Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1914 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Frank McKay and family spent Monday in Mt. Ayr. Ben Zellars and family returned Sunday from a few days’ visit in Winamac. ■ * Cal Burroughs is repairing the Wilson property before moving into it. , The funeral service of Pearl Baker was held here in the M. E. church Wednesday, preached by Rev. Postill, interment at the Fair Oaks cemetery. ,Wm. Warne and wife, drove oyer near Wheatfield to get a load of apples Tuesday. East Friday, a/bout fifty children and, a few older ones took dinner and a can of ice cream and drove out in the country about three miles and spent the day in the .grove. The. picnic was under the .management of the M. E. Sunday school.

The sbclal on Erwin’s lawn Saturday evening was well attended. - Charles Vondersmith, of Brook, has returned and is working for F. R. Erwin again. Several ladles, mostly members of the Aid society, spent an enjoyable afternoon Thursday with Mrs. Frank Garriott east of town. Uncle Henry Harold has been quite sick but is able to be about. Wm. Cottingham and daughter came from Momence Wednesday tp .spend the day with his parents. Born, Aug. 20th, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. G. H. HilHs. Frank McAdams, of Rensselaer, spent a. couple of days at the Oottingham house ~-f- J.— David Berns and Earl Hasner have gone to Brookston to visit relatives.