Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-04
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The regular monthly meeting
held May 1. A summary of their
transactions follows:
The two-mill levy February set
tlement for Bristol township was
ordered turned over to the trustees
with instructions to use on the prin-
cipal roads of the township.
The surveyor was instructed to
purchase corrugated culvert to be
FUSED near Bradley and Ford land,
Bristol, also Sam Stewart land,
Bloom.
The clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for sale the construction of
the Geo. Roberts bridge In Bristol,
and the Joy and Lowell bridges in
Marion.
The county surveyor was in
structed to repair the C. M. Bankes
culvert, Deerfield, by force account
of labor.
The clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for sale the construction of
the C. N. Reed bridge IN Malta
township.
The surveyor was instructed to
AL Wetherell and Conn bridges in
Penn township.
The petition of E. N. Williams ct
al of Marion township for vacation
Of certain road was filed. May 20
was the date fixed for view.
The day of view and hearing on
the C. H. Mendenhall road in Mar
ion was fixed for May 20.
The day of view and hearing on
the E. A. GLADDEN. road, Homer, and
the Miller road in Union was fixed
for May %.
May 23 was fixed for the day Of
view and hearing on the w. C. New
| burn road in Homer.
May % was the date fixed for the
view on the vacation of the Emery
j. Able road in Homer.
| Action on the G.. M. Bankes road
| in Deerfield, and the M. S. Moore
road in Meigsville was postponed
until June 5.
The alteration and vacation of a
road petitioned for by I. H. Shilling
ct al in Malta township was allow
ed Date for final hearing on COM
pensation and damages, June 5.
| The petition of ]. F. Hall ct al,
Homer, for bridge on Federal creek
on the j. f. Hall farm was received
and ordered fled
Bids for Bonds
| Fourteen bids were received for
the $86,5OO road improvement
bonds for the county's share in the
building of. roads 354, 345 and sos.
| Out of the IA bids all were cOndi-
tional but one, that of Grau, Todd
& Co., whose bid was accepted. The
terms of their bid we're par, accrued
interest, and premium of $3,4OO. In
their bid they also included the
printing of the bonds (173 in alD
ready for the signature of the Off
cials.
COMMON PLEAS
Wilford A. Hayden ct al VS.. Ma
4 hala j. Hayden ct al partition, the
entries appears-G. o. McGonagle
appointed guardian ad litem OF
minor defendants. Order for par
| tition free of dover. Thomas
Spurrier, Austin Newburn and Miles
Linscott, appointed commissioners.
Report of sheriff and commission
ers approved and confirmed Will
ford A. Hayden elects to take said
premises at the appraisement,
$2,500.
| New Suit Filed
| Smith B. Cramblitt has filed suit
for divorce against Dora B. Cramb-
litt on the ground of gross neglect
of duty and extreme cruelty. The
parties reside in Malta. They were
married at Athens on June 21, 1904.
Two children were born, but both
are now deceased.
PROBATE COURT
Nathaniel Hart has been appoint
ed administrators with the will an
nexed of the estate of w. A. Steffy.
j. L. Ray, H. o. Mendenhall and
| Joseph Adrian appointed appraisers.
Edith R. Baker as Administrative
of the estate of May B. Naylor has
filed petition to sell real estate.
The will Of Bess w. Eberlein has
been admitted to probate.
Application that a guardian be
appointed for Charles w. Naylor,
filed by C. F. Beckwith.
Marriage Licenses
Lorin Austin Dew, Burr Oak.
miner, and Estella Maye Van Horn,
daughter of Daniel Van Horn, I'm
ion Rev. R. o. McRae officiating.
Chas. Henry Stump, farmer, Ring
gold, son of George Stump, and EN-
ma Forest Kirkbride, daughter of
Absalom A. Kirkbride, Union, Rev.
r. C. Dean officiating.
Harry Howard Edmonds, 43. sn-
perintendent of Elevator Co.. Cleve-
land, and Mrs. Blanche Harriet
Quigley, daughter of John Harkins,
Rev. D. r. Warne officiating.
Sunday School Class Enjoys Evening
The Willing Workers class of the
Main st. Church of Christ enjoyed
weiner roast on Rocky Glen point
Tuesday evening. Twelve young
women and young men were pres
ent. Besides the weiners the supper
comprised marshmallows, pickles,
etc. Following the picnic they were
entertained by Miss Minnie Carnes
at the Travis home, where busi-
ness meeting was held, and music
furnished a pleasing social feature.
Mr.. BENZ. Thissell is the teacher OF
the class