Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1901 — FAIR OAKS [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS

N._ Littlefield was looking after business matters at Shelby last Monday. Rev. O’May preached a good sermon at the M. E. church last Sunday afternoon. *% Nate Slusser, of Rose Lawn, was a visitor in town over Sunday. Miss Pearl Burson, of Pleasant Ridge, has organized a music class in town for a term of 25 lessons. Elias Brockus has gone to Chicago Heights where he has employment. Mrs. A. M. Bringle has been quite sick with rheumatism and heart trouble, but is improving. Francis Brady and Jennie Cottingham visited Iva Alter, at Rose Bud over Sunday. Harry Gault, of Rose Lawn, was calling on friends in town over Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Linton is visiting friends and relatives at Mt. Ayr. Albert Knopinski has returned to work after a week’s vacation spent with his parents near DeMotte. He also attended his brother's wedding at Kouts. Mrs. Anna Hayes, of Chicago, widow of the late Carmy Hayes,is is visiting her son, Wm, Hayes and fa-uily and other relatives and friends. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mattox, near Rose Lawn, where they lately removed from Fair Oaks. The Misses Luoile and Andrey Vondersmith, of Brook, spent a few days the past week with their aunt, Mrs. Littlefield and other relatives in town. Ben Kellar and Chas, Manderville have gone to the lake regions of Wisconsin to spend the summer. Mepn. Orth and Milton Graves and Dr, Bartholomew and the Misses Merle, Raye and Lola Graves, all of Morocco, were the guests of friends in town over Sunday. Operator Zimmerman has resumed duty after a week’s vacation with his parents and friends at Rensselaer, G, D, Wright of Monon. filled his place daring his absence.