The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

wednesday afternoon with President
Judge Ikeler and Associate Judge
Millard on the bench.
In the estate of Esther Stewart
deceased, the Court made a decree
setting aside 5000.
A petition was presented to vacate
and relay road in Mt. Pleasant town
ship.
Upon petition viewers were ap-
pointed to lay out road in Blooms
burg from VIM. Richie's, to the race
bridge near William Shaffer's
In the estate of Catharine Fedder
deceased. An answer was filed by
the Administrator setting forth that
there were no funds of the estate in
his hands.
Ludwig VS.. Ludwig, Libel in Di-
vorce. An alias subpoena was award
ad, ana publication ordered.
Millard Musgrove, appointed super
visor of Mt. Pleasant township to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
G. w. Ikeler.
In the estate of A. X. Smith de-
ceased upon motion the Court ap-
pointed a guardian ad Item for minor
heirs.
A citation was awarded in the
estate Of John Michael deceased.
commanding the Executor to file an
account on or before next term.
In the estate of Peter Greasy de-
ceased the terms of sale were changed
to cash.
In the matter of the public road in
Brlarcreek townshipnear Knob School
House. The order to reviewers was
continued to report at the next Argu-
ment Court Monday June Ist, 1896
at 9 A. M. fixed as the time for hold
ing Argument Court.
A rule was granted upon John
Erwin to show Cause why an attach
ment should not issue against him for
failure to pay the amount due c. l..
Erwin, in the Isaac Erwin estate.
Cooper VS.. Cooper. Divorce. Testi-
mony filed, and decree to be issued.
Conrad Kramer was discharged as
the committee of Margaret Fortner.
AT this juncture of the proceedings
2:45 O'Clock P. M. Associate Judge
Murphy appeared and took his place
on the bench.
The Sheriff acknowledged the fol-
lowing deeds:
To l.. S. Wintersteen, for lot of
ground in Jamison City, sold as the
property of DR.. T. c. Harter and wife.
To Abraham McRobins, for I acre
of land in Fishingcreek township, sold
as the property of Elisha K. Robbins.
To Roland r. Ikeler for lot of land
in Bloomsbury sold as the property OF
Willis Krug ct al.
In the matter of the Sheriff Sale OF
the property of w. r. Cole, rule
was granted to show cause why the
sale should not be set aside and the
purchase money returned to the pur-
chaser.
H. G. Supplee was appointed
guardian of James Patton.
Joseph Myers, Thos. Brown and
George Smith, the parties who were
arrested for breaking into the house
of Mrs. Young on Centre Street this
town, and who had plead guilty to
the indictment being in Court were
brought before the Court for sentence.
Upon beirg asked if they had any
thing to say why sentence should not
be pronounced, they said "that they
had started out from home on drunk,
and did not intend to commit any
crime. That it was their first offense
and that they had never been arrested
before"
The Court sentenced them each to
pay fine of $5 to the Commonwealth,
restore the stolen property and under
go Imprisonment in the Huntington
Reformatory until discharged by law.
Commonwealth VS.. Michael Dona-
hue and James Cannon. Charge
house breaking. The crime was COM
mitted in Centralia and the defend
ants having plead guilty the court
sentenced each of them to the Hunt
lngton Reformatory until discharged
by law.
R. Rush Zarr Esq, appointed audi
tor to distribute funds in hands of
A. B. Herring Administrator.
In the estate of David Vanhorn
deceased, Geo. E. Elwell Esq, was
appointed auditor to make distribu-
ton.
In the estate of Andrew Solleder
deceased, o. B, Mellick Esq, was
appointed auditor on exceptions and
to make distribution.
H. A. McKillip Esq, was appoint
ed auditor to distribute balance in
hands of Moses McHenry, Execr., o.
Rebecca Bogart deceased.
In the estate of Elmira Whitenight