The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-17


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Proceedings of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge: Hon. James NJ. Evans and Hon.
James A Lewis, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
examined and passed.
The following bonds were duly examined
and approved: Bond of William Keithley,
executor of Thomas Culbertson; bond Of
George w. Stephens, administrator of
Mary Stephens; bond of John R. Barnard,
executor of Parker Barnard; bond Of
Benjamin Clifford and James Clifford, ex-
ecutors of James Clifford bond of Taylor
Gray, co-administrator of Isaac Gray;
bond of Rachel C. Malcolm. guardian to
| Douglas and Crichton Malcolm.
The following inventories, lists of sales
and debts were duly examined and passed:
Inventory of the goods and chattels of
Thos. Culbertson; inventory of the goods
and chattels Of Sarah Pussy; list of debts
of VIM. l.. Hague; list of debts of F. W.
Davis; list of sales of Isabella Thompson;
list of sales of Thomas S. Abrams.
The following accounts were duly ex-
amined and passed: Second account of
Martha E. McCracken, guardian to Martha
r. Brown; ifth and final account Of Geo.
r. Carpenter, guardian to Ella f. Carpen-
ter; final account Of Jos. A. Roman and
Samuel T. Roman, executors of Absalom
Roman, and distribution struck on same.
Court adjourned to meet at it's regular
session in February.
Proceedings of the County Commission.
ers.-The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day this week, in transaction of current
business. Messrs. DR.. r. E. Bromwell,
John E. Gillespie and Joseph Biggs, pres
ent.
The report of Messrs. johnson, Terry
and Sproston, Examiners in matter of
opening new public road from North
East and Bay View to Bethel NJ. p. Church,
was reconsidered and damages allowed as
follows: Thos. T. Benjamin, for fencing,
S129; William Benjamin, do, S94.
Samuel J. Jenness, Collector, was order ed
to release tax on At acres of land belonging
to Wakeman Richardson, and collect the
same from William Richardson's; Collector
of Second District ordered to release Cur
tus Cordroy of tax on $G274, amount of
judgment against 7. II. Murphy; Samuel
J. Jenness was ordered to collect tax from
Theodore Graham's estate, on 0 acres of
land valued at 3d. 200; w. T. Patten, Col
lector of Seventh District, was ordered to
collect tax on house valued at 1915, of w.
Castles; Collector of Sixth District was
ordered to release Samuel A. Hindman
from tax on 81, 900, value of house and lot
Sundry accounts were examined and
passed and orders Used for merchandise.
Examiners report of location of public
road through the lands Of Thos. II. Gard
ner, in Sixth District, was confirmed and
amount of damages awarded Mr.. Gardner,
5000; Mr.. John E. Gillespie, member of
the Board, reported favorably on the bridge
built over Stone Run, in Sixth District,
which repor.. was accepted and bill order
ed to be paid Contractor, reserving Sc for
pointing walls.
Ella L. Garrison, lunatic, was ordered
to be placed in Maryland Hospital, at the
expense Of the county till her restoration
to health.
An agreement was made with Nicholas
F. johnson for changing location of Elk
Neck road, to run through his peach orch
ard, the said N F. johnson agreeing to
make the road through his farm and fence
it in for $500, including all damage.
The County Commissioners ordered that
no more travellers be maintained at the
county's expense in Jail, unless committed
by process of law; and that no tobacco be
furnished prisoners in future at the county's
expense.