The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-04
LITTLE INTEREST IN MAY COURT
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were sworn in: Henry Hummel,
VIM. P. Robbins, A. A. Colley,
VIM. Boice, Miles w. Betz, Eugene
Whitenight, O. w. Bower, Adam
Mensch, Joe Yeager, John Lang
Gon, Samuel Cortright, Chas. Hart
man, A. Ragh, Owen Cain, Geo.
Labor, Chas. Bueher, f. Stoddard,
Geo. Erwin, J. B. Robbins, w.
Levan, S. Hartline, F. Gruber, w.
P. Heller, l. Cole, H. Mensch, H.
c. Henry, D. T. Keller, w. H.
Hayman, U. Rarig, H. Engle, H.
Harrington, J. B. McHenry and
Parvin Groh.
Deputy Sheriff A. B. Black, read
number of liens which the Court
confirmed nisi.
The account of H. 7. Young,
Committee of William Bannaster,
weak minded person, was order.
ed fl ID by the Court.
The report in favor of dividing
West Berwick was confirmed nisi.
A petition by the administrator
of the estate of John Drum, for
permit to sell the real estate of the
deceased The petition was grant
ed and the bond was fixed at
81, 900.
A change o! route of road in
Center township was petitioned for
and appointment of viewers will be
made by the Court to look over the
proposed change and ascertain
whether it is satisfactory.
On behalf of Catherine Morrison,
OF Ce.:tralia, L. J.. Flynn, Esq. =,
presented petition Of the court for
permission to Catherine Morrison
10 act as feme sole trader, her
husband having deserted her more
than I9 years ago. Testimony was
heard, John Langdon and Samuel
Cortright testifying.
Order and report of viewers in
road in Benton township, near
Davis school house in favor of the
road was filed and confirmed nisi,
the width Of the road being fixed
at 80 feet.
In re change Of grade of Front
street West Berwick, on petition of
Rebecca Moorehead to assess dam
ages, ETC.. the following viewers
were appointed Steward Ash,
Elisha Snyder, w. e. Hess, H. C..
Hess and P. A. Fetterolf. The
same viewers were appointed on
compulsory non-suit entered in the
petition of Emma Z. Miller and
Philip Greasy, in the same borough.
| On petition for pubic road in
Mifflin township the following
named viewers were appointed {:
John l.. Fisher, Charles Hartzel,
Samuel Neyhard.
| The Court granted the petition oi
John E. Drum, administrator OF
IJohn Drum, deceased, to sell real
estate.
| II. a. M'Killip, Esq, presented
the petition of c. w. Thomson,
of Moosic, Lackawanna county, to
show cause why mortgage executed
by William Mines should not be
satisfied.
| Prothonotary's accounts were
confirmed nisi.
| Widows appraisements were con-
frmed nisi.
| The following cases which were
on the list for trial the first week
were continued: Susan +. Cooper
Tvs. Margaret Averill. Edward
Averill and Archie Averill, doing
business as Averill & Sons; Susan
E. Cooper VS.. JACOB Garrison,
Susan +. Cooper VS.. E. w. CARR.
son and Jacob S. Garrison, trading
as Garrison Bros Thos. E. Har.
der VS.. John A. Shuman John T.
Richards VS.. Shepherd Boone
The second week list was taken
up and disposed of as follows F.
P. Greasy VS.. North & West Branch
Railway Co. continued Blooms
burg Land Improvement Go. VS.
!, Town OF Bloomsbury, continued by
agreement John Atherholt VS.
Charles Hughes, continued by
agreement; Agnes Smith VS.. A. J
Knouse ct. al. trial B. +. Sharp
less VS.. +. B. Tustin, continued
Alveretta Kline VS.. J. P. McManus
continued; Freas B. Ringrose VS.
w. d. Campbell continued; Joh'