The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26

The remains Of Mr.. Sleator and Mr..
| Riley would have arrived in Carthage
on the same train, but for the mis-
connection Of the Rock Island at Bur
lington, with the Carthage branch
About twenty-five years ago these two
gentlemen were in business at Adrian,
both conducting stores in that town
and both having left there for larger
cities at about the same time and it
seems strange that their deaths should
have occurred In such close proximity
and they have been buried in the old
home on the same day.
Mesdames VIM. H. Hartzell, c. ].
Scofield and Lillian Barnes enter
tanned their Sunday school class at
the Hartzell home on Friday evening,
there being about forty present. Each
member Of the class was requested to
bring a five cent present and these
were all taken care Of by the hostesses
and later the guests made a draw.
and then exchanged gifts, which cre-
ated much merriment. Each one pres
ent was to talk to everyone in the
house and thus everyone soon became
acquainted with all present and the
evening was spent in joyful man.
apples and several kinds OF candy
were served.
Hancock County Probate Court Pro-
ceedings.
In the matter Of the estate Of Phoebe
E. Duncan, deceased, inventory filed
by Jacob 8. Palmer, as administrator.
Lot IN Blk. e III C'Harra's Addition
to Hamilton and the interest Of de-
ceased in the estate of Benjamin r..
Bennett, deceased, now in course Of ad-
ministration.
In the matter Of the estate Of
James Burling, deceased. Petition
by Rebecca Burlfng, for letter OF ad-
ministration, recites that he died
leaving real estate and consisting OF
about 400 acres Of land. Also per-
sonal property of the value Of ABOUT
$4,000. That he left Rebecca Burling,
as his widow, and George A. Bur-
ling, Julia M. Stump. Alice 3. Sinele,
Harry L. Burling and Herman E. Bur
ling as his children and heirs. That
letters issued to Rebecca Burling as
Administrative. That she gave bond
in the sum of $4,000 with George A.
Burling, Harry l.. Burling and Julia
NJ. Stump as sureties. Bond approved.
In the matter Of the estate OF En-
est E. Hopkins, deceased. Inventory
filed by Minerva A.. Hopkins as execu-
trix. 60 acres east side NWA section
* and 37k acres north side Of east
100 acres of SWl14 Section Is. also 3
rods off north end Of CIV acres, off
! east 100 acres Of SWA of section ID
in &C.. Also personal property con-
sfsting of $49.35 cash and note OF Ce'
ell r. Hopkins, $1.I45.69, inventoried
as belonging to said estate. Amount
Of appraisement bill, 1898. WIDOWS
award fixed at $500.
In the matter Of the estate OF Har-
rietta r. Wood, deceased. Order ap-
proving distribution made by Mira A.
Robinson and Florence A. Robinson.
as the executrix Of said estate, and
discharging said executives.
In the matter Of the estate Of Jas.
NJ. Campbell, deceased. Claims al
lowed aggregating $2S7,25. Total
amount Of appraisement bill. $173. p.
In the matter of the report of Geo.
F.. Graft, guardian Of Elwyn. Vernlce,
Hubert and Grace Truehart. Amount
received $4,62122; Paid out $514.85.
Balance on hand $4,106.37. Report ap-
proved.
In the matter Of the final report OF
Earl w. Wood, guardian OF Kenneth
Robert Wilson. Amount received.
s3S4.96: paid out S3S4.96. Report ap-
proved and guardian discharged.
! In the matter of the estate OF Omar
Reed, deceased. Order fixing Janu-
arv term 1917 as the adjustment term.
Casi1s M. Reed, administrator.