The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12
Proceedings of the Orphans Court

Proceedings of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court for Cecil county was
in session on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge; Hon. James NJ. Evans and Hon.
James A. Lewis, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were examined and passed.
The following inventories and appraise-
ments we've daily examined and passed.
Inventory of the goods and chattels of
Thomas McVey; inventory of the goods
and chattelS of Joseph II. Clark; inventory
of the goods and chattels of Thomas
McNeal.
The following list Of sales and list of
debts were examined and passed: List of
debts of Thomas McNey; list of debts OF
James Mcgee; list of debts of Joseph I'll.
Clark; list of private sales of Sarah Pussy;
list Of private sales of Isaac Gray.
The following Administrations execu-
tors and guardian accounts were duly ex-
amined and passed: Second account of
John M. Thomas, executor of Richard II.
Bayard; first and final account of Eliza
G. Reynolds, executrix of Henry G. Rey-
nods; first account of Taylor Gray and
Mary C. Gray, administrators of Isaac
Gray, and dividend struck on same; second
account of G.. S. Hays, guardian to Ida
Huston; first account of George G. Benja-
min, guardian to John Abrams; first ac-
count of Elizabeth Biddle, guardian to
Emma Wolf; third account of Barclay
REYNOLDS, guardian to David A., Martha
D. and Charles II. krauss; second account
of Joseph Wells, guardian to Walter,
Harry and John Bostc; first account of
James NJ. Evans, guardian to John ii.
REYNOLDS; fifth account of VIM. T. Miller,
en- oficio guardian to Wilhelmina, X. G.,
Sallie and Martha L. Reed; third account
of William Craig, administrator of John
Craig: fourth account of Z. Owens, guar
dian TO Virginia E., Samuel II. and VIM.
II. Norris; final account of Robert Boucher,
executor of Richard Boucher; final pre-
ferred account of James A. Coulson, ex-
ecutor of Eli Coulson, and dividend struck
on the same; first account of Andrew f.
Mearns, guardian to Able J. Mearns; first
account of VIM. P. Ewing, guardian to j.
A. P. Ewing; first and final account OF f.
w. .Tanliey and Lydia NJ. Rossell, admins
traitors of John S. Rossell, and rs such er
offcio guardian to John S., Hiram W. n.
and Ella L. Rossell.
Court adjourned to meet next Tuesday
in special session.
Proceedings of School Commissioners
The Board met agreeable to the bylaws
and was in session on Tuesday and We'd
nesday. The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. j. Shippers appeared before the Board
and made statement concerning the debt
on the lot on which the school house at
North East is built, and asked for some
assistance from the Board to complete the
payment, as the citizens of the town had
not raised the money according to promise.
Referred to Commissioner S. ]. England.
Mr.. f. S. Quigey presented a book on
School Architecture to the School Com
missioners, and on motion, it was accepted
and the thanks of the Board rendered to
Mr.. Quigley.
The quarterly accounts were examined
and passed as follows:
H.. D;,.,;o. q 1o1 90
Second 1871. rs
Third l,16o.0S
40 80 ~
., 1c- =,
Fifth $. 40 S.
Ninth SO4OO
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s''ol4s 80
eeVeh'h D'Sti'c'' ia 90 n On q n
E;nb.b {. S95 "A
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81, 96l.9o
On motion, ten dollars were appropriated
to the Liberty Grove school, to purchase a
dictionary.
On motion, Mr.. S. ]. England was author
;zed to close school No G. in the Fifth
discretion.
The bills of the Commissioners for per
diem and mileage, freight and incidentals
we're examined and passed.
Miss Annie Smith appealed to the Board
from the decision of the Board of Trustees
of Jackson school. in dismissing her as
assistant from that school without n LEGAL
notice. Resolved, that the appeal be
heard at the next meeting of the School
Ro.,d and tbov he Notified TO annear at
tnaI 'i'i'e'
The subject of Mr.. }. Blggs' resignation
as Trustee of the Cecilton school, was taken
ND. and on motion, it was accepted, and
Mr.. G. A. Ford appointed in his place.
The following amendments were made
Miss NJ. E. Chapman, assistant for Cherry
Hill school: Miss Femie Killough, for as
sistant at the Jackson school: Miss Bella
Galhraith and Miss Helen Hasson. for the