Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 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. Township Trustee Keene of Wheatfield, was down Thursday, getting the “June draw” for his township. County Treasurer-elect Charles V. May, accompanied by Mrs. May and Mrs. George stoudt, was over from Remington Tuesday afternoon. The Mays were looking for a house in which to move in this fall. They will probably move here before school opens, so that their three children can start in at the beginning of school. Among the graduates at the Barkley tp. commencement held at the Barkley M. E. church last Saturday night, was Miss Ethel Holmes, a daughter of William B. Holmes, who ;s only 12 years old. Miss Holmes intends going to high school and, if successful, will graduate when only 16 years of age. This is indeed a pretty good record. The county stone crusher has been idle for several days oh account of a breakdown and waiting for the repairs to arrive. As a consequence, two carloads of rock were shipped in for resurfacing of the Range Line and College avenue road out to St. Joseph's college. This rock was all spread on, and reached from the college about to the bend in the road, Thursday, when hauling had to be discontinued, but was resumed yesterday. The county council is called to meet in special session on Monday, July 5, to take some action toward appropriating funds for building the grade across the old channel of the Iroquois at the Jay Lamson farm, where the old bridge is located, the channel having been changed and the stream straightened in digging the Borntrager ditch and a new bridge will be put in. The two 90 foot spans of the old bridge will be used elsewhere.

Mike Polen of Goodland, was arrested here Tuesday evening and bound over to the circuit court under S3OO bonds, signed by his attorney, A. Halleck, on the charge of passing a fraudulent check for SSO on C. E. Raines, a Remington poultry buyer. Polen is reported to have lost the money in a “gentleman’s” game at Remington after cashing the check. The check was drawn on a Goodland bank, but Polen had no money there to cover it.

June 23, Oscar W. Williamson, son of Arthur Williamson of Hanging Grove tp., aged 20 May 23 last, occupation laborer, to Luella Maude Day, daughter of Hiram Day, of Rensselaer, aged 19 June 23, occupation housekeeper. Groom ibeing under age, father filed written consent to issuance of license. Hirst marriage for each. June 23, Paul E. Hyman of Remington, aged 23 March 4 last, occupation teacher, to Blanche Lois Parks, also of Remington, aged 23 May 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 23, Jessie Hanison Young of Lafayette, aged 21 Sept. 22 last, occupation serum producer, to Blanche Ward, also of Lafayette, aged 21 June 5 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 25, John Veiden of Pana, 111., aged 2,5 March 14 last, occupation miner, to Alice Six of the Springer ranch, in Walker tp., aged 17 1 Sept. 1 last, occupation housekeeper. Female being under age, father files written consent to issuance of license. First for each. June 25, Elmer Oary Kerns of Jasper county, occupation laborer, to Florence Bea-

trice Cavinder of Tefft, aged 16 March 26 last, occupation housekeeper. Female being under age, father filed written ,consent to issuance of license. First marriage for each.