The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
ITEMS FROM BEACON
II. v. EVANS, OF CHICAGO, WILL
DELIVER THE HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ON
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bowen have
been visiting at the Warren Whit
latch home on Eleventh avenue East,
Oskaloosa Mr.. Whitlatch is confined
to his home by illness.
H. v, Adams will be sent to Bea.
con by the Chautauqua Managers As
sociation, of Chicago, to deliver the
commencement address at the Beacon
high school on Friday, June 2. Mr..
Adams comes highly recommended
and will no doubt deliver a fine ad-
dress. He will deliver an address en-
titled, Grapes of Gold"
Mrs. Gillette, who has been visiting
with relatives and friends at Wash
ington, Ia, has been visiting in Bea-
con at the home OF Mrs. Ellen Ritch-
lie. Mrs. Gillette will depart for her
future home at Omaha after complet
ing her visit here. o.
| Word comes to Beacon that baby
girl has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Perry, of Des Moines. Mr.. Per-
ry ia the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Perry, of Beacon.
Chapman Bros. have secured Tom
Wake, of Beacon, to cut a large tract
OF timber on their property near odd
Colon" The timber is on the place
formerly known as the Thomas Jen-
kins place.
Mrs. Porter is having the interior
of her home repapered and painted.
Workmen have just completed the
fencing of the J. w. Price farm west
of Beacon.
e. e. Edwards has been improving
his home on the road between Oska-
loosa and Beacon by the construction
of a sort of porch passageway. The
new affair covers the space between
the summer kitchen and the home.
Mrs. James Perry has gone to Des
Moines for a visit at the home of her
son Charles Perry.
Mrs. Maggie Morgan has gone to
Des Moines for visit at the Melon
aid and Davis homes of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis have
purchased the vacant lot at the rear
of the Dan Lewis home, of Frank
Beitel.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Edwards arriv-
ed in Beacon yesterday for a visit
with Mr. Edwards parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas G. Edwards, and with
other relatives and friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards have been visiting and
sightseeing in the United States and
Canada for several weeks and stop
ped in Beacon for visit before re-
turning to their home at Walnut, Ia.
They were in attendance at the Ma
tional convection OF telegraphers held
in Toronto, Canada. From Toronto
they went to Ohio for visit with
his relatives. Mr.. Edwards is tele-
grapher in the employ of the Rock
Island at Walnut.
Mrs. s. J. Phillips is having the ap-
pearance Of her home improved by q
new shingle roof. ..a
Crawford & Son, of Oskaloosa,
shipped a consignment of horses from
Beacon Friday.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Edwards Is receiving a coat of paint
that adds to the general appearance
of the same.
Miss Pearl Wiser is visiting with
friends in Avery. ."
Mrs. r. Davey has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Collier, near
Wright.
Willie Mcdonald. of Des Moines, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. j. Wiser Is having her porch
screened in and a number of other
improvements.
Fred Hopkins had horse badly
cut on the wire Monday.
Mrs. Lou Suffer, of Oskaloosa, is
helping her mother, Mrs. Melcher,
clean house.
Mrs. Ann Toy takes this means OF
thanking her many friends far and
ear for their kind remembrance on
her birthday, by sending her birthday
cards. She received 49,
Miss Marie Matthews. of Oskaloosa,
spent Sunday with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Melcher.