Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1918 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

The common schools here were dismissed last Thursday, but the high school will continue until the last of the month. . Clarence Goff has treated his house to a new coat of paint. The Liberty Loan meeting here Friday night was quite well attended and several were taken. Mrs. Roy BtoUhard with the girls, who have been making their home with her have gone to Bloomfield to visit her parents. The girls will probably remain there during the summer. W. S. McConnell is in Chicago this week on business. Miss Elizabeth Porter of Chicago, was here to attend the last day of school and visited friends for a few days. Milton and Florence McKay were at home over Sunday. Orvill Abell came here from Gary last week and will probably remain here for a while. N. A. McKay and Earl Burroughs left" with the carpenter gang the first of the week and will work in Winthrop for’ a while. Harry Young has moved into the Casey house and John Deane into the Potts house. Oliver Brouhard and family of Shelby, visited the Barker family Sunday. Mrs. Joe Davisson and daughter, Fern, visited relatives here over Sunday. Mrs. C. A. Gundy visited her husband at the carpenter cars near Chicago a couple of days. Don’t forget to attend the high school play at Gundy’s hall Saturday evening, April 20th. Admission 25c and 15c. Mrs. Alice Erwin and Mrs. John Deane were Rensselaer visitors one day this week. B. F. Clevenger, of Chicago, was here this week looking after his property. «