Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1901 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. Thomas Fry is on the sick list. A number from here expect to take in the circus at Rensselaer next Monday. Several of the boys from here attended Odd Fellows lodge at Mt., Ayr last Saturday night. The monthly temperance meeting was postponed until next Sunday' Sunday evening July 28th, at M, E. church. Euos Moffitt has returned from Oklahoma. He thinks old Jasper is good enough for him. Mrs. Fannie Morgan is visiting her brother, J. J. Fry and family, at Rosa Lawn this week. Miss Nellie Kight, of Hegewisch, Ills., is visiting her uncle, Isaac Kight and family. Mrs, Chas. Gundy is visiting her parents at Kniman, Agent Nelson was on the sick list a couple of days this week. Extra agent Fry, of Rose Lawn, relieyed him. The ladies of the Christian church will give an ice oream social at the lawn of Littlefield & Erwin, Saturday evening, Aug. 3rd. Proceeds to go for getting new seats for the churoh. Everybody invited,

The Young People’s Christian Endeavor was organized last Sunday evening with the following officers elected. President, Blanche Dodge; secretary, Mae Fox; treaEthel Arnold; organist, Carrie Dodge. We were in error in stating that the money cleared by the Christian society from their Fourth of July refreshment stand would be used on the church debt. In correction we wish to state that the Christian church is all paid for, and that this money and the proceeds from the box supper is to be used to buy new seats for the church. Mrs. Sarah A., wife of Rev. A. C. Abbett, died last Saturday mqrning, July 20th, at her home at *6:50 a, m„ of flux, at the advanced years, 5 months and 9 days, after only about a week’s sickness. The deceased was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom survive her, besides her husband, three sons and four daughters, viz: James T., of Ashland, Oregon; Edgar J„ of Anthony, Kans., John A., of Indianapolis; Mrs. Harriett J. Ott and Mrs. Melle McColly, of Chicago Heights: Mrs Mary L. Switzer, of Aix, and Mrs. Maggie E, Daniels, of Blackford, all being present at the funeral except James T. and Edgar J. The funeral was held at the Rose Bud M. P. church Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, th% religious services being conducted by Rev. Laßounta and were very largely attended, Interment at Prater cemetery in Barkley township.