Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

• - - « wi I Interesting Piragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by V* From the Various County Offices. Commisioners* court will meet Monday. The county board of review will close its annual session next Wednesday. County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett went to Indianapolis Tuesday on business. There were 13 marralge licenses issued last month, against 8 for the proceeding month and 8 for the corresponding month of 1918. George H. Gifford of Tipton spent a few days here this week looking after some business matters connected with the B. J. Gifford estate, of which he is executor. From January 1 to July 1, 246,303 sets of automobile license plates had been Issued from' the Secretary of State’s office at Indianapolis, a gain of 19,143 sets over the first six months of 1918.

Many Illinois land buyers are 'looking about for farms in Jasper county these days. M. A. Gray, the Remington land agent, has had several parties here within the last ten days, and. it is probable that lots of land will change bands about Rensselaer this summer and fall, judging from the Interest being shown. " ’ Mrs. Charles Welch of Carpenter township returned home from Chicago "Monday evening Where she I had been with her daughter, wno 1 had undergone an operation for appendicitis at the Columbia hospital and is now doing nicely. She accompanied her, husband, County Commissioner Welch, home Monday evening. Clint Saidla was arraigned before Prosecutor Sands Tuesday on complaint made by his wife, who stated that he had failed to provide for herself and their three children for several weeks, although he was said to be making good wages, being employed on a dredge at Morocco. Mr. Saidla gave his wife S7O, and on his promise to provide for her in the future, was released.