Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Court House News
WITH COMMISSIONERS
TO Issue $4,000 Bonds

The county commissioners paSSec
resolution Monday authorizing
the issuing of bonds in the sum o.
$4,000, without vote of the peo.
pie, for the purpose of making per.
manent improvements to the court
house. Said bonds are to bear in
terest at not to exceed go per an
mum, and are to mature in Is years
The county engineer is instructed
to proceed by force account to i'm
prove Stump road, Union township
at cost not to exceed S160.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Grand Jury Called
The grand jury is called to meet
Monday, July %. Several cases are
to be considered.
The divorce case of Inez Edgell
VS.. Herbert Edgell, is assigned for
hearing Friday, July 10, at 10 a. m.
Sues On Note
Elizabeth Barko files suit against
Steve and Elizabeth Fekete and
Steve Fekete, jr., in which. plain
tiff claims there is due her S117
with interest at eight percent from
March 18, 1893, on certain prom
issory note, signed by Steve and
Elizabeth Fekete. To secure pay
ment defendants gave mortgage
deed on about $50 acres in Union
township. Defendant Steve Fekete,
jr., claims some interest in prop
erty. Foreclosure of mortgage is
asked, and said Steve Fekete, jr., is
requested to set up his interest in
asked to set up his interest in
premises.
PROBATE COURT
Will of Dexter Carr is admitted
to probate. To Mary Bessie McEl-
fresh is given an undivided one
eighth interest in estate, after pay
ment of all just debts and expenses.
Remainder of estate is bequeathed
as follows: An undivided one-third
interest to Geo. E. Carr, and a like
interest to Clyde Carr an undivided
one-sixth to Marian Viola McEl-
fresh, and a like amount to Clyde
Carr, in trust for Clyde Ray McEl-
fresh, deceased's grandson, to be
used for his property maintenance,
care and education, and should
there be any remainder when he ar
rives at age of 25 years, trustee to
pay same to Clyde Ray McElfresh.
The will states that should any heirs
resort to law to attempt to break
will, they shall forfeit their inter-
est in estate, and amount so willed
to them to go to the other heirs.
Clyde Carr is named in will as ex-
ecutor, who is also appointed in
will to be the trustee of fund willed
to Clyde Ray McElfresh. The will
bears date of Sept. IL, 1884. The
probable value of estate is $11, 900,
all personal.
Hazel Scott is appointed admins
tratrix of the estate of Lydia A.
Remy, late of Malta. Bond, 1000,
with L. E. and George V. Abel, sure
ties.
Marriage Licenses
James Gordon Secrest, farmer
Caldwell route six, son of Almon
and Erie Lena Secrest, and Esther
Marie Reed, teacher, Reinersville,
daughter of J. Lynn and Roxie Cald
well Reed Rev. Brown, of Cum
berland, o., named to officiate.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Rights OF Way Agreement
Rights of way agreement have
been taken by the Marietta Elec-
trio company, on the following
S. Barrier, Delbert
Doak and wife, E. G. Olney and
wife, Mary Mahoney and husband,
C. E. Stokes, Valley Hunter, L. r.
Deist, practically all in Center town
ship.
Nora Elizabeth Ham to Mary j.
Price, Malta lot; Charles E. and
Clara Fisher to Corinne F. Raj
ston, McConnelsville lot.
w. S. Wright, deceased, to Anna
Wright, 1.81 acres, Windsor, certifi-
cate for transfer.
Deerfield Presbyterian Church to
J. A. Lavery, cemetery lot deed, Sc.
McConnelsville Cemetery Com
pany to Mr.. George l.. Roberts, Gem