Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1901 — Fair Oako. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oako.

Did you get a valentine? Quite a number of people in town are on the sick list with grip, bad colds, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mallett spent last week with relatives at Brook and Foresman. Regular monthly temperance meeting at the M. E. church next Sunday evening. Fred Nelson, of Wolcott, spent last week with his brother P. H. Nelson and family. Mrs. Isaac Kight spent the past week with her daughter, Mrs. M. Shehan at Lafayette. Kight arid Gundy both have their ice houses filled with six inch ice and of a good quality. Mrs. Wm. Thompson, of Lafayette, was the guest of l|er cousin, Mrs. Cottingham, several days last week. Our schools will hold special exercises appropriate to Washington’s Birthday, Friday afternoon, February 22. The record, for tfie wolf hunters so far this winter is as follows: Tom Snyder 4, John Liggett 3, Wm. Bums 2. Isaac Kight has placed into his handsome home an elegant new Packard piano and one of the finest in the county. G. D. Clymer, of Goodland, representing the American Central Life Insurance Co., of Indianapolis, was in town last week. Mrs. A. Moore, of Lafayette, spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Moffitt and other relatives. Albert knopinski, of DeMotte, who has just finished a course in telegraphy at Valparaiso, is now learning station work with agent Nelson. Several invited guests enjoyed a social time ot the home of Mrs. P. W. Nelson last Friday evening. The time was spent in dancing music, games and refreshments. Miss Rilla Cox was in Chicago a few days last week accompanied by her cousin, Nina Cox, of Chicago Heights. Miss Rilla’is also visiting friends and relatives at Rensselaer a few days this week. t Mr. and Mrs. Abe Bringle have been called to the bedside of ML Bringle’s mother, living on the Herriman farm near Rensselaer, who is lying very sick at this writing, and little hopes are entertained for her recovery owing to her advancing age. P. W. Nelson took his little daughter Irene to Chicago last Saturday to see the doctor who has been attending her eye that was injured several months ago. They remained over Sunday with relatives. E. L. Malon of Sheridan, filled his place at the depot ’ Josiah C. Thompson wants to be our next postmaster, and to that effect he is circulating a petition around town and finds no trouble in getting signers. Mr. Thompson is an honest and upright .gentleman, also an old soldier and is in need and deserving of the office and will make a good postmaster. Mr. Brockets’ term expires Oct Ist

The Ladies M. E. Aid Society will give a general supper, also ice cream and cake, at the school house Friday evening, February 22, Washington’s birthday. Music and entertainment will be furnished. This supper will •urpaaa any yet given, and will include all the good thing, suitable to the most squeamish taste. Everybody go and enjoy yourself.