Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1902 — CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. Mary Hall has just built a new barn to her property. Mrs. Tom Mallett and daughter Pearl were at Lowell last Sunday to see Dr. Gerrish. Mrs. True Culharn, of Pioneer, Tenn, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Susie Casey and other relatives in town. Don’t forget the cheap excursion to Chicago next Sunday, Oct. sth. Only 75 cents round trip. Ben Kellar has built an addition to his house. Rev. Hall will preach at the Christian church next Sunday afternoon at the usual hour. Wilber Dodge and family have removed to Budd, 111. Dr. Proudley has rented his property here. Lyman Zea and little daughter, of Rensselaer, visited his brother, Peter Zea and family last Sunday. Mrs. Allen Campbell returned home on Monday from a visit with her parents at Monticello. Our schools commence next Monday, Oct. 6th. Edyth Moffitt, of this place, and Mr. Hamilton, of Rensselaer, are the teachers. Let there be a full attendance. Mrs. Mundon, accompanied by Miss Mildred Gundy, returned home Saturday, after a week’s visit with her son, John Mundon and family at Momence. We are glad to be able to state that Mrs. Kilgore is now improving rapidly from her recent severe spell of sickness. At one time she was thought to be dying. The box supper and ice cream social given by the Christian church ladies last Saturday evening was well attended considering the inclemency of the weather. The receipts were something over $9.00.

Harvey Nelson, of Thayer, was the guest of his brother P. W. Nelson and family the latter part of last week. We are informed that he has sold his property there to a Chicago party and will move his family to Wolcott. Wm, Shoup, “the handy man with a gun in his watermelon patch,” was relieved of $25 in money one night last week by two strangers who came to his house and asked permission to stay all night as the weather was very bad. Their request was granted and when Mr. Shoup awoke, about two hours later than usual the next morning, he arose only to find his guests missing, also the above sum which was taken from his pants pockets, but nothing else was missing from the house. Mr. Shoup thinks he was chloroformed in order to safely carry out their intentions and make good their escape. He is not liable to accommodate any more “guests” who may happen along and want a night’s lodging. Mr. Ward B. Banes and Miss Carrie E. Dodge quietly stole a march on their friends here on Thursday evening of last week, Sept. 25th, >902, by repairing to the ressdence of the officiating Justice, S. M. Lamoine, and being married there by him. Only a very few relatives and friends of the bride and groom were present at the ceremony. The bride is one of our most popular and charming young ladies and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney H. Dodge, of this place. The groom

is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Banes, a prominent carpenter of Swanington, Ind., and is at present employed by the Monon as an extra telegraph operator. They will go to housekeeping as soon as Mr. Banes finds a permanent location. At present they occupy rooms with Mrs. Cottingham. A host of friends, including your correspondent, wish the new bride and groom much prosperity and happiness through life’s journey.