Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-10-27
NEW VOL. Sc No. 43.
CIRCUIT coz a! ORDERS.

Judge Woods Disappointed those in
terested in failing no take sni acton
In the matter Of assessmen; o, nc
lime roasting plant of the Standar,
Lime and Stone Company at Millvil'S.
before final adjournment on Monday.
The company had appealed to his court
from the action Of the County Board
of Equalization and Review. which
placed a value of S2SO,0O0 on the plant
The record with the evidence in the
case had been prepared by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Porterfeld Arguments
OF counsel had been submitted. and
u was confidently expected that the
court would decide il az this term
In continuing the case, the court urg-
cd both parties to submit additional
evidence.
Divorces more than ever before fea-
tured the proceedings of the Jefferson
Circuit Court, Not less than ten or
twelve such cases appeared on the
docket OF the court that adjourned on
Monday for the September term.
January 9th, 1922. was the date fixed
in an order entered in the case of
louise j. Thompson VS.. Edwin |.
Thompson, for taking testimony be-
fore Commissioner H. V. Shectz. He
is required under the order 10 report
the result Of his investigation at the
next term which opens i'm February.
Harry C. Kellison won a decree or
divorce from Margaret Kellison, and n
similar decree was entered in favor
of William Williams against his wife,
Frances Williams.
;ce
will be required to take testimony and
report his findings in the case of
Marie Strother VS.. George Strother.
An absolute divorce was awarded
Hester c. Long from John w. Long.
Virgic Williams was not only given a
divorce from Cecil w. Williams. bu:
her decree went farther The divorces
husband is barred from any interest In
the wifc's property either now ownei
by her, or in whatever she may have in
prospect
The decree granting a divorce to r.
g Butler from Mabel n. Butler, con.
tanned provisions for the welfare OF
the two children Of the marriage. Tho
olaintiff is required to supply ten dol
lars month for the maintenance OF
each Of them until they arrive at the
age Of twenty-one years.
A temporary victory was won by RI
Reverend Bishop D. /. O'Connell
against W. E. Minghini and others for
possession OF tract OF land contain.
ing "a acres. known as the Priests
lot on the Opequon creek, back OF
Middleway. The defendants demur-
rcr was overruled, and he was given
I'll fhe next term Of court u file an
answer.
The case of Mcdonald Brothers VS.
Southern Limestone Company was re-
ferred TO S. w. Washington TO take
depositions.
Guilford jenkins was adjudped
guilty OF being the father OF an lille
gifimate child and was required to nav
TO the county court the sum Of S12 so
month for the child's maintenance
until it arrives at the age OF 10 years.
he was required to give a bond or
$500 to guarantee the monthly paw
ments.
The injunction issued to prevent the
sale OF certain real estate convened
hy 5. A. Williams and wife to Geo.
NJ. Reltzhoover, Jr., trustee, in a deed
of trust for the benefit Of the Jeffer-
son Bank and Trust Company, was dis
solved on motion OF the trust con-
nanv's attornc", rs having been i'm
providcntly ordered.
Orders were entered to enjoin the
sale OF $500 acres OF mountain timber
land advertised 10 be sold bv p. 7.
Funkhouser & Company on Octohe-
18th, and to prevent the cutting and
selling OF timber on the same :ract bv
5. ]. Matthews and R. !. Funkhoustr
& Co. These injunctons we're issued
in the case Of F. A. Brown. trustte
in bankruptcy, for the STANDARD lie
and Timber Company VS.. r. ! Funk
houser & Co.-Advocate.