Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1898 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Maud Fry is visiting her brother at Rose Lawn. Our schools will open the first Monday in October. Mrs. P. W. Nelson did shopping in Rose Lawn Wednesday. Isacc Right has built an addition to his store room. Postmaster Brockus did business in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson and son of near Wolcott, visited the former's brother Pete Nelson, our station agent, a few days last week. Wra. Burns, who has been sick with malarial fever for some weeks, does not seem to improve much. Katie Nelson returned to her home in Brookston today. Bro. Sawyer, our new minister, preached his first sermon in the M. E. church last Sunday to a large congregation. Several of the boys from here attended Odd Fellows' lodge at Mt. Ayr last Tuesday night. Mrs. Dora Cottingbam is canvassing for the book entitled ‘‘War with i Spain” and is meeting with good 1 success.