Source:  Belmont Chronicle & Farmers, Mechanics and Manufacturers Advocate, Vol. 25, Page 3
Dated: Thursday, Dec. 3, 1885
     Present, Hon. St. Clair Kelly, Judge; W. B. Cash, Clerk; L. C. Sedwick, Sh'ff.
     Amanda J. Strong vs. Allen Floyd, exr.  John Conaway, deceased; judgment by default in favor of plaintiff for $1925.78
     Ohio vs. Alonzo Peddicord; assault an battery.  Defendant sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and be imprisoned 40 days.
     Wm. McMaster vs. Burlington Milling Co.  Cause settled and dismissed at costs of defendant.
     Ohio vs. Ebenezer Coss; burglary and larceny.  Defendant sentenced to the penitentiary for one year and six months.
     Ohio vs. Wm. Hood; burglary and larceny.  Defendant sentenced to the penitentiary for one year and six months.
     Ohio vs. Wm. Birch; burglary and larceny.  Defendant sentenced to the penitentiary for one year.
     John S. Close et al. vs. Samuel Watkins et al.  Damages; verdict in favor of defendants; plaintiffs give notice of a motion for a new trial.
     Ohio vs. Jacob Kaiser; indictment for selling liquor to a person in the habit of getting intoxicated.  Plea of guilty; defendant sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs and to be committed to the county jail for five days.
     Louisa Byswinger et al. vs. Wm. T. Ochsenbein et al.  Proceeds of sale heretofore made, ordered distributed as follows:  1st. payment of costs and counsel fee of $40 to J. E. McDonald, Esq.  2d. to Samuel, Wm. T. George and Reuben Ochsenbein, Addie L. Smith, Elizabeth Taylor, Emma L. Coffman and Louisa Byswinger, each one-eighth part of cash proceeds and notes.
     Thos J. Close vs. R. M. Maxwell et al.  On suggestion of defendant it is ordered that the Justice from whom this appeal by filing a more complete transcript.
     S. M. Gates vs. W. B. Naylor; to court.  Finding in favor of plaintiff for $288.40.
     Ohio vs. John Richner; assault and threatening; plea of guilty.  Defendant sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and stand committed until fine and costs are paid.
     Mary E. Dayton vs. Levi Morgan, adm'r; on motion, leave is given Jos. H. Denham, admr of Nancy Calderhead, to file a motion to set aside the award of arbitrators in this cause and judgment thereon.
     John Kitson vs.  The Ohio Valley Glass Co.  Motion to require plaintiff to make his petition more definite and certain, sustained.
     Edward Pearson vs. The Ohio Valley Glass Co.  Same entry as above.
     State of Ohio vs. George Hercules; burglary and larceny.  Verdict guilty by jury.  Notice of motion to set aside verdict and for a new trial.  Defendant remanded to jail to await further order.
     Wm. E. Schmertz & Co. vs. Wm. L. Tripp; judgment by confession in favor of plaintiffs for $742.27.
     John W. Thomas, exr. vs. Miley S. Wilson; judgment by default against defendant and order for sale of attached real estate.
     Belmont Bank of Somerton, O., vs. Legler & Mayer et al; judgment by confession in favor of plaintiff for $450.
     Belmont Bank of Somerton vs. Peter Mayer and Xavier Legler; judgment by confession in favor of plaintiff for $75.16.
     The Belmont Bank of Somerton vs. Legler & Mayer and Joseph Douglass; judgment by confession in favor of plaintiff for $833.55.
     State of Ohio vs. Wm. McKnight; shooting with intent to kill; defendant; sentenced to the penitentiory for the term of 18 months.

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Sheriff's Sale:
IN PARTITION
Belmont Common Pleas
Catherine J. Harris vs. Mary M. Hardin, et al.
     PURSUANT to an order of sale in the above entitled case, issued and to me directed from the court of common pleas of Belmont county, Ohio, I will offer at public sale, upon the premises where situate, on
     Monday, December 21st, 1885. 
     At 10 o'clock a.m., the following, described real estate, to wit:
     A lot or parcel of land sold by Thomas Nichol to William Sutton, being the east part of lot number 3 in the village of East Richland, in said county of Belmont, Ohio, lying on the south side of the National road, and being part of section number 21, township number 7 and range number 4, beginning for the same at a stake on the alley between said lot and a lot formerly owned by the heirs at law of John A. Hines, deceased; thence south 184 feet to the back alley; thence west 71 feet to William Porterfield's line; thence along said line south 177 feet to the National road; thence east 75 feet to the place of beginning, containing one-third of an acre, more or less.
     Appraised at $550.
     Terms - One third cash on ay of sale; one-third __one year, and one-third in two years with interest, secure by mortgage on premises sold.
     LEROY C. SEDWICK, Sheriff.
     By Frank R. Sedwick, Deputy.
A. H. & W. Mitchell, Plff's Att'ys.  11 19-td
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Executor's Notice
     NOTICE is hereby given that in the Probate Court of Belmont county, Ohio, the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Daniel Peck, deceased, late of Belmont county.
     All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement.
     OLIVIA PECK.   Executrix.
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