Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 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. Only one more week for paying the fall installment of taxes. Monday, November 5, is the*last day. 'Attorney Mose Leopold of this city sat as special judge in the Chizum ditch case in the Newton circuit court this week. Mrs. B. D. McColly went to Martinsville Wednesday for a short visit with her husband, Sheriff McColly, who is taking treatment there. ■ County Agent Stewart Learning was at Lafayette several days this week attending a meeting of agricultural extension workers held at Purdue university. Miss Mabel Nowels has been commissioned by Governor Goodrich a notary public, for Jasper county and is prepared to do notary work at all times. Her office will be with The Democrat, where she is regularly employed. Let her make out your applications for auto license renewal.

Attorney and Mrs. A. D.. Babcock were over from Goodland Thursday. A. D. is preparirfg to publish another book of pfems and is negotiating with a Boston publishing company to handle the edition. He expects to make a trip to Boston soon on business connected with this work. Marriage licenses issued: October 26, Roy Ellsworth Armstrong of Jasper county, aged 32, February 14 last, farmer, and Jessie Mylinda Hersbman, also of Jasper county, aged 37 December 15 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each! Married by Justice D. D. Dean in the clerk’s office. Robert O. Graves, formerly of Morocco but for the past several years of Marshfield, Oregon, and at one time prosecuting attorney of this district, has formed a law partnership with Judge William Darroch of Kentland and will move there at once. Mr. Graves is a brother-in-law of Postmaster N. Littlefield of this city. Miss Grace Robertson, surgical nurse at the hospital, left Tuesday for Stratford, Ontario, Canada, lo visit an aunt who has been in poor health. She hopes to return in a couple of weeks and bring her relative with 'her. Miss Robertson also expects to be called for service as a nurse with the Canadian army before long. Her mother now lives in England.