Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1918 — FAIR OAKS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS ITEMS

A Red Cross meeting was held Monday evening at the school house. Grant Harmon and wife, of California, were here the last of the week, they are moving to a farm near Brookston, after a stay in California and Arizona for 17 years. The backbone of winter seems to have broken here about Tuesday night and today is the first nice day for the last 6 weeks. Mrs. Dunlap, sister of Mrs. Abell, came over from Gary and spent Sunday here. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Petty are on the sick list. Mr. Larson and daughter, of Kouts, are here visiting Milt Gundy’s Morton Clifton and family are here from Shelby this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Garriett went to Monon Wednesday. Al Blake has sold out and the building will probably be occupied by a barber outfit. Rev. Downey, of Wadena, preached Sunday morning and evening at the M. E. church.

Walter Downer, of Royal, lowa, is here and at Roselawn visiting. Ben Richards and wife are moving this week out to the Huffaker place. The coal road had a wreck Tuesday near the crossing, south of town, but no serious damage was done.