Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Officer. Frank Morlan has rented of Jasper county the old clerk’s office on the west side of the public square and opened a tire repair shop therein. Wag. Harry MayT* son of County Treasurer Charles V. May, arrived in Rensselaer Saturday having received his discharge from the service at Canup Sherman, Ohio. S " t Frank Goff was down from Fair Oaks Monday for the purpose, it is reported, of seeking to compel the township advisory board and trustee to continue the schools of Union to the end of the eight months as originally No suit has been filed as yet, however.

On February * 12 Bruoe White was fined and costed to the amount of $lO in Mayor Spitler’s court for running his automobile in the city with cut-out open: February 13, Lee E. Myres, ditto; February 15, Stanley Merica and Edward Deno (the latter of Jordan township) each ditto. The Jasper County War Mothers will hold their third reception for boys returned from service Saturday, February 22, at the court house from 3 to 6 o’clock. If convenient for soldiers and sailors to wear their uniforms it Identifies them and prevents anyone being overlooked. Bring your sweethearts and friends and help us to help you have a good time. All Jasper county boys returned from service are expected to be present. —Advt. Income tax blanks for incomes not exceeding $5,000 are now being sent out from the income tax collector’s office. March 15 is tjie latest date for filing and paying, except in cases where the payments by corporations, etc., whose incomes are very large may be made quarterly. Blanks for filing where incomes are in excess of $5,000 will be available next week. Every unmarried man whose NET Income is in excess of SI,OOO, and every married man whose NET income is in excess of $2,000 must pay an income tax on the excess. If in doubt as to what credits you are entitled to, write the internal revenue tax collector or consult an attorney.

Marriage licenses issued: February 15, Harry Earl Parsons of Logansport, aged 28 May 16 last, telegraph operator, and Mary Marguerite Irwin of Rensselaer, aged 30 September 4 last, bank elerk. First marriage for each. February 17, Fred William Thews of Wolcott, aged 43 October 19 last, dredgeman, and Zelah Wiseman of near Virgie, aged 31 December 27 last, housekeeper. First marriage' for each. February 17, Theodore Philip Roy of Hammond, aged 26 October 27 last, assistant foreman, and Angela Kolhoff of Rensselaer, aged 26 January 6 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. February 18, Cornelius Waistra of Thayer, aged 34 January 12 last, farmer, and Alice Bennema of Jasper county,” aged 32 April 30 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each. Previous* marriage of male dissolved by death in 1915, and first marriage of female dissolved by divorce Jin November, 1918.