The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-23
TUNKHANNOCK.

Attorneys Z. u. Little and A. n.
Walker, of Scranton, and S. L. Tiff
any. of Nicholson, and G. e. Terry,
of Wilkes Barre, were in attendance
at court here this week.
G.. S. Burrows, of Sunbury who has
filled the position of court reporter in
this county for many years, has been
nominated by the Republican party Of
his county for the office of prothono-
tary. As the county is Republican Dy
comfortable majority, his election
may be said to be assured. The re-
suit will be vacancy in the position
of court reporter in this county. w. $.
Miller a member of the bar of Wyo-
ming county is mentioned as Mr. Bur
rows successor.
Joseph Z. Russell. of Mehoopany
candidate last fall on the Republican
ticket for associate judge, is drawn as
juror at this term OF court.
In the case of the commonwealth VS.
Daniel Rosengrant. who was convict
ed at January Sessions, 1899, of larc-
eny OF various articles of the value Of
about 81 from the cottage of John
Murhead, at Lake Carey, and in which
"a rule for new trial was granted; the
reasons for new trial were withdrawn
and .,lcndant was sentenced to pay a
fine of $j and undergo an Imprisonment
in the eastern state peitentiary foc
the period Of one year and three
! months,
In the case of the commonwealth vs..
Alonzu Bebee. charge adultery ana
fornicatiOn, "a nolle prosequi is en-
tered as to the first count of the indict-
mCnt and defendant pleads guilty 20
the second count and is sentenced TO
pay fine of $40 to the overseers of the
poor of Lemon township and costs of
prosecution.
In Wheeler's executors VS.. Potter.
rule is made absolute.
Piatt assigned to Fannie Weiss VS..
N. l.. Walker and G. A. Spencer, ct. al.
| appearance Of o. S. kinner entered for
j. F. Wells and Chandler L. Cole.
Commonwealth VS.. Jesse Evans,
, charged with stealing timber the
| grand jury finds true bill.
Sheriff a. G. Gregory acknowledges
the following deeds to purchasers of
real estate sold on executions issued
from the court Of common pleas of
Wyoming county since last term.
To j. S. Hoffa four lots of land in
Forkston township, sold as the prop
erty of ID. w. Cersum; consideration
| so.
To George =. Dershimer, lot Of land
in Falls township, sold as the property
of n. r. Brown; consideration. $50.
To John b. Russell, a three-fifths in
terest, and Henry NJ. Ives, Of Dalton, a
/ two-ffths interest in a lot of land in
Tunkhannock borough, sO.u as the
| property of the Tunkhannock Electric
! Light, Heat cnd Power company; con-
| sideraton, $4,000
10 Henry -4arding, a lot of land In
Northumberland township, sold as the
| property of William A. Mitchell; con.
! sideration. $40.
In the matter of the guardianship OF
Eugene Rose, Asa S. Keeler is appoint.
ed guardian ad litem. Mr.. Keeler i'm.
mediately gave his consent to the mar.
riage of his ward to Lizzie Race anC
marriage license was issued.
l.. Dean Gray, of East Canton, Brad.
ford county, and Caroline Kintner, OF
Tunkhannock, were married at the
home of Miss Kintners mother at moor
on Tuesday and left on the 2.04 trair
for short trip after which they vii
take up their residence in East Can.
ton. Miss Kintner has been connect
ed with the general merchandise store
of {. A. Hungerford & Son for some
years and has many friends here.
commonwealth VS.. Alonzo Bebce
court orders discharge of prisoner ant
costs of prosecution to be paid by tn,
county