Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-27

Iui contacts Win the JUDGES and &
been wonderful to work with. can
penlngs In all our years Of our ass
aIderation will always be a besutl
Mrs. Boland began her legal
career with the firm of the late
r. III. McCloud and 0. P. Con-
verse, London attorneys. 1t was
after she had been with them five
years, that she was appointed
court stenographer by the late
Judge Charles Dresbach of Circle
vile, after the resignation of her
sister. the late Rose Murray, who
accepted a position in Circleville.
A bill presented in 1892 by the
late Hon. John F. Locke, London
attorney, then representative to
the Ohio General Assembly from
Madison County, providing for
an official stenographer for this
county, passed and made possible
her position.
At that time there was no resi-
dent common pleas judge in this
county. Judge Dresbach was one
of four judges in a five county dis
trict, including Madison
Elm 1903, the late Judge S. w.
Durflinger, of London, was elect
ed TO the bench in the district,
and it was with him on Friday,
November 13, 1903, that Mrs.
Boland started in her new po-
sition. It was interesting, to note
At that time. Mrs. Roland stated,
that there were but two other
stenographers in London and one
bookkeeper.
When a bin was passed in the
Ohio Legislature providing for a
resident common pleas judge in
each county in the state, Judge
Roscoe G. Hornbeck, now Judge
OF the Court of Appeals of the
Second District was elected to
fill the post. Mrs. Boland has
served with Judge Hornbeck, the
late Peyton r. Emery, the late
Judge James F. Bell, Sr., and
presently under Judge James F.
Bell, Jr.
Recognized as one of the
most efficient court reporters
in the state, Mrs. Boland
rpodcstiy says, ~ don't know
what my speed was; when at
torneys get interested they
90 pretty fast. All know is,
you have to keep up"
Two years ago a wire recorder
was purchased for the reporter.
Its a wonderful machine. though
some reporters do not like it" she
said. 1T expedites the work great
~ but your knowledge of short
hand and fast tipping, is most
necessary, in case anything goes
wrong with the mechanism of
the machine"
Evidence of the esteem in which
she Is held by the legal profession
has been the honols bestowed up
on Mrs. Boland In May. 1908,
she was appointed librarian by
the Madison County Law Library.
During those years, she stated,
she handled $4,000 for the pur-
chase of books for the library.
When she had been in her court
position 40 years, the members of
the Madison County Bar As
sociation gave an appreciation
dinner at the London Country
Club and made her a life honor
ary member of their group. They
presented her with a lovely gift
This, she said, made her very
happy. Its one of the things
in my career of which I'm most
proud. 1t made me feel both
happy and humble"
Mrs. Boland Is a lifelong resi-
dent of Madison County. She was
born in Stokes township, the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Murray, both of whom
inmigrated to this country from
Ireland.
She was married to j. E. Bolano
of London, lumber inspector foi
the New York Central railway
for 30 years on June II, 1911
Mr.. Boland died January 2, 1888
Il have no definite plans foi
the future" Mrs. Boland stated
aT'll just let nature take hel
course. But of one thing I'm sure
II we have another winter like thi.
of 1950-51, III not be here"
IT'S been wonderful life anC
I'll miss my associations. Il fee
very deeply about all that hai
been done for me and have onl,
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