Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1900 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Quite'a number of people from DeMotte attended the revival meeting last Friday night Twelve loads of fine cattle and hogs have been shipped to Chicago from here this week. lsaaa Kight and wife left Sunday for Momence, IPI ", on account of the illness of an uncle of Mr. Kight Can Manderville gave a phonograph entertainment to a fair sized audience at Wiptergresn schoolhouse seven miles southwest of town Bro. Kennedy, who has been assisting Rev. Skinner in the revival meeting the past week, returned to his home at Kniman Monday The revival meetings at the. M. E. Church still continue but will close after this week. Bro. Skinner has done some excellent work and up to Tuesday night 19 converts have been received. Rev. C. H. Leeson, of Fowier, visited his brother Fred Leeson, the druggist, Monday and Tuesday, and assisted Bro. the meetings Monday evening. . The regular monthly temperance meeting was held at the M. E church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The church was well filled and the fact that several Rensselaer people took part in the program the meeting was one of the most interesting yet held Sam Richy was at Rensselaer Mouday on business. After about five weeks of intense suffering with typhoid Charlie Shoop, the 9 year old son of "Win. Shoop, died at his home in the west part of town last Saturdaymorning at 9 o’clock. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. Skinner. Interment in Fair Oaks cemetery by the side of his mother, who died only a sow months ago. x