The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-05-26
.ITEMsFR0M BEACON
EIGHT WILL GRADUATE - CITY
WANTS LIGHTING SYSTEM -
SEVERAL SAW THE COMET
MORE CEMENT WALKS.

EisEi ioyng AedplA wiz isHadqatt,
fran thf. ReafY0n high. school this year
invitations and the programs are out
EXERCISES Vim be heldl the M. 2
church Friday evening, June 3, at
o'clock The address to the class will
be given by Rev. Alexander McFerraT
of the First Presbyterian church, 0s
kaloosa An orchestra will furnish
music for the occasion. The following
program will be given: s
Music by Orchestra. NJ u
Song, Spring Song" by Class.
Invocation, Rev. o. H. Sisson, Of
University Park.
Music, Orchestra
Valedictory, Rena belong.
Song, sGive Thy Hearts Best Treas
ure," Glass.
Address, Rev. Alexander McFerran.
Glass Song, Glass. ,#
Presentation of Diplomas.
Benediction, Rev. l. o. Kembie, of
Oskaloosa. 4@
Music, Orchestra.
The class roll is: Avis Carpenter
Edith Sharp. Florence A. Toy, Frances
Meek, Gladys Evans, Joshua j.. Fry,
M. Elizabeth Young, Rena belong.
The class motto: Not for School, but
for Life" Class colors: Lavender
and white. Glass flowers: Roses red
and cream.
w. T. Phillips, proprietor of the
Beacon Coal Co. mines, reports that
work viii start on Monday. During
the absence of the miners from work
places have caved in and there will
bes only room for about fifty men at
the starting. The miners report that
they are willing to go to work. There
seems to be some objection among
the miners here concerning the dig
ging of slack or nut coal
Announcements are out concerning
the eighth annual meeting of the
Alumni Association of the Beacon
schools. The date has been set for
Monday evening, June 6, at 1880. This
organization was perfected a few
years since. There are some two hun.
dred alumni and ex-students of the
high school to draw membership from.
The program for the evening has not
been arranged, but will consist of
speeches and musical features. John
p. McMurray is president of the as.
sociation. G- =
The light proposition in Beacon is
one which is attracting considerable
attention at the present time. The
present lighting system of oil lamps
is very Inadequate and always has met
with disapproval. On windy nights
the lights are blown out and 1t is i'm.
possible to keep the lamps burning.
On dark nights they are practically
of no advantage as their rays are
thrown only a very short distance.
Future developments in the mines
here will decide the question. When
the interurban was run into town, it
was thought possible that Beacon
would be able to secure electric lights,
but such is not the case. Such a sys.I
tenn of lighting would cost consider
able more than the taxes would allow,
according TO figures given. lnvestiga-
tons are being made into lighting
systems used in other places the size
of this, and If within the reach of the
present funds, will be placed. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Beckman, who
have for the past twelve years been in
business in Colorado, have disposed
of their business there and will re-
turn to Beacon to make their future
home. Mr. Beckman was, before NOV
ing away, in business here and is well
known. All are glad to see the fam
lily return to this place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beckman before settling here perma-
nently are planning a trip to Sweden.
They expect to be gone about three
months. 49,, ,..aa. d. ......sa.
A large number of people interest
ed in the comet were at the Moses
Llewellyn home last Wednesday night.
MI Llewellyn has q large telescope
which many were permitted to peek"
through, but none we're able to see
the much heralded comet through this
instrument. They stayed awake the
SicdtSi part Ol fJHS HlSHl. 'oOIaS vi
the people Of this vicinity report see
ing this heavenly body about $500 a.
NJ. Thursday .ssE rrs me- ..6a
M, f, Van Corp, one of the proprie-
tors who purchased the general mer-
chandise store formerly owned by Wal
ter Johnson, is moving to the town
this week from his home at New Shar.
on He will occupy tae Williams
home south of the postoffice. Mr. Van
Corp will be resident manager of the
store Emory Phillips will assist
a new cement walk is being placed
in front of the Baptist church. i, Ben
Allgood is doing the work Material
Is being hauled for walks in other por.
lions OF the town.
Mrs. Ed Dorman and two sons have
returned to their home at .GrlnnelI at
ter visiting here for few days. Mr.
and Mrs. Dormans recently removed
from this place TO Grinnelf and the
boys haveibsen attending school here.
Mumps and measlesiare stiili In this
vicinity. Yuell Collins, Fred Bidel,
u. Carpenter and Oliver Edwards are
all reported better. They had very
serious cases Of the nnumps.
The rural patrons ON rn,ltes Nh 1