Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1901 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. Isaac Thomas spent last week with relatives near Indianapolis. Edyth Moffitt attended Teacher’s Institute at Rensselaer last week. Gus Extrom, of East Chicago, was calling* on friends a few days this weak. Twenty six tickets were sold for the Chicago excursion last Sunday. Ethel Arnold and Clint Gundy have gone to Rensselaer to attend the High School. Born, Sunday Sept. Bth, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winslow, a 7 pound son. Mother and child doing well. Maud Fry has gone to Michigan City for an extended visit to her sister Mrs. Hattie Schofield and other relatives. Miss Parisade Jenning, of Brookston, was the guest a few days last week of her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Cottingham. Mrs. I. Kight, accompanied by her sister Emma Spry, of Momenoe, 111., spent last week with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Shehao, at Lafayette. They also attended the fair. Pearl and Robbie Schofield, of Michigan City, spent a few days last week with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Fry and other relatives. David Winslow, wife and daughter Sylvia, returned home last week from a visit to friends at Greenfield and Knightstown, Ind. Mrs. Rena Moore and children, of Lafayette, spent last week with her parents Mr, and Mrs, Miles Moffitt and other relatives and friends. A good many from here expeot to attend f the Woodmen’s pionio at Water Valley next Saturday Sept. 14th. John and Ouster Nelson, of Brookston, spent a few days this week

with their sister Mrs. Cottingham and other relatives. Operator Zimmerman has resumed duty aft?r spending two weeks with his parents and friends at Rensselaer and other places. J. L. Fry of Rose Lawn, relieved him during his absence. A new cement walk has been placed in front of the Kessler block. This is a good improvement, so let others follow as our town is badly in need of good sidewalks, Joe Kight, after more than three years employed as clerk in his brother’s general store here, has given up his position on account of poor health. He has been under treatment with a Dr. Davis, in Cbij cago, for some time past. Sam Richey and family have returned home from a ten days’ visit to friends and relatives at Brookston and Americus, Ind. They also at 7 tended the Lafayette fair. The 5 months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hayes died last Sunday, of disentery. The funeral was held at the Christian church Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Interment in Fair Oaks cemetery. Agent Nelson is taking a vacation this week, and with his family are spending most ,of the time with his parents near Wolcott. Extra Agent Fry is filling his place at the depot. Our next postmaster, J. C. Thompson has bought the post-office build, ing and fixtures of the present incumbent, D. E. Brockus. Mr. Thompson will tender his resignation as supervisor of the Third District of Union township on the 21st inst, to take oharge of the postoffioe, on Oct. Ist, vice Mr. Brockus resigned. Regular monthly temperance meeting at the Christian church next Sunday evening, Mrs. Newton Waterman, of Chicago, is visiting her sister Mrs. N. Littlefield and other relatives.