The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-08-04
ITEMS FROM BEACON.
u. G. DECK SELLS FARM TO Al
WESTERcAMP--k. OF P.'S ARE
IMPROVING THEIR HALL-ToM
MoRRisH HAS EXPERIENCE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lockers. residing west
Of Beacon, with their son, Jake Lok,
ers, depart this Saturday evening
via the Rock island for Rotterdam
Holland. Phey win visit with rela-
tiyes and friends and will probably
make their home. at that place during
the remainder OF their life. II they
decide to return to America, they will
do so after about two years. Hol-
land is the country of their birth.
They sail from Hoboken. N. j., on
the steamship "Noordan," on August
End.
U. G. Deck. of Oskaloosa. has sold
his farm one mile west Of Beacon. on
the road leading to the No. Q mine.
to Al Westercamp. The land. rs
acres in all. sold for $112.50 per acre.
DR.. F. G. Rhodes has purchased the
barn formerly located on the Daniel
Edwards property and has moved it
to the rear of his property. The barn
viii be rebuilt and repaired, after
which it will be repainted. Dr.
Rhodes has also improved the appear
ance of his house by painting and
construction of new single roof.
The property now presents very
neat appearance. .--
II Several of the residents of Beacon
are preparing to place new cement
walks in front OF their properties and
about their homes. Material for
these improvements is on the ground
and all lacking now is the arrival of
the contractor. M. V. Mendenhall
and ]. w. Price are prepared to COM
rmence operations at once,
Caleb Wilson is constructing a new
barn at his home. The new structure
is 16x20 it. in dimensions ia .
]. It. Jones has improved the APP
pearance of his home by the addition
OF paint. With the alterations recent.
ly made on the house, Mr.. Jones now
has very neat and attractive home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baxter and Mr..
and Mrs. John Owens have returned
from visit coverings period of sew
7 eral weeks during which time they
visited with friends throughout sew.
eral of the eastern states. - a~
Work on the extraction of water
from the 'told blind pig" coal mine
west of Beacon, owned by the Beacon
Coal Company, is still in progress +.
The work is somewhat slow but the
owners, Messrs. Phillips and Davis,
hope to have the work completed be.
fore fall, at which time they expect
to add many new workmen. This mine
is operating near the old Eureka mine
that has discontinued operations for
the past thirty years and the work
ings of the new mine are part or the
old. Several workmen are, however,
taking out coal from another portion
of the mine.
The Beacon school teachers are
now "loafing,"- as the county normal
is over and the examinations also
completed.
thorough overhauling during which
new paper and paint was added to
the interior. These improvements,
together with the new cement side,
walks recently constructed, makes
the hall as neat as can be found in
any similar town in the community.
Miss Lynn Silyerthorn is the proud
possessor of the gold medal given at
the w. G. T. u. convention held at
Keota during the fore part of this
week Miss Silverthorn won the
medal in the competitive exercises in
w Nfynr rfx
A picnic was held recently at Glen
wood Park in honor of Mrs. r. j. Boil.
ton, OF Lafayette, Colo, who is visit
ing with friends and relatives in Bea-
con. All had delightful time.
Friends have received word from
Miss Sarah Baxter, who is visiting
with friends and relatives in different
parts of Colorado, that she is having
delightful time. Va 4
Il. G. N" (Ignac) Marshall, who
was injured in mine accident at
the Blind Pig" recently, has recover.
ed rapidly and is now able. to be
about with the aid of crutches.
Postmaster Tom Moorish reports
that he has had numerous inquiries
+ .
in regard to a horse he is supposed
to have for, sale. He refers his ques
TONERS to Alfred Husson, Jr., owner
OF the animal. Mr.. Husson adver-
tised lin the Herald recently that he
had a horse for sale and directed any
one interested to call the postmaster
at Beacon. Mr.. Moorish, not know
ing whose horse was referred to, was
myatified for some time by question
ers and their apparently crazy quer-
les.
w. w. Bass, rural mail carrier on
Route No. l, is preparing to take his
l5-days vacation. 1t is not known
whether Mr.. Bass intends to make a
trip in a flying machine or go on a
fishing expedition.
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