Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS

| The commissioners met in quar-
terly session this week and trans
acted business as follows:
! Sheep claims were inspected and
allowance made, and county auditor
instructed to issue warrants In
payment of claims in proportion to
money in fund after witness fees
are paid.
! The bond of G.. B. Henery as
sheriff, in the sum of $4,000, is ap-
proved. Sureties on bond are Ed
Henery w. H. Calland, r. w. Dev-
lit, Walter Ellis and r. e. Balm.
The application Of Malta town
ship trustees for the Improvement
of Malta road No 8 under the
Green law, is received and ordered
filed.
er road, Union township, is Jan. 21,
at 10 a. M, hearing Feb. Z, at l
p. m.
The time for payment of taxes is
extended to Jan. 20,t 1927.
Application for aid from the
state highway department for con-
struction of bridges on I. c.. H. No.
sos, and on L. c. H. No. 484, is
adopted.
Kenneth Startling is employed to
run the county's Wehr grader for
maintenance of the county roads,
at 40c per hour.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Taken to Mansfield
Dana Wallace, indicted on the
charge of breaking into building,
was arraigned Friday in open court
He entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced to serve one to five years
in Mansfield reformatory He was
taken to Mansfield Monday by Dep
uty Sheriff Charles Kennard.
Rights of Way
The following rights of way
easements have been filed by The
Suburban Light & Power Co.: w. A.
Forsyth and wife, e. C. Deaver. F.
H. Kuntz and wife, A. M. Walpole
and wife, j. F. Miller and wife, An
ma and Fremont Barkhnrst, IT, E.
Lamb and wife, A. E. Blackburn,
Solomon Tippie and wife, Conklin
Palmer and wife, Jno. A. Taylor
and wife, James Conner. Chas. H.
Miller and Maria E. Miller, Frank
Barrett and wife, Matte Allen and
husband, Morgan Devore, Thornton
Ayers, Dale l.. and Sarah Newton,
James Ferguson heirs, C. E. Smith
and wife, John A. Bankes, j. D.
Miller and wife, Viola G. Fouts,
Mary Campbell, Chas. w. Benjamin,
Web T. Palmer and wife, DR.. J. B.
Naylor and wife, J. A. Phillips.
In the divorce action of Rachel
E. Wilson VS.. Fred C. Wilson. de-
fendant files answer in which he
states allegations in petition are
untrue
In the partition case of Mary J.
vs. Lydia Pickens ct al, |
partition is ordered. Elmer Glad
den, T. H. Vickroy and Eli Kittle
are appointed commissioners.
PROBATE COURT
Mr.. VIM. N. Lindimore has been
declared insane, and was taken
to the Athens hospital for
treatment.
The bond of Frank Matheney,
county commissioner elect, is ap-
in the sum of $1,000, with |
Geo. w. Lowell, J. L. Tysinger, C. !
J. Matheney and c. A. Eppley as
sureties.
C. 1. Sehofield files his applica-
ton for appointment of a guardian
for Stephen H. Schofield, who he
alleges is a lunatic, and incapable |
of taking care of his property.
The purported will OF Geo. Bole,
deceased, has been filed for hear
ing.
Marriage Licenses
Walter Clare Embree, tool dress
ar, son of E. l. Embree. and Goldie
Michener, daughter of Carl Mich
aner, both of Chesterhill, Rev. o.
J. Moore officiating.
4 Edgar Mayles, laborer, son of
Marion Mayles, and Sadie Coins,
laughter of Lewis Coins, both of
Marion township, Rev A. n.
Grove.