Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Mrs. John Blaze of Gillam tp, who was re-committed to the insane asylum last week, was taken to that institution Monday. —q— \ When you want to pay your last installment of taxes for this year, do not forget that the first installment next year will be

double the amount of either of this year’s installments. • —o — New suits filed: No. 7083? James O. B. McDougle vs. Frank Nicholson et al; suit in attachment. Demand $145. —o— W. F. Granger of Kersey, will apply for a license to sell “booze” to the thirsty Kerseyites at the November term of commissioners’ court. Ed Gilbert was brought here Wednesday from Newton county to serve out a fine and costs of $32 for trying to make a “wet” town out of the “dry” town of Morocco, —otherwise the illegal sale of liquor thereat. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 6, Trevorßoy "Wilcox of Surrey, aged 24, occupation groceryman, to Jennie Merle Beam of Rensselaer, aged 21, occupation stenographer. First marriage for each. Oct. 9, William H. Timmons of Chicago, aged 24, occupation chauffer, to Jessie Parker of Gillam tp.,aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Si Baker and Will Briggs, who haye been boarding with Sheriff O’Connor for the past three months at Newton county’s expense, are now at liberty and are working on the atone roads here, the oases against them being dismissed at the convening of court at Kentland Monday. It seems the young men went into a farmer’s cellar and helped themselves to some milk, for which they were arrested and have lain in jail all summer. The prosecuting witness has since moved away, hence the dismissal of the case. - —o — Court item' from the White County Democrat: In the W. F. Horton ditch the following allowances were made: GeoH Wilson, bal due contractor $344 11 WillD Wirt, engineer v .. 75.00 E B Sellers attorney 300.00 Eli H. Wood, commissioner’s services 111.00 All amounts except the last to be paid out of the treasury of Jasper county. Balance of $1,527 order-, ed refunded to land owners and E. B. Sellers appointed to apportion same. J. H. 8. Ellis has been appointed as the republican member and E. P. Honan as the democratic member of the board of election

commissioners. Under the new law concerning the canvassing of the election returns the board of election commiseionere are also the canvassing board, and must meet in the circuit court room at 6 p. m., on the night of the election and canvass the returns as brought in by the various inspectors, and declare the parties duly elected who receive the greatest number of votes, etc. The county clerk’s office must be kept open all night for the purpose of receiving returns of inspectors, and such clerk is to act as the clerk of the canvassing bond. As we understand the law, the above applied to county and state elections,

the vote of the township officers to be canvassed as heretofore by the township election boards.

Old Homestead of Gen. Robert H. Milroy, Rensselaer’s only General, who organized one of the first Companies of Volunteers of the Civil War raised in Indiana ; located on what is now Milroy Park. Torn down in 1902. From J. A. Sharp's “Souvenir of Rensselaer.”