Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1912 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from thi Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized——Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. New suits filed: No. 7871. I. M. Washburn vs. E. V. Ransford, adm. of estate of Catherine Fawcett; claim of $247 on account. —o— Marriage licenses issued: May 4, Chauncey A. Huntington of Mt. Ayr, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Jessie Miller Knox of Rensselaer, aged 25, occupation teacher. First marriage for each.

—O— ■ The Pulaski county democratic convention Saturday nominated the following ticket: Recorder, W. B. Henry; treasurer, Jake Lowery; sheriff, Elgie Zellers; coroner, John B. Needham; surveyor, Clarence Paul; commissioners, S. Deck and John Koster. The Central Electric Co. of Chicago yesterday attached the remaining stock of electrical goods of RayDelmar, the absconding electrician. This company has a claim of $381.77 against Delmar, and the entire stock left by him only invoices SIOO. Supt. Chamberjain of the city light plant invoiced the stock yesterday.

Trustee Shirer of Kankakee tp., was down Monday attending the county board of education meeting. It has been so wet up in his locality an spring that little farm work has been done, and thousands of acres of oats are yet to sow. Wheat id practically all gone and the crop prospects for this season are not flattering. —-o ' At the meeting of the county board of education Monday, C. B. Steward was re-elected truant officer for another year by a vote of 10 to 7. Geo. McLain was the opposing candidate. This is the third full term for Mr. Steward and he also filled out the unexpired term of Chas. Sands, who resigned, which would indicate that his administration has been pretty satisfactory to the board.

—o — The report in the John Mitchell d'itch was filed Saturday. The estimated cost of the tile portion is 1656.25; benefits $875. Lateral No. 1, SSO; benefits $65. Lateral No. 2, SBS; benefits $106.25. No. cubic yard of open part of main ditch 11,937, which is estimated at 8 cents?, or $954.96; benefits $2,044.97. The total cost of the entire improvement is estimated at $1,746.21, and benefits $2,216.22. —o— Attorney Geo. E. Hershman of Crown Point was down Saturday as counsel for defendant in the case of the Stat?, ex rel. Day vs. John Mitch, which was compromised by the defendant paying piaintiff $165. George is enjoying a good law practice at Crown Point and is prospering. His wife and little daughter accompanied him from Shelby, they having been visiting his relatives in Walker and Gillam townships. George returned home Sunday in order to be at Michigan City Monday where he had a big quieting title case in court. Mrs. Hershman and daughter will remain here and visit realtives a., few days longer.

Sheriff Hoover has another boarder since Saturday night when Charles Marlin was landed in jail by nightwatoh Critser on a drunk a-nd disorderly charge, after a little argument in which the nightwatch had to use his club. Marlin fell on the iron fence in front of the jail and cut quite a gash in his face. While the officer searched him, Marlin had a knife with a long blade concealed about his person, it is said, and after the jail door was closed on him he pulled the knife and wanted to carve up the nightwatch. Wm. Messenger, one of the boot-legger

prisoners, made Marlin give up the knife. Sunday he was arraigned before a J. P. and given a fine of sls and costs, about >lB in all, which he will lay cut at the county's expense. This is the third time Marlin has been fined on like charges.

Following are the proceedings in the county commissioners' - court Monday: License was granted Geo. W. Tilton to conduct a saloon at Wheatfield by direction of the Starke circuit court. Temporary bond of $3,500 filed with Simon Fendig and C. G. Spitler as sureties, it being understood that a surety company bond will be filed later. Matter of Iroquois ditch: Supt. Price ordered to allow Sternberg & Son S6OO on contract W. H. WorUey ditch; time extended to first day June term to file report. Contract awarded F. M. Williams of Winamac 'for a new bridge in Union tp„ at iss*x. and to B. D. McCully for new bridge in Newton tp., at $720 '

Joseph Kosta petition for highway; viewers report- approved and notice ordered. Expense account ordeerd paid as set out in report T. M. Callahan petition for highway; report of vieewrs favoring opening of highway. Geo. Putts, et al petition for highway; no remonstrances filed. Walter Porter and Lucius Strong appointed viewers, to meet May 20. John J. Lawler petition for stone rocd in Union tp.; Supt, files final report, which is approved in part. F. Foltz allowed $25 atty, fee; Foltz & Spitler $9.20 for recording and stam|«; John J. Lawler and Chas. G. Spitler each $7.91, and further hearing on report continued to next terra. John J. Lawler stone road on county line between Jasper and Newton ; report filed and approved in part. Frank Foltz allowed SSO atty, fee; Chas. G Spitler. $37.67. Further hearing continued. Interest on county funds for month of April reported as follows: First Nat, Bk, Rensselaer. f$ 150.39 T. & S. Bk, Rensselaer. .. . 67.45 Slate Bk, Rensselaer...... 80.34 State Bk of Remington. . . 45.30 Bank of Wheatfield........ 16.59