Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 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 County Offices. Sheriff Woodworth went to Gary on official business yesterday. New suits filed: No. 9203. Luther C. Hinckle vs. Ira G. Mansfield et al; action for damages. Demand 13,660.70. Venued from Lake county. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland was looking after some legal matters here Monday. A. D. will deliver the Decoration cay address at Goodland May 30, and, in the language of Dan Fraser, he says it s going to be ad — good address, too.' Sheriff and Mrs. True D. Woodworth spent Sunday with the latter’s brother, O. A. Jacks, and family at Lee. The occasion was Mr. Jacks’s 53d birthday anniversary, and relatives and their families to the number of about 22 gathered at the Jacks home to help him celebrate the event. Marriage licenses issued: May 15, Jesse Floyd Runyon of Fairbury, Illaged 18 Jan. 28 last, railroad employe, and Elva Nevalee Adams, daughter of Otto Adams of Barkley township, aged 18 Meh. 2 last. First marriage for each. Male being under age his father, John M. Runyon, gave consent to issuance of license. Married by Rev. E. W. Strecker.

The 1920 school enumeration shows a total loss in the county of 112 over the enumeration of last year, the greatest loss being in Carpenter township, which lost 34. The greatest gain was made in Rensselaer. The enumeration by the various school corporations follow, both last year’s and this year’s figures being given for comparison: 1919 1920 Barkley 426 434 Carpenter 280 246 Gillam - 215 194 Hanging Grove 119 1-5 Jordan 175 175 Kankakee 127 123 Keener — 338 334 Marion - 254 239 Milroy - I° B 1?1 Newton 155 16a Union 377 392 Walker 239 243 Wheatfield 174 158 Remington 266 259 Wheatfield (town) 88 78 Rensselaer 638 659 Total 4037 3925