Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 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 Treasurer Fell paid a visit to his farm west of Remington Sunday. Attorney John A. Dunlap has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Helen Shumway. Charles Marlin was arrested for intoxication Saturday night and placed in jail to sober up. Sunday he was arraigned before Squire Spitler and on a plea of guilty was fined “$1 and.” A Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 16, Raymond Cole Beeler of Indianapolis, aged 28 June 20 last, occupation physician, to Myra Watson, of Rensselaer, aged 28 Aug. 24 last, occupation school teacher. First marriage for each. Ward Sharp was fined and costed sll Sunday by Mayor Spitler after having spent the night in jail for striking Howard Stiles in the face while on the street Saturday night, on complaint made by Stiles. They had been on unfriendly terms for some time, it is said.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sands had a case before Squire A. H. Dickinson of Carpenter township Monday evening. “Sid” Burton, a Remington barber, plead guilty to a charge of intoxication on Oct. 10 and was fined $5 and costs, $11.20 in all. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, who had been over to Kentland all of last week with her husband, Judge Hanley, was home Sunday, having driven over in their car and bringing her mother, Mrs. Maria Hopkins, home from Goodland, where she visited relatives last week. Judge Hanley had been laid up since last Tuesday with neuralgia or an abcess on his jaw, and Thursday he appointed William Darroch as special judge to sit in his stead, until he is able to resume the bench. He had been confined to his room in the hotel until Sunday, when he was able to come down stairs. He will likely be able to resume the bench in a few days.

Items from the probate docket, continued from Saturday issue: Estate of Charles H. Thompson; Frank M. Hart, adm., files final accounting, which is approved and trust discharged. Estate of Joseph Downey; Thomas Downey, adm., files final report showing charges of $190.26 above all credits. Report approved, and remaining balance after paying court costs and claim No. 2, amounting in all to $54, ordered turned over to widow. Estate of B. J. Gifford; George H. Gifford, exr., reports sale of 277.21 acres of land to T. M. Callahan ana Harry Gifford for $15,603.50, and to Newcomb C. Halsey 20 acres, for $862.50, which sales are approved. Estate of Elizabeth Parker; E. L. Hollingsworth, adm., files final report shpwing charges of $5,194.61 and credits the same, which includes $720 allowed adm. by court for his services for 12 years. Report approved and adm. discharged. Estate of B. J. Gifford; George H. Gifford, exr., shows that decedant entered into a contract on Oct. 24, 1 907, selling 199 acres of land in Sec. 15, Gillam tp., to Ferderick Schank for $14,925, on payments as set out in contract, and that all of said notes given therefor—l 9 are unpaid from No. 5 to 19, inclusive, etc., amounting to $1,677.50, and that said contract had been assigned by said Schank to B. F. Zehr, and by him transferred to John Zehr and Christ Stoller, etc., and deed is ordered made tp said Zehr and Stoller, who pay balance due on contract. Estate of John Groom; T. & s Bank, exrs., files final report showing charges of $4,748.34 and credits the same, which includes $l5O allowed executor. Court directs executor to pay balance of judgment in favor of Critser vs. executor of Groom’s estate, $72.84, to George A'. Williams, who holds attorney’s lien for fees in said cause. T. & s. Bank exrs., pay to clerk $2,925.52 for dis-

tribution; $860.41 each to William Groom and John W. Groom; $360.41 to Martha Dyer; $62.91 each to Mary EttieTTemans and Irene Kanne; $22.91 each to Minnie Sayers and Milton Bierly; $4 7.92 to William Bierly; $72.84 to George A. Williams; SIOO to Joseph Theis; $6 to A. F. Long, sec. Weston cemetery.