Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1901 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Win. Cox has reshingled his house. Enoch Spry is visiting Mr. and Mrs. McGlinn at Kniman. Mrs. Isabella Fox is on the sick list. Bab Harmon of Brookston, was the guest of friends in town last Sunday. Allison Kinney is at Indianapolis this week on business. Mrs. J J. Fry and children of Rose Lawn, visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fry and other relatives over Sunday. Don’t forget the excursion to Chicago next Sunday. Only 75 pents round trip. Train leaves Fair Oaks at 9.09 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sheppard left last Saturday for their home at Havana, Cuba, after enjoying a two months visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zea. Will Douglas, now night operator at Monon was married on Wednesday evening of last week to Miss Clyde Wasser, of that place. Mr. Douglas was formerly night operator at Fair Oaks and left many friends here who wish him and his bride -much happiness. Gus Extrom has resigned his job on the Vernon section to accept a good job on the Otis ranch. Rev. O’May will preach at the M. E. church next Sunday at 3 p. m. His sermon will be especially interesting to the old settlers but everybody invited.

Mrs. Fannie Morgan has returned home from Michigan City where she had been for two weeks at the bedside of her sister Mrs. Schofield who has about recovered from a severe spell of spell of sickness with rheumatism. Mr. William Brockus, of this place, and Miss Dora Myers, of Parr were married at the home of the bride’s parents Monday evening of last week, ’Squire Fay officiating. They will reside in Fair Oaks Frank W. Brockus died at the home of his parents Wednesday morning of last week at 7 o’clock, aged 22 years, 4 months and 17 days. He was the youngest son of Mr, and Mrs. David Brockus and is strived by his parents and three brothers. The deceased had been sick with consumption the past three years but was able to be around until about six weeks before his death, when he began to grow hastily worse and was compelled to remain at home and in bed most of the time until the end finally came. The funeral waa held at the M. E, church Thursafternoon at 2 o’clock and was largely attended, Rev, Abbett conducting the religious services. The pallbearers were Milt Gundy, Felix Erwin, Jack Kight, Wbi. McColly, Gus Extrom and Albert Knopinski. Interment in Fair Oaks cemetery by the side of a brother.