Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Attorney John A. Dunlap wds in Kentland on legal business Thursday. -o—;■ v' > The Newton county democrats will hold their county convention at Kentland on Tuesday, May 24. sj Miss Katie Shields has bought ofvMrs. Rachel Stott the property on the corner of Jefferson and Harrison streets. Consideration S6OO. W. B. Van Horn has been nominated by the republicans for joint-representative of Lake and Newton counties. Mr. Van Horn is a lawver. Judge Hanley adjourned court in Newton county Thursday until Monday, May 23, when the jury is called. The docket there is a light one. ' —o—. Miss True George has almost completely recovered from her severe illness last winter, and recently resumed her position as stenographer in the Trust & Savings Bank. J. F. Bruner was down from Valparaiso a few days this, week, and filed a bill of sale to Mahala J. Bruner of a half interest in his telephone lines in Jasper county, poles, instruments, etc. on lines 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 509, 610, 512 and 513, for $1,500, subject to a first lein of S6OO held' by the First National Bank of Rensselaer, and a mortgage of $1,250 held by Mary E. Troxell. —o —’ ' While building fence along the Howe ditch on his farm southwest of town a few days' ago, W. M. Hoover came upon a peculiar looking stone of quite large size that had been thrown out by the dredge. Giving it a blow with the head of his ax it split as evenly almost as a block of wood, which it very much resembles in a petrified state. Mr. Hoover brought in a section of the stone and left' it at The Democrat office where it may be seen by the curious j'Marriage licenses issued: May 1/0, Charles-Roy Lowman, son of Charles Lowman, deceased, residence Pleasant Ridge, aged 21, occupation farmer, to Flossie Harrington, daughter of Walter Harrington of Union tp., age 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. ton, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Mabel Lilly Gillan, daughter of George T. Gillan of Remington, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Rev. G. H. Clarke of Rensselaer officiated at both the ceremonies at his residence. May 12, Philip E. Leach, of Rensselaer, parents both dead, aged 18, occupation farmer, to Estella Swaim, daughter of Zibidee Swaim of Union tp., aged 17, occupation housekeeper. Married by Squire Irwin, in the Clerk’s office.