Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1918 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

FAIR OAKS Cal Burroughs and family took dinner with Bark Crawford’s Sunday. Mrs. Harry Young left last week to visit relatives in the southern part of the state. The high school pupils are making good use of the gymnasium at all times nowadays. FranK Yeoman and family of ’Wanna, drove down Sunday and took dinner with Abe Bringle’s. Little Ruby Winslow is recovering from a case of the mumps. There are no mow cases at present. Mark Brown, who had been working for Firman Thompson, west of Parr for the past three years, moved last week out on the IHllis ranch. Wrs. Ella Gilmore was taken siclK the first of the week with whaCthe doctor pronounced hardening of the arteries. He advised her to go to Colorado at once. Charles Knapp of Colfax township, Newton county, who had been in military training at Camp Taylor, received his discha'rge and returned home the first of the week. • Our local nimrods have been very active the past few days capturing the fur-bearing animals, such as oppossum, skunk, mink, muskrat and raccoon. The former seems to be quite plentiful. Mr. Miles of west of town got a telegram Monday from the war department, notifying them that their son, Garvin, had been missing from service since October. They are very much disturbed about him. We were visited by a very heavy, downpour of rain Monday which continued >at intervals until about noon Tuesday. There was more water fell tharr-at any time since last spring. The Kent dredge ditch was full to overflowing. Mrs. J. R. Snow and little son, who have been visiting friends and relatives in Fair Oaks for

some time, left Tuesday evening for Chicago, where they will visit until the last of the week, when they will leave for their home in North Dakota. ■Principal Campbell’s little daughter fell Monday evening while she had a spoon in her mouth, and injured 'her throat. They had the 7:10 south bound fast train stop and took her to Rensselaer to the hospital. She probably will recover in a short time. Mr. Bordell of Retasselaer and Mrs. Lavina Martin of this place, were married in Rensselaer the latter part of the week. They were given an old time charivari that night. We are informed that they moved her household effects to Mt. Ayr and that they will take charge of the hotel at that place. Meeting for men only, at M. E. church, Sunday evening. Two questions of moral and local interest will be open for general discussion. F. R. Erwin will introduce and discuss question number one. Principal Campbell will to' troduce and discuss question number two. If you ere interested to Fair Oaks and community you are expected to be present.