The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-06-13
Proceedings Of the Orphans Court

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/ The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge; Hon. James M. Evans and Hon.
James A. Lewis, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were duly examined and passed. The fol-
lowing bonds were duly examined and
approved:
Bond of Perry Litzenberg, Coroner;
bond of Louisa S. Benson, administrative
Tammany, executrix of Rachel Tammany.
List of sales Of Charlotte Miller and
inventory of James H. Benson were EXAM
ined and passed.
The last will and testament of James
Tosh and Mary Ann Price were admitted
probate. The following accounts were
examined and passed:
First account of James NJ. Evans, guar
dian to Elmer E. Krauss and others; fifth
account of Anna NJ. Janney, guardian to
Anna NJ. and Francis Janney; first account
of James d. Headley, guardian to Bessie B.
and Oliver II. Headley; final account of
James D. Headley, administrator of Annie
E. Headley, and distribution struck on
same; final account of L. T. Roberts, sur
viving administrator of John Walston;
account of Lewis T. Roberts, guardian to
Thomas Roe; final account of Benjamin
r. Bower, administrator of Ann Eliza Poe,
and dividend struck on same; final account
of Amanda A. Borland, administrator of
d. b. H., c. t. a. of Ann Alexander; third
account of Eliza Jane England, guardian
to Addie England; fourth account of Jacob
Tome, guardian to Thomas ]. and E. T.
Warwick; final account of William T.
Brickley, executor of Sarah Gamble; sec
ond account of William Craig, administra-
tor of John Craig; final account of Joseph
w. Abrahams, administrator of Robert X.
Morton, and distribution struck on same;
final account of Simeon w. Swisher, execu-
tor of A. b. Magough; third account of
Joseph T. Reed, guardian to Charlotte NJ.
and James r. Reed and Jesse Russell Jan
ney.
Court adjourned to meet in special ses-
sion, on June, the 23rd instant.
Proceedings Of the School Board.-The
Public School Board was in session on
Tuesday last, and the following is sym
opsis of the proceedings:
The report of Messrs. Biddle and Eng
land, two of the Commissioners, commit
tee appointed to visit and examine the con-
dition of school house No. a, in the Cecil
ton District, was laid before the Board, and
recommended repairs not to exceed cost
of 5000 to be made on the building, which
is represented to be in a very dilapidated
condition, which report was adopted.
Mr.. Biddle reported specifications for
new school house in Middle Neck, to be
completed by August the 18th, next, and
at cost of $500 to the Board. The report
was accepted by the Board. Bill for addi-
tional building to school house at Carpen-
ter's Point Neck, amounting to $685. was
ordered to be paid.
A communication from the State Associa-
ton of Teachers was laid before the Board,
asking a donation of $1,000 which was
concurred in and the amount donated to
the Association.
Rev. B. F. Price, Pastor of the NJ. E.
Church at Cecilton, was granted the use
of Grove Neck school house for Sab
bath school, Mr.. Jas. w. Morgan agree
ing to be responsible for proper care OF the
school house.
Joseph Hambleton was appointed Trus-
tee for Butler school in place of A. b.
Kirk, declined.
Messrs. F. S. Everist and S. J. England,
members of the Board, were constituted
committee to examine the Rose Bank school
house and report what repairs the build
ing needed.
A motion to make change of arithme-
tics used in the Public Schools was consid-
cred, but without reaching conclusion,
and the subject went over for the next
meeting of the Board.
Notices were received from the following
Boards of Trustees which have organized
according to law: Trustees for New Val
ley school-David Brown and Dr. A. A.
Jordan; Liberty Grove school-H. Wright
and Robert A. Saunders; School No. 3,
Fourth District Maxwell and I. j.
Scott; Chesapeake school-Sam'l Thomp-
son, w. H. Kirk and Charles A. Bryan;
Linwood school-Jesse r. Coulson, w. T.
Patten and John w. Beaver; Chestnut
Grove school-W. T. Brown and William
M'Mullen.
The Teachers Institute.-This annual