NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, January 22, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 22, 1891

THE COUNTY COURT
Disposition Made of Motions and Petitions Before the Court.

  The several courts of Blair county reconvened at Hollidaysburg 
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Hon. John Dean presiding.
  Following is the record of business transacted:

MOTIONS AND PETITIONS.

  M. C. Murphy was appointed guardian ad litem of Lewis and Jennie 
Scullin.
  John McGibboney and William Stillinger were discharged from 
imprisonment in the county jail under the insolvent laws.
  Andrews - John Orr, esq., sheriff of Blair county, was empowered to 
make a deed of confirmation of a lot of ground in Tyrone to the Bald 
Eagle Building and Logan association.
  Craig & Bowers - The bond of George B. Bowers, esq., trustee of the 
estate of Anthony Cherry, deceased, was approved.
  Baldrige - The report of viewers, favoring a public road in Antis 
township leading from railroad station at Fostoria to residence of John 
Gheer at Bellwood, was confirmed nisi and road ordered to be opened 23 
feet wide.
  Dively - The executions against John D. Rickabaugh, of Altoona, were 
ordered to be stayed and the assignee, Crawford Orr, was directed to 
make sale of property.
  Same - Hanson Oburn and Jacob D. Fries were appointed appraisers in 
the assigned estate of John D. Rickabaugh.
  Same - The bond of Crawford Orr, assignee of John D. Rickabaugh, was 
approved.
  McFadden - In the matter of a proposed public road to lead from 
Hollidaysburg to Altoona, rule to show cause why review should not be 
had, so far as concerns amount to damage claimed by the Cambria Iron 
company, was awarded.
  Neff, Hicks & Ambrose - The charter of the Second United Brethren 
Church in Christ, of Altoona, was approved.
  Riley - Elizabeth Marks, executrix, and A. F. Heese, executor of 
Nicholas Marks, jr., were discharged.
  Same - In the estate of Philip and Ann Dempsey, the decree 
authorizing the mortgaging of the real estate for the payment of debts 
were amended as prayed for.  The bonds of Joshua Dempsey, 
administrator, were approved and his returns confirmed.
  Commonwealth vs. Mollie Schell.  Furnishing liquor to minors.  The 
court sentenced the defendant to pay $50 fine, costs of prosecution, 
amounting to $46.33, and to undergo a jail imprisonment of thirty days.
  John Orr, esq., sheriff of Blair county, came into court and 
acknowledged eighteen deeds of sale of the properties of delinquent 
debtors.
  Final disposition was made of the following civil cases on the list 
for trial:
  Rev. J. J. Kerr vs. Llewellyn Davis et al.  Continued on account of 
the death of L. Davis.
  Joseph Story vs. Samuel Lutz and P. H. Walls.  Continued at costs of 
plaintiff.
  T. J. Armstrong vs. John Halton.  Continued by consent.
  William Carney vs. A. J. Anderson et al.  Continued.
  Frank Brandt vs. George Iber and wife.  Continued at costs of 
plaintiff.
  A. March vs. A. Rabinowitz.  Defendant confessed judgment to 
plaintiff for sum of $100, costs and interest from December 18, 1888.
  James McGuire's Administrators vs. A. A. Stevens.  Discontinued, on 
motion of plaintiff, on payment of officers' costs.
  Pennsylvania Ice Company (limited) vs. J. M. Gilliland et al.  
Defendants confessed judgment to plaintiffs for $450.
  Bunker & Rhine vs. Isaac Straw. Continued by consent.
  Joseph Goldsmith & Co. vs. H. March.  Continued by consent.
  Porter Deeters vs. Dr. John Fay.  Continued by consent.
  Joseph L. Calvert vs. Patrick Sullivan.  Continued by consent.
  Jones Bros. vs. William M. Hare.  Continued by consent.
  George Fay vs. G. C. and Margaret Richter.  Continued at costs of 
plaintiff.
  Joseph McAteer et al. vs. Wopsononock Coach Company.  Continued by 
consent.
  J. Levin Metzgar vs. John T. Patton and B. F. Patton, garnishees.  
Continued by consent.
  In the ejectment case of George Koelle et al vs. John Innes, the jury 
found for the plaintiff five-sevenths of the land in dispute to be 
released on payment of $100.03 within thirty days from this date.
  In the case of dower, brought by Mrs. Sarah A. Davis against Samuel 
Killinger, the jury, under the instructions of the court, found for the 
defendant.
  The ejectment case of Matthew H. Smith vs. John W. Otto was on trial 
when court adjourned.
  A jury was called and sworn in the case of Jonathan Folk vs. the City 
of Altoona, after which all the jurors on the general panel for the 
week were discharged, save those sitting in the two cases last 
mentioned.
  Court adjourned to meet on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.

Local Brevities.

  The home of Mr. Swift, of this city, is once more made happy by the 
arrival of his sweet little daughter, May, who has been visiting 
relatives in Denver, Col., Wyoming and other western cities.

IN OTHER COUNTIES.
Items of Interest Clipped or Condensed From Our Exchanges.
  
  The superintendent of a Sunday school at Coalport finds it necessary 
to publish a card in the local paper to the effect that the gold watch 
recently presented to the organist was purchased by individual 
subscription, and that none of the school's money was used.  Which 
shows that the gossip has an abiding place in Coalport.
  Perry County Democrat: A 6-months-old baby of M. M. Hench, of Centre 
township, came very near strangling to death on Thursday evening.  The 
infant was vomiting and something got into its windpipe.  Mr. Hence 
[sic] was in town at the time and Master Herbert Hench jumped on a 
horse and rode to this place at a gallop for his father and a doctor.  
When they got back the baby had recovered and was fast asleep, but it 
made a narrow escape from death.

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Nowlin Brothers, druggists, will close their present establishment 
about April 1.  All goods contained therein will be disposed of below 
cost.
  Mrs. Harry Thomas Galbraith, nee Palmer, formerly a resident of this 
place, now of New York, is visiting mother, sisters, brothers and 
friends in town.
  Mr. C. Sweigart at his corral on Logan street and alley K, received 
on Tuesday, as fine a lot of mining mules as was ever brought to this 
town together with some fine driving horses.  The public is invited to 
call and see.
  Miss Mary Whittaker, of Curwensville, and Miss Jennie Lukenbach, of 
Bellefonte, two handsome and agreeable daughters of our suburban town, 
are the guests of friends in our well planned city, and that of our 
adjoining borough of East Tyrone.
  At the office of Stevens & Owens, on Main street, can be seen the 
plans and specifications for the new proposed addition to the Ward 
house.  The structure will be of brick and stone and of the Corinthian 
style of architecture, 50x90 feet, and four stories in height.  The 
basement, aside from the storage of the heating apparatus, will contain 
two store rooms, a barber shop and billiard room.  The other floors 
will be divided into parlors, waiting and committee rooms, and 
chambers, some forty-five in number.  Water closets and bath rooms will 
be located on each floor.  The entire building will be heated by steam 
and lighted by electricity.  Bids are now being received for the 
erection and completion of the building.

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  Dr. W. C. Roller has returned home from Philadelphia, much improved.
  Mr. Bryon B. Rohrabacher, one of the few very old citizens of 
Hollidaysburg, is seriously ill with paralysis.
  William Shay has disposed of his restaurant and fruit store to a 
gentleman who will carry on the business with Joe Kunkle as salesman.
  Mr. Samuel Milliken has been seriously ill for the past ten days with 
the "grip."  His friends are pleased to learn that he is recovering.
  Mrs. S. Milliken and Mrs. A. S. Landis are at the bedside of their 
mother, Mrs. Porter, at her home in Alexandria.  Mrs. Porter is far 
advanced in years, being upwards of 90 years, and her death is daily 
expected.
  April 16 next will be the fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation 
of the borough of Gaysport, which, it is said, will be appropriately 
celebrated.  Ten years previously the town was laid out in lots and 
offered for sale at public auction.