Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1900 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

N. A. McKay spent Sunday with his family. John Liggett spent'Sunday at Water Valley. Miss Stella McConnell returned to Chicago, Monday morning./V Key. Appleton preached at the Christian church last Sunday evening. “Mrs, Cottinghaui and son Willie, took a day’s outing at the Kankakee, Monday. _ Miss Francis Shaw oLChicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kight. Fourteen tickets were sold for the Chicago excursion last Sunday. Mrs. Ilockbaunl and children are spending this week with her husband in Chicago. Milt Gunday and lady friend, Miss Larson, took advantage of the Three I excursion to St. Joe, Mich, last Sunday. Miss Dora Kennedy of Beaver, Penn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Davison. She will remain about a month.

Mrs. Mae Howell left Friday for a two weeks' visit to her parents at Anacona, Ills. Mrs. Francis Calkoon, of Kanka kee, 111., is making a two weeks’ visit to her sister, Mrs, George Davis. Mrs. Alice Vondersmith and little daughter, of Brook, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Littlefield and other relatives several days last week. The ladies of the M. E. church will give an ice cream social anc box supper at the school house on Saturday evening, Aug. 18. Everybody invitfeJ"* to come and have a good time. Mrs. Dr. Hinkins and children returned home to Chicago, Wednesday, after several weeks’ visit to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zea. Mrs. Zea anc three of her children, went with them for a week’s visit. The drug store has again changed ! hands. J. W. Crooks has sold it to jN. W. Slasher of Rose Lawn, who has taken possession. M. E. Harness, who formerly had charge of the j store has returned to Monon. Isaac Right’s new residence is now completed and he is moving into it this week. It is a handsome structure upu adds much to the appearance of Fair Oaks in the way of dwelling houses. Wm. Dill, who built the house has returned to Monticello.