Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-08
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Nay Term. 1895.


Certificates to obtain license to
catch fish and to manufacture OIL
&C., therefrom, were granted to John
w. Bunting s. Son, of Chincoteague
Island.
Following fduciary accounts were
confirmed and ordered to be recorded:
Orphan accounts of Carroll A.
Rodgers, Annie F. and Virginia G.
Pitts, Geo. H. Powell, William E
and Edward Nelson, Alma D., Evelyn
w. and Alice L. Mister-trust &C
counts of Elizabeth N. Floyd and
John F. Dickerson and wife-audit
of estate of VIM. E. Jacob.
The judge put in box names of 300
suitable persons to serve as jurors,
from which the drawn juries are to
be taken during the ensuing year.
Elk parte: Petition of Elijah Kelly's
admir-, C. t. a. Authority was grant
ed to Leonard and Augustus Kelly's
guardian to check on Marine Bank
for one half of sum therein on deposit
and for Annie Kelly's admr. to check
for one fourth of said sum.
Accounts against Commonwealth
for criminal services were allowed as
follows: L. F. j. Wilson, ]. P, 81;
w. A. P. Strang, j. p, Sc; Black
stone & Bell, e accounts) So and so
cents; T. w. Blackstone, ]. P, SIS;
John w. Bowdoin, M. D., $3.50
Edward B. Finney resigned as eX-
ecutor of John Wise, colored, and
also as guardian of Nora Wise, col
ored.
The last will of John S. johnson
was proved and Solomon T. johnson
qualified as executor.
The last will of Parker Byrd was
proved.
The last will of Mary B. Hall was
proved and Eugenia A. Parks quail
HeQ as e&ecuIrl&.
On the application Of the assessors,
the time for making returns of the
assessment of lands in districts num-
bers 1 and 2,was extended to first day
of July next.
James G.. Mock was appointed and
qualified as assistant to John j.
Blackstone, assessor of lands in dis
trict No. 2.
D. Frank White, who was recon-
mended by the Board of Supervisors,
was appointed by the court and duly
qualified as county surveyor for the
term of four years from first day of
July next.
John 0. Ewell, who was recon-
mended by the Board of Supervisors,
was appointed by the court superin-
tendent of the poor for the term of
four years from first day of July next
and will qualify next court.
Bar-room license was granted to
Kelso u Wait at Bobtown, and Ma
thaniel j. Ward at Mill Bridge-bar
room and retail liquor license were
granted to Clyde w. Kelly, at Mel
sonia.
Isaac Bakers estate was committed
to John H. Wise, sheriff.
The costs due to L. F. J. Wilson, j.
P, N. B. Conquest, constable and
John H. Wise, sheriff and jailer, in
the matter of the arrest of William
T. Bell, colored, charged with the
attempt to rob the U. S. mail near
Sinnickson, was certified for pay
ment by Q. S. Marshall, lat Richmond,
Va.
Commonwealth VS.. Jos. S. Pruitt,
ION indictment for exhibiting gam
ing table,. The court has consented
that nolle prosequi be entered in
this cause upon the payment by Mr..
Pruitt of all the costs.
OOllluOIl w edlpil ' .. y ul4uo ~ OUoSA
Ton Indictment for selling liquor un-
lawfully. The defendant paid into
court costs of prosecution incurred
by the Commonwealth and cause was
nolle prosequid.
The court refused to grant license
to n. J. Ward to sell as bar-room
liquor dealer at his place at Ward
town, near Harborton.
The court approved the opening
and establishing as public road
what is known as the Buzzard Hill
road and referred the matter to the
Board of Supervisors for it's approval
or rejection.
Peter Downing, colored, who was on
the 9th of November last tried and
convicted of petit larceny and SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment
in county jail, having served ont the
said term and being unable to pay
fine and costs for which he was de-
tanned, on his application was dis
charged from Jail.
Grand Fourth of July Demonstration
The Ladies Aid Society of Parksley