Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 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.

George H. Gifford, executor of the B. J. Gifford estate, was up from Tipton yesterday on business. Trustee Davis of Kankakee township was down yesterday, driving a new car for a neighbor who had not yet mastered the “critter.” I have opened my office on Harrison street in the block east of the court house, and am prepared to do Engineering, Surveying and Map work. I have maps of Jasper county, Rensselaer and ditcher’s staffs for sale.—L. A. BOSTWICK. Marriage licenses issued: November 28, Jesse Earl Solma of Pontiac, Illinois, aged 32 October 20 last, occupation merchant, to Carrie Baker, also of Pontiac, aged 31 March 17 last, occupation beauty specialist. First marriage for male, second marriage for female, first marriage dissolved by death in 1912. Clerk Jesse Nichols has rented the John M. Knapp property on River street and will move into same from the county farm in a few days. Miss Ethel Perkins, deputy clerk, will remain with Mr. Nichols for several weeks to assist him in getting the run of the office. Mrs. Nichols will succeed Miss Perkins as deputy, it is understood. Inheritance Tax Commissioner G. L. Thornton has made his appraisement in the estate of the late James Shannon of Remington and finds that the value of the estate is $89,109.05. There is a few thousand dollars owed by the estate, so the inheritance tax will only amount to An the neighborhood of S7OO, instead of over SBOO as would have been the case had there been no exemption as above. County Treasurer May sold the stone road bonds yesterday in the Marion and Jordan joint road known as the Gorman road, and the J. W. Hitchings road in Jordan. The former issue of $3,800 was awarded to J. F. Wild & Co., Indianapolis. at a premium of $125.50, and the latter issue, $9,600, to the Fletcher-American National bank, Indianapolis, y at a premium of $322.25. J. F. Wild & Co. bid $321.75. There were three other bidders for the issues, but all were under the successful bidders.