Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1899 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

—S. B. Thornton’s visited at Surrey last Sunday. —Mrs. Schoffield visited her husband over at Comer Monday, returning Tuesday p. m. —Vic Bringle and Andrew Chipman visited Abe Bringle’s Saturday evening and Sunday. —Madames Manderville, Reed, Ritchey and Miss Edith Moffitt were at Rensselaer last Wednesday. —Mr. Isaac Kight went to Chicago Sunday, returning Monday with his wife who has moved back to Fair Oaks. —Mrs. Dr. Proudley started last Saturday morning for a point near Pittsburgh, Penn., where she expects to, spend the greater part of the summer. —Frank Hodge, who has been visiting at Chicago Heights for two or three weeks, returned to Fair Oaks Tuesday. He is still suffering from rheumatism. —The C. T. U. business meeting will be held next Saturday eve. at S. B. Thornton’s. Every member requested to be present The next entertainment will be held Sunday eve., May 28th, at the Christian ghurch.

—From the report of the dance at Mr. Saturday evening, there is great need of temperance work in this vicinity. Some of the willing workers of the town are trying at the temperance meetings to make a vivid portrayal of the liquor curse, that every one may realize the responsibility resting on them. “Woe unto him that justify the wicked for reward.”