Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1914 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments [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. Ellis and George Jones, of Remington, were Rensselaer visitors Monday. County Agent Barrett will be in Remington Wednesday evening as usual. Friday, March 6, Gillam tp., Center school house; Wednesday, March 11, by request, will be at Kniman. Thomas E. Reed, supt., of the Kennedy ditch in Jordan tp., sold construction of sairjp Saturday to John Putts, son of Joe Putts, of south of town, for $1,350, w-hlch is about S6O under the estimated cost.

Nineteen marriage licenses were issued last month, which is probably a record-breaber, for the month of February at least, in Jasper county. Fifteen licenses were issued for the preceding month and eleven for the month of February, 1913. County Surveyor Yeoman will move into the property in the northwest part of town vacated by James Ennis. The property vacated byMr. Yeomab, on River street, belongs to Bert Brenner, now of Valparaiso, and it is reported that he is about to sell the. property, but who to, at this writing, we are unable to learn.

County Auditor J. P. Hammond has arranged with Fred Chapman, the new owner of the residence property occupied by Mr. Hammond, to remain in-same Until next fall But should Mr. Chapman sell the property he now occupies and have to give possession soon, Mr. Hammond will move providing he can secure a suitable place. In the list of marriage licenses issued in White county and published in the Monticello papers last week, was the following, Mr. Gunyon residing near Patr instead of Rensselaer: Feb. 21—Jasper N. Gunyon .farmer, Rensselaer, son. of Joseps Gunyon, deceased, to Emma Schreeg, . White county, daughter of August Alpfontz. Married at Monticello Feb. 21st by W. P. Marshall, J. P.

George J. Hohen, the butcher, who fan amuck at Wheatfield Wednesday afternoon, was released on SI,OOO bail, sifened by Henry Gilbransen and R. A. Mannan, Thursday. He is said to repent of his actions of Wednesday, and Marshal Fellmer of M heatfield, only charged him with assault and battery, alleging the butcher struck and bit him. The case will be tried in the circuit court. Frederick Reusch, of Oneona, X. Y., who was here looking after the estate of his brother, George Reusch, who recently died very suddenly of heart disease at his home in Newton tp., returned home Monday. While here he arranged for the sale of the 40-acre farm left by his brother, and also for the sale of what little 1 personal property he had. James Gilmore, gets the farm at s7l per acre.

Not very much business was transacted by the county commissioners Monday. Commissioner Welch had got kicked by a horse and was unable to put in his appearance at all, but it was hoped he would be able to come in yesterday. Commissioner Hershman was unable to get here until on one of the afternoon trains. As a consequence there w’as very little done Monday. Petitions have been presented to the county commissioners for new subsidy elections in Jordan and Carpenter townships, in aid of the Northwestern Traction Co. Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 28, Joseph E. Hallett, of Cumberland

county, 111., aged 27, June 22 last, occupation farmer, to Mamie E. Arndt, daughter of Edward Arndt, of Kersey, aged 20 October 21 last, occupation housekeeper; First marriage for each. Feb. 28, Thomas Hoyes, of Rensselaer, aged 32 April 20 last, occupation telephone inspector, to Florence Jane Moore, daughter of William Moore, also of Rensselaer, aged 25 May 17 last, occupation clerk. First marriage for each.

March 3, Frank G. Trinoeky, of North Judson, aged 32 Dee. 8 last,, occupation barber, to Hazel Amzela Herath, of Wheatfield, aged 26 Nov. 29 last, occupation trained nurse. Fitst marrage for each. f'here seems to be a pretty good demand for improvement bonds now. Treasurer Fell had some goods bids Saturday on the Jordan and Walker tp., stone road issues, a good premium and accrued interest on each. In the former, the Frank Hill, et al. the issue is 121,350, and in the latter, the Zick road, there is SII,OOO. Each bear per cent interest, and the bids were unusually high for this season of the year. Owing to the amount bid by one bidder not being sufficiently clear, the sale was not completed until Mr. Fell again hears from the parties who made the bid. Later—A reply was received yesterday and the Md of E. F. Parr & Co., First National Bank Bldg., Chicago, of par and $329.17 premium on the Jordan tp. bonds and $lB9 premium on the Walker tp. bonds, together with accrued interest to date of delivery, was accepted.