Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1909 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Carrie McKay is staying at the hotel again. Fish Gilmore and wife are visiting this week with Tom Mallatt. Mr. and Mrs. Helsell made a business trip to the county seat Tuesday. Mamie Deene and Jules Odel spent Sunday evening with friends in Fair Oaks. Garrett Evers has moved his family into town and is living in the Swanka house. There will be, preaching at the M. E. church Saturday night by Rev. Fenniburst. All are invited. Lawler’s angora goats got out of the pasture a few days ago and several of them were killed by dogs. Ben Zellars is painting his house white, which is quite an improvement to the neighborhood as well as the house. Ora Burns got his foot pretty badly Mashed a few hays ago, 6n the road, which will lay him up for a week or two. Mrs. Warren Zellars, who has been absent from home and family for several weeks, returned Tuesday evening with her father and mother. She will probably remain with them for a while. Died, at her home, one : mile north of town, this morning, May sth, Mrs. Harry Baxter. v l3he had been very poorly for several months with rheumatism, but has been much worse for the past two weeks.