Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 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. Court Reporter M. J. Wagner was in Chicago on business the latter part of last week. W. V. Porter went to Monon Monday to look after the shipping of stone for the Carr road in Newton township. Work on this improvement is being pushed rapidly, twenty-two teams and one truck now hauling stone. The next 20 per cent, of the drafted men will be called to the colors on October 5, and will take eleven men from Jasper county. No dates have been fixed as to v hen the remaining 35 per cent, will be called, but it will quite probably be before a great while thereafter. Marriage licenses issued: September 22, Otto John Makus of Jasper county, aged 26 February 12 last, farmer, and Mildred IMay Hall, also of Jasper county, aged 16 July 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age her mother, Lucrishia Marion, files consent to' issuance of license. Married in the clerk’s office by Squire Dean. New suits filed: No. 8828. William H. Tyler vs. John B. Tyler; action for appointment of guardian. No. 8829. Silas McQuigg vs. William Barnett et al; action to quiet title. No. 8830. James M. Yeoman vs. Everett Halstead; suit on note. DeA mand $1,175. No. 8831. Esther Newell vs. Elvina E. Bull estate; disallowed claim for SI,BOO, No. 88 32. J. C. Gwin vs. Fred W. Schultz; suit on note. Demand sl3l. No. 88 33. J. C. and J. I. Gwin vs. Fred W. Schultz; suit on note. Demand $lO5 in first paragraph,, in second paragraph and $23 7 in "third paragraph.