Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest dithered in the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The South Barkley Gravel Road letting is advertised for March 4. —o — Marriage licenses issued : Dec. 16, Edward Sommers to Katie Engel. Dec. 17, Charles HofFman to Abbie Gray. —o — Mr. Henry Hoffman and Miss Abbie Gray, both from West Carpenter, were united in marriage by Judge Hanley at the clerk’s office Wednesday afternoon. Sept. 10 forty-t hree marriage licenses have been issued in Jasper County, and of this number thirteen were issued to parties where one or both were residents of Remington or Carpenter township. The matrimonial fever has evidently become epidemic in our sister town on the sooth. New suits filed: No. 6413. Ella Raynor vs. Benjamin Raynor; action for divorce. The parties were married, the complaint alleges, on July 24, 1886, and lived together as husband and wife until June 15, 1900, when defendant deserted plaintiff and has since lived apart from her without her wish or consent and has made no provision for her maintenance. Defendant is alleged to be an habitual drunkard and frequently abused, struck and beat plaintiff. As the fruits of marriage they have two children, Lea, aged 16, and Howard, aged 2A years, which plaintiff asks to be allowed to retain the custody of. Plaintiff resides in Union tp., she avers, and gives her occupation as that of housekeeper. No. 6414. Margaret Wagner et al vs. Joseph Downing et al; action to quiet titlte.

No. 6415. Nancy Booth vs. Charles Booth; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is a resident of Kankakee township, and is by occupation a domestic; that she was married to defendant on the 14th of September, 1899, and that they lived together as husband and wife until the next day, Sept. 15, 1899, when defendant without cause wholly abandoned her against her wish and consent, and has since lived apart from her and Iras wholly failed and refused to contribute to her support; that as the fruits of said marriage one child ‘ (now dead) was born to them. Defendant’s present residence is unknown. Plaintiff asks for divorce and restoration of her maiden name, Nancy Gross. No. 6416. F. E. Babcock vs. Board of Commissioners of Jasper county; action on account. Demand $111.20. This is an action brought for recovering pay for printing, counting and packing the county and township ballots used in Jasper county at the late election, and which claim “Honest Abe” cut to SBO. The price charged by us for this work was from i to less than the prices charged and paid in neighboring counties, and was an exceedingly low price for the work. No. 6417. Petition of Benjamin Richard for the adoption of William Della Lintner, a minor. No. 6418. Petition of Carl Willis for the adoption of Sadie Lorinda Lintner, a minor.