Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1915 — 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. County Assessor and Mrs. G. L. Thornton drove to Kankakee, 111., Sunday via auto and visited their son, George, and family. Marriage licenses issued: May 26, Arthur Lageveen of Demotte, aged 21 March 1 7 last, occupation farmer, to Josina DeKock, also of Demotte, aged 18 July 1 last, occupation clerk. First marriage for each. The 1916 automobile number plates will be black and white, the most easily distinguishable colors that it is possible to secure. The contract for furnishing 90,000 of these numbers was let this week to a St. Louis firm for 19%c per pair, 4c less than the cost of the plates used this year. This makes a saving of $3,600 on the 90,000.

Circuit court item from Pulaski County Democrat: “No remonstrances were filed against the petition for a ditch in this county and Jasper as asked by Lewis H. Selmer and others, and John P. Ryan of Jasper county, was appointed third commissioner to meet the others here on June 1 and report at the September term.”