Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1904 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Remember the Easter Supper at the Christian church, Saturday evening April 2nd. Everybody invited. Miss Bertha Swisoher, of Wheatfield, is visiting her sister Hrs. Fred Fuller.

The supper given by the M E Society at the school house, last Saturday evening was well attend -d and a success financially, the receipts being $17,00. Fred McKay has gone to Kirklin hid., where he will work for his uncle cn a farm this summer.

The Sternberg dredge is now running with a full force of men, •oth night and day, and the, work is progressing very satisfactorily. The ducks and geese have been soming in boundless numbers this vr ck, and our local sportsmen, as veil as some from other places, ave been doing some good shootog-

Nick Dexter, wife and two childt*n of Goodland, were the guests f friends and relatives in town rom Saturday till Monday. They esided in Fair Oaks about nine ears ago. Mrs. Jack Kight is visiting Mike Shehan and family of Lafayre. She is also taking medical reatment of an eminent physician f that city, and is reported to be □ proving nicely. Mrs. Isaac tight is also therewith her. Mr. Lige Harp, of Buffalo, Ind., d Mrs. Ella Raynor, of this place ere married on Thursday evening ' last week, March 17th, by Squire • undonathis residence. They ill make their jhome at Chalmers is summer, after which they will move to Buffalo and resume large of a hotel owned by Mr. tarp. Both the bride and groom we had previous matrimonial exHjienoe. Their friends wish them auch joy and happiness. This was e first notch recorded in the quirt’s matrimonial stick. Mrs. Vendorn, formerly of the ate of Washington, but who has cently been living in Chicago, is ere now and will make her home ith’John Carder and family, this ummer. She was also a resident -f Union township some years go.

Levi L Hodge formerly of this jlaoe, but who has lately been □ aking his home with his daughter Mrs. Chas. Wilson, at Chicago Heights, died at that place on Monday of last week with a complication of diseases, and was confined to his bed only a few. days. His age was 70 years. The remains were brought here the next day on tbe morning train and were taken direct to the cemetery for interment, followed by a large conccnrbe of friends and relatives.