Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-09

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executor.
Last will of John R. Nelson provec
and Wesley T. Nelson qualified at
administrator with will annexed.
Last will of Elizabeth E. Bowdoin
proved and Benjamin I. Guntei
qualified as executor.
George R. Scott qualified as az
ministrator of Margaret j. Scott. de-
ceased.
Montcalm Oldham, Jr.. qualified as
guardian of Joseph Royal Brod'
water, orphan of Joseph E. Brod.
water, deceased.
James n. Fletcher, Jr., qualified as
guardian of Martha W., Charles T.,
George NJ Cleveland c., Arthur Il
Ada V. and John P. West, orphans
of NJ. Thos. West, deceased.
The following fiduciary accounts
were confirmed to wit: Adults q
estates of Perry A. Leatherbury and
John R. Courtney--Eliza Evans trust
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Watson's account
with committee orphan accounts Of
Nora, David, Tully, Julia, Maggie
Mamie, Percilla and Kendall Mears
Maggie K. and Annie V. Turner
James Fox, Maggie E. and John y
Wright, Thos. l.. Human, Alice L.
and Evelyn w. Mister.
The clerk reported the list of fines
reported to him by Justices of the
Peace for month of April last.
The sheriff reported the number oil
prisoners in jail, their offences, SEN
fences &c.
A regular grand jury was empanell
ed and returned into court indict-
ments, true bills' against Peter
Marshall, James Evans, Jesse Marsh
and Archie Marsh, non residents OF
Virginia for taking oysters felonious'
ly-and indictment against Henry
Mock, colored. for grand larceny
who will be tried at ID day Of next
term.
The Commonwealth VS.. Samuel
Matthews ION appeal, two cases. from
Judgment OF J. p, on warrants
charging Matthews with committing
petit larceny Matthews pleaded
guilty and was fined 500 in each
case and to pay costs of prosecution.
An inquest held by Geo. E. Winder
J. P, an acting coroner, over per
son unknown, found near Butcher
Creek, April 10. 1899, was received by
the court and filed.
Accounts against the Common
wealth in criminal and lunacy cases
were allowed as follows: To Geo. f
Winder, J. P, $1.O0; Blackstone 6
Bell, druggists. rs cents; E. 7. Ross
Sr., constable $40; Edward w.
Hutchinson, ]. P, s1OO; Joseph l.
Cooper, J. P, $1O.5O and 81 90; Joseph
L. Cooper. Jr., special constable
$24.6O; attorney for the common
wealth $40 0O;Samuel G. Nelson $3.50
]. H. Ayres, physician to Jail, 81 so
jailer $500 BOARD of lunatic) and
$41 55 BOARD of prisoners.
Authority entered for James R
Bull, of Thos., to assign his retail
liquor license to John Il. Bonniwell
Authority entered for George 8
Holt to transfer his retail liquor
license from Bobtown to Craddock
Vile.
Retail liquor license granted tc
Charles q. q. Wharton at Drum
hometown.
l.. Floyd Mock was substituted
trustee in place of G. o. Disbrow il
deed from Edward H. Derickson ant
wife.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., was substi'
tuted trustee in place of Upshur B
Quinby in deed from Caleb J. Taylor
An election was ordered for July
22d, 1899, in Pungoteague District al
to a "hog law"
John o. Ewell qualified as Superin
tendent of the Poor for term of foul
years from July LIST, next.
Upon petition of w. F. Mears ant
others for a public road. Joshua 7
Burton, commissioner, made repor
of completion of road, from Mock
branch to Melfa. and order entered
for payment of petitioners costs &c
Thos. F. Floyd vs.. Seymour Thos
Joynes (on attachment for remit
Petition of Mirty w. Bull overruled
and order for payment by constable
Kellam of costs of attachment, ant
balance of money into hands of plain
tiff Floyd.
The following officers elected OF
4th Thursday in May last qualified
Justices of the Peace, A. S. Taylor
Joseph L Cooper, and Geo. E. Win
der; constables, Edward 7. Ross, Sr
and Tankard g. Kellam; supervisor
E. S. Wise.
Upon petition of Geo S. Mock ant
others for public road from Isaial
W. Bagwells farm to Onley. Orde
appointing Joshua T. Burton, roa'
manager. commissioner to complet
the road.
Ex parte: Petition of w. L. Mar
shall's admr. Order for L. Floy'
Mock, attorney, to withdraw none.
from Marine Bank, pay costs an
taxes, and accounts &c.
Elk parte: Petition of Clarence s
Killman &c's, guardian. Order gu
thorizing George T. Stockley, guar
dian and receiver, to collect bond, il
which orphans money is invested
for payment of costs &c.
Petition of Board of Directors of +
q 0rioI,lturo1 hcooo;o+;op on,