Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1919 — OFFICIAL CHANGES [ARTICLE]

OFFICIAL CHANGES

MANY COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS WERE RE- v ELECTED. \ i ■-- Charles A. Welch is now serving his third term as commissioner of Jasper county, his second term having expired Dec. .317 1918, and his third having begun January 1, 1919. No more painstaking, conscientious and faithful public official has ever served the people of this county. Jasper county is to be congratulated that Mr. Welch is to continue in this capacity. He deserved what he so generously received—-a splendid vote Of confidence from the people of this county. The board wiii .remainthe same as now constituted until January 1, 1920, when D. S. Makeever will be succeeded by Bert Amsler, who was the successful candidate at the last election. * - -= .. ... .. Other county officers who will begin their term of office January 1, 1920, are S. C. Robinson, ‘ county auditor, and John T. Biggs, county treasurer. Jesse Nichols, present clerk of the circuit court, will not begin his second term until May, 1920. E. D. Nesbitt, whose work has been so universally satisfactory that he had no opposition for re-election, entered upon his new term as county surveyor January 1, 1919. The following townships have new trustees: Kankakee township, Alfred Duggleby, succeeding R. E. Davis; Wheatfield , township, John Bowie, succeeding A. S. Keene; Union township, Walter Harrington, succeeding George H. Hammerton; Walker township, John F. Pettet, succeeding Joseph Salrin; Gillam township, B. F. LeFevere, succeeding James Stevens; Marion township, C. W. Postill, succeeding Harvey. W. Wood, Jr.; Milroy township, Charles Wood, succeeding George Foulks, and Jordan township, Julius Huff, succeeding John Kolhoff. The following trustees succeed themselves, having been re-elected at the November election: Keener township, C. E. Fairchild; Barkley township, Grant Davisson; Newton township, John Rush; Hanging Grove township, W. E. Poole, and Carpenter township, Burdett Porter.