Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1903 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Milt Gundy spent Sunday in Chicago. Mrs. Jack Kight spent Sunday with rela- • tiVes in Chicago. Felix Erwin has moved into the rooms over his store just vacated by N. Littlefield. Edward Proudley has returned to Chicago after visiting, his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Proudley for three weeks. Born to Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Moffitt. on Friday, February 27, a boy. Little Bula Shehan, of Lafayette, came Saturday for a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kight, and other relatives. Undorus Cottingham was at Parr Monday on business. Merritt Strain gave a dance at his residence last Saturday night. A number of couples enjoyed the occassion. Mrs. Harness Baker went to Chicago Sunday to see Dr. Porter, with whom she has been treating for lung trouble for some time and with very gratifying results. Postmaster Thompson has an extra duty to perform, beginning March 4, and continuing until further notice; that of weighing all mails on the Coal road, going to and coming from Mt. Ayr, Foresman, Kniman and Virgie. Mrs. P. W. Nelson went to Chicago, last Sunday to meet net brother Fred Brady, of Cleveland, Ohio, who came there to see his other two sisters Edna Brady and Mrs. Laura Boyles lor a short visit. Jack Kight was at Logansport and Boswell a couple ot days last week on business. Clara Dewitt has returned home from lowa a a 9. exten d e d visit w ith her sister, Mrs. Stella Grey. On Tuesday of last week, Mrs. P. W. Nelson served dinner to about fifteen of her lady friends, from 2 till sp. m. No expense nor time was spared in preparing this bounteous repast, which consisted of all the good things suitable to the most fastidious taste. Your correspondent was remembered with a lunch in the evening. N. Littlefield and family left here on Thursday of last week. After a few weeks visit with relatives at Remington, Brook, Morocco and Chicago, they will depart for Denver to reside. We are sorry to lose such an estimable family and best wishes of a host of friends go with them. Mr. Littlefield deemed it necessary to try a change of clim- . ate and thinks Colorado is just the place for him. .

Our citizens should wake up and get a move on themselves in the right direction to secure the pickle factory. We need something of this kind and now is the time to act. Nancy Stowers, widow of Travis Stowers, a well know resident of this place and northern Jasper county, died at her home of pneumonia, Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 6 p. m., at the advanced age of 82 years, §he was the mother of 8 children, 6 of whom survive her, 5 sons and one daughter. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Allen, at the M. E. church on Thursday at 2 p. m., and was attended by a large congregation. Interment at Fair Oaks cemetery. Orville Strain and Guy Potter, boys of 11 and 12 years of age, who were accused of. breaking into and robbing Dr. Proudley’s drug store on the night of February 13, were tried before Judge Hanley, at Rensselaer, last Monday at 11 o’clock. The latter was acquitted. The Strain boy was fined $i and costs and given a jail sentence of 30 days which was suspended during good behavior, and he was ordered to. appear before the Circuit Court the second Monday iq April. Oliver Hammerton has successfully passed the Civil Service examination and entered upon his duties Wednesday of this week as extra railway mail clerk and weighing the mails on the Monon Route, between Louisville and Chicago. Of course this change necessitated his resignation as a school teacher and Trustee Comer has appointed Clyde Reeves, of Rensselaer, to teach the balance of the time here.