The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-04
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
THE REGULAR MAY TERM OF COURT
IN SESSION.
Convened on Monday Morning at Ten
O'clock, His Honor R. r. Little, Pre-
siding A Large Number Of Road
Views and Other Matters.

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m, with President Judge Robert R.
Little, and Associate Fox on the
bench.
Report of reviewers in favor oi
road in Hemlock township confirm ed
nisi.
Report of auditor in estate of Peter
Appleman confirmed nisi
Josiah Ralston VS.. Hess Iron Mfg.
Co. Motion of defendants to strike
off writ and service. Rule granted.
Levi Kocher appointed guardian of
VIM. and Boyd Kocher, minor chill
dren OF Elizabeth Kocher.
Report of auditor in the estate OF
{. H. Harpster confirmed nisi.
Glenn r. Weiss, Harry Kline and
J. L. John appointed commissioners
in the lunacy of John Boone.
Nathan Moser appointed guardian
of Clara B. Cox, minor child of Con-
ner Cox.
Report of viewers in favor of road
In Greenwood township and Millville
borough, near Friends meeting house
confirmed nisi.
Petition of l. John Davenport,
guardian OF Mabel E. Sterner, for al.
lowance, filed, and the sum of $IoS
annually ordered to be paid to George
w. Sterner.
Estate Of John Barber. Return of
sale OF real estate confirmed nisi.
Estate of Levi Sitter. Return of
sale OF real estate confirmed nisi.
Petition Of Byron S. Keller for
specific performance of contract.
Citation granted on VIM. H. Run
yam, executor, to show cause, &c.
Returnable first Monday of June,
1899.
Anna S. Walp VS.. Town of Blooms
burg. Order of viewers continued to
next term Of Court.
Estate of Henrietta Yost. Return
of sale of real estate confirmed nlsi.
In re estate of Nancy Sponenberg,
lunatic. Petition of Ellis Ringrose,
commission for allowance.
Estate of Clinton w. Lewis. Pc
tition for partition. Rule absolute.
Jos. S. Cole appointed constable of
Millville Boro.
Estate of Elizabeth Wetzel. Re-
turn of sale confirmed nisi.
In re lunacy of Mary Yeager, Pc
tition for inquest. Inquest ordered
to be held by Hon. ]. T. Fox, on
Monday, May Sth, at % a. m.
Road in Franklin township, near
Francis Ely's. Report of viewers
against road confirmed nisi.
David F. Wagner VS.. Clara A. Wag-
ner. Subpoena in divorce awarded.
Constables elected called and sworn.
Estate of Matilda Mendenhall, re-
turn of sale of real estate confirmed
nisi.
Estate of Jos. B. Knittle, order of
sale of real estate granted.
Albert J. Girton appointed and
sworn as foreman of Grand Jury.
Adam Clayberger appointed con-
ctable of Berwick borough.
Chas. Reichart vs. The Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Co. Order for a
struck jury IN above case enlarged so
as to view the premises of defendant
as well as of the plaintiff.
Chas. McCaslin appointed constable
to wait on Grand Jury.
Conn puao lth VIC Karca,, l. Uo.ox
er, charge, assault and battery. Con,
tinued to next term.
Petition for review of road in Scott
township and Bloomsburg filed.
Reviewers to be appointed in case
exceptions to the report of viewers are
not sustained.
Order of court filed as follows:
May 1, 1899. 1t is now ordered
that the constables of the county do
perform their duties as fire wardens as
prescribed by law. That the clerk of
the Court of Quarter Sessions be re-
quired to serve notice to the several
constables of the county of this order
of court.
Registers accounts confirmed nlsi.
Widows appraisements confirmed
nisl.
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
accounts confirmed nisi.
Return of sale of real estate of
Thomas Hartman, deceased, confirm
ed nisi
Road in Hemlock township. Report
OF viewers in favor of public road con
firmed absolute.
Commonwealth VS.. Benjamin Buck.
Charge fornication and bastardy. Noll