Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1902 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Rev, A. C. Hall will preach at the Christian church next Sunday afternoon. Everybody invited. Sam Richey has been on the sick list several days the past week. Hiram Smith did his work at the pumping station, N. A. McKay spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents and old friends at Kirklin. A. B. DeKoker, of DeMotte, was the’guest of Miss Lulu Clinton over Sunday. Mrs. Isaac Kight spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kight at Thayer. Mrs. Elza Grow, of Rensselaer, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Gundy, a few days la-t week. G. Studebaker, of Lafayette, was the guest of Miss Maud Fry, the latter part of last week. John Nelson,of Wolcott, visited his brother, P. W. Nelson and family a few days last week. Enoch Spry and daughter Anna, of Momence, 111., wer» the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kight several days last week. Dr. Proudly went to Chicago last Friday and returned Saturday with his youngest son Charlie, who is at present in poor health with lung trouble, but is improving, The ladies M. E. society of this place have made $127 in the last year, all to be applied on the church debt, ? his is a good sum and the ladies diserve much credit for their essential work.

Elder Beck, of Valparaiso, preached a good sermon at the M. E. church last Sunday evening to a large congregation. After services Quarterly Conference was held, Elder Beck officiating, assisted by Revs. Ball and Rogers, of Rose Lawn, and Rev. Bloomer, of Chi. cago. Rev. Alden, of Chicago, will be the new minister. His first ap. pointment in Fair Oaks will be Sun. day afternoon, Feb 2nd. Albert Knopinski, who learned telegraphy and station work ttoSar Agent Nelson, but who is now em. ployed by the C. A N. W. Ry., has lately been transferred to Austin, 111, as Assistant agent at a good “'“J- 1 Willie Cottiugbam and Mildreth Gundy accompanied their school teacher, Miss Bruce, to her home

near Rensselaer last Friday evening to spend Saturday and Sunday with her youngest brother, returning home Monday morning. J. R. Frazier, formerly night operator at Fair Oaks, but who has for the past four years, has just resigned to accept a better job at day work on the M. K. & T. Ry, at Parsons, KanS. He and his family left for that place a few dajs ago.