West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-07-27
COUNTY COURT RECORDS.
Some Business Transacted at tire
July Term


W. Bueklew, report of final settle
ment.
james l.. Stone. administrator
Of the estate Of X. b. f.. Trppett,
repor: OF first settlement.
George Ashburn was allowed &c
cents, for taxes erronenously as
sessed, for the year Of 1898.
The last will and testament Of
Jesse Martin, deceased, was ad-
mitted TO probate aud record.
1t is ordered that NJ. +. Pell be
released from maintaining gates on
road through his farm leading to
Oak Grove church.
Thomas II. Hill was appointed u
special surveyor on road eading
from Amblersburg TO top of noun
tain in Portland district.
b. p. Whetsell ordered TO give
new bond as guardian for j. s.
Vanverth. infant child of Christian
VanVerth, deceased.
DR.. w. M. Slvey was granted
license to carry on the business Of
druggist in the town Of Eunnclton
until April 80, 1900.
The drug license of q. l..
Taught was transferred TO +. II.
Martin, to carry on the business
of druggist, in the town of Terra
Alta.
Thurman j. Teets was appoint
ed administrator of the estate of
Isaac r. Teets, deceased, with
James Messenger as surety.
f. NJ. Halbritter rendered his
resignation as constable Of Preston
county, which was accepted by the
court and the Office was declared
vacant.
The petition Of John o. Whet-
sell and Others, asking to have the
road from Mill run along Cheat
river to Bear Wallow annulled.
was refused.
On petition of S. N. Nose,
Emanuel Gross and others, the
court appointed Edmund Messen-
ger, j. S. Dunn and j. Q. Reed =,
viewers on the proposed change of
Hopewell road.
Roy D. Shatfer and Charles M.
Jackson were appointed deputies of
IL. y. Shaffer, sheriff of this
county, and appeared In open court
and took the oath of office as pre-
scrlbed by law.
Rev. Henry NJ. Petrea, a minis
ter of the Evangelical Lutheran
church, was granted license to cele.
brate the rites of marriage in all
the counties Of the state.
The viewers appointed to view
the proposed road from Glade
Farms to Glade Farms and King
wood road near Joseph n Kelley's
to GAINESVILLE road at Jump Rock
bridge reported.
On petition Of II. F. Lanham and
others, the court appointed William
Jennings, 1. W. Criss and NJ. b.
Sheets, viewers on road from David
Baugh's residence to Rawley
Grim's.
Elijah Metheney was allowed the
sum of $1.00 per week commencing
on the first day Of July 1899, and
continuing until further orders of
court, said amount be paid semi.
annually.
The sum of 1925 was allowed the
Preston County journal for print.
ing financial statement for the
fiscal year ending May 81, 1899
and court proceedings from July
i, 1899 to July l, 1900.
Agreement between Canton
Bridge Company, Ohio, for furn.
isbing materials and construction
Of an iron bridge over Laurel Run
IN Grant district for the sum Of
s37O.
IL was ordered that j. S. Dunn
and s. l.. Co5un be appointed
agents to make subscription Tor
Valley district Of this county in the
sum Of SI5 900, or Us much there
Of as may be legally subscribed for
The NJ & x. Il. r..
The court made mp and delivered
to the clerk Of the circuit court Of
tins county list Of the Grand
Jurors for the several M,gisteri,l
districts therein for the year end
ing May 81, 1900.
Report Of j. ". Hawkins, aims
house stewart. showing oxpauJi