Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1904 — Fair Oaks. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks.

Bruce MofEt returned home Sunday after a weeks absence it various places on business. The pickles are beginning to ccrae in and the number of bushels reoeived inorease daily. The crop is said to be larger this year Rev. Rummel preached a sermon at the M. E. church last Saturday evening to a fair sized congregation. Several friends of the deceased attended the f.neral of Mrs, John McColly, at Rensselaer, lastSanday, Sylvia Winslow visited her friend Miss, Davis, at Shelby, last Sunday. Edyth MofEt attended Teacher’s Examination at [Rensselaer, last Saturday RenaJCooper, of DsMotte, visited her cousin, Clara Dewitt, a few days this week. Eight tickets were sold here for the Indianapolis excursion last Snn. day. Born, Monday, July 18th, to Calyin Burroughs and wife, a daughter, Tom Mallet has jnst finished building himself a good new barn and buggy Bhed. Mrs. F. E. Husted had her two children at Lowell a few days last week under the oare of Dr, Baoon, Mrs. Deblee, of HRmmond, visited Mr, D. L. Keen a few days last week. From here she went to Brookstoß, where her husband is working as night operator for the Monon, The Wesern Union gang that was setting new poles along ihe Monon last week got far enough down the line to ohange their board, ing place and left for Parr Monday morning. At a meetimg of our citizens held at the Christian church last Monday evening it was definitely deoided to

hold an Old Soldiers and Settlers’ reunion at the Park here on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 20 and 27. A committee of eight was appointed to begin the work of arrangements, etb., at once. Look for programs and posters