The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-28
POTTSvILLE NEWS.
Happenings In Court and Elsewhere at the
County Seat.

Happenings In Court and Elsewhere at the
County Seat.
Potbville. Mar. 2s.-Engine SOP. which
blew up near Mohrsyille, was Of the old
mogul camel back pattern and was regularly
stationed at Cressona on the Nine Hill rail
road having been taken out as an extra 10
pull trains to and from Reading One Of the
/ Pottsyile crews in charge OF Engineer
Charles Forseman had what they regard as
narrow escape. They were sent to Cressona
for an engine and had their pick Of three
including the s62, which they did not choose.
The explosion lifted the boiler from the frame
work and threw it upon the embaukment
near the track turning the front end to the
I rear. One Of the main line tracks remained
| clear and traffic was not delayed much
| 1t is not probable that the County Commits
sioners will borrow more than Sl75 600 on
bond issue, they having paid of more than
$4,000 Of the temporary loans by judicious
management. The present board Of Commits
sioners IS being commended on all sides for
the results gained and the benefit sure TO be
reaped by the people.
In the case Of Henry Grow VS. Pottsviue
Borough an action to recover damages for
lot Of ground carted away. the Jury in
spected the vacuum but on motion Of d. C..
Henniug, counsel for the defendant, Judge
Endlich granted a continuance 10 the next
term. Whitehouse and the Ryans. James
and Geo. w, are the plaintiffs attorneys.
In the matter Of the estate Of the late
Louis Vastine an appeal from the decision Of
Judge Dunn, Of the Orphans Court, the
supreme Court affirmed the formers decision
refusing to remove Henry c. Russell. trustee.
and fixing his compensation which W. G..
Roland, assignee Of L. " Halberstadt, Of
Reading, the principal heir, had appealed
from.
The decision of the Supreme Court affirm
ing Judge Koch in the case Of former Con.
troller Snyder and the Taxpayers Associa-
tion VS.. the County Commissioners was the
talk Of the town yesterday and last evening.
Harry o. Bechtel represented the Commis-
sioners and Messrs. Farquhar, Whalen aud
Snyder the appellants
Thomas G. Allan, proprietor of the Mer.
chants hotel, is candidate for county
treasurer.
Lilly Of the Valley Lodge !. o. o. F., last
evening elected Fred. A. Lenuing, N. G.;
Robert Hooper V. c.; and l.. c. Messer.
schmidt, assistant secretary. For d. D. G..
NJ they voted for Isaac Parton, Of 2sl, and
for Messrs. Loomis Rose, Mohr Nicholson.
Muck and Hawkes. for the other Grand
Lodge Offices
The American Hose Company elected W.
W. Martin, President; John Shoenanan. Vice
President; VIM. Affleck, Secretary.
T. K. railrOaders who desire to remove
from Auburn aud other points down the line
to Cressona are not able to find enough empty
houses
David A. Jones filed in court the report of
}. B. Robertson, examiner in the divorce case
of Bessie VS.. Francis Hummel.
Letters testamentary we're granted to Cath.
crime Dech, on the estate of William ]. Decb
late of Shenandoah, deceased; and also TO
Charles d. Maurer, on the estate of Mary
Maurer, late of Gilberton, deceased.
The following deeds were recorded to-day
Samuel G. Dixon to Emma J. Stone, premises
in Gilberton; Mary Gunter to Philip Yaroy-
sky, premises in Shenandoah; Burd Snyder
and others to John Anderson, premises in
Pottsville; @. b. Dreher and wife to Sarah
Brode, premises in Tamaqua; Frank b.
Wheeler and wife to Elias Vert premises IN
Washington township; Tobias Shade, trustee,
to Christian Shomper, premises in Porter
townships Joseph Stickney, trustee, three
deeds to Cass township school district, prem.
ises in Cass township; Henry Kestner and
wife to Henry W. Knarr premises in Schuyl-
Schimber, premises in Schuylkill Haven.
The following petit jurors have been
drawn for duty at the second week of Grim
inal court beginning May sth Michael
Dougherty, Edwin r. Williams, T. J. Coyle,
of Shenandoah James Grifiths, NJ R. Stein,
John Thomas Henry BUrnsteil Robert
Heiser, George F. Scheduling, Joseph Horns
by and Charles Burchill of Mahanoy City
George Beddow, William Clifford, William
McLaren, East MahanOy William J. Wildes,
West Mahanoy John Rafferty,, GilbertOn.
The suits of Wellington Hartman and wife
against Branch township is on trial before
Judge Endlich, Of Berks county. The plain
tiits were injured by being thrown from
buggy and claim the accident was due to a
defective road near Minersvile
Judge Mcclure, Of Union county, is here
trying the case of Peter G. Starr VS.. John NJ.
Shoppell and his tenant, Mary Brown.
ORPHANS COURT.
Judge Dunn disposed of the following
matters in the Orphans Court Estate of
Wm. Zellner. Return of sale confirmed nisi,
| to be confirmed absolutely unless exceptions
thereto be filed within the time prescribed
by the rules of court. Petitioners to execute
proper deed.
Estate of Daniel Meister, in partition. In
quest awarded.
Estate of John Nester, deceased. Excep-
tion TO account withdrawn.
Estate of Albert Cresswell, deceased.
Guardian directed to make private sale of
minors interest in the real estate.
Estate of CTesswell minors. T. H. Nary,
guardian, to make private sale of minors
interest in real estate.
Estate of Peter Starr, deceased. Rule
directed TO issue on David Starr, executor,
and residuary legatee TO show cause why he
should not pay Margaret L. Tobias the
amount of her distributive share as per said
decree of the court. Returnable April 8.
Estate of Joshua Lorah, deceased, James
Lorah, administrator, directed TO make sale
of the real estate.
Rule to re-asign bond and mortgage. Thurs
day, April II, at 10 a. M, fixed for argument
in stated case Of Fry, administrator, VS.
Valentine Fry
10 South Main street will be our new loca-