County Court Items of Interest

The old County Court books in our Court House reveals much history of our past. Here are some interesting items that I found recently.

County Court Book 13, page 43, Feb. 26, 1906

• On motion of L. Berlin a resident of this county and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is a man of good moral character, it is therefore ordered that he be granted License to peddle goods, wares and in a one horse vehickle in this county for one year from this date. Said Berlin's description is as follows: age -29 yrs, height- 5 ft 5 ins, weight - 128 lbs., dark complexion, dark hair and blue eyes.
• It is ordered by the court that George Ann Adams and her two children, aged 2 and 6 be and they are hereby declared pauper's and that they be delivered to the keeper of the poor house for care and attention as the law directs.
• On motion of Charles T. Riley, a citizen of this county and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is a man of good moral character, it is therefore ordered that he be granted license to peddle patent medicine in the county for one year and who's description is a follows: about 30 years of age, 5 ft 5 ins in height, weight 154 lbs, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair and sandy mustache and is to travel on foot in selling said articles.
• On motion of B. B. Terry, a citizen of this county and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is a man of good moral character, it is therefore ordered that he be granted license to peddle goods, wares, merchandise, jewelry, drugs, ect, in the county for one year. His description is as follows: 35 years of age, wight about 160 lbs, light red hair, light complexioned, height-5ft 10 ins and blue eyes, and is to travel in a one-horse wagon.
• June 13, 1906 - It is ordered by the court that Stephen and Melvina Marvel residents of this county be and they are hereby declared paupers and that they be delivered to the keeper of the poor house for care and attention as the law directs.