Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1903 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hanging Grove. Mrs. P. W. Nelson of Fair Oaks visited at Mr. Stalkers Saturday and Sunday.' Robert Drake and family spent Sunday at Monon. Robert Eib has a new buggy. Quite a large number attended the exercises at Lee Sunday. a The Robinson and Peregrine boys spent a few days on the Kankakee tbiß week, John Reynolds and wife visited at Monon Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Moore and Walter visited her brother and sister last Wednesday.

Newland Mrs. H. E. Gifford is visiting friends at Monticello and Wolcott this week. Several from here attended the dance at Kniman Saturday night. Jess Green went to Attica Sunday for a short visit with friends, Earl Newland has purchased a a fine new top buggy of Gifford & Callahan. Now girls is your chance. T. M. Walters and family visited T. M, Callahan and wife Sunday. * Miss Mamie Ahlere of Frances, ville is working for Mrs. T. M. Cal. lahan.

Mrs. Brooks visited her brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder of Valma all last week returning heme Sunday.

The party at Lewiston Saturday night was well attended and all re. port a good time. Charley Johnson of Peruy lnd., is visiting hie parents sooth of town this week.

Fair Oaks Blanche Brasket visited her aunt at Lowell a few days this week. Chas. Wilson of Chicago Heights, spent Sunday with his family, Dr. C. J, Arthur, a professor of Botany in Purdue University, at Lafayette, was in town Saturday evening and Sunday, Milt Gundy was at home with his parents at Rose Lawn all last week on account of sickness.

Some of our local sports and lovers of horse flesh are “talking” of attending the Derby raoes at Chicago next Saturday. Oliver Hammsrton, of Rensse'aer, attended the social Saturday evening and remained over Sunday as the gu st of Mr. and Mrs. Cottingham.

Ethel Arnold returned home Sunday after an extended and pleasant visit with her sitter, Mrs. T. J Culham, at Byrd, Tenn. The ice-cream and strawberry social given by the ladies of the M. E. church, last Saturday evening was quite well attendid and a success in every way. The net receipts were $ll.OO.

. Mrs. P. W. Nelson was the guest of her friend Pearl Burson, in Hanging Grove* township, last Sunday. They attended Children's Day exercises at Lee Sunday e\ - ning. The work of repairing the Christian church is fast progressing. They are using the M, E. church in the meantime.

Mrs. H. W. Slutser, of LaCrosse, was the gnest of Mr. and Mrs. Kight the latter part of last week. She was enroute to Surrey to visit her sister. „ «

The Monon will run their fire cheap excursion of the- season to Indianapolis next Sunday, June 21st. Train leaves Fair Oaks at 6:57 a. m. and the round trip fare is only $1.25. Go and see a good game of base ball between Indianapolis and St. Paul teams. Mrs. Kight and granddaughter Bula Shehan and Mrs. Jack Kight, visited relatives at Momenoe last Monday and Tuesday, and Vso attended Commencement exercises, the former’s neice, Miss Carrie Spry, be'ng one of the graduates.

Fair will celebrate the Glorious Fourth this y*ar. ’ So it was decided at a meeting held last Saturday. The program inoluded horse racing, base ball game, contests, street parade, grand bowery dance all afternoon and at nigbt,fire works at night and many other at. tractions. Hon. Abe Halleck. of Rensselaer, will deliver the oration of the day. The committee promises this to be one of the best celebrations ever held in Fair Oaks. Come everybody and enjoy the day. Ex. cursion rates on both railroads. See large posters and small bills. J