The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-31
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
License Refused 10 G. W. Entorline, Propri-
etor OF Hotel Gilmore.

and for such other business as might
be presented. Judge Little and the
Associates, Fox and Kdrtz, were all
on the bench.
John N. Harry VS.. John l.. Martz.
Petition to stay writ of Fl. Fa. and
for rule to show cause why judgment
should not be opened. Rule granted.
The application of the Stegmaier
Brewing Company, of Wilkes Barre,
for license for wholesale storage
warehouse, was the first case called.
J. G. Wiegand, an employee of the
company, took the stand and de.
scribed the nature of the business and
the purposes of the comany.
B. F. Sponenberg, Edward Schenk
and S. X. Heller, testified to the ne
cessity Of warehouse, and said it
would be great convenience to the
retailers. A. H. Bloom and Robert
Buckingham testified to the financial
standing OF the above company.
For the petitioners, H. R. Bowers,
A. M. Depew, Dillman Warner and
S. w. Dickson, were called. They
testified that in their opinion the ware
house was not necessary.
Judge Hlnckley, for the petitioners,
objected to the granting of the license,
as bottler's license was also incor-
poiated in the application. He also
objected to the Court accepting
Surety Company on their bond.
The application of Sylvester Bonn
boy, for hotel license in Berwick, was
next called.
d. w. Mitchell, Boyd Williams, I.
B. VanPelt, Charles Hippensteel, A.
Martz, M. A. Merkle, testified to the
good moral character of the applicant
and that the place was necessary to
accommodate the travelling public.
S. w. Dickson, H. r. Bower, Geo.
Cartright, Isaiah Bower, Frank Mich
cal and Dillman Warner believed that
the accommodations afforded by the
present hotels in Berwick were suffic-
lent, and Mr.. Hinckley, for the petl-
TONERS, asked that the license be re-
fused.
After considering the matter the
Court announced that it was averse
to the granting of any additional IL
censes in the Borough of Berwick,
and the application was refused.
Judge Hinckley presented two Pc
tinons, containing additional sigma
lures of voters, asking that screens be
removed from all drinking places, fix
ing certain hour for closing, etc. He
cited Cumberland as one Of the coun-
ties where this system was in effect,
and SAID it was discretionary with the
Court as to whether it might not be
inaugurated in Bloomsbury.
The Court was of the opinion that
as it was not upon the statutes, that
he would not attempt to enforce it
until it becomes law.
The Enterline case was continued
until afternoon at 2 o'clock, at which
time o. B. Melllck, Esq, presented a
petition for transfer of license of Geo.
w. Enterline, if the same should be
granted by the Court, to James d.
Shaffer, of Bloomsburg.
J.C. Wiegand appeared in behalf
Of the Stegmaier Brewing Co. and
stated that it was not the intention Of
the company to engage in the sale of
twelve pint bottles of beer promiscu-
Ously, but only to the retailers of that
beverage. The license was granted.
Court fixed Monday, February H.,
1907, at Q a. m, for time OF hearing
in the quo warranto proceedings
against William Krickbaum, before
Judge Halsey, of Wilkes-Barre, to
whom the case has been certified.
Ephriam Barlow, guardian, ct al,
VS.. B. r. Yetter. In equity. Hear
ing continued until February 4, 1901,
at p. m.
In the matter of the application of
George w. Enterline tor hotel license
in Town of Bloomsburg. License
refused.
In the matter of the application Of
lanes d. Shaffer for transfer of hotel
license, now held by George w. En-
terline, in Town of Bloomsbury
Transfer refused.
B. r. Yetter VS.. James Bason Ell
al. G. w. Houck, garnishee. Judg-
ment against garnishee in the sum o
$48.4o.
w. J. Yc.ter, Jacob Walter and
Edward Englehart appointed inspect
ors to inspect county bridge ovel
Roaringcreek, between Columbia and
Northumberland counties.
Court adjourned.
MONDAY.
Judge Little held Court on Monday
for action in the case of Rev. O.