Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.* The state supreme and appellate courts adjourned Thursday for the regular summer vacation. They will convene again October 1. , —o— Marriage licenses Issued: July 2, Joseph O. Winfrey of Mississippi, aged 47, occupation farmer, to Belle Wiseman of Rensselaer, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first wife having died April 1, 1906; first marriage for female. . ——o— The contract has been let for one of the largest dredge ditches yet constructed in northern Newton county—known as the Lawler ditch, and touching Beaver, McClellan and Lake townships. The ditch will be twenty miles long and will cost |IB,OOO. The contract was let to E. D. Barr, of Potterville, Mich. —o — Sheriff O’Connor is having some extensive improvements made to the dwelling on his farm at Knlman, preparatory to retiring from the strenuous life January 1 to the peaceful and happy occupation of a granger. John will no doubt be the first sheriff to retire from office in Jasper county in the past third of a century who goes out with more money than he had when he went in. And this is due to his exemplary habits. Fowler Leader: Receiver Elliott of the Fowler and Ambia banks and A. B. Jenkins, of Logansport, were in Fowler this morning. There was paid to the receiver of the Goodland bank (5,000 by Daniel Baldwin. Some property has been sold on which the Goodland Bank had a mortgage of (2,500. This mortgage has five years to run, but the purchaser offers to pay now less fifty dollars. With this money on hand a dividend will be paid within ten days or two weeks. —<o — The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings except claims allowed: Vaughn Woodworth of Rensselaer appointed to a scholarship at Purdue. Trustee of Marion tp. granted permission to extend additional poor relief, not exceeding (15 per quarter, to John Alberson, Allis Potts and Cecil Potts. Winamac Bridge Co. awarded contract for new bridge in Milroy tp., at (778. —-O- • : -■ J ' '■ E. P. Honan plucked feathers from the eagle’s tail at Fair Oaks, Rev. Clark at Parr, and Geo. A. Williams at Dunn’s Bridge. Mr. Honan was kicked quite badly by a race horse at Fair Oaks, in rescuing a rider with whom the horse had fallen during the racing, but it was nothing very serious and he was neither brought home in an automobile nor confined to the house, as asserted by the Indianapolis News’ telegraph liar. He has been about about all the time. The kick was on the side of the left leg, near the knee, and it discolored the flesh quite badly, but no bones were broken.