Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1901 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

C. A. Gundy is erecting his new ice house Uncle Win. Cox was at Rose f.awn Monday on business. Marion Goble has bought Rev. A. C. Abbett’s property. Allen Campbell has rented Nancy Davidson’s house. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goble, last Thursday, Oct. 24, a son, McCoy & Porter’s new house is about completed and ready for occupancy. W. O. Nelson and wife, the traveling photographers left town Monday for Rensselaer. They did a good business here. Grandma Hays of Hopkins Park, 111., is visiting her son Wm. Hayes and family. Chas. Baker and family moved to Grassmere last Monday. Schuyler Brockus has gone to Chicago Heights to look for employment at his trade, that of a carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Gundy spent Sunday with his brother Rheub Gundy. Mr. and Mrs. M. Shehan and daughter Bula, of Lafayette, were here over Sunday the guests of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Kight. Rev. Rodgers of Rose Lawn, filled the M. E. pulpit last Sunday, and preached a good sermon to a large and interested congregation. The Ladies M. E, Aid society are quite busily engaged these days at sewing for the different members of the society and also for other families in and near town.