Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1905 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Of* flees of the County Capitol. The county council is called to meet in special session on May 15, to make some minor appropriations. —o — Fourteen marriage licenses were issued last month, against 10 for the month previous and 5 for April, 1904. Recorder Tilton is moving his family here from Wheatfield this week, occupying the Roberts property on South Division street. —o— The asylum authorities have notified the county clerk they have no room at present for Henry Trebes, the Remington man who was declared insane last week, and he js still here. —o — A dispatch from Marion has the following mention of tax-ferret Workmen, whose operations in this county are still familiar to many of our readers: “J. B. Workman, who has been examining county records under contract with the County Commissioners, which the County Council refused to ratify, has filed a bill for $982.82 for the collection of which, if turned down, he will bring suit.” —o — Saturday was a great day for Cupid. Four marriage licenses were issued for the day. Judge Hanley officiated in making Jesse A. Collins and Miss Luela Mae Witt, both of Dunnville, one; Squire Irwin did likewise for Ernest Stibbe and Miss Violetta Agnes Longstreth, both of Union township; while Rev. Kindig captured the other two couple, mention of which is made in another column. Marriage licenses issued: April 28, Frank James Lawson, of Oxford, aged 24, to L. Alice McLaughlin, of Rensselaer, aged 20. First marriage of each. April 29, Jesse Albert Collins, of Tefft, aged 24, to Louella Mae Witt, of Dunnville, aged 22. First marriage for each. ' Union tp., aged 26, to Violetta Agnes Longstreth, of Parr, aged 19. First marriage for each. April 29, George F. Foos, of Sheldon, 111., aged 30, to Sylvia Inis Sheets, of Remington, aged 17. Second marriage for husband, who was divorced on March 6, 1905. \zApril 29. Isaiah Duffy, of Wabheh aged 22, ,to Maude Walker, of Barkley aged 20. First marriage for each. May 3, Calvin H. Cain, aged 26, to Bessie May Benjamin, aged 23. Both of Rensselaer and the first marriage for each. —o — New suits tiled: No. 6867. Thomas Eldridge vs. Ft. Wayne & Chicago Ry., Co., et al; action to quiet title. No. 7868. Bertha Schultz vs. Christian Schultz; action in replevin. No. 6869. Same vs. same; action for support. This case is for separate maintenance, and the complaint states that the parties were married in 1869, in Germany; the husband is about 70 years of age and the plaintiff some ten years younger. She charges abuse of various kinds and says that she has been compelled to leave him by reason thereof. They reside in the north part of Union tp., and have six children now living. No. 6860. John H. Jessen vs. S. P. Thompson; action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. No. 6871. Frank B. Vennum vs. Frank B. Ham; action on account.