The record-union., 1899-04-05
FAIR OAKS WANTS A ROAD.
ITS CITIZENS KICK BECAUSE
THEY HAVEN'T ONE.
Still Agitating for a Bridge Over
the American River Near
Perkins.
(Corresnondance Reconciliation !

Miss Jennie Slocum leaves this week
for Iowa. The members of the Meth
odist Church presented her with a
handsome Bible in recognition Of her
services as organist
Miss Jean Smith is spending her
Easter vacation in Fair Oaks with her
father and mother
Mrs. Blake is up from San Francisco
visiting her father J. M Randall
The new church will be ready for dedi-
cation about the second Sunday in May.
1t is a pretty building and has a good
location.
Six of the Junior Christian Endeavor.
Society members We're graduated into
| the Senior Society with an impressive
service on Sunday evening. The sing
ing was good, and the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Sheldon, made an interesting address.
The new members were heartily well
coined by the Seniors
The improvement Club met on Fri
day and organized for work 4 COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Pierce, Calvin, Slocum, Wilson
and Chase, to look after the matter
of bridge across the American River
and a county road through the colony
under the county management. It is
a matter of very great injustice to
Fair Oaks to be compelled to take care
Of all their own roads, while the thou
sands Of dollars paid in taxes annu-
ally go into the County Treasury, and
not a dollar returns to benefit the town.
This is a community which never needs
a Sheriff, never gets drunk, and so far
as is known, never had any fights. The
property owners pay their taxes, and
| because they have good land and fine
orchards the Assessor lays on a heavy
assessment. Now, if this community
cannot have one road through it as a
county road, connecting with other
county roads, the officers of the county
may be surprised that Fair Oaks does
not run wild.
Mr.. Pitcher of Antelope is giving his
/ time and energy in arranging for the
! Farmers Institute to be held here on
the Goth inst. His well-known execu-
tive ability and his interest in the sue
cess of these Institutes insures one of
the best in the State The meeting of
the knight TeTnplar Conclave at Sac
ramento on the same date will detain
some who desire to have the benefit of
this institute but reports are coming
| in early showing a lively interest in the
institute Everybody is asked to come
and bring their lunches. and the ladies
| of Fair Oaks will furnish coffee and
dining facilities. A program will be
out soon. Look for it in this column.
One of the topics will be "Orcharding, {"
covering many important topics, sucf
as spraying, budding, grating, etc. Ii
any one wants to know anything let
him come and put his question into the
question box"
Mr.. Ling of Illinois is visiting Fair
Oaks, as also is S. L. Watkins
| Mr.. Beaton, who has been looking
after his mothers tract is reported to
have made arrangements to assist Mr..
Stitt in opening his general merchan-
disc store. Mr.. Stitt is expected to re-
turn from San Francisco on Thursday.
where he went last week to purchase
his stock of goods.
Fair Oaks was well represented in
Sacramento ON Tuesday. These repre-
sentatives seem to be wide awake and
| looking after their interests in county
| matters
The flood of light which is about to
be added to the already much lighted
Sacramento rejoices the hearts of Fair
Oaks people. for they are seeking more
light. Let there be light from the Yuba.