The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
What Has Occurred There Since Our Last
Issue.

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of Williamsport. The case was argued
by Attorneys Barkley and Wilhelm
for the Complainants and James
Scarlet for the Respondents. The
Court took the papers and will render
an early decision.
The case Of John E. Seltzer ct al.
on behalf Of John Lenihan VS.. Patrick
| J. Cain, known as the Lenihan-Cain
election contest case, was argued be-
fore N. U. Funk Esq, Master, last
Friday morning.
Quite a number of the residents
from the lower end of the County
were in attendance at Argument Court
last week.
The regular September term of
Court commences next Monday. This
will afford the citizens a good oppor-
tunity to visit the COLUMBIAN Office.
Come and see us, the latch string
always hangs on the outside.
Judge Ikeler heard argument yes
terday in chambers in the case of
Bloom Poor District VS.. Windham
Poor District of Wyoming County.
sHERIFFs SALES.
The following tracts Of land were
sold by the Sheriff at the Court House,
on last Saturday.
Tract of land in Fishing creek and
Orange Townships, containing az
acres, sold as the property of Abner
A. Evans, to J. R. Fowler. Considera-
ton $Ioo.
Tract of land of the same, in Orange
Township, containing 81 acres, to c.
w. Miller, Attorney. Consideration
SIas
Lot of ground in Main Township,
sold as the property of Allison Derr,
containing $3.50 square feet, upon
which are erected a dwelling house,
and store building, to J. T. Fox. Con-
sideration $500.
Tract of land in same Township,
sold as the property of the same, con-
tanning I74 acres and 81 perches, to
]. T. Fox. Consideration $I5o.
At the sale of the assigned Estate
of l. w. McKelvy which was held at
the Court House Tuesday afternoon
the Exchange Hotel property was sold
to Gehrad Snyder of Pittston, for
$SIIoo, and the lot on Market Street
to c. c. Peacock, Esq. Attorney, for
$1,000. The grist mill property was
bid up to $4,000 and the sale adjourn
ed.
The contract for the erection of
bridge over little Fishingcreek, in line
between Greenwood and Pine Town
ships, was awarded to the King Iron
Bridge Co. 1t is to be truss bridge
and forty.f five feet span and fourteen
feet roadway. The bids were as fol-
lows.
Reeder & Perry, Williamsport 5000
Massilon Bridge Co. Ohio $75s
King Iron Bridge Co. $695
This was for the superstructure
only, as the Township is to pay for
shS hdoohiJs
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF UNsEATED
AND SEATED LAND.
At the commissioners sale of un-
seated and seated land held at the
Court House Tuesday morning the
following tracts were sold:
Tract of F. L. Shuman in Beaver
Township to E. NJ. Tewksbury for
$a5.oo.
Tract of Sarah Hinterleiter in same
townshipto Freeze, Barkley & Tewks-
bury for $3.50.
Tract of Paul Apple in Briarcreek
Township to l.. S. Wintersteen for
$a2.63.
Tract of Daniel Kemp in Briar-
creek Township to l.. S. Wintersteen
for $500.
Tract of c. Bender in Briarcreek
Township to G. w. Rooms for $a1.oo.
One-fourth of the Abram Reeser
tract in Briarcreek Township to
Harmap Kramer, for $I2.oo
Tract of Mrs. VIM, Schuyler in
Briarcreek Township to G. H. West
ler for $4.a5.
Tract of Nathan Beach in Briar-
creek Township to o. ID. McHenry
for $500.
Tract of Christopher Bender in
Briarcreek Township to G.. w. Koons
for $II.oo.
Tract of Wellington Cleaver in
Franklin Township to c. A. Small for
$500.
Tract of Isaac Yocum in Roaring
creek Township to K. M. Tewksbury
for $7.32.
Sale of the remaining tracts was
continued until Saturday Sept 28th,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
SEATED LAND.