
acres in Butler twp. for $1,000.
Adam J. Miller, guardian, to Henry
Miller 1876 acres in Butler twp for 5000.
Christina Kredel to Henry Miller 1856
acres in same for $500.
Henry Miller to Adam Miller 1876
in same for 800.
J. II. Gibson to John A. Williamson
lot in n. WashinGCo ton for $500.
Sarah J. McCafferty to l.. j. Sisney
~ acres in Marion for 1925.
Carrie H. Brown to Benz. Sarver 142
acres in Buffalo for $46j0.
w. A. Forquer to South Penn Oil Co.
quit claim for II acres in Concord for
$12.11.
! EmEIa Barber to Emma Beck, quit
claim for GO acres in Jefferson for $50
Cath. McCandless to G.. NJ. thinner
man lot in Butler for 81.
Margt. NJ Greer to Maria j. Brown