Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 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. Trustee Kight and T. J. Marlatt were among the Fair Oaks visitors in town Alonday, The county council met last Thursday ard made some additional appropriations lor the year 1912. Sylvester Gray wns appointed councilman to succeed the late John Alartindale. New suits filed: No. 7972. Bloomington Cut Stone Co., vs. John H. Ale Cl ay, et al; action to foreclose mechanic's lein on. Afonon depot at Hammond. Demand, SI,BOO. Transcript from the Lake superior court at Hammond.

Alfred Dennis, the young man who recently swindled sieverali Brook merchants out of about SIOO by forged checks, was arrested in St. Louis last week by deputy Sheriff Howard Aleyers, and brought back to face the charges against him. He had enlisted in the army under the name of Gardner. The young man was brought over to Rensselaer on Saturday and lodged in jail to await the next term of - court in Newton county.

Thomas Reed and Harry Cook, both of township, had a little set-to in Leek’s hitch barn in Rensselaer Saturday night, in which both sustained a few- minor scratches and cuts. The trouble originated over the threshing accounts in their neighborhood, in which there has been sort of a neighborhood row- ail fall. Cook had Reed arrested for assault and battery and the case was tried by Squire Irwin Monday afternoon. Reed was found guilty and fined $1 and costs, $12.90 in all, whiich he paid, and the trouble is said to be at an end.

Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 21, Thomas Stine, son of Barney Stine of Carpenter tp.. aged 21, occupation farmer, to Hazel Mae Shumaker, daughter of David Shumaker of Brook, aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Mother of female files written consent to issuance of license. Dec. 21, Edward Fred Powell Beecher of Brook, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Ruth Alice Stocksick, of Rensselaer, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. Harper at the home of the bride’s mother yesterday at 2 p. m. , Dec. 23. Luther Decker, son of M. H. Decker of Surrey, aged 26, occupation farmer, to Nellie Cecil Penrod, daughter of John A. Penrod or Lafayette, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Dec. 24. Henry L. Miller of Hammond, aged 28, occupation accountant, to Blila Miorin of Remington, aged 24, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for etach.