Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 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.

Marriage licenses issued: April 4, aged 22 March 20 last, occupation farmer, to Ina Ethel Becker, daughter of Thomas J. Becker, also of McCoysburg, aged 20 Jan. 8 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire Bussell. The Marion township democratic precinct committee met Wednesday afternoon and decided jupon Saturday, April 25, as the date for holding the township convention for Marion tp. The official call for the convention appears in another column of The Democrat. Sylvester Gray, county supt. of roads, was host Thursday at a dinner given at his home to County Auditor Joseph P. Hammond and Mr. Gray’s assistant superintendents. Various matters pertaining to tli.e roads of the county were discussed and the new road Claim forms were explained.

The will of the late Joel F, Spriggs, of Walker tp., was filed for probate this week. It was executed Dec. 28, 1912, and leaves a life estate in the real estate, consisting of a 235 acre farm, in Walker tp.. together with all personal property to the widow, but should she remarry only one-third of the estate shall be hers. At her death the estate remaining is to be divided squally among the children. County Commissioner Hershman is executor of the estate.

Frank J. Vurpillat, present judge of the Pulaski-Starke circuit court, was renominated at the democratic judicial convention held at North Judson last Friday. There were other aspirants for the place, and W. J. Reed, formerly of this county, was being talked of as a “dark horse,” but none of the-opposition made any showing. Judge Vurpillat, who is now serving his first term, announced to the convention that he would not be a candidate for the office again.

The county commissioners finished up the business of the April term Tuesday afternoon and adjourned, sine die.** Following are the proceedings at Tuesday’s session: W. H. Anderson, petition for new bridge at point known as Baum’s Bridge: board to meet commissioners of Porter county in joint session, at bridge, April 15. John Eck stone road; time extended to first day May term for viewers’ report.

Ed Oliver petition for highway: T. M. Callahan, John Bf'Wolfe and George V. Long appointed viewers, to meet April 18' and file report on or before first day May term. Sarah L. Jordan petition for highway; Frank Alter, Joe Hallagan and Frank Osborn appointed viewers, to meet April 20 and report on or before second day May term. Lewis W. Hunt petition for stone road; cause continued for objections. > Charles Schatzley ditch; treasurer reports balance of $.11,097.50 unpaid assessments, and 5 per cent bonds were ordered issued for same. Clifton J. Hobbs ditcfh; remonstrance of Northern Indiana Land Co., James Hallagan, E. L. Hollingsworth and Henry Wallace overruled, but board finds for remonstrator Peter McDaniel and that he will be damaged $75. Ditoh oroered established with DeVere Yeoman as superintendent of construction. Alexander Hurley ditch; no remonstrances on file, and drain is ordered established. Construction assigned to Leslie Alter. James H. Chapman allowed $25 attorney fee. Auditor directed to advertise for bids for 400 tons Indiana coal for use of heating plant, to be delivered as needed. While not made a matter of record, Court House Janitor Morlan was directed to go ahead and make some alterations to the ladies’ waiting room and also to the ladies’ toilet room. The carpet in the former will be taken up and made into

a couple of rugs, so that it will be easier to clean and dust therein. The space under the stairway at the side of the west entrance will be closed up and the side door taken out and all the space added to the ladies’ toilet room and lavatory. There are but three separate toilets therein, which are entirely inadequate, and it is expected that four more can be added with the increased space secured. The board also arranged with Mr. Morlan to have his wife act as matron on special days, and have charge of the waiting and toilet rooms on Saturdays and other days when there is a large crowd in town. This action of the board was taken after representatives of several of the ladies’ orders here had waited upon the aboard and requested that something of this kind be done.