Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1902 — CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE

FAIR OAKS.

The C. & E. I. Ry. is now running four trains a day except Sunday, two each way. A good many of our people are spending Thanksgiving with friends and relatives out of town. Dick Mallett is erecting a dwelling house on his lots lately bought of R. H. Dodge. There will be no school on Thursday and Friday of this week on account of the Thanksgiving holiday. Chas. Gundy has returned home after a two weeks’ outing up in the Kankakee regions. He reports a good time and plenty of game too. George Davison, of Goodland, spent a few days last week with Ike Kight and other friends in town. Mrs. Pearl Dowell, of Chicago, spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Munden. C. T. Otis returned last Saturday from a two weeks’ business trip to New York and Boston. Enis Moffitt and George Brohardt will give a dance at Kessler’s hall, on Thanksgiving night, November 27th. Everybody invited. After two weeks’ work the extra gang on the Monon finisned putting in gravel south of town last Saturday and left Tor Dyer. Calvin Burroughs is building an addition and making other repairs to his house. Mr. Cooper and Miss Leach, of Virgie, were the guests of Pearl Mallett last Sunday’ Mrs. Winslow has returned home from Indianapohs where she has been the past two weeks under the care of Dr. Rowe, the expert oculist. She is getting along as well as could be expected and her friends will be pleased to learn that in time she will regain the sight of one of her eyes at least, if not both. At present she is totally blind. Mrs. Maud Mallett, of Watseka, 111., and Wm. Kepperling, of Thayer, were married at his home on Sunday of last week, Nov. 16th, by Squire Miller. The wedding was rather a quiet one, only a few friends being present to witness the ceremony. The bride is the widow of the late Luther Mallett, who was killed in a boiler explosion at Hoopston, 111., about two years ago. They at once went to housekeeping at Thayer. Today, Thursday, Nov. 27th, the people of the United States has war with Turkey. Don’t forget the oyster and general supper tonight, Thursday, Nov. 27th. Ice cream will also be served. The ladies will have on sale a number of sewed articles at moderate prices, from a handkerchief to a bed quilt. This affair will be held in the vacant room next to the drug store instead of at the school house as heretofore announced, and will be One of the most elaborate suppers ever held in the town. Everybody come and bring your wife or best girl and enjoy the evening.