The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-11
Court Proceedings.

Court convened Monday, Oct. !, A.
d., 1900, at II O'clock a. m.
Hon. II. NJ. Mcclure, President
Judge; Hon. u. II. Gemberling and
Hon. p. +, Ricgle, Associate Judges,
presiding.
NJ. II. Meyer, p. A. Brosius, f. II.
Mohn and p. J. Herbster were appoin-
ted tipstavcs.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Joseph Lesher was appointed foreman
of the grand jury and NJ. II. Meyer
was appointed tipstavc to take charge
of same.
The inqucsts on the bodies of Isaac
Saltzman and Harry +. Burlington
were approved and the county ordered
to pay the costs.
On petition, of the citizens of Mon
roe township f.. \. Hciscr was appoin-
ted constable of said township until
the next regular election of constablcs.
In the case of Commonwealth vs..
Henry w. Barncr, the grand jury ig-
nored the bill charging defendant with
fornication and bastardy. and prosecu-
trix, Laura \. Swartz, to pay costs.
In the ease of the commonwealth vs..
Simon 4. Roush, the defendant plead
guilty to the charge of fornication and
bastardy and received the usual sen
tcncc in cases OF that kind.
In the ease of the Commonwealth VS..
John W. Keistcr, the defendant was
found guilty of furnishing liquor to
minors and on Sunday. He was sen
fenced to pay Il fine Of 5000. costs of
prosecution and to undergo an impris-
onment in the county Jail for period
of ninety days.
Report of viewers of bridge sight
over Wissahicken creek was confirmed
ulsi
The exceptions havins -. With
drawn to bridge across Mahantongo
creek, the report of viewers was con-
tirmed as to the abutments.
Report of viewers vacating road in
Centre township was confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers Of bridge view in
Washington township was confirmed
nisi.
II. f.. Richter, Csurveyor,) John
Iummcl and w. b. Wincy were ap-
pointed to view bridge site over the
Susquehanna river at Port Trcvorton.
{. l.. Wctzcl surveyor j. :. MciScr
and Carbon Sccbold were appointed to
view bridge site across Mahantongo
creek.
w. d. Gift, (survcyor,) G. NJ. Smith
and Jonathan Troup We're appointed to
vacatc and view public road in Monroe
township.
r. C. Fiss, (survcyor,) a. b. Kcck
and +. w. Gundcrman were appointed
to view public road in Mddlccreck
township.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
In the ease of Joseph Willis ct. al. vs..
Daniel Shepp, ct. al. Motion for judg-
mcnt continued to the argument court.
The account of Jonas TrcXlcr trustee
Of w. j. TreXlcr, was confirmed nisi.
In the case of William II. II.
Shailcr W. Mary \. Rathfon, iudg-
mcnt agreed to in open court or$79. 20
in favor Of the plaintiff.
I'm the divorce case of Samuel l.. app
VS.. Gertrude App, the masters ap-
pointment was enlarged.
NJ. |. Potter, Esq, was appointed
master in the divorce cas-" of Harry +.
Hcintzleman vs.. Katie IIcintzleman.
ORPHANS COURT.
The auditors report was confirmed
in the estate of John RcitZ, deed.
Orders of sale were granted in the
estate of Isaac Salzman, decd, Henry
j. Peter, decd, and Paul Walter, deed.
Returns to orders OF sale were con-
firmed IN the estate of w. +. Howell,
decd, Elias Thurman, deed, Tobias
Ramer, decd, John Shawver, decd,
Geo. Kern, deed, Henry Breon, deed,
Geo. p. Miller, deed, Henry Meyer,
dec'd, and Chas. Hoover, decd.
In the estate of Jacob Grimm, decd,
leave was granted John r.. Kaufman,
guardian of Mary f.. and Ellen NJ.
Grimm, minor children of said dece-
dent, to mortgage real estate, for the
purpose of getting new water wheel
in his Touring mill and rebuilding the
dam across Middlecreek.
Charles Fry accepted the real estate
of Sarah Dinius, decd, at the valuation
and appraisement put upon it by the
Sheriff7s inquest, viz $4,000.
w. w. Wittenmyer was appointed
guardian of Sallie l.. and Paul A. Boy
er, minor children of DR.. P. A. Boyer,
decd.