Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1918 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

htiristlniPinriphsFromlhi Various Dipwtments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Miss LaVerne Geyer, home economics demonstrator for this county, spent Easter at her home at North Liberty. The war mothers’ organization meeting held at the court house Saturday afternoon was well attended, there being about thirty-six mothers present. It was decided that the organization would purchase a SIOO Liberty bond. Attorney George A. Williams has been aptpointed by Chairman Welsh of the county council of defense to assist free of Charge in the applications for soldiers’ insurance. The appointment was made in response to a request from the state council of defense. - — I—r Marriage licenses issued: March 30, Frank Sylvester Kng, of Marion township, aged 25 October 16 last, and Myrtle Ann. Kerns of Jasper county, aged 21 October 30 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. C. W. Postill. Burke Walker, a Fowler lawyer, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for joint representative for Jasper, Benton and Newton counties, in oposltion to Hon. W. L. Wood of Jasper county. Mr. Wood, however, has made a very satisfactory record during the two terms he has served in the legislature and no doubt will win the nomination hands down.

Deputy Sheriff John Robinson, who was in Chicago last week to apprehend E. H. Alford, who is alleged to have huncoed I. 0. McCullough, former resident of Newton township, out of $5,000, mention of which Was made in the last issue of The Democrat, returned home Friday night. Alford was arrested Friday but was released under $2,500 'bond, to appear in court there on April 16. New suits filed: No. 8912. Rensselaer Lumber Co. vs. Ed. Oliver. Suit op note. Demand $3,300. No. 8413. Martha Ellen Albertson vs. estate of Nancy Songer, deceased. Disallowed claim for personal services from 1870 to October 25, 1917, $2,000. No. 8414. Daniel S. Makeever and Edward J. Randle vs. Stella R. Uphoff, et al. Suit on note and mortgage. Demand $4,500. At the special meeting of the county council Monday the following additional appropriations for the year 1918 were made: For expense township assessors, $250. For new buildings and repairs at county farm, (barn, crib, etc.) $4,500. For Boys’ and Girls’ Industrial club, :S2OO. For use of county council of defense, $1,500. For four new bridges in Carpenter township, $350, $250, $750 and $350, respectively; for one new bridge in Jordan township over Bice ditch, $1,100; one in Kankakee over Fisher ditch, $1,250; two in Walker over Schatzley ditch, $1,250 and SI,OOO respectively.