The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-14
EIGHT YEARS IN The Pen
Is the Sentence Imposed by the Court
Last Saturday on Samuel N.
CIevenger's Assailants.
TIME TO REFLECT ON RASH DEED.


two sentences-ope of eight years
and one of four years-to run
concurrently, which means that
the period of eight years covers
both sentences. Sheriff Harris
and Deputy Sheriff A. D. Hob
man, took the prisoners to the
western penitentiary on Satur-
day, and they are now rejecting
on the rashness of their folly.
The other business of the
Court following the report in last
weeks news, is as follows:
Petition of citizens for the ap-
pointment of viewers to vacate
public road between Pigeon Cove
road and Tonoloway creek road
IN Belfast township, presented
and Frank Plesslnger, B. w.
Logue, and David H. Fore ap-
pointed viewers.
Petition Of citizens of Belfast
toweshlp for appointment of view
ers to locate a road from near
Stillwell Truax's barn to point
IN public road at John Garland 8
residence. Court appointed Jon.
as Lake, Thomas Holhnshead, g,
and VIM. B. Stigers, viewers.
Rule granted to show cause
why judgment of Lewis Yonker
VS.. Letltia Hixson should not be
opened. Rule awarded return
able at January term.
Case of Amos Seville VS.. Ema.
line Seville, libel IN divorce, a., ",
m. Subpoena awarded, return
able to January term, 1910.
Petition of citizens of Belfast
township asking for an election
to determine the sentiment of the
township Id reference to the col.
lection of road tax. Order grant.
ed as prayed for; thirty days no.
tlce to be given before the hold
ing of salo election.
Petition of John Rasp, MINOR,
for appointment of guardian,
presented, and S. w. Kirk ap-
pointed guardian.
j. Milton Unger VS.. Annie E.
Unger. Subpoena in divorce. F.
P. Lynch appointed master to
take testimony and report facts.
Estate of Robert A. Kerns.
Fetltion of John IT. Kerns ct al,
childl en- and heirs-at-law of SAID
decedent for citation and award
of issul, etc., and same arded,
returnable at next term.
Assigned estate of Daniel
Knauff. Return of order of sale
of real estate presented, read,
and ordered to be filed. Sales
as made were confirmed, and as
slgnees authorized and directed
to make deeds to the respective
purchasers.
S. A. Nesbit and w. L. Mace,
guardians of Pryor Wltter and
Lucy Wltter, were granted per-
mission by the Court to JOIN In a
deed conveying the interest of
the said wards in a certain tract
of land to A. N. Witter, Esq.
In the case of w. l.. Moseby
VS.. d. 9. Fleck ct al, when it was
learned by the plaintiff that the
defendants had amended their
pleas, the plaintiff pleaded sur.
prise, and the case was continu-
ed at the cost of the defendants.
The case of George Keefer VS..
Rowe Mellott was tried Wednes.
day. George Keefer owns a
tract of land about half a mile
north of Big Cove Tannery on
which is situate the property
known years ago as the "Sumac
MIL" later as the "Bone MILL"
and used at other times for grind
ing grain. 1t is located on Cove
creek between the Cham bers saw
mill, and the dam used to furnish
water for power at the Big Cove
tannery. The tannery property
is owned by Rowe Mellott. The
business Of tanning having been
abandoned several years ago at
that place, Rowe MeIlott q few
years ago leased the property 10
w. ]. Cunning, who engaged In
the manufacture cf handles.