Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1915 — Interesting Items Clipped From The Monticello Herald. [ARTICLE]

Interesting Items Clipped From The Monticello Herald.

Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Beard, of Wolcott, ‘were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Coonrod Monday. They were enroute to their home after a trip to Indianapolis, where they had attended grand opera. Judge Wason has appointed Trtiman F. Palmer to succeed the late W. E. Uhl-as a member of the committee to examine candidates for admission to the White county bar. The other members are W. S. Bushnell and E. B. Sellers. The case of Relle James vs. Samuel James, which was tried in the circuit court last Thursday and Fr-day. attracted quite a number of Wolcott people and resulted in a comuromise between the parties, giving the plaintiff $1,200 alimony and granting her a divorce. _ Judge Wason has appointed S. Johnsonbauch and B. F. Price as jury commissioners for White county for the ensuing year. They qualified Tuesday afternoon. These gentlemen have served in this capacity for a number of years and have given satisfaction. An indirect lighting system has been installed in the assembly room of the public library which will materially add to its appearance as well as to the usefulness of the room. The art exhibit, which is being held I there this Week, is shown with much I better advantage that it could have bem with the old lights.