Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1903 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Turkey monthsPrepare for Thanksgiving. Udorus CottTngbfrm was at the County seat last Monday on business. Edward Proudly of Chicago is visiting his parents Dr. and Mjb, Proud ley. A jolly crowd enjoyed a dance ai Ed Kessler last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Gundy visited her sister Mr. and Mrs. 5 E z\ Grow at Bends Jaer last Sunday. Felix Erwin, wife and baby, visited Mr. and Mrs. Neen Littlefield, at Rensselaer last SundayRev Rummell will preach at the M? E. ohuroh Saturday evening of this week at 8 o.olock. Everybody cordially invited.. Rev. Hall, of Indianapolis preached a good sermon to a large and interested oongregation at the M. E. Church last Sunday afternoon Lbwler & Thompson received five oar loads of fine ftook entile from the IT. S. yards at Chicago last Sunday afternoon.

Ethel Arnold is staying with her sister Mr. C. D. Norman, at Rensselaer this week. She was called there on aooonnt of Bioknees, The Monaroh Amusement Co., gave their first entertainment of the season at the school house last' Saturday evening to a fair siz d audience. The program consisted |. of Optigreph moving pioturee j thrown on a large soreen. Also a I good oolleotion of the lctest graphophone selections. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Eight and son Jaok and wife, C. A. Gundy and wife and Enooh Spry, attended the funeral of Mr. Right’s mother at Lake Village last Friday, Oot. 30 th. She died at her home at that place on Wednesday the 28tb, at the advanced age of 84 years, 6 months and 21 days. The deceased has been a resident of Newton county fer the past 25 years and was widely known and well respected by all who knew her. Interment at Rose Lawn Cemetery. By the appearance of our buis ness street last Sunday morning one would be ltd to think that it had been turned kfto an old junk pile or something of taat sort. It was lined from one end to the other with old wagons, buggies, farm machinery, an olcThcty press and various other things to numerous to mentions. buildings and other things were also

displaced about towu and the general appearance indicated that it was more like work than play for the youngsters implicated. Tne Ladies "Society met with Mrs. Felix Irwiu on Thursday afternoon of last week in honor of her 21st birthday. Sewing, social conversation and a fine lunch were features of the occasion. The Ladies of the M. E. church will hold ttieir annual Thanksgiving supper at the school house on Wednesday evening Nov. 25th. Married—On 4 Tueeday Oot. 27 1903 at LaPorte, Ind., Mr. Milton I. Gundy, of Fair Oaks, and Miss MilUs Larson, of Rose Lawn, Squire Weil performing the ceremony. The affair was private., Their friends here wish them muoh joy and happiness. Tue Christian Eudeavu? Society of the Christian church will hold a market at the post offise a ext Salurday.