Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Bom, Aug. 7, to Bert Warne and wife, a son. Married, Aug. Bth, John DeWitt and Fern MeColly, in Rensselaer. Mrs. Shehen, of Monon, was here the first of the week ti see her mother, Mrs. Kight, who is sick. Grandma Barker is disabled this week with a carbuncle on her ankle. Mrs. and children went to John Guss’s to spend a few days. Carl Carpenter is moving to Haskell, on the old Monon line. There is to ibe an ice cream social held here Saturday evening, Aug. 12, for the benefit of the piano fund. All are cordially invited. Maggie Fross went to Lowell-to take care of her sister, who is sick. Harvey Burns is suffering from an infection of his hand, which has caused a couple of trips to the doctor. Many from here attended the circus at Rensselaer 'Saturday. ' The Monon section men have gone back to work after a strike of a week. We understand the wages were raised to $1.75 per day. Paul Barker has been quite poorly for several days- with a light case of pneumonia. The Trump family mas moved into Frank McKay’s house. The pickle crop bids fair to be an extra good one this season. Mrs. Josiah Thompson and daughter, Mrs. M. Clifton, started Tuesday to visit relatives in lowa. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Sauersein and Mr. and Mrs. McDougle, of 'Chicago, are spending this week here at the Cottingham hoteL