Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1909 — Fair Oaks Items. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks Items.

Mra Casey is sill confined to her bed with rheumatism. Oliver Brohard’Sj baby is quite sick with phneumonia fever. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gundy, of Rensselaer spent a few days here this week. Fair Oaks and vicinity was blessed with a six or eight hour rain Tuesday night Mrs. Alva Brohard’s mother and Miss Grace Colwell, of Lebanon, are visiting the Brohard family this week. A family from Winamac named Johnson have lately moved into the John White property. Rev. Grove, of Evanston, is here assisting Rev. Evens in the meetings at the M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, of Kniman, visited Sunday with Walter McConnell and wife. A dance was held in Kessler’s hall Saturday night and lunch served, All report a good time. , T ■ Miss Hazel Helsel started for Minnesota Monday where she will stay with her aunt for some time. Floyd Cox and Willie Cottingham came down from Valparaiso to spend Christmas with friends here. Mrs. Kight is spending the holidays with her daughter and family in Lafayette. Burgen Lyda, who has made his home in Roselawn for several months, is staying in Fair Oaks again. Allie and John Nelson, of Brookston, brothers of .Mrs. Cottingham, are visiting here and in Wheatfield this week. There was a party at Charles Barker’s Tuesday night, and in spite of the heavy rain, was attended by several couple. All report a good time. James Blake is very sick with very little hope of recovery. Al Blake is staying there helping to take care of ! him. Four Rensselaer high school students are spending their holidays here, namely Arvil Bringle, Laurence Halleck, Roy Gundy and Mildred Gundy.