The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-02
NEIGIiBORHOOD MEMS
MARTINS FERRY.

The action ofthc jury in the MedilI will
case has caused more or less discussion
Throughout! tho"ouuty, but more Var.icu-
larlv hero, where the tcstutOr lived and
did business during the latter part Of his
life. Some information concerning the
estate and the will at this time will not
be amiss: Joseph Mrdill, died
December 4th, 1874 at the
adyarccd age Of 81 year. The day be-
fore hi, death LAWYER Barber, i'll the
presence of three witnesses, drew up the
viii which disposed OF real estate and
persona! property amounting 10 about
SGj 900. Daring his life time he dis
trbuted among his eight children
money and property amounting in
round number, to $4,000, which. along
with the residue ms shown in the will,
would swell the estate 10 SlOy,OOO. The
plea set up to break the VIII l. that he
was not in his right mind at the time
the will was executed, and in consequence
improper influence had been brought TO
bear by winch he brqueath'
Ell his son Joseph, who
was in partnership with HIM in running
the Ohio City Planning Mill a. and
sometime previous 10 M, death; con-'d-
erably more OF the property than he was
entitled to. Publ { sentiment here
where all parties were best known, seems
t. be in favor If sustaining the will and
rumor prevailed that when the jury was
discharged they stood eight for and tour
against the will.
ONE of the mo significant tests of the
depression in business and the difficulty
that the working man has to raise funds
wtercwth TO meet his current
expenses, is the action recon-
mended bv committee of the
Martins Ferry Building Association, APP
pointed for tie purpose, to relieve those
of Its members from further drafts on
their shrinking and slender means.
Here is the report:
The COMMITTEES appointed September
18th, 1915, to devise, If possible, some
plan for winding up the affairs OF NJ. +.
Building ASSOCIATION, have takru into care
tul cor sderation plans suggested by
members of :he committee and others
and now report
|. That they have not been able to de-
vice q plan Tor the immediate winding up
of the affairs of the ascension, which
would be legal and at the same time sat-
isty tho conflicting interests Of the differ
ent members of the association.
.. That for the accommodation OF those
who wish TO he freed Immediately from
the connection with the association, We
would recommen that the mortgages of
those who have made loans be released
upon the payment of al! arrears and the
payment OF the present value Of the
amount of their dues, and interest paid
up to June "a, 1877, now equal to S37 -
per share and that those to whom loans
have not been made be offered 40 per
cent of the amount paid in for their
stock, equal to 81 80 per share. Signed J
J Kirr, E. j. photograph, John Douglass,
W Hoor c. IL. Shreve.
MEssRs. II. W. SMITH, Cashier of the
Commercial, and Charles Jenkins, Cash
Ter OF the OHIO City Bank, are both un.
der the weather to such An extent u to
b. detained Mt their homes.
YESTERDAY Mr.. Thomas Clark left
for Palestine to be gone IL year. Tie
Joins the Rev. DclIas, party NJ New
York. Delicate health is the cause.
NICK MAGUGRE squirmed 10 the
amount OF threo dollars and costs, yes
.fta..g