Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1895 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

On last Friday the children of Lewis Stewart were playing with matches in the barn, the result was a fire and barn and contents destroyed. Last Sunday Bro. Morgan organized a Sabbath school. Jas. MeColly is building a house for Chas. Manderville, in Fair Oaks. Joseph Burns and David Brockus intend to be present at the Grand Encampment to be held at Louisville, Ky. Mr. Feeker and wife have returned from Watseka, 111., where they have been visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Anna Casey, from near Remington, is visiting her son, John, in Fair Oaks. Bro. S. R. Morgan, our minister, succeeded in getting an organ in church last Thursday, and now the music is excellent and almost everybody attends church regularly. There is room for much improvement in Fair Oaks and much good can be accomplished by Bro. Morgan.

Owen Hurley, Hiram Smith, Harve Darner and Bill Rowdybush, the “Big Four” from Blackford, came over to Fair Oaks, traveling on their muscle. After skirmishing to some extent they withdrew and the last seen of them they were retreating towards Nubbin Ridge, and their opponents still hold possession of Fair Oaks. A peace conference is expected in the near future between Fair Oaks and Blaokford.