Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1914 — 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. Mr. and Mrs. J.'U. Crofoot of Addison, Mich., and Mrs. D. F. Barrett of Prattville, Mich., are spending the holiday season here, with County Agent Barrett and family. The former are parents of Mrs. Barrett and the latter is Mr. Barrett’s mother.

Glen Bumgardner of northern Newton county who was confined in jail here a few years ago pending trial in that county for robebry, -was paroled from the reformatory at Jeffersonville by Governor Ralston Wednesday. Bumgardner had served four years of his sentence. New suits filed: Wililam Slingsby vs. Benjamin and Albert Crawford; action on note. Demand SIOO. No. 814 7. Andrew K. Yeoman vs. Charles Chauncey, et al; action to quiet title. No. 8148. C. M. Dewey vs. Mary Ross, et al; action to quiet title.

Joseph C. Borntrager has bought of John 11. Newman of Cisna Park, 111,, the former Marion I. Adams farm just south of town consisting of 160 acres, paying therefor, as stated in deed, $17,600. Mr. Newman bought this farm in Sept. 1912, paying $109.50 per acre. He hah had one year’s crop and sells it at only a slight advance it being only 50 cents an acre over what he paid. Joe Nagel has invested in another farm, having purchased of C. G. Spitler, the former Bors farm of 160 acres. 1 mile north of Pleasant Ridge. The price paid was a trifle over $20,0 00. Joe’s nephew, John A. Nagel, who now occupies the Overton farm, will probably move on the place. William Eldridge, the present tenant, will move on the Henry Eiglesbaeh farm, just southwest of town. The former George Ketchum farm just southeast of town, consisting of 160 acres, which was sold some three years ago to a Mr. Puckert, a Chicago board of trade man, for SIOO per acre, wes recently sold to Rowels & Parker of Rensselaer at $l5O per acre, all cash. This is an advance of SSO per acre in only about three years’ time. N. Sunderland, who now occupies the farm, has it rented for still another year. —— Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 30, Edward James Randle of Rensselaer, aged 41 Aug. 19 last, occupation farmer, to Alice Emeline Shedd, also. of Rensselaer, aged 31 Dec. 7 last, 1 occupation teacher. First marriage for female, second for male, first' marriage having been dissolved by death, Aug. 30, 1910. Jan. 1, John Louis Kupke of Bark-' ley tp., aged 20 Dec. 31 last, occupation farmer, to Reginia Marie Bur-1 ris. of Rensselaer, aged 16 May 3 last, occupation housekeeper. First ' marriage for each, father of groom ' and mother of bride file written consent to issuance of license. Jan. 1, George Olin Hall of Chalmers, aged 26 Aug. 8 last, occupation laborer to Cora Jane Botts of Medaryville aged 22 Jan. 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.