Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 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. Attorney W. W. Lowry of Indianapolis was here Thursday looking after some legal matters for J. W. Stockton. Landy Magee, who was recently sentenced to ten days in jail for playing poker, was released from custody Monday afternoon when the sentence expired. He paid the fine and costs, amounting to sls. There were hut 1,15 6 young men who registered in this county instead of 1,157, as was previously reported. The error was made in numbering the cards and was discovered by the printer when selling tJhe list in type.

Judge Barce of Fowler, who is presiding in the Ryan ditch case, returned here Wednesday after attending to some legal matters at home. He spent Wednesday and Thursday in going over the route of the ditch to familiarize himself with the situation. The Hollingsworth ditch was sold Tuesday. F. R. Erwin of Fair Oaks secured the contract for the open ditoh at $18,500; A. P. Hensen of Brookston was awarded the contract for . the tile at $6,792. Both bids were under the estimated cost. George Bates is commissioner in charge of the work. —Fowler Tribune. We notice that over about Monon —and we infer , that this applies to all of White county—new guideboards have been put up at the turns of the principally traveled highways directing the traveler to Monon, Rensselaer and other towns. This is an excellent idea and The Democrat long ago urged our county commissioners to do the same thing in Jasper county. The Pulaski county board of education in special session at Winamac Wednesday elected William E. Tennell of Francesville county school superintendent. In June J. F. Ale was chosen on a tie vote, the auditor casting the deciding vote. The question of Ale’s qualification came up, resulting in the trustees again assembling and causing the choice of Mr. Tennell by a vote of 7 to 5.

New suits filed: No. 8 782. Delevan J. Babcock vs. Everett Myres; action in replevin. No. 8783. Emmet Fidler and George M. Myers vs. John G. Patten; action to enjoin defendant from turning water .on laud of plaintiffs. No. .8754. Taylor-Critchfield-Clague Co. vs. V. J. Crisler & Co.; action on account. Demand S7OO, costs of action and for the appointment of receiver. Chairman Frank Welsh and Secretary L. H. Hamilton of the Jasper County Defense board went to Indianapolis Thursday morning to attend the meeting of the State Defense board. As they could not reach there in time by taking a train from Rensselaer, without going the night before, they were driven to Monon by F, E. Babcock and son GeorgeMn the former’s car and took the “plug,” which starts from Monon at 7 a. m. and reaches Indianapolis at 10:40.

A joint session of the board of commissioners of White and Jasper counties was held here Tuesday to consider a joint county road. The members of the two boards and County Attorney Kassebaum bad a fish dinner at Roth’s restaurant, the Jasper county board being the guests. No speeches were made as there was no time for anything but eating. Those present from Rensselaer were D. S. Makeever, Charles A. Welch. H. W. Marble and Auditor Hammond. —Monticello Herald.