Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 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 Us From the Various County Offices. Township Trustee Pettit was down from Walker yesterday. P. D. Wells~of Morocco was a business visitor in the city yesterday. County Commissioner Charles Welch and wife of west Carpenter were in the city shopping yesterday. County Auditor-elect S. C. Robinson of Gillam township was in Rensselaer Thursday. The Jasper county jail has been without a prisoner now for Several days, or since John Visak, the Newton county prisoner, was taken to the penal farm. i —— s—•J— * Better apply for your 1920 auto license now. Miss Mabel Nowels, at The Democrat office, will fill out your application and send it in at no expense or trouble to you other than the license fee and the small notary fee. ts

Attorney George A. Williams leaves today for Carthage, IIL, to spend Christmas with Mrs. Williams, who haff been up there since being Called by the recent death of her mother. She will return home with Mt. Williams after Christmas. in behalf of, tie members of the executive . board of Jasper county chapter, A. R. p., I wish to thank Miss Nelle Meyers and her commit; tees for the efficient manner in which they handled the third Red Cross- roll - caII.—NELLO TRITTSHAFER, Sec’y. The census enumerators for the 1920 U. S. census will begin their work January 2. The enumeration in cities must be completed In two weeks, while 30 days is, given for the enumeration of farms. The names of the enumerators for Jasper county have not been announced at this writing.

V. M. and Waiter Peer have purchased the interest of the other five heirs In the D. M. Peer farm of 192 acres in Walker township, and have sold 47% acres A>f same to Elmer Cambe, a brother-in-law. There was originally 272 acres of this farm, but in dividing it up. the mother was given 80 acres, leaving 192 acres for the seven heirs. New suits flled~No. 9150. Frank L. Wildrick vs. Lillian Wlldrick; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married June 21, 1906, and separated in May, 1918; that defendant was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment; that for four years prior to their separation defendant was constantly nagging and quarreling with plaintiff whenever he was in her presence. The parties"have one child, Virgie Wildrick, aged 11 years years, which plaintiff asks the care and custody of. The parties reside at. Remington. No. 9151. John F. Burns vs. Arthur L. Carpenter; suit for damages. Demand $5,000. The defendant is the owner of the Remington telephone exchange and plaintiff alleges that in driving into a farm yard last August a telephone wire which defendant had through carelessness and negligence left loosely suspended from the poles—or which had become loosened and dropped down and had not been put back in place by defendant —caught plaintiff in the mouth, badly lacerating same,, tearing out six of his teeth and breaking his jaw bone.