Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1916 — 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. ■»• ’ - Former County Commissioner Charles T. Denham of Remington has moved to Brook, where he recently purchased the John Sell hardware store. Former County Commissioner Fred Waymire recently purchased the George Casey 200-acre farm in sections 13 and 18 Union tp., the consideration therefor, as stated in the deed, being $20,000.

In another part of today’s Democrat we publish a poem written by Miss Annabelle Baier. Miss Baier rendered tbis very appropriate poem at the. “Indiana day’’ exercises of school district X'o. 1, Carpenter tp.. last Friday.

Attorneys Dunlap and Williams and Everett Greenlee, Omar Morlan, Jay W. Stockton, E. P. Lane, John and a few others went over to Monticeßo Thursday in the Greenlee vs. Lane school case from New ton tp., taken to White county on change o l ' venue. The court took the case under advisement.

Circuit court items from the Newton County Enterprise of interest to readers of The Democrat: Charles W. Hickman vs. Roy Donnelly; on note, set for trial March 31. Andrew Granger vs. G. H. Gifford; mechanic's lien, set for trial March 30.

Parmer Wells vs. If. & D. Co.; on contract, set tor trial April 15. J, I. Case Co. vs. John Herr; on note, set for trial March 29. S. I). Hochstetler vs. Ira Chupp; on note, returnable March 23. C. F. .Merrill vs. H. Messrnan; note, returnable March 22.

March first was the opening date for filing mortgage exemptions in order to get credit on 19,1 G taxes. They can be filed any time between that date and the last day of April, but must be filed within that period. This law Ims been in force for a number Of years and the newspapers throughout the country have printed hundreds of columns about it. giving warnings and instructions, yet there are people each year who fail to exercise their rights at the proper time and the county auditor can not allow them to have the lawful sum deducted front their taxes.

Marriage licenses issued: March 14, Raymond G. Burns of Rensselaer, aged 2 7 May 30 last, occupation farmer. to Agnes Rowland, daughter of Henry J. Rowland, also, of near Rensselaer, aged 22 April 20 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk's office by Justice of the I race Wood hull 1. Spitler March 1 f., Gregory White of He- j tnotte, aged 2 4 February 28 last, occupation lineman, to Anna Lover, also of Demotte. aged lb January 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each Married at the* clerk's office by Justice of the Peace Woodhull I. Spitler. The Democrat, in common with i practically every other paper in the! state and also with attorneys and • Jerks of the court, overlooked an amendment to the Corrupt Practice Act of 15*13, passed by the general assembly in 15*15. which provides that the filing of expense statements by candidates for public office shall not apply to ‘ candidates for county i council, township advisory board, i road supervisor, constable Or can'di- j dates for other office the emoluments; of which are less than one hundred dollars per year.’’ Therefore candidates for precinct committeeman and delegates to the state convention do not have to file any expense accounts. I

and Monday a few of the boys and girls of forty years ago were entertained in their honor by the latter’s sister, Mrs. G. D. Gaunt, at Remington, and a tine time enjoyed in talking over old times and getting outside of the fine dinner and supper served. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly had been gone from here about 30 years. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Michael and Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Welsh of Jordan tp.; Mrs John Kelly, Mrs. Barbara Bilile and Airs. D. A. Biekel of Remington. All were young folks again, and they enjoyed the occasion very much.— ONE OF THE GUESTS.