Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 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 Note* Gathered by U* From the Varloua County Office*. Attorney W. H. Parkinson was up from Lafayette Thursday. J. D. Roth, who has been in Purdue university the past winter, is working for Ed Nesbitt, the county surveyor, during his summer vacation. The recent session of the county commissioners has given the surveyor considerable work. Sheriff and Mrs. T. D. Woodworth left yesterday morning via auto for Columbia City where they will visit for about 10 days with Mr. and Mrs. Newt Pumphrey. During their absence Deputy Sheriff, William Childers, and wife will have charge of the jail. Marriage licenses Issued: June 17, Walter C. Atkinson of Morocco, aged 33 Jan. 25 last, grain dealer, and Ruby Edith Briney of Rensselaer, aged 32 Dec. 29 last, milliner. Second marriage for male, first mari riage dissolved by death in 1918; first marriage for female. At the Joint session of Newton and Jasper county commissioners, held here Tuesday, the reports on the Ernest Lamson and P. F. Roberts road petitions were examined, approved and the roads established. The Daniels bridge in Jasper county was also ordered repaired by our comm Issioner s. The Indiana Historical commission is- securing data to compile a history of the part taken by the men and women in Indiana in the world war. The historical blanks which are to be filled by the' ex-service men and women have been distributed to nearly everyone In the county who was in service. Many of those who received the blanks have failed to return them. Will those who have blanks complete them and return them to any of the War Mothers or to Mrs. C. W. Hanley, who is chairman of that committee. If you have never received a blank, one may be secured by calling Mrs. C. W. Hanley. The will of the late Nancy J. Burgett was filed for probate Thursday. The instrument was executed Sept. 26, 1914, and was witnessed by Maude E. and Woodhull Spitler. After the paying of all just debts, the erection of suitable monument for deceased, 35 acres of land in Barkley township is bequeathed to Francis S. McGinnis and his heirs as well as a part of the personal property. The rest of the personal property is left to Anna Burgett. All other real estate and personal property belonging to deceased at the time of her death, other than that above mentioned, is to be converted into money and divided equally between Anna Burgett and Oliver Perry Hurley. Frank Foltz is named as executor.