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NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, January 15, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 15, 
1891

THE COUNTY COURT.
The Record of Business Which Was Transacted Yesterday.

  The Blair county criminal court re-convened at Hollidaysburg 
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Hon. John Dean on the bench.
  The accounts of administrators, executors, trustees and assignees 
were handed up to the court and confirmed nisi.
  The bar list was called and disposition was made of the following 
motions and petition:
  Alexander - An order of sale for the payment of debts was granted to 
the estate of Mary A. Stroh, deceased, of Altoona.  The bond of James 
E. Lotz, administrator, was approved.
  Beyer - Martin Bell, jr., assignee of S. C. Baker, was given leave to 
join in deed for half lot on Beale farm.
  Brumbaugh - The sale of the assigned real estate of Henry Eckard was 
approved and deeds ordered to be executed.
  Baldrige - A rule to show cause why certain judgments of record 
schould not be marked for the use of John K. Shoenfelt, executor of 
John M. Laise, deceased, was awarded.
  Same - Anthony W. Schwitz was appointed guardian of the minor 
children of David Brubaker, deceased.  The bond of the guardian was 
approved.
  Same - The sale of certain real estate belonging to the children of 
David Brubaker, deceased, was approved.
  Dively - Charles Gern, executor of Mrs. Mary Koelle, deceased, was 
cited to file an account.
  Same - In the estate of Thomas Shaw, deceased, certain moneys were 
directed to be paid into court.
  Greevy & Patterson - A subpoena was awarded in the divorce case of 
Laura Livingston vs. William Livingston.
  Same - An order of sale was granted in the assigned estate of Jennie 
R. Barry and James F. Barry, her husband.  The bond of Harry F. 
Walters, assignee, was approved.
  Good - A rule was awarded to show cause why the judgments of Fay, 
Hutchison & Co., Lane & Myers and Fox & Curtis vs. Andrew Rath should 
not be stricken from the record.
  Riley - H. W. Andrews, esq., was appointed auditor in the estate of 
John G. Fleck, deceased.
  Same - A. V. Dively, esq., was appointed auditor in the estate of 
John Fleck, deceased.
  Woodcock, W. I. - The sale of certain real estate of A. K. Riling to 
John Pfeiffer was approved.
  Same - Messrs. Jacob Walters, Dr. J. W. Johnston and John G. McGraw 
were appointed viewers to inspect a bridge over Beaver Dam Creek, in 
Greenfield township.
  Same - John M. Sorrick, guardian of minor children of A. J. Bossler, 
deceased, was directed to pay out $250 for repair of property.
  Young - Jacob Walters, J. L. Hartman and Jacob Biddle were appointed 
viewers for a public road in Taylor township.
  Same - A subpoena was granted in the divorce case of Lena Robinson 
vs. James Robinson.
  Hewit - An interpleader rule was awarded in the execution of J. M. 
Eckhard vs. J. D. Eckhard and J. M. Dibert.
  Final disposition was made of the following civil cases on the list 
for trial:
  Charles L. Marshall vs. James A Vaughn.  The defendant confessed 
judgment to the plaintiff for $73.50.
  The grand jury made return of the following bills of indictment:
  Commonwealth vs. James M. Gibboney and Roy Keith.  Violation of 
livery stable act.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. John Briney and John Tate.  Damaging a railroad 
station building.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. William Powers.  Assault.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. George Shope.  Assault and battery on Mrs. Laura O. 
Brown.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Albert Courson and William Courson.  Assault and 
battery on Henry Klemsorger.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Michael Sprigold, Thomas Ross and Rody Davis.  
Furnishing liquor to minor.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. William Eckles.  Assault and battery on Joseph 
Strawmeier.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Henry Lecrone.  Assault and batter on Calvin 
Endress.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Harrison Ware.  Assault and battery on John 
Tenburger.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Mollie Schell.  Furnishing liquor to minors.  A true 
bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Harry D. McKee.  Furnishing liquor to minors.  A 
true bill.
  Final disposition was made of  the following criminal cases on the 
list for trial:
  Commonwealth vs. Edward Weakland.  Robbery of a watch and other 
valuables from Zephaniah Rogers.  This case was on trial when court 
adjourned Tuesday evening.  The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.
  Commonwealth vs. William Stillinger.  Violation of the livery stable 
act.  The defendant submitted.
  Commonwealth vs. James Rooney and John Rooney.  Maliciously breaking 
down the fences of their neighbor, Anna M. Swank, in Altoona.  The jury 
found the defendants not guilty, but that they pay the costs of 
prosecution.
  Commonwealth vs. Rose Kennedy.  Charged with larceny on oath of Annie 
Dugan.  The defendant submitted.
  Commonwealth vs. Charles Reed and William Denniston.  Robbery of $16 
from William McClelland and J. J. Canan on November 16, 1890, at the 
office of John A. Canan & Co., in Altoona.  This case was on trial when 
court adjourned.
  Commonwealth vs. Marshall Lingenfelter.  Disturbing a cake walk of 
the Junior Order United American Mechanics at East Freedom.  The 
defendant pleaded guilty and submitted.
  Commonwealth vs. Albert Bowman.  Violation of boarding house act.  
The defendant submitted.  Sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution and 
further sentence suspended.
  Commonwealth vs. Daniel Bell.  Violation of boarding house act.  The 
defendant submitted.  Sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution and 
further sentence suspended.
  Commonwealth vs. John Briney and John Tate.  Damaging a railroad 
station building at Flowing Springs.  The defendants submitted.  Each 
defendant was sentenced to pay $5 fine and the costs of prosecution.
  Commonwealth vs. William Powers.  Assault.  The defendant submitted.
  Court adjourned to meet on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.

Local Brevities.

  The many friends of Joseph Howard will be sorry to learn that he is 
dangerously ill at his home, 1918 Seventh avenue, a sufferer from 
erysipelas.
  Daniel W. Osbaugh, of 1321 Seventh avenue, departed on fast line last 
Tuesday evening for Oregon, Illinois, being called there by the death 
of his father.

IN OTHER COUNTIES.
Items of Interest Clipped and Condensed from Our Exchanges.

  Miss Nancy Innes, one of the oldest inhabitants of Beale township, 
Juniata county, is among the recent dead.
  Rev. G. P. Sarvis, formerly of this city, now stationed in Centre 
county, has been made the recipient of an elegant gold watch.
  Miss Rosa Worley, of Reedsville, Mifflin county, died suddenly, one 
day of diphtheria and membraneous croup.  She was aged 16 years.
  Mrs. Elizabeth M. Gilmore, of Lewistown, died suddenly a few nights 
ago after a short illness which was not supposed to be dangerous.  She 
was the wife of Robert M. Gilmore.
  Harvey, a 7-year-old son of John Dunkelberger, of Spring township, 
Perry county, was recently attacked by a young bull which tore a severe 
gash in one of the lad's nostrils.
  A 2-year-old child of Pilgrim Clark, of Turbett township, Juniata 
county, recently fell backward into a bucket of boiling hot water, 
receiving such serious scalds that recovery is believed to be 
impossible.
  D. B. Howell, of Logan, Mifflin county, while skating a few days ago, 
met with an obstruction and was thrown so violently to the ice that it 
was feared that he had been fatally injured.  He is now somewhat 
better, however.
  School Director, J. A. Fleisher, of Markelville, Perry county, while 
returning from a spelling bee the other night, slipped and fell, 
inflicting an ugly gash on his head.  He was unconscious for quite a 
while, but is now himself again.
  Recent deaths in Clearfield county were: Mrs. Sophronia Hartshorne, 
of Curwensville, aged 80; Reuben J. Rex, of Glen Hope, in his 50th 
year; John M. Baker, of Dubois, aged 45; and Mary D. Youngman, of 
Clearfield, aged 44.

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Miss Jennie Klunk, of Altoona, is the guest of the Misses 
Daughenbaugh, on Main street.
  Abram Wordling, our hefty friend and engineer on the Tyrone division, 
is happy, all on account of a little boy which made his first 
appearance at his home on North Main street.