Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1911 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

We have been having all kinds of weather so far this week. I Rev. McClure occupied the pulpit in the M. E. church Saturday eve. Milt Gundy had his ice house prepared the first of the week to be filled with ice. - . The grip is still getting in its work among our people. While some are better, others are Ther has been quite a good many nice carp and pickerel caught out of the ditch east of town the past week. ‘ » Fred Williams, the painter, has been at home for several days, fixing up > and making new furniture out of old. Grandpa Spry, who has been staying with is son William in South Dakota since fast sumnier, returned to F. O. last week. Sunday was the most windy day we have had for some time. It kept the sand and leaves on the move very near all day. There are several men from town cutting cordwood for Lawler over

southwest of here, and it is ideal weather for the business. i One would judge by the large j nmber of “dead soldiers” lying near i Milt Gundy’s wood pile that there ; had been another fierce.battle fought lately. It is very evident they were slaughtered on another man’s premises and thrown in Milt’s back yard to clear the suspicion from the guilty battle ground and make it appear he is the guilty one. Grandma McGlinn of Renlsselaer, in answer to a message, came up here Tuesday to see daughter, Mrs, Cox, who is very low. Frank Cox also came to be with her (his mother) what little time she has yet to live. Mrs. Elza Grow, a sister of Mrs. Cox, came and spent Wednesday with her. Later—Mrs. Cox passed away at 7:10 Wednesday.