The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19


Alexander Barrett, of , p ey, SIS,
parcel of land in sa p borough.
Deed dated October 15S~ 5.
Treasurer's Office.
Treasurer W. w. Wood and deputy
treasurer, Miss Louise Fowler are
busily engaged in getting the differ
ent bills in readiness for Auditors
Bodie, Avery and Gilpin January 1st
next.
Hunting licenses numbering 1853
have been issued by Treasurer Wood
this season, netting $1,S59
Clerk of Courts.
Second naturalization papers have
been applied for by Frank Antonian,
Honesdale; Ulrich Keller of Braman;
Gottleib Matterer, Hawley.
A marriage license was granted to
Edgar Spangenberg and Bessie
Swingle of the same place on We'd
nesday.
In the absence of Miss Marcia
Barnes, deputy prothonotary, Mrs.
w. j. Van Keuren, is serving in Miss
Barnes stead. The latter has been
a guest of her brother, Earl Barnes,
in Milanville the past few days.
Sheriff's Office.
The sale of property of Deborah
L. FADE, of Mt. Pleasant, at the suit
of Mary l.. Silsby, was filed in this
office Wednesday afternoon. Judg-
ment, $232.70.
Sale of personal property of Fred
Eldred, of Oregon, Friday, Decem-
Der 10, 1913.
Sale of personal property of Alva
Goodrich, of Canaan, Saturday, Dec.
20, 1913.
Sheriff F. G. Kimble was in Ariel
on Wednesday where he served a
writ of scira facias to retire judg-
ment on a property in that place.
The next term of court will con-
vene on the third Monday of Janu-
ary, the 18th. Grand jury will meet
the 18th of next month.
Commissioners Office.
The next regular meeting of the
Wayne county commissioners will
be held on Tuesday, December 80,
being the last meeting of the year.
Commissioners Clerk T. Y. Boyd
and assistant, Miss Mabel Jones, are
getting the accounts of the office in
readiness for the county auditors
January 1, 1914.
Deputy Boyd attended the Pomona
at Gravity on Wednesday.
Justice of Peace Office.
Robert A. Smith, Honesdale's
nonagenarian justice of the peace,
commenced the present week by
making people happy, as is character
istic of Uncle Bob. The contracting
parties were Joseph w. Early and
Lille w. Weisser, both of Scranton.
After congratulations Mr.. and Mrs.
Early left on the Delaware and
| Hudson train for brief honeymoon.
Eberly Skinner waived a hearing
before Justice Smith Wednesday af-
ternoon on charges preferred against
him by Mrs. (Comfort) Skinner, who
alleges that Mr., Skinner, from whom
she has applied for divorce, broke
| into her apartments during her alb
sence. Assault and battery is also
mentioned in the bill of complaint.
Upon the advice of his attorney, M.
]. Hanlan, he gave bail in the amount
of 500 to appear before the Janu-
airy term of court. The arrest was
made by County Detective N. b.
Spencer.
Condemnation Proceedings Heard in
Grand Jury Room.
Witnesses were heard on Wednes-
day in the condemnation proceedings
of Joseph P. Page of Poyntelle
against the Ontario & Western rail-
road. The hearing was before w. II.
Lee, NJ. j. Hanlan and w. l.. Gay
lord, viewers appointed by the court
to determine the value of the land
taken by the railroad company in its
double track operations in 1911.
The plaintiff had s or 8 witnesses
who testified as to the value of the
land as affected by the double track
operations of the company. The
plaintiff alleged the only spring on
the farm had been destroyed in this
operation. The witnesses estimated
the damages at from $4,000 to $2,-
500.
The company had two witnesses,
, both of whom were disqualified as
to the value of land as not being IA
miliar with it,
James E. Burr, of Scranton, ap-
peared for the railroad and Searle &
! Salmon for the plaintiff.
The hearing adjourned at noon,
Wednesday, until December 81, at
10 o'clock for further taking of evil
!, dence.