The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Bloomsbury and the Shobert license
i'll Berwick, and the disposal of some
routine business, a short session of
the Court was held Friday morn.
ing with President Judge Evans
and Associates Krickbaum and
Ieager on the bench.
The first matter heard was the
application of w. A. Shollenberg-
er for transfer of the liquor license
held by w. H. Shobert in the bor-
ough of Berwick. Alex. c. Jack
son, Esq, represented the apppli.
cant, Shollenberg.
After hearing the evidence of
George Owens, w. A. Ross and
w. c. Vought as to the applicants
character and fitness for TIE busi-
ness and evidence of Shollenberger
himself, the Court granted the
transfer.
c. A. Small, Esq, who repre-
sented Charles and Harry Gilmore,
conducted the proceedings in the
application for the transfer of the
license OF w. H. Gilmore, one of
the oldest licensed places in the
town of Bloomsbury, to the appli-
cants.
After hearing the testimony of
the applicants and that of William
H. Leister and Calvin Girton as to
the character and fitness of Charles
and Harry Gilmore, the Court
made the transfer.
In the case of Minnie A. Van
sickle VS.. Bradley Long which was
a rule to show cause why an action
of ejectment should not be brought,
on motion of Harry Stees, Esq,
dispositions were ordered taken.
c. A. Small, Esq, presented a
petition for partition in the es-
tate ofAbram Stine, late of Blooms
burg, deceased. An inquest was
ordered by the Court.
In the divorce proceedings of
Tillie VS.. John T. Harley, c. A.
Small, Esq, presented petition
for subpoena on the grounds Of
desertion IL years ago, which was
granted.
James L. Evans, Esq, present
cd the petition of Samuel Linn,
asking the Court to appoint him
guardian of his minor daughter,
Mamie Linn. 1t was represented
that the estate which would come
into the hands of the guardian was
only about Sc and that it would all
be used in paying costs of proceed
ings. The guardian was appointed
for the purpose of perfecting title
to some real estate. Ordinarily the
Court refuses to appoint a parent
guardian but in this case the estate
being so small the appointment was
made.
in the ejectment proceedings of
NJ. G. Kinney VS.. William Yohe,
Clinton Herring, Esq, presented a
petition for a rule to show cause
why the service of the writ should
not be set aside and the suit dis
missed. Rule was granted return
able the first Monday in August.
Clinton Herring, Esq, present
ed partition signed by heirs of
Jonas Rantz, late of Benton town
ship, deceased, for a rule to show
cause why the accountant should
not pay the costs of the first cita
ton, the costs of the audit, etc., in
his estate, and for a citation on the
accountant to file an account in the
estate. The rule and petition were
granted.
In the matter of the bond of
Henry Gellinger, tax collector for
the borough of Catawissa, John G.
Harman, Esq, who represented
Mr.. Gellinger, stated that he was
ready to furnish the bond as soon
as the amount was determined up
on. Interrogated by the Court as
to who would go on the bond, he
gave the names of several parties
who were perfectly satisfactory to
the Court. The Court fixed the
amount of the bond at $40, 600.
Mr.. Gellinger will have it executed
and it will then be approved by the
Court.
In the matter of bond Gorge
Linville, tax collector for the bor-
ough of West Berwick, James L.
Evans, Esq, gave the names of the
men who would sign this bond as
sureties but said that it had not yet
been done, but would be executed
in few days.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
There was brief session of court
on Tuesday morning.