Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 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 Note* Gathered From the Several County Office*. County Treasurer-elect Charles V. May was over from Remington Monday. New suits filed: No. 8450. David H. Yeoman vs. Noah Edgerton, et al. acticu i, quiet title. County Treasurer Fell went to Reelsville, Ind., Thursday to spend a few days with Mrs. Fell, who is visiting there with her sister, Mrs. Florence Lee. The Williams ditch case in Newton county has been continued until the October term. Special Judge Elmore Barce and the attorneys went over the route of the proposed ditch last week. Jerry Shea and Mead Rayburn of Gillam tp., were down on gravel road business yesterday. The rain Saturday night was about as heavy there as here, and much damage was done to wheat and oats.

Sam Stevens of this city, was awarded the contract last week in White county for the Scipio ditch, affecting lands in both White and Jasper counties. The contract price was $7,8 4-9. It is part open and part tile. Marriage licenses issued: July 10, Edward Lewis Clark, son of A. L. (’lark of Rensselaer, aged 22 Nov. 30 last, occupation lineman, to Mae Catherine Mains, of Chicago, aged 20 May 1 last, occupation telephone operator First marriage for each. Married by Rev. P, C. Curnick Saturday evening. ■ In several of the counties of Indiana agitation is being made to have the country roads hereafter constructed made 15 feet wide instead of 9 or io feet, as most of them are at present. It is argued that, while the cost of building is a little greater, the life of the 15-foot road is more than double that of a 10-foot road, hence it is a matter of greateconomy to build them the wider measure.