Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1918 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

fflteristingParairaphs From flit Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL - - « The Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Attorney John A. Dunlap is in Monticello this week where he is sitting as special judge in the Hancock ditch case in White county. Marriage licenses issued: March 13, John ’William Critser of Rensselaer, aged 28 August 3 last, laborer, and Sarah Ann Rayner of Jasper county, aged 21 April 4 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in 1911. First marriage for female. Newton circuit court items of interest to readers of The Democrat, as most of these cases were taken to Newton county on change of venue from the Jasper circuit court. The items were taken from the Newton County Enterprise: State vs Mark Hoag, illegal sale of liquor, set for trial March 26. Alfred Stakley vs David L. Halstead, damages, set for trial March 19. Mrs. G. W. Andrews vs estate of Jasper Makeover, claim, set for trial March 22. Virginia Fertilizer Co. vs Conrad Kellner, suit on note, set for trial March 25. Taylor-Critcheld-Clague Co. vs John A. Dunlap and others, account, set for trial March 18. Lafayette Loan and Trust Co. vs George Gifford, to set aside will, set for trial March 25. William H. Wells vs George H Gifford, to set aside will, set for trial March 25. Loretta McKee vs Mark Hoag, breach of promise, in motion for new trial defendant files affidavit of Mark Hoag and Frank Schuster. James M. Yeoman vs Everett Halstead and others, suit on note, defendants file motion for new trial.

It is necessary for all candidates! for the nomination for any office down to township advisory board and precinct committeemen to file their declarattonTof candidacy with the clerk of the circuit court not less than thirty days before the primary election, which will be held on Tuesday, May 7. The Democrats of Jasper county are entitled to seven delegates to the state convention, one for each 205 votes cast at the last election, and for the purpose of equalizing the territory the county has been divided into seven groups, each of which is entitled to one delegate. These groups contain the following precincts: Group No. 1, Kankakee, Keener and Wheatfield. Group No. 2, Barkley, east and west precincts, Gillam and Walker. Group No. 3, Carpenter, east, west and south precincts. Group No. 4, Hanging Grove, Marion No. 2 and Milroy. Group No. 5, Marion No. 1 and No. 3. Group No. 6, Marion No. 4 and Jordan. Group No. 7, Newton and Union north and south precincts.