Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
DECEMBER
COURT CONVENES

The December term of Court conven
ed Monday morning at 10 O. clock will
Associate Judges S. Y. Thompson anC
Frank @. Blee OF the bench.
The oonstables of the county made
their returns.
Mcclellan Diehl, of Washingtonville,
was appointed tipstatf to wait upon
the Grand Jury and W. E. Young, Of
Danville, and Joseph Swank OF May
berry township were appointed to
wait upon the Court.
The report of the auditor of the estate
of Phoebe Hilkert was confirmed nj si
Divorce was granted as prayed for
in case of Ella Roberts vs. George E.
Roberts.
Edward Purpur was appointed Coun
ty Auditor vice E. V. Flick.
The following accounts we're con
firmed nj 81 by the cou-t:
First and partial account Of Msry
Z. Rote, George L. Rote and Sallie K.
Pierce, executors of Christian Lau bach.
Final account of David D. Williams,
trustee of estate of Evan E. Davis.
First and partial account of B. Pol
lock and Charles E. Shires, Sr., ex.
ecutors of William S. Pollock. deceas.
ed
First and partial account of Charlie:
Mottern, administrator of Lydia Lorm.
er,
First and partial account of r. H.
Simington. administrator of William
NJ. Simington.
First aud final account Of Ella V.
Bitter, administrators of Daniel Bitler.
First and final account of Caroline
Reck, executrix of Fredericka P
| Rieck.
Fir,t and final account of J. r.
Oar9g and H. O. Welliver, admins.
traitors of Mark H. Carey.
First and final account of James
Daley, assignee of James Martin.
Second account of Thomas j. Rog-
ers, committee of William S Roberts.
S. Y. Curry and Henry Simington
were appointed TO lay out a road in
Mahoning township with George West
as surveyor.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
U. L Gordy was sworn as foreman
of the Grand Jury.
In the case of the Commonwealth
vs. William Owen, the charge being
false pretense a mol. pros. was allowed
placing the costs upon Owen.
mol. pros was allowed in the case
of tho Commonwealth VS.. Edward
Huzzard on charge of assault AMI bat
! terry.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs.
Fred Woll, deseItion. Mol. pros. al
lowed.
William Heiner VS. Debora Heiner
Divorce granted as prayed for upon
payment of costs.
Court convened at $50 yesterday
morning.
The Grand Jury returned verdict
of not guilty in the case of the Com
mon wealth VS.. p. Miller, who was
charged with larceny by bailee. The
costs we're placed upon the county.
Two viewers reports of bridges were
approved by the Grand Jury, both re-
ports being favorable to the proposed
bridges. One bridge is in Liberty
township on the road between Maus-
dale and Mooresburg, near the home of
| Henry Vincent The other is in Derry
township near the home Of Alexander
Billmeyer.
The report of the viewers of pub
lie road in Derry township was con-
firmed absolutely by the Court. The
report was favorable to the proposed
road which is ITO begin at point in
the public road near the residence of
John MoSer, leading from the public
road commonly known as the back
Jerseytown road. which begins at a
point in the Danville and Washington
Vile public road near the residence of
A. ST. Clair, leading to JerseytOwu,
and is to end at a point in the Dan
Vile and Washingtonville public roa d
commonly known as the Billmeyer
road at point about three hundred
yards north of the residence Of David
| Steffen. The whole of said proposed
road being in Derry township"
William V. Oglesby was appointed
Auditor to audit the public accounts
for the year 1904.
At the afternoon session the follow
| ing Sheriff's deeds were acknowledg
ed in open Court:
George Maiers to W. +. Bloom $700. :
co. George Maiers to George S. Migin-
nes $50 90. George Maiers to John
II. Goeser $4,000 90.
The Grand Jury's Report is as fol
lows:
To the Honorable, the Court of Quart
er Sessions of Montour County.
The public buildings were inspected
and the following repairs and improve
ments are recommended
For the Court House, new roof,
painting aud rerzjFing the outside
balcony, new sash cords for court room
windows, plastering, paperinR and
painting the Grand Jury room, water
closets removed from present location
to Northwest corner of the first floor,
] and new side walks built on Mill and
Market streets for the Court House
property.
For the Jail, painting the cage in
! side and out, cemant floors repaired
! aud kitchen papered.
! Beyond the repairs and improve
ments recommended the public build.
iugs are found to be in a fairly good
| condition.