The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
ARGUMENT COURT.

argument court was held on Mon.
day, all the Judges on the bench.
The case of Albert Reeder VS.
Harvey Fairchilds which was mo
tion of the defendants for a new
trial, was continued.
Com. VS.. Felix Kessler, the Aris-
ties shooting case, in which the de-
tendant was convicted at the Sep
tember term, and in which he was
asking for a new trial, was also
continued pending disposition of
a petition for suspension of sentence
and placing the defendant on pro-
baton as provided for under the
Act of May, 1909. The District
Attorney did not resist this petition
and it is probable that the Court
will make this disposition of the
matter. 1t is the defendants first
offense, and he has a family de-
pending upon him for support.
The exceptions to the report of
the auditor in the estate of Martha
J. Hartman, deceased, were with
drawn and the report confirmed.
The Court made the following
order in the case of Thomas B.
Britain VS.. Columbia Brewing
Company OH the equity list: "The
plaintiff not appearing, and the
case made in the bill is not sustain
ed, it is ordered and decreed that
the bill be dismissed at the plain
tiff's cost"
In the divorce proceedings of
Guerney Lyons VS.. Lille Baker
Lyons, the Court handed down the
following opinion: "For the pres
ent we will not grant or refuse
decree. In view of the notice given
by counsel for the respondent, CT
the respondents intention to make
application for a partial divorce
from the libellant, rule is granted
on the respondent to show cause
why decree should not be grant.
ed. Returnable first Monday of
December"
F. D. Dentler and w. w. Black
were appointed appraisers in estate
of Jacob H. Johnson to set aside
widows $500, on motion of Mr..
Chrisman.
Upon motion of A. L. Fritz,
Judgment for want of an appear
ance was allowed in the case of ID.
B. Crist VS.. J. w. and Emanuel
Bogert.
In the estate of Frank Derr, de-
ceased, petition was presented by
Clinton Herring, representing that
the real estate of the decedent could
not be divided so as to award the
widow her $500 as provided by the
Act OF Assembly, whereupon the
widows $500 was ordered to be
paid from the money rising srom
the sale of Ihe real estate of the de-
cedent, and to be a charge upon
the same until it is paid.
The injunction proceedings in
he case OF Thomas f. Harder VS..
The Catawissa Borough Council,
was upon motion of l.. c. Mensch,
In the case of Jacob Ludwig VS..
Washington Camp No. $40 p o. S.
If A. of Catawissa, upon petition
by c. J. Fisher, a rule
vas granted returnable the first
Monday in December to show cause
Why the judgment should not be
pened.
c. +. Kreisher presented the /
onds of Henry Apple, admr. of t
he estate of Amelia Apple, and t
,alph Leiby, admr. of the estate of
elias Leiby, for the sale of real es- q
ate for confirmation by the Court
The application for a charter for {
ne Catawissa Board OF Trade, was '
eferred to Col. John G. Freeze, as S
laster. /
In the estate of c. G. Murphy, =
tie of Centralia, deceased, c. f. P
.reisher presented the petition of a
Murphy, guardian OF v
aniel Murphy, minor heir OF the b
ecedent, that she be allowed to p
in in the sale of house and lot d