The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-21
MONTROsE.

Special 10 the scranton Tribune.
Nlontrose. Nov. .0.--rhe case at
tracting the most interest at court tins
week was that oi G.. +. Little and IL.
s. Warner va. Mrs. NJ. G. Stoddatd,
G il. Stoddard and the First National
bank of Montrcse. This was an in
terpleader case growing out of the
failure of G. y. Stoddard a few months
ago. The goods III the store of Mr.
'toddard were sold on executions is
sued by the defendants. The plainiiis
claimed the ownership of the goods bN
a bill of sale, which they claim was
executed prior tn the executions r"hch-
ing the hands of the sheriff. The sale
was made by The sheriff and the pro-
ceeds ordered into cuiirt where this
Ease was brought to settle as To whom
he money should go. The defendants
,laimcd that the executions Wer. is
sued and We're in the sherift's hands
before there was any change Of ow-
nerslip in the store. The case hinged
largely upon the question of time and
it was. as presented by the evidence
a close one. The case was given to
the jury late yesterday afternoon and
a Verdict was reached and sealed
which was handed in at the opening
OF court this morning. 1t reads: We
find for the defendants" The case
was tried with great energy and abll-
i,y on both sides and attracted much
interest from Montrose people. Mil
Ter $. Allen and A. IL. NlcCoilum APP
peared for the plaintiffs, and T.. j.
Davies and w. -. T.. Ainey represented
the defendants.
The next case was also an inter
plcuder. the parties being Oristes +.
Hull plaintiff. and James W. Correl.
defendant. The plaintiffs attorneys
are Charles j.. liawley, of Scranton.
and McColl IN & Smith, of Montrose.
and the defendants attorneys are +.
n.Ilofr of Honesdale. and NJ. S. AL
len. of Montrose. Tho case is on trial
at this writing.
MlSCELLANEO
In re: Iathrop township poor diler-
tors vs.. Nicholson township poor lii
rectors. Rule to show cause why an
order should not be made On said
township for payment of costs. Re-
'turnable at argument court.
Frank ID. Sackett VS.. Delilah Nom
NELL Continued until argument court.
J. F.. Cornell vs.. A. G. Walker. Rule
granted to show cause why the j,ldg-
nlent in this case should not be strick-
en- off and rule for new trial be made
absolute. Returnable during term.
Commonwealth vs.Thomas Fl. Raye.
Case dismissed and no order as to
costs.
commonwealth VS.. Andrew Arch-
bald. Same action as in above case.
Commonwealth Vs. John Roach,
Same as above.
Robert II. Murphy vs.. Frederick
Murphy, executor. Leave granted to
file amended statement
Supervisors of ApoIacon authorized
to levy ii tax of ten mills on the dol
lar OF valuation of said township. lor
the purpose named in the petition.
Floyd d. .AXtell admitted to the bar.
c. u. Manning vs.. The Insurance
Company of North America. Case con-
1inued.
DIVORCES.
Jennie G. Martin vs.. Morris Martin. |
Proclamation awarded.
Hardy S. Raymond VS.. Edward Ray
mOnd. Alias subpoenac awarded.
Mamie Kinds VS.. y. A. Kinds. Pro-
tlamation awarded.
&. j.. Chapman Us. Ora t'hapman |
Proclama ton awarded.
PERSONALS.
EX-County Commissioner Jerry Ste
phcns, OF Nicholson is Il visitor in
town.
Rt. Rev. Bishop NJ. j. Hoban. of
Scranton, was the guest of Rev. Father
~ T. Frederick, at st. Ma,y's rectory
in this place, Yesterday and today
Major Everett Warren and Charles
L.. HaWley are two prominent Laclla~
wanna county attorneys engaged at
court in this place this week.
Miss Bessie i. Mack is visiting rela-
lives in BinghamtOn.
Miss Winitrcd Frazie" has returned
from Il visit with Susquellanna rela-
tives.
Jane Williams, one of the Oldest coll |
ored residents and the widow OF the
late Edwart, Williams, was found
dead on Monday afternoon in her home
on West Church street. where she lived
alone since her husbands death. a
number of years ago. That She was
very old is all thai is known as to her
age. Some years ago Mrs. Williams
was possessed OF considerable proper
1y, consisting of severa! houses and
lots in this borough, but in some uu-
explained manner, these had one at- |
ler another slipped from her. until she
was reduced to the point where she
was obliged to live on charity, though
she still retained the tenancy of her
old home. The funeral services Of IIrs. |
Williams We're held in Zion African
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, the pastor Rev. |
]. h. Walters officiating. lntermcnt
was made in the Montrose cemetery.
Attorneys j. ID. Miller II. j. Man |
ming, Thomas a. Dohcrty and John |
Ferguson, of Susuuehunna, are pro-
OCCASIONALLY engaged at court this week !
H0NECnAI