Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1914 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

John Barber has moved into a tent back of his restaurant. • Bom, Aug. 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Russel Harmon, of the Hill is ranch, a daughter. Mrs. Cora (McKay is helping cook for threshers this week at Dan Woods and Marlon Browns. Aside from the drying out of field and garden produce, many of the wells In the drouth infested country are going dry. Miss Mabel Downey spent several days this week visiting friends in Wheatfleld. / \ F. R. Erwin is dreparing a place in his storeroom for the postoffice. Victor Boyle brought the first melons of the season m this week. Mrs. C. A Gundy and daughter went Sunday for a'week’s'fishing and camping on the river near Monticello. j Mrs. A J. Nelson is ihire visiting her daughter, Mrs, CSbttfngham, before*going to California. Mrs. Oottingham was called over to Momenoe Sunday on account of the illness of Mrs. Wm. Oottingliam. Mrs. W. W. McCollough, of Pontiac, 111., Is visiting relatives here. A. M. Bringle, R. W. Fair and wife and Panzie Bozalle attended the Sunday School convention at Mt Ayr Sunday. Cathryn Roorda, of Chicago, is here this week .visiting relatives.