Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1914 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL ■ a The Legal News Epitomized—-To-gether with Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. J. E. Moore, of Barkley township, has cast his hat in the ring, and announces himself as a candidate for the republican nomination for county assessor.

Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 21, Rudolph Weppler of Remington, aged 21 August 30 last, occupation farmer, to Edna Monohan, daughter of Isaac Monohan of Remington, aged 19 January 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Of the 15 marriage licenses issued so far this month, Remington and Carpenter tp., have furnished 6 of the couples securing licenses, which shows that the people over in that section of the country believe in the biblical injunction of “marrying and giving in marriage.” Ex-Sheriff John O’Connor will give an address at the McCoysburg school house tomorrow night on his travels around the world. Mr. O’Connor spent a number of years in the U. S. navy and has visited many foreign ports. He is a clear and interesting talker and his address will be well worth going to hear. There was a meeting of the township chairmen of the Farmers’ Institute called last Saturday to elect county officers. O. C. Halstead of Newton tp., was elected county chairman, and Chauncy Wood, secretarytreasurer. displacing Ira F. Meader and Supt. Lamson, each of whom had served a couple of years and giving the best of satisfaction.

Mrs. A. C. Scott, who has bought the Pearock property on South River street, paid $2,000 for same. Mrs. Peacock bought this property of Dr. A. G. Catt about a year and a half ago at sl,aoo. Nothing has been expended on the place since, and the advance is but an illustration of the increase in value of well located property in Rensselaer durring this time. Five different grades of legal size typewriter paper kept in stock in The Democrat's stationery department. Also abstract and legal document backs, printed or blank. Don’t pay fancy prices for your typewriter paper when you can buy it here of as good or better quality for much less money. Our typewriter paper is put up in boxes of 500 sheets, but will be eold in -smaller quantities if desired. f

Mrs. Ruth Kuster, widow of the late S. H. Kuster, of Remington, was declared Insane by Squire Dickinson and Drs. Rainer and Besser of that place Friday, and will be sent to the asyl m at LongcHff. Mrs. Kuster has been at the soldiers home at Lafayette for the past two years, and notice was recently given by the authorities there to Sheriff .Hoover of her condition, ’ with a statement that they could not take care of her. The inquest was held at the soldiers hotne.