Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. .i There were 14 marriage licenses issued last month, against six for the month previous, and nine for October 1908. New suits filed: No- 7521. McCray, Morrison & Co., vs. The P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co.; action for damages. Change of venue case from Newton circuit court. Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 1, Pubill F. Mannin of Foosland, 111., aged 44, occupation laborer, to Annina McElhaney of Hoopeston, 111., aged 30, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second for female, her first husband having died December 23, 1907. Judge Hanley is exchanging pul—we mean benches—with Judge Wason of the Carroll-White circuit this week in cases where each are disqualified. Judge Wason will hear the case of the state vs. Fred Brown, the young Goodlander charged with horse-stealing, which is set for tomorrow at KentlandThe county commissioners did nothing of record Monday except allow claims. Bids for bridges were outside the appropriations and could not be accepted. Some arrangements will be made under gravel road repair law to fix up the Burke’s bridge north of town temporarilly so it can be opened for travel soon. It is on the main traveled road to the north part of the county and in ltß present impassible state is a great Inconvenience to the traveling public-