The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-12
City Court.


City Court.
The March term of the Hastings Court
of Stanton, Judge Grattan presiding,
was opened at the court house last Thurs-
day. A brief summary Of the note
worthy business disposed of by the court
up to its adjournment Tuesday is given
below
Newton Argenbrisht. city clerk, sub
mitted q list OF deeds received by him
for record since February 5, the opening
day of the February term of court. The
list contained descriptions of sixteen
deeds, seven of which were bargain and
sale deeds.
On motion of Charles Curry, the estate
OF Grover Cleveland Trumbo was COM
mitted to Logan Turner fer administra-
ton, no one having previously applied
for administration in the four months
that had elapsed since the death of the
deceased
On motion of plaintiffs counsel,
the case of William and Margaret Vint
was dismissed, and lea e VS. granted the
plaintiffs TO withdraw the insurance pol
icy issued by defendant. J. n. Opie
represented the plaintiffs. and Z. O. Ell
der the defendant.
There being no witness to the will Of
the late A. II. II. Stuart, which was pre-
scented to the court for admission to pro-
bate. e. III. Harrison and T. c. Elder
stated upon oath that they, being well
acquainted with the handwriting of the
deceased, believed the handwriting of
the will to be that OF Mr. Stuart, and
that they also believed Mr. Stuart to
have been in sound mind when he wrote
the will. 1t was therefore ordered to be
received~a as the last Will and testament
of Mr. Stuart.
Certificate for obtaining probate of the
Stuart will in due form was granted to
A. F. Robertson, the only Executor nam
ed in the will, who entered into bond in
the penalty of $4,000 but without secu-
rity, the will directing that no security
should be required Of him. A synopsis
of the will is published in another column
in this paper.
T. c. Elder, G. NJ. Harrison, j. w
Stout, W. A. Burnett and J. b. Wood
ward. or any three of them, were APP
pointed to appraise the estate OF the
late A. H. H. Stuart.
The grand jury Of inquest for the city
Of f,taunton met on Friday, aud after
considering the presentments brought
before them reported that not sufficient
evidence had been obtained for finding
any indictments. The grand jury was
composed of III. P. Cochran foreman, E.
W. Stuart, Henry Hutchinson, W. G
Straughan, Jas. A. Hutchinson, John II
Wehn, A. Ayres, II. b. Brown and p. B.
Hogshead.
The jury in the case OF Henry Reeves
VS. the Commonwealth, appealed to this
court from the mayors sentence to sixty
days imprisonment for petit larceny in
February, Reeves not guilty.
Curry q Opie represented Reeves, and
A. G. Gordon the Commonwealth
R, s. ker qualified as notary public.
Applications for liquor license, received
from seventeen liquor dealers of The
city, were doeketed and continued to
next term of court.
The eight indictments against Ernest
HoNari'wea continued to next {efnl.
The PARTY that left Staunton Tuesday
morning for Roanoke, to attend the Bal
tiinore Annual Conference of the Ill. e.
Church South, was composed of the fol-
lowing persons Members Of Conference
-Revs Dr. j H. Waugh, DR.. w. A.
Harris, and 1T. Williams, and Maj
Newton, the latter of whom is treasurer
OF the conference board OF church extern
sion, and is also lay alternate to confer-
ence from Rockingham district; visitors
"A M. Simpson, Mrs. j. S. Boatwright,
Mrs. .iohn Bare, Miss Bare, Miss Fannie
SIsatfIon, ana Migs Lille Hughes. The
ionr lay delegates chosen from Rocking
nam district to attend the conference
were Reeves Gait Of Stauntop, Christian
Eahle Of New Hope, aud Dr. II. II. Jones
and Capt j. G. Matlleny OF Highland.
Mf. Gait and capt. Matheny were Doln
prevented by sickness from attending.
The Staunton party was accompanied
by q number of ministers from Rocking
ham district. Other visitors to Confer
epce from Stanton, hesides those nam
ed, hapa gone TO Roanoke since Tues
DAY. There viii probably be no service
next Sunday ia the StaUnton Methodist
church. Delegates and others will re
turn from Roanoke next week.
W D. Thomas, gentleman with
tNei.ts flYe geaps' sxpefisnee in the
lisaailfaetltra Of clay products at Des
Moines, iowa, has accepted position as
general manager for the Staunton Terra
Gotta and Fire Brick Company, upon
whose clay deposit west OF the city pre-