The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19
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Items of Interest Transpng in the Hall of Justice and Record
ed in Wayne County's Different Offces-Reported by
Representative of The Citizen
Library Committee Appointed.

Library COmmlUUee AppOmUeO.
Special court was held on Dec. 16
at 10 a. m, before the Honorable A.
T. Searle, Judge of Wayne county
court.
The first matter brought to the at
tention of the Court was petition
presented by w. H. Lee, Esq, for the
appointment of a committee COM
prising five members of the Wayne
county bar for the purpose of direct
ing the Honesdale Law Literary AS
sociation under the act of May IL,
1901. The following attorneys were
appointed: w. H. Lee, e. G. Num-
ford, Homer Greene, c. A. McCarty,
and F. P. Kimble. The members of
the committee shall hold office for
one year and shall have power to
adopt rules for the regulation of the
law library. 1t shall account annual
ly to the Court the financial condi-
ton of the library accounts.
Rule Granted.
Rule on Wright Schoonover and
others to show cause why they should
not contribute to the support of their
mother, Charlotte Schoonover. Those
contributing to her support in ac-
cordance with a prior order made
in this case are permitted to visit
her and converse with her at her
domicile at all reasonable times.
Sale of Real Estate Ordered.
A petition was presented by Geo.
o. Gillett, executor of the last will
and testament of Eugene Mitchell, to
sell the real estate of the deceased.
The petitioner, George o. Gillett,
is ordered to sell said real estate at
public sale and to give bond in the
amount of $500 with sureties to be
approved by Court or the Judge in
vocation. Returnable to January
term of court next.
Asks for Guardian.
A petition was presented by Eliza
beth Harder, minor child of Henry
Harder, deceased, asking for the ap-
pointment of a guardian. The said
Elizabeth Harder not being of full
legal age, and desiring to convey
her interest in a certain piece of real
estate, which had descended to her
mother through the will of her faith
er, with certain conditions, giving
her an interest which amounts to a
cloud upon the title. John Mains
was appointed guardian upon giving
bond.
Mary N. Gray Files Answer.
In the matter of the appointment
of a guardian for Mary N Gray, an
alleged feeble minded person, the
fo,spwing answer was filed by Searle
Il Salmon, the same being the an
swers of Mary N. Gray:
To the Honorable, the Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of Wayne
County:
Mary N. Gray, the person alleged
to be feeble minded in applicant
petition filed in the above case, made
the following answer to the said pc
| tition:
That on December Sth, 1913, a pc
tition was filed in the Court of Com
! mon Pleas of Wayne County, sworr
| to by her nephew, Robert H. Gray
setting forth among other things a:
follows: THE said Mary N. Gray il
so weak in mind as to be utterly un
able to take care of her property anC
is, therefore, liable to lose or dissi
pate the same and become the victim
of designing persons. The said Mar!
N. Gray has considerable persona
property without any person to car
for the same. Mary N. Gray has NJ
other near relatives, wherefore you
petitioner prays that your Homo
will appoint some suitable person a
guardian of her estate, ETC."