Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

ltems Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 7572. John J. Lawler vs. Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R.; action for damages. Change of venue from Newton county* —o — The John Finn lands, 132.40 acres, in Sec. 14, Kankakee tp., were sold yesterday by Sheriff Shlrer to Mary I. Dolzel of San Pierre, for $2,907.35, subject to all taxes and tax leins. —o— Clifford A. Parkieon, who formerly conducted a store at Pleasant Ridge, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, and the first meeting of creditors is set for Feb. 19 at the office of Referee in Bankruptcy, John O. Bowers, at Hammond. The directors of the State Normal school at Terre Haute have decided to begin the mid-spring term May 30. This will give those from the Rensselaer, Remington and Wheatfield high schools who wish to teach a chance to do their twelve weeks work. The annual delinquent tax sale takes place next Monday. B. J. Gifford, all of whose nearly 30,000 acres of land was advertised for taxes, has paid a part of the amount and will likely wipe it off the books before the delinquent sale takes place. —o —■ Monday was a busy day at the court house, with the county council, county commissioners and county board of education meeting. A full report of the commissioners’ and council’s proceedings will be published in Saturday’s Democrat, the former being still in session yesterday. first marriage license for the month was issued Saturday, the parties being Russel Ray Brien of Goodland, son of Thomas Brien, aged 21, occupation farmer, to Anna Belle Thurston, daughter of Wm. H. Thurston of Remington, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. *4, Feb. 7, George M. Jordan of Remington, son of Mount Jordan, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Maude Ethel Casey, daughter of Sanford E. Casey, also of Remington, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. H»Hpb. 8, Paul Lehe of Goodland, aged 25, occupation farmer, to HuMah Elizabeth Denier, also of Goodland, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.