Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1910 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. John Zellers is visiting relatives in North Judson. The duck hunters are doing a rushing business now. Ed Lakins has moved into the Lister house, east of town. Mrs. George Williams visited a few days in Chicago this week. Chas. Swankee and family visited Grandma Cooper Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have both beer quite poorly for the past few days. Dr. Rice, of Roselawn, has made several professional calls this week. Sharpe Hanley and family have moved to town in the Carr property. Fonda Clifton and wife visited this week with Barney DeWitt near Surrey. Mr. Collins, of Illinois, is here look ing after the Interests of the National Pickle Co. Mrs. N. Waterman, of Austin, 111. visited F. R. Erwin and family a few days this week. Pearl Keen, who has been visiting in Mt. Ayr for the past week, returned home Saturday. Miss Ropp, of Cincinnati, is assisting F. R. Erwin’s in taking care of their little daughter. Mrs. Ida Burns and John Nelson, of Brookston, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Cottingham this week. Another surprise party was givei Monday at the Cottingham home in honor of Miss Carrie McKay. Helen, the two-year-old child of F. R. Erwin, has been quite seriously ill with pneumonia, but is reported better. Frank McKay, Bert Umphress and Frank Goff went with Mr. Collins to Kniman to work at the pickle factory there. A surprise party was given at Emory Coxe’s in honor of their daughter Minnie’s 18th birthday. AH reported a good time. A street show struck Fair Oaks Monday, about noon, consisting of one man, one horse, four goats and eight dogs, and entertained the public for about half an hour.