Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 9, James Emerson Flynn of Rensselaer, aged 64, occupation miller, to Sarah E. Miller, also of Rensselaer, aged 54, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, wife of male having died June 10, 1907, and husband of female Dec. 16, 1895. —o — New suits filed: No. 7356. Mary A. Bowers, Gertrude Summers and Lillian Bowers vs. Brazilla F. Ferguson, Charles H. Bowers and Ella Buck; suit for an accounting in full of all matters concerning the estate of Edward L. Bowers, deceased, wherein defendant Ferguson was granted a power of attorney to -settle said estate. No. 7357. Samuel L. Larue vs. Everett JJalstead; action to recover on judgment secured by the of a certain mortgage against plaintiff on lands sold by plaintiff to defendant. Demand, SI,OOO. No. 7358. Benjamin J. Gifford vs. B. H. Ahler; suit on note. Demand $89.00. The county commissioners finished up the work of the term Wednesday and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings not reported In Wednesday’s Democrat: Drainage sommissioners granted additional time to report on the Samuel E. Sparling ditch. Emil Besser ditch; continued for objections. Thomas Redgate ditch; no objections filed and same is referred to county surveyor, engineer, and D. W. Waymire being busy, W. V. Porter is appointed in his stead; James R. Parkison appointed third viewer, to meet and qualify at auditor’s office Sept. 19. Contract for poor farm supplies awarded to John Eger for groceries at $143.06; G. B. Porter, clothing, $34.35; and to Roth Bros., meat, $10.25. Notice ordered given for letting contract for a new bridge in Keener tp., and one in Union tp., on first day of October term. Contract awarded, to Winamac Bridge Co., for new bridge in Hanging Grove tp., at $848.50; also to same company for wooden bridge in Keener at $6.05 per lineal foot. Auditor directed to give notice of letting contract for that portion of Gillam gravel road not yet completed. There was allowed $6,323.67 on Marion-Rensselaer stone road contract and $1,347.50 on Iroquois ditch. ■ Highway petitioned for by Micah R. Halstead in Newton tp., was ordered established 50 feet in width, the viewers’ report being in favor thereof. Alexander Merica petition for highway in Hanging Grove tp., Wilson Shaffer, Jacob Wilcox and Warren Robinson appointed viewers, to meet Sept. 21. The clerk of the circuit court reported $160.95 fees collected for the quarter. M. L. Ford was appointed superintendent of the Hanging Grove stone road, and ordered to file bond in the sum of SSOO. The following election inspectors were appointed: Carpenter, east precinct, J. J. Porter, special, Samuel Bowman, regular. Carpenter, south, Charles Bonner, special and regular. Marion, No. 1, S. R. Nichols, both. Marion, No. 3, Harvey Wood, both. Marion, No. 4, Cnas. Morlan, both. Union, south, S. Comer, both. Barkley, east, J. F. Payne, both. Walker, Wm. Middlecamp, regular. Gillam, B. F. Rouse, regular. The following amounts of Interest on county funds for the month of August were reported: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $ 77.74. , ■ / : Bank of Wheatfield, $12.34. Jasper Savings & Trust Co., Rensselaer, $72.69. State Bank of Rensselaer, $73.60. First National Bank of Remington did not report.