Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-07-10
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS MEET

al tHe mcellHS lHlo WCCh VI Ih0
county commissioners, the follow
ing business was transacted:
A. H. Davis was awarded contract
for sub-structure of the Thompson
bridge, Union township, for $315.
A. G.. Bingham was allowed the
sum OF $50 for fencing, on the A.
G. Bingham road, Homer township.
The sum of 500 was appropriated
to the Chautauqua association, for
purpose of assisting in construction
of a public toilet, back of Chautau-
qua building.
The county auditor was author
lied to advertise for construction OF
a fill at Slab-town bridge, Center
township.
The county engineer was empoW-
cred to grade and drain by force
account, Morgan road 29-1 and
Bloom 1872 (road past old Salt
Run school house, to Ed Roberts } ;
also Windsor 1871 (Roxbury-Dale)
The bond of C. S. Hiatt, as dog
warden, in the sum of $500, was
approved. Mr.. Hiatt's term is for a
period of six months, beginning
July /, at $50 per month.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
John Wilson, who resides on the
John Greer place, formerly the
Daniel Head place, was arraigned
Wednesday of last week on charge
of possession. He pleaded not gull
ty. Tuesday he changed his plea to
guilty, and Judge Finley fined him
500 and costs.
PROBATE COURT
Authenticated copy of the Will OF
Diantha r. Smoke, late of Licking
county; said will is related to prop
erty situated in Morgan county.
In the matter of the estate OF
Diantha r. Smoke, deceased, au-
thority is granted to transfer real
estate devised, to names of George
and Cora Quigley. The property is
situated in Stockport.
Oliver Edgerton, G.. l. Schoheld
and Jay Denny have been appointed
appraisers of the estate OF Lillian
Carpenter, deceased.
G. III. Phillips as administrators
of the estate of John w. Phillips.
deceased, files inventory which
shows appraisal of assets to total
$12,4S273, of which $10,667.03 is
moneys; and $1,815.70, securities.
f. S. Miller is appointed guar
dian of Charity Miller, an alleged in
competent. Bond, $4,000.
The will of Thomas |. Mercer,
late of Stockport, is filed for record.
Marriage Licenses
Frank McPeak, farmer, and Ada
F. Price, both of RoXbury, Rev.
Chas. w. Stoneburner officiating.
Joseph Harold Walker, laborer.
Windsor township, son of Milton and
Alice Bailey Walker, and Priscilla
Ruth Sims, daughter of John W..
and Sadie A. Reed Sims, Rev. Chas
w Stoneburner.
RECOrDFv'S OFFICB
Eva c.. Hoffman, to Edith Hoff-
mann, Malta lot, 81.
W. A. Lorimer ct al to Willard
and Morrison Gheen, 60 acres, Wind
sor, 81.
w. B. and Rule Martin to Evar.
A. Updike, As acres, Union, 81.
Diantha Smoke, deceased, to
George and Cora Quigley, Stockport
lot, 81.
Nancy Vickroy to Mildred Wick
roy, 221.63 acres, Union, 81.
Curtis M. Ellis and Arthur T..
of way, Marion township.
From the abstract OF the Record
er's office for year ending June 80,
it is found that 394 deeds were
recorded, totaling 15.776.06 acres.
The average price per acre was
S22.18; 78 road easements were
filed, with consideration of $13,-
66432; 267 leases, totaling 23,32S,
were filed; 107 mortgages recorded,
totaling 5,702 acres; consideration
S1S3,58326 The same number OF
mortgages 900 were cancelled.
totaling 6,456 acres. The value OF
mineral and oil lands filed totaled
$4,000; value of mortgages can
celled totaled $4,000.
Charles Ewart, 55, of Logan,
took his life Tuesday with shot
gun. He fractured his arm several
months ago in an oil field accident,
and had been unable to work since.
His home people reside at Chester
hill.
party of about dozen from
here took dinner Wednesday even
ing at the Betsy Mills club, Ma
rietta, and then went on to Parkers-
burg to see the picture Byrd at the
South Pole" Mr.. Haines, meteorol-
ogist for the Byrd expedition, who is
visiting his home people at Reiners-
vile, was the guest of honor.
PCPI AR RIDGE
prof puccaU Martin and family