The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-11-10
ITEnsFRl)M BEACON
TOM MASON LOSES BARN CIV
FIRE - POPULATION or TOWN
rs ON INCREASE - Or. RuAfa
rs IMPROVING HIS HOME.


Considerable excitement prevailed
In Beacon Wednesday when the barn
at the Tom Mason home was destroy.
ed BY fire and the house came near
being burned The fire was discover
ed By Ray Price, who was on the iri,
terurban car as il came into Beacon
The neighbors were quickly mott
fed and although the house was on
fire at one time nothing was destroy.
ed beside the barn. The IRE in the
barn was too far advanced TO attempt
to .extinguish and the fghters comm.
ed their efforts TO the house. The
damage to the barn will amount to
considerable
The switch which has been in
process OF construction at the Excel
star Coal Co.. mine Is now completed
and coal is being placed in the cars.
Since the switch was completed about
65 tons have been dumped daily and
the amount will increase as more MEN
are added.
w. M. Stable and family have come
to Beacon to make this place their
permanent residence. They come
from Madrid, la.
Many people have been in Beacon
recently looking over the various
houses for rent, with the intention OF
moving here. The mines surrounding
Beacon afford employment for many
men and it is expected that the popu.
lation will increase rapidly.
Postmaster Tom Morrish has been
business caller in Ottumwa and
Sigourney this week.
DR.. H. Davis rural mail carrier
No. 2, has disposed of his property
in Beacon to Mr.. Wiser. Mr.. Davis
has moved from his former home to
the ]. w. Reynolds property.
1t is said that corn can be pur-
chased in Beacon for 35 and 40 ceFts
per bushel. Many of the farmers
are holding on to their corn and posi-.
lively refuse to sell it.
The c. A. Henry home on rural
route No. /, which was partially des-
troyed by fire recently, is being re-
| paired.
ID. H. Davis, carrier ON route No. Q,
has purchased a new horse to be used
on his mail route. The animal is OF
fine quality and cost Mr.. Davis a neat
sum.
The case of Jackson VS.. Jackson
was tried in Beacon Friday before
John Owens, justice OF the peace. Mr..
Jackson, who lives south OF Beacon,
brought suit against his divorced
wife, asking to recover certain prop
erty or money which he alleged be
longed to him. ]. C. Williams, OF Os-
kaloosa, was attorney for the defense
and w. G. Jones. Of 0skaloosa was
attorney for the plaintiff. The Squire
has not YET made decision in the
case. #
DIR. j. e. Traister and mother, Mrs.
John Traiseter, of Buxton, were visit
tors with DIR. ]. A. Ruan Friday
Friends in Beacon have received
word from Mrs. J. j. Price, who has
been confined in a Salt Lake City
hospital for considerable time on &C.
count OF an operation. Mrs. Price
was formerly resident OF Beacon
and following the death of her hus.
band, John j. Price, moved to Idaho
Falls, Idaho. Mrs. Price Ia recovering
from the operation and is able to
write her own letters.
]. A. Ruan has started an improve
ment at his home that will mean the
expenditure of considerable money.
Mr.. Ruan is building an addition to
the north Of his home which extends
almost the entire width OF the build
ing. The new addition will contain
kitchen and bath room. When com.
pleted the addition will make the
home modern in every way.