Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1901 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fm*r Oak*. Dr, Proudly has returned from Chicago. Jack Kight was in Chicago a few days this week on business. *' M. V. Harness, of Monon, was in town a few days last week. Ed Goble expects to move to Ancona, 111., next week to engage in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mallett were at Lowell last Sunday to see Dr. Gerrish. Mr. and Mrs. Kight spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. Shehan at Lafayette. Fair Oaks was well represented at the county seat last Friday and Saturday. Wm. Fenters was at Troy, Ohio, a few days this week looking after business matters. Our schools will close Saturday of next week, after a six months’ successful term. Mrs. Elizabeth Fox has returned home after a several weeks’ stay with relatives and friends at Rensselaer. Mrs. P. W. Nelson and daughter Irene returned Tuesday from a several days’ visit with relatives in Chicago. Walter Cottingham, of Kentland, spent Sunday with his parents and friends in town. “Peck” has a good job on a farm there. George Davidson and wife were* the guests of the former’s brother, B. P. Davidson, at Goodland, a few days last and this week. The ladies of the Christian church will hold an Easter supper at the school-house on Saturday evening, April 6th. General announcement later. Sam Ritchey, car inspector for the C. & E. I. at this place, is confined to the house by sickness. Mr. Black, of Danville. 111., is filling his place. M. W. Brattain has resigned his job as foreman of the Monon section here and returned home at Indianapolis. John Wakefield, of the same place, succeeded him. Mrs. Joseph Winslow and Miss Hope Spitzer, of this place, were quietly married at Rensselaer, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s aufct, Mrs. Minnie Cleaver, near the depot, and was performed by Rev. A. L. Ward, of the Christian church of Rensselaer. Only a few relatives of the bride witnessed the ceremony. This was quite a surprise to their many friends in Fair Oaks, but all join in wishing them much joy and happiness. They will reside here.