Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-11-18
Circuit Court Proceedings

When Judge ]. M. Woods reconven-
ed court Tuesday morning II was found
that owing to a misunderstanding no
dates had been set TOR the trial of any
indictments. AS no witnesses had
been summoned, the court dismissed
the petit jury for the term without try
ing a single case. The trial of the in
dictments pending was continued over
until the February term.
National Citizens Bank VS.. w. A.
Daniel and John .. Aglionby; judy
ment rendered in favor Of plaintiff for
S5ll.2S with interest till paid. This
case was not contested, being an ac-
ton on a note.
Plaintiff was required to give secur-
ity for cost in the case OF the Pure Cane
Molasses Co. VS.. Ferguson Marshall,
in which issue was joined on a plea Of
non aSsumpsit.
Two divorce cases. Mary Virginia
Gibson VS.. Henry Harrison Gibson, and
Olive Coughlin VS.. Frank Coughlin
were referred to II. V. Sheetz, special
commissioner, who is directed to take
the testimony and report
divorce was granted Rosa Glas-
cow from George GLASGOW, the plain
tiff to pay cost of suit. 1t was shown
N'e' viz hhoOoiN ASSCltSo
the wife for period Of three years.
The court ordered that the sum of
SS,473.04, being four-fifths of the fund
in the hands of the general receiver
be paid TO ]. ID. Thomas, guardian for
Gladys Simpson, Mary G. Thomas.
Ruth Thomas and ]. D. Thomas, Jr., af-
ter the said Thomas shall give the re-
quired bond.
Disbursements of the funds were
shown in report by Frank Beckwith
special commissioner, in the case of
George ID. Moore, executor of Fenton
V. Cockrell VS.. Joseph Colbert and
others. Thereupon the court ordered
that this case be retired from the
docket
The court in the case Of N. R.
Roberts, administrator of Robert
Hughes, VS. Lucy Hughes, that a funer
al bill for SIPS was not unreasonable
excessive when the estate of the de-
cedent is worth from 5000 to S7OO. On
the death of Robert Hughes, a Charles
Town colored man. one of his daugh-
tiers ordered an elaborate funeral for
him, costing over $780, The widow
Lucy Hughes, objected to the payment
because it would deprive the heirs Of
100 large portion of his estate. Nc
creditors were injured by the heavy
funeral expenses, and Judge Woods
ruled that the bill should be paid.
Court adjourned on Thursday I'M
til Tuesday, November l6th.-Advo-
cate.
District Officers E'e:ted.
AT the election on November I'd the
following district officers were chosen
the several districts of Jefferson
county:
Charles Town District.
Justice of the Peace-H. V. Sheetz
and T. c. Green.
Oonstable-James A. Smith and
Landon Quick.
President Board of Education-E.
E. Cooke.
Member Board of Education-S. Lee
Phillips.
Kabletown District.
Justice OF the Peace. NJ Coyle
and r. ]. Boyd.
CONSTABLE. T. Willingham.
President Board of Education-Gar-
land Hehebower.
Members Board of Education-H p
Light and c. H. Kable.
NiuuleWay District.
Justice of the Peace-Lucas Dali
garn.
Constable. w. Underwood.
PRESIDENT Board of Education-L.
F. Grantham.
Member Board Of Education-S. L.
Hardesty.
Shepherdstown District.
Justice of the Peace-R. G. Miller
and ]. L. Waldeck.
Constable = Robert Shipley and
Joseph Waldeck.
Member Board of Education-H. G.
Marshall.
Harper's Ferry District
Justice of the Peace. H. Briggs
and d. II. Nichols.
Constable-George Smith and c.
d. White.
President Board of Education.-M.
S. r. Moler.
Member Board of Education-W. G..
Pringle and G. D. Carter.
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