Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1917 — 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. Mrs. Ida Sperry of Normal, Illinois, was here Saturday to see her father, J.'C. Chilcote, who is a patient at the county hospital. C. J. Hoblbs of Kersey has rented the A. Leopold tenant house on Harrison street and will move to this city, in 6rder to be nearer his work as drainage commissioner. New suits filed: No. 8760. Cecelia Perkins vs. Emerald A. and Elizabeth Aldrich and Harry Swartzell. Action to foreclose mortgage. Demand $478.50 and the quieting of title. A new flag has been ordered for use at the court house. It will be 15x30 feet in size, and costs $45. Frank King has been engaged to erect a ladder and platform to use in raising and lowering the flag, and when this is done Old Glory will again float over the court house.. County Agricultural Agent Stewart Learning will give an illustrated lecture at the Union school house in Jordan township on next Friday evening, April 20, on “Community Social Life.” This is the date of the literary society meeting and the committee has prepared a short program. A new chairman for the society will also be elected at this time.

Marriage licenses issued: April 14, Fred Charles Kerstring of North Judson, aged 37 July 2 last, occupation engineer, and Vera A. Galbraith, also of North Judson, aged 2 2 August 21 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First marriage of male dissolved by divorce in 1913. First marriage of female dissolved by death in 1912. Married in clerk’s office by Squire W. I. Spitler. April 16, Bert John Meyers of Newton county, aged 21 June 8 last, occupation farmer, and Sarah Ethel Tippie of Goodland, aged 24 March 11 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. J. Budman Fleming.