Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1901 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

P, W. Nelson spent Sunday at St. Joe, Mich. A number of our people attended Old Settlers’ Meeting at Rensselaer last Friday and Saturdsy. Tbe Mt. Ayr band boys were in town last Saturday morning on their way to the Woodman’s picnic at Shelby, where they were engaged to furnish music for the oocasion. John Gilmore and family have moved to Goodland. Mrs. Isabella For was the guest of friends at Rensselaer a few days this week. And still another cheap excursion to Chicago next Sunday, Sept. 22, Only 75 cents round trip. Everybody go. Mr. Black, who was working for Sam Richey during his absence, left Monday for his home at Danville, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Mundon left Monday for Cleveland, Hancock county, Ind. to visit friends and relatives, They will also visit the state fair. Miss O’Laughlin, of Goodland, is teaching the school near Pern, broke, which opened last Monday. The two-iUoDths.old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hurley died on Thursday morning of last week and was buried the next day in the cemetery at this place. Miss Force, of Momenoe, 111., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Olds, at the Lawler ranch. Mr. and E, A. Sheppard arrived here last Saturday from Havana, Cuba and are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zea. They are also visitidg relatives in Chicago a few days this week. Milt Gandy iB taking a vacation this week. Henry Goff, now of Spring Grove 111., who wu oalled here last week

on account of the death of Infant Hurley, returned last Monday, Henry has a good job as section foreman for the O. & N. W. Ry. at that place and will soon move his family there.