Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1913 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Walter McConnell Jias bought a new auto. John Wiseman and son are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Al Moore came up from Lafayette Tuesday on business. Mrs. Blanche McCollough is here visiting relatives and friends. Will Van Cliff and family have moved to the Brouhard house. Mrs. Nora Fritz came home from Indianapolis the last of the week. John Casey has been on the sick list this week but is better at present. Mrs. Hemphill, of Rensselaer, visited Mrs. Margaret Keller Sunday. Charles Halleck has returned from Chicago, where he has been for a week. Bert Warne and family went to Watseka and Hoopeston the first of the week. Mrs. Reuben Nowlen and two children came here from Zion City last Sunday. Lew Mdfflt sprained his shoulder pretty badly while wrestling at Parr Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Casey came home and brought their baby from Virgie the last of the week. Mrs. David Winslow has been with her daughter, Mrs. Howell, at LaCrosse Mrs. Howell is sick. Chas/Penwright, of Mt. Ayr, was here over Sunday, calling on friends and looking after the orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Clifton haw been staying at Cedar Lake, where he has a position in the depot. Mrs. Clevenger returned from Chicago Tuesday, where she had gone to visit her daughter and family. Mrs. Tom Johnson just came home from Monon, where she had been to see her daughter, who has been quite ill. The protracted meetings have closed but there will be prayer meeting at the M. E. church every Thursday evening, regularly, hereafter. About a dozen of the little girl friends of Buleah Trump gave a surprise party for her Tuesday evening. Games were played until bed time and then they ate taffy and popcorn.