The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-08

payment OF COSTS.
Commonwealth VS.. Calvin Herring, as
sault and battery. Nolle prosequi allowed
on payment Of costs.
Commonwealth vs.. Calvin Herring dis
turbing meeting. Nolle prosequi allowed
on payment of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Samuel p. Hess,
fornication and bastardy. Nolle prosequi
entered.
Commonwealth VS.. Oscar L. Sutton, for
nication and bastardy Nolle prosequi
Commonwealth VS.. Samuel Fedder, for
nlcaton and bastardy. Continued to Dec.
sess. 1886.
Commonwealth vs. Ezekiel Cole, assault
and Iattery. Nole prosequi allowed on
payment of costs.
Commonwealth vs. Daniel f. Seybert,
burglary. Recognizance forfeited to be
respired upon appearance of defendant at
Dee. session.
Argument court fixed for the Sth day of
November.
Petition for incorporation of the borough
of Espy presented to the court by Robert
Howell, Esq.
Commonwealth VS. Geo. w. Fisher, sell
ing without license and on Sunday. True
bill.
Commonwealth VS.. James Kelly, forni-
cation and bastardy. True bill.
All jurors except those empanelled in
| case of commonwealth VS.. Ellsworth
Mensch discharged from further attendance
| at this Court.
On petition of Mary II. keitmeyer and
Lillian NJ. Reitmeyer Peter Badly appoint.
| ed guardian.
Estate of seth Hartman dec. Tho mas
MenscL, Jonathan Lohrman and Jere
Kostenbauder appointed appraisers to ap-
praise real estate.
| Rule to show cause granted on petition
to strike Off confirmation of oad in Frank
lin twp, near Andrew Lohrman's.
| Commonwealth vs. Ellsworth Mensch
Verdict guilty of first count and recon-
mended TO the mercy of the court.
| Treasurer's deeds acknowledged in oper
court
The following persons were sworn in Al
citizens of the United States, john Hewlett
Levi Harris, John Prosser, Daniel Thomas
William Vernon.
Report of viewers in favor of II bridge il
Franklin twp. approved by the grand jury
Petition for borough of Espy approved
by the grand jury
Sept. 30, 0 Il. m. there being no busines
before the court except to take the repor
of grand jury, and it not being ready t.
report nothing was done until 2 D. m
when the grand jury reported as follows
The grand inquest of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, inquiring in and for tnt
body of said county, respectfully report
That we have, pursuant to our requires
duties, Investigated all bills of indictmen
presented for our confederation, and hav
passed upon them according 10 their IT
spective merits. We have also examine
the public buildings and find them in goo
condition. We would recommend rug
and spittoo Is for the jail.
Whereas, the North and West Branc
Railroad Company is about to construct
bridge across the river at Bloomsbury, W.
also recommend to the Commissioners c
the county, that they proceed at an earl
day to take such steps as shall secure t
the people of the county the advantages [
p which they are entitled under the fourt
section of an Act of Assembly, AZ
proved the 18th day of May, A. d. 1871
entitled, An Act to incorporate the Mort
and West Branch Railroad Company d
follows, to-wit: Said railroad compan
shall be empowered to construct II safe an
commodious wagon way, in connectio
with its bridge over the North Branch, an
4 in the event of the Commissioners of Co
lumbia county paying, ut any time, n sur
I equal to One-tifth of the costs of sal
bridge, the said wagon way shall thenc
forth be maintained by said company as
free bridge for public use. Provided, how
ever, and ii is our opinion, that the SUI
) expended by the County Commissioner
snail not exceed fifteen thousand dolla
r (Sl5, 900 00).
All of which is respectfully submitted
JoHN w. HOFFMAN, Foremaa
Court adjourned until Monday.
Oct 4. Auditors report estate of II. 1
Little confirmed nisi
NJ. G.. Hughes VS., John Lloyd, on motto
of defendants counsel record amended.
, Chas. Fruit appointed constable of MAJ
, isou.
+ Sale ordered in the estate of Lydia Spol
enberg foi payment of debts
, Bond of Mrs Mary +, Hidlay, w. ,
Hidlay aud Samuel llidly in the estate
Elias Krum, acknowledged for the faithfl
allotment of said estate,
Jane Meyer VS.. James Lewars, adm
case tried, verdict for defendant by direc
ion of the court.
NJ, G. Hughes and II, Fahrlnger VI
Oliver Evans et al. ease called. Plaintiff
takes non suit.
), j. f, smith to use of Catawissa Depos
Bank VS.. S. G, Greasy. case on trial.
= Auditors report in the estate of John j
Hutchinson confirmed nlsi.
Sale ordered in the estate of Eli Pealt
bond filed in the sum OF $4,000.
On petition p. w. Sones appointed poo
overseer of Pine township.
,, |, B, Ikeler vs. IL. G. Creyelng, iud
ment for plaintiff.
, W. G, Wertz VS., N. Chroms, judgmel
for plaintiff
. Commonwealth VS.. Jerry Gross, desc
tion, sentenced to pay S40O per mont
for the support of each child to be pa
monthly to his wife, bail to be given
800, and pay costs of prosecution.