Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-09

CudTS0Q 10 Cnc SJdJ6 LOT the OulCi
of aid to the. aged, for the yea
! 1898.
Mrs. Hooper Re-Appointed
| Mrs. Norma Hooper is re-appoint
ed as member Of the Morgan
! county child welfare board, for f;
term of five years, beginning March
1898.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Asks Divorce
| Marguerite C.. Ross files suit fol
divorce against Walter Ross
Grounds alleged are gross neglect oi
duty and extreme cruelty. Petition
states plaintiff was married to de.
fendant July 20, 1919, and no chill
| dren have been born of said mar
riage. Plaintiff states that since
their marriage they have lived on
a farm and for the past IL years
resided on a 81 acre tract situated
in Deerfield township. She alleges
that soon after their marriage and
! particularly in the last few years,
defendant has become cruel and
disagreeable In his conduct toward
her, frequently nagging her and
calling her indecent names; has
Dagged her to give him money, or
to pay his bills out of means she
had at the time of their marriage.
Plaintiff says that defendant has
failed and neglected to properly
tend their farms and to manage
same and to use the income there
from for payment Of their just
debts and as a consequence they are
about to lose their lands by fore
closure. She says he has failed and
refused to provide her with proper
clothing and necessities Of life, and
she has been compelled to work and
use her own means for her support
and support of defendant Plaintiff
alleges defendant has been abusive
toward her without provocation on
her part, and in the past two weeks
he has on three occasions grasped
her by the throat and hair and
pounded her head and body against
the walk, causing her much distress
and pain and putting plaintiff in
fear of defendant for the safety of
her own life, and because of his con-
duct is in constant fear of him and
unable to longer live with defend
ant. They are joint owners of two
farms, one in Meigsville, and one
in Deerfield, and are also Joint
owners of personal property. Plain
tiff asks for divorce, alimony;
just and equitable distribution of
their property, and that she be re-
stored to her maiden name of Mar
guerite j. Carr.
PROBATE COURT
TnvQntnrioS hovo boap f1od in, tho
estates of Alonzo Kirkbride and of
Furie Kirkbride, both deceased.
Order to sell real estate at private
sale, to pay debts Sale of Alonzo
Kirkbride's realS estate to John
Wooley for $23333; and real estate
of Eurie Kirkbride to same party
for $116.67.
Mary Updike Smith as executrix
Of the estate of Thomas Hopes, de-
ceased, files 18th partial account
Inventory and appraisement filed
in the estate of B. E. Bragg, de-
ceased.
Inventory is filed and approved
in the estate of Mary j. Zumbro.
by Samuel B. Zumbro, executor. To
tai appraisement is $2,43147, Of
which $4,000 is real estate, the re-
mainder personal goods, money.
stocks, and accounts and debts re-
ceivable. Appraisers are Earl Bow
man, Jesse j. Worthington and H
j. Thomas.
Inventory and appraisement is ap-
proved in the estate of Isaac Cecil
Young, deceased. Total appraise-
ment is $5,23364, composed of 49,
790, real estate; remainder in per-
sonal goods and stocks and securi~
ties. Clara Young is administrative
Dr. Lee Humphrey, C. B.
Smith and Frank Peairs.
Will of Albert d. Teters, late of
Meigsville township, is presented for
probate, by Belle z. Teters.
Ernest E. Erb as administrator of
the estate of Jacob Motz, deceased,
files final account.
Helen Gessel as executriX of es-
tate of Leona Northrup, deceased,
files first and partial account.
First and final account is filed in
the estate of Jennie Cope, deceased.
by Frank F. Coulson, administrator
Inheritance tax in the sum OF
$2454 is found due in the estate OF
Jennie Cope, deceased Gross value
of estate, $6,414.1S, of which $4,-
114.18 is personally, and $4,000,
real estate. Costs of administration
$46O11. Net actual market value,
which might be subject to tax is
$5,95407, which passes to daugh-
ter, Ethel Cope.
Estate of Leona Northrup is not
subject to Inheritance tax Gross
value of estate is $500; debts and
costs of administration, $1,402.1O.
Net actual market value of estate is
$4,097.90. Estate passes by will of
Leona Northrup as follows: Helen
Gessel, daughter, $2,260; Geneva
Bauer, daughter, $3.50; Freda Siple,
Pansy Litman, daughters, and
Dempsey Huntsman, John, Ross,
Benjamin and Paul Huntsman,
sons, each $210; Archie Bethel, son,
800; and Leona Litman, grand
daughter, $40.
Wilbur D. Matson, guardian of A.
H. Humphries, files first partial ac-
count.
First and final account is filed in
the estate of Ann e. Dutton, de-
ceased, by Clarence I. Schofield, ex-
ecutor. Estate is fully settled and
executor who received compensation
in the sum of $228.85, is discharg~
ed.
Mildred Coulson, administrator
of the estate of Harley w. Coulson,
deceased, files first and final ac-
count. Estate is fully settled.
Ruth Drury, trustee for fund