Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-06

City of Ottumwa VS. Ed Gerlach;
appeal from the judgment of the po-
lice judge; case settled and dismissed.
Probate.
The following wills have been ad-
mitted to probate and executors ap-
pointed:
Jesse Rutherford; Mary Rutherford
appointed executrix without bond Au-
gust 90.
R. H. Warden; George A. Warden
and A. o. Williams appointed execu-
tors without bond, August 20.
John R. Shepherd; Wilbur F. and
James H. Shepherd appointed execu-
tors without bond, August %.
P. G.. Biddison; Phoebe B. Biddison
appointed executrix without bond
September 5.
N. M. Lester; NJ. A. Lester ap-
pointed executrix without bond, Sep
TENDER Z.
A. L. .silvey; E. E. McElroy ap-
pointed executor with bond in the sum
of $1,000 September 10.
Sarah NJ. Rogers; clerk ordered to
appoint a suitable person, the will
having named none. Admitted to pro-
bate September Ia.
Susannah Young; Milton Wilon ap.
pointed executor. with bond in a sum
to be named by the clerk, September
az.
Sarah E. Denning; E. A. Nelson ap-
pointed executor with bond in the
sum of $1,000. September 25.
Miscellaneous.
Action was taken as indicated in
the following estate matters, the first
name being that of the deceased per-
son:
John Wellman; Mary v. Wellman,
widow, allowed 5000 for her yearly
support.
John L. Cole; $3.50 allowed for a
tombstone.
E. j.. Bailey; administrator author
lied to make settlement with G. B. &
70. railroad company, in regard to a
claim against the company.
]. D.: Holmes; $65 allowed for a
tombstone
o. P. Bier; widow allowed $500 for
her yearly support together with GER
tain personal property.
Il. J. Bailey; the widow, Susan M.
Bailey allowed $3.50 for her yearly
support.
II Ashford Mccoy; $40 allowed for en-
craving a tombstone.
Nellie Harp; order to pay claim of
M. j. Nudge, administrator, for S19.56
]. NJ. Hull; claim of J. H. Comstock
allowed for $3.50.
| j. M. Alternately; administrator au-
thoriZed to settle claim against the
Burlington railroad company.
| John D. Holmes; claim of John M.
H. Allen allowed for 5000.
Il. Robert Fellows; claim of Clara Nc
1ntire, administrative, allowed for
I$27.55.
j. M. Hull; claim of ]. B. Kitterman
allowed for 500.
William Burkholder; claim of
George B. Kitterman allowed for 5000.
Thomas ]. Newell; $55 allowed for
a monument.
Margaret A. Dickens; claim of Mrs.
w. H. H. Williams allowed for $28.
Benjamin Young; Nancy Young,
widow, allowed 5000 for her years
support.
Action was taken in the following
guardianship matters, the first name
being the name of the minor OF the
name of the person from whom the
minor derives his estate:
James A. Reeve; claim Of John W
Lewis dismissed.
! Flora Newell; Columbia Ellis ap
pointed temporary guardian with
bond in the sum of $1,000.
| John G.. Davis; resignation of John
Packwood guardian, accepted and G.
]. Davis appointed with bond in the
sum of $4,000.
Administrators Discharged.
In the following estates the fina
report of the administrator has beer
approved, the administrator discharg
ed and the sureties on his bond exon
Grated, the first name being that O
the estate and the second that of thu
administrator:
John Hieronimus-Ed. Cooley.
Harriet Steyenson-David Throne
Martha Sumner-W. A. McIntire.
G. B. Castle-A. w. Buchanan.
E. J. Devin-James G. Devin.
]. w. Lewis-A. G. Lewis.
: ]. B. Pilcher-A. e. Pitcher
Celia McHugh-C. e. McHugh.
J. w. Gilbert-George Earhart.
4 Sarah M. Galland-F. M. Smith.
R. l.. Goodwin--Mary e. Goodwin
Charles F. Harlan-Jennie B. Har
Ian.
Joseph Foreman-H. B. Wagers.
A. A. Mintonye-Florence Penning
ton.
Frank S. Cowley-Agnes Cowley.
NJ. B. Root-W. T. Fenton.
/ Rebecca P. Jocelyn-H. M. Spill
man.
Emma F. Hugus-D. A. Emery.
James e. Mutchler-Jennie Mulch
Ter.
L. A. iStevens-M. E. Hawley.
Phillip Keister-A. S. Udell and w
!. w. Kiester.
Henry liyers-J. H. Wellman.
Nellie Harp-E. E. McElroy.
J. P. Anderson-Eric Swanson.
Hannah AhernathY-A Stnher am