Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1901 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

P. W. Nelson spent Sunday at St. Toe, Mich. A number of x>ur people attended Old Settlers’ Meeting at Rensselaer last Friday and Saturday. The Mt. Ayr band boys were in town Saturday morning on their way to the Woodman’s picnic at Shelby, where they were engaged to furnish music for the occasion. John Gilmore and family have moved to Goodland. Mrs. Isabella Fox was the guest of friends at Rensselaer, a few days this week. And still another cheap excursion to Chicago next Sunday, Sept. 22nd. Only 75 cents round trip. Everybody go. Mr. Block, who was working for Sam Richey during his absence, left Monday for his home at Danville, Ills. Mr. and Mrs. Mundon left Monday for Cleveland, Hancock county, Ind., to visit friends and relatives. They will also visit the State fair. Miss O’Laughlin, of Goodland, is teaching the school near Pembroke, which opened last Monday. The two months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hurley died on Thursday morning of last week and was buried the next day in the cemetery at this place. Miss Force, of Momence, Ills., is visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Olds, at the Lawler ranch. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sheppard arrived here last Saturday from Havana, Cuba and are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zea. They are also visiting relatives in Chicago a few days this week. Milt Gundy is taking a vacation this week. Henry Goff, now of Spring Grove, Ills., who was called here last week on account of tile death of infant Hurley, returned last Monday. Henry has a good job as section foreman for the C. & N. W, Ry. at that place and will soon move his family there. 1