Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-10
Court House News


commissioners minutes, concernin
the dog warden, it was made to al
pear that the sum of 1926 per yea
1 was to be allowed for the up-kee
of the dog warden's automobile.
should have been that a sum not t
/. exceed $125 was allowed for tn
cost of the dog warden's car, tn
county to pay for gas and upkeer
the dog warden to take care of tn
the expense Of carrying liability in
surance AS was stated last weel
the dog warden's salary was reduc
ed from SIS to $50 per month.
| COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Action
/ Lillian Steinmetz has filed sui
for divorce against Oliver C. Stein
metz. Petition states plaintiff an.
defendant were married July Z
1915, and have one child, Maxin'
Steinmetz, aged 18 years. Plail
January, 1887, and on numerous
has, in disregard Of his MARTA
duties, been dating and keepins
company with certain married
woman, under circumstances givins
reasonable belief that on such oc
casions, said defendant did commit
adultery. Plaintiff says that during
said time, defendant also failed anG
refused to make proper provision
for plaintiff and their daughter, in
ing, and necessities Of life; also
that defendant has failed and re-
fused to pay bills and expenses oc-
Cured in maintaining their home
in McConnelsville. Plaintiff states
she has been compelled to work In
order to maintain herself and their
daughter home. Petition also
says that on Jan. II, 1898, de
fendant abandoned plaintiff and
daughter and went to Athens where
he obtained employment. Plaintiff
asks for alimony both temporary
Guilty Of Possession
Howard Sephfus of Plantsville.
pleaded guilty to possession Friday,
when arraigned before Judge G.. M.
Riecker He was fined 500 and
costs. The arrest was made by Roy
Mobley, state officer, after a
search of the premises in which h
gallon Of illegal intoxicating liquor
was found. The court agreed to re-.
NIT SIS of fine, provided the re-
mainder of fine and costs are paid.
1t was upon recommendation of
0e".I OnASOA sA0S F'o Va INC INC was
Guy Maybe OF Marion township
was given sentence of 800 on a
charge of unlawful possession to-
wit: One pint of intoxicating liquor,
when he pleaded guilty when ar
raigned before Judge C. NJ Riecker,
Friday. OF the fine, SIS was re-
mitted by the judge, provided the
remainder Of fine and costs are paid
by March Is. The suspension of the
said amount Of fine was upon the
cials making the arrest. On a SIM
liar charge Walter Bevington was
fined $50 and costs.
In the divorce action of Alvin B..
Parmiter VS.. Gladys G. Parmiter
defendant files answer and cross Pc
tition in which she states that their
cause Of separation is due to Ill
treatment on the part of plaintiff,
and she prays thai she may be d.
vorced from plaintiff; and that she
may be awarded reasonable ali
mony, and restored to her maiden
name.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of Ernest e. Erb,
administrator of the estate OF Jacob
Motz, deceased, sale of real estate is
approved Purchaser, Theodore
Motz Consideration, $1,4SO. The
court finds Mary Motz, widow of
Jacob Motz, deceased, retained in
her possession at the time of the
death of Jacob Motz, household
goods of the value of 500, and is
therefore entitled to payment OF
$4OO in money in lieu of personal
property. Finding Widows dover
interest in real estate to be $1O8.22,
1t is also ordered that taxes of $685.
80 be paid and costs and expenses
in all amounting to $146.80, the
balance $786.06 to be accounted for
by administrator according to law.
Fleming Wills Admitted
The wills of Mary j. Fleming and
of her husband, James Fleming,
Rosedale, are admitted to probate:
The former died Jan. 20, 1888, and
the latter April IA, 1887. BY terms
estate are devised to their daugh-
ters, Barbara and Agnes Fleming,
jointly so long as either of them
may live and after their death, prop
erty to be shared equally by sur
viving children or their heirs. At
ter said bequeaths, the remainder
of estate is bequeathed to their chill
dren, Sarah Sohrenssen, Barbara
Fleming, Mary Lamb, VIM. Fleming,
Susan Rogers, Agnes FI0mluS,
Thomas and Robert Fleming, Grace
Levering and Ralph Hardy Fleming.
Estate of Ronald Earl Burcher is
Gross value of estate is $1,056.80;
debts and costs of administration,
$65281
First and final account is filed in
the estate of Elmer e. Miller, de-
ceased, by Elizabeth l.. Grimes and
Earl Dwight Miller, administrators.
w. A. Burcher as administrator
of the estate of Ronald Earl Burch-
er, files first and final account.
Carl Patterson is appointed ad-
de bonis non, with will
T. Smith, late of Chesterhill. The
estate which is of the value of $15,-
900, is all personal property. Bond,
100000, with j. v. Bowman and G.
l. Schofield as sureties. Appraisers
are G. p. Yocom, J. V. Bowman and
John S. Patterson.
w. M. Hilaman and VIM. j. Hila-
man are appointed administrators
of the estate of Jessie P. Smith, de
ceased. Bond, $4,000, with J. w,
Van Fossen and Fred e. Williams
as sureties. Appraisers are J. w;
y Van Fossen, S Fred 2. Williams Williams an, and
ue of estate is $9,572, of which $8,-
900 is personal property, the re-
mainder real estate. Annual real
estate rental is estimated at $72:
The nearest relatives are w. M. and
VIM. j. Hilaman, Thomas Penrose
and Lucille Lochary, first cousins:
and there are 13 more distant rela-
tives.
In the matter of the estate of Et-
ia Harris, deceased, authority to
transfer real estate-87.41 acres.
Morgan township, to Charles L.,
{ Deaths Toll :
March 5 to 10, 1888