Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 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. Miss Belle Southard of Milroy township is learning the vzork in the county treasurer’s office and nlay become the deputy therein later on. The cases of Alfred Stakley vs. David L. and Everett Halstead and Edward Shindler vs. James Prohosky were continued for the term in the Newton circuit court last week. County Auditor and Mrs. J. P. Hammond drove to Joliet, 111., Saturday to visit Mr. Hammond s daughter, Mrs. Leo Colvert and family, returning home Monday arternoon. P. D. Wells of Morocco, formerly of this city, who sued the H. & D. Shock Absorber Co. of Goodland fr $50,000 for breach of contract, was awarded judgment for $4,000 in the Benton circuit .court at Fowler Saturday. Miss Ethel Perkins, deputy in the county treasurer’s office, left a few days ago accompanied by a friend, Miss Sally Dalson, of Chicago and are spending a few weeks’ vacation at Harbert, Michigan, where they have rented a cottage and are doing light housekeeping. Marriage licenses issued: June 11, Clifford C. Hamilton of Wheatfield, aged 21 May 7 last, occupation barber, and Cora M. Harrod, also of Wheatfield, aged 20 Mav 28 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married at the Methodist parsonage by the Rev. E. W. Strecker. The trials of Chase and Dan Day, who were placed under arrest recently on charges of bootlegging, were postponed indefinitely Saturday yffien the case was called before Squire Spitler. Attorneys for the Day boys were at Kentland on the Stockton trial, and it was unknown when this would terminate. The case will probably be called as soon as the attorneys are at liberty again. The will of the late Dexter R. Jones of Remington has been filed for probate. The instrument was executed February 22, 1912, and names his son, Howard B. Jones, as executor, to serve without filing a. bdnd or inventory of the estate. After providing for the payment of all just debts and claims, the will bequeaths all real estate and personal property to the decedants four children, Howard B. Jones, Alice Jones, Mrs. Fanny Jones Kay and Mrs. Pearl Jones Greene, and to their heirs, share and share alike. The instrument was witnessed by Ellis Jones and I. G. Morris.