The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
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Thanksgiving was duly observed here
and many turkeys mourn the loss of
some of their number: Presiding Elder
Thompson of the Methodist church
delivered q very interesting sermon
Thursday evening and also Friday eve
ming. Take it all in all we have had
fine year and have much to be thankful
for. We have been blessed with good
crops, fine weather and good health,
winter has put of his coming which has
been a help to all and will do much to
alleviate the suffering of all but more
Savior said we would have always with
be in their misfortune objects of our
sympathy and sharers of our prosperity.
Let us hope for the best and prepare for
the worst and we3wiV never he dissap.
pointed, ever remembering that honesty
industry and economy in themselves
will bring US prosperity and happiness.
We see by example around us that hard
is the way of the transgressor that they
flee from the land Of their youth in the
night, vainly endeavoring to escape the
consequences of their sins, bnt as Gains
will follow Them.
Life is a volume,
From youth to old age,
Each year is chapter,
Each day is page.
Let us be careful what we write on the
page and each year of our lives will be a
year OF Thanksgiving and when the grim
destroyer death shall come he will find
us ready to make a change from bodily
to spiritual realities without sigh and
exulting anticipations to hear that
welcome salutation, we'll done good and
faithful servant enter thou into the lows
of thy Lord.
r. w. Pray is building new house in
the east part Of town.
j. S. Davidson and wife and Doc Cole
returned from Texas last week and are
we'll pleased with the country. MIR.
Davidson has farm there and two of
his sons have been therelabout a year
and have done we'll in their new home.
All kinds of vegetables are up and will
be ready for the Christmas market and
also strawberries. Mr.. Davidson thinks
he has fine farm and likes the climate
there. Pat Griffin and L. j. Lands who
went later are not back yet but ale
pleased with the spring appearing scenes
there, while winter is Just commencing
here.
| w. G. Overholtzer's new restaurant is
almost completed and will be run by
John Edwards.
Nora Overholtzer returned from Ting.
ley last week where she had been visit
ing her brother John and family.
w. B. and George Snyder are working
on the steel gang out at CIarinda. They
are experienced hands and know how
to lay rails. M
Mr.. Brammer, who bought the draw
business of Jim Hopkins is giving good
service.
HI. G. Jennings and wife, Mrs. Nc.
Ginnis and son Ralph and Sipherds ate
turkey with s. G. Jennings.
Tom Dillon ate turkey with r. w.
Boeger Thanksgiving.
>: II. Crees and family took dinner
with Henry Wyon Thursday and we're
caught in the rain and stayed over night
with Henry Rauch. 10 said he nearly
froze before he got to Mr.. Rauch's but
had Jolly Thanksgiving both places.
Homer Griffin does most of the feed.
ing while his father is gone, quite lob
for little fellow but nothing goes
hungry where be feeds.
John Burkarf, Who is attending the
State Normal at Cedar Falls, is at home
for Christmas.
Several of our young men were at
Lamont Sunday.
Jacob Baily died very suddenly Sun.
day morning of heart failure. Mr.. Baily
was an old and respected citizen who
will be greatly missed. Several children
and large circle of friends are left ia
mourn his death.
We were surprised to hear of the
Il of Plant el, -
he was rustling merchant, who will he
greatly missed by q host of friends all
over the county. He was son.in-law
70 Y. w. Barr, recently elected member
of our county board of supervisors.
Erastus Wadsworth Who has been
sick so long died last Thursday night
and was laid to rest in the Young ceme.
terry. Brother Wadsworth was faithful
member of the Baptist church ALWAYS
doing his full duty. He was one Of
those men who showed by his life here
that he possessed some of the Christ
spirit. He leaves wife, two daughters.
a son, parents, three brothers and mum.
erous friends to mourn his loss. But
our heavenly Father and time will heal
all sorrow no matter what the cause.
Brother Wadsworth left his family in
good circumstances so far as this world q
goods are concerned but left them far
better legacy of good deeds that will be
worthy of imitation, the only legacy
| that one can take along after death and
is Of untold value here, to say nothing
Of its browning glory in the world to
come. Surely the prize of peace eternal
awaiteth him and his enfranchised spirit
has heard the welcome words, we'll done
good and faithful servant, come up
higher.
Frank Worden and wife, of Weldon.
were here last Saturday and Sunday
visiting Mrs. j. Bradshaw and Mrs. d.
Bay, Mrs. Worden's mother and sister.
They attended church Sunday evening
and returned home Monday.
Rev. Wolever filled his appointment
at the Methodist church last Sunday
evening and Notwithstanding the first
snow of the SEE son, he had fair sized
audience, who were good listeners and
they were not disappointed in the ser.
mon for it was good one we'll delivered
in a practical way. He said in his re.
marks that the Lord chasteneth those
whom he loved, SO with parent but he
thought there were too many homes run
by the children and not by the parents.
How often is this true and the old home
is ruined and sometimes entirely lost.
Services will be held here next Sunday
at II o'clock q. IN. Immediately after
Sunday school as protracted meeting
will begin at Beaconsfield next Sunday
evening, we predict much good will be
done as the preacher will f1o hia mort