Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 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. Only one more week remains for paying the fall installment of taxes to avoid the delinquency penalty. Miss Ethel Perkins was in Chicago this week visiting friends and attending a lecture at Orchestra hall by Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Noble prize in 1913. New suits filed: No. 8685. Hulda Rosenbaum et al vs. August R. Schultz et al; foreclosure of lien. Demand $3,000 and interest thereon from March, 1916.

Marriage licenses issued: October 25, Edwin Larson of Rensselaer, aged 22 August 16 last, occupation farmer, to Faj' Marlatt, daughter of Frank Marlatt, also of Rensselaer, aged 18 September 27 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Marion township’s fine new consolidated school building southwest of town is nearing completion, but it will probably be near January 1 before it is ready for occupancy. It is a nice looking building and is a credit to the township. The hedge along the road just west of the building and also a number of brushy trees on the east have been pulled up and when these are cleared away and the ground graded the building will show up fine. It is built of dark colored brick with slate roof and is a solid, substantial structure apparently.