The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-12-10


The regular session of December court
began on Monday the 9th, Hon. William
Elwell and associates Hons. F. L. Shuman
and James Lake on the bench.
Reports Of constables taken. The follow
ing opinions were filed: Catawissa De-
posit Bank vs. s. G. Greasy, new trial re-
fused; estate OF Elias Krumm, exceptions
to auditors report on distribution, except
ions overruled Joseph Michael ct al. vs..
John Hoofnagle, case stated, decided in
favor Of defendant; A. E. Cadow vs. D. L.
81 W. r. r. Co., nonsuit taken of; ]. Le-
wars admir-, vs.. ]. Weaver ct ux.
The following auditors reports were filed:
Distributing proceeds Of sheriH's sale Of
real estate Of T. F. Young estate of Stepb-
en- Crawford estate of Julia Puff; estate
Of Levi Miller estate of A. L. Davis es-
tate OF Daniel and Louisa Nuss estate of
of W. M Dewitt distribution Of proceeds
Of sheriffs sale of real estate of w. r. Cox.
Return OF sale In the following estates
were confirmed nisi /: Lydia Sponenberg,
Margaret A. Davis, II. M. Parker, Sarah A
Eek, William Sitter, Jacob Chamberlin.
Order of sale continued in estates Of
Henry ID. Kuorr, Elizabeth Clark.
On petition, sales ordered in the follow
ing estates ]. A. Hess, Jonas Doty, Sam
uel Smith, Lydia Fedder.
On petition, ]. A. Hess committee Of
Fannie Coleman lunatic, discharged.
DR.. J. II. Vastine appointed foreman Of
grand jury.
Resignation Of DAVID stroup constable Of
Ikeler appointed to fill vacancy.
Exceptions to the incorporation of Espy
as borough filed.
Registers accounts confirmed nisi.
ROAD REPORTS.
Hemlock township near D. Yocum's,
Beaver near Daniel Singley's, Greenwood
near u. w. Ikeler's, Main near Daniel Fish
er's, Roaringcreek near Isaac Brazelton's,
Mt. Pleasant near Hartzells dam, Mt
Pleasant near B. Layccck's g, Mt. Pleasant
near Stohners barn.
Inquest on body Of an unknown man
found in the river near Berwick approved
and fled
Bessie Vantassle VS.. 1. W. vantassie, re-
port OF commissioner confirmed nisi.
Commonwealth VS.. D. F. Seybert. And
now Dec. 8, 1885, defendant nleads not
guilty and enters bail of $1,000 for his
appearance at next court in Union county
on the charge Of burglary.
Partition awarded in the estate of Elias
George, estate Of Leonard Sponenberg.
OiuCI W viCWCIo VI OIluSc ONcE tdSt
branch of Fishingcreek In Sugarlaaf con
tinued.
Widows appraisments confirmed nisi.
Report Of viewers of a county bridge
over Raven Creek confirmed nis.
Commonwealth vs. N. B. Shuman, mol
pros allowed
Commonwealth vs. William. Cross, lar
ceny, pleads guilty, sentenced to pay a
fine Of six cents and costs, restore goods,
undergo Imprisonment in Jail for months.
Commonwealth VS.. Albert Anderson,
tramp, pleads not guilty. After evidence
is in pleads guilty, and sentenced to I
months in Jail.
Commonwealth VS.. T. J. Il j. @. Stiles,
selling liquor without license, and on SUM-
day, true bill on each case. Plead guilty
On motion of Geo. E. Elwell Esq. 3. w.
Dickson was sworn in as an attorney at
law.
Commonwealth vs. James Kelly, fornIca.
tion and bastar1y. child lived II months;
pleads guilty, sentenced to pay fine Of
$100 and costs, and $65 to prosecutrix.
Commonwealth VS.. II. W. Kahler, forni-
cation and bastardy, case tried, verdict
guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of % and
costs, $35 lying in expenses, ,and 81 weekly
for the support of the child until ii is seven
years old, and give $500 bail that it shall
not become a charge on the Poor district
Commonwealth VS.. l. Fedder mol prs
allowed
Inquest on body of Clemuel W. Well sp-
proved and filed.
Commonwealth VS.. w. M. Hughes, true
bill on second count Granddaughter