Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-01

from Second and Motor streets to
Second street and White House Lane,
a distance of about 1900 feet. A res
olution asking state aid and signify
ing the intention of the borough Of
fieials to make the Improvement was
passed recently by Council. The high
way is used daily by trucks and other
vehicles going to the aviation supply
depot at Middletown. The commits
sioners deferred action for a day or
two.
Court SeSsion-President Judge
George Kunkel refused temporarily
to grant q charter to the Jitneurs
Indemnity Association to-day, pen
ding a study of the act of incorpora-
ton. The charter application was
presented to-day but Judge Kunkel
stated he did not believe the court
under the charter act could grant it
to such a corporation. He explained
the law permitted incorporation of
beneficiary organizations to pay
death and sickness claims.
The charter of the Fin and Feath-
er Club of Harrisburg, an organiZa-
ton for the protection of game and
game birds, was presented also, but
Judge Kunkel refused to make an
order in which decree was includ-
ed prohibiting the sale of intoXicat-
statement should be made voluntar-
lily in the application as the court
had no authority to make such
provision in a decree.
Two liquor license transfers were
granted as follows: David Katzman
tel at 314 Verbeke street, city; Daniel
Frank Barbush to James Barbush,
license of Mansion House, First Ward,
Middletown.
after the parties had agreed that
Michael j., Isaac Christ, Aaron and
William Peiffer were to pay total
Of $40 month for the SUPPORT of
seventy-tive years old on Thursday:
He is residing at present with one of
the sons, who brought suit against
his brothers.
While attorneys in several of the
cases listed for civil court next week
were not present when the suits were
called all but one. was marked for
trial the case of the Merchants Ice
Company VS.. Charles OFT being re-
ported as settled. owing to the ill
ness of Judge $. J. NJ. McCarrell it is
likely another judge will be called
to come here next week to assist in
disposing of the cases. Judge McCar-
rell will probably leave the city for
short rest.
son, of the county bar, was in the
city for the day to attend to some
legal business. He is in the Navy De
having been detacRed Sssm Te frGm
the U. S. $. Triton for special duty;
Redecming BOnds-Almost $4,000
of the Sl21,OOO county bond issue of
1908; have been redeemed at the Com
monwealth Trust Company The
bonds are due April /. after which
no interest is to be paid. They were
issued under 81 per cent. rate,
Attorneys Pnid-An order has been
made to pay James A. Stranahan and
\. Ross Walter. who were attorneys
for Frederick Richcreek, tried twice
on charge of murder, convicted the
first time and acquitted on the second
trial. Each attorney will receive $500.
They were appointed to defend Rich
creek serving at both trials and also
being successful in the motion for a
new trial after the conviction.
Name SuccessOr-William A. Adams.
AL Hummel street. has been named
to succeed the late Millard F. Saul
as an inspector in the Water De-
partment.
titions filed to-day at the County
Commissioners office follow: Demo-
cratic-Leo a. Werner, county COM
mittee; Tenth, Ward. Fourth Precinct;
Precinct: county: r. /. Dyer, Joseph
w. Ibach and Harry B. Thomas, city.
Issue Licenses-Licenses for junk
are being issued now at the city
treaSurer's office.
Big Rush to File Deeds-The usual
rush to file deed and mortgages was
reported at the County Recorders Of
flee. twenty-five instruments being
filed before noon to-day. A big in
crease in the total number of mar
riage licenses issued during March.
1918, was reported also, 127 being
recorded last month; while in March,
1917, there were 94.
Letters on EState-Letter of admin
istration on the estate of Pierce Ret
tew. professor of English on the
Technical High school faculty. who
died recently were granted by
Register Danner to c. Vernon Ret
tew and Clarence S. Shenk The will
of Harriet i. Mccarthy, late of the
city, has been filed and letters testa-
mentary are to be issued to Frank
Mccarthy.
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