The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-07
petition of administrator to sell real
estate granted.

of real estate confirmed illSl.
Road in Jackson township near
he dwelling house OF Ezekiel Fritz,
and road in Sugarloaf township,
near ID. H. Steadman' S. Report
of viewers in favor of a road in each
case confirmed absolute and width
Of road fixed at SO feet,
Ida May Mellick VS.. Boyd Mel
lick, divorce decreed.
Venire ordered tor I'd persons to
serve as grand jurors and 4S per-
sons as petit jurors for the FIRST
week of May term OF Court and SO
persons tor petit jurors for the sec
ond week of said term.
Upon petition Joseph Garrison
was appointed Inspector in the sec
ond election district of Bloomsbury
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Charles 7. Hendershott.
The Grand Jury returned true
bills in the following cases:
Com. VS.. Samuel johnson. Run
ming gambling house and illegal
selling Of liquor.
Com. VS.. Hiram Shultz, larceny
and Com. VS.. William Mooney, f.
Sud b.
The list Of Coustables was called
and they reported everything in
their respective districts in good
condition excepting that the con-
stable Of Sugarloaf township report
ed that the road from Lewis bridge
10 Elijah Hess, a distance of about
one mile, had never been opened.
In response to a question from
the Court he stated that the wealth
er had been such that it had been
impossible to open the same.
Miles Betz, constable Of the town
of Bloomsbury. reported that the
road leading from Riches black
smith shop on Iron street to the
race bridge was too narrow and in
a dangerous condition, The mat
ter was placed in the hands of the
District Attorney with instructions
TO take the necessary steps to cor
rect the same.
Il the matter of the application
of Mrs. Angeline Shuman. of Cata-
wissa, to become J'eme Sole trad
-r, the Court heard the e, ldence of
P. w. Miller, c. L. Pohe, P. II.
Shuman and Angeline Shuman re-
garding the fact of the separation
of +. l.. Shuman and Mrs. Shuman
and that for years the said Shuman
has failed to provide any support
ior his wife. The Court took the
natter under advisement.
In the matter of the hotel in Pine
township Harry Cox was called be-
iore the Court aud said he had TAX
II possession Monday morning.
The Court stated that reports
1ad been received concerning the
manner in which the hotel had pre-
'iously been conducted aid said
hat they hoped that in the case of
The Court deciding to grant tie
license he would conduct a better
.otel than his predecessor. Mr..
OK said that if the Court grantt d
lin the license he would endeavor
y conduct the business of the place
p a legal and proper manner.
When the list of Grand Jurors
vas called it appeared that every
ne was in attendance. Clark Bow
r. N. H. Martz. of Berwick, and
William McHenry, OF Saltwater,
!ere excused. George G.. Fenster-
nacher, of Berwick. was appointed
Ireman after which the Court
harged the Grand Jury.
Hiram Palmer of Bloomsbury,
sas appointed tip staff to wait upon
he Grand Jurors.
Maria Lewis VS.. Morris Lewis;
ivorce. Alias subpoena directed
0 issue.
In the matter of the petition of
ertain citizens of Beaver township
chool district alleging want of sut-
.cient school accommodations. The
'ule to remove the school directors
vas discharged at the cost OF the
petitioners and the report of the
Inspector is referred back to him
'or further hearing upon the merits
of the case.
In the estate Of George w. Sup
plee deceased, H. Mont Smlth
Esq is continued as auditor.
William Kunte: ct al VS.. William
lBenbright Court fixed Saturday,
March I, 1907, at 10 O'Clock for
argument OH rule to show cause
why the case should not be dis
missed.
In the estate of James McMAnon
deceased. Upon petition an inquest
was awarded in this estate.
In the estate of William Gingles
deceased, the report of the auditor