Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1903 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

On account of Rev. Allen being poorly there has been no preaching at the M. E. church for several weeks past. Mrs. Newton Waterman returned to Chicago last Sunday after a week’s visit with her sister Mrs. Littlefield and other relatives. Mrs. Frank Goff and children spent a few days this week with her daughter at Mt. Ayr. Mrs. M. Shehan has returned to Lafayette after a short visit with her parents, Ike Kight and wife and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Graves, of Morocco, are visiting relatives and friends in town this week. Jennie McConnell has returned to Chicago after a five weeks’ visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dora Cottingham and other relatives and friends. Chas Gundy and David Winslow spent Sunday at Rose Lawn. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church will give a Washington’s Birthday supper at the school house on Saturday evening, Feb. 2ist. A more extended notice will be published later. Mrs. P. W. Nelson visited her sisters in Chicago last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Chas Holly and two children, of Beaver City, are visiting her mother, Mrs. John Casey and other relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Archie D. Nelson, the newly married couple, who have been visiting his mother and other relatives at Brookston, came here last Sunday for a few days’ visit with his two sisters, Mesdames Cottingham and Ritchey, enroute to their home at Wellington, 111. Jack Kight has improved the appearance of his house by adding a new front porch and painting the exterior, also numerous other improvements on the interior, preparatory to going to house keeping in a short time. Harry Odell has bought a house and nine lots in town and will occupy the same. Mr. Mundon and wife have returned home after an extended visit with their son John at Momence, 111. Sam Ritchey, the C. & E. I. car inspector, moved to Wheatfield on Wednesday. Oscar Harley will have charge of the (coal shutes and pumping station here. Ben Keliar has done away with his old pool table, and in its stead has placed a new electric cushion table in his pool room. Our local lovers of this kind of amusement say it’s a dandy. V Wm. Kilgore left last week for Princeton, Ky., Jo take charge of a construction gang on some railroad. He will move his family there this spring. Peter Zea has rented his farm here. Littlefield & Erwin, general merchants, who have been in business here tor several years, have dissolved partnership, the former being the retiring member of the firm. Mr. Erwin will continue the business by himself. Mr. -Littlefield and family will leave here about March Ist for Remington for a several weeks’ visit with relatives, after which they will move to Denver, Colo., and if that climate proves more agreeable to his health they will remain there permanently. Dr. G. W. Proudly is spending this week with his son Edward in Chicago.