Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

ft'ins Picked Up About the County Capitol A marriage license was granted at Monticello Saturday to \\ illiam McGinnis of Idaville and Grace Hilton of Rensselaer. Over in PulaSki county the deputy Sheriff is a young lady, Miss Maude Sanders, and the young men cut up didoes on purpose to get arrested. New suits filed: No. 7684. The State of Indiana, ex rel. Charles Saidla, vs. Seth B. Moffitt, et al.; suit for board and labor on account of the Ringheisen ditch, amounting to $104.50. said Moffitt being the contractor thereon. The Democrat was the successful bidder- on the stationery contract for the use of the various county officers for the year 1911 at the letting of the contract Friday. Its bid was SISI .- 50, and that of the Republican 5161.76. Levy Bros, of Indianapolis bid $162.40 for this class of work. T. F. Maloney of Kankakee tp., was down Monday closing up his account with the circuit court on the Rasmussen ditch, of whifb he was superintendent. One or two unpaid assessments had delayed making the final settlement until now. Tom is also superintendent of the R. E. Davis ditch, which is advertised to be sold at Wheatfield to-day. See adv. elsewhere in this issue of The Democrat. The Brook Reporter says of the recent examination of the voting machines in Newton countv: "The committee appointed by the commissioners to pass upon the voting machines, after an examination of the machines, recommended that the machines be kept permanently at Kentland, and that a few w eeks before each election a competent home mechanic be employed to thoroughly test each machine and place it in good condition. The main fault found with the machines, was that they were gummed and dirty and did not readily respond to the lever.” Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 23, George Davis Clougher of Austin, 111., aged 44. occupation printer, to Elfredda Gertrude Larson, also of Austin, aged 26. occupation book-keeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage having been dissolved by divorce Dec. 18, 1910. First marriage for female.

Dec. 24, John Alvin Jacox of Britton, So. Dak., aged 29. occupation farmer, to Sedalia May, daughter of Peter May of Rensselaer, aged 22. occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. - i

Dec. 24, Orlando Mannen of Milroy tp.. aged 23, occupation farmer, to Bertha Jane Cook, daughter of Simon Cook of Hanging Grove tp., aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. At the special meeting of the county commissioners Friday to close up the business of the year and let the annual contract for books and stationery, the following business was transacted : In the matter of supplies for county officers for 1911, Levy Bros, of Indianapolis were awarded contract for Class 1: BurtII ay wood Co., of Lafayette, for Class 3; F. E Babcock of Rensselaer, Class 4. The bonds ,of the newly elected county officers who take their offices Jan. 1. 1911. w ere approved with the following bondsmen: Sheriff. ss.ooo—William I. Hoover, Frank L. _Hoover. William M. Hoover.

Count\ T Asessor, $5,000 —John O- Lewis, John Ettglish, Win. Fo'ger, Mvrt B. Price. * County Surveyor. SI,OOO—W. Frank Osborne, Wm. W ashburn. Sylvester Gray, Wm. W ashburn. Drainage Commissioner. $5,000 —Same bondsmen as above.