The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
FROM BEACON
IGARFiELD TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION WAS
HELD IN THE BAPTIST cHURch
ON SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH.

Beacon, April 27.--Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Berdinner returned home last
Wednesday from West Chester,
where they spent the winter with
their daughter, Rev. Mrs. Thomas
ROvel q Mrs, Rowe cape alens with
her father and mother and returned
home on Friday.
Your scribe, who has been visiting
at Beacon for the past two weeks,
took a stroll out to Evans and spent
last Friday with his old-time friends,
Mr.. and Mrs REM Vowel, and was
glad to find them so happy and cheer
full In their seventy.nine years Of age.
Mrs. Edgington is very poorly at
this writing. She is now in her 9lst
year. She Is only waiting for the
death angel to come and take her
home. I'd
John A. Bell, of Sewers, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Williams,
5O7 First avenue East. Oskaloosa, on
Tuesday last go 49, ~
William Brown, who has been very
sick all winter Is still quite poorly.
Grandma Hankls, who has just en-
tered her Slst year of age, Is enjoying
good health and hearty aud she likes
TO be busy all the time knitting or
sewing carpet rags.
William Baxter was called to Hite-
man last Friday by the Illness of his
brother James Baxter. Mrs. William
: Baxter, Jr., of Buxton. is spending
few days at the parental home of Mt
and Mrs. w. Baxter.
Ernest Phillips and John Collier
and William Phillips went 10 Rose
Hill to visit at the home OF their sis
ter, Mrs. Joe Blake. ~.
John A. Bell left Beacon today for
Lovilia, where he will be the guest OF
Ike Cobbs for few weeks. :
MIR. add Mrs. John Collier, of Glib
son, are visiting at the parental home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. pavey.
Charles Fisher and Wife and their
daughter, Miss Bessie Fisher. of Knox
Vile, came over last Sunday afternoon
In their auto and made d short visit
with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. r. J. Davey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sowden, OF
Knoxville, came over to spend q few
days at the parental home of Mr. and
Mrs. G. II. Sowden, also at the paren-
tai home OF Mr. and Mrs Frank Ran
ey, 1907 South T. street. Oskaloosa.
Garfield township Sunday school
convention was held at the Baptist
church on Sunday. April %, 1914,
with L. Jenkins, president and Miss
Roxine Tandy secretary. PIT
The following program was render
ed:
Morning session. Devotional and
song service. conducted by r. Jenkins.
Miss Blanche Lyle gave the welcome
address. which was highly appFectat-
ed by the whole audience. tt.,-~.
w. J. Howell, of 0skaloosa, gave a
fine address, My Relation to the Sun
day School" 49, = -.
= Appointment OF committees,
| Recess for dinner. -.
Afternoon session. Devotional and
song service, led by Bro, G. II. Sow
den.
Miss Lockwood, of Coal Creek, ad,
dressed the audience on What Organ
lied Glasses are Doing and Can DO,
| Song by the Choir.
Address by II. v. HenRess, Hold,
ing the Boys in the Sunday School
Song by the Choir.
Address by A. J. Wallsmith, How
the Sunday School Influence may In
fuence the Life OF its Members
! c. L. Farmhouse was present ana
took part in several songs, which was
highly enjoyed by the whole audience.
Perry Kissick rendered two SOLOS
on tho cOrnet. -.
Prof. H. L. Morris addressed the
convention, How to Secure More and
Better Teachers"
Quartette by. f. Jenkins, Roy len
kins, John f. Jones and James j.
Jones. g..
This convention was pronounced to
be the best that has been held in the
township. The officers for the year
| 1915 are: f. Jenkins, president;
Roy jenkins, vice president: Miss
Roxine Tandy. secretary and treas
Eurer.
G. II. Sowden has a beautiful peach
and plum tree In fun bloom, both of
them growing from one root.
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