The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-10
JANUARY COURT.
Usual Grist Of Orphans Court Business.
Few Persons in Attendance, Except
Those Directly Interested.

Ten o'clock yesterday morning
found President Judge Swope
and hls Associates, Bender and
Humbert on the bench. Seated
inside the "rail" were the law
yers of the county, and the tip
slaves formed the principal part
of the audience. Owing to the
fall of snow Monday, the some
what severe weather, and the bad
condition of the roads, but few
ontof town people we're here ex-
cept those who were directly lu-
terested in the court.
After disposing of the com
mission of the newly elected AS
sociate, d. T. Hum bert, the Court
handed down an opinion IN the
equity case DR.. w. l. McKibbin
and George Scrlever VS.. Eliza.
beth Scri.chheld. This opinion
allowed the claim of DR.. McKib-
bin, disallowed that of Mr.. Scriev-
err, and sustained the mortgage.
The costs we're divided between
the plaintiffs and the defendant.
The matter of the granting of
liquor licenses we're then taken
up. Licenses were granted to
John E. Speck, Of Burnt Cabins,
and Benjamin Wilds, of Fort Lit.
tleton, and their respective bonds
approved. Ia the matter of the
licenses of George Rexroth and
Harry Hamil of McConnellsburg,
a general remonstrance was filed.
After careful consideration licen-
ses were granted to the applicants
and their bonds approved.
w. II. Nelson, a member of the
Ayr township school board, pres
ented petition, asking the court
to grant sanitary aid in stamping
out the prevailing epidemic OF
dlphtherla IN that township.
Return of sale of j. Nelson
Sipes, trustee to sell the real es.
tate of Mrs. Hattie Kendall, of
Ayr township, reporting sale of
same to David M, Kendall for the
sum of $6, 10000. The Court ap-
proved the return, made the nee.
essary decree, and the deed was
acknowledged IN open court.
Petition of j, A. Strife, Esq. +,
purchaser of the Eckert real es.
tate, asking leave to pay money
INTO court due Edward Shepard.
Court made the order as prayed
for.
Petition of John N. Klein, ad-
mlnistrator of estate of Magdele-
ma Pott of Ayr township, deceas-
ed, asking to be discharged. Ad-
ministrator discharged.
Estate of Nathan Mellott, late
Of Belfast township, deceased.
Widows appraisement approved.
Estate of j. A. Hamll, late of
Tod township, deceased. Geo. W.
Wagner,g guardian ofVirgie Hamil.
acknowledged deeds to Geo. G.
Fraker, Mrs. Clara Tice, w. II.
Wagner, Elihu Anderson. and
John A. Long.
Estate of Geo. W. Deshong, late
of Ayr township, deceased. Aud
itor's report distributing balance
IN the hands of M. r. Sha finer,
Esq, administrator, confirmed.
Return of sale by Lizzie McKib-
bir, trustee, appointed by the
Court 10 sell real estate of Ed II.
Taylor, tor the payment of lega-
cies. Land sold for 81 $50 to AL
fred Hendershot. Sale confirm
ed and decree made o,dingly.
Virginia May Edwards VS.. r ,b-
ert |. Edwards. Proceedings IN
divorce on grounds OF desertlon.
Report of the matter read with
the evidence, and decree of di.
vcrce awarded.
Petition of Henry l.. Lodge for
ava d of inquest on the real es
tate Of Josabed Lodge, late of
Brush Creek township, deceased.
Inquest awarded.
Petition of Minerva j. Miller
for appointments of guardian.
Petition Of Oliver Mellott for
appointment of guardian for Ber.
tha and Frederic Blair, MINOR
children of Emma Blair, deceas-
ed Court appointad q L Nal.