Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-16
Personal nENTIoN.

Mr.. THEODORE Friskey, on Boyd
Avenue, has been right sick for near
ly two weeks.
Mr.. Emmert Bowen and sister,
Miss Lizzie Bowen of Luray, Va, are
the guests of MIR. Hopper.
Mr.. l.. Scheu is just getting over a
severe spell of the grip.
Mr.. II. N. Deatrlck is able to be
out again and is looking much better.
Mr.. G.. w. Vanmetre has purchas-
ed valuable coal and wood land in
Braxton Co.
MIR. j. S. Mathews has moved his
Office to the Burkhart building. Mr..
w. II. Flagg has gone into the real
estate business in the Development
Co. office.
Mr.. T. w. Eversole, of Washington,
attended the funeral of his sister last
week.
Mrs. Alex Cross aud son, Dave, of
Garrett, Ind land Miss Maize Smith of
this city, are visiting relations in
Washington and BALTIC.
MRS. VIM. McElroy, of w. Burke
ST., who has been visiting relations in
Washington, has returned home,
much pleased with her visit.
Miss Daisy Wolford, of College St.,
has returned home after a very pleas
ant weeks visit to Swanton and
Frostburg, Nd.
MT. Henry Grim, of w. Burke ST.,
is quite i'll; he is now confined to his
bed,
Collector A. B. White, of Parkers-
burg, stopped over here few hours
Wednesday on his return from Wash
ingtoD.
Mrs. George Kastle has been called
to Lancaster, on account Of the sick
ness of her brother-in- law, Mr.. H. C.
Keller.
Herman Fischer, who became in
sane here recently and was taken to
n. j., is now in an asylum.
CIRCUIT COURT OF BERKELEY Co. JAN
UARY TERM, 1897. S. Duckwall,
Judge; G. H. Miller, Sheriff; w. b. Col
ston, Clerk; G.. w. Feidt, Pros. Att y; E.
L. Hoffman, Foreman Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury returned the follow
ing indictments. S. NJ. Kinney and
Mary Kinks, felony, true bill. Robert
Wagner, felony, true bill. Francis
Griffith. felony, true bill. Edward
Simpson, felony, true bill. VIM. Raney,
Misdemeanor, not true bill. Chas.
Flynn, misdemeanor, not a true bill.
Habeas Corpus was awarded Edw. Simp-
son. Frances Griffith, and Robert Wag-
ner. G. w. Buxton appeared in answer
to rule, and for good and sufficient cause
was dismissed. State VS.. J. E. Hutchi-
son Indictment for felony. on affidavit
filed and good cause shown was contin-
ued.
E. J. Smith, misdemeanor, true bill.
E. j. Smith, felony, true bill. Geo. Tay-
lor and Thos Ryan, felony, true bill.
Arrabella Griffith, misdemeanor. Hen
ry E. Curtin, alias Isaac Porter, felony.
Chas. Flynn, misdemeanor, not true
bill. Thos. O'Connell, not a true bill
Jas Lakewood. not true bill. j. W.
Smith, not true bill. State VS.. Edward
Simpson, plea not guilty, case continued
till Jan. 49, State VS.. S. NJ. Kinney.
Plead guilty, fined $50 and costs. Costs
paid and case dismissed.
IN CHANCERY. Mary E. Brantner VS..
Catharine E. Bohda, decree confirming
sale and referred cause to commissioner
for distribution. Mary Tabler VS.. NJ. F.
Martin. ct al, plaintiffs petition filed,
guardian appointed. Peoples National
Bank VS.. NJ. G. Nadenbousch ct al. de-
cree confirming report of special COM
missioner of sale. Martin H. Payne VS..
John Chapman decree dismissing cause
from docket Miss L. C. Couchman VS..
S. w. Walker, guardian, ct al, plaintiff
filed petition to be allowed to withdraw
funds from hands of general receiver
and reinvest same.
Susan Small VS.. Emma C. Quilliams,
decree confirming distribution of funds
by special commissioner. Lee Siler and
G. d. Siler VS.. Isabella Siler, ct al, de-
cree appointing commissioners of parti-
ton and assignment of dover. World.