Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1918 — 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. “Commodore” O’Connor of Kniman was in the city Monday. During the rush of the last few days at the county treasurer’s office Mrs. George Kanne and Miss Agnes May have been Assisting with the work. Monday was a very busy day indeed, in the county treasurer’s office. While they have not got checked up as yet on the entire day’s business, it was probably the largest day in the amount of money taken in in the history of the office. William Kersey Kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk of Barkley township, was inducted into the service through the local board and was sent to Camp Polk, (Raleigh, North Carolina, yesterday, where he will enter the tank corps. The Democrat has been unable to learn any particulars of the investigation that was made by the State . Board of Accounts of thei bridge building in Union township, mention of which was made in Saturday’s Democrat. The investigators were sent here, as stated, and the facts are practically as given in The Democrat, but just what was done or will be done further by the board we are unable to learn at this time.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nichols received a letter Tuesday morning telling of the death of the former’s nephew, Ray Nichols, at Brooklyn, New York, last Thursday from influenza. Mr. Nichols was a son of Wallace Nichols, who lived over near Mt. Ayr some years ago and was killed by being kicked by a horse. Young Nichols was about 27 years of age and had been in the navy service for the past nine years. He leaves a wife but no children. Don Hoover didn’t like it very well down at Longcliff, and last Friday he took French leave, going to his grandfather’s near Delphi, where he staid all night, and telephoned his father to come and get him. Mr. Hoover went over to Delphi Saturday morning and brought the boy home, and at present he is out at George Sigo’s, helping to husk corn. He ; seems quite a bit better, it is said, than when taken away, although he was only gone a little over a week. New suits filed: No. 8978. Thomas Callahan vs. William C. Babcock et al; suit over the purchase of some w r heat of plaintiff. Demand $225. No. 8979. Blanch Cooper Britt vs. Charles W. Britt; action Jorl support. The complaint alleys that the parties were married August 16, 1917, and separated Octo-' her 9, 1918. Cruelty and neglect is charged, and plaintiff prays for an order of court directing defendant to pay sl2 a week for her support.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday, and following is a report of the proceedings: Contractor George Stalbaum was allowed $943.40 on the F. J. Slight stone road. Superintendent of construction, by Ord Yeoman, files final report in the Edward P. Lane ditch. Re-, port approved and superintendent a..owed $93.90 for services. Superintendent discharged and cause dropped. . / . . Drainage commissioners granted until first day of December term to file report in the A. I. Sargent ditch. Judson J. Hunt appeared and waived service in the Thomas Dimon ditch. Contractor W. B. Peterson was allowed $525 for painting poor farm buildings. , Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley .township, and George Foulks, trustee of Milroy township, were .granted permission to extend additional poor relief for hospital ex-

penses of sl2 and $69.50, respectively. C. B. Steward, who was the duly appointed delegate to the state meeting of the Board of Charities and Correction held at Evansville last month, made his report to the board and, among other things, said: “Especial emphasis was put upon the necessity-for preparing our home institutions for the addition al burdens they will soon be compelled to bear in earng for our disabled soldieiT, and I would suggest that your honorable board give consideration to the question as to what shall be done with the large number of tubercular, maimed and diseased boys who will soon be returned to their homes,, many of whom will be without means of earning a Iving.’’ Requisition for supplies for poor farm' was approved and notic» ordered given for blds. Interest on county funds for the month of October, amounted to $642.03, the five depositories reporting as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $158.26; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $154.' 81; State bank, Rensselaer, $141.25; State bank, Remington, $140.38; Bank of Wheatfield, $47.33.