The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-28
DIR WILCOX FARMER
BUYS c. C. JENKINS PROPERTY
- SOUTHWEST OF BEACON.

During the past week c. C. Jenkins,
who resides three and half miles
southwest of Beacon, had a public
sale in which his farm of about 100
acres was sold and the price received
was s110 per acre. The purchaser
was Or. Edgar B. Wilcox of Oska-
|loosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.. Wilson, who are
now visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. j. E. Amos, at Ramo-
ma, Oklahoma, are having such good
time and they like the country so well
that they have decided to stay for
some time.
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The bazaar held by the Beacon
Cemetery Auxiliary last week was a
very gratifying success. The dis
play of fancy articles was large and
they, proved popular with those who
attended. Evidently the ladies have
not spent all of their spare time in
knitting for the soldiers. During the
evening liberal refreshments were
served and they did not violate the
meatless orders. The finacial re-
turns reached about $50 and ii was a
fine showing after SO much toll.
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Mike Monks OF Beacon, a Rock ISL
and railroad man, recently received
| a letter from Clyde r. Hunter of Co.
/ ID of 18th Regiment Engineers. U. s.
: Al who is now in France He is the
| son of John Hunter of Route out of
Oskaloosa. Prior to his going into
i, the army, Mr.. Hunter was the agent
, at Meleher and left his railroad motor
car in the care of Mr.. Monk, who was
J greatly pleased to hear from his
/ friend and know that he was doing
so well, a-
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Price and child
have left Beacon and have gone to
Hayre, Montana, where they expect
( to live on large farm.
Mrs. Earle Baxter and her young
son have returned to their home in
Abba after visiting here with rela.
lives.
Mrs. Leota Woods and little daugh.
ter, OF Des Moines, were recent guests
+ at the Mrs. Ola Minor home.
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Mrs. Carl Perry entertained about
twenty-five of the young friends of
little James Perry, who last week
passed his fifth birthday, and the
party was quite a surprise to the little
fellow, but he quickly adjusted him.
self to conditions and enjoyed the
event with his friends in typical
boylike manner The house was
prettily decorated and enjoyable re-
! freshments added to the pleasure of
the occasion. James received quite
ing the passing of the sixth year.
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In the early days of the railroad
service in Beacon, when it was the
terminal point OF the keokuk branch
Of the Rock Island and a bus line was
| operated to reach Oskaloosa, ]. w.
Price, the present agent at Beacon,
secured his first experience in rail-
road life. He was appointed agent
in 1881 at Beacon station and still
holds the position. But what a
change has taken place in the passing
of the years! To large extent the
coal industry has passed away and the
business of the farmer and stock
breeder has taken it's place. The
general character of the people has
also changed and from the transient
miner of past years to the quiet, home
loving people of the present, is a
transition that has made marked
difference in the characteristics of
the locality. Mr.. Price has seen the
high tide Of business prosperity, when
the station reports ran into the thous-
ands and he has seen it at it's ebb that
came with the passing months. In
all he has made an unusual record in
his position. p