Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1908 — Fair Oaks [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks

► Mr. and' Mrs. Kight visited this week with Jose Kight and family, of Thayer. Mrs. Dr. Fife and Mrs. M. D. Carr are on the sick list this week. Carl Hoover, of Missouri, Is visiting F. R. Erwin’s. Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Grow, of ►Rensselaer, visited with Emory Cox and family Sunday. ! fed Gilmore, of Parr, has been in Fair Oaks for several days. Meeting at the Christian church Sunday at 11 o’clock. Miss Orpha Larson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Milt Gundy. Mora Whalen went to Wheatfield on Saturday.

N. A. McKay is doing some carpenter work on the Hamplen ranch. Mrs. Cottingham and son Willie and Carrie McKay went to the county seat the last of the week. Mrs. JWinslow and daughter, Mrs. O. Brohard, returned to their home in Illinois Thursday. It is rumored that Fair Oaks is to have a saloon in the near future. It seems if Rensselaer can thrive without saloons that Fair Oaks ought to get along without one. Don’t forget the entertainment at the Christian church Saturday night. Mrs. Ed Colwell, of Lebanon, is i visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Brohard. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thornton, of Washington state, are back, in our town again. Miss Mary Adams, our primary teacher, has been unable to teach for a couple of weeks on account of toothache. Earl Bonnett is working at the depot at present A canvas glove factory is being started here. For particulars inquire of F. R. Erwin. Walter McKonnell has rented the i Washburn land and will farm and iput up hay there tHe coming season.