Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1920 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Garden making and burning trash seems to be the chief occupation just now. i _ Jesse Gainett, Wm. Fntx and Chas. Hall, who have been in lowa for the past two months, came home Sunday. . Elmer Barber and wife are keeping house and farming for John Dawson, west of town. Herbert Bozelle has moved the small building from near the Cog property out to his place and will make a kitchen out of it. ‘ Carl Trump got his nose broke the last of the week with a base ball. Mrs. May Howell of Lacrosse and Mrs. Roy May son, her step-daugn-z ter, were here last week. Word has ‘been received from James McKay in Havana, Cuba, where he has gone on a teaming ship. He writes that beside his wonderful sight seeing, he is learning the bakers trade. K The new garage is going up pretty fast now and will be quite an improvement to the town. Wm. Martin and family have moved into the Swanka house. Prof. Campbell went to Hammond Sunday to work and Mrs. Campbell and the children visited relatives in Rensselaer this week. Mis* Iva Petty went to Bloomfield last week to stay a few weeks. W. S. McConnell is over at DeMotte this week on business. Jesse Brouchard has purchased one of the Potts houses and will pfobably occupy it in the near future. _ Doris McKay returned home. Saturday after a two weeks’ visit in Hammond.