Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1898 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Miss Katie Nelson, of Brookston, is lyakmg a few weeks’ visit to friends and relatives here. Several of the “Old Boys” from here attended the Encampment at Cincinnati and report a good time. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Harmon, Tuesday, Sept. Oth. a bouncing boy. Alfred McCoy, of Rensselaer, was in town Wednesday. Jennie Cottingham has gone to Monon to attend school. Sam Ritchey, the C. & E. I. car repairer, did business in Momence this week. Postmaster Brockus is making extensive repairs on his house. Dora Cottingham returned last Suuday from a two weeks’ visit with relatives at Brookston. We were visited by a severe thunder storm -last Sunday night, but did no serious damage. Bruce Moffitt is busy pressing hay. Bro. Brown, of the M. E. chnrch, preached his farewell sermon last Sunday afternoon. The ladies of the M. E. church gave a box social in the school house last Friday evening, which was well attended.