Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1912 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. • : ■ '■ *■ Wm. Jasperson and Joe Fenzil were down from Walker tp., on ditch business Thursday. —O—• Smith Newell was the successful bidder , for the new school building in Milroy tp., Hie contract for which was recently let by trustee Parks. — o — Hanley went, to South Bend Wednesday to attend tne meetifig of the State Bar Association. He drove up in his auto, Mrs. Hanley and the boys accompanying him. 8 —ChNew suits filed: No? 7887. Hiram Day vs. Eliza Jane Platt; action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. Demand $24. No. 7888. Charles A. Roberts vs. Thomas Becker, Jr., and Thomas Becker, Sr.;. action to replevin a horse and buggy on which plaintiff holds chattel mortgage. —o —■ The first marriage license issued this month was issued Thursday to Henry Dale Milner, son of H. W. Milner of Remington, aged 21, occupation foreman cement tile factory, to Hester Halleck, daughter of Abe Halleck of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation musician. First marriage for pack. Married by Rev. Harper at the home of the bride’s parents at 8 p. m., Thursday.

Sheriff Lee and Deputy Sheriff Lancaster and Chief of Police .Jackson of Kankakee, 111., were here Wednesday afternoon on the lookout for an automobile stolen from that city and which they had traced to Rensselaer. Here they learned that the auto hikd been seen in Francesville, and they went to that place. The auto was a new 5-pas-senger car valued at about 31,500. —o —■ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Culp of Gillam tp., were business visitors in the city Monday, closing up the deal for the purchase of the 120 acre farm in section 22, Gillam tp., on which they resided for several years Jis tenants. Mr. Culp bargained for the farm last fall, but only got the matter finally fixed up Monday. The consideration given in the feed is sls 00C, and Mr. Culp, who purchased the farm of Wm. Schleman, has since been offered an advance of $lO per acre more than he paid. —6— ' 1 The democrats of the' CarrollWhite circuit renominated James P Wason of Delphi for judge of the 39th judicial circuit Wednesday, and Howard T. Brockway of Brookston for prosecuting attorney. Judge Wason has sat on the bench six years now and has made a very popular and conscientious judge. He has sat in a number of cases in the Jasper circuit court during this time and has made an excellent impression among attorneys, court officials and litigants. That he will be re-elected by a good round majority is an alinost assured fact.