Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1917 — FAIR OAKS [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS

Health still continues good in our village. Wanted —A good warm shower and plenty of sunshine. Edna Wood went to Gary Monday for an indefinite stay. Roy and Mike Gundy of Gary are here now taking a two weeks’ vacation. Enos Moffitt called on his “best’’ near Hammond from Friday until Monday. Arthur Dewitt moved last week to Mt. Ayr, where he will work on the section. ■ “Grandpa” Abel went to Medaryville Monday to look after his interests- .there. ' ;’.-■/ Enos Moffitt left Thursday for Montana, where he expects to take up a homestead. , _ Rev. Hensley delivered a coupl? of exceptionally good sermons from the M. E. pulpit Sunday. Calvin Burroughs moved Saturday out onto the Hufficker ranch, where he wilt work this season. The Mt. Ayr telephone man was up Tuesday and installed a telephone in Can Manderville’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shein of Mon-

on and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kight of Thayer were visitors at Isaac Kight’s Sunday. It is reported that F. R. Erwin lately purchased the T. J. Frye property and will build thereon a • blacksmith shop. ... The Maubhur Bros, finished up-! their end of the Moffitt ditch coil-| tract the’first of the week and arel now dismantling the boat. Trustee Hammerton came up Sunday and visitedx bur Sunday j schools in the interest of the Sunday schbop Stork? of the township. ! Arthur Ropp was the last iri these pprts to accept the sure (jure for the auto fever, He drove a j Ford home one evening' last week. Art Powell ( and James Clifton, the carpenters on tile Spang new house, are getting along fine. ‘ They : will have it ready tor the plasterers; in a short time. . [ Jess Garriott purchased the first of the week of “Grandma” Noland he r property in the west part -bf town, which consisted of eight lots and’ house and barn. —— . Florence* McKay and brother , James left Sunday for Buchanan. Michigan, the former to visit a few •lays and the latter expects to get; work factory there. Mrs. Petty left Tuesday evening for her old’ home in the southern part of the state to visit home folks I a short time, then, she expects to take a course in the Teigre Haute[ normal. We got quite a freeze Wednesday, night which, it is thought, will put [ a finish on our fruit in these parts, as it froze ice as thick as window glass in vessels setting out with water in them. Up to this time the prospects ■were fine for everything but peaches. . Airs. Cottingham got a letter from her son William at Momence the first of the ■week. He stated that he had been promoted from [ locomotive fireman to engineer. He. had been firing for four or five years and was given an engine the first of the week to run. Good for you, Bill. The people of our town, as usual, will . observe Memorial day. The | exercises will be held in the Christian church. That venerable old gentleman, J. C. Thompson, has se-! cured the Hon. W. L. Wood of ! Pari- to deliver the memorial address An invitation is extended to all who feel so disposed to come' out and take part in and show their patriotism. The many friends of Miss Mattie McKay gathered at the Cottingham I House Fritlay evening and gave her a miscellaneous showe-. She was the recipient of many useful presents. She and her sister Florence returned from their Western visit Thursday, on Friday evening was given a shower and on Saturday she was joined in holy bonds of wedlock to Will Wendell at Rev. PostilTs residence at Rensselaer. They both are held in high esteem here. His parents live near Edinburg, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Wen-

dell went front ! > Rensselaer immediately after the ceremony to Momence to make William Cottingham and wife a visit. They returned Monday and took charge of the Cottingham hotel. Cottingham will take a trip out West and Will visit relatives in several western states and take a much needed rest from work and worry. We copy from the R. F. D. News a little article taken from the lowa Republican, called “New Fostofflce Rules.” Perhaps some patrons may benefit by it. We feel sure that some, few rural route patrons will if they will follow them: “The postmaster says, ‘No letters given out until they have been received.’ If you don’t get a letter or paper on the (lay you expect it, have the postmaster look through all the boxes and down in the cellar also. It ought to be there somewhere and he ough’t to hunt for it just to please you. If your friend don’t write, rave at, the-postmaster, he is to blame. If he tells you no, put on a grieved look. There ought to be some. He is probably hiding your mail for the pleasure of having you call for it. Ask him to look' again. If you are buying stamps, make him lick them' and put them on. That is his business.’’