The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Usual Grist Of Orphans Court Bust.
ness. ]. W. Hoop Took His
Place on the Bench.

Ien CLOCK tuesday mOrnluS,
President Judge, S. Nc. Swope,
and Associates, d. T. Hum bert
and j. Weslay Hoop on the
bench.
The following accounts were
then taken up:
First and final account of Hays
Morgret, administrator of Her.
bert Morgret, late of Belfast
township, deceased. Confirmed,
and Frank P. Lynch appointed
auditor TO distribute balance
First and hnal account of Hon.
Jno. P. Sipes, administrator of
Sarah M. Sewers, deceased.
Confirmed and ]. Nelson Slpes,
Esq, appointed auditor to distrl-
butte balance in the hands of the
administrator.
First and final account of Thos.
S. Metzler administrator of the
estate of Alexander Skipper,
deceased. Account confirmed.
Frst and final account of Miss
Elizabeth Bender, ad dministratrix
of the estate of Hon. VIM. Fl.
Bender, deceased. Confirmed
and Hon. S. W. Kirk appointed
auditor.
FIRST and final account of Jno.
A. Irwin. administrator of Mrs.
Barbara Houpt deceaaed. Con-
tirmed.
First and final account of J. A.
Henry, trustee to sell the real es.
tate of John G.. Stlnson. Con.
firmed.
First and final account Of John
W. Gordon and W. Scott Gordon
administrators of VIM. Gordon
deceased. Confirmed and S. w.
Kirk appointed auditor.
FIRST and final account of V. r.
Sipes, administrator of II. Rellley
Sipes, deceased, confirmed.
Account of Chas. j. Deneen,
guardian of Miss Samantha
Deneen deceased, confirmed.
First tri ennlal account of S. B.
Woollet, committee of Joseph
Thomas, lunatlc. Approved
and ordered to be filed.
First tri ennial account of M.
r. Shaffner, Esq, guardian of
Esther Houck, a minor child of
Isaac Houck, deceased. Same
approved and ordered to be filed.
The granting of liquor license
was then taken up. The proprie-
ty of the District Attorney in
handing up petitions for those
who desired license to sell liquor
was questioned by the Bar AS.
sociation, and the matter was
presented to the Court by j. Mel
son S,pes, ESQ. The point ar
gued was, that it might place the
said District Attorney in a rather
embarrassing position fheshould
be called upon to prosecute one
of his clients. The Court said
there was no necessity for an or
der at this time, but intlmated
significantly, that this practice
would not be likely to prevail in
the future.
Licenses were then granted to
the following persons: George
Rexroth and Harry Hammil, Nc.
Connellsburg; Robert W. Broad
beck, Burnt Cabins, and Charles
s. Wilson, Fort Littleton.
w. G. Davis vs.. Blame Her tzler
substituted statement filed.
Estate of Joseph II. Snyder,
deceased. Inventory and ap-
pralsement filed unless excep-
tions be filed within twenty days.
Hon. Peter Morton IN trust for
certain creditors VS.. A. M. Gar
land. Auditors report confirm
ed.
Estate OF Amos t. Mellott, de-
ceased. Report of Auditor con-
firmed.
Estate OF Joseph A. Shaw, de-
ceased. Report Of Auditor re-
ferred to M. II. Shafiner, ESQ.,.
that further testimony may be
taken.
Estate Of William j. Layton, de.
ceased. Rule on Heirs. Heirs
called, and none appearing, Nan
cy Layton was appointed trustee
to make sale of real estate, and
TO give approved bond iu the sum