Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1903 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Aba Bringle his tempoTrrily gone into the liesh meat businesa ■gain. Jennie McConnell, of Chicago Tiaiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Oottingham. Minnie Hooper is visiting relatives and friends at Anoona, 111., for a few weeks. A number of people from here spent Thanksgiving with friends and relatives out of town. Mrs. Will Thompson, of Lafayette visited Mrs. Oottingham, a few days last week. Misses Frances and Luiu Brady of Chici-go, are visiting their sister Mrs. P. W. Nelson, Keen Littlefield, wife and children of Rensselaer, visited her brother Felix Erwin and family last Sunday. Mrs. Waid Banes, of Coal Bluff, led., is visitirg her sister, Mrs Jack Ivight and other relatives j and friends in town. Wilbur Dodge, formerly of this place ‘but now of near Streator, 111,, has been very siok with i pneumonia for three week past, i but is reporttd to be improving! nioely. Mrs. Laura Boyles and friend Allie Kenster, of Chicago spent i Thanksgiving with the former's sister Mrs. P. W. Nelson. The Thanksgiving danoe held at Kessler's hall last Thursday night wae well attended and enjoyed by all. The annual Thanksgiving Supper given by the M. E. ladies at the school bouse lest Wednesday evening was attended by a large and enjoyable orowd and Was n suooess financially. The receipts were something over 117.00. Rodney H. Dodge formerly of EeisQeks, but now of Oaldwel 1. Kane., has been here the past week looking after business matters and visiting relatives and friends. He is looking well and jmj» he likes Kansas first rate.

—Grandma Carder, of Laurel. Ind., - returned home Monday after a five weeks visit with her son John Carder and family and other relatives. She was aooompanied by Mr. Carder, for a few days visit. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zea spent spent Thanksgiving with his oldest brother John Zea and family, at LaHogue, 111., accompanied by their daughter Helen Zea, who is attending sohool at Remington. A Mr. Steel and Miss Maud Fry of Michigan City, were married at LaPorte, Ind., on Thursday Nov. 19th, 1903. The bride is tbe youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fry, formerly of Fair Oaks. The groom is employed as a moulder at the HaskelsBarker Car works at that place. He is 23 and she is 20 years old The brides friends in Fair Oaks wish them mnch joy and happiness. Aohangewas made in railroad matters here on Wednesday of this week. P. W. Nelson, who has been Station agent for both, the Monon and C. & E. I. Rys, for the past seven years was transferred to a like position at Brookston, and a much belter paying job Mr. Nelson sudoeCds Charles H. Kliest. who resigned and will soon move to Montioello to begin his officials duties es County ReooTder Jan. Ist, 1904. Ben E. Wasser, of Monon has been appointed to succeed Mr. Nelson here and will no doubt make a good and accommodating agent. Wo are sorry to lose Mr. Nelson, but our Ipsa is Brookston's gain. ■ ■ •4 V . « * 1 ** j 1 oounter ladies’ fine shoes 50 cts per pair. 1 oounter children’s shoes, sizes 5 to 12 at 25 cts per j pair. Chicago Bargain Store.