The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
WAYNE COUNTY
ARGUMENT COURT
South Canaan School Case
Settled
AUDITORS APPOINTED-GUA
IANS NAMED--DIVORCE HAND
ED DOWN-OTHER COURT
MATTERS.

Cdlu6 Ou LOT Hudl nearing MOuQdy
afternoon. Homer Greene, solicitor
for the plaintiff presented the follow
ing agreement entered into between
himself and H. Wilson and VIM. H.
Lee, solicitors for the defendant
school directors, to wit: That the
said action be discontinued, the cost
of the both parties with a reasonable
counsel fee for defendants attor-
neys to be fixed by the Court, to be
paid by the school district of South
Canaan township and that the tenn
porary injunction granted by the
Court on Oct. 6, 1911, be made per-
manent, and that the Court be re-
spectfully asked to enter a decree in
accordance with this agreement.
Following the presentation of this
agreement, Judge Searle handed
down a decree ordering that the suit
in equity be discontinued; that the
costs of record in this suit be paid by
the school district of South Canaan
township; that the temporary injunc-
tion be made permanent; that
counsel fee be paid by the said school
district to defendants attorney IN
the sum of 500 including any fees
already paid; that this decree is ef-
fective as of this date
Other Court Matters.
A subpoena in divorce was award
ed Amy P. Ryder, by the Court, Dec.
IL. She alleges that on March "a,
1910, James p. Ryder, her husband,
deserted her wilfully and malicious
ly. The couple were married June
2, 1899.
The appointment of M. E. Simons
as guardian was revoked and Philip
Frisbie was appointed guardian of
Edna R. Cooper, Olive V. Cooper and
Alison H. Cooper, minor children of
George S. Cooper.
The Court appointed Susie Car
penter as guardian of Amoral Car
penter, minor child of Alice Soden,
late of Preston township, deceased,
and directed that she give bond in
the sum of $50.
P. H. Skelly, guardian for Louis
Hansmann, weak-minded person,
was discharged and his bondsmen re-
lieved from further liability. Hans
mann died March 13, 1911, and the
guardians final account was approv-
ed absolutely by the court June 22,
1911.
A. j. Piatt was appointed auditor
for the township of South Canaan to
fill vacancy by reason of expiration
of the term of A. ]. Piatt and the
failure of the electors to nominate
and elect any person to fill said Of
flee.
Geo. T. Rodman was appointed
guardian of Carrie Ekbeck Rouse.
minor child of j. Alfred Ekbeck, late
of Palmyra township, deceased Car
rie Rouse lives in Hawley. Bond was
fixed at $50. The guardians bond
was approved.
Geo. L. Rodman was appointed
guardian of Tillie Ekbeck, Ida Elk
beck, George Ekbeck, minor children
of j. Alfred Ekbeck late of Pal
myra township, and directed to give
bond in the sum of $50. The guard
ian's bond was approved.
In the matter of the application of
Geo. Mackle and f. S. Coons to be
admitted to the Seelyville Independ-
ent School district, on motion of M.
E. Simons, attorney for petitioners,
the hearing of the cause was contin-
ued until the second Monday of Jan
uary next.
E. G. Mumford, Esq, was appoint
ed auditor for the estate of Elizabeth
Clemo, late of Dyberry township, de-
ceased
ii. Wilson, Esq, was appointed au-
ditor to audit the accounts of the
Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts
and the Register and Recorder of
wayne county for the present year
oscar =. Bunnell was re-appointed
to the office of poor director of the
borough of Honesdale and the town
ship of Texas on petition of a large
number of citizens and taxpayers of
Honesdale and Texas.
Chester A. Garratt was annointad
master in the divorce case of Olga
j. Dosher, libellant, VS.. Geo. M
Dosher.
Howard 7. Bishop, Buel T. Dodge,
w. N. Alberty were appointed audi
tors to audit the accounts of the
poor district of Texas township and
the borough of Honesdale for the
present year.
The report of the reviewers for a
road in Damascus township was con-
firmed absolutely
The return of the order for sale of
real estate of Frank l.. Washburn,
late of Preston township, deceased,
was approved.
A petition for sale of real estate
OF Annie M. Stinnard, late of Pal
myra township, deceased, was grant
ed.
PSeIbAOh IOi SudIuldu sale OF
land under price Act" was granted
IN the matter of the real estate of ]. /.
Alfred Ekbeck, late of Palmyra
township, deceased.
In the matter of Hazel Rainey
by her best friend, G. w. Rainey, VS..
John Woodmansee, the Court handed
down an opinion reversing Judgment
of the justice upon certiorari.
In the matter of the petition of
Chris. H. Schrader, Jr., to have re-
port of inspectors of bridge over Hol-
lister Creek in Damascus township
referred back to them for further ac-
tion, the Court handed down an opin-
ion discharging rule to show cause.
In the matter of the adoption of
Marian Ellis, child of Arch Ellis and
bertha Hittinger Ellis, by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kimble, the Court
granted the decree prayed for.
The Court handed down a decree
divorcing Esther A. Hacker from Ed
win T. Hacker.
William Ryan. an emDlove of