Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

■ The next teachers’ examination will be held May 30, Decoration Day.

New suits filed: No. 7320. State of Indiana vs. Abraham Miller; petition of Isaac Miller to have defendant declared of unsound mind and have guardian appointed.

Marriage licenses issued: May 14, Charles Jacks of Rensselaer, aged 22, occupation barber, to Laura Ward, also of Rensselaer, aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

T. B. Cunningham, who was nominated for prosecutor at Mt. Ayr Wednesday, has announced that under no circumstances will he accept the nomination. The 1200 to 1400 republican majority in this judicial district makes it impossible for any man to win out on the democratic ticket, no matter what his qualifications may be.

Following is the official school enumeration for Jasper county as just returned by the enumerators: M F T’l Loss G’n Barkley 210 188 398 42 Carpenter 145 165 310 14 Gillam 120 98 218 3 Hanging Grove 77 57 134 8 Jordan 110 104 214 11 Kankakee 95 76 171 14 Keener 123 84 207 22 Marion 173 136 309 109 Milroy 42 -40 82 20 ■ . Newton 81 75 156 8 Union 251 225 476 26 Walker 133 126 259 21 Wheatfield 86 71 157 4 1696 1445 3091 288 14 Remington 138 151 289 8 Wheatfield 47 59 106 2 Rensselaer 312 336 648 21 Totals 2143 1991 4134 317 16 Note —The loss in Marion is due to the fact that St. Joseph's college has been heretofore included. —o —■ Following is a report of the more important matters disposed of during the closing days of the April term of court, which ended its statutory term Saturday: City National Bank of Logansport vs. John D. Miller; dismissed, costs paid.

Patrick Halligan vs. Wilfred Maxwell et al.; defendant’s motion for new trial overruled and appeal granted to Appellate Court. E. L. Hollingsworth vs. John W. Horton et.al; receiver E. P. Honan files report, which is approved and receiver discharged. Rensselaer Lumber Co., vs. John Rush et al; continued for term. Emil G. Ish vs. James Tribby et al; court names Judges Wason, Saunderson and Reiter, from which the parties are to select one to sit as special judge in this case.

John Finn vs. Winifred Finn et al; defendants ask that John C. Kaupke and wife be made parties defendant in this cause and be bound by the decree therein, and process is issued to sheriff of Jasper county for said parties, returnable June 11. No final entry was made by the court in the Finn vs. Finn case. Samuel Sparling et al vs. Henry Eiglesbach et al; petitioners dismiss cause, costs taxed to petitioners. Geo. O. Bales vs. John Rush et al; continued for term. State vs. Erastus Peacock, continued for term by agreement.

Perpetual Building and Loan Association vs. James W. Lock et al; dismissed, costs paid. Ella R. Sanford vs. Edward Sanford et al; commissioner reports sale of part of the real estate to Joseph E. Clark for $640, which is approved. _ ._ , : Chas. R. Peregrine, adm., vs. Martha Collins et al; real estate reported sold to J. B. DeArmond for $l3O, which sale is approved. By agreement of attorneys in the Hodge ditch case, Dittman vs. Nichols et al, the date for the adjourned term of court was continued to, June 26', instead of June 11, as heretofore set. Monday the court will take up the Grover Smith ditch case and probably dispose of some other matters not disposed of at the regular term.