Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Trustee Sage of Jordan tp„ was in the city on business Tuesday. Another new school building will be erected in his township next’ year, replacing the last old school building in the township and making them all new. —-o Mrs. Laura B. Waggoner, wife of Frank Waggoner of Gillam tp., has had a relapse of her mental trouble of two years ago, and application was made Saturday to have her re-committed to the insane asylum at Longcliff. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Aug. 10, Benjamin Reeves of Newton tp., aged 60 years, to Martha Anderson of the same place, aged 35. First marriage for groom, second marriage for bride, first husband having died Jan. 9, 1901. —o — New suits filed: No. 7065. William C. Cook vs. Albert B. Cooper, suit to foreclose mortgage, demand $1,600. No. 7066. Amzie S. Laßue vs. SamuelT. Coffing et al; action to foreclose mortgage. Demand $725. —o — We are in receipt of the graduating program of the Scientific Class of the University of Valparaiso, held on August 16. The class numbers some one hundred and twenty, and among the num-I ber are Mr. Lee Fisher of Kankakee tp,, and Mr. Lester A. Sayers and wife of DeMotte. These young people will make teaching their profession. Mr. Fisher will this year be principal of the Stillwell high school in Laporte county, and Mr. and Mrs. Sayers will teach in the Hamlet schools of the same county. They have each been teaching in Jasper county for several years. If the Democrats get the next county superintendent here, it is more than likely that Mr. Fisher will be the man selected. Should he get the office it will be the first time a regular college school trained man has ever filled the place in this county. The county commissioners held a special session Monday to talk over the Jordan stone road bond matter with the contractors, but no conclusion was reached. It seems to be the opinion now that the contractors will have to arrange to carry the bonds themselves, as it is not likely they can be sold, owing to the difference of opinion as to the “legality of the law” under which the road is being built. Of course the bonds will be paid all right but buyers do not want to handle anything of the kind that there is the least question about. The contractors will probably be out the difference in the interest they will have to pay for the money over and above the 4| per cent the bonds draw, and it is not likely that any more contracts will be started here until after the bonds have been sold and the money is in “sight.” The hitch in the sale of these bonds is unfortunate. In the meantime, work on the improvement has stopped pending a settlement of the matter in some way.