Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1916 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interestiog Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized-r-To-gether with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Cilices. Attorney Emmet Laßue was a Lafayette visitor Thursday. A. F. Knotts of Hammond was in the city on business Thursday. William McNeil of Wheatfield and Attorney Ray G. Anderson of Crown Point were business visitors in the city Wednesday. At a meeting held Tuesday evening it was decided to take no formal steps toward arranging for a reception for the returning militiamen other than to have the band out when the boys arrive and to ask all citizens to meet the train at the depot and form a parade line to town. It is not yet definitely known when the militiamen will arrive, but they were likely to reach here last evening. Plans are being made for a banquet later on. Hon. William Hi. Headrick of Indianapolis was in the city Thursday on business connected with the Modern Woodmen of America, of which he is state adjuster. His business here was in connection with the SI,OOO insurance carried in this order by the late Benjamin King of Barkley township, whose death occurring suddenly caused some delay in adjusting the insurance. The insurance beneficiaries are the two children of decedent, and Mr. Headrick stated that he would report favorably on the immediate payment of the claim. Marriage licenses issued: December 27, Guy Chester Houston of Jasper county, aged 21 November 4 last, occupation farmer, to Evelyn Floris Cassadv, also of Jasper county, aged 20 June IS last, occupation housekeeper. Second tnarriage for male, first marriage dissolved by divorce in 1914. First marriage for female. December 28, Kenneth S. Gibbs of Jasper county, aged 20 July 29 last, occupation farmer, to Mary B. Moorehead, also of Jasper county, aged 24 August 18 last, occupation housekeeper. . First marriage for each. Male being under age his father files written consent to issuance of license. Married in the clerk’s office by Squire W. I. Spitler.