Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1901 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Frank Smith, of Elwood, Ind,, visited his sister Mrs. N. A. McKay, over Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Linton and daughter Opal, of McCoysburg, were the guests of Mrs. Cottingham over Sun. day. Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Spry and children, of Momence, 111., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kight a couple of days this week. Mrs. Mundon and Mrs. Emory Cox were at Rose Lawn last‘Monday to see Mrs. O’May, who is reported quite sick. Albert Knopinski was at Kanka* kee, 111., last Monday on business. Mrs. R. O. Graves, of Morocco,

is visiting her sister, Mrs. N. Littlefield and other relatives and friends in town. Don’t forget the excursion to Chicago next Sunday Aug. 11th, Only 75 cents round trip. Mrs. A. J. Nelson, of Brookston, is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Cottingham and Mrs. Richey and other relatives this week. Miss Verne Goldsberry of Hammond, was the guest of relatives and friends in town last Sunday. Mrs. I. Kight and Mrs. Wm. Spry, visited Mrs. J. R. Kight, at Rensseselaer last Monday. Mrs. P. W. Nelson and Frances Brady were the guests of Mrs. Ross Borne, at Shelby, Sunday evening. Roy McKean, of Chicago is visiting Dr. Proudley and daughter, Alice, this week. The ice cream social held at the lawn of Littlefield and Erwin last Saturday night was well attended and successful. The- net proceeds $11.40 to be used to buy new seats for the Christian church. Mrs. Winslow and daughter, Sylvia, spent Saturday with friends at Mt. Ayr. Wm. Burns is quite sick with flux at the home of James Blake. Dr. Proudley is attending him. Chas. Vanarsdal is able to get up town after a two weeks’ spell of sickness caused from being overcome by the heat. R. H. Dodge is confined to his house with rheumatism.