The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
DEAD MEMS AFFAIRS.
The August Term of Probate Court
Settlement of Estates, Etc.

Judge Alkire's court has been busy
place the past eight days, and the Au-
gust term of the probate court has been
one of the busiest held for long time.
The Judge dispOses of the business, in a
practical business like manner, and does
his work so promptly, that delays are
not known to him, if parties are ready.
The following business was disposed of:
Letters on the estate of Jasper Now
land were refused by the court for want
of sufficient property.
Judgment was rendered confirming
the bond of Rebecca Conner, executrix
OF the estate of Henry Conner The de-
ceased will be remembered as meeting
his death by damps in well at Mound
City in June last.
Demands on notes of Jas. A. Criswell,
against the George Tritt estate for 1929
was allowed, as also other demands for
funeral expenses, etc. Fifty dollars was
also allowed from the estate for benefit
of the widow.
One hundred and thirty-fi dollars
was ordered paid to Holt county out of
the Martha Gillis estate, for her care
and support in Asylum No. 2.
George W. Click was appointed guar
dian of the Abbot heirs of Mound City,
for the purpose of receiving their share
from the estate of grandfather lately de-
ceased in Virginia.
Mrs. Mary Everhart made her settle
ment of her accounts as guardian OF her
daughter, Blanche, who having arrived
at the age of Is years, the balance due
her, S46S was ordered turned over to her.
Giles A. Laughlin, made his final set
tlement of the E. r. Eckley estate, show
ing balance due the estate of 1921.
The administrator was discharged.
Eb. Rozelle filed his final receipts in
the estate of George Ross, and was dis
charged.
An order was made authorizing the
sale of certain town property in Forest
City, belonging to the B. B. Harrison
estate.
The following filed proofs of grant of
letters in the following estates: Dan
Burrier, estate of Andy Burrier; Hat
tie Alkire, estate of d. S. Alkire; G. A.
Laughlin, estate of George Tritt; Sallie
b. Knowles, estate of L. r. Knowles;
Stephen Blanchard, estate of John Sc
crist.
DR.. j. w. Balm was allowed sl2 out of
the estate of Jas. Tramberger.
Alex Van Buskirk, made final settle
ment of the John Patterson estate,show
ing a balance due of s1,3SS.49, which
sum was ordered distributed among 66
various creditors, who had probated their
accounts, upon which 25 per cent had
been previously paid, leaving the sum
of s7,335.l6, balance due the creditors,
leaving 1888 per cent yet to be paid.
II. L. Ward made his annual settle
ment of the estates of Joe and Harry
Ward, miners of John A. Ward, showing
a balance of s604S4 due Harry and
s5426S due Joseph.
Hattie j. Alkire made final settlement
of the estate of VIM. Burgess, for her
deceased husband, ID. s. Alkire, and the |
estate ordered transferred into the hands |
of Giles A. Laughlin.
James Scott made his 18th annual set |
tlement as guardian Of John Brodbeck, |
a person of unsound mind, showing S2,- |
OO7.3 as due the estate. Mr.. Scott re-
signed as such guardian, and the guar
was placed in the hands of
Public Administrator Laughlin.
Mrs. Ida Burger filed her third annual
settlement of the estate of her son, Fred,
a minor, showing 1908 due him.
w. P. Meyer made his sixth annual
as guardian OF Maggie M.
Corsaut, showing 1898 as due said minor
estate. The court ordered the appro-
priation of $500 from said estate, to pay
expenses of said minor, for educational
purposes while at Mexico, this state, for
the school year of 1878.
Mrs. Ruth Gillis, as administrative of
the estate of Wayne Gillis, filed her final
settlement and was discharged.
Martin Wampler, as guardian of Hat
tie, Charles and Lewis Wampler, made
his 9th annual settlement, which showed
a balance of 1918 as due said minors.
L. l. Moore, as guardian of the estate
Of his brother, Alfred, made his final
and the estate being exhaust
ed, was discharged.
Christian Buetzer made his third an
nual settlement of the estate of Susan
person of unsound mind,
showing balance of $3.50 due the
estate.
George Allen, as guardian of his
brother, E. P, a minor, made his sixth
annual settlement, showing balance due
said minor of s352.72.
Thomas Storey, was discharged as ad-
of his brother Henry's estate.
after making his final settlement;
balance of s14.63 was found to the credit
Of the estate.
On account of want of property, set
.lement with VIM. NJ. Price as executor
Of the estate of Benz. F. Gibson was con-
.inued.
Public Guardian, Giles Laughlin, made
MS seventh annual settlement of the
estate of Anna M. Hearing-balance due
estate of sl75.65. He also made settle
nents in the following estates showing
balances, etc.:
Martha Gillis, balance due estate,
sl59.1S.
Ottie and Sadie Williams; due Ottie,