The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

eoUSTY CouR7-DEcEMBER TERM
Geo. Daugherty qualified and gave
bond as Notary Public; bond $500.
DR.. Ell. Gillian, of Letart, ap.
pointed Justice for Cooper district,
in lieu of Geo. Daugherty, resigned.
BENZ Oliver allowed 1852 bal
ance due on contract, for erecting
bridge over Two mile, in Graham dis
trict.
"A. w. Rollins VS.. James Barnett;
notice to vacate road. Defendant
by his attorneys moved to quash the
notice, which being argued and con-
sidered by the Court, is sustained;
and it is ordered that the defendant
recover against the plaintiff his costs
herein expended, includinga statute
fee Of SIS, to which the plaintiff, by
counsel, excerpts.
Jno. E. Timms and Chas. B. Wag-
gener, Commissioners appointed by
the Judge Of the Circuit Court, to set
tie with the Sheriff of Mason county
and the public officers therein, ten
dered their report and settlement of
d. S. Stevenson, late Sheriff of Ma.
son, for all taxes with which he was
chargeable for the year 1878, which
being seen and inspected by the
Court, and no exceptions being ia
ken thereto, the same is confirmed
and ordered recorded.
Henry McDermitt, road surveyor
in Lewis district, authorized to ex-
pend $50 on the Clarksburg road; $40
to be expended upon hill upon the
lands Of Tomlinson, Barnett and
McCulloch, and $40 to be expended
upon hill near the residence Of Chas.
Neale.
Upon petition of Jno. Winkley
ct. al. to discontinue so much of the
public road in road precinct No. 1,
Lewis district, known as the old
turnpike road leading from Point
Pleasant up the Great Kanawha riv-
er, &C., it is ordered that Geo. w.
Pullin, A. c. Waggener, R. Wiley, jr.,
and F. w. sisson be appointed view
ers, and that theyreport to the Court
their action.
Upon application of David Roush,
ct. al, to vacated public road in Ora.
ham district, and to establish pri-
vate road in lieu thereof, A. M. Fry,
Albert Yeagcr and J. L. Rice, ap-
pointed viewers and ordered to re-
port to the Court their proceedings.
]. S. Giles, attorney of Pomeroy,
Ohio admitted to practice in this
Court.
Clerk ordered to have Assessors
books of this county, well bound.
Upon application OF S. D. Mason,
ct, al, for the establishment of a
public road in Arbnckle district.
Land owners failing 70 appear to
show cause why said road should not
be established, on motion, the Court
doth undertake to establish the
same, in conformity with the view
er's report fled with the papers
Teresa Pauley allowed s65 for DANA
ges and T. B. Swami $40 for building
100 rods of fence.
Mrs. Caroline Roush, who is ag-
grieved by an erroneous assessment
on 20f acres of land, in Graham dis.
trict, asked that the same might be
corrected, which is accordingly DONE
The usual allowances Cor work on
the various roads throughout the
county, was made, whereupon the
Court adjourned until Court in
course, which will occur on the 10Th
day of January, 1880, and will be a
term for the trial Of causes.
ApPo1NTED.-We are glad to men
ton the fact that our young friend,
DR.. Will S. Hoy, of this place, has
been appointed assistant surgeon Of
the first battalion Of infantry, in the
service Of the State of West Virgin
ia, to rank as such from the 23d of
October, 1879, This is a deserved
compliment. DR.. Hoy is young
man, finely educated, and welded
to his profession, though young in
the practice Of medicine, he is NOV
ing to the front rapidly as practi.
toner, and we predict for him bright