Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1897)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 4 January 1897 [in vacation of the November 1896 term of court]:
--Simon T. Hadley estate - Joseph B. Homan appointed administrator ($1,000 bond)
--Maximillian Herbster estate - Charles F. Herbster appointed administrator ($4,000 bond)
--John Hardin estate - George T. Pattison appointed administrator ($800 bond)
--Mary A. Ferguson estate - James McCoun appointed administrator ($200 bond)
--Abigail Spicklemire estate - David J. Spicklemire appointed administrator ($400 bond)
--James A. Spicklemire estate - David J. Spicklemire appointed administrator ($600 bond)
--Martin F. Feeny (et al) guardianship of minors - Rose Ann Feeny appointed guardian ($300 bond)

Fred HERBSTER charged with fathering illegitimate child (1901)

from The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, April 25, 1901 - page 8, column 3

IN JAIL
Fred Herbster, formerly of Pittsboro, was brought out from Indianapolis Saturday where he has been employed at the Parry Buggy works, and lodged in jail on [a] charge of bastardy.