Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1901 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fair Oak*. Mrs. Thomas Fry is on the sick list. A number from here expect to take in the' circus at Rensselaer next. Monday. Several of the boys from here attended Odd Fellow’s lodge at Mt. Ayr last Saturday night. The monthly temperance meeting was postponed until next Sunday night, Juiy 28th., at M. E. Church. Enos Mofiit has returned from Oklahoma. He thinks old Jasper is good enough for him Mrs. Fannie Morgan is visiting her brother J. J. Fry and family at Rose Lawn this week. Miss Nellie Right, of Iledgewisch, Ills., is visiting her uncle, Isaac Kigl.t and family. Mrs. Chas. Gundy is visiting her parents at Kniman. Agent Nelson was on the sick list a couple of ilays this week Extra Agent Fry, of Rose Lawn, relieved him. The ladies of the Christian Church will give an ice cream social at the lawn of Littlefield & Erwin, Saturday evening. Aug. 3rd. Proceeds to go for getting new seats for the church. Everybody invited. The Young People’s Christian Endeavor was reorganized last Sunday evening with the following officers elected: President, Blanch Dodge; secretary, Mae Fox; treasurer, Ethel Arnold; organist, Carrie Dodge. We were in error in slating that the money cleared by the Christian Society from their Fourth of July refreshment stand would be used on the church debt. In correction we wish to state that the Christian church is all paid for, and that this money and the proceeds from the box supper is to be used to buy new seats for the church. Mrs. Sarah A., wife Rev. A. C. Abhet, died last Saturday morning, July 20th, at her home at 6:50 a. m., of flux, at the advanced age of 76 years, 5 months and 9 days, after only about a week’s |sickness. The deceased was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom survive her, besides her husband, three sons and four daughters, viz: James T., of Ashland, Oregon; Edgar J., of Anthony, Kansj John A., of Indianapolis; Mrs. Harriett J. Off and Mrs. Melle McColly,.if Chicago Heights; Mrs. Mary L„ Switzer, jof Aix, and Mrs. Maggie E. Daniels, of Blackford, all being present at the funeral except James T. and Edgar J. The funeral was held at the Rose Bud M. P. church Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, the religious services being conducted by Rev. Laßoupta, and were very largely attended. Interment at Prater cemetery in Barkley township. The members of the family wish to extend heartfelt thanks to their friends and neighbors and especially to the ladies’ aid society for their kind assistance during the sickness and death of their beloved, wife and mother.