The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11

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are hauling wood.
Harry Fleming and wife have return.
ed from the Mineral Springs at Line
vile.
+ A couple of ladies' from Leon with
their best fellows spent pleasant eve.
ming in the country with their Aunt
sJemima s-theirs country cousins, last
Tuesday.
Aunt Oma Fleming and Mrs. Lizzie
Warren called on Mrs, e. E. Brown last
Friday.
Where is my boy tonight? Mother
to whom God has given this precious
gift, clasp him to your warn, heart; feel
his warm breath gu your cheek and
breathe prayer to guide and guard this
life into right ways, for ere to.morrow's
sun he may be motherless and home.
less! Q Oh, remember him who said ''Suf-
fer little children to come unto nj" and
at His feet daily drinks deep ,lraughts
of love and strength; and as you freely
receive freely give. Where is my boy
tonight? Is he-as near. to me tonight
as he was year ago? Oh, the untold
power for good Of a consecrated moth.
er's life upon her children.
d. E. Burks was a Lineville visitor
Monday.
Quite bit Of horse trading going on
in town Saturday evening. DR.. Gleason,
Will Massey and Pete Waugh were the
ones interested.
Bill Kline, of Leon, had business in
our town last Friday.
Jap Stated, of Leon, was transacting
business with our merchants one day
last week.
6. b. Sans, of Garden Grove, was in
town Monday.
Willie Beavers left Monday morning
for Joplin, Missouri, to look for a posi-
ton in the zinc mines.
Charles Cooper made business trip
to Eineville Saturday.
John Farver and Hartman are at
work on the seats in the Advent church
again.
j. L. Still had business in Garden
Grove Thursday returning Friday.
The phonagroph at the school house
Tuesday night did not draw very large
crowd.
/ A Christian Endeayor was organized
at the Advent church Sunday evening
with the following officers; j. L. Still,
president; Eugene Massey, vice presi.
dent; Eli Hutchinson, secretary; Mrs.
Clyde Rayn. treasurer; Will Newlin,
ouoIiSVeis AMo eoAcVy Mccte Ouuuay
evening and all are invited to attend,
Mr.. Greenlee and Lloyd Duden, of
Lineville, were transacting business in
town Monday.
i Louis Sylvester, of Nebraska, is here
visiting his brother Frank.
1 Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by
1 w. A. Alexander and l.. Van Werden.
Van Vert.
Rev. Caster preached his farewell
sermon at Van Vert Sunday. We are
very sorry to see Rev. Caster leave this
charge as we feel sure that it will be q
long time before he can be replaced.
Alma Jackson, of Qms ha, came last
Saturday to visit his children apd old
friends in this county. He returned
home Thursday.
There was New ", Years party at W.
McCullough's. Those present were:
futile, Powers, Hoadley and Lam Gree
Several pretty and useful presents were
given Mrs. Mccullough and the child.
rem.
Harve Stevens of Weldon, was in oul
town last week - business.
There was battle north of town las
week and the Van Vert regiment wal
in the hottest of the fight. The captain
! from the east part of town handled hi
men with much skill and we recommend
him to the town council. You are no
fashionable now unless you have blacl
eye or a broken nose.
4 Cyrus Walker is hauling home tn,
corn which he bought of Mr.. Holme
east Of town.
School CONNIE aced Monday after a
= two weeks vacation.
Lem Craft is putting up ice.
Our butcher has new refrigator.
r w. Mccullough went to Garden Grow
Wednesday on business.
Levi Gutherie and wife were in Val
Vert Friday. They were, looking at
farm with view of buying.
Il G. B. Dargherty was buying horse
in Van Vert Thursday.
Charles Fierce sold corn last week t
Frank Gardner.
. M. F. Springer was in town Monda
night attending the installation of o.
4 fcers of the Woodman lodge.
John Strong school commenced las
Monday after tw0sweeks vacation.
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