Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1909 — Fair Oaks Items. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks Items.

Mrs. Lon Hooper is quite sick this week with pneumonia. A small child belonging to Mark Reed and wife, • east of town, died Sunday, and was buried here Monday. Dr. Rice, of Roselawn, has been called here several times lately to see the sick. Mrs. Stella Shehn and children, of Lafayette, spent Sunday here with her parents. _ Mrs. John Cooper is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mary Richards, of Rensselaer, this week. Mrs. Wm. Warren returned Saturday from Hoopston and Watseka, Where she has been for some time attending holiness meetings. Henry Wilson and family, of south of town, started for North Dakota Monday, where they will make their future home. Uncle Mart Berten, of Thayer, father of Mrs. Jose Right and uncle of Mrs. Isaac Right, of Fair Oaks, died in Momence Sunday. Several of the children, who had hooping cough for several weeks, have been quite sick lately, perhaps owing to the changable weather. Craten Copass, of northeast of town, will soon move to a farm near Mt Ayr, and Jim Williams will occupy the place vacated by him. There was a valentine party given at the Moore home Saturday, and was attended by something over 40 guests. Ice cream and cake were served and all report a good time.