Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

lulirusllng Paragraphs From thu Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL ■,egal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gather'd by Us From the Various County unices. Attorney W. H. Parkinson of Lafayette was a visitor in the eity Monday. New suits filed: No. 9050. Minnie Lander vs. Vincent Quinn; suu for possession of certain personal property valued at SSOO. John Erwin of about Wheatfield has been arrested and Is now in Jail on an affidavit unade by Tony George, who says that on the 4th of February, 1919, he set on fire a certain building or bam valued at $3.u00, the property of George H. Helman. This is the last week of the April term of court, and after this term court will not convene again until the second Monday in September. So far this term the jury has heard but one case, changes oif venue having taken cases that were ,set for trial to other counties. In the case of Quinn vs. Landers, a change of venue was taken and cause sent to Newton county. Ditto in case of Laßue vs. Sternberg.

The jury was excused again yesterday morning until this morning. The Marion Township War Mothers will meet In the Q. A. R. rooms at the court house Saturday, May 10, at 3 o’clock. The following program will be given: Woman’s Part In the Reconstruction of the World Mrs. E. W. Strecker Reading Mrs. Crooks Talk Mrs. Samuel Duvall An offering will be taken for Noyon, France. This meeting is open to all the mothers and wives of Jasper county soldiers. m!1 ■ A petition has been filed by A. Halleck and Mrs. E. P. Burton as members of the county board of charities, asking to have George Berry, aged 12; Alma Berry, aged 9, and James Balang&r, aged 2, declared wards of the board. The mother, Katie Balanger, is now living in one of the homes on the Benjamin Harris Home for Widows and Orphans grounds. The father, Brick Balanger, died last fall from influenza, when the family resided at Kersey.

Judging from the sample of binder twine sent out by an Indianapolis concern, which is offered at a few cents per pound less than gebd twine can be purchased for from the local dealers, our farmers will save much time and annoyance by not buying any of it. The following resolution passed by the Jasper County Betterment association last Saturday speaks for Itself: This Is to certify that on this day the farm management committee "of the Jasper County Betterment association examined a sample of binding twine submitted to it by the Indianapolis Cordage company and arrived at the following conclusion: That the twine is NOT of standard grade and quality. The com/mdttee has therefore passed the following resolution: Resolved, that the farm management committee does not recommend the twine manufactured by the Indianapolis Cordage company 1 for use by the farmers of Jasper county. RALPH JOHNSON, Cbm. Farm Management Committee. P. H. HAUTER, Secretary. The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still in session yesterday, when, in the afternoon, there was to be a meeting of the county council and the committee appointed at the road meeting of Monday night. The auditor was directed to giye notice of letting contract for the Julius Hine et al stone road at the June meeting of the board. In the Henry M. Rayburn road the board found that notice had been given. No appearance made and contract was cancelled. Final report was made in the D. H. Yeoman stone road, showing completion of same. , Balance of $1,194 due contractor was allowed and S2O balance in attorney fee. The law requires that notices of petitions under the county unit road

law shall be posted In the county commissioners’ room, and thio not having been done, the technicality was used to continue for further notice all petitions filed under this law, Including petitions of Charles Parks et al; Alfred Duggleby et al; J. F. Mitchell et al; William B. Fibber et al; Charles W. Brand et al; George L. Parks et al; Ernest Corner et al; Henry Gushwa et al, and Thomas F. Murphy et al. The county treasurer reported sale of bonds in the George M. Myers ditch of the amo< nt of $2,393.66 at par to the First National bank of Rensselaer. Treasurer also reported sale of bonds for the Ed Oliver ditch to the amount of $80,339.62 to the Fletcher Savings &-Trust Co. of Indianapolis, at ,pa>r. The treasurer showed collections made on assessments on the Milton Roth ditch, and bonds were ordered issued for the unpaid amount, $4,908.57, to bear 6% interest. In the Mm "fritr Wmmto ditch the drainage commissioners were granted until the first day of the June term to file report. 'Proof of notice was filed and found sufficient in the Andrew K. Yeoman ditch. Cause docketed and continued for objections. Contract tor coal for use at the county heating plant was let to the Ogle Coal Co. at $3.86 per ton f. o. b. Rensselaer for lump, and mine run at $3.66. Interest on county funds for the month of April was reported as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $187.47; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $183.28; State bank, Rensselaer, $170.60; State bank, Remington, $140.51; Bank of Wheatfield, $49.99. Several other matters were to coime up yesterday which will be reported In Saturday's Democrat.