Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1901 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

There will be a box supper at the sohool house next Saturday evening Everybody invited. William and Frank Brockus were in Chicago Monday on business. Miss [Edyth Moffitt was unable to be at her school a few days this week on account of sickness. Orth'Graves, of Morocco, was the guest of Miss Erwin over Sunday. Mrs. Jim Clifton, of near DeMotte, was the guest of friends and relatives in town several days last week.

Sam Clifton, formerly of this place, but now living at Gifford, has been appointed postmaster at that place. Mrs. Joe Kight, of Rensselaer, was the guest of Mrs. Isaac Kight and other relatives in town Friday till Monday. John Casey has gone to the Soldiers’ home at Marion for the remainder of the winter. Mrs. Nettie Linton, of Watseka, 111,, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mallett and other relatives and friends in town. A seleet crowd enjoyed tripping the light fantastic at Kessler’s hall last Thursday evening. G. T. Williams received a telegram from Summertown, Tenn., announcing the death of his father. The regular monthly temperance meeting was held at the Christian church last Sunday evening, Mrs. Winslow presiding. The program was good and well rendered, and the attendance was larger than it had been for some time.

John Davidson, of Goodland, was the guest of his brother George and wife a couple of days last week. The ladies Rf. E. Aid society met with Wm. Fuller, two miles southeast of town, last!! Thursday, and initiated one new member, Mrs. James Babcock, of Parr. The day was spent mostly in sewing. An elegant dinner was also enjoyed by all. Frank Oglesby, the 14-year-old adopted son of Chas. Vanarsdal, took it into his head to run away from home last Monday, and started up the railroad track and got as far as Lowell, where the constable was notified and overhauled him gome time during the night. It is thought he had started for Chicago where his mother is living. Mr. Vanarsdal was notified by telephone message Tuesday morning and went up after him. Billy Babcock and Grant Warner were in town Tuesday on business.