Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1901 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

New suits filed: William H. Wells, vs. H. Roy Packard et al; foreclosure. W. B. Austin, atty. for plaintiff. William J. McAleer vs. Evening Post C 0.,, action for damages; brought here from Lake county on change of venue. The report of the enumeration of voters of Jasper county shows a total of 3.858 voters in the entire county, »as follows: Hanging Grove, 128; Gillam, 209; Walker, 264; Barkley. 330; Marion, 951; Jordan, 197; Newton, 154; Keener, 226; Kankakee, 105; Wheatfield, 252; Carpenter. 585; Milroy, 94; Union, 363» —o — A special session of the board of commissioners was held Monday, with S. A. Dowell and Fred Waymire present, so the record states, and the contract for grocery supplies for the poor farm for quarter ending Sept. 30,1901, was awarded to Isaac Tuteur at S6B. Three bids were filed, as follows: I. Tuteur S6B 00 John Eger 70 00 B. Forysthe 72 85 Word was received yesterday by State Statistician Johnson conveying the news of the death of W. B. Hixson,, a former resident of this city. Last March Mr. Hixson moved to Kniman, Jasper county, where his death occurred Sunday. The body will be brought here to-day for burial and interment will occur this afternoon at 2 o’clock at Crown Hill cemetery.—lndianapolis Sentinel.