The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-18
TUNKHANNOCK.

Court convened at p. m. Monday
with Hon. \. NJ. Eastman and Hon
Frank NJ. Vaughn on the bench. Hon.
+. NJ Durham, presiding judge. was
detained at home. consequently there
We're no jury today. 'oniy the routine
business being taken up.
The commission of Hon f. NJ
Vaughn was read in omen court by
Clerk n. w. Reynolds
a change among the officials of the
court room was noticed j. +. Sicklel
taking up the duties of court Crier in
place of E. r. Furman, who has hel |
the nosition for several years.
Company *. Seventh regiment, n. q.
F., left on the G.1S train for Harris
burg to attend the Inauguration of
Governor W. A. Stone.
n. w. Reynolds, prothonotary and
clerk of the courts, is also captain Of
Company X. He goes with the boys To
Harrisburg. II. S. Harding is acting
as deputy during his absence.
G. A. Sisk and A. j. Gardner Of
FaCtOryville, We're visitors at the
county seat Monday.
:. l.. Tiffany, esq, of Nicholson, "a
member of the Wyoming county bar,
is in attendance at the sessions of the
court this week.
G. 5. Burrows, of Sunbury. Pa, is
filing his position as court reporter.
O. +. Pickett and |. r. Stevens, Of
Laceyville. and Allen Jayne, of Mes
hoppen. were in town today
George l.. Kennard. eX-sheriff of the
county, now a popular landlord Of
Meshoppen, was doing duty as a jury
man up in the court room.
The following persons from the north
ern end Of the county were on the
grand jury: Everett Briggs. of Clin-
ton township; Henry Freeman, Nelson
r. Gardner and William II. Rogers, OF
Clinton Edgar Rought, of Factory
vile. The following were on the petit
jury; Harry Burke and Samuel f.
Thomas. of Nicholson borough; a. +.
Rodney, of Nicholson township; Ben
jamin Goodwin, Of Factoryville bor-
ough.
At the special meeting of the town
council on Monday evening, Willis $.
Miller, esq, appeared before them,
representing the Electric Light com-
pany. and made them a proposition to
furnish the borough with fifty incan-
descent lights at 800 per light, making
per year This was accepted by the
council and tomorrow the lights come
on.
COURT PROCEEDINGS, JAN. Is.
Charles n. Brooks VS.. Emma H.
Brooks; subpoena in divorce awarded
In re road i'm Meshoppen township
near Isaac o. Simrell; petition for re-
view filed and review deferred until eX-
ceptions disposed of. Exceptions fled
Jan. l6, 1899.
In re road near r. NJ. Whitcomb's:
exceptions filed: review deferred until
exceptions disposed of.
In re sale of real estate Of ]. 4.
Smalser deceased; petition filed.
In re estate of Francis Nicholson, de-
ceased; final account of trustee filed
and trustee discharged.
In re assignment of II. c. Bunnell;
return Of sale filed and confirmed nisi
Final account of Thomas IL. Regan,
guardian of minor children of william
Fox, deceased. filed.
In re sale of real estate of Samuel
Durling. deceased. Return OF sale filed
and confirmed nisi
In re sale of real estate of Jonas
Goodwin, deceased Return of sale filed
and confirmed nisi.
In re discharge OF guardian of Leon
ard Ginger; petition of g. o, Ders-
himer, guardian. filed.
Hannah Cooney vs.. Peter Cooney:
divorce. W. 5. Davis appointed com
mission 10 take testimony.
John Trowbridge, jr., vs.. $. 4.
Adams; on motion defendant is per-
mitted To amend plea.
In re sale of real estate of Michael
Fernan; order of sale continued.
Overseers of Northumberland town
ship VS., overseers of NoXen township;
rule 10 show cause why order shall not
be made on NoXen township poor dis
trict to pay to Northumbe berland town
ship poor district the sum Of S29O3 paid