Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1903 — Fair Oaks [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks

Mrs. Goody wan in Chicago last Sunday. David Winslow visited a brother at Ind : anapolis last Sunday. Sheriff Hardy and Attorney J. J. Hunt were in town Monday .morning on legal business -w Enoch Spry visited Mr. and Mrs. John McGlenn, at Wheatfield, and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sluss a r, at J,aCrosse, a few days’ this week. Eight tickets were sold frem here to Indianapolis last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Graves and his two sisters, Lola and May, drove over from Morocco Sunday morning and took the train for Thayer to enjoy the day at the Kankakee. Frances Brsdy, of Chioago, visited her sister, Mrs. P. W. Nelson, Saturday till Monday Several from here attended the Sunday School Convention at Parr, last Sunday. M iss Pearl Mallett is confined to the house with a bad sore throat.

Bom, Thursday, June 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Hooper, a son, Mrs. N. Littlefield and children, of Rensselaer, visited her brother F. R. Erwin and wife and other relatives a few days last week. Miles Mofßtt is recovering after a fonr weeks’ spell of sickness with typhoid fever. Work on the pickle factory is at a stand still for the present. Mrs. G. W Proudley, accompanied by Howard and Carter Sorenson, are spending this week with relatives in Chicago. The ladies cf the M. E. cbnrch will run a refreshment stand in the * park on July 4tb, the receipts of whioh wjll be used to help clear their cbnrch debt^_—: _

Mr. Schaefer, of the wholesale grocery house of Schaefer & Co., at Frankfort, was in town Tuesday on business. < Mrs. Cottingham pleasantly entertained the ladieft M. E. Aid Society at her home on Thursday afternoon of last week. Two new members were initiated into the society and other business transacted light refreshments were served and all went home in the evening feel, ing well repaid for the time spent. On Monday afternoon of tbis week, Mrs. Ike Kight entertainel the Si itty at her home in a like manner. Ice cream and other refreshments were served. recount of the Fourth of July the Monon and C. & E. I. Rys. offer a rate of one fare for the round trip between all stations within a distance of 200 miles on their lines and connections, Tiokets on sale July 8 and 4 and are good returning until July 6, inclusive. Eveiybody should come to Fair Oaks to spend the Fourth. A good program has been arranged and will be carried out regardless of the weather. See bills for a list of the attractions, A cordial welcome is extended to everybody. Reduced rates on both railroads'. This is the last week for getting fine pine spplee cheap, at John Egers. .