Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. J-Marriage licenses Issued: Dec. 4, John Jesse Detrick, son of David Detrick, deceased, of Remington, aged 21, occupation farmer, to Lillie May Watson, also of Remington, daughter of James Watson, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. The county commissioners met in -regular session Monday, all of which day was taken up with the allowance of claims there being an unusually large number owing to the election service claims coming this session. The business of the session will probably be completed today. The Farmer’s Institute was in session as we go to press. The attendance has been very good both Monday and yesterday, although not what it should have been. Farmers would profit greatly by attending these Institutes and exchanging ideas, and more of them ought to turn out. —"O*"" At the monthly county board of education meeting Monday, all the township trustees were present, we believe, except Trustee Feldman of Keener tp., who has been confined to his home with typhoid fever for the past few weeks, but Is now reported on the mend. Some of the newly elected trustees were in attendance at this meeting to “sorter get the run of things.” —o — A petition to the democratic legislative caucus tomeet in Indianapolis next week, was circulated here Monday and was numerously signed by the leading democrats, asking that John W. Kern be elected to succeed Senator Hemenway to the United States senate. Mr. Kern is first choice of the democrats here, and seemingly Mr. Shively second choice. No one here has naything against Mr. Slack except that they think he is still a young man and his chance will come later, while both Mr. Kern and Mr. Shively are perhaps the abler men, having more mature years and experience, and the party really owes them more than it does Mr. Slack at this time. —oThe Carr ditch matter was taken up Saturday, just enough to get it started before the regular end ing of htis term of court, and will come up Wednesday at the adjourned or continued session. In the case of Andrew Arrick of Wolcott vs. King Davis of Rensselaer, the jury brought in a verdict for $250. This was S3O in excess of the claim and the attorney entered a remittitur for S3O, and was entered for $220. This is the case where Arrick claimed a balance due him for services and as partners—they were formerly in business together at Wolcott — and at the September term of court a jury brought in a verdict for $213.33. Davis asked for and was granted a new trial, with the above result.