Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
October Term, 1901

The following flduciary accounts
were confirmed and ordered to be
recorded: ADULTS OF estate OF James
G. Weaver, Oswald B. Finney, Eliths
Ann Byrd; orphan accounts OF
Robert !. and Cathariue G. Taylor;
trust accounts OF Thomas Fl. Savage
and Elijah W. Hickman and wife.
The last will and testament of Ray
mond r. Hutchinson was admitted
TO probate and Smith K. Martin
qualified as his executor.
The last will aud testament OF
Sebastian G. Henderson was proved
and ordered to be recorded.
Sllverius q. Hall qualified as No
tary Public for county OF Accomac.
A retail liquor license was granted
to Teackle q. Belote at his house at
louisville.
Edgar D. Fletcher qualified as adj
ministrator OF Thomas Dlckerson,
deceased.
The sheriff made report to the
Court the number OF prisoners in
jail. their offences, sentences. sc.
John 8. Ames qualified as admins
traitor Of Nervilla E. Coleburn, de-
ceased.
John 8. NAPLES qualified as admin
istrator OF Southey s. Sherwood, de-
ceased.
The last will and testament OF
Thomas Petit, deceased, was proved
and Solomon T. johnson qualified
as administrator C. t. a.
L. Floyd Mock qualified as admin.
istrator of Severn VIM. Gaskins, de-
ceased.
Upon petition of L. H. Ames and
others for public road. Commits
sioners appointed to assess damages
to land owners.
Upon petition of L. o. Watson and
others for public road. Order en-
tered to open road In accordance
with report OF viewers.
Authority was granted to Thomas
H. Winters, of the A. III. E. Church,
to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
Upon application, the facts show
ing Jno. b. Erskine as suitable per.
son to be placed on the Confederate
pension roll, were certified to the
Auditor OF Public Accounts.
Authority was granted to J. Arthur
VIM, OF the NJ. E. Church, South
to celebr ate the rites Of matrimony.
John Kellam qualified as admisis
traitor, C. t. a. OF Nicey Kellam, de
ceased.
Upon petition Of George @. Watson
and others for q public road. Re
port of viewers filed.
Ex parte: Petition OF L. w. Mas
sey and Others for alteration and re
pairing public road. Order appoint
ing viewers.
Upon petition of J. Carroll Evan
and others for public road. Orde
entered appointing viewers.
Elk parte: Petition of George W
Gillespie and others for public
road. Report of viewers filed.
Upon petition of Albert F. Near
and others to widen public road
Order entered directing land owner
to remove fences 80 as to widen roat
and case appealed to circuit court b.
Alopzo F. Bloxom and others.
Upon petition OF William ]. Glib
and others tor drain. Report o
viewers filed and order entered tina
drain be opened in accordance witt
report. Order also entered appoint
Ing commissioners to convene land
owners to assess damages &c.
, Upon application Of George r
Coleburn for retail liquor license
The case heard, the court being O
the opinion that the applicant wa
= a fit and suitable person and tn
place suitable and convenient, bu
t application .yaiRsad, on the ground
that the election, held in the District
of the Islands on eth day OF July
''for" and against" licensing the
sale Of intoxicating liquors, was lille
gally and fraudulently conducted and
therefore null and void. BY order o.
court the said applicants and contes
tants, each pay their respective costs
The case was appealed by applicant
to circuit court.