Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1916 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Warne, August 14, a daughter. Dora Cottingham Las been quite poorly lately with heart trouble. Carl Carpenter is moving to Haskell, Ind., and. John Deen wilLpccupy their house. Bryan Pritchett and wife came Saturday to visit her parents here, and he will go on to Kentucky to visit his people. Abe Bringle is repairing his property on Washington street. Mrs. /Gallaher, of Kirklin, Ind., mother of N. A. McKay, came up Sunday to stay a few weeks here. Some of the officials of the Monon railroad were here on business this week. Charles Barber and family went to Kingman, Ind., to visit relatives a couple of weeks. The Cooper Music company is holding entertainments in Gundy’s hall this week and is quite well attended. Ester Karr has returned from Michigan, where she has been attending school most of the summer, Mrs. Claude Keller and children are here visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Allen, of Milwaukee, are here and will probably work on the dredge boat for F. R. Erwin. TT' _ ” , Mrs. Wm. Petty, Mrs. Cottingham and several others from here attended the chautauqua in Rensselaer. David Overton was here on business this week.

W. V. Porter returned home yesterday from Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, where he had been to attend the funeral of his uncle, R. B. Porter. Mr. and Mrs. John Kresler, whon went with him, remained for a longer visit. Other relatives present at the funeral were: Mrs. J. V. Parkinson and Mrs. Alf Collins, of Bucklen, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Emery Mills, of Muncie; Sam and Frank Johnson, of Wilsonville, Neb., all former residents of Rensselaer, and Mr. and Mrs. Sid Moore, of Michigan. Mr. Porter brought back particulars of his death. The first attack was on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Porter thought it was an attack of rheumatism and did not consult a doctor. Another attack took place the following Monday, which was so severe that he had to take tto his bed and in 20 minutes his death followed. The cause of his death was hardening of the arteries.