Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1904 — FairOaks. [ARTICLE]

FairOaks.

Postmastee Thompson attended the Postmasters’ convention at Mon t'oello last Monday and Tuesday, Abe Halleck and family, of Rensselaer, visited relatives in town a few days this week, A dance will be held at the park on Saturday evening of this week. Everybody invited, A good many from here are attending the carnival at Rensselaer this week and report it a good one. Clarence MeKeen, of Chicago, is visiting his sister, Mrs. G. W. Proudley, tl is week, O. Sorensen, of Chie>-go, came down Sunday between trains to see his two little ton 1 , Howard and Carter, Operator Harry Zimmerman is visiting his parents at Rensselaer a few d iys this wesk, and also attending thp carnival. Miss Anna Spry, of Kankakee, Ills., visited her sister, Mrs. Ike Kight and oti er relatives last week, Fair Oaks and Rose Lawn crossed bats at the latter place last Sunday. The score stood 8 to 7 in favor of Fair Oaks. The Ideal Entertainers will visit us again in November. They are said to be still bettar than last season. Don’t forget the excursian to Chicago next Sunday, Sept. 25th Only 85 cents round trip. This may be the last one of the season. Last Saturday was the last day for receiving pickles at the factory here. Some 6000 bushels have been received, or about 1000 bushels more than last year, Mrs, George Davidson, of near town, left Monday for a few weeks v sit with her ssster, Mrg, Dora Fisher, at Bridgewater, Penn , and also with relatives at other places. Mr. and Mrs John Ottaway. former residents of this vicinity, bat now of Valparaiso, were the guests of J, C. Thompson and wife, and other old friends last Sunday, They came across the country by team.

Ed. Sutherland, a ho has been managing the Thompson and Lawler ranch for the past two year?, is moving back to Remington this week his old borne. Mrs. Robert J. Nelson and three children of Riverside, Calif,, who have been visiting relatives in this and White counties for the past two months, left here last Saturday for home, but will stop to ses the Worlds Fair, A general supper was given by the ladies of the Christian church, at the school house last Saturday eve. ning. It was well attended and en. jojed by all. The receipts were about $Li 00. The prize contests for the nost popular young lady and the homliest man present were a noted feature of the occasion. Clara Dewitt was awarded the lady pize, that of a fine bed comfort; and Sam Crawford was the homliest fellow and received a nice comb and brush as a tol en of rememberance of the occasion.