Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

John A. Pence of Brook, was in the city Monday. Thos. Callaghan of Wheatfield, was in the city Wednesday. J. M. Ort of Remington was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday. Miss Ida Fell cf Remington is visiting Mrs. S. C. Johnson this week. 1 D. S. Makeever has purchased the 80 acre farm of Mrs. Miller's, in Newton tp. A fine quality of ice from 7 to 9 inches in thickness is being taken from the river this week. We are sorry to learn that Ira W. Yeoman of Remington, is again having trouble with his cancerous affection. Another week of fine winter weather with the mercury down near the zero mark or a little below most of the time. I. A. Leave! and son of Rrm ington, were here Tuesday and visited Mr. Leavel’s recently purchased farm, north of town. Henry Kolhoff of Jordan tp. was quite badly bruised up Thursday by falling from a load of oats and the wagon passing over him. It is said that Graham Earle, the actor, well known here, has lost hts mind and will be obliged to retire permanently from the stage. The tax cases against J. M. Wasson, M. L. Spitler and Robt. Parker have been dismissed, Prosecutor Chizum having asked for their dismissal. The tax cases against Austin and Hollingsworth, taken to the Benton circuit court from this county on change of venue, haw been continued. Elder J. D. Carson of Remington, was in the city a few hours Tuesday. He is holding meetings this week at the Slaughter school house, southeast of Rensselaer. lodges and secret orders of Rensselaer will hand in a list of the newly elected officers of their respective orders we shall be pleased to publish same. Mrs. Elizabeth Leatherman, wife of James Leatherman st., died al her home in this city Thursday morning, aged about 76 years. Funeral will be held from the residence today at 11 a. m. There is some talk of constructing a telephone line from this city to Hammond, to connect with the long distance line at that place, T. J. .McCoy, Delos Thompson, and Henry Taylor of Lafayette, are said to be interested in working up the matter.

Wm. D. Pence of Brook. Ind. and Mary E. Long of Medaryville were married at the home of exSheriff McCay, Wednesday evening, Dec. 7,1898, by Elder CL J. Corbin. This makes the 170th couple the elder has married since he removed to Winamac, nearly I*6 years ago. —Winamac DemocratJournal,' J. McGinnis of Rose Lawn, was in the city Wednesday getting some bills struck at The Democrat office for a big shooting match to Thayer next Saturday. There will be 250 fine turkeys, also blue rock and target shooting. A bag free lunch will be served to those hi attendance, and in the evening a ball will be held in Defreice"s hall. Good music will be in attendance and good order maintained. A prize will be given ,46 the best waltzers. Beginning with last evening the Jews throughout the cavffiaad world will celebrate the annual festival of Chaaakuk. It occurs the twenty-fifth day of the Hebrew month, Kisley, and lasts eight days. It commemorates the great historical event in the dhys of the Maccabees, when the Temple at Jerusalem, which had been sßcriligiously defiled by heather, hands was rededicated to the service of God, after the glorious victories of the brave Judas Maccabees and his brothers and the faithful Jews who fought torisr them.