The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-01
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

morning at ten o'clock with President
Judge f. r. Ikeler and Associates
Millard and Murphy on the bench.
Inquest on body of Joseph Shaffer
approved.
Centre twp Poor District VS.. Coop
er township Poor District. Appeal
allowed. Milton and Elizabeth Glass
meyer arc the paupers in the case.
Divorce decreed. Susan Wall VS..
BENZ. K. Wall.
Report of viewers in re road in
Benton township near S. H. O'Brien's,
confirmed nisi in favor of the road.
Width 50 feet.
County bridge over West creek,
Benton township. near Clinton Coles,
confirmed nisi.
Report of auditor in estate of VIM.
Beck Sr, confirmed nisi.
Report of auditor in estate of
Rebecca Bogart, confirmed nisi.
A. E. Fetterman appointed viewer
Tor road in Conyngham near A.
Shoup's, instead of A. E. Patterson.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Montour twp. near Geo. Y.
Mourey's, confirmed nisi. Width 80
feet.
Auditors report in estate of John
Gordon confirmed nisi.
Andrew II. Parks estate, auditors
report confirmed nisi.
Amended report OF distribution in
the estate of NJ. G. Hughes confirmed
nisi.
Estate of Mary Fetterman, decd.
c. A. Small appointed auditor
In the assigned estate of l. w. Nc
Kelvy, c. W. Miller continued as
auditor to report Oct. 10 tn.
Carrie ]. jenkins VS.. Henry d.
Jenkins, divorce. w. A. Evert ap-
pointed commissioner to take testi-
mony.
In re assigned estate of VIM. Neal.
c. r. Buokalew continued as auditor
with leave to report on or before
Saturday, October 10th. Same dis
position in estate of VIM. Neal & Sons.
In re assigned estate of VIM. Neal,
order of sale of the tract known as
the Mcclure farm, continued till next
term.
Report OF viewers assessing dam
ages on Third street Benton Boro.
Confirmed nisi.
Discharge Of John H. Lunger ad-
ministrator of Elizabeth Lunger,
deceased
David Llewellyn VS.. C. w. Kline
atty. Interpleader. Continued.
List of Grand Jurors called and all
present except W. w. Hanly and c.
c. Trench who were excused.
David Walsh appointed and sworn
as foreman of Grand Jury.
Com. VS.. Ira Doty. Habeas Cor
pus, Opinion of Court filed. Defend
ant remanded to custody of sheriff,
Howard r. Snyder, Indorsee of
Mary Snyder VS.. James Magee and.
Rule tor judgment for want OF a
sufficient affidavit of defense is dis
charged.
Road in Roaringcreek township
near Geo Craig's. Exceptions dis
missed.
In re distribution Sherif7s sale of
real estate of Hiram G. Martz. Rule
discharged.
The court charged the grand jury
and appointed Hiram Palmer as Tip
Staff.
Susan B. Funston estate. Sale of
real estate ordered.
List of constables called and re.
turns taken. The constables of
Maine, Centre and Columbia each
reported a bad road, and the latter
also returned the authorities for not
opening certain streets IN the borough
as provided for. Constable Laycock,
of Bloomsbury, reported east Second
street near Normal and ]. L. Dillon's
in bad condition.
Daniel Laycock appointed tip staff
for rear of court room.
Estate of John Herring. Report of
auditor confirmed nisi.
The court stated that he had been
asked by the Commissioners whether
ot not Constables are entitled to pay
for making their returns. He said
that many other counties refuse to
pay and as the new fee bill of 1905
does not provide for their pay he will
therefore make an order to the effect
that constables are not allowed pay
for making then returns, further than
ten celats circular mileage.