The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-30

Report OF commissioners In favor of
dividing Center township into two
election districts confirmed nlsi.
Report Of viewers in widening road
in Benton township near J. J. Karnes,
nisi, and the width of road
so widened, fixed at fifty feet.
The following sales were confirmed
nisi.
Rebecca May, Daniel Suit,
Samuel Brugler, Clarence J. Camp
bell, deceased.
Return Of inquest of estate of
Jacob Kistler, deceased, confirmed
nisi.
Inquest in partition of estate of
Thomas Brobst, deceased, awarded.
Return Of inquest of estate Of
Daniel Zarr, deceased, confirmed
nisi.
Sale Of real estate of Catharine
Bitner, deceased, ordered.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Miftlin township, near Aaron Miller's
confirmed nisi.
Report Of viewers in favor of road
in Fishingcreek township near II. w.
kline's confirmed nisi.
Hotel license of James McCloskey
and John Tracey, transferred to Jas.
McCloskey.
Inquest on the body of Nicholas
Jury, approved as a proper case for
holding an inquest.
William J. Hosler VS. Anna A.
Hosler. Libel in divorce, subpoena
awarded.
The following audits were confirm
ed nisi: Estate OF Humphrey Nj.
Parker, Elizabeth Sitter, Caroline
Mann, Daniel Houch, and Catharine
Whitenight, deceased; also sheriff's
sale Of real estate of I. K.
Schweppenheiser and the estate Of
Frank Rhodes, lunatic.
Report of the commissioners in
favor of new division of election dis
tricts Of the borough OF Berwick.
confirmed nisi
Adjourned to meet at 3 p. m.
The court made the following order:
Now, Sept. &c, 1892, being of the
opinion that the proper dispatch Of
business in the several courts OF Col.
umbla county requires the assistance
of a President Judge of another dis
trict Of the state to its assistance on
the trial Of civil and criminal cases
and to assist in the transaction of
other business and hearing in roads,
bridges and pauper cases in which 1
was formerly interested as counsel,
l do hereby secure and select Hon.
Clinton r. Savidge Of the Eighth
Judicial District of Pennsylvania to
render such assistance in the several
courts Of Columbia county during the
term AMI session OF September, 1899.
E. r. keller, p. J.
Judge Savidge was present on
Monday afternoon and presided in
court and heard the argument in the
matter of the petition for a county
bridge at Bloomsbury.
After hearing he made the follow
ing order:
Whereas c. H. Moore, M. c.
Vance and Simon Hons were appoint
ed viewers on the above petition on
Aug. %, and whereas certain in
habitants OF Catawissa township on
Sept. 81 presented petition to the
court praying it to grant a rule to
show cause why said petition should
not be dismissed and all proceedings
set aside, and whereas said rule was
granted returnable Sept 26, at p. M.
and whereas the said viewers have
been prevented by the delay brought
about by said rule from filing their
report to the first Monday of this
term as required by rule of court, now
Sept. a6. 1892, upon motion Of T. ],
Vanderslice and Fred Ikeler, counsel
for the petitioners for a bridge, the
said viewers are continued with leave
to file their report on the second
Monday ofthis term.
By the Court,
c. r. SAvIDGE, P. J.
Sth judicial district, specially presiding
Report of viewers in favor of widen
ing road in Centre township, confirm.
ed nisi.
Com. VS. Jeremiah Gensel, Bigamy.
mol pros. allowed.
Lorenz Buhler sworn and admitted
to citizenship.
George Derr discharged as an in,
solvent debtor.
Report of sale CT real estate of JOS
Watts, deceased, confirmed nisi.
Inquest in partition of estate oI
Alexander Carr, deceased, awarded
Registers accounts presented and
confirmed nisi.
Widows appraisemenls confirmed
nisi
| Com. VS. Henry Applegate, assault
and battery, not true bill and