Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 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. Judge Hanley was in Chicago on business Wednesday. New suits filed: No. 8337. Frank E. Babcock vs. Israel S. Koffman; action in attachment. No. 8338. John F. Judy'vs. Harry B. Brown; action in replevin. Last month Clerk Perkins sent 8109 in to the state department for hunters’ licenses, and this month from the present appearances, the amount will he almost double that. The inter-state shipment of cattle from Jasper county is still prohibited by the federal quarantine, except they are inspected by a veterinarian having authority so to do. *Dr. Kannal informs us that he does not know when the government will raise the quarantine here. County Assessor-elect G. L. Thornton and wife have recently moved from Surrey and occupy the property which he lately purchased of W. H. Galbraith on College avenue, recently vacated by Ed Herath, who moved to the L. H. Hamilton property in the east part of town.

All the newly electd township trustees and assessors will take their offices on January 1, as also will the county sheriff, assessor, surveyor, coroner and commissioner from the First district. The clerk has until May 1, 1916, to serve on his present term; the auditor and treasurer until January 1, 1916.

Attorney W. H. Parkfson went to Lafayette and Indianapolis Thursday on business connected with the Koffman dry goods stock, which is tiea up here by attachment proceedings by local creditors. Mr. Parkison is representing the Central Trust Cpmpany of Illinois, who attempted to swoop down on everything here contrary to regular iegal procedure and regardless of local creditors. Mr. Parkison was expected home last evening.

Albert J. Wagner, Peter Koch and Johan A. Ebbers came down from Chicago Thursday to visit Matt Nessius of southeast of town, and do a little hunting. Each of the Chicago men took out a non-resident hunters’ license, costing them $15.50 each. They stated that they now had licenses in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. One of the men, Wagner, gave his weight as 254 pounds, the others at 172 and 150, respectively. Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 16. Christian Wuethrich of Eureka, 111., aged 29 Sept. 16 last, occupation farmer, to Barbara Pelsy of Francesville, aged 22 Jan. 16 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Woodhull I. Spitler, justice of the peace, in the clerk’s office. Dec. 17, Sam Leichty of Fair Oaks, aged 22 Aug. 1 last, occupation farmer, to Clara Harshberger of Parr, aged 18 Dec. 17, 1914, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. P. C. Curnick in the clerk’s office.