Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1901 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

JPair Oaks. Jack Kight spent a few days in Chicago this week. Misses Iva and Jessie Moffitt spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives in town. Mrs. Mundon and Mrs. Winslow are on the sick list. Miss Ophelia McClanahan has returned to her home at Rose Bud. * Mrs. Chas. Holly, ‘of Pittsfield, Ills., spent a couple of days this week with her mother, Mrs. John Casey and other relatives. Mis. Joe Goff is reported quite sick with rheumatism* Fair Oaks was well represented at Water Valley last Sunday. Geo. Lambert and wife spent a few days this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fenters, near Morocco. Gertrude Taylor, of Wolcott, was the guest of Mrs. P. W. Nelson Monday and Tuesday. Miss Taylor was formerly a teacher in the Fair Oaks schools. Miss Bessie Kenton, of Rensselaer, visited Mr. and Mrs. Bringle over Sunday and took part at the temperance meeting Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mallett were at Foresman a few days this week the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Linton. Wm. Cox and wife were called to Chicago Heights fast Friday on account of the serious illness of their grandson, George Graves. Mrs. Nettie Linton and little daughter Opal of Mt. Ayr, were the guests of friends and relatives in town from Saturday till Monday. Dr. Hinkins and Mr. Stanley, of Chicago, visited Mr. and Mrs. Zea over Sunday. Regular monthly temperance meeting was he|d at the Christian church last Sunday evening and was attended by a fair sized audience. Ben Kellar has gone to Chicago ;lleights to look for employment. J. Orth Graves, of Morocco and Miss Mae Erwin, of this place, were married one day last week at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Newton Waterman, in Chicago. Their many friends in Fair Oaks wish them much joy and happiness. The strawberry festival given by the ladies of the M. E. church at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Zea last Saturday evening was well attended and a success in every way. The net proceeds were $lO. Elias Brockus h»s moved his family to Chicago Heights. * v Everybody who intends going away from home to spend the Glorious Fourth should come to Fair Oaks, as we are going to have the best celebration ever held here. The committee is sparing no time and pains to make it so, and everything advertised is sure to take place regardless of what the weather may be. Honorables Charles Hanley and Frank Foltz, of Rensselaer, two wellknown and able speakers, will deliver orations. Other notable features of the program are as follows: Half mile running race, free to all, purse SSO; match game of base ball; three-legged race; ladies 50 yard foot race; bowery dance afternoon and evening. Good music will be furnished. Grand display of fire works at nignt. For further particulars see large and small bills. Excursion rates on both railroads. Come prepared to stay all day. You will never regret it.