The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-16
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
SLIM ATTENDANCE AT THE SESSIONS
Widening Of the Public Road, Between the
Western Terminus OF River Street and
Rupert Bridge Considered
Other Business.

Sheriff w w. Black acknowledged
the following deeds:
To Geo. +. Mordan land in Madi-
son township.
To l.. +. Waller land in Bloomsburg.
TO J. w. Mensinger ct al land in
Greenwood township.
To Anglo S. & l.. Association for
land in Bloomsbury.
To Susan B. Markle land in Briar-
creek.
To Cosmopolitan Building and
Loan Assoc iation land in Mifflin town.
ship.
The last two deeds Lien Creditors
receipt read IN open court.
Objections to nominations flied by
Democratic party of borough of Cata-
wissa read IN open court. Filed. Feb.
10, 1899 at p. m. fixed for time of
hearing.
In re Certificate of nomination Re-
publican party Of the borough of Cata-
wissa. Petition of p. B. Erwin for
mandamus, alternative writ of man.
damus to issue returnable 10th day
of February 1899 at 2 p. m.
Peter Appleman Estate. O. B.
Mellick appointed auditor.
For road in Franklin township near
Francis Ely's barn. Report of viewers
continued to next term on account of
the death of J. B. Knittle, one of the
viewers, before making report.
c. G. Barkley appointed to take
testimony and report on divorce case
Of Ida Mabus VS.. VIM. B. Mabus.
Road in Hemlock township near
Clell Whitenight's. Order to reviewers
is continued to next term.
The matter OF widening the public
road in Bloomsbury between the west
ern terminus of River street and the
Rupert county bridge No. 6 Decem-
Der session. And now February 6,
1890 on motion of Andrew Fritz,
counsel for petitioners for road, the
order to reviewers is continued with
leave to report on first day of next
term. J. c. Brownis hereby appoint,
ed as one of the reviewers to take the
place of William Yetter who has
refused to act.
Petition tor appointment of Chiet
Burgess for Borough of Millville filed.
Court appointed Chas. S. Ely as pray
ed for.
Declaration of assent of VIM. and
Hannah Gingles to sale to discharge
lien Of first mortgage etc, filed by
leave of court.
Jno. w. Ewes assignee OF James B
Ewes acknowledged deeds in open
court as follows:
Jno. w. Ewes assignee to J. S. Johr
for land in Millville, to Ellis Ewes fol
land in Millville, for Edwin anC
Rachael Ewes and K. E. John, land ir
Millville.
J. G.. Freeze presented a petition O
the coal companies OF Conynghan
twp. under an act of 1898, whereby
they proposed to make the roads o
said twp, at their own expense. The
same was granted. This takes the
work out of the hands of the super
visors except they have certain duties
to look after the roads at intervals,
Exceptions were filed to the nomi
nations papers of r. H. Ringer, o
this town for Justice of the Peace.
In the matter of Commonwealth, a
the instance of VIM. Krickbaum, VS.
c. B. Ent, charge assault and battery
the court indicated its desire to have
the same continued, whereupon OF
motion Of Fred keller, counsel fo
Mr.. Ent, the same was continued tC
the next term and the witnesses dis
charged, as were also all jurors no
empannelled.
The testimony being closed il
Centralia burglary case the witnesse
were discharged and counsel pro
ceeded to argue to the Jury. Course
for Harvey Nash, Glenn r. Weiss an,
r. R. John; r. R. John made CLOSING
argument. Counsel for John Harvey
James Scarlet and Vorls Auten; Jane
Scarlet made closing argument 70
Harvey.
In the estate of M. M. Foust, de
ceased. Feb. 6, 1899. On motion q
B. F. Zarr H. A. M'Killip continue,
as auditor by the court.
The district attorney finished hi
address to the jury at 1880 p. m. Th
court then charged the jury in tn
case in an address lasting till p. m
Before jury was sent out exception
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