Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The Newton circuit court convenes Monday. —o — Mr. Opba Gale Bishir and Miss Ida Luvada Aired, both of Gillam tp., were united in marriage Wednesday by ’Squire Irwins, in the clerk’s qffice. The groom is a son of Jerry Bishir and v the bride a daughter of Jerry Aired, both well known farmers of Gillam. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Jan, 7, Motty Alonzo Daniels of Jasper County, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Ida Belle Walker, also of Jasper county, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 9, Opha Gale Bisher, of Gillam tp., aged 24, occupation farmer, to Ada Luvada Aired, also of Gillam, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — New suits filed: No. 7110. W. B. Strand vs. D. H. Roads; suit on note. Demand $151.45. No. 7111. State of Indiana, ex. rel Gertrude Klouse, vs Lot Stoudt; action for bastardy. No. 7112. Byron S, Randall vs. the Douglas Oil Co.; suit to foreclose mortgage. Demand SI,OOO. No. 7113. Vincent Eisle vs. Christie H. Vick, George E. Marshall and J. W. Horton, his bondsmen, and Oliver P. Robinson, constable; action to recover proceeds of the sale of the Ben Smith personal property sold recently on a writ of attachment. The complaint alleges that on day of o—,0 —, plaintiff recovered a judgment for $75 against said Ben Smith in Squire Troxell’s court; that in September, 1906, an execution was issued and placed in Vick’s hands; that said execution was turned over later, on the expiration of Vick’s term, to said Robinson, his successor, and that Robinson then had the writ issued later than plaintiff’s writ and on which the goods were sold, and that notwithstanding plaintiff’s writ was issued prior thereto said Robinson ignored plaintiff’s writ and proceeded under the one bearing later date, etc. The amount in Robinson’s hands is some S6B, which he has never turned over to the court owing to Eisle’s attorney having forbid him doing go. No. 7114. Conrad Beckley vs. F. T. Faris et al; action to quiet title. No. 7115. Charles Schleman, Jr., vs. George K. Bingham; action to quiet title.

There was not much business transacted at the meeting of the county commissioners this month, and a couple of days finished it. Following is a report of the proceedings in brief, except claims allowed: Auditor directed to give notice of letting of Carpenter tp. stone road contract on Tuesday, Feb. 5. S. T. Comer, Geo. W. Casey and J. H. McClannahan appointed reviewers in highway in Wheatfield tp., petitioned for by Andrew Grube et al, to meet Jan. 21. Ditch petitions of E. P. Honan and E. L. Williams continued for objections. The sum of $3,072.84 was allowed on Iroquois ditch contract, and SBO.BO allowed on Gillam gravel road contract, and $496.72 on Marion stone road contract. Gillam gravel road contractor given additional time, to Sept. 30, to complete contract. R. A. Parkison appointed construction commissioner of the John R. Lewis ditch. Stationery contracts were let for classes 1,2, 3, to Burt-Terry-Wil-son Co., of Lafayette; class 4 to Leslie Clark of Rensselaer. J. W. Humes et al, petition for ditch; docketed and continued for objections. Edward Wesmer et al, petition for vacation of highway in Walker tp.; Michael Delehanty, J. R. Tilton and S. D. Clark appointed viewers, to meet Jan. 21. A comfortable office room 16 by 20 ft. for rent; heat and light furnished $72.00 per year.

B. FORSYTHE.