Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1901 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fair Oaks. News rather scarce. Less than a week till Christmas. The thermometer registered 15 degrees below zero last Sunday morning. Charlie Vick, of Rensselaer, was in town Monday on his way to Brook. John Prey and family have moved to Kniman. Mrs. P. W. Nelson visited friends and relatives in Chicago a few days this week. Mrs. Nettie Linton and little daughter Opal are visiting friends and relatives in town. Miss May Fox is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Harry Bott, at Bloomington, Ind., for a few weeks. Walter McConnell, of Kentland, was calling on friends and relatives in town the latter part of last week. Dr. Proudly has returned home from a weeks’ visit with relatives in Chicago. He also purchased a choice line of holiday goods while there. Miss Alice Proudly is expected home this week after a several months’ visit with frientjs and relatives at Akron, Ohio, and points in Pennsylvania. Clarence McKean, who had been visiting his sister Mrs. G. W. Proudley, left Wednesday of last week for Olwine, lowa, to acce pt a good position in the C. & G. W. Ry. shops at his trade, that of a machinist. Mrs. Fannie Cottmgham returned home Saturday from Brookston, where she had been for a week on account of the sickness of her mother, Mrs. A. J. Nelson, but who has since recovered. C. L. Eggleston and family have moved here from Chicago, and are temporarily occupying rooms in the Kessler block until their new house is completed on the farm just lately bought of C. A. Gundy, which will be ready for them Some time next month. On account of the Christmas and New year holidays the Monon Route will give a rate of one and one third lare for the round trip to all points on their line. Tickets to be sold Dec. 24th, 25th and 31st, 1901, good returning up to and including January 2nd.