Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. County Treasurer Allman returned Sunday from an extended western trip. —o — County Surveyor Osborne went to Lafayette and Battle Ground Saturday to spend a few days visiting with relatives and to attend the campmeeting. i —o—— Attorney Guy and his stenographer were over from Remington Monday taking record for abstract work, of which he has a great amount on hand at present. * —o— The annual teachers institute will be held here the week beginning August 29. Profs. Fred Mutchler of Bowling Green, Ky., and Wilson of Columbia 'University have been engaged as instructors. —o — Sheriff Sawyer of Newton county was here yesterday and took his colored prisoner, Arthur Morgan, over to Kentland to have his preliminary examination, after which he will be returned here for safe keep-

Ing. J/ —o— J\Marriage licenses issued: Aug. p, James K. Stryker of Callander, lowa, aged 33, occupation surveyor, to Clara A. Treanor of Remington, daughter of Hugh treanor, aged 35, occupation milliner. First marriage for each. Miss Alice Bates, deputy in the county auditor’s office, was operated on early Saturday morning for peritonitis, caused by a ruptured appendix. She is recovering nicely although her condition Saturday was thought to be critical. —o— — W. F. Smith & Co., of Rensselaer were awarded two stone road contracts in Grant township, Newton county last week, aggregating about SIO,OOO. Conover & Taber of Remington were also awarded two contracts in the same township aggregating $9,500. New suits filed: No. 7480. Nancy A. Carr vs. Eleanor M. Medworth; suit in partition. No. 7481. Harvey L. Moore and Simon S. Hochstettler vs. Henry B. Butler, et al; suit to foreclose mechanic’s lein. Demand $l3O. No. 7482. Samuel Hart vs. John W. Morrison, et al; action to quiet title. *

An insanity commission sat on the case of a Mr. Becker of Milroy tp., Sunday in Squire Bussell’s court in Hanging Grove tp., and found him insane and he was brought to Rensselaer and lodged in jail for safekeeping until he can be taken to the asylum. The man has been working very ’»ard at tile ditching all through the hot weather and it is thought his brain has been affected by the heat.