Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 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—-To-gether With Other Note* Gathered From The Several Comity Offices. W. H. Parkison was in Indian'apolis on business Monday. Attorney George A. Williams was in Winamac on business yesterday. There will be a special teachers’ examination held next Saturday, Sept. 26, in every county in the state. W. T. Elmore and son, Blanchard, G. 1. Thomas and Charles Plefley were among the Remington people in town Monday on business. Charles Carpenter, an employe on the new gymnasium at the college, was fined and costed SB.BO by Squire Irwin Sunday on a plea of guilty to intoxication the Saturday night previous. Ora Fay of near Parr entered a plea of guilty to assault and battery on Walter Dewitt in Squire Irwin’s court Monday. The alleged assault occurred on Wednesday previous, and the fine and costs amounted to $15.50. The affidavit against John Platt for the alleged furnishing of liquor to Jerry Karsner, which came up in Squire Irwin’s court Friday evening on change of venue from J. F. Bruner's court, was quashed as being faulty in several important particulars. No new affidavit has been filed as yet and it is not probable there will be any filed.

Sheriff Hoover was telling the biggest snake story of the season yesterday. While driving to Wheatfield Monday afternoon with Robert Mannon of Wheatfield and ‘ Gum” Phefley of Remington, they ran over a big bullsnake in the road near Zadoc, which stunned the reptile enough so that they got out and procured a club and killed it. It measured precisely six feet in length. Mr. Hoover wishes it understood that this was in going to Wheatfield, not in returning. County Chairman F. R. Erwin has appointed J. J. Hunt as the democratic member of the board of election commissioners for Jasper county. The progressives have appointed •T. W. Tilton as their member. Clerk J. H. Perkins, by virtue of his office, is the third member of the board. The republicans only get to “look on" at this election, the democrats and progressives filling all the places on the election boards, both state, nty and precinct, except inspectors, who are appointed by the county commissioners in precincts where there fs no township trustee or where the latter is disqualified to act. Sheriff Hoover received a telephone message from the Lake county sheriff Sunday afternoon to be on the lookout for an auto load of colored people whom it was alleged had forced another car off the Hebron bridge grade, near the Kankakee river, and who were said to be headed towards Rensselaer. Just how much damage was done to the automobile and occupants who went off the grade, we have been unable to learn. A watch was kept for the' party here, but they did not pass through Rensselaer. It is reported that they turned off west and went to Brook, takipg supper there and returning to Chicago by way of Morocco.

Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 19, Hally Orval Alter, son of Amos Jf. Alter of Parr, aged 24 April 28 last, occupation farmer, to Lillie Jane Williams, daughter of Mrs. Joseph S. Williams of Union tp., aged 24 August S last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. B. Ej Chambers. Sept. 22. Ernest Nuss, son of Win. S. Nuss of Laura, aged 20 July 20 last,- occupation farmer, to Cora

Ethel Cavinder, daughter of Samuel Cavinder of Gifford, aged 16 Oct. 31 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Both being under age, father of male and mother of female filed written consent to issuance of license. Married by Rev. G. W. Titus. Kemington Families to Leave for “York State” Tomorrow. Clyde Reeve of Remington, was visiting relatives here Monday evening and yesterday. He and Ed Peck expect to leavg with their household goods for their new home in New York tomorrow. Mr. Reeve bought a farm in Deleware county and Homer Babb, also of Remington, has bought a 100 acre farm right near him. Mr. Peck has bought in Chautauqua county and William Broadie has bought a farm near Peck's. Mrs. Reeve and children and Charles Leavel, w ife and children of Rensselaer, are visiting her parents. Ml-, and Mrs. I. A. Leavel at Bainbridge, Ind., at present.