The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19

9l,7OO per year.
special school election will be
held at the fire department Saturday,
between the hours of and p. M,
for the purpose of electing president
of the board of education for Carthage
school district.
Two candidates have been certified
to the clerk and their names will ap
pear upon the official ballot. ]. Paul
Calif, who has served three years as
"a member of the board, and Arthur
M. Thompson, are the candidates.
Miss Leila Crumpler, secretary to
%. F. Berry, has accepted a position
with w. H. Stead, in the new state de-
partment of trade commerce, and she
and her mother move soon to Spring
field. Miss Adele Harrison, formerly
with Sharp & Berry Bros, as stem.
ographer and bookkeeper, and who re-
Gently took special secretarial
course in ST Louis, has accepted the
position of secretary Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi Valley Telephone Co., taking the
place of Miss Crumpler. Miss Har-
rison has been doing special work for
the company for some time, and is
well prepared fir the place
A horse belonging to John Seibert.
of FIT. Green had it's shoulder broken
Wednesday morning, when 1t ran in
to a cement post on the square. Those
driving the horse were exchanging
the bride for halter at the rear of
the stores on the north side. A sud
den noise startled the horse and it
dashed down the north side alley and
across the pavement, striking the ce.
ment port with great violence. The
horse was removed to John Walkers
barn, and will be taken home with
hope of restoring its usefulness.
Probate Court News-Hancock Co.
Voluntary application of Jefferson
Dodge, Of Hamilton, for admission to
the state hospital located at Jack
sonville, as a county patient.
Order of court filed, directing that
said petitioners prayer be granted.
Order filed declaring Tressie Reed,
daughter of billiard Reed, delin-
quent child. showing that said child's
mother is dead.
Order entered, directing that said
Tressie Reed, be committed to the
Park Ridge school for girls, located
at Park Ridge, III.
Petition of Perry Myers, for let
ters of administration to issue on the
estate Of John G. Myers, deceased.
which shows that decedent died
April 80, 1917 leaving no will, but
left real estate consisting of town
lots, and some personal estate, the
personality estimated at $500, and !!
left no widow, but the following, his !
brothers and sister: Alphas A. My /
ers. Sarah Fleming and Perry Myers |
In re the estate Of Blnora Crear, de-
ceased. Last will fled. shows that de-
sedent empowers her brother Edward
8ucklew, who is appointed executor.
with power to sell all real estate, and
iirects that the proceeds be divided
equally among her four children: T.
eugene Murphy, Linn B. Murphy,
Nary M. Crear and Edith M. Crear,
Ind in case Of the death Of either,
eavins children. that said property be
Inherited by said children, but in case
# marriage, and no children. the hus
'and Or wife to receive $1,000. Let
ers testamentary were granted to
edward Bucklew, as executor.
In the matter Of the estate of James
ogden, deceased Last will and tesla.
nent filed, bearing date June 2, 1905,
TESTED by w. ]. Singleton and John
'chmitz Of Nauvoo, wherein all prop
rty is left to his wife, Frances Og-
e,
letters testamentary granted to said
frances E. Ogden, who files her bond
n the sum of 500, which is APPROX
d.
Bond of Edward Bucklew, Belle r.
'ucklew and Charles Grassland, in ,
he sum of $4,000 filed and approved. Z
)rder of heirship filed, finding the +
eirs to be: Eugene Murphy. Edith
1. Lunt, Linn B. Murphy and Mary M.
rear. ,
In re the estate of Elizabeth Born 7
chauer, deceased. Petition Of Kath- .
rine Lishen, for letters of admins
ration to issue on said estate, which
etition shows that decedent died in
Warsaw October Z, 1916, leaving
lst will wherein Conrad Bornscheuer
as appointed executor, and further I
howing that said Conrad Bornscheuer d
as departed this life: said decedent U
1T personal property estimated at c
$50 and left her surviving William n