Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-06
COUNTY COURT PnoCEEDINGs
June Term, 1901

beth K. Bowdoin, Mary A. Oustii
Robert ]. Parker, Fountain j
Humphreys; orphan accounts o
Emma Ruth Oldham, Emma Mabe
Selty, Harry Thompson Mearf
Fred W. Hopkins, Thos. L. Human
Harvey L., Willie G. Emma May
Charles E. and Lloyd N. Gilden
trust accounts of Franklin c., Levi
and wife, and William H. Miller ant
wife.
Authority was granted to Howard
o. Keen, of Methodist Protestant
Church, and George G. Senser ant
hayward Wheatley, of Methods
Episcopal Church, to celebrate thu
rites OF matrimony.
James E. Tarr qualified as roat
surveyor for the election district o
the Islands for term ending June
30th, 1908,
Joseph j. Daley qualified as no
tary public for county of Accomac.
Smith w. Ames was appointed
and qualified as guardian of Dolena,
Gertrude, Lindsay H., Beatrice and
George W. Griffin, orphans of Luke
Griffin, deceased.
The sheriff made report to the
court the number of prisoners in Jail,
their offences, sentences, &c.
George g. Joynes appeared into
court and qualified as County sup
erintendent of Public Free Schools
for term of four years commencing
July /, 1901.
Letters Of administration were
granted to Lafayette Baker on the
estate of Samuel Baker, deceased.
James E. Tarr was appointed and
qualified as ballast master for the
district embraced in the waters of
Chincoteague and Assateague Bays
in the district OF the Islands and for
Watts Bay and the waters leading
therefrom to Chincoteague Inlet, in
Atlantic district.
A writ of election was issued to
the sheriff OF the county, for the
holding of a special election In the
district of THE Islands"
on Saturday, the eth day of July
1901, on the question OF granting or
not granting liquor license therein.
Mary E. Henderson was appointed
and qualified as guardian of Llewel-
Iyn Henderson, orphan of Oliver
deceased.
The last will and testament of Ben
amin s. Rich was proved and John
W. Rogers and James II. Fletcher
Jr., qualified as executors.
An authenticated copy of the last
will and testament of Mary L. Hay
ward, late of the city of Rochester,
Y. Y was admitted to probate as a
will OF realty in this State.
Retail liquor licenses were granted
o Benjamin F. Bull, at Craddocks
lille; to Thomas NJ Chandler at
harrington; and to Berkeley L. West,
It Pungoteague.
Letters of administration were
.ranted to John s. Parsons on the
state Of Isaac J. Hudson, deceased.
The last will and testament OF
elizabeth Belote, deceased, was
proved and Caroline Belote qualified
IS executrix.
The oaths of Office of Upshur Q.
'turgis, mayor, and F. A Merrill, f.
\. West, N. w. Mock, Edward W.
hopkins and E J Beloat, council
nen for the town of Onancock, were
eturned to the court and recorded
Elk parte: Petition of l.. o. Watson
md others for public road. Viewers
appointed.
Elk parte: Petition OF Mrs. G. E.
smith ct ais for drain. Petition
lied and viewers appointed.
Upon petition of John w. Bonnie
veil and others for a public road.
Report Of viewers filed and order en-
cred to summon proprietors and
enant to show cause, if they can,
Why same should not be confirmed.
Upon petition of Jas. A. Bott and
'thers for a public road. Petition
lied and viewers appointed.
Upon petition of John E. Watson
nd others for public road. Petit
ion filed and viewers appointed.
Upon petition of Frank G. Taylor
nd others for q public road. Report
f viewers filed and same certified to
Board of Supervisors for approval or
election.
Upon petition of George r Justice
nd Others for public bridge and
Iteration of road. Order appointing
commissioner to build bridge and
ur county treasurer for funds there
or.
Certificates were granted by the
'ourt to Roy d. White and ]. Harry
lew, to make application for Ii
ense to practice law, as required by |
he Supreme Court of Appeals of
his State.
The following officers qualified at |
his term of court: Supervisors--A.
I. Lilliston, Lee district; L. J. Kel- |
am, Pungoteague district; J. W. |
Vessels, Metompkin; Constables-
@. Wescott, Pungoteague; Tank |
I Kellam, Lee; Geo. D. Barnes, Me-
ompkin; E. T. Ross, Sr. Atlantic;
no. Fl. Thornton, Glands; Overseers
t Poor-Samuel s. Martin, Pungo-
eague; A. w. Lilliston, Lee; Jos. R.
,iggs, Metompkin, Edgar " ivy