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| SOull OpGlCu Oli MOludy VIII
Hon. c. c. Evans, president judg,
and Associates Krickbaum anc
Yeager OH the bench.
The first case called was Com. Us
l.. S. Keller who was charged will
desertion and non support of hi
children. The District Attorney
stated that the husband had agreed
to support his small children, bu
he refused to support those who
had grown up.
After hearing the case the Court
sentenced the defendant to pay the
costs of prosecution and to pay his
wife $40 month for the support oi
the two children who are under six
teen years old.
The next case was that against
Glenn Keller for not supporting his
wife. These persons had been mar
ried in Binghamton before they
were IS years old. Sentence was
suspended in order to afford hus.
band and wife a chance to settle the
trouble and live together again.
The next was also a desertion
case against A. K. Meyer. They
had been married fourteen years
and had five children. The hus-
band claimed that his wife refused
to live with him in Foundryville
but wanted to live in Berwick and
that as soon as he can secure house
in Berwick he will get one. Sen
tence was suspended and the hus-
band was given 80 days in which
to pay the costs.
In the case of Bloomsbury &
Sullivan R. r. Co. VS.. Rohr Nc
Henry Distilling Company the
Court delivered an opinion render
ing verdict for the plaintiff for
SS,3,o 90 the amount charged as de.
murrage for not unloading cars in
the time required by the company
under its rules.
B. F. Rice and Cyrus Smith were
excused from jury service.
Road in Montour township. Re-
port of viewers confirmed nisi.
Lottie Jones VS.. William Jones.
Subpoena in divorce awarded.
Est. Mary Brewster. Sale of real
estate ordered.
Upon report of Col. Freeze, Mas
ter, charter granted to P. o. S. Of
A. of Benton.
Upon application of B. F. Zarr,
Esq, a rule was granted upon the
Poor overseers of Blackcreek town
ship to show cause why they should
not remove Leah Bredbenner, a
pauper from Beaver township.
w. H. Rhawn, attorney for Com
missioners presented petitions for
the approval Of bridge contracts.
He also presented petitions for
the appointment of tax collector
for Conyngham township. There
were two petitions and the Court
stated it would consider the matter.
w. M. Vastine was appointed
guardian OF Charlotte and Robert
Tyson with bond of 81 900.
c. E. Kreischer, Esq, pres ented
petitions for the appointment of
viewers to assess damages for the
taking of additional land in Frank
lin township for school purposes.
License of H. F. Dietterick in
Orangeville, transferred to c. H.
Reice.
Est. Saran E. Johnston. Sale of
real estate ordered.
Est. Andrew McNinch. Sale of
real estate ordered.
Archie Averell VS.. Borough of
Berwick. Award of viewers filed
John J. Keenan, VS.. Nellie Kee-
nan, Subpoena in divorce awarded.
John G. Harman, Esq, appoint
ed guardian of Innis Ratti of Como,
Italy, a niece of the late Joseph
Ratti. 50
c. A. Small. Esq. presented a
petition for the removal of the
conyngham School Board. A rule
was granted.
Est, George w. Billman, Report