Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — FAIR-OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR-OAKS.

Peter Call lost a valuable horse last week. , Thomas Mallatt ex-postmaster and merchant, is now running a grocery store in Fair Oaks. Geo. Lambert is crowded with work in his Fair Oaks blacksmith shop. McCoy's saw-mill runs day and night in Fair Oaks. 5000 feet of lumber sawed every night. We notice Mr. Dud Washburhe’s prominent figure every day riding hither and thither giving instructions to his men that are hauling saw logs one way and lumber another, othrs making posts, some chopping cord wood and hauling hay, others at various occupations. It looks a? 'hough business was booming in Fair Oaks.

The general agent for the I. X. L. wind pump. Mr. Russel of Michigan, induced John Casey to drive over to Geo. W. Casey’s last Wednesday in an open buggy, the trip was mid e in less than one hour, and Mr. Russels ears , were frozen. Da returning the wind faced Russeh and Casey drove like Jehu, time, 1 honr and 5 minutes; with an old horse 18 years old and barefooted. Casey didn’t have time to even get frost bit, and Casey claims the other man’s a tender foo*. Alfred McCoy and S. E. Yeoman of Rensselaer are beginning to improve Fair Oaks. Mr. John A. Kent and Fish Dud Washburne and Others have been staking off more town lots to be sold for cash to suit purchasers. Fish Gilmore is the agent for these town lots.