Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1902 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Mrs - I’. J. Mallett was at Lowell last Sunday to see Dr. Gerrish. John G. Liggett is at Lafayette this week oh business and also attending the Carnival. Only nine tickets were sold for the Chicago excursion last Sunday. Miss Merle Gwin of Pleasant Ridge is visiting her aunt Mrs. Peter

Ze* and other relatives for a few ays. * Mrs. Newton Waterman,of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. Littlefield and other relatives this week. Mrs. Howell and daughter Elsie, are visiting relatives at Oxford a few. days this weelc” Reese Dunn, wife and children, of DeMotte, were the guests of her par. ents Mr. and Mrs. L. Kessler, a few days this week. Bruce Moffitt was at Mayville and other points in Wisconsin a few days this week on business matters. A change of time went into effect on the C. & E. I. last Sunday, but the time of the trains passing Fair Oaks remain the- same as before. Operator Ward Banes, of Swanington, Ind., was here a few days last week calling on friend 0 . He returned home Sunday on account of the.illness of his mother. Will and Roy McKean, of Chica go, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. W. I’roudley this week. Ethel Arnold has gone to Beaver City for an extended visit with her sister Mrs. Chas. Holly. Chas. Gundy and wife spent Sunday with her parents at Wheatfield Mr. Parker and Zern Wright, of Rensselaer, called on friends in town last Sunday. The McKean brothers of Chicago, will give a gramophone entertainment at the M E. chnrch on Friday evening-of this week at 8 o’clock. They have 75 of the latest and most pleasing eelections. Rev. Alden will also be present and will intersperse the music with a few of his brief but interesting recitations Everybody invited to come and enjoy the evening Admission only 5 and 10 cents.

On account of Quarterly Conference, at Rose Lawn next Sunday, Rev. Alden will preach at the M. E. church here next Saturday evening. Everybody invited, The German Medicine Co , closed their weeks’ engagement here last Saturday night and left for Parr Monday morning. They had good crowds every night and did a big business. he ring contest the last night resulted in 2250 votes for Mrs Jennie Goble, the highest number among several other contestants, en. titling her to the prize a handsome opal ring. On Wednesday of last week, July 9th, was the 54th birthday of Mrs. Gus Mundon. In honor of the event light refreshments was served to the Ladies Aid Society, of which she is a member. Some time was also spent in social conversation, after which the crowd dispersed wishing Mrs 3lundbn more happy returns of the same. Owing to the failure of his crops on account of the recent heavy rains, Joe Winslow has moved back to town and gone into the barber business, he having set up a chair in the office of the Lambert hotel William Cox died at his home last Monday night at 10:40 o’clock, after a lingering illness of about three weeks’ duration with stomach troubled His age was 72 years and 8 month’. The deceased was the father of nine childreuffdur of whom survive him. namely: James and Emory of Fair Oaks; Mode of Chicago Heights and Mrs. John G. Me. Colly of Rensselaer, also his wife. He was also an old soldier, having served about 18 months in the 183rd Ohio regiment. The funeral was held at the house Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. LaBounta, of Rose Bud and was largely attended. Interment in Fair Oaks cemetery.