The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
ITEMS FROM BEACON
x. or P.'s WILL REMODEL BUILD.
lNG--DR. RuAN HAS MuMPs---
BEACON WILL BE IN THE DL
REcToRY--R. /. PAINTING.

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New walks four feet wide, extend.
ing from the post office to the depot
on each side of Main street have
been ordered in by the city council.
The regular meeting Of the city
fathers" was held Tuesday evening
at which time the regular routine
work was attended to. This body of
men expect TO enforce the walk or.
dinance, which went into effect last
year. The new walks, about 400 feet
In all, will make a valuable improve
ment to the town. This walk should
have been placed long ago, but GER
tain parties have been neglecting
this matter. 1t win not be great
while until Beacon will have all ce-
ment walks.
The X. of p. lodge is expecting 10
make extensive improvements to its
quarters in the near future. The
stairway on the west Of the building
will be removed and stairway will
be placed within the building. The
lodge rooms on the second floor will
be papered and painted and the K.
of P.'s expect to have cosy hoom
after the improvements are completed.
d. H. Davis, carrier on Rural Route
No. 2, is entertaining case Of
mumps. While he has been OFF duty
Dan j. Lewis has been looking after
the deliveries.
The laugh is going the rounds in
Beacon. DR.. Ruan has been having
the mumps and instead of helping 9th.
ers he has been having time for a
few days to help himself" The
doctor has about recovered at this
writing.
Youel Collins is another victim of
the mumps and those who have seen
him say he has the real thing" II
was thought that the mumps had de.
parted from this vicinity but Youel
says mot SO"
Beacon was well represented in Os.
kaloosa on Mahaska Day. The great
er part of the population was there to
/
Men. In the afternoon the business
men closed their places of business
and went to the city.
Mrs G. Morgan, OF Hiteman was a
visitor in Beacon the forepart of the
week among relatives and friends
A new cement walk is being laid
in front of the Odd Fellows building,
adding much TO the convenience in
this part of town.
Roscoe Moorish, OF Blyth, was Wis
ltor this week at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Tom Moorish.
r. R. Robinson was in town Wed.
nesday looking after business con-
nected with the Oskaloosa directory.
He informs us that Beacon will be
represented in the new directory. An
effort will be made to place all the
names of the people over sixteen
years of age in this book.
Mrs. ]. E. Buckles. of Abba, has
been visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Perry.
Two of Beacon's citizens are politi-
cal aspirants this year before the
primaries. Mr.. ]. P. McMurray is
contrasting for county superintendent
on the democratic ticket. Mr.. John
Owen will contest for sheriff nomin-
alton on the republican ticket.
N. r. Middlesworth is again very
i'll at his home and is unable to get
around. This gentleman has had a
seige of sickness.
Two committees has been appoint.
ed by the mayor: Street and alley,
Ed Beaver, Nash Logue, Milton Mat
tison. Claims committee, Claude
Crandall Dave Mcdonald, Milt Mat
! tison.
The young men of the town are
"sprucing up" with new buggies and
two can be seen riding in their new
vehicles, namely, Elmer Willis and
Thomas Lloyd.
The Rock Island railroad company
have painted their depot at this place.
This depot reminds one of the G. b.
& O. depot in oskaloosa with the ex.
ception we have paint on our depot.
The depot at this place could be
easily placed along side Of the c. b.
& Q. depot of Oskaloosa. AS we have
| only about seven hundred population
we can pride ourselves on our depot,