Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-27
Court House News
IIIEnS COUhI
Report OF Grand Jury

Six bills were presented, and one
was ignored. The following indict
ments have been made public: Don
aid Yarnell, forgery; Clyde Adding
4 ton, Joe Chrisfman and Max Antle
assault with attempt to rape, an6
! Chester Palmer, forgery. The jury
recommended the installation of ad.
ditional lights in the mems Jail
some repairs, and new paper and
linoleum in women's Jail. Riley
Daugherty was foreman of the jury
| Divorce Granted
| Grace Harper was granted a di-
vorce Monday from Claude Harper
on grounds Of gross neglect of duty;
| plaintiff given custody of minor
/ child. A property settlement was
agreed upon out of court. Judge
Riecker heard the case about a
month ago.
PROBATE COURT
Estate of Ella L. Aber, deceased
is not subject to inheritance tax.
Gross value of estate is $2,035;
! debts and costs of administration
are $1,765.02; net actual market val
! ue, $269.98, of which SO passes to
| Frances c. Cutting, granddaugh
and SIS to Robert A. Cutting, grand
son; the residue to Josephine Cut
ting, Nellie Sears and Fannie A.
Richardson. daughters.
Will of Mabel Tilden, late of Nc
Connelsville, is admitted to pro-
bate All property, both personal
and real is bequeathed to her sister,
Norma Tilden. The will bears date
of Feb. "a 1893, and is witnessed
by J. O. Lewis and FEMME E. Lewis.
BY terms of will Of James l.. Ad
ans, deceased, late of Malta town
ship, all property is bequeathed to
wife, Martha J. Adams, for life only,
(she died April 49,; to son Dwight
Adams is bequeathed one-eighth Of
farm of 80 acres, same to be off the
south end of farm; to Hollis Adams,
son, is given household goods, team
Of horses with harness, and full
team equipment. All the rest of es-
tate is given to children-Chas A.,
Harrison, George H., James L. and
Hollis Adams, and Mrs. Mamie Bail
ey and Mrs. Lucy Washington. The
will, dated Jan. 27, 1889, is wit
messed by G. O. McGonagle and
Ray B. Baldfng.
Walter r. Davis is appointed adj
ministrator de bonis non with will
annexed of the estate of Charles w.
Kidd, late of Meigsville township.
Bond, $4,000, with National Casual
ty company, as surety. In this es-
tate Belva Knox was administrative,
but died before estate was fully set
tied
Estate of William c. Newman,
so hi f0 ;t,h nr.i-
tance tax. Value of deceased's
$50; debts, $26I88.
Norma Tilden is appointed ad
ministratrix, with will annexed, of
the estate of Mabel Tilden, late of
McConnelsville. Bond, $4,000, with
Nettie T. Henery, Geo. w. Lowell
and E. G. Rex, sureties. The prob
able value of estate is $1,4O0, of
which $1,000 is personal and $400]
real estate.
Estate of J. M. Hastings, late of
McCOnnelsville, is not subject to in
heritance tax. No administration is
being had on estate. Authority to
transfer real estate in said estate to
Mary Loretta Hastings, widow, to
whom real estate passes.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
S13.96, is found due in the estate of
Edwin Hammond, late of Marion
township. Gross value of estate is
$9,O5954, of which S6,85954 is
personal; $4,000, real estate; debts
and costs of administration, $662.-
80. Net actual market value, sub
ject to tax, is $8,397.20. Successors
to estate are Frank Hammond son,
S4,04806; Carrie l.. James, daugh-
ter, $4,34S.60.
First and final account Of G. B. |
Smith. administrator of estate of
Mary F. Sprague, is fled Said fl |
duciary is allowed compensation in |
the sum of $32174. Estate is fully !
settled and administrator is dis
charged
Carl Patterson as administrator
de bonis non with will annexed Of |
estate of VIM r. Smith, deceased, |
files final account, which is approv-
e6. Said administrator who is al
lowed compensation in the sum of !
$500. is discharged.
Mildred Harris, executrix of es-
tate of Elmer Harris, deceased, files |
account. Same is approved. Court |
dIlOWS Sdlu UuuCldIy 9of o 4, do
compensation. Balance remaining
in her hands at time of filing ac-
count, $1,000 par value.
Estate of w. j. Aber, late of Nc
Connelsville, is not subject to in
heritance tax Gross value of estate,
$3,246.83; debts and costs Of ad-
$1,72S.10; net actual
market value is $1,536.73. which
passes to Mary E. Aber, surviving
spouse.
Marriage Licenses
Francis O. Matson, plumber, son
of Clarence and IRA Gouldsberry
Matson, McConnelsville, and Mary
Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of How
ard and Fausta Anderson Wilson, |
Deerfield township, formerly of
Bristol
Edward Rush, laborer, Plants
vile, son of Clyde and Florence
Chandler Rush, and Lillian Maybe, |
daughter of Clarence
and Halle Smith Maybe.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Eleanor Willis, of Los Angeles, !
Calf, to Florence Palmer and Har-
ry Willis, undivided one-tenth in
terest in about 100 acres, Malta, |
ST.
w. J. Aber, deceased, to Mary B. |
Aber, undivided one-half interest, |
McConnelsville lot, certificate for
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