Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL » Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various Comity Offices. There were sixteen marriage licenses Issued last month, against twenty-one for the preceding month and eight for the corresponding month of 1919. On account of the illness last week of plaintiff’s attorney, M. Leopold, when the case was set for trial, the Hansson vs. IHiansson divorce case was continued for the term in the Newton circuit court. The War Mothers of Jasper county are sponsoring a home talent play tg be given at the opera house February 6th and 7th, the proceeds to go to a fund which tjiey are raising to assist in building a community house. New suits filed: No. 9166. Citizens’ National Bank of Mulberry vs. Henry V. Templeton; suit of, note. Demand, $ 1,500 in first paragraph; $65 i» second; $65 in third, \ind $65 in fourth. Venued from Newton county. County Auditor S. C. Robinson has had considerable difficulty in finding a house to occupy, but Monday he rented the little cottage of E. J. Duvall’s on IHiome ayenue, which was recently, vacated, and will move in from Gillam township and occupy same.

Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 31, Thomas Franklin Cheever of 'llemotte, aged 49, laborer, and Emma Fiedia Howe, also of Demotte, aged 27 June 3 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for imale, first marriage having been dissolved by divorce in 1915; first marriage for female. Feb. 2, James Paris Reed of Georgetown, 111., aged 22 Dec. 22 last, coal miner, and Lillian Esther Smith, also of Georgetown, aged 18 June 12 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.