Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1904 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. There were 14 marriage licenses issued last month, against 4 for the month previous and 14 for September, 1903. The various township trustees met at the county superentendent’s office Monday and talked over school matters, exchanged views, etc. There were no unloaned school funds on hand Oct. Ist that had not been spoken for, in fact there are applications for much more than the funds on hand. ' Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 1, Otto Chasteen to Gertrude Robey. Oct. 1, John Heims to Lizzie Bell AVatson. —o— New suits filed: No. 6718. William Fitzgerald vs. John A. Anderson et al; action to quiet title. No. 6719, John Hudson and Charles Dluzack vs. Barbara Kelley; application to be released from guardian bond. No. 6720. Nellie Mae Lancing vs. John W. Lancing; action for divorce. The complaint states that the parties were married at She! by - ville, Ind., Dec. 5,1900, and separated on March 30, 1904, owing to the cruel and inhuman treatment of the defendant toward plaintiff; that they separated at McCoysburg, Ind.; that they have one child, a girl about 2| years old, which is now in custody of plaintiff and which she demands custody of in her complaint; that defendant is an habitual drunkard and spends most of his earnings for intoxicating liquors; that defendant has struck plaintiff and blackened her eye on one occasion. A decree of divorce and the restoration of plaintiff’s maiden name of Nellie Mae Barlow is asked for. No. 6721. Milton D. Noble vs, Henry Snyder et al; action in foreclosure of mortgage. —o — Commissioners’ court adjourned Wednesday for the term. Following is a report of their proceedings: The Lewis F. Lehman et al ditch in Pulaski and Jasper counties was ordered established as per viewers report; also the Cornelius Evers et al ditch. Charles R. AA’eatherhogg was appointed architect to prepare plans for an 8-room frame building or cottage, two floors, for the soldiers home at Lafayette, and file same with the auditor. The matter of selling the iron fence around the county jail was dismissed from the docket. Edward Cull was granted a saloon license at Parr, no opposition being made to the granting of same. Chester H. Halstead et al ditch; Frank Parker. Sylvester Gray and James Dunlap appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 11. John Bill, trustee of Jordan township, was empowered to borrow $872.28, to be applied on ditch account. Elias Arnold, trustee of Barkley township, was empowered to borrow $2,550, for the purpose of paying for two school houses and furniture for same. Chas. M. Blue, trustee of Mar T ion tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief, not exceeding sls each forensuing quarter, to Sarah Marrow, Mary Peyton, Cyrus Haas, Ida McClintock, Sarah Platt, John Alberson, Alary E. Stone, Frank Ramey. Cora Morlan and Mattie Morian. The grand jury reported that they found everythig rosy at the poor asylum and jail. They said nothing about “fudges” at the former place, and it is not known whether or not they were treated to any. Andrew Charles of near Sharon and Leonard Adams of this city, who plead guilty to stealing a load of corn near Wolcott some time ago, were sentenced by Judge Palmer at Monticeilo Each was fined $75, sentenced to 45 days in jail and disfranchised for a year. J