Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 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 Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. / — Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Thursday. Jacob Rich of Washington, 111., was looking after his Jasper county real estate interests Wednesday. Jacob Johnson of Gillam township, the road contractor, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Johnson was busily at work on that part of the W. L. Wood road improvement system in Union township, extending west anu just south of Virgie, and was getting his material from Lafayette. He was hit by the shipping embargo and will have to drop further work on his contracts until this is lifted. Burl Blackman of Kersey, a brakeman on the C. & W. V. railroad, was arraigned before Squire Irwin last Monday on the charge of assault and battery, with intent to commit a more serious offense on the person of Miss Irma Drenth, also of Kersey, who was employed at the time of the alleged attack occurred in the Blackman home. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to assault and battery and was fined $lO and costs. Marriage licenses issued: June 22, William Condon Miller of Hammond, aged 28 Dec. 26 last, dentist, and Marie Louise Hamilton of Rensselaer, aged 22 July 22 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each/ June 24, Octavius John Getz of Medaryville, aged 26 Sept. 18 last, farmer, and Ethel Mae Manning of Jasper county, aged 20 Meh. 8 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 24, Allie Oscar Francis of Union township, aged 41 May 5 last, farmer,, and Grayce Price, also of Union, aged 28 June 26 last, seamstress. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in 1917. First marriage for female.