Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 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. Wm. Fitzgerald of Kankakee tp., was down on business yesterday. Theodore Phillips, former trustee of Gillam tp., was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Ethel Perkins, deputy clerk, returned Tuesday afternoon from a week’s visit with friends in Terre Haute. W. H. Parkinson was in Fowler the first of the week as counsel in the suit of D. K. Frye of Roselawn, vs. Mike Duffy. Elmore Barce of Fowler, was associated with Mr. Parkison as counsel for plaintiff. James \Villis of Rensselaer, who has been serving out a 90 days’ jail sentence imposed upon him a few months ago at Kentland, will be released Feb. 2, his sentence expiring at that time. .r \ . .■ V. —— .. • . County Agent Barrett announces the following argricultural meetings. Discussion at all of these meetings will be on fertilizing: > Monday night, Jan. 26, Center school, Barkley tp. Tuesday night Jan. 27, Tefft. Wednesday night, Jan. 28, Center school, Wheatfield. - ■ * *■- " *» The county jail noff ffas five regular prisoners—James Willis, Fred Irwin John Archer, Victor Greenwood. (a hobo), and Thomas Tanner. Willis and Irwin will be out in about a week now, and 'Archer’s trial is set for next Wednesday at Kentland. Greenwood and Tanner were bound over to the circuit court recently, the former for burglarizing the Murray store, and the latter on the charge of rape. Quite a number of transient hobos are given lodging at the jail right along by the city.

New suits filed: No. 8160. Rensselaer Commercial Culb vs. United States Match Co.. Jesse C. Gwin, Rensselaer Lumber Co., Vincent Eisle and the Central Rubber and Supply Co.; action to quiet title to blocks 1,2„ 3, in the Rensselaer Commercial Club plat, now occupied by the “match factory” buildings. The defendants other than the U. S. Match Co., hold leins on this property, and the Rubber and Supply Co., has forclosed its lein and bid off the property recently at sheriff’s sale on its foreclousure judgment. No. 8161. Arthur H. Hopkins vs, Roj' L. Harris; action to replevin 45 head of cattle, in possession of defendant on farm now occupied by him, and which ’he is alleged to be wrongfully holding, and for SSOO damages.

Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 20, James T. Walter, son of Thomas Walter of Barkley tp., aged 21 Nov. 16 last, occupation farmer, to Kathryn Blanche Lane, daughter of Joseph A. Lane of Newton tp., aged 21 V' Oct. 1 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 20, Peter L. Hartle of Pulaski county, aged 36 June 2 last, occupation laborer, to Deva Leota Hurley, daughter of Robert M. Hurley of Parr, aged 24 Dec. 22 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage having been dissolved by divorce July 14 last; first marriage for female. Jan. 23, Roy W. Dame of Chicago, aged 25 June 29 last, occupation machinist, to Hazel Adair Green, also of Chicago, aged 22 July 27 last, occupation bookkeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. J. C. Parrett at the Presbyterian manse.