The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
MAY COURT.
Regular Quarter Sessions Now
in Progress Many Criminal
Cases on the List.
Free Lunch Petition Refused.

All the judges were present when
the regular May term of court OPEN
ed at ten o'clock Monday morning.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
criminal list was the largest by far
for several years, the attendance has
been very small.
The petition for the abolition of
free lunches in Bloomsbury present
ed to the Court at a session last
week by the hotel and restaurant
proprietors of the town was refused.
The opinion of the Court in the
matter is as follows:
"Sumptuary legislation in every
form has always been regarded as
obnoxious, because such laws and
regulations tend to encroach upon
the liberty of the citizen to do with
his own what he pleases to do, or
upon his right to act as he would
like; even when made by the law
making department of the Govern
ment. 1t becomes the more obiec-
tionable when improperly attempt
ed by another branch Of the Gov
ernment.
1--WE know Of no statute which en-
powers the Court to make an order
suggested by this petition. there
fore the request of the petitioners is
refused"
May 4, 1908. BY THE COURT.
Exceptions to the report of view
ers i'll favor Of new road in Mif1lin
township near S. c. Browns dis
missed and report confirmed nisi.
The probable damages that will be
sustained by said S. c. Brown as
sessed at $50.
Returns Of Constables read and
filed.
Constable Yocum reported that
the index boards in his township,
Cleveland, are not more than half
up He was directed by the Court
to confer with the supervisors ofhis
township with a view to placing
them up promptly.
N. O. Parker, constable of Green
wood township, reported that cer-
tain roads in his township were in
bad condition. Court directed him
to confer with the District Attorney
in regard to the matter.
Cor stable J. c. Mensinger, Of
Main township, reported the roads
and highways in his township in
good condition save tor the loose
stones upon same. Court directed
him as we'll as the constables of
various townships to report such
conditions to the supervisors, and
that the latter should comply with
the State law in relation thereto,
which provides that the loose stones
on public highways shall be re-
moved,
Constable F. J. Hawk, of Beaver
township, reported that the index
boards in the township were only
partially up; that the same had been
erected by the supervisors, but that
number of them had been knocked
down by unknown parties. Court
directed him to call the attention OF
the supervisors to the matter and
have them replaced, and also
make AN effort to bring the mis-
creants to Justice.
Grand Jury called and sworn,
and Haines Yost appointed as fore.
man.
Stephen c. Pohe appointed tip
staff to wait upon Grand Jury.
Estate of Elon Kline. Report of
sale confirmed nisi.
Estate Of Benjamin Wagner.
Report of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Clark M. Kile. Order
and report of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Margaret Seaborne.
Report Of auditor confirmed nisi.
Estate Of Firman S. Smith.
Auditors report confirmed nisi.
Edward Halderman VS. Mertie
Halderman. Petition for subpoena
in divorce. Subpoena awarded.
Estate of Samuel Miller. Report
of private sale OF real estate by the
guardians of the minor heirs of
above estate. Confirmed nisi.
Estate of Harriet Fink. Report
of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate Of Andrew Gingles. Re-
port of Auditor confirmed nisi.
Estate of Benjamin Ford. Or
der and return of sale confirmed
nisi.
Estate of William Miller. Report
of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Solomon Leiby. Report
of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Susan Black. Report
Of sale confirmed nisi.