Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-30
County Court.

OouuIy Coufb'
The comfy court met last Monday.
Judge Hendren presiding. The following
is a summary of the business done.
PTobate-Jno. II. Ralston, qualified as
admir- of Jno. Hogshead, decd; W. v.
Strough, qualified as admir- of Jane Gong
wer; Sam'l A. East, qualified as admir- of
VIM. Harold and as guardian of Mary E.
Woods; the will of Jacob Cox, pensioner
of 1912, who died worth $1,000, was adj
mitted to probate with A. G.. Brown and
Jno. S. Cox, administrators; the estate of
Arch Trotter was committed to Sheriff
Lightner.
Roads and B1ldges.-The sum of $55 was
ordered to be paid for repairs of bridge
over Christians Greek; Chas. Sheets was
appointed surveyor of road precinct No. 8
in Middle River district, in place of Fred.
Fry, removed; Andrew Reid, surveyor Of
precinct No. 2 in Riverheads, in place Of
Jno. N. Hite; Samuel Byers, surveyor of
precinct No. 2 in Middle River District, in
place of Geo. M. Cook; r. M. Kyle, sur
veyor of precinct No. Sin North River dis
trict, in place of Geo. Craun, and Enoch
Brewer, surveyor of precinct No. II, in
place of N. II. Hanger. The report of P.
IL. Props On the opening of a new road in
North River district, was received, and the
cost Of the work, Sz79.21, ordered to be
paid. The petitions of Jno. S. Lambert
and 7. G. Trice, for changes of roads, we're
referred to Jno. G. Slower. Surveyor Brooke
Eskridge WAS fined 1 cent and costs for not
keeping his road in order.
Delinquent Lands.-The purchases of
315 acres delinquent mountain Land by An
drew Hess, of 200 acres delinquent noun
tain land by John Sanders and of 6 acres
delinquent land near sherando by Bal
M. Lewis, were confirmed.
Disturbing Religious Worship.-W. T
Mills, j. H. KILLER, Geo. Leighton and +.
b. Argenbright for disturbing public wor-
ship near Spring Hill, confessed Judgment
and were fined l cent. A capias was issued
for Benz. Niceley charged with the same
offense.
AssduH-Magi strate John M. Kinney
reported fine Of IS imposed on Dabney
Maupin for assault. A copias was issued
for Benz. Jamison charged with the same
otfense. The case of John Hounihan, Jno..
Glass and Luke Woods charged with the
same otfense was continued till next term.
Schools-Samuel Crickenbarger, Edward
Huppman, W. D. Ewing. Fred. Cline and
Jacob Ritchie were appointed a commits
sion to assess damages for lot of H.B.
Christian taken for school purposes.
Oeeds.-6S deeds and other writings were
recorded, a good sign of better times.
SOMETHING New FOR THE STAUNTON
ladies have organized to
give on the Thursday and Friday nights
before Christmas, for the benefit of the
West Augusta Guards and Staunton Ar
tillerY, a Dickens Carnival - in which the
most noted characters and scenes in that
authors works will be representation en-
tertainment which will be entirely new
and, we need not add, attractive to our.
people. Added to this will be an Art Gal
lery, presided over by Mrs. farley, and a,
large stock of toys will be on sale at lovy
prices, from which the married people NAV
select for Christmas stockings. A fine
'"PPOA HSAA w EifSiA VII boQl ulSuUS, ana
>ar country friends are invited to con-
tribute such loose turkeys and pigs as
heir generosity may suggest, to the cause.
Mrs. W. IL. Tams is the President of the
adles' organization, and the entertain
nent is to be given at Grange Hall.
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For THE PENITENrIARY-Jac A
'right-this being his third trial. was CON-
lcted in the County Court this week Of
tealiHg $170 from Daniel Miller in w,nsa,
mployment he was, and sentenced to fonr
ears IN the State prison. he leaves a.
7lfe and a young child. John McIain,
olored, convicted of stealing 500 from.
'avid Baylor, in whose employ he was.
'as sentenced to the penitentiary for four
ears,
The BAPTIST PARSONAGE FArR.-Tbe
dies OF the Baptist Church will give a
air on the nights of December 18th and
It'll III order to realize funds to pay their
lare OF the parsonage fund. They prom
to make the occasion worthy of The
use and of the Christmas times.