The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-28
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Regular September Term Of Court
Opened on Monday.

Court convened at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning, with President Judge
Robert X. Little and Associate
Judges J. T. Fox and ]. U. Kurtz,
presiding. The attendance at the be-
ginning was not as large as is usually
the case, and it has dwindled down
considerably since. Very little inter.
est is manifested.
Annie +. Boyer appointed guardian
of'Clarence f. Gather.
Union National Bank, of Mahanoy
City, VS.. Magee Carpet Works. Judg-
ment for want of sufficient affidavit OF
defense, unless defendant files supple
mental affidavit of defense within three
weeks.
Road in Bloomsburg and Scott
Twp. Exceptions to report of view
ers. Exceptions overruled and re-
viewers to be appointed.
Estate of Clinton w. Lewis, de-
ceased. Writ in partition. Inquest
approved nisi.
Anna S. Walp VS.. Town of Blooms
burg. Order to viewers for assess
ment of damages continued to next
term.
John Kitchen appointed Inspector
of election in west Fishingcreek Twp.
Jos. l.. Sharpless appointed inspec.
tor of election in Fourth District of
Bloomsburg.
Road in Greenwood township, near
Simon Bardo's. Report of viewers
in favor of public road confirmed nisi
Public road in Bloomsburg, near
Richart's shop, on North Iron street.
Exceptions filed. Appointment of
reviewers to await disposition of ex-
ceptions.
In re bridge over the Susquehanna
river at Mifflinvllle. Report of view
ers against bridge confirmed nisi.
Assigned estate Of J. R. Fowler.
Return of sale cor firmed nls.
Road In Montour Twp, near John
Freeses. Report of viewers in favor
of road confirmed nisi.
Nellie Brown VS.. Everett c. Brown.
Subpoena in divorce awarded.
Estate of David Vastine. Writ in
partition. Inquest approved.
Estate of Catharine Vandlne. Or
der of sale continued to next term.
Estate of Conrad Houseman. Or
der Of sale of real estate granted.
p. B. Erwin VS.. Ernest Busler. Pc
tition to open judgment. Rule
granted.
Road in Fishingcreek Twp, near
Deemer McHenry's. Report of view
ers against road confirmed nisl.
Bridge over Raven creek, in Ben
ton Twp. Report of viewers in favor
of bridge confirmed nisi.
Nelson Johnson VS.. Sarah John
son. Subpoena in divorce awarded.
Bridge over Wabash creek, In Mon
tour Twp, near buildings of Diemer
heirs. Report OF viewers in favor of
bridge confirmed nisi.
Assigned estate Of Frances ?ensyl
Report of sale confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor of
county bridge over Roaringcreek, near
Henry Lltwiler's, confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers against a road in
Cleveland Twp, confirmed nisl.
Estate of Catherine Stocker. Re-
port of inquest confirmed nisi.
In the matter of bridge over the
Susquehanna river, at the Falls of
Nescopeck. A. l.. Fritz, Esq, pre-
sented for confirmation nisl petition
in favor Of the bridge. The Court
fixed Wednesday afternoon, at two
O'Clock, for ahearing before the grand
jury.
The Constables' returns were taken
and sworn separately. M. Bower, of
Briarcreek Twp, was the only absentee.
List of grand jurors called. All
answered to their names. w. c. Nc
Kinney was excused, and l. X. X.
Laubach, of Benton Twp, was ap.
pointed and sworn as foreman, after
which that body was charged by the
Court, and retired to perform its duty
B. B. Freas appointed tipstaff.
Reports of sale confirmed nisi as fol-
lows:
Estate of Amos R.Wolverton, decd.
Estate of Sarah Campbell, decd.
Estate of Catherine Conner, decd.
Estate of Jacob Hummel, decd.
Auditors reports were confirmed
nisi in following estates:
Estate of Reuben Bomboy, decd.
Estate of Matthias Kindt, decd.
Estate of Magdaine Faust, decd.
Estate OF SavIlla Faust, decd.
Estate of Chas. Klingaman, decd
Estate of Isaac G. Pursel, decd.
Estate of Peter A. Evans, decd.
Estate of J. M. Hulshizer, decd.
Estate of Samuel Fisher, decd.