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

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. D. M. Jones of Indianpolis spent Monday with County Assessor Lewis. ——o — Judge Hanley, A. H. Hopkins, Frank Foltz and Court Reporter Sigler went to Kentland to open court Monday. County Supt. Lamson and wife visited over Sunday with the latter’s folks at Union City, making the trip via auto. | —O— 7 Miss Hazel Warner, deputy clerk, went to Hammond Saturday evening to spend Sunday with Miss Edith Prest, and both went to Chicago Sunday night to the theater. Nf Sheriff Shirer took Mrs. John MohIpi- to Longcliff Tuesday. He w'as accompanied by Mrs. Shirer and .Mrs. Jesse Nichols, to look after the patient. Mr. Mohler accompanied them.

Judge Thompson was 71 years old i Saturday. He is enjoying very good health and still finds time to put in a few licks on the drainage quesi tion whenever a ditch case comes up in court in which he is interested in a financial way. licenses issued: May 8, Orson Ray Lewis of Rensselaer, aged 26, occupation cement worker, to Grace Viola Speaks, also of Rensselaer, aged 21, .occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.V May 11, Fred Morse of Momence, 111., aged 24, occupation clerk, to Myrtle Grhce Stalwood of Wheatfield, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Another case of alleged insanity will probably be investigated to-day, the victim being a farmer residing a few miles out of Rensselaer. We do not carp to mention the name at this time, but if an inquest is held will do so in Satui day’s Democrat, . At the rate Jasper .county people are filling up Longcliff it might not be a bad idea for the trustees to build an addition thereto and call it the “Jasper County Annex.” It has also been suggested that we have an insane asylum of our own here as a matter of economy —o — The contracts for the joint stone road along the county line between Carpenter and Giboa townships was let at Fowler last Friday to Sims & Haynes of Fowler for $16,426 W. F. Smith & Co., of Rensselaer bid $17,615, and the Wolcott Dredge Co., $18,042. The Gieb road—it being in two sections—was $7,798, and the Beeks road $8,628. Smith & Co., of Rensselaer were given contract for another short road in Benton county, known as the Yochem road, for $2,515. J. H. Gilbert was appointed superintendent of the Carpenter-Gilboa roads.

Fred Longwell has about decided to move to Rensselaer and establish a law office. Fred wants to get into a bigger town and county seat and expand a little. Brook will be mighty sorry to lose Fred, as he has been a permanent fixture for a number of years past and is a citizen that any town can be proud of. He has all kinds of ability and if nothing prevents we will hear of him later going up the ladder of fame and fortune. He will carry the best wishes of all our people to his new home, and t the people of Rensselaer we can recommend him as a man w’ho is worth knowing and having in a community.—Brook Reporter.

Hon. Chas. W. Hanly of Rensselaer, Special Judge in the sewer case of Fowler, et al, vs. A. A. Anheler and The Town board of Monticello, was in town yesterday to hear argument In the same. He refused to sustain any of the demurrers of the defendant and found against him saying the contract was Illegal and void. His decision held that the increasing of the estimated cost of construction over $7,000 or from $15,000 up to $22,000 was Illegal In that the Board had not given due notice of their Intended action. The defendants A. A. Anheier et al Immediately gave notice of appeal to Supreme Court and Anheter filed his bond for the same. —Monticello Journal. Charles Moore (the name given the court and sheriff, though not the true one. It Is said) was arrested and placed in jail Saurday night on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. He fought the officers considerably on being placed in jail k and Sheriff Shirer was compelled to Lay one of his big broad hands on the fellow’s face quite forcibly

before he would be good. The force of the contact of the sheriff’s open hand left its Imprint on the face of the victim and it showed up quite plainly when he was arraigned before Squire Irwin Sunday and was given i* $2 fine and ■costs, amounting to $5.65 in all. | There being no prosecutor here the I usual $5 for that officer was not tacked on. “Moore” has been ( Working for Ben O’Connor, at ditching, it is said.