Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-02-10
Proceedings of the County Court.

From the Charles Town Spirit we get
the following report OF the proceeding
of the February term OF the Jefferson
County Court:
Session ofJanuary 3lst-N. R. Roberts
elected president for the ensuing year.
The following were allowed eXonera-
lions on account OF erroneous assess
ment: Frank Beckwith, estate OF Isabella
cambridge, deceased; estate OF Cruger
w. Smith; S. M. Behrend Co.; Geo. Nj.
Beltzhoover, Jr., guardian. Ordered that
any orchard owner or his agents may cut
down and remove any cedar trees stand
ing within the limits OF the public roads,
Justices reported fines for l9l5as follows {;
c. Frank Gallaher, SIG So ; H. T. Miley,
$1,000; D. H. Nichols, S57; D. S. Rentch,
$500; R. 6. Miller, $1,000.
Session OF February 1st-The follow
ing were allowed generations on &C
count OF erroneous assessments: Mrs.
Nancy Nj. Moore, Geo. w. Hough, w.
c. Daniels, Miss RenaC. Engle. Order
ed that that part OF the county read in
Shepherdstown district along the Hall
town pike at DR.. Banks farm, thence to
Moler's Cross Roads and thence TO the
Halltown pike, be made part OF the pike
system.
Session OF February 2d-VariouS mis-
cellaneous orders were passed, and the
resignation OF B. J. Miles, commissioner
for Haper's Ferry district, was accepted.
M. S. R. Moler was appointed COM
missioner for Harpers' Ferry district and
sworn in. In the matter OF Daniel Heie-
bower, executor OF Daniel Heflebower,
deceased, the account OF Daniel Hefle-
bower, executor, was returned in the
court by Jno. T. Porterfield, commissioner
OF accounts. Also came D. Heflebower
in person and F. w. Brown, I. c. Green
and Tracy L. Jeffords, attorneys. The
matter was argued by counsel and the
court took the matter under Amusement.
Session OF February 4tf1-Ordered that
the road supervisor in Charles Town dis
trict open the Lockhart road as soon as
possible. Executor OF Daniel Hefle-
bower directed to pay $685.. 33 to Mary B..
Black, administrative OF 6. w. Z. Black.
Appointment by Sheriff Gardner OF
Creamer Young, Jr., as deputy sheriff for
Charles Town district, in place OF 5. l..
Young, resigned, approved.
Friday afternoon the court heard the
argument OF counsel upon the exceptions
filed TO the report OF S. w. Washington,
commissioner, settling The account otWm.
T. McQuilkin, executor OF Hortensia
Koontz. The main exception TO said re-
port was to the allowance OF a claim OF
Mrs. VIM. T. McQuilkin for 81 800, for
alleged services rendered the decedent
for five years prior TO her death. The
court on Monday sustained the exception
to the report OF Commissioner Washing
ton, who allowed said claim OF 81 800,
against the estate, and decided that Mrs.
McQuilkin had no valid claim against the
estate and the same was not allowed.
Col. F. w. Brown represented Mrs. Nc
Quilkin, and Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr.,
represented the Koontz heirs, who OPP
posed the auditing OF the claim. The
account OF the executor was recommitted
to the commissioner, with instructions to
restate the same and make report OF his
proceedings thereon TO the next special
term OF the court in March.
The court adjourned Monday afternoon
for the term.