The record-union., 1899-07-27
Fair Oaks
Letter.

FAIR OAKS. July 26.-J. H. Cum
ningham is in Sacramento under
physician's care. His new house will
be ready for occupation next week.
Frank j. Bramhall has his plans and
| Fair Oaks.
ia. Straith has his plans and speci-
fications in the hands of contractors
for estimates on the construction of
his princely residence. He has one Of
the beautiful sites on the bank Of the
river.
DR.. J. H. Buffum of Chicago is here
looking on his possessions for the first
time He has some fine property here
His mother has a beautiful situation
for a. house from which one of the
most enchanting views is ever before
the eye. The Buffums have four of
the best buildings spots in Fair Oaks,
and have houses ON three of them.
Mr. kieffer is experimenting the con-
struction of dam at the reservoir.
Professor Chase of the Four Gables
is in Ell Dorado County
A cemetery will soon be laid out in
this place Up to this time no thoughts
have been seriously given to place
for the dead. So much life and activ-
ity pervades Fair Oaks that for years
it has had no place to bury the dead
Mr.. Kieffer has made a very liberal
proposition to- Fair Oaks in the interest
of cemetery. If thirty lots are taken
and paid for at $40 lot he will sur
vey, fence and put in water and grade
the grounds and care for them. After
the first thirty lots are sold the price
of the remainder will $15. H. H. Pierce,
who has been the leading promoter of
this matter, holds the subscribers list
for lots.
There is likewise renewed activity in
the academy. Applications for admis-
sion to the school in the fall are COM
ing in, and preparations are being
made to complete the building. The To-
cation of this school is such that it will
have a large patronage from the
Patrons of Husbandry. Indeed, the
school is sought for by this organiza-
tion for the reason that the sons and
daughters of the farm can here have
all the advantages of f1rst-class
school without the dangers that are
liable. to surround the pupil who leaves
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time and seeks his education amid the
bustling life of commercial and polit-
ical centers. A faculty of seven in
structors is provided for, and the fol-
lowing courses of study are arranged:
Academic (Which includes a normal or
teachers course, college preparatory,
high school and the common English
as preparatory to the foregoing) a busi-
ness college (Which includes a business
course), shorthand and telegraphy. All
the English studies and such other
branches as are required in this de-
partment are taught in the regular
academic classes, thus giving the busi-
ness pupil more than usual advantages.
A three years course on piano and
organ is the leading feature in music.
This department is now open. An
other department will be announced
soon. The management has just pub
lished to the oranges of the State his
Willingness to accept the responsible
ity of the care and education of their
sons and daughters. Fair Oaks fur
nishes an ideal place for an institu-
tion of learning. From this time on
| the Four Gables will be among the
positive aggressive forces in this por-
tion Of Sacramento County. It already
has solid constituency and sound
financial support