Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1901 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fair Oak*. A There are several case of grip in town. Mrs. Cottingham was at Rose Lawn Monday on business. Orth Graves, of Morocco, was the guest of Miss Erwin over Sunday. Billy Babcock and Grant Warner were id town Tuesday on business. William and Frank Brockus were in Chicago Monday on business. John Casey has gone to the Soldier’s home at Marion for the remainder of the winter. A select crowd enjoyed tipping the light fantastic at Kessler’s hall last Thursday night. There wilLbe a-box supper at the school house next Saturday -evening. Everybody invited. Miss Edvth Moffitt was unable to be at her school a few days this week on account of sickness. j G. T. Williams received a telegram from Summertown, Tenn., announcing "the death of his father., John Davidson, of Goodland, was the guest of his brother George and wife a couple of days last week. t Mrs. Jim Clifton, of near DeMotte, was the guest of friends and relations in town several days last week. Sam Clifton, formerly of this place, but now living at Gifford, has been appointed post master at that place. Mrs. Joe Kight, of Rensselaer, was the guest of Mrs. Isaac Kight and other relatives in town from Friday till Monday. Mrs. Net k ie Linton, of Watseka, Ills., is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mallett and other relatives and friends in town. The regular monthly temperance meeting was held at the Christian church last Sunday, evening, Mrs. Winslow presiding. The program was good and well rendered, and the attendance was larger than it had been for some time. The ladies M. E. aid society met with Mrs. Wm. Fuller, two miles southeast of town, last Thursday, and initiated our new member, Mrs. James Babcock, of Parr. The day was spent mostly in sewing. An elegant dinner was also enjoyed by all. Frank Oglesby, the 14 year old adopted son of Chas. Vanarsdal, took it into his head to run away from home last Monday, and started up the railroad track and got as far as Lowell, where the constable was notified and overhauled him some time during the night. It is thought he had started for Chicago, where his mother is living. Mr. Vanarsdal was notified by telephone message Tuesday morning and went after him.