Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-09

Mr.. Miller is collecting this data to
complete the city's bureau of informa-
tion on commission government.
Aged Court Crier Very m.-Reports
from the bedside of George w. Barnes,
Dauphin county's aged court crier,
and probably the oldest county official
living, are to the effect that he is
critically i'll. The old court crier, who
has served for nearly forty years, has
been confined to his bed for months
and is conscious only at times. He is
In his eightieth year.
Not the Tent nt-maker.-Omar got a
marriage license to-day. His COM
plete name is Omar d. Fisher. Mr..
Omar will wed Ida Belle Simpson.
Both are from Remove.
Amicable Suit on Smallpox Case.-
While Attorney B. F. Mead, counsel
for the Poor Directors, hasn't decided
upon his line of action as yet, it is
understood that the bill of the city
Board of Health submitted to the
Poor Board for maintenance of small
pox patients. will be taken into court
on an amicable basis.
Circular Letter on Bounties.-Let-
ters will likely be sent out tomorrow
by the County Comissioners on the
question of bounties for obnoxious
animals.
of Attorney John C. Nissley to-day
President Judge Kunkel appointed the
Valley Trust Company of Palmyra to
succeed Ed. C. Gingerich as trustee
for John NJ. Gingerich, son of Cyrus
Gingerlch. The estate is worth about
$4,000.
$50 Goldpiece Only Personal Prup-
erty. - One twenty-dollar goldpiece
was all the personal property owned
by Michael Spayd, formerly of Hum
melstown. according to the report of
his executor. II. Arden Gilbert, to the
Dauphin County Court to-day.
Ex-Poor Director Coleman Here
Among to-day's visitors at the Court
house was Jacob j. Coleman, formerly
president of the Board of Poor Di-
rectors. Mr.. Coleman was in court
as witness with some other upper
county residents.
Special Auditor on Tax Report. -
S. H. Orwig, special auditor to look
into the accounts of the Prothonotary,
Register of Wills and Recorder OF
Deeds, has practically finished the re-
port of the receipts for State taxes.
To Change Charter. Application
was considered to-day by the Dauphin
County Court for the change of the
charter of Middletown Council, No.
156, Junior Order United American
Mechanics.
Argument on Mush Case. - Argu-
ment was heard by President Judge
Kunkel this morning on the famous
Middletown mush case. c. l.. Brinser
| manufacturer of the Brinser. corn
meal, had brought proceedings against
his son and some other members OF
new company organized by the son
to restrain them from using the origi-
nal Brinser process to manufacture
cornmeal. .-
Must Connect Sewer and Water
Pipes.-Notice has been served by City
Engineer NJ. B. Cowden on the resi-
dents abutting in Carrie alley from
Cameron to Tenth streets, Maclay from
the Pennsylvania railroad to Cameron
and Turner alley from Maclay to For
rest street to make necessary water
and sewer pipe connections within
sixty days from to-day. The changes
will be necessary incident to the grad
ing and paving work contemplated for
early Spring, 1t is understood.
To Sell State Street Properties
Nos. 1803-05-07 State street will be
sold at executors sale in front of the
Courthouse Saturday afternoon, Feb
ruary 21, by Isaac l. Wingert, executor
for the estate of William V. Starliper.
Viewing Streets to Be Graded
Weather that lowered close to the
zero mark didn't deter the board of
viewers recently appointed by the
Dauphin County Court to assess bene-
fits and damages incident to the OPEN
ing and grading of Green street from
Emerald to Woodbine from meeting
there to-day. The first meeting to
hear property owners abutting on the
street Is scheduled for tomorrow at
10 o'clock in the Council chamber.
The viewers are Harry c.. Wright, E.
Earl Graeff and Paul G. Smith.