Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1902 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

#Vilr Oak*. > Rev. H. C. Hall will preach at the Christian church next Sunday afternoon. Everybody invited. Sam Richey has been on the sick list several days the past week. Hiram Smith done his work at the pumping station. N. A. McKay spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents and old friends at Kirklin Ind. John Nelson, of Wolcott, visited his brother P. W. Nelson and family a few days last week. A. B. DeKoker, of DeMotte, was the guest of Miss Lulu Clifton over Sunday. Mrs. Right spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Right at Thayer. Mrs. Elza Grow, of Rensselaer, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Gundy, a few days last week. G. Studebaker, of Lafayette, was the guest of his lady friend, Maud Fry, the latter part of last week. Enoch Spry and daughter, Miss Anna, of Momence, 111., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Right several days last week. Dr. Proudly went to Chicago last Friday and returned Saturday with his youngest son Charlie, who is at present in poor health with lung trouble, but is improving. The ladies M. E. aid society of this place have made $127 in the past year, all to be applied on the church debt. This is a good sum and the ladies deserve much credit for their work. • Elder Beck, of Valparaiso, preached a good sermon at the M. E. church last Sunday evening to a large congregation. After the service Quarterly Conference was held, Elder Beck officiating, assisted by Revs. Ball and Rogers, of Rose Lawn, and Rev. Bloomer, of Chicago. Rev. Alden,of Chicago, will be the new minister. His first appointment in Fair Oaks will be Sunday afternoon, Feby. 2. Albert Rnopinski, who learned telegraphy and station work under Agent Nelson, but who is now employed by the C. & N. W. Ry., has lately been transferred to Austin, Ills., ns assistant agent at a good salary. Willie Cottingham and Mildreth Gundy accompanied their school teacher. Miss Bruce, to her home near Rensselaer last Friday evening to spend Saturday and Sunday with her youngest brother, Lawson Bruce, returning home Monday morning. J. R. Frazier, formerly night operator at Fair Oaks, but who has held the night office at F'rankfort, Ind., for the past four years, has just resigned to accept a better job at day work on the M. K. & T. Ry., at Parsons, Kans. He and his family left for that place h few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier have many friends in Fair Oaks, who wish them success in their new western home. The former is a cousin of Mrs. G. Mundon, of this place.