Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1915 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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A new postoffice has been established at Volz, Pulaski county.

Francesville’s chautauqua this year lacked $301.37 of paying out, which: amount was made up by the 39 people who signed the guarantee.

The Hebron Light, Heat and Power Company; capital, $25,000; utility service; directors, Fred A. Bremer, Charles B. Alyea, William J. Mulinex, Ralph Alyea, D. B. Fickle, has been incorporated.

Abe Martin says: “Who remembers when ther wazn’ sich a thing as a prominent an’ hard t’ do farmer? It takes a purty good President t’ handle grave international complications an’ spark at th' same time.’’

Monticello Herald: B. Womeldorff of Chenoa, 111., and Hl, C. Seeks of Remington, were here Wednesday. While here Mr. Womeldorff purchased the 80-acre farm known as the Jeremiah Bisher farm, from M. Renck and J. C. Lods.

Sydney K. (laniard, 45 years old, a prominent lawyer and member of the state senate in the sessions of 1905-07, died at his home at LaGrange Wednesday. He had been ill several weeks. He was the author of the Ganiard “blind tiger” law and of the law placing private banks under state inspection. He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Lillian Miller of LaGrange.

The Co-operative Manufacturing company, incorporated with a capital stock of SIOO,OOO, has located its main offices and factory in Monticello, and is organizing its business with that city as its center. The officers of the company are John E. Kercher, president; Eli J. Blume, vice-president and treasurer; R. F. Ze hr, secretary; John Zehr, assistant secretary, and E. B. Hysell, general manager. The company’s principal output will be stock foods. ( Court House News in Brief. (Continued from page one.)

rape on the person of Nellie Docenberry, a young school teacher from over about Watseka, who taught near Morocco last year. The alleged crime was committed about Sept. 25, 1914, and it is understood that a paternity case is also pending against Hazen in the Newton circuit court, where he was indicted on the above charge by the grand jury after first having him arrested and bound over to the circuit court on $2,500 bonds in Squire Mock’s court. The case comes here on change of venue from Newton county.

The third case is that of the State vs. Leona Helsel, the Virgie girl Changed with the larceny of $lB2 from a young farm hand employed by Marshall Johnson, of west of town. Miss Helsel was arraigned before Squire Spitler Thursday, waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the circuit court under S3OO bond furnished by her father, Albert Helsel.

Following is a report of Tuesday’s proceedings of the county commissioners, their closing day’s session of the November term:

Lewis Fritz stone road; auditor directed to advertise letting contract for Dec. 7.

Alva D. Hershman stone road; contract let to Oris Salrin for $2,450. A. D. Hershnpfn appointed superintendent. Board finds that total cost will be $2,800, and bonds ordered issued In 20 equal series of $l4O each, dating from Nov. 15, 1915, bearing 4i/ 2 per cent interest and first series due May 15, 1917, and one each six months thereafter. Lee G. Baughman petition for highway; John Zimmer, Frank Alter and Joe Thomas appointed viewers, to report on or before first day December term.

Hdrace G. Daniels ditch; cause docketed and continued for objections.

George M. Myers ditch; Riley Tullis appointed third commissioner, to meet with M. B. Price, surveyor, and B. J. Moore, drainage commissioner, on Nov. 10, and report on or before first day of December term. Win. H. Boyle ditch; assessment sheet presented and approved and February 15 fixed as last date for paying assessments before bonds will be ordered issued. Hazel Hurley and Clifford Sumner dismissed from state hospital and claims allowed.

Dec. 27 was fixed for letting the annual contract for books and stationery for use of county. The auditor was directed to advertise a lot of iron and steel bridge material, bridge lumber, etc., which the county had on hand in bridges replaced, to sell same on Dec. 7. • Interest on county funds for the