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Personal painting and papering Flam Mervin Conine of Newville township, was taken to the penal farm Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Herbert N. Grimm to serve sixty days for The sale by C. E. McClintock, commissioner. of real estate involved in the partition suit of John Jackman against Jefferson W. Jackman al. to the plaintiff for has been approved in the DeKalb circuit court. report by H. Springer, receiver the Garrett Savings Loan and Trust of the sale of lot 19, block 46, in Cowen's first addition to Garrett to Raymond Ballentine for has been approved in the DeKalb circuit court. Funeral services were held at the Fairfield Center church Monday afternoon for Mrs. Sarah Ann High, age 82, pioneer resident of DeKalb county Burial was made in the Fairfield Center cemetery. Mrs. High passed away at the home of her nephew, Edward Bard, in Waterloo. Elias W. Ladd has sued Minnie Jackman and Joseph Ruppert in the DeKalb circuit court to restrain them from interfering with him in the possession of eighty acres of land, cluding eighteen acres of growing wheat, hay and farm machinery The plaintiff's attorney is H. W. Mountz. Maralene Frick, aged four months, was adopted by Joseph Kennedy and wife, Dranella Kennedy, of Garrett. by proceedings in the DeKalb circuit court Friday and her name was changed to Maralene Kennedy. The child's mother, Mary Frick gave her consent. Fred Feick is the attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy. Bids for the construction of the drain in Jackson township. DeKalb county, petitioned for by John Gloy et. al. will be received by Emmett Armstrong. commissioner of construction, at the office of the county surveyor in Auburn on April Howard S. Grimm of Auburn, is attorney for the drain. Seeking to have its claim made preferred one, the board of finance of Perry township, Allen county, has filed suit against the ceiver the Huntertown bank. now in the process of liquidation. The township claims it had $31.133 deposit at the time the bank suspended business. The Noble County Bank and Trust Co., by Vermont Finley, receiver, has resigned in the DeKalb circuit court as guardian of John Beight and made final settlement of the account by paying into court in cash and first mortgage real estate mortgage bond of the face value of $500. new guardian has not yet been named. Carl Hunsel of Garrett, has been named in the DeKalb circuit court administrator of the estate of his mother, the late Theresa M. Hunsel, who died last Nov. 16. There 600 in personal property and $2,000 in real estate and the only heir besides the son is daughter, Regina Christ of South Bend. The administrator filed $3.200 bond, with Joseph Loth and Eugene Vogeding as sureties. Mervin Conine of five miles east of St. Joe, was sentenced to the penal farm for sixty days and was fined $1 and the costs by Judge Endicott Saturday afternoon. Conine, who is only nineteen years old, pleaded guilty to petit larceny in the theft of insulated wire, battery and signal lamps used at Baltimore Ohio crossing near his home. His father, Wayne Conine. paid the railroad company for loss. Mrs. Laura Showalter of Butler, has been appointed in the DeKalb circuit court as administratrix of the estate of her husband, the late Wesley Showalter, who died Feb. 25, leaving $800 in personal property and in real estate. The heirs besides the widow are four daughters, Knisely Nora Rudd, and Carolyne Frisbie of Butler, aid Zelma Ginder of Fort Wayne, and granddaughter, Ruth Stonebraker of Ktendallville. Mrs. Showalter filed 600 bond, with Carolyne Frisbie, Earl Frisbie, Zelma Ginder and Elgie Ginder as sureties. A charge of leaving the scene of an accident has been placed against Robert W. Youse of Fort who admitted to police Monday afternoon that he the driver of car which struck woman at Main and Clinton streets in Fort Saturday night. The woman, Mrs. Eva Bossell, was taken to Joseph's hospital in the city ambulance. but was dismissed after her injuries were treated. She was injured slightly Youse said he knew he struck something as he turned at the intersection, but did not know what it was. witness gave police license number which he thought was that carried by the machine and this clue led police to Youse. The Butler Township Home Burmet March The eau club with Lydia Whittington, ing was with 18 members and visitors presThe meeting was opened singing Irish songs by the club. The report the secretary given and the business meeting closed for dinner, which consisted of the usual lot of good things and nicely decorated in honor of the day. The meeting was called to order and in response to roll call Irish jokes were given. The leader, Mrs. Nora Noel then gave the history of the state of New York. The project work was then given by the leaders, Mrs. Grace Miller and Inez Thrush on the subject, "Nutrifollowed by an The were Miss Thelma Hawver, who rendered piano selections, Mrs. Grace Shank, who sang Irish songs and Mrs. Laura Heitz, who gave contest which was won by Mary Noel and Grace Shank. meeting will be with Mrs. May next Miller, south of LaOtto, April the afternoon. There will be change of seeds and