The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-19
BEACON
m. e. SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECT
OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR
THE wild GOOSE" Is SHU1
DoWN-WATER is SCARCE.

The election of officers in the Metf
odist Episcopal church Sunday schoc
at Beacon was held Thursday evenin
resulting in the choice of the follow
ing corps of earnest and efficien
workers: Supt., George Sowden; ASS
Supt., William Sarver; Secretary, Mis-
Flora Jones; Asst. Sec'y, Will Jones
Treasurer, Miss Inez Perry; Mission
airy Treasurer, Miss Lila Griffis; o.
ganist, Miss Mamie Jones; Asst. o
ganist, Miss Ruth Jones; Librarian
Ralph Porter; Asst. Librarian, Mis-
Gwennie Luscombs. r." :" EH
Postmaster Tom Morrish has n
turned from Creston, where he wer
on business connected with the Cre'
ton motion picture theatre, in whic
he is interested.
The Odd Fellows of Beacon wer
to have met Friday, but for som
reason the members did not turn gu
in sufficient force to make meetini
possible. The session was adjourne'
to January 20, when it is hope'
lutmbtlO VIII tuih out "
make a meeting possible. i
Mrs. Chas. Pilgrim, of Oskaloosa,i
confined to the home of her mother
Mrs. John Pilgrim, by illness. TIL
nature of her ailment is not known
but is thought to be la grippe.
Mrs. c. Madison is confined to he
home west of Beacon with case O
la grippe.
J. H. Smith, who resides southwes
of Beacon, and D. F. Ream, who re
sides southeast, have returned froT
Houston, Texas, where they went
look at land. The gentlemen stat
they are we'll satisfied with Iowa.
The addition to the DR.. J. A. Rual
home is about half completed and !
is probable that it will completed il
a short time.
Miss Pearl Wiser, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Wiser, is confined 4
her home in Beacon by illness.
The Excelsior Coal Co.'S mine
known in Beacon as the"Wild Goose,
closed Saturday at noon. The min,
closed for double reason, one being
that there was no water with which
to fill the boilers, and the other being
on account of the boilers refusing tt
hold water. The water supply at the
mine has been very poor and for the
past few weeks water has beer
drained from the depths of the mine
and pumped into the boilers. Nov
the drainage water is insufficient Il
fill the boilers. The leaks in the boil
ers can be repaired but the PROPOSE
ton of water is more serious. 1t il
possible that it will be unable to op
crate the mine at all unless a solu
ton of the water problem is made b,
someone.
The Oskaloosa High school class o
January 1911 were in Beacon Frida.
evening. They had supper at tn
city hall and spent the evening in 81
cial entertainment.
Mrs. Thomas Jenkins is quite i
and is confined to her home west {
Beacon.
Lewis Treat, of Polo, ILL.,, who wa
a visitor at the John Jones home las
week, has departed. He went t
Marshalltown, from where he will g
to Illinois and thence to Wisconsin.
Miss Jewel Conway has returned t
her home in Chicago after visit a
the home of Mrs. John Quirk.
Miss Jennie Meek has returned t
her school duties at Cedar Falls aftei
spending hte holidays with parent,
and friends in Beacon. Miss Meel
will have only about three more
months work in school at Cedal
Falls. ~,
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Barker have
returned to their home at Victor, la.
after having been in Beacon for sew
eral weeks. aH