Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-07-27
COURT HOUSE NEWS
With the Commissioners

missioners Monday the following
business was transacted:
The Champion Bridge Co. of
Wilmington was awarded the con-
tract for the construction of a
bridge across the big bottom run at
Durant for $2,225. The same COM
pany was awarded the contract for
the Johnson bridge in Union.
Bids on the substructure of Du-
rant bridge were as follows: E. H.
Clifton & Son, $2,076.72; Albert
Mautz, $2,265.54. The contract
was awarded the former at their
bid.
But one bid was received on the
Lindimore bridge in Meigsville, that
kaw at $3.50. Same were awarded
contract.
The county surveyor was instruct
ed to purchase one 48 inch 16 foot
corrugated culvert for Homer town
ship to be used near the Moody
school house. The surveyor was al
so instructed to purchase one 20
inch corrugated culvert 16 feet long
20 inches for place in York.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Suit Filed
q. Byerla Newton vs. Dale Clancy
Newton, minor, and Martha J. New
ton, is the title of a partition suit
filed. The action is for the division
of 1921 acres, situated in Penn
township, the property of the late
Daniel G.. Newton. Plaintiff desires
that he may have partition of said
lands in favor of all parties in pro-
portion to their respective interests.
and that the same be made subject
to the dover of said defendant.
Loosen Grimes has filed suit for
partition against G. F. Byers ct al.
The action is for the division of
lands of the late John Grimes of
Union, containing 104 acres. De-
cedent left no widow or any lineal
descendants, the next of kin being
brothers and nephews. Plaintiff asks
for the undivided 13 part.
PROBATE COURT
The will Of James La Toilette has
been admitted to probate. Bertha
Cole appointed administrators.
R. w. Ogan has been appointed
executor of the estate of U. S. Ogan.
Bond $4,000.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Hugh James Donahue, petition to
sell real estate, appears the entry
Finding allegations of the natit on
true and that said real estate ourht
to be sold as prayed for"
Final account in the estate tf
VIM. Harris and Nathan L. Miller,
filed. Estates fully settled.
Marriage Licenses
Clyde Rowland, farmer, Chester
hill, and Nellie Morris, Marion town.
ship, daughter of Chas. Morris, Rev.
D. R. Warne officiating.
Clifford Dean Dougan. farmer
son of Sherd Dougan, Chesterhill,
and Ethel De Wore, daughter of II.
Edward De Wore, Rev. A. c.. Mat
tern.
Harold R. Barkhurst, student,
son of J. w. Barkhurst, Pennsville,
and Lucy Margaret Palmer, daugh-
ter of Webster T. Palmer, McCon-
nelsville, Rev. A. C. Mattern.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: Winnie Inman ct ano to
Margaret Inman, Deavertown lots,
81; John Goddard ct ux to Stanley
Ray, Meigs. lots, $500; Thomas L.
Wyatt and wife to D. w. Morris and
T. E. Morris, SO acres, Homer,
$1,000; Sarah A. Kelly to Lucy
Kelly, McConnelsville lot, 81; Jas
C. Mellott to Frances E. Ford, g
acres, Morgan, 81.
VIM. Harrison, deceased, to Ell
mer Harrison, probate court certifi-
cate; Isaac Lafollet, deceased, to
Hannah A. and Jas. Luther Lafollet,
probate court certificate; Marshall
H. Fitch, deceased, to F. d. Fitch
ct al, affidavit for transfer; Thomas
H. Hall to Ella J. Hall, 58 acres,
Windsor, Sic. L. Ramsey to Ida
A. James, McConnelsville lot, $3.50.