Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1914 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legul News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. . . r March has started out quite well in the marriage license business, three being issued Tuesday, and all the parties were married right away at the court house, in the clerk’s ofnce. Among the three contracting couples was Theodore Phillips, a former trustee of Gillam township.

Don't forget the precinct primaries this afternoon at 2 o’clock to select delegates to the democratic county •onvention, which meets in Rensselaer on next Friday. Turn out to these primaries and see that good, representative democrats are sent to the convention. We must nominate a winning ticket this year, and no mistakes should be made if we hope to win out.

Sheriff iloover and Mrs. Jesse Nichols, matron at the poor asylum, ’went to Lafayette Wednesday and took Mrs. S. H. Kuster, formerly of Remington, from the soldiers home to the asylum at Longcliff, returning on the Hoosier Limited Wednesday evening. They had no trouble whatever in taking the aged woman to the asylum.

Marriage licenses issued: March 3, Theodore Phillips, of Gillam tp., aged 50 August 2 Jast, occupation farmer, to Myrtle May Maddox, daughter of Joseph S. Maddox, of GlMam tp„ aged 23, March 13 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for female; third marriage for male; first having been dissolved by death Feb. 28, 1907; second by death Nov. 13, 1913. Married by Rev. Paul C. Curnick, D. D„ in the clerk’s office. NVlarch 3, John William Comer, of Parr, aged 23 July 2 last, occupation farmer, to Minnie Belle Yarman, of Ft. Wayne, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. J. P. Green in the clerk’s office.