Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1902 — Fair OaKs. [ARTICLE]

Fair OaKs.

Jack Kight and Allison Kinney spent last Monday in Chicago. Mr. -and Mrs. Bringle were in Chicago last Sunday to see Dr. Davis. Mrr-and Mrs. Elza Grow, of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Gundy and other relatives. Bruce Moffitt spent the latter part of last week at Peoria, 11l . on business.

Peter Zea is erecting a large feed barn back of bis residence for tbe accomodation of the public. Chas. Gundy has just painted his new ice house and barn, giving them a much better appearance. Ethel Arnold was the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. D. Norman, at Rensselaer last Saturday. ' .Twenty-eight people from here took advantage of the cheap excursion to Indianapolis last Sunday. In a game of base ball at the park last Saturday between the Tolin Ranch and Fair Oaks nines, the score stood 21 to 16 in favor of the latter. A large crowd witnessed the game. A few lovers of fast horse flesh from here attended the Derby raoes last Saturday. Mrs. John Mundon and children, of Momenoe, 111., spent last week with his parents, Gus Mundon and wife. Mrs. A. Moore and children, of Lafayette, spent last week with her parents Miles Moffitt and wife, and other relatives and friends. Fur Oaks will not celebrate the

Fourth this year, but a good many of our people expect to spend the day at the near by towns holding celebrations. ( Stone, lumber and other material is fast arriving for the new elevator and work will soon be under fall headway. Mrs. Dr. Proudly and daughter Mrs. Felix Erwin spent last Sunday at Indianapeh#-wuli the former’s aunt, Mrs. Farnsworth, wbp is in a serious condition with a cancer,. Mrs. P. W. Liston and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Goble/visited a sister of the former at Indianapolis last Sunday. Mrs. Peter Zea left Tuesday to visit Mrs. James Zea, of Remington, who recently had a stroke of paral) sis. • .*> Dr. Leeson, of Rose Lawn, con templates buildiiJg a two story brick block on the ground where the drug store now stands some time this summer. The ground floor is to be occupied by thtP drug store and the upper story will be used by the Odd Fellows as a lodge room. The old frame building will not be torn down, but will be moved eliewhere. This will be quite an improvement to the business part of town if built. Miss Rilia Cox left Tuesday for Lafayette to visit Mrs. M. •Shetan, for a couple of weeks.. Blanche Dodge returned home Tuesday from an extended visit with friends at Ancona, 111., Miss Fordyce, of the same place, came with her visit