The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
GRAND JURY MET MONDAY
True Bills Returned-Other Busi-
ness of Court Which Convened
MOnday-Hubbard Held.

Court convened at two o'clock
Monday afternoon with President
Judge A. I. Searle on the bench.
The business usually transacted on
the Monday preceding the opening
of the regular term of court was
transacted. The constables from the
townships were all present and pre-
sented their returns. G.. w. Collins,
of Cherry Ridge, was chosen to act
as constable of the grand jury. F.
K. Spry of Oregon, A. w. Schwesser
of Palmyra, A. Goble of Paupack, ].
l.. Sherwood of Preston and Ralph
Hankins of Prompton, were appoint
ed constables to wait upon the court
next week at the regular October
term.
Among the Constables' returns
there were several violations of the
law and District Attorney NJ. E. ST.
mons was instructed by the court to
prosecute all cases reported. The
following are some of the violations:
Buckingham-Road in bad con-
dtion. Supervisors notified.
Salem-Slot machine reported in
operation in place of business of
Otto Dolmet.
Prompton-Second report of noti-
fication to put up index boards.
Prompton borough notified and fall
ed to put them up.
Preston-Against o. & w. Rail-
road Company for not protecting
snow bank on road to Poyntelle.
Prosecution ordered against o. & w.
Mt. Pleasant-Newburg Turnpike
road reported in bad condition.
Manchester-South branch road
reported in bad condition, New
stone road. Not graded.
onesdale-Constable DeGroat re-
ported that he had been obliged to
close the Commercial Hotel on sew
eral dates about three a. m. after
closing hour Sept. 10 at a. m.
was one of the dates. He said he
had always found people drinking
there and being disorderly.
Dyberry-Reports guard boards
not put up. Prosecution ordered.
The grand jury was next called,
| there being just twenty-three pres
ent. The members of the grand
| jury are:
Berlin-Minor Crosby.
Canaan-Wm. Short.
Clinton-Wm. Carpenter.
! Cherry Ridge-Wm. Roe.
| Damascus-S. ]. Tyler.
Dreher-C. E. Homan.
Hawley-Chas. Bellman, E. L.
| Schlager.
Honesdale-H. A. Tingley, Andrew
| Thompson.
Lebanon-Wm. Justin.
Lake.. Clark.
Mt. Pleasant. F. Conner
anchester-Charles Cole.
| Palmyra-George Hittinger.
| Preston-John Davall.
Scott-Chas. Blanford.
Starrucca-S. L. Glover.
Sterling-S. G. Webster.
South Canaan-C. B. Cobb.
Texas-E. ]. Reid, F. LaPoint,
Frank Hessling.
Andrew Thompson was appointed
foreman of jury.
, The jury made partial report on
= Tuesday morning in the case of the
Commonwealth against Marsden A.
, Hubbard A true bill was found in
the first and second counts.
The following motions were made:
Petition of Bertha f. Wilcox,
minor child of Rebecca l.. Wilcox,
late of Mt. Pleasant, for appointment
of E. A. Ledgyard, Jr., as guardian.
Petition approved. Bond fixed at
5000
2 Bond of Myrtle Swingle, admins
= tratrix of ]. Lee Swingle, late OF
South Canaan, approved.
In re petition OF Myrtle Swingle,
Administrative of J. Lee Swingle, de-
! ceased. Bond approved. Return
, able the 2nd Monday in December.
Petition of Frances j. Bennett OF
Honesdale for the adoption of Fred,
erika f. Turner, aged 27 years
= Adoption as child and heir approved
: Petition for adoption by James
= Pope of Mt. Pleasant of Edna Viola
a Sheafer, approved. She is TO take
e name of Edna Viola Pope as child
O and heir