Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From too Various Departoiaats OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Office*. Commissioners’ court will convene Monday. The various township assessors of the county will meet with the county assesor today to receive their supplies and instructions. They will start on their rounds of assessing next Monday. Deputy Revenue Collectors Hershberger and Rothrock, are holding forth, In thq room this week and/ giving information and assistance to l>eople in making out their income tax returns. Today is their last day here. You can’t afford to do without a typewriter when you can buy one at the prices The Democrat is selling good rebuilt machines. If you want a brand-new machine, come in and let us sell you an Oliver at $57 on the regular free trial offer and payments of $3 per month if de: ired. The Union township school matter was compromised Tuesday and the schools will continue one month longer, the teachers, who receive pay for the six weeks the schools were closed on account of the influenza epidemic, agreeing to dodate two weeks salary and the trustee agreeing to pay two weeks salary.

Many of the captured German and Austrian cannon are he brought to the U. S. and distributed over the country as souvenirs. In view of the splendid record made by Jasper county in war work all down the line, we might get one or two of these cannon perhaps to place on the public square, and The Democrat suggests that application be made at once to the war department for one or two of the guns. White county circuit court items from Monticello Herald: Babcock & Hopkins vs. John A. Reed estate. Claim allowed in sum of $192.50. The Swygman ditch case, which was set for bearing last Thursday before Special Judge C. W. (Hanley of Rensselaer, was not heard on that day but was re-assigned for hearing on Thursday/ March 13. A large number of land owners in Princetoni and Honey Creek townships are affected by this drainage proposed and it will probably take several days to try the case.

Marriage licenses issued: February 25, Albert Williami Baumgartner of Dyer, aged 29 January 30, farmer, and Theodora Kahler of Rensselaer, aged 23 May 7 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. * February 26, Clifford Vernon Parks of Monon, aged 20 February 1 last, electrician, and Viola Mae Richmond of Rensselaer, aged 17 April 29 iast, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Both being under age father of each gave consent to issuance of license, Joseph R. Parks and W. A. Richmond, respectively. Squire John Moore of Barkley township heard a case here Wednesday wherein Jesse Gates had =»d Sam Karnowsky, the -junk dealer, for £513.50, balance alleged : be due him for hauling some cinders for defendant. Karnowsky claimed that Gates hau agreed to haul the cinders for 35 cents per lord and agreed to settle on that basis, but the latter demanded 50 pents per load. After hearing the evidence the court rendered judgment for balance due at the 3 a cent rate, plaintiff having" drawn hart of the pay before the controversy arose. ■ f