Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-27
COURT HOUSE NEWS
PROBATE COURT
Il. III. Simpson Will Probated
An authenticated cnnY of the La:


An authenticated copy Of the last
will and testament of Thomas H.
Simpson has been filed here. It's
contents as it relates to this place
are the same as was published soon
after his death. in substance, in
this paper as follows:
give, devise and bequeath to the
persons who at the time of my death
shall be the mayor of McConnels-
vile, O., the pastor of the Presby-
terian church of McConnelsville,
and the president of the First Ma
tional bank at McConnelsville, and
their successors in office, as trus-
tees, that certain real estate located
in McConnelsville known as the old
Love-Simpson homestead, all books,
periodicals and furniture in the
building, now being operated as the
Simpson Library" 1 give, devise
and bequeath said real estate and
the building thereon, and said
books, periodicals and furniture, to
said trustees for the purpose of a
free public library to be known as
the "Kate LOve-Simpson Library"
and to be used and maintained as
such for the use of the inhabitants
of the town of McConnelsville, o.
request that said trustees, if posi-
BILE, arrange for the cost of main
tenance of said library by the town
of McConnelsville, and l give and
grant authority to said trustees to
organize and incorporate a library
association, if in their discretion
such a cause of procedure is neces-
sary or desirable to carry out the
terms of this bequest according to
its true intent, and authorize and
empower said trustees to convey
said premises and said library,
books, periodicals and furniture, by
proper deed of conveyance, to said
corporation to be used and main
tanned as public library for said
town of McCcnnelsvlle as aforesaid
He bequeathed the sum of $685.
600 to certain employees of The
Michigan Malleable Iron Co. The
balance of his estate goes to his
wife Christine Mcdonald Simpson.
who is named as executrix. The will
was dated Feb. 20, 1923.
Inheritance tax of $S1.4O in the
John A. Grimes estate, found due.
Chas. G. Petty as administrator
of the estate of Geo. L. Arrick. de-
ceased, files petition to sell real es-
tate to pay debts.
Harry NJ. Finley has been appoint
ed administrator with the will an
nexed, of John P. Willis, deceased.
Chas. Herbert Fall of Bishopville
has been adjudged insane, and was
taken to the Athens state hospital.
His condition was such that he
could not be brought here for
hearing, and the court had to go to
his home
H. M. Finley is discharged as
guardian of Louisa Woodward, said
ward being deceased
Marriage Licenses
VIM. Edgar Harvey, son of John
son R. Harvey, garage owner, Nc
Connelsville, and Birdie Phillips,
school teacher. daughter of Earl
Phillips, Windsor township, Rev.
VIM. Mackay named to officiate.
John Henry Witte, manager of
Gas. Co., and Edith Ruth Baker,
clerk, daughter of Nathan S. Baker,
Rev. w. NJ. Mackay officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Earl D. Glassford to Chester
Ewart, 1.27 acres, Marion, 81.
Trustees of NJ F.. church to Elders
of Church of Christ, Rosedale lots,
81.
Ira and Mary Baringer, Elsie
Fisher ct al. G. E. Swytser, Wilburt
and Emma Bush, Grant Bailey, Ev-
erett and Elsie Fisher, all in
York, to The Buckeye Pipe Line Co.
VIM. H. Murphey ct al to Milton
Rogers, As acres, Center, 81.
Elmer Murphey to Milton Rogers
ct ux, 48 acres, Center, 81.
Harvey D. Wilson, deceased, to
Katherine Thomas Wilson, probate
court certificate.
Katherine Thomas Wilson to Jes-
sic M. Wilson, 102 acres, Homer,
$1,000.
Rena r. Ferguson to Frank L.
Martin, McConnelsville lot, 81.
E. z. Miller to f. D. and E. R.
Miller, 100 acres, Bristol, 81.