Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

IntsristlntParagraphsFromth* Virlous Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL 'Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Ua From the Various County Offices. The Newton circuit court convenes next Monday. Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from' Goodland on business Thursday. Former Co~nty~ Coniirissioner William Hershman of Walker was a business visitor in Rensselaer yesterday. New suits Bled: No. 9051. Samuel M. Laßue vs. Vergal Linton et al; conversion. Demand $750. No. 9052. Samuel M. Laßue vs. Vergal Linton; complaint on account. Demand $l5O. Ernest Moore arrived home from Camp Sherman, 0., where he received his discharge, Wednesday, and will take up his old position as clerk in the A. F. Long & Son drug store. Michael Wagner, another Rensselaer boy, also returned home Thursday and will assume his old Job as court reporter of the Jasper-Newton circuit. Both boys recently returned from overseas. At the meeting of the county board of education Monday, C. M. Sands was elected to succeed himself as truant officer. Richard Bowie of Wheatfield was also a candidate for the place and the vote stood 6 to 6 for five ballots, when one of the trustees voting for Bowie voted for Sands, electing him by a vote of 7 to 5 on the sixth ballot. Trustee Wood of Milroy was not in attendance or the result might have been different.

Last Monday, of course, was the “big day” in the collection of the spring installment of taxes in the county treasurer's office, and while the total collections for the day have not been fully compiled at this writing, they will reach in the neighborhood of $150,000, it is probable. The daily collections for last week were: April 28, sll,669.02; April 29, $7,032.96; April 30, $10,989.39; May 1, $14,493.96; May 2, $20,267.41; May 3, $17,737.66. L. A. Bostwick, the civil engineer, has just completed a new colored sectional map of Jasper county, showing the location of all improved roads, as well as those unimproved; the principal ditches, railroads, schools, churches, towns, etc., which may be had, woodmounted, for $2 each by calling at The Democrat office. The map is 22x38 Inches, and is well worth the money asked for it. If ordered by mail enclose 10 cents to cover postage on same. ts James A. Washburn, H. W. Gilbert, F. L. Peck and Walter Johnson were over from Remington Tuesday afternoon to the road committee meeting. This meeting did ■nothing toward recommending any roads to be improved under the county unit law, as all the petitions that bad been filed were continued by the commissioners. The matter was discussed somewhat, however, adn several connecting links were favorably mentioned. This matter will come up, no doubt at the next meeting of the committee, next Thursday afternoon.

Marriage licenses issued: May 7, Thomas Sargent of Laporte, aged 68 February 9 last, farmer, and Lydia B. ( amilton of Wheatfield, aged 78 June 24 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each, previous marriage of male dissolved by death January 10, 1909; female by death February 8, 1916. Married by Squire S. C. Irwin. May 7, Josiah L. Flora of Jasper county, aged 45 October 7 last, laborer, and Clara Walters, also of Jasper county, aged 29 November 8 last, housekeeper. First marriage for eaefh. Married by Squire S. C. Irwin. —}— j— The April term of the Jasper circuit court will end today. The business of the term has been very

light and with but two jury trials. The jury camve in again Wednesday but was excused until Thursday and on Thursday was excused until yesterday, when It was discharged tor tbe term. In the case of D. W. Craig vs. the New York Central railroad, which came up Wednesday, was settled by the railroad company paying plaintiff $4,200. Craig had sued for SBO,OOO for alleged damages to his lands and the loss of hay burne<| by sparks from a locomotire bn defendant’s road. At Tuesday’s session of the county commissioners all the various road contractors who had applied for release of contract under the law passed by the late lamented legislature, were granted such release and the county surveyor and superintendent of the roads on which some work had been done or which was nearly completed, were directed to make an estimate of the work done and that yet to be done, that payment can be made for the balance due on the former. In the G. I. Thomas stone road no bids were received and the county surveyor, as engineer, and Frank Kresler and H. W. Wood, as viewers, were appointed to make

a re-estimate. Haune order was made In the J. R Phillips »tone road, on which estimate was also too low and no bids were received, except that W. V. Porter and B. IF. Alter were named as viewers to make the re-estimate, with the county surveyor as engineer. In the -petition of Charles Beaver et al for a highway in Milroy township, the board appointed County Purveyor E. D. Nesbitt as engineer and B. D. McColly and T. J. Prouty as viewers. In the A. I. Sargent petition for a drain, cause was referred to E. Id. Nesbitt, county surveyor, and •B. F. Alter, drainage commissioner. Charles Spencer was appointed third commissioner. i In the ditch petition of Russell i Vhn Hook et al, Henry Paulus, Garland Grant, Charles Grant and ! Charles Postlll, trustee, filed remonstrance. Board found that remonstrance was not signed by a ‘sufficient number to defeat said petion. Cause docketed and referred to E. D. Nesbitt and B. F. Alter, drainage commissioners. L. P. Shirer appointed third commissioner. Herbert IJamniond was appointed deputy county auditor. Trustee Postill of .Marion township was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to the amount of ssl to the Mary Deer family and $lO to Henry Gray.

The following soldiers have filed their discharges with Recorder Scott: Charles R. Pollock, Co. E, 10th infantry. Homer W. Stewart, Battery E, 42d Art., C. A. C. Earl R. Obenchain, Bat. D, 35th y» __j: Guy Peek, 4th Co., Ist Tr. Bn., 159th Depot Brig. Charles A. Halleck, Army Training Corps. Henry P. Childers, Supply Co., 137th F. A. George Peterson, Co. C, 41st Machine Gun Bn. John Terberg, Salvage Co., Q. M. C. Samuel O. Duvall, U. S. Amb. Service, Med. Dept. Delos Dean, Repl. and Tr. Troops. D. J. Warner. 162 d Ind., Co. M. Herbert C. Hammond, C. A. C., unassigned. Chester J. Miller, Co. G, 78th Inf. Charles Boes, Jr., Co. C, Development Bat. Delevan J. Babcock, 105th Engra. George M. Babcock, Sqdn. Q, A. S. A. John Cook, Bat. D, 37th Art. Ray C. Clark, Bat. D, Gth T. M. Bn. John E. Healey, Bat. C, 35th F. A. > Frank L. Bell, S. A. T. C. William H. Grayson, Bat. C,» 137th F. A. George C. Mellender, Casual Co. No. 5. Franklyn A. Ferguson, 37th Aero Sqdn., A. S. A. David A. Yqpmani, S. A. T. C. Louis Rachovsiky, Bth Co., 2d Bn., 159th Depot Brigade. Howard A. Speaks, Bat. B, 124th F. A. Oscar E. Lunblad, 00. D, Dev. Bn. No. 2, 158th D. B. Leighton E. Gifford, Co. F, 3 62d Inf. William Miller, Bat. C, 35th F. A. James N. Wood, Casual No. 5. Emil W. Hanley. Gaylord B. Long, Seaplane School, Pensacola, Fla. Charles C. Wood, rejected.