Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1903 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Dr Proudly baa moved into the house lately bought of R. H. Dodge. Mrs. N. A. McKay is on the sick list, likewise several others in town, but none es a serious nature. _Mrs. Jack Right is visiting ral*. fives in Chicago for a. few "Reeks. Mrs. H. W. has returned to Fair OaJwfi after visiting her sister at B,usi^6y. The Misses O’Laughlin, of Foresznan, were[guests at the Gotten house last Monday evening, enroute to Valpariso for a visit, „ Chas. Gunday and Ike Kight have their ice houses filled with 10 inoh ice and of a good quality. Edna Brady has returned to Chicago after visiting her Bister Mrs. Lina Nelson and other relatives here for a few days.

Mrs. Cottingham and son Willie ately visited her Mrs. A. J. Nelson other relatives for a few davs at and pear Brookston. H. W. Slusser has given up telegraphy at the depot to accept a good position at breaking on the LaCrosse branch of the C. and E. I. By. Harry Odle has lately traded for a stook of general merchandise from J. J. Fry and moved the same here and has opened it up in the Kessler room. Jessie, the 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ritchey has been quite sick with tonsilitis, but is improving rapidly. Ross and Kate Schofield, of Miohigau City, are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Fry and others relatives and friends ia town. Jack Kight was at Thayer last 1 week assisting his uncle Joe to invoice Kight Bros, stock of goods. '

A box and peanut and candy and Musical entertainment will be held at the School house Friday of this week, Jan. 23rd> under the supervisions of Prof. Hammerton. The receipts of this affair will be used to help buy books for the School library, so every body I should attend and help the good’ cause along. Dont forget the date. ' . ILIL-Dodge, who lately bought a good farm near Caldwell, Kans,, left with bis family for that plaoe last week where they expect to reside in the future. ~ • T The Oyster supper given by the Ladies of the M. E. Church, given I at the school bouse last Saturday evening was fairly well attended.

Ice cteam was also on the bill of for and went like bot oakes in spite of tbe frigid temperature of the weather. Tbe reoeipts were about $16.00 to app’y on tbe nest payment of tbe church building, debt. Tbe ladies of the church deserve much credit for .the good work they have done the past two years in the way of raising money to help clear the debt