The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-12-05
COURT PR oOEEDINGs.

COURT PR oOEEDINGs.
Court opened on Monday morning
December /, at 10 o'clock, it being the
regular term of court, Hon. Z. r.
Ikeler, President Judge, Associate
Judge M. w. Jackson on the bench,
Judge Murphy arrived in the after
noon.
A. J. Derr and j. U. Kurtz we're ex-
cused as grand jurors.
Constables called and grand jury
sworn. Barney Doyle appointed fore
man OF grand jury.
John N. Gordon appointed tipstaff
to the grand jury.
N. B. Fowler appointed extra tip
staff in court room.
Commonwealth VS.. John Creber,
fornication and bastardy, true bill.
Commonwealth vs.. w. s. Sbaffer,
mol pros allowed.
Auditors reports we're confirmed
nisi in the following estates: Mary Z.
Snyder, William johnson, John p.
Craig, Anna J. Lockart, Simon Fetter-
man, Philip Appleman, Jacob Klinger-
man, w. G. Hartman.
Bother license of Peter Gross de-
ceased, transferred to Phillipa Gross.
p. A. Stroup, supervisor OF Hem
lock entered into his own recognizance
in $lO0 for appearance at next session.
The roads complained of in this case
are undergoing repairs and the case
was continued for this reason.
Report of commissioners on the di-
vision of Sugarloaf township into two
election districts confirmed nisi.
Exceptions filed to road in Main
near James Keifer's.
Commonwealth va. Geo. Z. Dyer,
true bill on second count.
Registers accounts confirmed nisi.
Exceptions filed to first and final ac-
count of G. w. Miller, executor of
Magdaleua Bredbennef.
Report of viewers assessing dam
ages aud contributions upon the open
ing of North street in the town Of
Bloomsbury, filed.
Edward Z. Ralston appointed guard
| ian of Wilbur Fisher.
Sale ordered in estate of Clotworthy
Fisher.
Mary Dodson VS.. Wilson A. Dodson,
divorce decreed on payment of costs.
Report of sale in estate of Samuel
Freas confirmed nisi.
Inquest on body of G. F. Clark ap-
proved.
The following roads confirmed nisi
Pine near Faus' lane; Conyngham
township, Briarcreek near w. s.
Heck's house; Briarcreek near house
of Susan and Conard Markle.
Inquest on body of John Shoemaker
approved.
Report in sale of Daniel GearharI
confirmed nisi.
G. w. Budman vs.. Annie M. Bud
man, divorce decreed.
The following widows appraise
ments confirmed nisi; Estate of David
Lewis, estate of Daniel Gesrhart, estat.
of Aaron Hess.
| j. r. Fowler, j. w. Vannatta, E.
s. Werkheiser, r. G. f. Kashinka an6
r. r. Ikeler excused as jurors.
Commonwealth vs. John Creber
case tried, verdict, guilty.
| Commonwealth VS.. Geo. 4. Dyer
case called, defendant does not answer
recognizance forfeited.
| Bond of @. Il. Campbell, Register
and Recorder, approved.
| Common wealth VS.. Michael Nc
Donaugh, selling liquor without Ii
cense, defendant pleads guilty. Sen
fenced to undergo Imprisonment ii
county jail for three months, pay I
fine of $500, costs of prosecution.
The court made the following order
| Now, December 2, 1890, it is ordered
and directed that five hundred sober
Intelligent and judicious persons b,
selected with due diligence alternatel,
from the whole qualified electors o
the county OF Columbia, to serve a
Jurors in the several courts of :h
county for the year 1891, and tha
their names be placed in the jur.
wheel according to law.
Commonwealth VS.. Ellen Shoemaker
assault and battery, case called, verdic
not guilty, prosecutriK aud defendan
each pay half the costs.
Commonwealth vs.. james thinner
man, mol pros allowed on payment o
costs.
| Commonwealth vs.. John b. Blue
defendant entered into recognizanc
for his appearance at this court in tn
isum of $500. Samuel Blue, bail.
Commonwealth vs.. Geo. K. Dyer
mol pros allowed.
w. ID. Beckley continued as audito
in estate of Jacob Yohe.
i Hulme a. Houseknecht VS.. j. J
Brink and Caroline Brink. Writ stay
ed, lien to remain, and rule granted t
show canse why judgment shall not b
stricken off.
Geo. +. Elwell continued as audito
in estate of Mary M. Snyder.
, L. K. Waller continued as auditor i
estate OF VIM. Hippensteel.
G. L. Geyer appointed auditor l
estate of Ann Young
Estate of Elizabeth Hawk, rule o
heirs 10 acceps or Ieiuso roai es'a'
at the appraisement.
, Ulmstead vs. Ulmstead, @. Il. Geyt
{ appointed commissioner to take test
mony.
Estate Of Andrew Runyan, rule
show cause why the confirmation
sale of real estate shall not be strieke
off, and q resale ordered