Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Funeral cards at The Democrat office. J I—«,»!■■■ ! |lil I ll J. A. Larsh of Remington, was in the city Thursday and yesterday.

At last accounts, Gov. Goebel of Kentucky, was still alive, but the chances of his recovery were very slim.

A few days ago Dr. Moore received a large box of flowers from Mrs. Lagarde, one of his daughters, living in California.

John Temple Graves’negro lecture last week, it is said, did not set very well with some of the more radical negro-worshippers here. ''

Two more candidates for the republican nomination for sheriff have entered the ring—Sam Yeoman of Rensselaer, and Charles N. Mustard of Jordan tp.

Ebenezer Peregrine, an old resident of Hanging Grove tp., died Wednesday at the home of his son Edward, aged about 70 years. The funeral was held Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. August Rosenbaum gave a masquerade party and dance at their home on the north side Saturday night. Friends from Hammond and Michigan City and other points were in attendance.

The entertainment which was given by Miss Iva Washbum and her class on last Tuesday night is certainly worthy of commendation. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the attendance was rather limited.

The thermometer has been down below zero nearly every morning this week. Yesterday morning dawned bright and clear and somewhat warmer. Thegroundhog had no trouble in seeing several shadows, for old Sol was at his best.

M. D. Richardson of Lake City, Mich., is visiting his old captain r M. F. Chilcote, and other friends and relatives in Jasper county. Mr. Richardson is quite a goodsized man. being 6 feet 31 inches in height and tipping the beam at 250 pounds.

E. P. Honan received a dispatch from Danville, 111., Thursday afternoon stating that his father-in-law Samuel Hemphill, had suffered a stroke of paralysis at the soldier’s home, where the old gentlemen was living. Mrs. Honan and Mrs. Hemphill left to attend his bedside at once.

The reported cases of smallpox at Monon were investigated by the state hoard of health and pronounced chickenpox. No more new cases of smallpox have developed in this immediate section of the state so far as learned. It was reported that there was a case at DeMotte, but it was found to be a canard. .

We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Indianapolis Sentinel on the inside pages of to-day’s Democrat. The Sentinel is the best paper published for Indianains, and the unparalleled offer of this excellent daily, from now until after the national election for only $2.40, should be taken advantage of at once.

The various county boards of health took a timely precaution by publishing the rules and regulations of the state governing all contagious or infectious diseases. The danger from smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever is imminent and there is no one who can be too careful in the precautions which they may take to prevent the spread of these diseases.

Twenty marriage licenses were issued in this county during the month of January. This is probably a greater number than was ever before issued in the • county in any previous month in its history, and it is likely thatt he number for the present fiscal year ending May 31 next will break all records. About 150 is the highest for any previous year, but for the eight months of the present fiscal year 103 have been already issued, as follows: June, 6; July. 4; August, 9; September. 14; October, 11; November, 18; December, 18; January, 20,