Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-07-03
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Junc 'rprIn, 1897.

June IGEIu, 1870
Thomas Gardner, Jr. qualified as
guardian of his two children, Werner
. T., and Alfred s. Gardner.
Eugenia A. Parks qualified rs adj
ministratriX C. t. Il. of VIM. Is
Smith, deceased; Mary S. Elem
ing as administrators Ct William f.
Fleming, deceased; Oliver S. Towns
send as administrator of Virginia d
Townsend; Geo. w. Covington as
administrator of Aralanta Jones.
Solomon j. McCready, VS.. p. G.
Tarr, Oh appeal; agreed, dismissed.
The last wills of Emma A. Corbin,
and Wm. f. Burch, ST., were proved
and ordered to be recorded.
Inquest held by DIR. j. &. Broad
water, coroner for district No. /, oyel
the dead body of Adelia Hanson, wife
of Christian Hanson, was returned to
the court and filed.
Accounts against the Common
wealth in criminal cases were allowed
rs follows: NJ. Oldham, ,Tr., clerk,
500; W. NJ. Taylor, j. p, So jailer,
$333. So
Upon application, policemen were
appointed for the fair grounds for
the four days of the next meeting OF
the Eastern Shore Agricultural asso-
ciation
The following district officers
elected lIay last, qualified: Justices
of the Peace-Emory Maflit, WIN. II.
Warren, james I. Tracey, L F. j.
Wilson, E. w. Hutchinson, II. Ct.
Elliott, Geo. f. Parker, Levi r.
Boggs, S. X. Nelson, Thos. q. Clay
ton and Luther N. Boggs; super
visors-A. j. Lilliston aud j. w.
Vessels; constables,-Jos. c. Yves
colt, G. C. Dix and E. Y. Ross, ST.;
overseers of poor-Jrlius w. Ward,
Samuel c. Taylor, Samuel J. Davis
and VIM. NJ Conant.
The court appointed Jos. l.. Cooper
an additional Justice of the peace for
Lee district, and he appeared before
the court and qualified.
VIM NJ. Taylor aud John s. Ty-
Ter qualified as notaries public for
county of Accomac.
John E. Mapp qualified as super
intendent of public schools, for coun-
ty of Accomac, for term beginning
July LIST, 1897.
The oaths of office taken by the
mayor and members of the town
council of the town of Onancock
were returned to the court and re
corded.
Following tiduciary accounts were
confirmed and ordered to be recorded:
ADULTS of estates of Emory j. Chase,
Ira Payne, Custis Nj. Dunton, VIM.
Z. Parks, Eliza Thornton, Samuel
Young OF R. and Mary Is. Hall, de-
ceased-orplan accounts of Lloyd W.,
William e.. Charles g, Emma May
and Harry L. Giden, Harry Thomp-
son, William Bagwell and Mary Eliza
Mears, Geo. Douglas, Isabella, Har-
riett Wise and Mary Wilkins Ohm
Goung,s trust account.
Sarah \. Martin VS.. Win. S. kel
lam's executor ton warrant removed
by justice OF peace.) Judgment for
plaintiff.
Commonwealth VS.. A. E. Poulsol
ION warrant charging defendant with
having on = day OF March, 1897, il
Metompllin district unlawfully solo
wine, spirituous and malt liquors and
a mixture thereof to one Raymond
Trader.) Defendant tried, jury found
him not guilty and he was discharged
On petition of Sydney NJ. Hancock
and others for Il public road. Report
Of viewers filed, road approved by
the court and certified to Board Of
Supervisors.
On petition of E. Il. Somers and
others for public road. Report Of
viewers filed, road approved by the
court and certified to Board OF Su
pervisors.
Elk parte: Petition of William L
Marshall's administrators (Travis L
Crockett.) Report OF administrator
filed and order confirming same, fol
payment of unpaid costs and deposit
of balance in Marine Bank on in
terest account