Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-07
Court House News
WITH COMMISSIONERS

on the DR.. E. G. Rex road.
/ An agreement was entered int
with Penn township for grading O
road beginning at residence of OriY
| Abel and extending in a genera
| southerly direction to the Marion
| township line, an approximate dis
| tance of s. mile. The county agrees
to furnish culverts, take charge d
grading and county to assume one
| half of expense of said grading
| Trustees to furnish necessary han6
labor, pay for same and one-hal1
cost of grading.
Road in Deerfield township as pc
| ordered closed as petitioned
COMMON PLEAS COURT
From j. p. Court
The following transcripts from the
court of l.. NJ Seaman, ]. p, have
| been filed in the common pleas
| court: State of Ohio VS.. VIM. Muir.
phey, charged with theft of a sor-
| the value of $25; State of Ohio VS.
| Donald Duncan, theft of sorghum
mill from Ashley Wogan, of value
of s25; State of Ohio VS.. Howard
Matheney, failure to stop and give
his name and address after a col
lision with a. motor vehicle of Rich
ard Headley, on route II.
At Partition Sale
The real estate of the late John
Newton-96.6 acres, situated in
Marion and Penn townships, was
sold at partition sale Saturday to
Chester Newton, one of the heirs
1t was appraised at $4,000, and the
only bid was Mr.. Newton's, for
two-thirds of that amount, 1888
80.
PROBATE COURT
Samuel B. Zumbro as executor of
estate of Mary Jane Zumbro, de-
ceased, files first and final account
which is approved. Said fiduciary
is allowed compensation in the sum
of SITS. 81
In the matter of the estate of
John o. Eveland deceased, final ac-
count as filed by Carl r. Eveland,
executor Said account is approved.
Executor is allowed compensation
in the sum of $8S.
Della Robinson, as administra-
trix of estate of Sheridan Lyon, files
final account. which is approved.
Said fiduciary is allowed compensa-
tion in the sum of $25
Final account is approved in the
matter of estate of Edwin Ham
mond, deceased, and Frank Ham
mond as executor, is allowed COM
pensation in the sum of $25719.
Anna Rutledge, as guardian of
Robert Matunas, files second and
final account, which is approved
All funds belonging to said trust
have been expended according to
law: account is balanced, and guar
dian discharged.
Report ofssthe sale of personal
property in the estate of Mary r.
Gorrell, deceased, is approved. Pro-
ceeds of sale $717.12 Sale of real
estate in said estate consisting OF
164 acres Bristol township, is also
approved Proceeds, $1,800. Pur-
chaser, First National bank, McCon-
nelsville Finding due First Ma
tional bank upon promissory note
on cross petition, $126.78; also
finding of the court is that said
Mary R. Gorrell. deceased, to Sc
cure payment of a promissory
note in the sum of $4,000 gave
mortgage upon premises. From
proceeds are to be paid taxes in the
sum of $4,000; attorney fee of SIS
to G.. o. McGonagle, and $92 the
per centum of administrator, w. c.
Macklem.
Isaac N. Price as guardian of
James w. Moody, files second par
tial account.
Estate of Lincoln Armstrong is
not subject TO Inheritance tax. Val
ue of estate, $500 Estate, one-half
interest in so acres, Union town
ship, passes to Virgil Grubb, neph-
ew.
In the matter of the estate of
James Vanoster, deceased, Frank
H. Cox is appointed guardian ad
litem of four minor defendants.
Surviving spouse, Mary Vanoster, is
given authority to purchase real
estate, house and lot in Malta, at
appraised value.
In the estate of John L. Ray, de-
ceased the court overrules certain
exceptions to inventory as filed. In
the construction of ante-nuptial
contract of said John l.. Ray, de-
ceased, the finding of the court is
that by reason of said contract the
w
a set-off, and is also barred of a
years allowance. Executor is di-
rected to not allow said claims TO
widow.
Marriage Licenses
Howard Arthur Goddard, farmer,
son of j. A. and Della
Sheridan Goddard, and Belle Lou
ise Embree, Bristol township,
daughter of Dennis and Belle Elan
ders Embree.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Leases
The folliwing in Deerfield town
ship have leased Everett R. Finley,
ct ux, 80 acres, to Ohio Fuel Gas
Maynard E. Barnes, 160I
acres, Deerfeld, and Sarah M.
Barnes, 10 acres, Deerfeld, both
to T. V. Secrest, and said leases are
assigned to Ohio Fuel Gas COM
pany; F. II. Carroll, ct al, 154l
acres, Meigsville, and Carl Youn-
kin and wife, Al acres, Deerfeld, toI
the Ohio Fuel Gas company
Grover G. Smith of GAINESVILLE toI
G. w. Houston of Columbus, 1900
square feet, Windsor township.
Elizabeth Colbert of Rose Farm
to Earl Walsh and wife, Rosedale
lot.
Earl Walsh to Elizabeth Colbert,
two lots, Rosedale
j. S. and Beryl L. Newton, to
Chester F.. Newton, Mary A. Will
liams, Lola d. Startling, Grace Ellis.
Myrtle Woodward, Oneta Palmer
and Dana Newton, undivided one