Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. Mr. Reuben Snider and Miss Bessie Lambert, both of Walker tp., were married in the clerk’s office Saturday afternoon, Jndge Hanley officiating. —-O— —- John Moritz of Wheatfield, who has been wanted here for a year or two for jumping a bail bond, was arrested at Wheatfield yesterday and brought down and lodged in jail here. Reports of the trustees of Hanging Grove, Newton and Walker townships appear in this issue of The Democrat; other reports will appear 'from week to week until all are published. The law requires these reports published within 30 days from date of annual settlement, in the two leading papers representing the two leading political parties. —o — The annual report of the olerk to the Bnrean of Statistics, shows that there were 231 civil cases filed in the Jasper circuit court during the year 1905. During the same period 225 cases were disposed of; 25 letters of administration were issued; 14 guardianships; 22 mortgages fofeclosed; 8 persons adjudged insane; 98 marriage licenses issued; and 7 divoroes granted, 1 to husband and 6 to wife. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 6, Reuben Snider of Walker tp., aged 21, to Bessie Lambert also of Walker, aged 20. First marriage for each. Jan 5, Thomas A. Wolfe of Rensselaer, aged 37, to June Trussell, also of Rensselaer, aged 20. First marriage for each. Jan. 9, Nicholas A. Smittor of Rensselaer, aged 23, to Vesey V. Grow, also of Rensselaer, aged- 21.

The Sternberg dredge that has been working on the Iroquois ditch near Parr for the past six weeks has already cat about 1| miles of ditch and is pounding right along night and day. This dredge will cut through to near the Pullins bridge in Marion tp., where the monster new dredge that is to be built next spring will begin and cut through to Rensselaer, making the wide cut. —o- * The regular monthly meeting of the township trustees was held at the county Superintendent’s office Monday, with ail the trustees present except Harvey Davisson of Union, who was sick and unable to attend. County Auditor Leatherman gave the trustees a little talk on the relation of the auditor’* office to that of the trustee, and County Attorney Marshall gave a little talk on legal advice. —o — New suits filed: No. 6983. William B. Austin vs. Ward B. Peterson et al; action to foreclose mortgage. No. 6984. John Poole vs. Nelson DnCbarme; action on lease and notes. No. 6985. Georgs F. Meyers vs. John Schmall et'al; action to foreclose mortgage. No. 6986. Harmon N. Clark vs. William Parks; appeal from Squire Van Doozer’s court at Wheatfield. No. 6987, Jacob M. Lesh vs. George W. Daniels et al; action to quiet title. No. 6988. Angus D. Washburn vs. Louisa D. Buckles, et al; action to qniet title. No. 6989. Joseph J. Moore vs. Harmdn R. Dickinson; complaint on note, demand $58.31.