Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1903 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Mr, and Mrs. Jack Kight spent New Years with Jose Kight and wife at Thayer. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Mundon are visiting their son John and family at Momence., 111., for two weeks. Mrs. Benj. Kellar has been quite sick but is now improving. Mrs. Frank Lambert has about recovered from a spell of sickness. Miss Francis Brady has returned to Chicago, after a holiday visit with her sister, Mrs. P. W. Nelson and other relatives and friends. Miss Jennie McConnell, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Udorus Cottingham. The masquerade ball given at Kessler’s hall New Years night was quite well attended and enjoyed by all. Lee Demmitt, of Chicago, was the guest of Jennie McConnell a few days last week, returning home Monday, A number of the-boys from here attended a social hop at Everett Warren’s, two miles east last Friday night and report a good time. Rev. Hall delivered an interesting temperance lecture to a good sized audience at the Christian church last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Bringle spent a few days, including New Years, with his parents near Rensselaer, last week. Mrs. John Thornton and baby, of Rensselaer, spent a few days last week with her parents, Marion Globe and wife and other relatives. Thomas Boyle, of Kentucky, spent the holidays with-old friends in town. Rilla Cox has returned to Lafayette after spending the holidays with friends and relatives. R. H. Dodge is preparing to move to Kansas. He expects to leave about the middle of the month. Mrs. Ward Banes, of Swanington, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Dodge and other relatives and friends. Mr. Banes has a good position at telegraphing for the C. & E. I. Ry. at Brazil. Carrie and Myrtle Gwin, of Monon, spent New Years with their cousin Helen Zea. On account of the teacher being sick there is no school in Mr. Hammerton’s room this week He expects to be able to teach again next week, however.. The oyster and general supper given by the ladies of the Christian church New Years eve was well attended and quite successful financially, the receipts amounting to about $19.00. A stranger who jave his name as Chas. Schultz passed through town early Thursday morning on his way from Louisville to Chicago. He claimed to be walking on a SSOO wager that he could cover the entire distance, 324 miles in nine days, or an average of 36 miles per day, and was due to arrive at his destination the following Monday evening, January sth. He said he had earned money along the route by shooting and selling rabbits enough to buy his food. If his story was true and no misfortune befell him he no doubt won the wager.