Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1908 — MONNETT CASE COMPROMISED. [ARTICLE]

MONNETT CASE COMPROMISED.

The case of Fletcher Monnett vs. Cordelia P. Monnett and the Chicago Training School, to set aside deed to SIOO,OOO worth of real estate adjoining Rensselaer, mention of which has heretofore been made, has been compromised and the case dismissed. By the compromise Cordelia Monnett deeds to Fletoher Monnett a life estate in 240 acres of land in Newton tp., which formerly belonged to the estate of Elmira Monnett, a half interest in the 30 feet of ground on Washington street in Rensselaer on which the Ed Rhoades grocery is located, and five acres in fee simple lying on the College road, just south of- tbe Monnett homestead, which makes him the owner now of 15 acreß there. At his death the two firat mentioned tracts go to his daughters, Mrs. E. P. Burton and Mre. H.L. Brown. Miss Monnett also relinguishes all olaim to any part of the personal estate of Elmira Monnett.

WILLIAM HANLEY DIES. William Hanley died at his home in Eniman Tuesday morning after an extended sickness of several years, from internal oancer, aged 69 years, 6 months and 19 days. The funeral was held Thursday forenoon at Eniman and interment made in Independence cemetery in Gillam tp. Several from Rensselaer attended the funeral. Deceased was a native of Indiana, having been born in Ft. Wayne. He was for many years a prominent resident of Gillam tp. He was a Veteran of the civil war, and a member of the M. E. ohurch for almost half a century. For several years he was the postmaster at Eniman, resigning about a year or two ago because of poor health- 4 k He leaves a wife and four children, Frank Hanley of Chicago, Judge Charles W. Hanley of Rensselaer* Mary E. Sayers of Demotte and Ord W. Hanley of Eniman. He was one of the early pioneers of Jasper county and was a highly respected citizen.