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

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Mr.. and Mrs. Lockers. residing west
OF Beacon, with their son, Jake Lok,
ers, depart this Saturday evening
via the RQSk Island for Rotterdam,
Holland. They win visit with rela-
tiyes and friends affd- 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. . ..
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
menee operations at once,
Caleb Wilson is constructing new
barn at his home. The new structure
is 16x20 fit. in dimensions. % re ss#
j. t. 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 neHSand attractive home.
Mr.. and N.Y. VIM. Baxter and Mr..
and Mrs. Jorh Owens have returned
from a yisif covering period of sew.
7 eral week. during which time they
visited With friends throughout sew.
eral of fie eastern states. I'D -'.
WorEE on the extraction of water
from ne 'old blind PIC" coal mine
wesVof Beacon, owned by the Beacon
Cog 4 Company, is still in progress
TR work is somewhat slow but the
OTHERS, Messrs. Phillips and Davis
F6pe to have the work completed be-
K4ore fall, at which time they expect
ITO 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
z ings of the new mine are part of the
old. Several workmen are, however
taking out coal from another. portion
of the mine.
The Beacon school teachers are
now "loaiing,"- as the county normal
is over and the examinations also
completed.
The K. of p. hall has been given a
thorough overhauling during which
new paper and paint was added to
kthe 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 Silverthorn is the proud
! possessor of the gold medal given al
the w. c. T. u. convention held al
Keota during the fore part of this
week Miss Silverthorn won the
modal in the competitive exercises in
which there were six, contestants.
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.
Il. CT NJ" Qgnac) 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 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 in 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
myntified 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. It is not known
whether Mr.. Bass intends to make a
trip in a flying machine or go on a
fishing expedition.
+. IA. Gard.