The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-14
COURT GRANTS
-FOUR DIVORCES
And Another In Line. Master
Takes Evidence
DANCY HUBBARD ASKS COURT
~ PAROLE son, HARRY,
FnUM DANNILLE HOSPITAL
REV. j. w. BIERLEY APPOINT
ED BURGESS OF BETHANY
BOROUGH-OTHE BUSINESS.

BOROUGH-OTHE BUSINESS.
Monday was motion day. Judge
A. 7. Searle, who has been presid-
/ ing over court in Scranton during
| the past three weeks, was upon the
/ bench The following business was
/ transacted:
Kate Ohumacht, upon petition,
was appointed guardian of Katie
/ Schumpp, a feebleminded person of
| Clinton township. The said Katie
| Schumpp was not able to be present
at the hearing owing to her physi-
cal condition. Kate Ohumacht is to
| give bond in the sum of $4,000.
In the matter OF the estate of
John Becker, deceased, petition and
] citation for executor to file account.
On presenting the above petition the
court ordered that G.. F. Rollison
| file in the registers Office as execu-
/ tor OF John Becker a just account
and make true settlement thereof
on or before the second Monday OF
March, 1912, with ten days notice
/ to said George f. Rollison.
In the matter OF petition for the
parole OF Harry Hubbard from the
hospital for the insane at Danville,
| the court after hearing the petition
read and having carefully consid-
cred same, ordered that the said
Harry Hubbard be paroled from the
hospital for the insane at Danville
in care OF Dancy w. Hubbard, his
mother, if in the opinion of DR..
Hugh Meredith, superintendent of
the hospital for the insane, such
parole would be prudent.
In the case of James Mcpherson
VS.. Annie Cole, Administrative.
Judgment opened and execution
stayed.
The supervisors of Texas township
comprising George Erik, Lawrence
/ Weidner and Ray j. Brown, Pc
titioned the court for a county
bridge over Carley Brook upon the
road leading from the Bunnelltown
road near the house OF Michael
Weidner.
Upon petition, Rev. ]. w. Bierley,
OF Bethany, was appointed burgess
of that borough to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation OF James
Johns.
w. o. Avery was appointed au-
ditor of the borough OF Bethany.
Charles Avery declined to serve.
Upon petition presented the court
| appointed Charles A. McCarty, DR..
| l.. b. Nielsen and ]. A. Bodie, Jr.,
/ as a commission to inquire into the
sanity of Clara Frazer and make re-
! port according to law.
The following divorce cases were
granted: To Mary c. Lehman VS..
Christian Lehman, White Mills.
William A. Tanner VS.. Maud NJ.
| Tanner, OF Aldenville.
Nellie f. Rashley VS.. Frank Rash
ley, OF Scott Center.
Gertrude ]. Hale VS.. James E.
Hale.
E. R. Hemstead VS.. c. A. Cort-
right & Son. Bond approved and
rule discharged.
James Mcpherson assigned to
George |. Cole, assigned to John R.
Jones, VS.. Annie Cole, administra-
trix OF the estate OF Henry Cole, de-
ceased. Upon reading said petition
the court ordered that writs of tieri
! facias issued upon judgments en-
| tered in Wayne county common
pleas be staid until the determine
/ tion OF the proceedings on the ori-
ginal judgments in Susquehanna
| county, with notice OF this order to
! F.. c. Kimble, sheriff, and no pre-
ceedings to be had upon the said
! judgments in the said court OF com
mon pleas OF Wayne county until
! further order of this court.
p. H. lloff was appointed master
to take evidence in the divorce pro-
ceedings OF Frances ]. Brady VS..
! William j. Brady.
The court appointed the following
viewers to lay out public road in
! DybeTry and vacate part OF pub
lie road in Texas and Dyberry: !. w.
Sandercock, w. A. Gaylord and r. M.
| StOCker.
Manchester township-Viewers to
lay out a public road: w. II. Lee,
A. V. Tyler and l.. A. Lybolt.
Petition was presented for a bridge
view for a bridge to be located near
the Grange hall in Berlin township
on road leading from Indian Orchard
to Beach Lake.
Petition was also presented for a
county bridge over the Paupack
river in Salem township. r. NJ
Stocker, !, w. Sandercock and w. A
Gaylord were appointed viewers by
the court.
A petition was presented the court
for a bridge view for a county bridge
= near DldthslulIu SHOp On lHe puDll'
road near Warden, where the Middle
Creek crosses said public road In
Lake township. NJ. J. Hanlan, A. V
Tyler and NJ. l.. Skinner were ap
pointed viewers.
An order permitting amendments
OF original declaration of naturaliza
ton papers was presented and order
ed placed upon the minutes OF the
court. Judge Searle heartily endors
ed their adoption. Heretofore 4
there were any errors in making ou
the papers in that the person whC
made the application might not re
member the exact date OF landing Of
the steamer which carried hin
to America. 1t would take two years
time before he would become nat
uralized citizen. The new amend
ments provide for such errors, SO tina