Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1912 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Felix Erwin is having a car load of soft coal distributed in town this week. Mrs. Kight is visiting in Lafayette and Indianapolis at present. There are a lot of extra men, mostly foreigners, laying steel through Fair Oaks now. The militia boys were called to Porter Tuesday. Those going from here were Ray and Grover Wood, Fred and Frank McKay, Guy Potter, Floyd Cox, Ross Parks and Cloyd Clifton. There is a young people’s meeting at the Christian church every Sunday night. The older people are also invited to attend and encourage the work. A 1 Abel is moving his family and belongings into the Thompson house in the west part of town. Fred Phillips and family have been visiting her parents, John Umphrees and wife, this week. Miss Audry Vondersmith, niece of F. R. Erwin, is visiting them at present. Mrs. Kesler and Pauline, who have been staying in Hammond for the past six weeks, visited here over Sunday. Mrg. Cottingham is visiting relatives in Brookston. Mrs. Dan Wood started to Dakota to visit her daughter last Saturday. * Marvin Dunn, who has been in Dakota for several months, is expected home soon. Cloyd Clifton and wife have moved in from the Duffle ranch and will occupy one of the Helsel houses. Mrs. Allen is looking for her daughter, Ella, and son, Howard, home from Panama this week.