Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1899 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

—Frank Lakin was in town buying calves last weejc —Otis Sheffer of Surrey, spent Sunday in our towm. —Quite a number of people in our vicinity are moving. —Charlie Snow is going to build an addition to his house. —George Bronhard of Sheldon, 111., visited his family a few days last week. —Misses Maud Fry and Jennie Cottingham visited near Good Hope last Sunday. —Mrs. D. Winslow and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barker went to Rensselaer last Saturday. —Mrs. Rose Harmon went to Rensselaer last Thursday and had several teeth extracted. —Mr. Winslow’s have sold their house and lotsin the north part of town to Grandma Reed. —Elmer Moffitt, who is Carpentering at Chicago, Heights, visited his family last Sunday. —Robert and Grant Harmon are fjoing to move out on the Gregory and about the first of April. —Fred Lea son, the druggist, and Enos Moffitt, the old bachelor, went to Rose Lawn last Sunday p. m. —Last Saturday Mrs. Dr. Proudey and Mrs. Guss Munden visited Mrs. Maclanahan, who lives east of Parr. —Last Saturday evening some of the boys from town, attended the dance at Mr. Benton’s, who live about 5 miles northwest of town. —ln a few we» ks Enos and Elmer Moffitt will move to Newton county, where they will engage in farming on the Harris & Vanatta land. —Misses Alice Proudley, Jennie Cottinghi Edit. Moffitt and Mr. Joe ' mslow of Fair Oaks school, attended examination for

graduation, which was held at Parr, last Saturday. —Rev. A. E. Pierson of near Good Hope, will preach at the Christian church atthis place Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. —Dr. Leasson of Rose Lawn, has purchased the Mrs. Blumberg property on Front street and the drug store will be moved into the same in the near future. —Rev. Sawyer of Rose Lawn, who is the M. E. pastor of this circuit, filled his appointment here last Sunday at 11 o’clock. The subject, “Remember our bonds,” was very interesting, and was well delivered. Quarterly meeting in two weeks.