Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 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 Jasper Guy was over from Remington yesterday on legal business. Attorney A. D. Babcock, accompanied by. E. C. Fountain, drove over from Goodland Thursday afternoon. The latter visited his foster daughter, Mrs. Rice Porter, while here. “Shorty” Collins returned to Rensselaer Tuesday from a 140-day sojourn at the penal farm near Putnam Ville, given him for imbibing too freely of “joy water.” “Shorty” said he vrould like to join the army only he did not have the strength to march, having been fed little else than cabbage and string beans while a guest of the state. New su*|s filed: No. 8800. McNeil & Higgins Co. vs. Leslie Fisher; suit on account. Demand $250, No. 8801. Ida Toombs vs. Francis E. Toombs; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married September 22, 1916, and parted September 28, 1916. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged in that defendant struck and cursed plaintiff J Plaihtiff asks for divorcfe and her. maiden name of Ida Davis restored. No. 8802. Emma Hallin et al vs. John C. Schatzley et al; action for partisian of real estate; Marriage licenses issued: • August 15, Clarence Russel McNabb of Bloomington, Indiana, aged 2 4 May 9 last, soldier, and Harriet Newell Brown of Jasper county, aged 24 Novejnber 24 last, teacher. First marriage for each. Married at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. F. H. Beard,

August 16, Charles William Britt of Jasper county, aged 24 April 12 last, occupation farmer, and Blanche Lauretta Cooper, also of Jasper county, aged 21 May 24 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk's office by Mayor C. G. Spitler. Arvie Earl Culp of Gillam township who is working near Frankfort, came up yesterday and passed the physical examination before the examining board. Mr. Culp was in Thursday’s call, but ' did not learn of it in time to appear Thursday. His folks called him by phone and informed him of the matter and he came up on the first train. He subscribed for The Democrat while here and will now be kept informed. The names of all those called were published in Saturday's Democrat and had he been;, takisg the paper then he would have known all about his having been called and the date he was to appear before the board.