Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Hom the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. The grand jury convened Monday and was tsill grinding yesterday. Attorney P. R. Blue of Wheatfield was a visitor in the city Monday. Court Reporter Joseph W., Reeve went to Chicago Saturday l evening, returning Sunday night. Former County Treasurer A. A. Fell of Carpenter township was a visitor in the city Friday. Miss Murtie Ford, who has been employed as nurse at the county hospital for some time, has resigned her position and is now visiting relatives In Remington and Kentland.

Marriage licenses issued: November 23, Charles Haskins of Reynolds, aged 21 December 23 last, farmer, and Hazel Grigst of McCoysburg, aged 17 November 23, housekeeper. Female being under age, her father, Charles Griest, gave consent to issuance of license. A fine lot of high-grade, rebuilt typewriters just received in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Come in and reserve one of these machines for a Christmas present for your daughter who is taking commercial wqrk in the high school. Nothing would better please her. New suits filed: No. 9269 3-4. Petition of Lura I. Halleck to be admitted to the bar. No. 9,270. Farmers State Bank of Monticello vs. State Bank of Montlcello, Adm. Lenial O. Potts estate; foreclosure of mortgage. No. 9271. James N. Leatherman vs, George F. Sanders and Henriette Sanders, his wife; action to quiet title. Grant Wynegar, who was arrested recently on charges brought by his wife for non-support of herself and children and placed in jail here, but later released on bond furnished by A. W. Albertson of South Bend; was again placed in jail here Monday. Mr. Albertson, who is an officer in the United States navy, had been called to report for duty and desired his ?600 before leaving, and brought Mr. Wynegar back to Rensselaer Monday from South Bend and turned him over to the court and requested his money, which was given him and the young man returned to jail to await a hearing on the charges filed against him.