Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1901 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Turkey month. Prepare for Thanksgiving. Milt Gundy spent Sunday with his parents at Rose Lawn. Fred Leeson, of Rose Lawn, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Proudly over Sunday. Mrs. Lena Nelson spent a few days this week with relatives and friends in Chicago. Gus Erom, of East Chicago, was calling on friends in town last Sunday. Miss Eberhardt, of Reynolds, is the guest of Mrs. P. W. Nelson. Lyman Zea and son Chester, of Rensselaer, were in town Monday on business. John McColly, wife and daughter of Rensselaer, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cox last Sunday. W. H. Cottingham has been at Thayer the past week assisting Joe Right in the store and meat market. George Davidson, formerly of this place but now of Ancona, Ills., made a flying business trip to Fair Oaks last Thursday. A number of young couples enjoyed tripping the light fantastic until a late hour at Kessler’s Hall last Saturday night. Bro. Brady preached at the Christian church last Sunday morning. In the afternoon he immersed one candidate, Bessie Umphreys, in the Kankakee river at Water Valley. Chas. Gundy has sold his 40 acre farm, one and a half miles southeast of town, to c! ”• Eggleston, of Chicago, commercial agent Co. The price per acre was $25. The sale was effected through C. B. Manderville, of this place. Our schools will hold an Old Hat social and supper at the school house on Saturday evening of next week, Nov. 16th. The girl pupils are requested to bring any kind of an old hat and trimmings. Everybody go and see what the amusing feature of this occasion will be. Dont forget the date. Once more death has claimed one ftf our oldest citizens. Mrs. Sarah Lambert died at her home in the south part of town on Wednesday morning of last week at 11,35

o'clock, at the advanced age of 83 years, 4 months and 24 days. She had been failing in health for a long time and her death was mainly the result of old age and exhaustion. Her husband died at Lowell, Ind., before moving to this place some thirteen years ago. The deceased was the mother of eight children, five of whom are yet living, three sons and two daughters; George, of this place; Henry, ol Lowell; the other son lives in Portland, Oregon and the daughters reside in Chicago. The funeral was held at the house on r nday at 11 o’clock and was very largely attended. Religious services were conducted by Rev. Rogers, of Rose Lawn, after which the mortal remains of Grandma Lambert were laid to rest in Fair Oaks cemetery.