Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 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. Commissioners’ court meets nex. Monday in regular AjgUol session. Attorneys Mose Leopold and Abe Halleck were in Kentland on professional business yesterday. There were five marriage licenses issued last month against seven for the previous month and six for the corresponding month of 1915. The selection of Jesse Nichols as Republican candidate for county clerk to succeed the late J. H. Perkins, will mean, should Mr. Nichols be elected, that a new superintend ent for the poor farm must be ap pointed to succeed him. It is rumored, however, that Mr. Nichols intends to resign the superintendency and he will possibly do so very soon. Two state accountants came Wednesday to check up the clerk’s office. They finished the work yesterday noon and, while we haye no word from them, it is a foregone conclusion ; that they found everything in first-class shape. It was expected that Mr. Shedd’s -commission would arrive yesterday afternoon. Until this comes no official business can he transacted in the office, it is said.-