The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-10
COURT MATTERS
Considerable important business
Transacted Monday Afternoon
Calendar Now Clean.

tOrney, VI. +. SlmOnS, appeared be-
fore the court and petitioned said
court to care for his son, Albert
Toms, aged 10 years, who is incorri-
gible in that he apparently does not
understand that it is a crime to
steal. The father of the boy prayed
the court that said Albert Toms be
committed to some home for the
care of feeble-minded or incorrigi-
BILE children. The father, w. S.
Toms, the son, Albert. Mrs. William
Pearce, w. H. Bullock and Thomas
Quincy were sworn and testified be-
fore the court. Upon hearing of
this case, Albert Toms was commit
ted to the care OF Mrs. William F.
Pearce for one month with the un-
derstanding that w. S. Toms, the
father, pay $3.50 per week for his
support.
Upon petition of Caroline L. Pet
ersen for the adoption of Charlotte
Petersen Lane, a minor child of
Grant w. Lane, deceased, and Lottie
p. Lane, the said Charlotte Petersen
Lane, was duly adopted to have all
the rights and privileges of a child
and heir.
Petition for vacation of part of
east and west turnpike road in Pau
pack township filed. The court ap-
pointed |. w. Sandercock, w. A.
Gaylord and w. \. Lee viewers.
Said viewers were directed to re-
port at October term of court. Rea-
son given for vacation-that each
year the road is overflowed and
makes travelling unsafe and danger
GUS to the public.
On petition Wallace Cole was ap-
pointed assistant assessor in Man
chester No. l, owing to vacancy caus-
ed by the removal of J. j. Spratt,
the present incumbent.
Upon petition for appointment of
township auditor in Canaan town
ship, G. H. Gilpin was appointed
owing to NJ. NJ. Thorpe, elected, de-
clining to serve.
In the matter of petition of su-
pervisors of Texas township for a
county bridge crossing the stream
near the house of Marshall Smith
upon a road leading from Honesdale
ana Hawley turnpike road to Beach
Lake. The court appointed A. V.
Tyler, L. A. Lybolt and r. NJ. Stock
er viewers to report at October term
OF court.
In the divorce suit of James L.
Bush, libellant, and Ora NJ. Bush
respondent, libel dismissed. The
court dismissed the suit because the
libel was not sworn to before an Of
fcer within the county of Wayne.
Clara A. Swingle, libellant,
against Homer Z. Swingle, respond
ent, divorce suit, the court appoint
ed p. HI. lloff master, who filed his
report favoring divorce upon the
ground of cruel and barbarous
treatment.
In the estate Of John Ryan, late
of Cochecton, Sullivan county, n. Y,
deceased. w. H. Lee, NJ. f. Simons,
w. H. Stone were appointed apprais-
ers to appraise his estate.
Ufon petition for auditor of Pal
myra township, Bernard Rimlinger
was appointed to fill vacancy caused
by the removal of Patrick ]. Hag-
gerty from the township.
Rena S. Edgett was appointed
guardian of Francis Hopkins, Mary
Hopkins, James Hopkins and Thos.
Hopkins, minor children of James
F. Hopkins, deceased Guardian is
to furnish bond in the sum of $25
in each petition.
In the matter OF bridge in Buck
ingham township report of viewers,
j. w. Farley, James Hoag and Mat
thew Leonard, rule granted upon
ARENAS Branning, the contractor,
TO show cause why the report should
not be approved Returnable the
second Monday of March next.
In the matter of Mrs. Barbara
Haggerty VS.. Mrs. Mary Vogler and
others, ordered that master sell
property at public auction.
In the matter of the petition of
Frank E. Greis that Lillian Cries be
parolled from the hospital for Insane
at Danville, if, in the opinion of DR..
Hugh Meredith, superintendent of
that institution, il is thought wise.
In equity, Miles A. Gibbons,
plaintiff, VS.. James Gibbons, de-
fendant. Report of master confirm
ed nisi
In the matter of the adoption of
Mary O'Ne!u by William Mullen, ap-
proved by the court.
In the matter of Martin Hermann
VS.. C. A. Cortright G. Son, rule
granted to show cause why judg-
ment should not be entered return
able the second Monday of August,
1912, with notice TO p. H. Iloff, at
torney at bar.
Sitting in equity. Mrs. Barbara
Haggerty VS.. Mrs. Mary Vogler and
OIueTS' Bill Ol PARTITION. M. h.
SimOns was .ppointed master to di-
vide and partition the lands into
purports. Inquisition to be made at
office OF master agreed upon by coun-
. sci for plaintiff and defendants.
Sitting in equity. Bill for par
tition between Harry w. Stevens,
plaintiff and Wesley w. Stevens, and
others, defendants a decree of pro
confesso entered. c. p. Searle ap-
pointed master. The master to make
report on second Monday of Septem-
Der.
On petition of Albert E. Evans,
Dorothy NJ. Evans, Isabel and Cath
arine Evans, minor children of By
ron l.. Evans, deceased, the court APP
pointed Joseph w. Bodie guardian
OF said minors and that he give bond
in the sum of $50 each.
John Reynard VS.. Hugh McDavitt