Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 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. - Miss Ethel Perkins has been appointed administratrix of the estate of her father, the late Judson H. Perkins.

Mrs. Perry Caster, who has been visiting at the home of Sheriff ana Mrs. B. D. McColly, returned to Steeger, 111., Saturday. A. E. Gray of near Goodland, the stone road contractor, was a business vistor in the city yesterday and enrolled his name for a year’s subscription to The Democrat. At the regular meetirtfe of the county board of education Monday all the members were present except the trustees from Walker and Kankakee tps. No business of particular importance was transacted at the meeting.

The commission of S. S. Shedd as clerk of the circuit court of Jasper county arrived Saturday. Mr. Shedd’s bond of SIO,OOO was approved last week by the county commissioners. The business of the office will be conducted by Miss Ethel Perkins.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heinz and little daughter came down from Chicago Saturday to visit Mrs. Heinz’ parents, Sheriff and Mrs. B. D. McColly. Mr. Heinz returned to the Sunday evening, but his wife and daughter remained for a lohger visit.

Marriage licenses issued: August 5, Austin White of Hebron, aged 49 March 9 last, occupation farmer, to Della Goff of Kniman, aged 49 October 29 last, occupation housekeeper. Third marriage for male, previous marriages dissolved by divorce in 1899 and by death in 1915. Second marriage for female, first marriage dissolved by *death in 1914. Married by D. D. Dean, justice of the at his home.

County Commissioner Welch, in driving in yestepday morning from his home in AVest Carpenter, reports that no rain fell at his place yesterday morning, but over east, in about Claude May’s farm, quite a bit of rain had fell and water was standing in the road. Water was also standing in the road about two miles south of Rensselaer, but in town we only got enough rain to slightly lay the dust. Mr. Welch says they got about one inch of rain in his vicinity last Thursday night.

Lester Tillett, son of Frank Tillett of Gillam tp., and a well known, bright young farmer, is being urged by his friends to become a candidate for nomination for county clerk on the Democratic ticket. T. F. Maloney, Kankakee tp., who was the Democratic candidate for clerk two years ago, is also being to make the race again. Walter Harrington of Union tp. has also been prominently mentioned for the place. All are good, competent men, and either would make an excellent man for the place.

Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings of the county . commissioners. The work of the regular August term was completed yesterday and the proceedings of Tuesday w r ill appear in Saturday’s Democrat: Contractor T. M. Callahan was allowed $1,920 on the M. J. Delehanty stone road in Wheatfield tp. Contractor A. S. Keen was allowed a balance of $460 on the W. R. Custard stone road in Wheatfield tp. and $1,030 on the Fred Karch stone road in Walker tp. Both roads Were accepted as a part

of the county improved road system. : Supplementary report in the J, F. Slight stone road was examined and approved; road ordered established, expense account allowed as set out in report, A. Halleck allowed SIOO i attorney fee and-notice ordered for letting contract on September 5. Tittle extended to August 22 for filing report in the W. L. Wood et al petition for stone road system in Union tp. Supplementary report examined and approved in the W. O. Rowles et al stone road petition. Road ordered established, expense account allowed, Emmet Laßue allowed SIOO attorney fee, and notice ordered for letting contract on September 51 John F. Zimmer ditch in Newton tp.—W. V. Porter resigns as drainage commissioner and Charles R. Weisse is appointed in his stead, ltd qualify on or before August 12. i Time extended for filing report to September term. Marion E. Bice ditch in Jordan tP- —Time extended to August 21 for filing report. Robert Michael and 11 others petition for the location of a street, in the village of Kniman. Board appoints Fred Phillips, C. J. Dean and R. D. Thompson viewers, to meet and qualify August 12 and report on or before first day of September term.

Interest on county funds for the month of July was reported by the various depositories as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $169.11; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $71.21; State bank, Rensselaer, $66.56; State bank, Remington, $78.02; Bank of Wheatfield,, $41.20. Estimate for quarterly supplies at poor farm by Jesse L. Nichols, superintendent, was examined and approved and notice ordered for letting contract at September term.