The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-07
DOlNGS IN COURT.
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lie road in Catawissa township, near

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lie road in Catawlssa township, near
w. H. Roberts. Confirmed nsi.
Estate of J. S. Yohe. Return Of
sale confirmed nisi
Report of viewers in favor of pri-
vate road, over lands of Jos. Yeager,
confirmed nisl.
Report of viewers in favor Of bridge
in Hemlock township, over little Hem
lock creek, confirmed absolutely.
Report of viewers in favor of coun-
ty bridge over Briarcreek, in Briar-
creek township, confirmed absolutely.
Report of viewers in favor of coun-
ty bridge over creek, near Bowers
store, In Centre Twp, confirmed abb
solutely.
Report of viewers in favonof coun-
ty bridge in Main township, near M.
E. Church, confirmed absolutely.
Commonwealth VS.. Clinton Keifer.
Charge, desertion. Hearing in open
Court. Emma Keifer, Daniel Long
enberger, Nettie Wilson, Clinton Kei-
fer, Jno. Keifer, P. H. Miller, sworn.
Recognizance OF Clinton Keifer, in
the sum of $zoo, for appearance of
said Keifer at next term.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Conyngham township, at Schuyl-
kill county line, to vacate same, con-
frmed absolutely.
Report OF viewers in favor of road
in Greenwood township, near Jacob
Derrs, confirmed absolutely.
Report of viewers in favor of coun-
ty bridge over little FIshingcreek, be-
tween Jackson and Pine townships,
confirmed absolutely.
Report of viewers in favor of pub
lie road in Pine township, near VIM.
Kingston's, confirmed absolutely.
Grand Jury returns the following
bills:
Commonwealth VS.. Harry Cole,
forgery. A true bill Three indic;-
ments found.
Commonwealth VS.. Tho mas Gal
,, lagher, larceny. Not true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Conrad Kelch-
ner, assault and battery. A true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Zimmer-
man, {. and b. Not a true bill, and
prosecutor, Mahala Slime, to pay costs.
On motion OF H. A. M'Killlp, Esq,
Geo. K. Powell was sworn and ad-
mitted as member of Columbia
County Bar.
Petition of Ella G Turner for
Sheriff KnoIr to make deed, &c.
Granted.
Petition of Annie M. Skeer guardian
of Joseph A. Skeer and Lloyd B.
Skeer for allowance. Granted. Amount
fixed $IS7 quarterly.
Report of Columbia County Law
Library Committee for the years 1899
and 1900 and Of N u. Funk. treasurer
read and ordered filed.
VIM. G.. Rook VS. Annie Rook
Divorce. Decree in divorce granted.
Commonwealth VS.. w. l.. Eyerly.
En,bezzement. Noll pros allowed
Commonwealth VS.. ShlrrAn. Assault
and battery. Noll pros on payment
of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. A. M. Hess.
Noll pros on payment of costs.
Recognizance OF Perry Swank and
c. G. Raup in the sum of $500, for
appearance of said Swank at next
term of court.
Court convened at 10 a. m. Tues
day, His Honor r. r. Little and
Associate Judges Fox and Kurtz on
the bench.
Commonwealth VS.. c. B. Kelchner.
Assault and battery. The plea of the
defendant was not guilty. Lee
Townsend, prosecutor, was the first to
take the stand. He explained how
on the night of December aoth, last,
he was assaulted at the Methodist
Church IN Light Street, The attack
was entirely unprovoked. He was
hit several times, causing his nose 10
bleed and breaking the skin on his
lip. His testimony was substantiated
| by three other witnesses, Charles
Drake, Benjamin Creveling and Frank
Seybert. The first two named were
present when the assault was com.
mtted. There were several witnesses
called on the part of the defendant
but their evidence was of little weight
IN the way of rebut,al Col. J. G..
Freeze, counsel for the defendant, was
allowed FIVE minutes TO address the
jury, as was also District Attorney
Harman for the Commonwealth. The
deliberations of the jury were brief,
after which a verdict of guilty was
returned.
The Washingtonville Democrats
have nominated candidates as fol-
lows: Councilmen. ]. B. Seidel and
| III.