Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting hragraplis From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. County Commissioner garble and H. M. Clark were down from Wheatfield Monday. County Auditor Robinson, who has been living In E. J. Duvall’s tenant house on the corner of Grace street and Home avenue since coming to town, has rented Hale Warner’s property on the corner of Warner and Abigail streets. The Senator Harding meeting which was to have been held here Thursday has been cancelled by the Republican state managers of his campaign in Indiana. The cancellation of the date here is because of the belief that he can reach more people in the more populous counties. Marriage licenses issued: April 19, George Knip of Demotte, aged 24 Dec. 8 last, farmer, and Wilhermlna Nannenga, also of Demotte, aged 19 Sept. 17 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. April 20. Peter Mak of Demotte, aged 32 Dec. 5 last, farmer, and Caroline Dorty Gerard, also of Demotte,'aged 20 July 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Authorities here and at other towns in this vicinity were asked Sunday morning to keep watch for a burglar who had entered the home of Joseph C. Callahan of Lafayette at about 5:30 o’clock Sunday morning and stole the family jewels, valued at about >3,000, and >75 in money. A man answering the descriptfßn given by Mrs. Callahan, who awakened when he was ransacking in her room and was threatened with death If she made any attempt to alarm the household, took the milk train Sunday morning and came north as far as Reynolds, where all trace of him was lost. At last reports the thief had not been apprehended.