Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. F- W. Fisher of Kankakee tp., was down Monday looking after some ditch (?) business at the county clerk’s office. Special Judge Isham went over the Hodge ditch Monday and the argument waß taken up in the case at li a. m., yesterday and is still going on at the time of going to press. A new trial has been granted the Monon railroad company in the, case of Haynes Hackett of Monon, a switchman, who secured a verdict of $40,000 damages at Chicago recently for the loss of both of his legs. The damages awarded were considered excessive, and will likely be cut down to a more reasonable figure in the next trial. \ Jsßichar’d Crowell and Miss Neva ffierson of near Parr were denied a marriage ljfense Saturday because the bride was but 17 years of age. A brother of the bride had telephoned the clerk not to Issue the license. They left with a threat to go to St. Joe, Mich., and there have the knot tied, but whether or not they did so we are unable to fearn at this writing. New suits filed: No. 7334. Alfred D. Stephenson, administrator, vs. Ann Elizabeth Stephenson, et al ; petition to sell real estate. No. 7335. Lucinda Roe vs. William Townsend: suit for damages, demand $5,000. No. 7336. Andrew Arrick vs. James K. Davis; suit on account. Demand S3OO. No. 7337. Patrick Hallagan vs. George Lambert; action to foreclose chattel mortgage. Demand S2OO.

The contract for the construction of the Otis ditch in Union and Keener tps. was let recently by the superintendent, Romke Sipkema, to John Hack and son for and the costs of location, damages, attorney fees, court costs, etc., are $1,350 more. Petition has been filed to have bonds issued in the amount of $7,129.08, which has been ordered done at the present' adjourned term of court and the proceedings therein will be laid before the board of county commissioners at their next regular meeting. licenses issued: July 1 7, Edward Ballinger of Gillam tp., aged 21, occupation farmer, to Viola C. Noland, also of Gillam, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. July 17, Arthur Rowley of Brook, aged 28, occupation laborer, to Delia Hahn of Virgie, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. July 18, Julius Hass of Fair Oaks, aged 33, occupation farmer, to Minnie Lowther, also of Fair Oaks, aged 36, occppation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

June 18, Harry Douglas Fellmey of Rensselaer, aged 31, occupation blacksmith, to Mattie Rogers, also of Rensselaer, aged 19, daughter of Moses Chupp, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second for female, first husband having died in January, 1906.“ W