Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Auditor Purkley of Ndwton county was here Monday as a witness in the Carr ditch proceedings. New shits filed: No. 7382. Samuel Hartsell vs. Samuel H. Hartsell; petition for a partition of real estate of the late Dr. Hartsell. licenses issued: Dec. fll, Ralph H. Lewis of Jasper county, son of Aaron Lewis, aged 27, occupation farmer, to Lenie Robinson pf Gillam tp., daughter of Paris Robinson, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. The Carr ditch hearing is still going on in the adjourned term of the circuit court. Some of the attorneys think it will be complete*} this week while others think, it will last nearly all next week. Court adjourned Friday evening until Monday, when grinding was resumed. At this writing the remonstrants are proving the names on the remonstrance, that they are entitled to remonstrate and, did the remonstrance. The acceptance of the position of assistant cashier in the State Bank by Truant officer Sands will necessitate another election for Truant officer. Mr. Sands will likely file his resignation so that the matter can be acted upon by the County Board of Education at the January meeting. Now, patriots, get busy and begin your campaign for the job. It don’t pay much, but there is usually plenty of applicants for the place.