Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1899 — County News [ARTICLE]

County News

v FAIR OAKS. A. McCoy, of Rensselaer, was in town Sunday. Jco Kight spent Sunday with his ftajrilv at Rensselaer. People are busy cleaning yards and making garden. Mrs. Jiiu Cox has returned to her home at Chicago Heights. J, E. White has purchased a fine new “bike.” Miss Stella McConnell, of Reynolds, is visiting her sister Miss Jennie Cottingham. Maud Fry is visiting her brother at Rose Lawn this week. Miss Mary Arnold spent Saturday with her friend Hattie Bardwell at Rose Lawn. Mrs. Lambert has built an addition anti made other repairs to her hotel. Tom Mallett, and Sam Richey and Marion Goble did business in Rensselaer last Saturday. Dick Mallett has moved into the house formerly occupied by Grant Harman. Carl Wilson has moved his family to Chicago Heights. He will work at the carpenter trade. P. W. Nelson will soon occupy his house. S. E. Yeoman & Son shipped two loads of fine cattle to Chicago Sunday night. The Ladies’ Aid society of the M. E. church will give a “Dewey supper” at the school house Saturday evening April 29. Ice cream will also be served. Proceeds to apply on church debt. Come everybody. Mary Arnold and Edith Mofflt opened a two months term of select school last Monday with a good enrollment. Rev. Jas. W. Sawyer preached his farewell sermon at the M. E. church last Tuesday evening to a large congregation. He has resigned from the Northwest Indiana circuit, having been offered and has accepted an appointment at a good salary at Severence, Kans., and will leave with his family for that place on Wednesday of next week. Bro. Sawyer has made many friends here and all join in wishing him success in his new home.