Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1913 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Born, ’to Claud Relief and wife, a daughter, Feb. 21st, 1913. A sister of Mrs. Clevenger has been quite sick at their home for the past week. Mr. Eggleston has bought and is repairing the old White building on Front street. There will be a Bible Student lecture at the school house Sunday at 2 o’clock, also at night. . Miss Mattie McKay, who has been at Momence for several weeks, spent Sunday with home folks. - Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger have purchased the old Cottingham house and will likely move into it soon. Mrs. Jennie Goble, formerly of this place, but now living in North Dakota, visited a few days here and at Mt. Ayr. Ray Casey has moved into the Hooper house in the northwest part of town and Frank Hooper has moved to Mt. Ayr. The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Sarah Thompson next Thursday. All members are requested to be present. George Williams and family are moving to a farm near Rockville, 111. Mr. Abell and family will occupy the house vacated by thein. ■

Charles Wilson and family were visiting Umphress’s a few days this week on their way to Tennesec, where they will make their future home.

An investigation as to the possibility of a universal 1-cent first-class postage rate was proposed in a joint resolution introduced in the house Wednesday by Representative McCoy of New Jersey. The resolution would authorize the appointment of a committee composed of two senators and two members of the house to conduct the investigation and would provide a $25,000 appropriation to defray their expenses.

Harry G. Leslie, United* States commissioner at Lafdyette, Tuesday afternoon, tendered his resignation to Judge Anderson in federal court at Indianapolis. It wAs accepted and Fred N. Prass was appointed to succeed him. Leslie has been a commissioner for several years. He was formerly a coach for the Purdue university football team and was injured in the Purdue football special wreck several years ago.