Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up Ahout the County Capitol. Teachers’ institute next week. Sheriff Shirer was in the nbrth end on business yesterday. Ex-Sheriff O’Connor of Kniman was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday, i New suits filed: No. 7487. John Jordan vs. William Coon, et al; action to quiet title. o . Don’t forget the telephone meeting next Saturday at the court house to elect directors for the new mutual telephone company. O-'— Squire Joel F. Spriggs of Walker tp., was in the city on business Monday. Mr. Spriggs has been appointed administrator of the estate of his son, the late Randolph Spriggs, who ! died from injuries received in a street car wreck near Hammond a couple of weeks ago. The commissioners of BeEton county, chaperoned by Auditor Shipman and Sheriff Shackelford, were here Monday and conferred with the Jasper county commissioners over the proposed C. J. Fox stone road on the county line between Benton and Jasper counties. There is 3% miles of this road, and when completed it will make the entire south county line road improved with stone. The' report of the viewers was approved and Nov. 4 set for letting the contract.