Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Inlsrastlni Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. The White circuit court, as well as our own, convenes Monday. Gillam is another township that has reported In the Armenia-Syria relief drive, having gono over the top 68 per cent. County Agent Learning entertained the county board of education Monday to a fine dinner at the popular Barnes restaurant. The transcript in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Bert Lewellyn, which was recently heard in Squire Irwin’s court and the defendant finpd on assault and battery charges, has been filed In the circuit court, Mr. Lewellyn having appealed the case. Lewellyn was principal of the Demotte schools and is alleged to have chastised one of the pupils. Marriage licenses issued: February 4, Samuel Fendig of Rensselaer, aged 46 August 27 last, merchant, and Bertha May Kepner, also of Rensselaer, age<f 26 May 6 last, clerk. First marriage for each. February 6, Herman Joseph Le Beau of Wolcott, aged 28' January 8 last, farmer, and Marie Theodora Dluzak of Remington, aged 27 May 18 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Newton circuit court items from the Kentland Enterprise. Practically all of these cases were taken from Jasper county on change of venue ana are therefpre of interest to readers of The Democrat In Jasper county: Bank of Wheatfleld vs. Orvis Salrin, suit on note; continued for term. Vincent Eisele vs. N. Selby, breach of contract; judgment for 1105.35. Philip Weirich vs. Jennie M. Conrad, suit in replevin; tried by jury Friday and judgment rendered in favor of Mrs. Conrad. Frank C. Evans vs. Everett Halstead and others, foreclosure of mortgage; judgment for |13,857.87. Augusta Sternberg and others vs. Joseph A. Lairsh, suit to quiet I title; change of venue taken from judge. A meeting was held at the court house .Tuesday evening which was addressed by Chailes Henry, assistant county agricultural agent of Indiana, and G. W. Rosenorans, also of Purdue university, on after-the-war problems. Attorney Mose Leopold" presided at the meeting, which was attended by some fifty or sixty citizens of Rensselaer and other parts of the county. Following the speech-imaking an organization was perfected, to be known as “The Better Jasper County association,”* with M. Leopold of Rens-, selaer, president; Harvey Williams of Carpenter township, vice-presi-dent; P. H. Hauter of Marion township, secretary; J. J. Hunt of Rensselaer, treasurer. The purpose of the organization is united work for the best interests of Jasper county, and 42 of the number present paid their initiation fee and became members of the association, which will adopt by-laws for same.