The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-12-15


undergo Imprisonment in the Peniten.
tiary at Phila., for one year and six
months, at separate and solitary con
fnement at labor.
Com. vs.. Hiram Long and Jonathan
Chromis. Larceny, &c. Sentenced to
pay COSTS OF prosecutio', and 4 fhe Of
si.oo eacn and restore the property
stolen Or pay the prosecutor J. l..
Glrton the value thereof and do the
same within ten days and stand com.
mitted until this sentence is complied
with.
AT this point Judge Ikeler handed
down the following, in accordance
with which Court adjourned till Tues.
day a. m. Dec. Iath:
"We have to day more than an Or
dinary warning of the frailty of man.
kind and that in the midst Of life we
are in death. In no less than three
families of leading members of this
bar at this moment death holds his
victims. Suddenly and Unexpectedly
they have been taken, and by it, in
our busy life we are reminded forcibly
not to fail to reflect and prepare for
our appearance and trial before the
Courts of Heaven and the Great
Judge Of all. In respect to the re-
quest of the Mayor of the Town of
Bloomsburg that all places of business
be closed to day between the honrs of
8 and 5 p. m, and in the affectionate
regard which the people have ever
cherished for their departed citizen,
Rev. ID. ]. Waller Sr., and as mani
festation of our appreciation of his
many virtues and good deeds for the
public improvements of our town and
county which characterized his long
and useful life, and in sincere sym.
pathy with the sorrowing and afflicted
members of this bar, the Court does
now adjourn until $500 o'clock a. m.
Tuesday, and direct that these min
utes be entered upon the records OF
this Court.
BY THE COURT, E. R. IKELER, P. J."
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Benton near ]. ]. McHenrys store,
confirmed nisi.
l. j.. Edwards VS.. Alfred H. Evans.
Ejectment Verdict for plaintiff for
5000 payable in three months from
date with interest from Dec. IL, 1893.
In re division of Fishingcreek twp
into two election districts. Division
As made by Commissioners decreed.
East Of Division Line to be known as
"East Fishingcreek Election District"
and west of Division Line to be known
as "West Fishingcreek Election Dis.
trlct." General, special and township
elections for West District to be held
at house of A. B. McHenry at Still
water, E. S. Stoker, Judge, NJ. w. Nc
Henry and J. N. Long, Inspectors.
Elections for the East District to be
held at house of John Wenner at Ben
dertown, Jacob Wenner, Judge, Lewis
Beishline and Peter Weaver, Inspec-
tors. The Constable of said township
shall give notice OF said election ac-
cording to law.
Jacob Gilbert VS.. Roaringcreek
Township. Loss Of horse on account
of bad roads. Judgment in open
court for Plaintiff for Sa5 and costs.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
That we have passed upon all bills
OF indictment, &c.
We have also examined the public
buildings and find them in reasonably
good repair, further than that we
recommend that the spouting on the
residence of the County Jail be given
immediate attention, that the Town
Clock be lighted each night at same
time as the street lights are turned on,
that the entire pavement around the
Court House be kept clear of snow
and all distinctions, that all the wa
ter closets in the Court House be kept
in a cleaner condition, that the flat
roof to the entrance to the Court
House be repaired so as to prevent
leaking, that several chairs in the
main Court room and the rear hall be
repaired and that air valves be placed
on the radiators in rooms where the
floor is carpeted to prevent further
damage to the carpet, that the wooden
receplacles for the Register & Re-
corders vault be replaced with metallic
book racks and the deed drawers be
plainly lettered, that an arc light be
suspended in front of the Court
House, that the Commissioners ar
range to the best advantage to have
watchman at the Catawissa Bridge
and three lights placed therein we
further recommend that the County
Auditors and County Commissioners
at their next meeting to settle and
audit the accounts for the past year,