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

from Second and Motor streets TO
Second street and White House Lane,
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 day or
| two.
Court Session-President Judge
George Kunkel refused temporarily
to grant a charter to the Jitneurs
Indemnity Association to-day, PEN
ding 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
tion for the protection of game and
game birds, was presented also, but
Judge Kunkel refused to make an
order in which a 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.
An order was made by the court
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
their invalid father, who will be
seventy-five 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
We're not present when the suits were
| trial the case of the Merchants Ice
| Company VS.. Charles OFT being re-
ported as settled. owing to the ill
ness of Judge S. 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
Attorney Home. -, James X. Jack
city for the day to attend to some
iCedl buSlItSS. ne is III lflt Navy Dt-
partment, Bureau of Steam Engi-
| the U. S. S. Triton for special duty.
Redeeming Bonds-Almost $4,000
of the Sl2l,000 county bond issue of
| 1903; have been redeemed at the Com
monwealth Trust Company. The
bonds are due April J.. after which
no interest is to be, paid. They We're
payable semiannually.
AttOrne~s Pnid-An order has been
I nd 60 Il, A -.
a. 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.
Petitions Filed - Nominating pc
titions filed to-day at the County
Commissioners office follow: Demo-
mittee: Tenth Ward, Fourth Precinct;
Republican-Seventh Ward. Fifth
PRECINCT: county; r. I. Dyer. Joseph
Issue Licenses-Licenses for junk
dealers. hucksters and owners of mo-
tor and horse drawn vehicles for hire
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 "a.
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 G. Vernon Ret
tew and Clarence s. Shenk. The will
of Harriet i. Mccarthy, late of the
CITY, has been filed and letters testa-
mentary arc to be issued to Frank
Mccarthy.