Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 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. Judge William Darroch was over* from Kentland Wednesday on court business. New suits filed: No. 8827. Elias Arnold vs. John Freshour et al; action to quiet title. Former County Commissioner William Hershman was down from Walker Wednesday and stated that every acre of his corn had been hit by the frost and that he was preparing to fill his silos with same. Frank J. Babcock, formerly of Carpenter township, who went to Logansport recently for treatment, has returned home. According to the physicians at the institution his mind is not affected, his condition being caused solely by nervousness and high ' blood pressure, and he will be treated for this by local physicians. Sheriff Spinney, John A Wildasin and D. W. Markley of Kentland were in Rensselaer Thursday and took John IBulck of Goodland, who had been confined in the jail here, to Longcliff for treatment. Mr. Buck is a well known resident of Goodland and with his father, Peter Buck (now deceased), and brother, George Buck, has been conducting a meat market for many years. IHis affliction has been coming on gradually until <he became so bad that it was necessary to take him to the asylum for treatment. Marriage licenses issued: September 19, Lawrence Baptist Scheetz of Francesville, aged 26 June 20 last, farmer, and Katherine Margaret Ahlers of Jasper county, aged 21 July 17 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. September 21, Samuel John Bressner of Remington, aged 24 December 24 last, farmer, and Eunice Ethel Dickinson of Carpenter township, aged 19 August 11 last, housekeeper. ’First marriage for each. Married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. E. W. Strecker.