Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1902 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Misses Jessie and Iva Moffitt ware in Chicago the latter part of last week. Chas. McCullough, of Ancona, 111; was the guest of Blanch Dodge a few days last week. Miss Rilla Cox has returned home after an extended visit at Lafajette. Ike Kight and Chas, Gandy with their wives, and a number of others from here attended the Fat Stook Show at Chioago last week A. McCoy reoeived three car of sheep from the State Yards at Chioago last Thursday. Uncle Mack ■ays these are about the finest lot he ever seen. fl. A. Slqgser and wife spent the put week with her sister near Roohuter, Ind. Peter Zea had a good oow killed on the O. & B, I, north of town on Saturday of last week. He valued her at S4O. Mr*. Sam Richey u the proud possessor of a fine} new steel range bought at Rensselaer last week, J Oar oh arches will anile in a Christmas entertainment to be held at the It. E. Oburoh, Wedeeeday'evening, Deo. 24th; A geod program _ u being prepared. Everybody [invitea to oome, / » f i Dr. Proudly has just placed a new

gasoline are light of the latest pattern iti hisdrag store. 1 The Thanksgiving Supper and Bazar given by the ladies of the M, E. Church was well atteuded and a decided success in every wav, The receipts were about S3O, to apply on the church debt. t Harness Baker and wife were at Chicago last , Sunday to see Dr. Powers, with whom she has been treating the past month for a chronic trouble, and with very satisfactory results so far.

J. C. Porter of Rensselaer, representing the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co; was in town Monday, looking after the Company’s interest. A. Moore, a former Monon Section foreman of this place, but who was transferred to Lafayette about two years ago, has lately been given another ohaDge, and is now foreman of the seotion at Brookston and has moved his family there. On Friday of last week, Dec. sth. was the 14th birthday of Miss Helen Zea. In honor of the event a party was given to about 25 of her friends in the evening. A social good time was enjoyed by all at various games, music and refreshments until a late hour, when' all dispersed wishing Helen many more happy birthdays. Mr. Jaok T, Kight and Miss Pearl Dodge, both of this plage, were married at ifontioello, on^ednesdayof last weok. Deo. 3rd. 1902, by Oapt. Q. W. Payne at his resi. denoe. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaao Kight the well-to-do and highly esteemed General Merohant of this place, and is a promising young man The bruit* is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Rodney H. Dodge, also of J?air Ooks and is one of oar most popular and obarming yoang ladies. After spending a few days honeymoon at Uyfayette and other plaoes they retained here last Monday. A host of friend, inolndingyoor correspondent wish the bride end groom mo oh joy ami bappineea through lifo’e

path. They expect to go to housekeeping in the near future. : Alio* Dewitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Dewitt, died Last Monday at 2 a. m. at the home of her pa ents in this place, after about ten days sickness with obstruction of the bowels. Her age was about 20 years. The deceased had previously been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Robinson; at Rensselaer where she was taken sick and brought home on Wednesday of last week The funeral was held Tuesday morning at 10 o clock at the Christain Church, reglious services beiog conducted by Rev. Hall, of Rensselaer and was largely attended Interment in Fair Oaks cemetery. Arohie D, Nelson, a * brother of Mesdames Fannie Cottingham and Amey Richey, of this plaoe who has been living at Riverside Calif; for nearly three years past, has just returned to his old home near Brookston for a brief visit. On Taesday Deo. 23rd he will be married to Miss Maud E. Hay, of near Wellington Ills, the wedding to take plaoe at the home of the bride’s parents. They expeot to reside at Wellington, where Mr. Nelson will ® n g»g® in blaolnmithing. he having learned the trabe while in California.