The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
ITEMS FROM BEACON
NEW cuLvERTs ARE BEING
Placed ALONG KNOXVILLE
AND BOLTON ROADS. NEW
SIDEWALKS TO BE BUILT,


Mr., and Mrs. Reynolds have moved
from their former home, near Coal.
held, to Beacon, where they intend to
make their future home. -.. ra.>.f
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Barker are en-
pertaining their daughter from Abba.
Miss Sophia Amsbury, of Hiteman.
is in Beacon visiting at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Sophia Silverthorn.
Roscoe Moorish and Tom Wake are
In Knoxville preparing for the open
ing OF the new picture show in which
they and Mr.. Moorish ST. are inter.
ested. Mr.. Moorish will join them
the hrst of the week to assist in
equiping the new amusement place
which promises to be one of the finest
In the state.
GARFIELD township trustees are hav-
ing number of new concrete cul-
verts placed along the Knoxville and
Bolton roads. Work along the Knox
vile road is completed and workmen
are turning their attention to the Boil
ton road.
Miss b. Quirk, one of the operat-
ors at the Oskaloosa Home Telephone
Co., is confined to her home in Bea-
con by illness.
Mrs. Besse Mitchell and Miss Julia
Beadle, who came to Oskaloosa some
time ago from their home at Flor
ence, Colo, on account of the illness
of Fred Beadle, are now visiting in
Beacon.
John Riley is recovering from a
three weeks siege of typhoid fever.
Mr., Riley was afflicted with the vari-
ETY. called walking typhoid.
Ed Jenkins, who left Beacon about
June list for trip through the west,
writes from Nebraska. Mr.. Jenkins
has been visiting in Colorado, but is
now enjoying a pleasant visit with
friends and relatives in the neighbor-
ing state.
New crossings and sidewalks are
being talked Of AS some are badly
needed it is likely that the time will
be short until new ones will be had,
John Quirk has completed the con-
struction of barn on his property in
Beacon. The new structure has been
in the process of construction for
the past several weeks.
Messrs. George and Ed Beaver have
returned from Skunk river where
they have been camping. The gentle
men were in camp on the Cruzen bot
toms. The fishing was nothing extra
although the men returned with quite
string
Mrs. James Williams, accompanied
by her son, Hazleton, departed We'd
nesday morning over the Rock Is.
land for Shawnee, Ohio, where they
VIII visit with relatives and friends.
They will probably be absent sfort7a
month or more. While Mrs. Williams
and Hazleton are in the east Mr.. VIII
Hams Is touring the west accompanied
by his brother Charles of Oskaloosa.
Mrs. e. S. Porterfield, who moved
from Beacon recently, writes from the
new location at Iowa City stating
that she and the remainder of the
family are well pleased.
David Miller, who resides on the
Beacon road has improved the appear
ance of his place by re-painting the
barn
Misses Edna Bacon and Maggie
Morgan, of Oskaloosa, were in Bea-
con Tuesday evening visiting at the
home of Miss Bacon's sister, Mrs.
Nina Phillips.
Mrs. Tom Moorish was in Sigourney
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visit with her cousin, Mrs. Garrett.
Henry Wake, who has been employ
ed in Illinois has returned to Beacon
and is now visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wake.
Claude Crandall returned to Bea-
con Monday from Cricket where he
has been working. Mr.. Crandall is
residing with his mother, Mrs. Min
erva Crandall, and has taken up his
former position in the wild Goose"
mine.
Miss Sarah Baxter who was en-
ployed at the U. NJ. w. A. office in
oSkalosa, has changed her place of
residence from Beacon to Abba.
Miss Baxter is still employed in the
Mine Workers office. but has been
forced to change her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Berdinner
have departed for visit at the homes
of their daughters. They will be alb
sent for about six weeks. They are
now with their daughter. Mrs. John
Melcher, at Kellogg, la. They go
from kellogg to Victor, Ia. where they
viii visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. F..
Barker. Next they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rowe, at La.
dora, la.
Matthew Holmes, who resides on
the Beacon road, is making quite an
Improvement to his property. Car
pcnters are now busily engaged in
constructing an addition that will con.
tain about two rooms. The improve
ment is about half completed.