Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-11-04
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Awarded 2.1OO Damages

vern w. Burt, deceased, in whicl
damages were asked in the sum o
$5,200, returned verdict in favo
of the plaintiff, in the sum of So,
100. Judge Carlos M. Riecker wa
on the bench. The said Helen No
ty, lost her life Aug. 20, 1886, in al
automobile accident near the Nc
Carly school house, Meigsville town
ship. Two others lost their lives, in
cluding Vern w. Burt, of Cam
bridge; and three were badly IN
jured. The case heard last week is
one of the six cases filed in the com.
mon pleas court here, growing out
Of the accident. approximately $40,
600 is asked as damages in the six
cases.
Motion has been filed for a new
trial.
Sentenced to Penitentiary
Robert Timberlake, sr., aged
about 40 years, who was indicted by
the. grand jury, charged with raping
Goldie Sharrer, of GAINESVILLE, who
was less than 16 years of age,
changed his previous plea of not
guilty, to that of guilty, and Mon
I day was sentenced by Judge Carlos
M. Riecker to serve from one to 20
years in the Ohio penitentiary Tim
berlake was sent to Camp Morgan,
! Malta, and when that camp was
| abandoned, remained here His
| wife and son are now living in Steu-
| benville.
! In the money foreclosure case of
| the GAINESVILLE Tool and Supply COM
pany, VS.. Stony Springs Oil and Gas
company, garnishee ordered to pay
sum Of S216.50, and increased
costs to clerk
PROBATE COURT
Tnvapfnru Sc. filed Il, Tho ac+ofo nf
Lucy e. Fitch, deceased
Inventory is approved in the es
/ tate of Leona Northrup, deceased.
Total appraisement is $5,27526, of
| which $1,092.50 is personal; $2,-
1925 accounts and debts receiv
able, and $4,000 real estate. Ap-
praisers, Lillian l.. Anderson, Low
ell Dougan and Richard Mcclure.
Helen Gessell is executrix.
In the estate of Margaret John
son, late of Union township, order
! to distribute assets in kind
r. M. Winegardner, as guardian
of David B. McVey, an insane per-
son, files first and final account,
which is approved. Said fiduciary IS
allowed compensation in the, sum of
$50. The court finds a balance of
$203.76 due estate, in the hands of
said guardian, which he is ordered
to pay over to c.. NJ. Riecker, legal
ly appointed administrator of estate
of David B. McVey, deceased
Mrs. Lizzie Downing, administra
tor of the estate of Harley E. Down
ing, deceased, files sale bill, which is
approved
Late VIM. G. Greer Property Sold
Real estate, in the settlement of
the estate of VIM. G.. Greer, late of
Bloom township, was sold Saturday.
The tract containing 71.41 acres,
appraised at $1,O50, was sold to
Charles Wainwright, for 500. The
70 acre tract, appraised at $3.50,
$131.
No inheritance tax is due in the
estate of Lille Hollett, deceased.
Gross value of estate is $1,294.25;
debts and costs of administration,
$1,237.44. Net actual market val
ue is $56S1.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Jackson Sleeth, deceased.
of which 1896 is personal; 1882, ac-
counts and debts receivable, and
$2,76O, real estate Herschel Wick
ersham is administrator of said es-
tate, and j. P. Kidd F. E. Foster
and c. A. Stegner, appraisers.
Estate of Caroline v. Lyon, de-
ceased, is not subject to Inheritance
Il.
$3,329.87, which passes by will to
Mary A. Morgan, and Bessie M.
Garrett, daughters, each 81; T. A.
Lyon, Clarence L., Thos. L. Lyon,
sons, Martha NJ. Robinson, daugh-
ter, and Ross Robinson, grandson,
each $842.47.
In the matter of the estate of G.
ed for authority to sell the Mus
kingum Valley Transfer, a business
owned and operated by the late c.
w. Haynes. Motion is granted TO
sell transfer company, to the high
est and best bidder. The court
finds that $500 is best offer obtain
able, to sell said company, to Mus
kingum Valley Transfer Co., cor
poration to be formed under the
administrator of said estate is or.
dered to convey said business and
equipment, for said price named
Estate Of David McVey, deceased,
is not subject to inheritance tax.
Gross value is $204; debts and costs
Of administration, $2O4.
Will of Mary c; FLETCHER, deceas-
terms of will property located near
Crooksville is devised to her son,
Cary Fletcher, for life, and at his
death to deceased's other children
and grandchildren. Personal prop
erty is bequeathed in similar man
ner.
In the matter of the estate of
Sadie r. Stephenson, deceased, or
der to transfer bonds in the sum of
$1,025 to Wilma Stephenson Har-
ris
Marriage Licenses
Wilson Shannon Tilton, laborer,
Brokaw, son of Robert A. and Mary
j. Rainey Tilton, and Mrs. Wealtha
Eta Cross, Stockport, daughter of
Lucius and Salina Summers, Rev.
Hoy officiating.
James C. Tucker, truck driver,
son of Charles e. and Matilda Ben
ner Tucker, and Winnifred A. Muir
ray, daughter of Chester and Bes-
sic Walker Murray, both of McCon-
nelsville.
Donald Paxton Mace, parts man.
ager, son of Mabelle Whitehouse
Mace, and Juanita Margaret Hoop
er, daughter Of Howard and Norma
Briggs Hooper, both of McConnels-
vile.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Trustees of the Citizens Savings
bank in liquidation to Algie Brow
er, 62.23 acres, Penn, $1400.
Belle Lackey to Florence e.
Strong, McConnelsville lot, 81.
THE WEATHER
Mr.. Floyd Davis, official wealth
er observer, reports the total rain