The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-05-10
Court Proceedings.

Bench.
The constables of the several town
ships made their returns, and the new
ones elected for the ensuing year were
sworn in.
The list of Grand Jurors was called
and John q. Quick, ESQ.,, of Montour
township was appointed foreman and
Philip Eyer was excused from serving.
M. g. Woodward, Samuel Stetler and
Isaac Mcbride were appointed tipstaves
to wait upon the Court.
Petition of Nathan Fahringer asking
for the appointment of guardian.
Alonzo Fahringer appointed.
The petition of John Fahripger ask.
ing for the appointment of guardian.
Alonzo Fahringer appointed.
The petition of Barbara Il. Case, viii.
liam A. Case, Cordelia II. Case and EN-
ma G. Case for guardian. Ezra Stevens
appointed.
Petition of John l.. Case for guardian.
Ezra Stevens appointed.
On motion of G. b. Brockway, Esq,
f. Il. Orvis, Esq, was admitted to prac.
tice in the several courts of Columbia
county.
Petition of the administrators of ia.
cob Harris, deceased, for the sale of real
estate. Sale ordered.
Petition for specific performance of
contract in the estate of Jacob Harris,
deceased Citation awarded.
Viewers to view site for county
bridge over Roaringcreek near Jackson
Campbell's, in Locust township. John
Herner, John Snyder and Isaiah Yea
ger, viewers, reported in favor of
bridge, which was approved by the
Grand Jury and concurred in by the
Court.
Petition of qualified electors of the
town of Bloomsbury cOntesting the
election of James Dennis as one of the
Town Council. Ordered that notice be
given to James Dennis ten days prior
to the hearing and fixed the time of
hearing on the first day of June next,
at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Petition of the Overseers of the Poor
of Pine township for an order of costs;
rule granted on the Overseers of the
Poor of Jordan township, Lycoming
county to show cause why they shall
not pay the costs in certain case.
Petition of John Thomas Uren for
guardian, Charles Hartman appointed.
Petition of Daniel Roach and Harriet
Roach for the appointment of guardian,
William Roach appointed.
Petition for sale of the real estate of
Syl yester Pealer, deceased, for the pay
lHell Vi ucDtS. sale Oruereu.
Petition of William Hippensteel for
the adoption of Webster Dietterich as
his child and heir with the consent of
Freeman II. Dietterich the surviving
parent; it was decreed that he be adopt
ed and take the name of Webster Hip
penSteel.
Commonwealth VS.. Elias Bogart,
charge assault and battery, true bill.
On motion the Court granted nOHe
pros, on pyament of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Meyer Bickart,
charge false pretense, true bill. On
motion nolle pros, allowed ON payment
of costs.
On motion of II. f. Clark the order
of sale in the estate of Benjamin Camp,
deceased, was continued.
In the estate ofPhilip Miller, deces5.
ed the return of Inquest was confirmed
nisi.
Report of sale in the estate of Lemuel
Roberts, deceased, was confirmed nsi.
Report of sale in the estate of Philip
Kistler, deceased, was confirmed, nisi.
Report Of sale in the estate of Geo.
M. Beagle, deceased, confirmed nisi.
Petition of Mary e. Pursel asking to
be allowed to select Isaac Mordan as
her guardian who was approved by the
Conrt.
In theestate of Jacob Harris, deceased
petition for partition, inquest awarded.
Petition for appointment of supervis.
or in Scott township, Henry Trembley
appointed.
Commonwealth VS.. Geo. Ruckel,
charge assault and battery, not true
bill and the prosecutor, Jackson l..
Evans to pay the costs.
A. w. Eaton VS.. John l.. Hosler. A
jury was ordered in this case who re-
turned verdict in favor of the plain
tiff for one dollar and the defendant pay
the costs. This was an action for the
recovery of damages sustained by the
plaintitf, whose horse was frightened
by the defendants fence, which stood
in the public road.
In the estate of Mary II. Evans petl-
tion for sale of realty for payment of
debts. Sale ordered.
Petition for citation on John r. Yohe
as guardian, to file his account. Cita-
tion awarded.
Report of sale in the estate of Peter
Bitner, deceased, confirmed nisi, and
continued as to such parts as remain
unsold.
In the estate of Jacob Kostenbauder,
| deceased. Report of sale confirmed
| nisi.
Petition of John l.. Reece for guar.
dian. Joseph w. Reece appointed.
Petition for partition in the estate of
Thomas Roach, deceased. Inquest
awarded q; personal notice to be given
| to the parties in interest.
Report of sale in the estate of William
Lutz deceased. Confirmed nisi.
Petition of John G. Richart, guardian
of Clara Bittenbender, to sell realty be-
| longing to his ward. M. Whitmoyer
appointed auditor to report facts with
his opinion as to the propricty Of the
sale.
Report of John NJ. Clark, auditor to
distribute the balance in the hands of
the administrators of Simon Cotner, de.
ceased. Confirmed nisi.
Report of w. Writ, auditor on eXcep-
ions to the account of the administrator
of C. Fisher. deceased. Confirmed nisi
Report of G. G. Barkley, auditor on
exceptions to the account of the admin
istrators Of Daniel Yetter, deceased. /.
Confirmed nisi.
Report Of Il. Il, Ikeler, auditor to dis
tribute the proceeds arising from the
sale of the property of Harmon and Far
| rell. Confirmed nisi.
Report of G. b. BrockWay, auditor to
distribute the funds in the hands of the
administrators of Benjamin Fowler, dc.
ceased. Confirmed nisi.
Report of w. Writ, auditor to dslri
butte the funds in the hands of the ad,
minister of Andrew Larish, deceased
Confirmed nisi.
Report Of j. G. Freeze, Esq, auditor
in the estate of Samuel Blank, deceased
to make distribution. Confirmed nisi
Report of viewers Of road in Sugar
loaf township. Confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers of a road in Green
wood township, near A. p. Young's
Confirmed nsi.
Report of viewers of road in Bentor
township, Confirmed nisi.
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Of the Daily Morning Standard, edited
|, by ii, l., Dieflenbach, WilliamspDrt.
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