Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1900 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Bruce Moffit attended the stock show at- Chicago a couple of days last week. Mrs. Cottingham was at Reynolds on business a couple of davs this week. Dr. Davis and Ja3 Chapman of Chicago, wGrre in town Saturday and Sunday, the guests of John Liggett. Miss Mae Erwin is visiting friends and relatives at Brook this week. Rev. R. H. Morgan of Star City, Ind. was here a few days last week, the guest of friends and relatives. Bob Harmon of Brookston spent a couple of day? last week with his Drother Grant, and family near town and also attended the public saie. J. W. Crooks is nu duty at the drug stor6 a few days this week, .while M, V. Harness, the mauagt r is off on a vacation with friends and relatives at ilonon and other places Mrs. Clias. Gundy gave-a dinner party to a number of her friends at her home last Monday, but more especially in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Harmon, who will soon depart for their new Lome in California. Mrs. P. W. Nelson went to Chicago last Saturday evening and returned Sunday with her little daughter Irene, who has been there the past five weeks with relatives and also having her eye treated that she accidentally got injured. /

Ex-Sheriff Simon Dobbins of White county, was calling on friends in town a couple of days last week. He will deliver his famous lectnre, “From the Cradle to the Jail,” at the M. E church next Saturday evening, Dec. 15th. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Go and hear him.

J. W. Odle will offer at publig_ auction at his place one-hair mile south of Fair Oaks, next Tuesday, Deo. 11th, all of his personal property, consisting of horses, mules, cattle, farming implements, vehicles and various other articles. Sale to begin at 10 a. m. Phillips & Son are the auctioners.

Grant Harmon’s public sale took place at his farm 3| miles northwest of Fair Oaks on Wednesday of last week as advertised. The attendance was fairly good and most ail the property, especially the live stock brought good prices. The ladies of the M. E. church served lunch to the crowd and realized about $5. After about two weeks’ visit with relatives in town and at Brookston, and other places in the southern part of the state, Mr. Harmon wili depart with his family for their new home at Riverside, California, accompanied by his brother Bert, and where Mrs. Harmon lias two brothers living.