Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1904 — Fair Uaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Uaks.

Bev. Rummel I will preach at the M. E. church. Saturday evening. Everybody invited. Blanche Brasket is teaching a subscription school here. She has about a dczen pupils and the term lasts six weeks. A new time table went into effect on the Monon last Sunday, but the time of trains passing Fair Oaks remains the same as before.

The dance held at Kessl-r’s Hall last Saturday night was well attended and enjoyed by all. Thia was the last dance of the season. F. E. Hubhd, n’ght operator at Brookston, visited his family herg last Sunday. Ethel Arnold, of Ruee Lawn, visited her mother, Mrs. Casey, and other relativ s in town last Sunday. Will McColly of Rensselaer, was calling on friends in town last Sunday, and left Monday for Hoopston, 111. where he expects to be engaged in lathing and shingling houses for some time.

Gus Mundon rec ived notice last week that his pension has been increased from $6 to $lO per month. This was glad news to the Squire. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sheppard, of Highland, Navensink, N. Y , arrived here last Monday for an extended visit with her parents, Peter Zea and wife. Little James Zea, who has been living with them for the past year, came with them. We wonder if the “Sweet Singers of Israel” and the “Sheepskin Band” will be re-organized for the campaign this fall?

Mr. Wilson, repiesenting the Chicago Daily News, was in town last week and appointed Orville Bringle as their agent here to succeed Carter Sorenson, who will return to Chicago this month. Orville began his work last Monday and will no doubt, give entire satisfaction to his cuetomersi Tolin & Hillis shipped two cars of fine cattle and hogs to Indianapolis last Monday. . .... About time to begin getting your ground in good shape if you want to be a successful pickle raiser.