Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered by ¥s From the Various County Offices. Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 3, Morris Linn Carlisle of Remington, aged 23 May 25 last, farmer, and Hazel Annabell Hicks, also of Remington, aged 20 June 8 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. The Red Cross' headquarters have been moved from the upstairs rooms In the G. J. Jessen building Into rooms, on the third floor of the court house, owing to being unable to secure* coal to sufficiently heat their rooms. The Jasper County Telephone Co. hits petitioned the public service .commission for an Increase in rates commensurate with the increased cost of labor, material, etc., and in justice the company should haVe an increase, as its rates are the same as before the war, while it costs just about double for labor, wire, poles, etc.

New suits filed: No. 9140. Henry Sellers vs.‘ Vernon Hagen; suit for damages. Demand $1,300. No. 9141. Alda F. K. Parklson vs. city of Rensselaer; action for damages. Demand SSOO. No. 9142. Rebecca Ascue vs. city of Rensselaer; suit for damagesDemand SI,OOO. No. 9143. Levi F. Clouse vs. city of Rensselaer; suit for damages. Demand S2OO.