NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, February 5, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, February 5, 
1891

COURT PROCEEDINGS.

  A SITTING OF THE Blair county courts was had at Hollidaysburg 
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Hon. John Dean presiding.
  Following is the record of business transacted.
  Riley - Mary Flanigan was adopted as the child of Hugh O'Friel, of 
Altoona.
  Shaw & Graffius - A writ of habeas corpus was awarded for the body of 
Fred Brown, who alleges that he is unjustly confined in the county 
jail.  Returnable on Saturday, February 14, at 10'clock a.m.
  Leisenring - In the case of Valentine & Co. vs. J. R. Fleck, a rule 
was granted to show cause why judgment should not be taken for 
plaintiff, for want of sufficient affidavit of defense.
  Spang - The report of George H. Spang, esq., auditor in the assigned 
estate of John T. Shirley, was confirmed nisi.
  Woodcock, W. I. - The bond of John Clark, committee of Adam Acker, 
was approved.
  Disposition was made of the following criminal business, on motion of 
District Attorney Bell:
  Commonwealth vs. Frank Waite.  Threats.  Continued until argument 
court.
  Commonwealth vs. Ignot Wineger.  Threats.  Continued until argument 
court.
  Commonwealth vs. George Wiseman.  Continued until next sessions.
  Commonwealth vs. Christ Vasey.  Continued until next sessions.
  Commonwealth vs. --- Cramer.  Continued until next sessions.
  Commonwealth vs. John Vasey.  Assault and battery.  Case settled.
  Commonwealth vs. Jacob Leslie.  Compounding a felony.  Case settled 
by the parties.
  Commonwealth vs. Andrew Bell.  Violation of boarding house act.  Case 
settled by the parties.
  Commonwealth vs. Blair Wallace and Samuel Parks.  Larceny.  Case 
settled by parties.
  Commonwealth vs. Mervin Neaffer.  Assault and threats.  Case settled 
by parties.
  Commonwealth vs. William Lane.  Assault and battery.  Case settled by 
parties.
  Commonwealth vs. Marshall Lingenfelter.  Assault and batter.  A nolle 
prose. was entered.
  The ancient but sprightly case of G. T. Bell, surviving partner of 
Drhew & Bell, vs. The City of Altoona, had another audience before his 
honor.  The case was heard on the application of the city's counsel to 
have the entry "settled," made at the October courts, stricken from the 
record.  H. M. Baldrige, esq., represented the plaintiff, while Hon. A. 
S. Landis looked after the interests of the city.  The court took the 
papers and reserved its decision.
  Court adjourned at 10 o'clock a.m.
  The February argument court will convene on Monday, February 16, at 
10 o'clock.

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Mrs. T. B. Heims, who has been spending some three months at 
Braddock, returned to-day.  Her daughter, Mrs. J. K. Mills, accompanied 
her.
  Miss Jennie Montgomery, our Western Union telegraph girl, with her 
mother, has been visiting in Harrisburg and Philadelphia for a month 
and a half past, returned home on Tuesday evening and yesterday took 
the old seat as manager of the office at this place.
  Charles Zeigley, who has been taking care of the interest of the 
Western Union telegraph office for the past six weeks in the absence of 
Miss Montgomery, returned to his home at Huntingdon yesterday.  While 
here he gave general satisfaction to the many patrons of the office.

LEAMERSVILLE ITEMS.

  The peach business in this community is receiving quite a boom 
through the indefatigable labors of Mr. J. A. Sell.  Mr. Sell has 
visited the peach country in the east and has collected quite an amount 
of information in regard to soil and proper culture, and he is 
satisfied that our hills along the Allegheny is the home of the peach 
trees.  He has already an extensive orchard in a thriving condition and 
is preparing to plant another.  He is not trying to monopolize the 
business, as he encourages every one to plant trees.