Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1916 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Attorney Emmet Laßue was in Lafayette on business Tuesday. David Blitstein of Chicago, own-er-of 200 acres of land affected by the proposed drainage of the Gifford drainage association, was down the first of the week looking after his interests in connection with the proposed drain. Marriage, licenses issued: December 20, Leßoy Meadows of Remington, aged 38, occupation farmer, to Alda Blanche Burchett, also of Remington, aged 19 June 2 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Squire Dean. County Treasurer May sold the Union township stone road bonds Thursday to J. F. Wilds & Co. of Indianapolis at $1,867.50 premium. The ifistfe is for $50,000. .Other bidders were: State Savings & Trust Co., $1,605; R. L. Dollings Co., $1,762.50; Breed, Elliott* &' Harrison, $1,601. All were Indianapolis bidders “Uncle Bill” Ervin suffered a bad fall in the court house Tuesday evening, and as a result he will be laid up for several days. In starting down from the third floor Mr. Ervin missed his footing on the top step and fell to the landing below. His scalp was lacerated in one place for about three inches, besides numerous other bruises. A physician was called and he was taken to his room at the Comer House. Another new supply of that most excellent Napier Bond typewriter paper—the kind we have handled with such splendid success for the past 15 years—just received in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Put up 8%x14, 500 sheets to box. Remember that The Democrat also handles in this department the famous Nedich typewriter ribbons and has them in stock for practically all makes of typewriters. Not all the township trustees have reported the result of the road superintedent elections in their township? at this writing, although they should have done so within three days following the election. Those reporting since our last issue are as follows:. Hanging Grove-—-No. 1, Robert Jordan; No. 2, A. N. Bailey (holdover, no election): No. 3, George Johnson: No. 4, H. W. Smith. Barkley—No. 2, Ralph Johnson: No. 3, August Goepp; No. 4, Geo. Lambert. Gillam—No. 1, Stephen Salrin: No. 2. C, E. Weiss; No. 3, J. W. Marion: No. 4, Wm. Goldsberry. Walker-—No. 1, John Hammerton; No. 2, Zack Kerns; No. 3. Mark Ott; No. 4, William Stalls aum. Union, Jordan and Wheatfield have not yet reported. America first, last and always, and most of our goods are made in America and can get no better. We now have on display the swellest gifts fgr Xmas in the city. At Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL.