Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-11-10
COURT HOUSE NEWS

! Following is condensed report of
the commissioners regular monthly
meeting held Monday of this week:
Final claims for compensation and
damages on the j. M. Beard farm in
/ Homer township, were heard. The
claim of T. L. Updike was fled ask
/ ing SEQ per acre for land taken. He
was allowed $41.40 for land taken,
which was 50 acres. The claim of
! c.. G.. Howard was filed asking $225
for compensation and SO acres of
/ land cut off from the lands Of T. l..
Updike and paid for by the county.
Same was allowed.
]. M. Sherlock ct al filed petit
ton asking for alteration of road
| in Center township. Nov. rs was
fixed as day for view, and Dec. as
date of final hearing to grant or re-
fuse the Sherlock road.
! An agreement was entered into
with the trustees of Morgan town.
ship, whereby the commissioners
agree to help improve the south
river road in Morgan township, with
stone and gravel, work to be done
between the corporation of McCon-
nelsville and the county home, cost
to county not to exceed 5000.
A resolution was passed to issue
$4,000 bridge bonds for the re-
pair and construction of Morgan.
county bridges.
The county surveyor was granted
clerk hire for the coming year in the
sum of $1,000. Last year $1,166
was expended. The compensation
for deputy is fixed at Sc per day;
draughtsman, $5; chairman, $3.50.
The county surveyor was ordered
| to proceed by force account labor to
repair the Campbell bridge in Bris-
tol township.
The county surveyor was ordered
to purchase box culverts for York
township; also to purchase "a feet
of 18 inch Armco iron culvert for the
Adrian culverts in Windsor town
ship.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Suits Filed
Charles WentZ VS.. Frank Rlbble,
Naaman Matheny and D. A. Cum
nineham, has been appealed from f.
r. Finley, J. P. court, Deerf1eld.
The action is to recover $72 on
which plaintiff states defendants, on
Nov 25, 1920. signed and delivered
to plaintiff their promissory note,
payable after nine months.
PROBATE COURT
Ernest RI. Ferguson, mechanical
engineer, Cleveland, and Joy B. Nix
on, teacher, daughter of Charles E.
Nixon, Malta, Rev. Nihizer officiat-
ing.
Marriage License
Elmer E. Harris, farmer, Morgan
township, and Mildred A. Fowler
seamstress, Manchester Rev. R. C.
Dean.
Eugene Cheffey, farmer of Water
ford, and Olive Conner, clerk,
daughter of James H. Conner,
Neelyville.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Z The following have been filed for
record:
Riley Groves. sheriff, Noble coun-
ty, to D. S. McNutt, 1852 acres,
Noble county and Manchester town
shin, 5000.
Otis D. Fuller to Carlos A. Fuller,
40 acres, Union, 81; Charles E.
Drake, deceased, to Eva May Drake
ct al, probate court certificate
II. A. M. Elect Officers
McConnelsville Chapter No. 1872
r. A. NJ, elected officers at their
meeting last Thursday evening for
the ensuing year, as follows: A. H.
Mercer, High Priest; Charles B.
Smith, King; f. c. Barkhurst,
Scribe; M. w. King, G. of H.; o. E.
! Duvall, p. S.; Geo. B. Archer, r. A.
Captain; c.. w. Kennedy, Treas;
Jno. D. Erwin, Sec'y; H. C. Ken
nard, G. M. 3rd "; ]. D. Pearce, G..
M. of End ": A. w. Gore, G. M. of
1st "; Guard, c. e. Pennell. After
the election an oyster supper was
served in the dining room, following
which a number made short ad-
! dresses, among whom was Mr.. J. w.
Hook Mr.. Hook has both legs off
| to his knees, and is blind in both
! eyes, but in spite of these him
| drances, he still attends lodge oc-
casionally, and when called upon to
speak, always has something to say
worth while, and which is greatly
appreciated by his hearers.
! Death of Mrs. Louisa p. Newburn
Mrs. Louisa p Newburn died last
| Friday morning at the home of her
| daughter Mrs. n M. Wood, in Mar
/ ion township, as the result of can
Ger. She was in her 87th year. She
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