Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1902 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Mrs. Right is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sheahan, at Lafayette. Clint Gundy has given up his schooling at Rensselaer and returned home. Fair Oaks is badly in need of a few more business rooms. Isaac Thomas has bought Fred Hochbaum’s property in town and will occupy it himself. Miss Lulu Eberhardt spent a few days the past week with her parents and friends at Reynolds. John Mundon, wife and children, of Momenoe, 111., spent the past week with his parents here. David Brockus has sold his residence property to Arthur Powell, of □ear Foresman. He is thinking of locating in Southern California in the spring. A number of young people from here will attend the masquerade baU at Rose Lawn next Saturday evening. Clarence McKean, the machinist, has secured employment st the Monoa shops at Lafayette and left for that place last Monday. John Quas has sold his house and lot to Mrs. Tom Joyner. A number of lsdies from here attended die funeral of Lester Thornton, near Surrey, last Saturdsy, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton were formerly residents of Fair Oaks. A new house is being built st the Otis naoh to W occupied by Diok Mallett when completed. Walter McConnell has returned from Kentland to remain permanently. He has leased some land near town and expects to farm it this spring. Harness Baker has s good job sa assistant engineer in the city water weeks boose st Chicago Heights sod

expects to soon move his family there. Felix Erwin was at Brook several days last week on business and also visiting relatives. Rev. Alden, the new pastor of the Rose Lawn circuit, preached his first sermon at the M. E. church last Sunday afternoon to a fair, sized and interested congregation. His next appointment will be Sunday, the 10th. Fish Gilmore and John Gass have jointly bought a saloon at Hammond and taken possessson. They will move their families there as soon as suitable houses can be rented. The ladies of the M. E. church will given a Washington’s birthday chicken supper at the sohool house on Saturday evening, Feb. 22. They will also serve ioe dream and cake.

Mrs. D. Winslow has gone to Indianapolis to oonanlt Dr. Row, an eye specialist. She has been troubled for some time with a cataract on her left eye and will probably oonsent to have it removed, and if so she will necessarily have to remain there several weeks. She waa accompanied by her husband and Rev. J. J.. Brady.