Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22
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The cous,ables presented their ".
turns A. follows v E Young, ". /.
Jones, n. y Brown and Benjamin
Cnok, nan,ille Andrew hillmeyef
tihet, township, Walter Nourht,
MAvhrtrv townships Bruce BLOCH
roouet township. charles Honobach,
Derry township. Mcclellan nivhl
Nashiuptouvillt e. l. Guugcr, Lime.
stuue township, Amos Alhcck, Auth.
ony township, M A. Htnhaft. West
Hcmloyk township. rierrc Albock,
Valley township
Nt1sANCEs REPORTED.
". E. Young ~ thc arst ward ~
DanyiI Ilr reported complaint that West
Mahouing street a. the block 81 dwell.
ines erected by J. " Phillips is too
narrow. IN reply the court explained
that IN the street Is too narrow, there
! IS remedy 60 apply but that the court
Of quarter sessions Is hardly the proper
place in which 70 bring up the matter
n b. Brown produced letter from
Mrs. William Blizzard, in which she
complained that Blizgard's run is
nuisance and appealed to the court for
relief.
/ Judge Evans replied that hc had no
doubt that blizzard run is offensive.
as the samc objection might be urged
against the north branch OF the Sus.
Quehanna owing 60 low water, lie,
however, referred The matter TO the
district attorney directing him to take
il up with the borough council.
Benjamin Cook reported Chambers
street in a bad condition, explaining
that this is the same street that was
reported az former torn Of court.
Judge Evans stated tat il was not
right that this street should be report.
et repeatedly and he felt that the time
has come when something should be
done. At this point District Attorney
Gearhart explained that there was
difficulty in locating Chambers street,
At the point where repairs ar, needed
aud determining whether it is in the
borough OF outside its limits
The court explained that under the
circumstances the proper thing to do
would be TO bring in an indictment,
in which case there WAS no doubt but
that twelve men could be relied upon
TO fix the responsibility, The districrt
attorney will act accordingly,
Andrew Billmeyer reported the road
leading from A. Billmeyer's to Grier
Akers as in need of repairs; other.
wise the road will be in bad oondi.
tion next spring. The court commend.
ed the constable for doing his duty in
the premises, but stated since the road
is in good condition at present. he
scarcely approved of taking action
now, as no doubt the supervisors
would make repairs between the pres
ent and spring.
Amos Alheok reported that certain
persons have erected barhed wire
fences ON the road leading from Wash
ingtonville to Munoy; also that ;ele.
phone poles are erected too near the
middle of the road. where they become
obstacles in the way of traction eng.
ines and automobiles,
Jacob Aten was appointed foreman
of the grand jury, Walter vought was
appointed tipstsf to wait upon the
grand jury.
In the case of Commonwealth VS..
George RecSley, the charge being de-
sertion, a mol. pros, was allowed on
the payment of costs,
\ DISCRETION CASE.
The case Of Commonwealth vs.. vii.
liam Kelly was heard before court.
The charge was desertion The first
witness called was Mrs. Kelly. who
related long story of marital woes,
which she alleged. made her life uu-
endurahle, She was without support,
she said, and to maintain herself and
five year old child she was at present
working in knitting mill other
witnesses called were Or, Shult2 and
Mrs, Huntington, after which the
Commonwealth rested.
William Kelly, the defendant. was
called to the stand in his own defense.
He accused his wife OF leaving him
and attributed their difficulties to the
interference of his wife's relatives.
The court sdjudged the defendant
guilty and sentenced him TO paw the
costs OF prosecution. to contribute for
the support OF his wife and child the
sum of four dollars per week and to
enter into reeoguizance in the sum of
two hundred.dollars. surety to be ap-
proved by the court
In the case of Commonwealth VS..
Alexander Best, assault and battery,
the grand jury ignored the bill and
put the costs on the justice of the
peace. The prosecutor in the case was
Charles Ritter.
SENTENCED To REFoRMAToRY.
The first case attached in the after
noon session was that Of Common
wealth VS.. Arthur welliver, whose
murderous attack ON Mrs. John Ben
field q few weeks ago was described
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