The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-07
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Ht IeRuldI May teTm OI court
opened on Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. Judges Evans and Yeager
on the bench. The following rou-
tine business was transacted
The report of the Commissioners
in favor of dividing Femlock town.
ship into two election districts was
presented and confirmed nisi.
In the divorce proceedings of Ar
den McHenry VS.. Jennie McHenry,
the report of the master in favor of
the divorce was confirmed and the
divorce will be granted.
In the matter of the application
cf the Fraternal Order of Eagles of
Berwick tor a charter, the master,
Col. John G.. Freeze, Esq, report
ed in favor of granting the charter.
The report of the viewers against
a county bridge in Scott township
was presented by c. A. Small,
Esq, and confirmed nisi.
c. A. Small, Esq, presented the
report of the viewers in favor of a
road in Scott township.
Upon petition being presented,
Court ordered sale of real estate in
the estate of George Shaffer, late of
Mount Pleasant township. Bond
in sum of $1,000 approved.
Paul Sherwood, Esq, or Wilkes
Barre, of counsel for the plaintiff in
the case of Josephine F. Vought VS..
The Berwick Electric Light Co.,
asked for rule to take the deposi-
ton of a witness who was ill.
w. H. Rhawn, Esq, presented
petition asking for the discharge
of B. F. Kelley under the insolvent
laws.
The petition was in the usual
form, set out the facts of publica-
ton and the defendant owned no
real or personal estate and hence
could not pay the costs and fine.
The District Attorney stated that
he desired to ask Kelley some
questions. He interrogated him as
to whether he had not owned real
estate which he conveyed after his
conviction. This he denied, stat
ing that he never owned any real
estate. He was discharged.
Robert Howell, Esq, master,
filed his report recommending that
a divorce be decreed in the case of
o. B. Mellick VS.. Clara Mellick.
James L. Evans, Esq, presented
the report of viewers in favor of
bridge and road in Briar Creek
township.
The report of the sale of the real
estate in the estate of Samuel Knorr
deceased, was confirmed nisi
w. c. Johnston, Esq, was upon
motion continued as auditor in the
estate of Mary P. Brewster, de-
ceased.
In the divorce proceedings of ST.
las Chamberlain VS.. Dora Cham
berlain, subpoena was ordered
issued.
w. H. Rhawn, Esq, was contin-
ued as auditor in the estate of Susan
Fairman, late of Berwick, deceased.
The report of the Commissioners
in favor of dividing Briar Creek
township into three election dis
tricts was presented and confirmed.
Upon petition, Wilson c. Derr
was appointed guardian of Irene
and Mabel Derr, minor children
over the age of IA years. They
chose Wilson Derr. who is their
father, as their guardian. The
Courl stated in making the ap-
pointment that they rarely appoint
ed either parent as guardian of the
estate of their children.
The return to the order of the
sale of the real estate of the Blooms
burg Lumber and Manufacturing
Company was presented and con-
frmed.
In the estate of Theodosia Nc
Henry in which the administrator
had failed to file an account after
the regular notice, Fred 7. Ikeler.
who had accepted service of the
Continued on psge5.