Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ihi Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. George H. Gifford of Tipton was looking after business matters here Monday. Attorney J. A. Dunlap, who has been confined to his home with illness for the past week, is reported much better and he will be out in a few days now. T. B. Cunningham of Kentland has filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Judge, making two candidates for this place op the Democratic primary ballot, A. D. Babcock of Goodland having filed a couple of weeks ago.

The county council was called for a special session Monday, but on account of the impassable condition of the roads only one member showed up. They were looked for again yesterday, but it appeared doubtful whether or not a quorum would be here. Surveyor and Mrs. E. D. Nesbitt returned the last of the week from a two weeks honeymoon trip, spent with the former’s brothers at Marion and Gas City, and also with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Wood, Jr., at Osborn, O. Mr. Nesbitt has bought the Mrs. Mark Reed property on north College avenue and is now in possession of same. The consideration was 32,700. Mrs. Reed will go Buchanan, Mich., where her son James resides, it is understood, and make her home there. Marriage licenses Issued: April 3, John Terborg of Demotte, aged 25 Dec. 25 last, farmer, and Grace Peterson, also of Demotte, aged' 28 Aug. 4, last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. April 3, Leland Thompson Hadley of Rensselaer, aged 24 Meh. 5 last, teacher, and Catherine Watson, alsd of Rensselaer, aged 23 April 22 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. April 3, Charles Gerald Brusnahan of Francesville, aged 28 Nov. 4 last, farmer, and Vesta Brown of Rensselaer, aged 18 Jan. 1 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

The county commissioners met in regular monthly session Monday but did not finish up the business of tine term and came back yesterday. Not much record was made at Monday’s session except the allowance of claims, and a complete report of the proceedings of the term will be given in the next issue of The Democrat. Fees collected for the quarter by the various county officers were reported as follows: Auditor, 397.25; sheriff, 376.38; clerk, 3484.43; recorder, 3930.60. The latter is the greatest amount ever reported for three months business of the recorder’s office. Interest on county funds in the various depositories, except the Trust & Savings bank of Rensselaer and the Bank of Wheatfield, which had not yet reported, was as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, 3148.09; State bank, Rensselaer, 3143.22; Fanners & Merchants National bank, Rensselaer, 3121.12; State bank, Remington, 3134.03; Farmers’ National bank, Remington, 330.31.