Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-09

/ COUNTY CoURT-Judge Jno. N. Hendren IRE
siding. There were A docket cases disposed
at this term of the County Court. The follow
last:
CASES REMOVED.
The cases of Trotter and brother ps Hartman
Co., Ker vs. Kunkle Roller us. Peyton Co.,
Arnold and wife us. Barnett and wife, Fultz u.s.
Harshbarger's administrators, Showater Us
Showalter's administrators, Zimmerman's ad
ministrators vs. Zimmermans executors, and
Sanaerson us. Sterrett were removed to the Cir
cult Court
| ELECTION wRITs
The resignation of Jno. W. Crist, Justice OF
the Peace for North River, was received and a
writ issued to elect his successor The resigna-
ton of Geo. A. Shirley, justice of the peace for
Pastures, to take effect July LIST, was received
and writ issu ed. Writs of election were issued
for elections as follows Pastures-for justices
of the peace for the term to expire July lst IS
in place fJno. S. Guy, who failed to quality
and to fill vacancy occasioued by resignation of
| Geo. A. Shuey and for constables to fill unex-
PRED terms ending July ia and July '75--
Beverly Manor-for constable, to fill unexpired
term ending July IT'S. North Ri7er-to fill I'M
expired term of constable, ending July rs, and
justice of the peace to fill place of Jno W. Crist.
Riverheads-for constables, to fill terms ending
July ia and July rs, and justice of the peace,
to fill place of I. W. Gilkerson, who failed to
qualify. South River-for constable, to fill
terms ending July IA and rs. The terms OF
all the township officers expire by law.
WILLS, DEEDS &C.
The will of W. W Donaghe, Sr., was proved
and admitted to record, and DR.. B. B. Doaaghe
and Col. Jno B. Baldwin qualified as executors,
giving security in $l2o, 900 with J. G. Cochran,
A. H. H. Stuart, G.. NJ. Cochran, Jr. and W. H.
Tams, as sureties The Court appointed Joseph
Tate, G Price, D. S. Young, VIM Masincup,
Orlando Smith and Jno. NJ. Kenney as apprais-
ers- any three more to act. The State tax
| on the will was $50.
| There were Al deeds and other writings ad-
| mitted to record from the March term to the LIST
! day of the present term. The deed of Wbisler's
executors to Lagorse and others for Mt TORY
furnace was recorded, the State tax being $64,
to Shelley & Elder trustees, the State tax on
I which was $50.
| CHANCERY CASES.
Ex-parte settlements were made in 10 cases.
| The cases OF Fultz as. Engleman and Roller Us.
| Kyle and others were dismissed. Hanger ct al.
as. Guin ct al, and Coley and wife vs Moore
| ct al leave given to the defendants to file an.
| swer Hamburger ct al. Us. Campbell ct aide
cree for sale, with N K. Trout, Commissioner.
| Gilkerson's Administrators as. Turk ct al-rc.
| port of Master Commissioner Ransom and modi-
fed report of Commissioner Waddell confirmed
Trumbe's Executors as. Wilson ct al-Jno. A.
| Wilson was admitted party defendant on petit
| ton, and J. NJ. Lilley was appointed to make o
| survey of the division line. Harper Os. Harper's
Executors ct al -decree entered referring to
master commissioner for accounts. Churchman'
Executor as. Jones ct al.-report of N K. Trout
| Commissioner of sale, confirmed and cause re-
ferred to master commissioner to report in wha
manner the proceeds shall be distributed. LIANT
ct al vs. Erwin ct al, Especial Judge, Hon. Jno
B. Baldwin sitting Judge He1dren being a n in
terested party referred to master commissioner
for report Mitchell's creditors vs. Mitchell
| exceptions filed to Commissioners report anG
recommitted to special Commissioner John M
| Kinney Curd u.s. Zerkle ct ais decree fol
sale, A. Il. II. Stuart appointed commissioner
Stuart ps Landes and Blackley vs. Gatewood
Co., -Demurrers to Bill overruled. Anderson
| as. Rowsey-final deeree-cause stricken from
docket
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Letters of administration were granted to DR.
J Z. Dunlap on the estate of Geo. Franger.
Rev. VIM O. Grim. of the United Brethren
in Christ, was licensed to solemnize marriages,
&c.
An ordinary license was granted to Morgan
Vint on Shenandoah Mountain
The Collectors made their return Of delinquent
taxes, the amount being about the same as last
year.
The court adjourned Wednesday, after a SEES
sion of nine days, having disposed of more than
one-half of the cases the issue docket, besides
a large number of motions and other matters
pertaining to the county interest.
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CRY CoURT-Judge j. W Green Smith
Presiding This Court met yesterday
morning. The following licenses were
granted F: Wholesale liquor dealers, Burke
& Bradley Retail liquor dealers, W. Who
ley. A. j. Burke and J. P. Kavanaugh ::
Eating houses, J. B. Scherer, VIM. Kin
ney, Thomas Burke, John Peer, John
Burns, R. Fl. Campbell. Charles r. King,
and John Brush Hotels, McChesney &
Co., and John D. Crowle
The following judges of elections were
appointed Ward No. 1, VIM B Kayser,
M. P. Funkhouser and A. M. Crane
Ward No. 2, George G.. Bunch, J. A. Lo.
gan and VIM. L. Herr.
Major John B. Watt. Qualified as notary
public.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Simon Hilb, of Staunton
sailed from New Y ork Saturday on the steam
er Celtic for Liverpool
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss Of Staunton has been
engaged by the State Board of Immigration
to make a summary ofthe advantages offered
by Virginia for immigrants, the work to be
done at once.
Gen. R. D. Lilley of Staunton went on an
excursion with the South Carolina AgricuI
tural Society from Charleston last week and
made speech of which the Charleston pa
pers speak very highly.
President Bickle of the City Council, re
turned from his visit to Richmond on Wed
nesday.
Capt. Jas. c. Marquis has returned to the
City after business trip to Vermont.