Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1909 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Miss Anna Spry, of Kankakee, visited with Mrs. I. Kight Friday. Mrs. Sweaney, of Hebron, visited at Mrs. Hattie Kisler’s last week. Mrs. Dodge is visiting relatives near Streator, 111. Milt Gundy is having an addition built to his house. A good many Fair Oakers had to pay the county seat a visit last week and settle up their taxes. A family named Hooke, of Warren county, have moved into the Hooper house. . —~ L. D. Erwin has just returned from Dakota, where he has been for several months. Mrs. Kight and daughter, Pearl, visited Wednesday, with Mrs. Barboot, north of town. Ed Lakin and children went for a three weeks’ visit to her parents near Tefft. She will probably visit other relatives before returning. David- Winslow and Charles Wood arrived here this Wednesday morning from North Dakota, where they have been working duripg the threshing season. Rev. Dunklenburger, who, it seems, has not taken time to visit Fair Oaks for the past six weeks, delivered quite an interesting and instructive sermon last Saturday night.

What is known as the blacksmith hill is being partially scraped down into the valley, which will make the road a great deal better for those living in the southwest part of town. The mask ball seems to have been quite a success, as it has been nearly the whole subject of conversation for the past two weeks, and is said to have been well attended, not only the young people taking part but a good many older people.