Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Six marriage licenses were issued last month, against six for the month previous and nine for April 1908. —o —■ Yesterday was pension day for the old soldiers drawing their pensions through the Indianapolis agency. County Commissioner A. D. Washburn and attorney H. L. Sammons of Kentland 'were over yesterday on business.

The Benton Kelley road case from Newton tp., this county, is set for trial in the White circuit court next Monday. . —o — At the County Board of Education meeting Monday, C. B. Steward | was re-elected truant officer, he having no opposition. New* suits filed: No. 7450. Benjamin Fogli vs. Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Ry. Co.; venued from Porter comity. —o— Chris. Weurthner, the Newton tp. Insane man, was taken to the Longcliff asylum by Sheriff Shirer and True Woodworth Monday. He gave them no trouble either at the jail or station, and at the latter place he was left, to wander about as he chose until train time. Without being requested he boarded the car and was seated quietly when the sheriff reached his side.

licenses issued: May 11 Harrison E. Neier of Wheatfield, aged 25, occupation farmer, to Minnie Catherine Karch, daughter of Fred Karch of Walker tp., aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.y. May 3, Peter Mathias of Chicago, aged 4.9, occupation janitor, to Helene Seraphina Spaeth, also of Chicago, aged 38, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage tor male, first wife having died in October, 1906; first marriage for female. —o— Trustee Karch of Walker town , ship has asked the court to take charge of the four children of John Blaze of his township, and Sheriff Shirer will likely go up ano get them today or tomorrow. The mother is in the insane asylum and the father works out by the day. The children are neglected, halfstarved, half-clothed and have not sufficient bed clothing to keep them warm at night, and are said to be in a pitiable condition. Trustee Karch says that he can find good homes for two of the children. —<o— The county commissioners did little Monday except allow claims and award contracts for six bridges to the Winamac Bridge Co. In the afternoon the board went to Keener township to inspect some bridge work being done there by the Winamac Bridge Co., over which there has been some complaint. The bids filed Monday for bridges were as follows, three oj the bridges i being in Keener, two in Walker and one in Marion township, and bids given are for each in above order: Winamac B C.>424 >630.90 >723.80 Attica B. Co.. 490 575.00 822.00 Lafayette BC. 585 867.00 920.00 B«;n McColly. 670 920.00 1050.00 Ben McColly is from Chicago Heights was a former citizen of Jasper county. There was but one bid filed for repairing the couft house, that of Chas. E. Osborne, >450 for the county to furnish the material; >6OO and he furnish material. Quito a number of claims were allowed, and ditch and other matters came up yesterday, a complete report of which will be given in Saturday’s Democrat.