Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The Newton oircuit court will convene Monday. —o — Daniel V. Comer of Union tp., was admitted to the Jasper County Bar daring the present term of coart. —o — Eleven marriage licenses were issued last month, against 9 for the preceding month, and 8 for September, 1905. —o — The saloon license of George Strickfaden will expire next Friday njght, Oct 12, being the last of the four saloons to close under the blanket remonstrance filed last January. —o — Assistants Nos. 1 and 2, A. G. Hardy and Wm. Irvin, respectively, declined to serve on the MarionRensselaer stone road superintendency, and Supt. Porter has secured Jim Donnelly, a mighty good man, by the way, to assist him. —o— Mrs. John Blaze of Gillam tp., who was confined in the insane asylum from June 2to Dec. 12, 1904, again became unbalanced this week and was taken in charge by Sheriff O’Connor Thursday and lodged in jail to await notice from the asylum authorities that she can be received there.

Prosecuting Attorney Graves was here from Morocco this week, in response to letters written him, it is said, regarding the conducting of a court of inquiry to look into the alleged gambling matters here. He is reported to have said that he was willing to act in the event that his deputy did not. New suits filed: No. 7080. Ziba F. Little and Rufus Jacobs vs. Hiram Blancbet; suit on account, demand $176,34. No. 7081. A. L. Johns & Co., vs. John Coen et al; action to set aside deed. No. 7082. William Grub vs. William H. Larribee et al; action to quiet title.

Marriage Licenses granted: Oct. 3, Maurice Gorman of White county, aged 34, occupation farmer, to Edith Clager of Wheatfield, aged 27, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Oct. 3, Grover Dallas Gunyon of Jasper county, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Mabel McClanahan of the same oounty, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Contracts were let to the PanAmerican Bridge Co., at a total of $3,230 for four new bridges, one each in Milroy and Union and two in Keener. The contract for furnishing coal for the court house, jail and county farm was awarded to A. L. Branch, the lowest.and best bidder, at $3.95 per ton for West Virginia Smokeless, $3.80 for best Pittsburg Lump from car or $4.00 delivered. Michael Bernicken of Wheatfield, was granted a liquor license to sell intoxicants in that town, no objections being made thereto. This gives Wheatfield three saloons or one for about each 100 population.

—o— The county commissioners finished up the work of the term Tuesday and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings: Petition of Thoe. Driver et al for vacation of highway in Barkley tp.; vacation granted on payment of damages of SIOO to Mrs. Victor Yeoman and $75 to Eli Arnold, *as reported by viewers. It is reported that the petitioners consider the damages excessive and will either appeal or drop the matter. Petition for the Remington and Carpenter proposed stone road improvement was granted and Tuesday, Deo. 11, set for date of holding special election to vote on the proposition. Mandel Bensibar et al, petition for highway in Kankakee tp.*; Dan Fairchild, David Gleason and John A. Sigler appointed viewers.

Henry Kolhoff et al, petition for highway in Jordan tp,; road ordered established 50 feet in width. E. L. Hollingsworth et al, petition for ditch; referred to ditch commissioners. Trustee of Marion tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief, not exceeding sls per quarter, to Sarah Platt, John Alberson, Frank Ramey, Cecil Potts, Annie Jenkins and Alice Potts. Trustee of Carpenter granted same to Mary Elliott and Anna Risyenger. Notice ordered given for letting contract for new bridge in Union and for repairs to the Lamson bridge in Jordan. Plans were also ordered for a new pile bridge in Wheatfield tp. Election inspectors were appointed as follows: Barkley, East, Cbas. Walker; Carpenter East, Samuel Bowman, Carpenter South, W. O. Roadifer; Marion No. 1, Wm. Greenfield; Marion No. 3, C. J. Dean; Marion No. 4, Charles Morlan; Union South, James H. McClanahan.