The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-30
FROM BEACON
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
ROFel n Mrs, Rove, cape along 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. Beni. Vowel, and was
glad to find them so happy and cheer
fHl In their seventy.nine years OF age.
Mrs. Edgington is very poorly at
this writing. She is now In her 9lsI
year. She Is only waiting for the
death angel to come and take her
home. ID
John A. Bell, of Sewers, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Williams
507 First avenue East. oskaloosa on
Tuesday last.
William Brown, who has been very
sick all winter Is still quite poorly.
Grandma Hankie, who has just en-.
tered her Slst year of age, Is enjoying
good health and hearty and 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 Mr
and Mrs w. Baxter
Ernest Phillips and John Collier
and William Phillips went TO Rose
Hill to visit at the home OF their sis
ter, Mrs. Joe Blake.
John A. Bell left Beacon today for
Lovina, where he will be the guest OF
Ike Cobbs for few weeks. =
Mr.. add Mrs. John Collier, of Glib
son, are visiting at the parental home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. DaVey.
Charles Fisher and wife and their
daughter, Miss Bessie Fisher. of Knox
Vile, came over last Sunday afternoon
In their auto and made u short visit
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. Dayey.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Sowden, OF
Knoxville, came over to spend few
days at the parental home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. II. Sowden, also at the paren-
tai home OF MIR. and Mrs Frank Ran
ey, 1907 South r. street. Oskaioosa.
Garfield township Sunday school
convention was held at the Baptist
church ON Sunday. April %, 1914,
with 4. Jenkins, president and Miss
Roxine Tandy secretary"
The following program was render
ed:
Morning session. Devotional and
song service, conducted by e. Jenkins,
Miss Blanche Lyle gave the welcome
address, which was highly apprectat-
-, h., hnI nh
w. J. Howell. of oskaloosa, gave a
fine address, My Relation to the Sun
day School" -. - ~:
Appointment OF committees,
Recess for dinner. - g."
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 aud Can Do"
Song ny the Choir.
Address by II. " HenBess, Hold
ing the Boys in the Sunday School"
Song by the Choir.
Address by A. J. Wallsmith, How
the Sunday School Iphuence may In
fiuence the Life OF its Members"
G. l.. Farmhouse was present and
took part in several songs. which was
highly enjoyed by the whole audience.
Perry Kissiek 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 +. Jones and James j.
Jones. IT,
This convention was pronounced TO
be the best that has been held in the
township. The officers for the year
1915 are: z. Jenkins, president;
Roy Jenkins, vice president: Miss
Roxine Tandy. secretary and treas
furer
G. H. Sowden has q beautiful peach
and plum tree In full bloom, both OF
them growing from one root.
J. 4. g.