Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1912 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spain came from Reynolds Saturday to spend Sunday with his unple, C. F. Stockhouse and family, north of town. Birth Announcements; (May's, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harmon, of near Parr, a daughter. May 5, to Mr. and- Mrs. Oscar Rude of Parr, a son. May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Garriott of near Aix, a daughter. Notice to Creamery Patrons. e wish to notify patrons of the Parr Creamery that we are continuing to handle cream and can take care of all that comes. At present we are using the W, L. Wocd wareroom for handling cream. THE PARR CREAMERY CO.

Lightning Strikes Barns. During the heavy rain and electrical storm last Thursday a large barn on the Simon Cook farm in Hanging Grove was ..-'truck by lightning and the siding and studding on one side were splintered, while the shingles on the roof were torn off in a strip of perhaps two feet wide. The damage is covered by insurance. During the same storm a barn on the F. M. Parker farm northeast of town, occupied by G. P. Snedeker, was hit by a bolt of lightning and the barn caught lire. Mr. Snedeker and a farm hand succeeded iji putting out the blaze aijd only about $25 damage was sustained. which was covered by insurance. The lightning also splintered the siding and rafters on the east side of the barn.

Circuit Court Proceedings. Following is a report of the closing days of the circuit court proceedings: No. 1001 J. C. Borntrager ditch; Special Judge John W. Hanan of Lagrange assumes jurisdiction and further hearing is set for the special term of this court commencing June 3. No. 104. John P. Ryan ditch; report filed May 4, and time given to file objections and remonstrances. Allowances made as set out in report, as follows:

W F Osborne, engineer.... $280.00 Same, livery hire 72.00 Same, money advanced for exp drainage commtesions. 83.45 Levy Bros, assessm sheets. . 10.00 C R McFarland, typewriting 7.20 Omar Osborne, asst engineer 390.00 Louis Timm, 64 day 5...... 192.00 Same, livery hire 19.50 Same, expense, etc 90.25 M B Price one day 4.00 David Knight, six days.... 12.00 Irwin Lewis, six days 12.00 Gaylord Hilton, three days... 6.0 0 M Richardson, wk on report 33.00 Feme Osborne, same 45.00 Cope Hanley, same 18.00 Rice Porter livery hire.... 6.00 L P Shirer, drainage com.. 291.00 Same, exp Jjoard and team. . 71.75

No. 110. Richard B. Wetherill ditch; commissioner flies report showing qualification and bond. Sale of ditch to John Poole at $969.98. No. 115. Michael Delehanty ditch; allowances made as follows: John Bowie, publishing notice, $6; Healey & Clark, same, $4; W. F. Osborne, engineer, sl4; Chester Besse, axman, $4; John O’Connor, com. services and expenses, $3 3. No. 119. John Mitchell ditch; report filed and allowances made as set out in report as follows: Frank Osborne, 4 days. ..... $1 6.00 Same livery hire 6.00 Same, expense 2.00 L. Strong, 4 days .... 12.00 Same, expenses 1.00 K. B. Clark, 4 days.. 12.00 Same, expenses 3.50 Same, use of horse 3 days. . 4.50 Omar Osborne, asst engineer 6.00 Joseph Maddox, helper, 2 days 4.00 Salem Long, mme. . 4.00 John Mitchell, help and exp 6.00 No. 120. F. Guy Barnard ditch; W. F. Osborne allowed $14.50, R. A. Mannan allowed $3. No. 7173. John Finn vs. Winifred Finn, et al.; clerk directed to pay John Finn slßl.Bl. No. 7658. Nancy J. Grenard vs. John Y. May, et al.; commissioner files report showing charges of $523.89 and credits of $171.88. Balance of $352.01 ordered distributed by commissioner as set out in report. No. 7796. Bayard Taylor vs. Carrol C. Kent, et al.; evidence heard and cause taken under advisement.

No. 7799. Otto Schwanke vs. Ja/ne Schwanke, et al; adm. flies report of appraisers showing value of real estate to be $1,480, sale of nw ne 2-31-7 38.16 acres to Jane Schwanke for $508.80 cash. Deed presented and approved and mortgage ordered paid. No. 78F9. Nathaniel High vs. Wiley Lattar plaintiff flUes motion to re-tax costs. No. 7833. Frank Husted vs. Mary G. Allen; plaintiff flies motion for new trial. No. 7835. Smith Kellner & Co. vs. United States Match Co.; judgment against defendants for $124. . No; 7840. C. G. Spitler, et al. vs. S. B. Moffitt, et al; continued by agreement. No. 7841. W. H. Barkley vs. Jesse Watson, et al.; judgment quietng title. No. 7850. J. C. Gtwin vs. Chris Christensen;, judgment for $59.78. No. 7851. International Harvester Co. vs, Everett Halstead; dis--1 misled, costs paid. 1 No. 7854. Edward W. Lakin vs. Barbara E. Lakin et al.; process ( ordered for Louise Lakin, returnable | first day September term.