Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1919 — FAIR OAKS [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS

A 1 Blake, butchered a couple of good-sized porkers Monday. Guta Trump and others attended a dance at Mt. Ayr Tuesday evening. Forrest Tolen shipped a carload of fat hogs to market Tuesday evening. Grant Stahl of Sheridan was a visitor in our town the first of the week. Joe Kosta of south of Fair Oaks made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Russel Wake of Chicago was a guest at Abe Bringle’s a couple of days the latter part off the week. Herbert Bozell and wife imoved -last week into the Arthur Ropp property, down on the gravel road. It is said there were several from here made a special trip to the hub last week to with the treasurer. Mrs. - John Dewitt has been confined to her bed for the past three or four days with malaria, but is

better at this writing. William Bowertier moved back from’ Parr the latter part of the week and occupies the Geary property in the west part of town. Everett Kimble, who recently returned from the war zone In. France, went to Hammond last week and secured employment In a shop there at good wages. Mark Brown, who moved from the Firman Thompson ranch a couple of months ago, out on the Hillis ranch, will move onto a farm near Medaryville the first of March. Speaking of the school proposition, we feel if the schools all over the township are making as rapid advancement as our Fair Oaks school Is It would surely be a pity to have them close so early, as it

would not give any of the children a Chance to complete their course. "Aunt” Hannah Culp has been a little under the weather for a week, caused by overlifting In putting a-heavy chunk of wood In her stove, and was seized with a stitch In he r “ide. She is slowly recovering.