Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1899 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Fred Leeson and Milt Gundy spent Sunday in Rose Lawn. Quite a number from this place spent Decoration day out of town. Miss True Yeoman, of Rensselaer, visited her brother Ora and family last Saturday. Mrs. Isaac Kight is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Stella Shehan in Chicago. Miss Francis Brady, of Ironton, Mo., is making a several weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. P. W. Nelson. Quite a number from this place will take advantage of the cheap rates to Chicago next Sunday. Isaac Kight has built an addition and repainted and otherwise improved the appearance of his residence.

C, A. Gundy’s new residence is nearing completion and will add much to the appearance of the town in the way of buildings. Miss Stella McConnell returned to her home at Reynolds last Friday, accompanied by her sister, Jennie for a week’s stay. John Casey did business in Rensselaer last Tuesday. A game of base ball was played here last Sunday by the Fair Oaks and Mt. Ayr nines, resulting in a score of 13 to 11 in favor of the home team.

Walter Cottingham has gone to Chicago Heights to work. The semi monthly temperance meeting will be held at the M. E. church next Sunday evening. Everybody welcome. Again death claims one of our oldest citizens. Mrs. Cassa Ann Fay died at her home in the east part of town Thursday, June Ist, at 9 o’clock a. m. of a complication of

diseases, having been confined to her bed about two months. She was born in Madison County, Ohio, May 6th, 1827, thus being 72 years and 25 days old. She with her husband Stephen B. Fay, came to Jasper County, Ind., in 1855 and have lived in Union township ever since, but he having died in 1890. Thirteen children were born to them, seven of whom still survive five daughters and two sons. The funeral was held at the house Friday morning at 11 o’clock and was attended by many sympathizing friends. Services were conducted by Rev. Sherrell, of Aix. Interment in Smith’s cemetery by the side of her husband.