The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
FEBRUARY COURT
IN FULL SWING.
VanSickle Sentenced To Five
Years in Penitentiary
and $1,000 Fine.
Other First Week Business.

Court convened on Monday at ten
O'Clock, with all the Judges present.
The Constables OF the differen,
townships or districts of the county
made their returns in the following
order: F. J. Hauck. Beaver; w.
P. Robbins, Benton Boro.; A. A.
Colley, Benton Twp; Adam Clay
berger, Berwick; c. w. Freas, Ber.
wick; Miles Betz, Bloomsbury;
John Gibbs, Briarcreek; G. w.
Hosler, Catawissa Twp; Norman
Helwig, Catawissa Boro.; w. P.
Arter, Centralia; John Langdon,
Centralia; Samuel Cartwright, Cen
tralia; Charles Hartman, Centre;
ODE Yocum, Cleveland; Owen Cain,
Couyngham; George Labor, Fish
ingcreek; Charles Bucher, Frank.
lin; Norman o. Parker. Green.
wood; G. L. Hartman, Hemlock
J. B. Robbins, Jackson; J. l.. Slime,
Locust; J. w. McNinch, Madison;
F. P. Grover, Main; w. P. Heller,
Mifflin; J. S. Cole, Millville; Harry
Mensch, Montour; Emanuel Craw-
ford, Mt. Pleasant; H. c. Henrie,
Orangeville; D. T. Keller, Orange
Twp; w. H. Hayman, Pine; U. G..
Rarig, Roaringcreek; H. w. Angle,
Scott; Richard Hess, Saltwater aud
u. V. McHenry, Sugarloaf.
Jacob Shaffer, a grand Juror,
asked to be excused. He explained
to the Court that it was necessary
for him to be at his place of duty
as foreman at the Harman & Has.
, sert Car Shops. The shop he said
is crowded with orders and unless
he could be there it would be neces-
sary to lay off at least five moulders
In view of these circumstances the
Court granted his request, after
which DR.. Adams. of Briarcreek
was sworn in as foreman Of the
grand jury.
In charging the grand jury Judge
Little spoke of the few cases tha
are returnable at this session, which
he said indicates a healthy and al
together creditable state Of affairs
and shows that the people of thi'
county are pursuing their Legitimate
vocations and keeping the peace.
George Lake appointed as tip
staff to wait upon grand jury.
Estate of Nancy Nugent. Aud
itor's report confirmed nisi.
Estate Of William Nugent. Aud
itor's report confirmed nisi.
Estate OF Maggie Berlin. de
ceased. Order and report of salt
confirmed nisi.
In the matter of the supplement
ary report of the Grand Jury t,
No. 80, September session, 1908
the District Attorney filed his re-
port.
Harrison w. Waters VS.. Mar,
Waters. Libel in divorce. Sub
poena awarded.
Estate of Jacob M. Girton. de
ceased, late of Madison township
Auditors report confirmed nisi.
The report of viewers in favor O
a public road in Catawissa town
ship near J. R. Bibby's was con
frmed nisi., width OF road fixed a
thirty.three feet.
On petition of Edward Engle
hart, he was discharged as admin
istrator Of the estate of Catherin
Englehart, deceased.
Auditors report in the estate O
Henry B. Fortner, late of Berwick
deceased, was confirmed nisi.
Return of sale in the estate c
Phineas Remley confirmed nisi.
The civil list was gone over an
the following cases were marke
for trial:
Jacob Baker VS.. The Conewang
Building and Loan Association an
Tilghman Klechner and Charlie
Baker
Christie Baker VS.. the same.
Furhman and Schmidt VS.. tn
same.
Ida Fritz intermarried with Chas
II. Fritz VS.. the township of Brian
creek.
c. L. Mensch VS.. Francis Ely
defendant, with notice to Margare
Ely, garnishee.
John R. Townsend and Louis
VS.. Benjamin A. Gidding.
A. A. Eveland VS.. Orange town
ship.
On application the restaurar
license of Walter Walsh in tn
Second Ward of Centralia, wa