The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-21
Argument and License Court.


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The regular term of argument and IL
cense court was held Tuesday with Pres
ident Judge VIM. e. Rice and Associates
F. X. Kreitler and P. c. Hill on the
bench. Following is the business dis
posed of during the day:
A. G. Brown, Esq, was appointed aud
the estate of Sarah Groce, late of jerks
township, deceased.
Attorneys d. L. Ball of Warren, and s.
D. Irwin, T. F. Ritchey, A. G. Brown
and NJ. A.. Carringer of Tionesta, were
appointed al examining committee for
students desiring to be admitted to the
Forest County Bar.
The widows appraisement in the estate
of John r. Osgood was confirmed.
George w. Bull of Marienville was APP
pointed Road Supervisor of jerks town
ship, to fill a vacancy caused by the res
ignstion of Edward Harmon.
Helen Irene Bates was legally adopted
by o. l.. and Katherine johnson of Kel-
leltville.
Orion Allio was appointed Auditor of
Tionesta township, to fill a vacancy caused
by the removal Of e. L. Patterson from
the county.
The Road Supervisors of Hickory,
Kingsley, Tionesta and Barnett town
ships we're each granted permission to
increase their tax levies from 10 mills to
10 lIlls, to pay Indebtedness and make
proposed improvements.
S. D Irwin, ESQ.,, was appointed audi
tor to distribute the funds remaining of
the estate of Mary Ann Gloss, late of
Tionesta Borough, deceased.
Ida Carr, libellant, vs.. Alexander Carr,
respondent. Divorce. Decree granted.
Pearl M. Mohney, lihellant, VS.. David
Mohney, respondent. Divorce. Decree
granted.
The four liquor licenses asked for were
granted as follows:
Marienville-Geo. w. Bull, Keystone
hotel; ]. J.. Young, New Marien hotel.
Tionesta-C. f. Weaver, Hotel Weaver;
Gerow & Gerow, Central Hotel. ,
Evidence in the divorce case of G
Homer Smith, libellaut, VS.. Minnie M.
Smith, respondent, was heard, at the con-
clusion of which the decree was granted
M. d. Covert of Marienville was ex-
cused from jury duty on account OF being
in West Virginia.
Samuel d. Irwin made the following
motion which was granted: On behalf OF
Geo. Stow Post No. pa, 6. A. r., and rel
atives of Captain Geo. Stow, who was one
of the captains of Company G, SD Penn.
sylvania Volunteers, who was killed at
Spottsylvania, Va, in the Civil War, and
that his relatives have consented to pre-
sent the Post with a valuable oil painting
of that hero, Of the value of $500, provided
that the same may be taken care OF by
placing the same in the custody of the
county of Forest and the post is also in
possession of a finely painted portrait Of
Csptsin Benjamin f. Smith, of the sG:De
Company and Regiment, who was killed
at the battle of Hatcher's Run, Va. 1t is
therefore moved by the Honorable Court,
that the County Commissioners of Forest
County be authorized to receive said
paintings and keep the same in their Gus.
tody, the same to hang in the court room
or such public part of said building as
they may see fit, as a memento of these
noble local heroes. Following is the
order of the court: And now, April 20
1909, upon hearing the within motion the
same is granted and the ~Prothonotsry is
directed to make minute hereof upon the
records of this days proceedings and thai
full. BY the Court
W. L RICE. p. j.