Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1908 — Fair Oaks [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks

Lon Stowers and Uncle Bill Hurley are still unable to get out, Mr. andbflMrs. Decoker, of DeMotte, visited with Jim Clifton’s Sunday: ■ i • Calvin Burrows and family are ; moving this week to Morres Hill in , the south part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Chupp, of Surrey, visited with Mrs. Moffitt and and Moses Chupp’s Tuesday. Sunshiny weather again, but it is like warming up an ice house with so many suuwdri.ts on the ground. Udores Cottingham, who has Lem sick for about tnree weeks, is reported to be able to Le about in the house.

Judging from the amount of ice being put up here, Fair Oaks is surely expecting warm times here this summer. Mrs. Jessie Cedarwall, who has been sick here in town for the past three weeks, has returned to his home east of town. Misa Edith Moffit has returned from Chicago, where she has been taking treatment most of the winter. She la very much improved. . There will be another musical or entertainment at the Christian church Saturday night, March 14th. All are cordially invited to attend.

Mrs. David Winslow, Mrs. Oliver Brohard, Mrs. Charles Barker and Mrs. Owen Barker took dinner with Mrs. Josiah Thompson Thursday. We hear that Joseph Winslow, of Morocco, will take Mr. Barnes’ place as night y man at the depot. Joe and his wife were both raised in Fair Oaks and we expect them to make good citizens, and welcome them back as such. The entertainment at the Christian church Saturday night was very good and attended by quite a large crowd. The v&’air Oaks brass band played in public for the first time and did well considering the short time they have been practicing.

Two women preachers of the “Piller of Fire” denomination have been holding a series of meetings at Wm. Warrens for the past week. The community seems to be divided as to the influence they are having. But one thing is sure, they get a crowd there nearly every night, which is something considering the bad weather.