Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs fromthi Various Departments t . OF JASPER COUNTY GAPITBL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. The four children of Joseph Fross, who was taken to the asylum only a few days ago, their mother dying Tuesday, will be taken, to the Feeble Minded School at Ft. Wayne. The family resided at Fair Oaks. Marriage licenses issued: August 7, Ray George Anderson of Wheatfield, aged 24, occupation solicitor, to Nellie Stalbaum of Tefft, aged 26, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. This is the only license issued this month, and the first Issued since July 20. Following are the Tuesday proceedings of the county commissioners’ at their regular August term, closing Tuesday afternoon, Monday's proceedings having been given in the last issue of The Democrat: F. M. Reed ditch; petition to make tile instead of open granted. W. H.. W’ortely ditch in Jordan tp. reported sold to Riley Tullis for $385. • Ir E. P. Lane ditch; engineer reports same cannot be constructed for S3OO, and notice is ordered as law provides. Albert Swing ditch; sale reported to C. A. Caldwell for $625. F. M. Goff ditch; ditch established. Assessment of A. D. Washburn reduced to $25. Chas. Etb ditch; plea in abatement by J. W. Hitchings is sustained. Petitioners appeal to circuit court. Wm. McAleer petition for ditch; referred to drainage commissioners. Bids rejected in the C. E. Kersey Btone road in Keener tp., and re-advertisement ordered. Election inspectors were appointed for the November election as follows, except in precincts wrere the township trustees will act: Barkley, West —Wm. Snedeker. Carpenter, East—G. W. Harner. Carpenter, Eck. Newton—-James Carr. Marlon* No. I—James E. Walter. Marion, No. 3—Conrad Kellner. Marion, No. 4—Joseph Putts. Union, South—J. W. Smith