Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1912 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL <'■■■■ ■■■■■ ! : _ . * The Legal Epitomized;—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Trustee Shirer was down from Kankakee tp., op business Wednesday.

The court expenses in the Poole trial as filed by Tipecanoe county, are $3,100, and in addition Grant Hall as special prosecutor also wants Benton county to pay him SI,OOO for his services. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Guy came over Thursday to take recdrd in abstract work, but the trains all being late made it necessary for them to remain over until yesterday before they could gef back home/ —o— __ County Commissioner Hershman won practically everything in M. B. turkeys at the Indianapolis poultry show—-first, cock'; first, hen; first, pullet; first, cockerel. He also won on his Black Langshans—second cock; first, hen; second, fifth, cockerel; first, second, pullet; first, pen. New suits filed: No. 7812. Asa W. Sawin vs. C. I. & L. Ry. Co.; action for damages from fire alleged to have been set by one of defendant’s locomotives on March 11, 1911. by which a field of plaintiff’s was burned over and hay in stack destroyed, to plaintiff damage in the sum of SSOO, for which judgment is demanded.

No. 7813. William Large vs. Arthur Williamson;- action to dissolve partnership, for an accounting and appointment of a receiver. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 3, Frank Albert Clager, --on or John Clager of Wheatfield, agth 24, occupation clerk, to Mabel May Myers, daughter of Daniel W. Myers, alsu of Wheatfield, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. C; L. Harper.

Jan. 3, Henry Clay Hoshaw of Rensselaer, aged 67, occupation pensioner, to Barbara Seelman, also of Rensselaer, aged 66, occupation nurse. Second marriage for each, first wife of male having died Jan. 29, 1911, arid first husband of female having died Oct. 24, 1906. Marrjed by Rev. C. L. Harper. Proceedings of the county commissiriners: Matter of Iroquois .ditch; it being shown that the special assessment heretofore ordered will be insufficient, the construction commissioner is directed to make the assessment 1% per cent, and same is ordered collected. . W. H. Wortley ditch t drainage commissioners granted extension of time in which to file report, to Feb r ruary term. • Notice ordered for letting contracts on first day of February term for four new bridges in Kan'kakee tp. Report of election in Marble highway matter filed and road ordered constructed, letting to be on second day of February term. S. C. Irwin petition fdr highway; granted until Jan. 10 to file report. Application of Emma Mitchell for admission to tuberculosis hospital is dismissed. »