Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1911 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol If you have not already filed your mortgage exemptions, better do so at once. Time expires April 30. —° — Don’t forget that Monday, May 1, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid going delinquent and having penalty added. OH—The Attica Bridge Co. which has two new bridges to erect near Kniman, one near Wheatfield and one near McCoysburg, contracts that were secured from the Winamac Bridge Co., sent up its bridge gang Monday and they are now busy at work on these contracts. —o —• Marriage licenses issued: Apr. Joseph Ellis of Rensselaer, aged 50. occupation laborer, to Anna Hollin. also of Rensselaer, algtd 51. occupation housekeeper. Third marriage for male, former marriages having been dissolved by death, the last one Oct. 4, 1910; second marriage for female. first marriage having been dissolved by death Nov. 17, 1909. Married by Squire Irwin. —o— At the recent primary election in Oklahoma City, J. F. Warren, a former county superintendent and well known citizen of this city, was nominated by the republicans for mayor, and notwithstanding the democrats are in the majority there he is said to stand a good show of election. Frank has been in Oklahoma City for about ten years now and has made good in a financial way as well as in popularity. If a republican mayor must be elected his democratic friends here could ask for no better man for the place than Mr. Warren. Court proceedings since our last report: Joseph C. Borntrager ditch; remonstrance of 474 objectors to report set for hearing on fourth Friday. Abner C. Pancoast ditch; motions for new trial and arrest of judgment overruled. Ditch established and referred to John E. Alter as commissioner to construct, bond $5,000. Frank Foltz allowed $225 attorney fee. Appeal prayed to supreme court by Williams, Stockton and Makeever, et al., and sixty days are given for filing bills of exceptions. Wm. H. Berry ditch; commissioners file petition to correct errors in report. Frank B. Ham ditch; court challenges himself to sit in trial and names Wm. Darroch, E. B. Sellers and George A. Williams; parties agree on Williams to sit in case and trial set for second Friday at 9 a. m.

Joseph A. Akers ditch; commissioners file report Aprill4, and ten days is given to remonstrate. James T. Randle vs. Martha E. Stoner, et al.; court finds that plaintiff owns 1-3 of real estate, Martha E. Stoner, Anna Warner, Wm. Enslen and Mary Fisher each one-sixth. Albert Bellows, Frank Donnelly and J. H. Chapman appointed commissioners to make partition, and if land is not susceptible to partition to so report. Directed to meet April 17 and report on or before April 22. Parr Creamery Co. vs. George W. Infield; submitted on plea ir» abatement. Court finds that defendant’s residence is 817 East 27th Street,, Indianapolis, Marion county, and that this action should abate. Wm. E. Moore* ditch; commissioners file report and profile April 15 and time is given as provided by law for objections and remonstrance. John Finn vs. Winifred Finn, et al.; motion to re-tax costs sustained. Judgment vs. Winifred Finn for 172.05, judgment for $136.82 vs. John Finn,