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Reams, an order Of appraisement has
been issued out OF the probate court
of Knox county. The appraisers are
Thomas King, Aaron Lepley and New.
ton Cochran.
Tax Certified
In the estate OF Louisa Nimrick,
George B. Shipley and Christopher
Rricker the Inheritance tax has been
certified to the county auditor for col.
lection. II
Order OF Sale
An order OF public sale has been
issued out of the probate court in the
matter of d. s. Workman, assignee Of
J. A. McComber, vs. l.. d. Hall ct al.
Appointment Made
Lewis r. Houck has been appointed
administrator d. b. n. ". W. a. OF
George Hughes by the probate court
of Knox county. Bond 5000 with J.
B. Sellers and William A. Hosack as
sureties. Ft
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Inventory Filed !
An inventory and appraisement has
been filed in the probate court OF
Knox county by William Gossage, ex.
ecutor Of Sarah b. Gossage, showing
the total Of $5,952.03.
Fails to Elect 50
In the estate of Sarah B. Gossage,
the widower, William Gossage, does
not elect to take under the provisions
of the will. Gi
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The last will and testament of Mary
Mary Hurd Clarke. late of Mt. Yer
non, has been admitted to probate.
Petition Filed
Oregon Fike, executor OF Ann B..
Stump, has filed petition against
Otis Craig in the probate court Of
Knox county, asking for an order to
sell real estate. y,
Defendants indicted by the grand
jury of the January term of common
pleas court appeared before Judge
Blair in common pleas court at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning to enter
pleas.
In the case of the State of Ohio VS..
Arthur Pelton, charged with non-sup-
port, the defendant entered plea Of
not guilty.
Ohio vs.. Orange Underwood,
charged with non-support, the defend
ant entered plea OF not guilty.
OHIO vs.. Bum Kirby, and Vera
Trowbridge, indicted jointly on a
charge OF. larceny, each: entered "a
plea of not guilty.
In the case OF Ohio vs.. Robert Ray
McGugin, indicted on charge of ar.
son, the defendant entered a plea of
guilty and was given the minimum
sentence Of one year in the Ohio peni-
tentiary by Judge Blair. McGugin was
indicted jointly with Bum Kirby and
Clyde S. Carter. Kirby entered plea
of not guilty, but Carter was not In
court to enter a plea It is alleged
that McGugin employed Kirby and
Carter to set, fire to his farm resi.
dence in Morris township. A number
of persons interceded in McGugin's
behalf before Judge Blair, asking him
to suspend sentence, so the court or.
Lered the defendant to appear in
court again next Wednesday morning
Feb. Is.
In the case of Ohio vs. Alexander
Wingier, charged with non-support
the defendant entered plea of not
guilty.
All defendants are to be tried in
common pleas court next week, Grim
inal cases having been assigned com
mencing Monday, Feb 1S. and contin
uing throughout the week.
No Complaints Filed
The commissioners of Knox county
held special session Tuesday after
noon for the purpose Of hearing com
plants and demands for damages as 9
result of the proposed new road out
of Rladensburg, leading towards Gam
| bier.
However, not a single complaint
was received by the board. In fact
only one resident OF Jackson town
| shin appeared before the board OF