Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1902 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

3 ack Kight was in Chicago Monday on business Born, last Sunday, April 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Hooper, an 8 pound girl. Ed Proudly, of Chicago, spent a /Jew days last week with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Proudly. He expects -to leave for New York soon. Mr. Nelson, of Wolcott, was the 'guest of his son Peter and famih , a few days' last and this week. Mrs. Isabelle Fox is visiting friends and relatives in Rensselaer a few days this week. Mrs. Calvin Burroughs and baby, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. C. D. Norman, at Rensselaer. Miss Carrie McKay has gone to Kirklin. Ind , to spend the summer with relatives. . , Mrs. Cottingham and Mrs Bringle •returned home from the Lakeside Hospital at Chicago la-t Sunday, 1 where they had been for three weeks. "They both had surgrcai operations J performed for a nervous trouble, ' and the indications are now very 1 good for their restoratio . to com- ' plete recovery. Geo. Hurley has a good job as section foreman for the C. M. & P. railroad at Avalon, Wis.. and left with his family for that place last Monday morning to take charge of the same. Tom Gilmore and Minnie Burns went along to work for him. Mrs. Mundon was the guest of r 'f'vesat Rensselaer a few days’ 4m ••* *. 'iLe •••»st notable matrimonial event herd i-i Fair Oaks fora] long time was the marriage Wednesday afternoon, April 9th, of Mr. Felix Erwin tn XI las Alice Proudly, performed by Rev. Q. D Royoe, part or of the Rensselaer M. E. church, at the home of the bride’s parents. The affair was rather of a private nature, only relatives of the contracting parties being present and about fifteen in number, all from this place. Brook, Morocco and Chicago. After the ceremony congratulations were next in order, following which all partook of an elegant dinu er. The bride is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George W. Proudly, and one of our most snort charming young ladies. The groom is a most estimable] young anan and a partner of the ’well-

known firm of Littlefield & Erwin, general merchants. They were the recipients of many useful presents Mr. and Mrs Erwin left on the afternoon mail train for Chicago for a few days’ stay, and also to purchase furniture preparatory to at once go to housekeeping in” their already rented house in the south part of town A host of friends, in-! ciuding your correspondent, wish' them a long and prosperous journey through life. R. 11. Dodge, son Wilbur and daughter Mary, all left Wednesday, morning for Caldwell, Kans., the two former for a short visit, and the latter to remain there with Mr. and Mrs Talbot, until some time thisj summer when Mr. Dodge will re-’ move there to remain permanently.