The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-04-12
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Hon. JOFlm Burnett. Presidimg.

COUNTY COURT PR0CEEDINGs.
Hon. JoEan Burnett, Presiding.
The following business was transacted
at the last term of the County Court,
which adjourned yesterday:
COUNTY BUSINESS.
H. p. zLiliebridge VS.. Henry Apple
counsel, and taken under advisement.
w. G. Clark VS.. Ben Simpson and e. D.
Thorne; objections to confirmation Of
sale. Argued by counsel, and taken under
advisement.
IN PROBATE.
Estate of Peter Grounds, deceased or
der of sale of real property.
Minor heirs Of Johannon Carter annual
accounts filed. 'T 5@---1-z-s--lzs-z
Minor heirs of /. NJ. Moore, deceased
accounts filed. .....--..-...
Estate of Asa F. Stark, deceased; order
to correct administrators deed
Estate Of Asa F Stark, deceased; June
End appointed for hearing objection to
final accounts.
Estate of Mary Watson, deceased; in
ventory returned and VIM. M. Pitman, s.
P. Frantz, and s. N. Lilly appointed ap-
praisers-
Estate of John Ullery, deceased; sale
bill of personal property returned.
Estate of Elisabeth Foster, deceased ;
accounts for final settlement filed, and Ju-
ly z. 1873, appointed as the day for hear
ing objections to the same.
Minor heirs of Henry Dohse, deceased /;
final accounts f1le1, settlement made with
the Court, accounts closed and sureties dis
charged.
Estate of Chas. Knowles, deceased
order made for final settlement and distri-
button.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Drury Davis appointed Supervisor of
District No. "a, vice VIM. r. Baker re-
signed.
BENZ. Pilbean appointed Justice of the
Peace for Yaquina Precinct, vice L. P.
Baldwin, resigned.
Petition presented to the Court for the
vacation of part of the County Road from
Joseph Skagg's to the the County Road
leadingfrom Corvallis to Albany dismissed.
Peddler's License granted to James A.
Fike, for three months.
Road from the northeast corner of Jesse
Hawley's farm, west to county line. Re-
port of survey and plat ordered filed, and
road declared public highway.
Several Bills were ordered paid.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATToN.-At the
recent meeting of this body, in Salem, a
State Board of Examination was organic
ed. The object of the meeting was to dis
cuss and arrange the preliminary for the
coming examination in July. After care
full deliberation list of studies was select
ed in which the candidates for the different
classes of certificates will be examined.
The percentage of correct answers requir-
ed was also fixed and number of rules
were adopted for the government of the
examination The Board of Education
also submitted to the Board of Examina-
tion the question of list of textbooks to
be recommended to the County Superin-
tendents for adoption as a uniform State
series under the law. A full series was
agreed upon.
The GRovER.-This steamer arrived
here on Tuesday afternoon, with a very
heavy freight, and large number of pas
sengers. She left Portland with forty pas
sengeIs, and more freight than the train
and old line of steamers combined. In
order to accommodate delegates to the
Farmers Convention, at Salem, she laid
here until Wednesday afternoon, when
she dropped down to Albany, leaving there
at an early hour on Thursday morning,
and returning on Friday. She will be here
again on Tuesday.
MYsTrc cBANQUET.-The members of Rose
Croix Lodge, A. F. & A. M, held their
annual mystic banquent on Holy Thurs
day Qast Thursday evening. The supper
was served by Jack Alphin, and those who
partook of it inform us that it was the best
hotel supper ever served in Corvallis. Al
phin knows how to do these things.
HARD UP.-Holladay' boats are getting
in a tight way, as will appear from the
fact that the Alice brought up, ON last
Monday evening, several packages, from
San Francisco, marked Lorenzo Gerhard,
care steamer Gov. Grover" When line
descends to stealing the opposition's freight
it must be in tight strait.
nounces that he is now prepared to take
pictures in every conceivable style, at the
old gallery, on Third street. He has thor
oughly overhauled the establishment, and
invites visitors to inspect his rooms.
NEW BUTCHER SHOP P.-Mr. Nick. Bae-
sen will shortly open the market for
merly occupied by Jesse Walker, and be
to furnish meat of all kinds.
We welcome this gentlemen to Corvallis,
and wish him abundant success.
The BENTON House. - This house is
daily growing in popular favor. The ac-
landlord, Jack Alphin, Esq,
spares no pains to render his many guests
Go there for a. square meal