The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
OCTOBER COURT.
Grand Jury Finished Their Work and
Were Discharged Wednesday
Noon.
SEVERAL CASES COMPROMISED.

Samuel McC. Swope with his as.
soclates d. T. Humbert and H.
K. Markley on the bench.
The constables of the several
townships we're called and sworn
TO their respective returns which
were examined by the court.
The list Of grand jurors was
called and twenty one persons
answered to their names. Mr..
Mack Richardson was excused
from service. II. N. Slpes of
Llckiug Greek township was ap.
pointed foreman and the grand
jury sworn. The Court delivered
the usual charge to them and at
9 40 p. m. they proceeded to the
grand jury cham ber and began
the examination of bills OF indict
ment presented by the District
Attorney.
The list of petit jurors was now
called-all answering except II.
r. K. Sipes.
Accounts were then taken up
for confirmation.
Estate of Joseph A. Shaw, late
of Taylor township deceased.
First and final account of y. B.
Barnett confirmed, and M. Il.
Shaffner, Esq, appointed Audi
tor and to make distribution.
Estate of 9. q. Kerlin late of
Taylor township deceased. First
and final account of the admins
traitors confirmed.
Account of Charles McGehee,
trustee to sell real estate of Mrs.
Laura McGehee deceased con-
tirmed. spT
Estate of Amos N. Mellott.
First and final account of Amos
=. Mellott deceased nfirmed
and Hon. S. w. Kirk appointed
Auditor to make distribution.
Inventory and appralsement IN
the estate of James j. Mellott
late of Ayr township deceased
approved and unless exceptions
be filed within ten days.
John I'll. Gordon appointed
guardian of Neal Adde'S berger
and Walter Addlesberger. Bond
IN the sum of $780,
Petition of w. l.. Mace guar.
dian of MINOR of William Wltter
deceased for permission to in
vest funds at a rate less than SIX
per cent. Permission granted to
invest at not less than five per
cent.
Petition of Jacob Henry admin
istrator of estate of Margaret
Henry late of McConnellsburg
deceased for sale of real estate
for payment of debts. Sale
awarded.
Estate of Mary Gordon and
William Gordon. Rule on heirs
filed with acceptance of service
of rule.
Resignation OF Howard l.. Mel
lott as constable of Belfast town
ship filed. Harvey M. Snyder
was appointed constable of Bel
fast township.
S. A. Nesbit was appointed
guardian of Lucy Wltter to give
bond 10 the SUN of $1400.
William Ii. Nesblt was appoint
Burgess of McConnellsburg
borough.
Estate of John G.. Stinson.
Return of sale of real estate con-
tirmed.
Petition of g. B. Stevens guar
dian of Orlena Madden for order
permitting guardian to invest at
not less than five per cent.
In estate of John G. Ii. Davis
deceased. Inventory and ap-
praised proved unless exception
be filed within twenty days.
Petition of Jefferson Harris,
Sheriff, for appointment. ofIAudl
tor to make distribution of funds
In his hands arising from sale of
personal property of A. M. Gar
land. Frank P. Lynch, Esq, ap.
pointed.
Petition of Jesse e. and Lillian
>: Henry asking for. appointment
OF M. r. Shaffnor, Esq, as their
guardian filed and appointment
made and bond approved.
Road case number / October
term 1908 In Belfast township
Return of viewers confirmed nj
ST.
Grand jury returned a true
NIL III case of Commonwealth VS..
hoy Wagner and Charles Kelly.
First count assault and battery,
second count aggravated arsault
and battery, third count assault
with intent to kill. A jury for
tnls case was called at AIS and
sworn when court adjourned un'
VII Tuesday morning.
On account of the hurry and
oustle in our Office this week, it
's Impossible to give more of the
court news. All day Tuesday
Y, WAS spent IN trying Kelly and
wagner, and in the evening, the
!ufy returned a verdict of guilty
i" tne two first accounts.