Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1912 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from thw l Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL ■L- ', Tr k e *li|.;P* ?ws Epitomized—Together S Other Notes Gathered frfflSL the Several County Offices. W Sixteen marriage licenses were issued last month, against 4 for the month previous, and 12 for December, 1910. County Commissioner Hershman went to Indianapolis yesterday to look after some poultry he had sent down to the Indianapolis Poultry Show, and „will return here today to attend the Rensselaer Poultry Show, where he also has some birds On exhibition.

—SMjj Francesville Tribune: Last Friday Judge Steis at Wiriamac heard the arguments of the attorneys representing some 125 petitioners who were asking for a new hearing on their assessments In the Monon ditch matter. He overruled their motion to open the case and the attorneys then gave notice of appeal. The court fixed the appeal bond at S6OOO which must be filed in 30 days. The petitioners have 90 days in which to take the appeal. It is doubtful whether it will be taken. —~o —• Marriage licenses Issued: Dec. 29, Alberny Odle, aged 27, occupation farmer, of Newton county, to Bessie ATlce Ropo' of Union tp., aged 26, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Dec. 30, Fred M. Smith of San Pierre, aged 25, occupation rural route carrier, to Stella May Nelson of Tefft, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Dec. 30, Arthur John Maiseneuve of Kankakee, 111., aged 31, occupation shoemaker, to Caroline Liedeker, also of Kankakee, 111., aged 20, occupation clerk. First marriage for each.

County Treasurer A. A. Fell of Carpenter tp., moved over last week and has since been getting straightened around in the [Mrs.' Alter property on South Vanl>ensseiaer street, which he will occupy here. He and J. P. Hammond each took office Monday, Mr, Hammond as auditor, succeeding James N. Leatherman, who held the office /or the past eight years, and cigars, apples and candy was as free as religion of the S6n ”of Gallilee at their offices during the day. Mr. Fell brought along with lUm a horse and buggy, a Jersey cow and a bunch of chickens, just to have something for his wife to do and to keep her from getting lonesome while he is out with the boys getting acclimated. The case of, Stockton vs. Lane, trustee of Newton tp., was heard S n demurrer before Ju,dge Wason at Monticello Friday, and the demurrer held good. The defendants will appeal the case to the higher court. The cash grows out of the alleged failure of the trustee to furnish transportation for plaintiff s children from an abandoned school district, and came up on demurrer in this court before special judge Darroch, i n vacation, who intimated that he would overrule the demurrer, but before a ruling was made? }n the next regular term of court, the—defendant took a i change of venue from the county and Judge Wason held the demurrer good. It is said that no decision has ever been rendered by the higher courts of Indiana bearing directly on the points in issue. The county commissioners met Monday In regular session. Wm. H. Hershman, democrat,_j>f Walker tp., presented his certificate of election as county commissioner to succeed John F. Pettet, republican, and. the board was organized by electing Charles F. Stackhouse president. The board is now democratic

time in a great many fetors, at »4wist. The office of county attorney was <taci«red vacant arid the matter of hew apointment postponed * of Rensselaer wag appointed commissioner for a period of two. years from Jan. f, 1912. The contract for the Joseph Stewart, et al. stone road in Hanging Grove tp., was let to this Crow Point Construction Co., as beU the lowest and best b l ld'*~$5,269.58, and pointed supt. of construction, ne file bond as provided by law. * Several other minor actions were taken- which will be reported in Saturday’s Democrat. There was not very much to do this term by' reason of the busihess having been pretty well cleaned up at the special December term, rind the board finished up in one day.