Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1917 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments - j— ——— OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. •o Judge C. W. Hanley was in Lafayette on business Monday. Business is rather quiet these days for Sheriff McColly and the jail is empty and has been for two weeks or more. New suits filed: No. 8746. James H. Chapman vs. Everett Burns and William H. Wilcox; complaint on note. Demand, $l5O. • b Clerk Nichols and wife expect to move the first .of the month, into the Remley property on Vine street which they recently purchased. Sylvester Gray, county road superintendent, was up near Wheatfield the latter part of the week looking after road repair work there. —;— Mrs. J. N. Leatherman, who had been receiving treatment at the county hospital since having her tonsils removed, was able to return home Monday. Attorney A. Halleck was at Demotte yesterday attending the funeral of Daniel E. Fairchild, mention of whose death is made elsewhere in this issue. Miss Alice V. Davis, daughter of Attorney Frank Davis, and Frank Weishaar, both prominent young people of Brook, were married on Tuesday of last week. They will reside on a farm near Brook; Mrs. W. C. who had been at the county hospital for treatment, returned home Sunday evening. The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs, Kincaid is afflicted with scarlet fever. Governor Goodrich has appointed Carl IH>. Mote,| a former newspaper man, as state oil inspector to succeed John O. Behmyer, Democrat, who receritly resigned, and the sixty deputy inspectorships now held by Democrats, will soon go to Republican appointees. E. P. Honan of this city is one of those whose head will soon fall under the headsman’s axe. By the way, don’t forget to file your mortgage exemptions before April 1. The fact that you filed last year cuts no figure; exemptions must be filed every year if you desire to take advantage of the mortgage exemption law and thereby secure a reduction in your taxes. Blanks may be had at the auditor’s office or any notary public will attend to the matter for you for 25 cents.

The final settlement in the estate of Che late John N. Baker of Barkley township was made and approved during the closing days of the late February term, and O. G. Baker, administrator, discharged. The report showed total charges of $10,363.46 and credits of $12,037.33, leaving a balance due administrator of $1,673.87. The court found that there were assets in hands of administrator in notes and accounts of $3,025.44, and claims of service of administrator of $1,058.31 for his services. Charles G. Spitler and John A. Dunlap, attorneys, S3OO in addition to the sum of SIOO heretofore paid said Dunlap as attorney fee, were allowed. Charles M. Sands appointed —trustee to collect balance due estate, who files bond in the sum of $3,000 with A. H. Hopkins and Charles G. Spitler as sureties, which bond is approved.