The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
lkems Of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents.
Grand River.

1t does one good to see such abundant
prospects as are now to be seen on all
well titled ground. The honest, indus
trious farmer certainly has the most in
dependent life in the world and they
certainly have much to be thankful for
this year as all nature has been i'll their
favor the entire season.
Grand River is improving very rapidly
many new buildings are going up and
some completed. The new bank is COM
pleted in tirst-class shape and is credit
to any town it being of the best ma
terial. Everything is neat and in shape
to do first-class banking business. Jake
Switzer has his new brick ready for the
finishing coat and will be occupied by j.,
M. Stone when completed. Covington
will soon have his cellar ready for the
stone and will be 50xS0 of brick. The
l. 0. o. f. lodge will build over him.
Henry Hauenstien has his new house
completed. S. G. Jennings is building a
$ very commodious dwelling on his new
addition to Grand River and is almost
ready for the plasterers, and it will be a
neat, handy home. He has the barn
and well finished. Wood Binnlng has
the foundation for his house finished
and the carpenters are at work on the
framework. Chas. Behold will build a
new house soon. His new furniture
/ is completed and the Woodman hall is
over it. The M. w. A. are proud Of
their new hall and the Van Vert team
were over and helped them initiate sew.
eral new candidates. We have the
largest camp in. the county and more
coming in. Mr.. Vincent, of Gravity,
Iowa, is here working in the interest Of
Woodcraft.
Mr.. Thompson, of Llneville, is solicit
ing membership to the Woman and will
soon organize,
Jim Edwards has bought the Roberts
property and will soon come to town.
Chas. Fuqua has bought Rolla Bren-
neman's property in the west part OF
town and will take possession October l.
Amos Braaamon has purchased the
F. A. FeAr property and will take pos
session as soon as 5. G. Jennings can
get in his new one, he having rented the
Fear property until March /, 1901.
DIR. Grant, of Beaconsfeld, is quite
low with typhoid fever. Beaconsfield is
a nice neat little town and is growing.
lt.was just incorporated. last spring and
everything looks thrifty about the
place. :
w. B. Gilreath .bsa h1spal
Covington will get most Of them.
Mr.. Hall, jeweler Of Van Vert, was
here Monday. He is thinking of max
ing regular trips here to work at his
trade.
DR.. D. B. Dekalb, who has been In
Texas siEce February is here visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Landes. He will 60
back to Texas in September to make it
his permanent home. Mrs. DeKalb will
go with him. Harvey has been there
all summer and is we'll pleased with.
Texas.
]. H. McVay, of Kansas City, was
here Monday looking after legal bust
ness. He lett on the morning train.
Yern Chapman has returned after be-
ing absent from our little town for over
year most of the time he spent in
Montana but seeing a large part Of the
great west. He comes home rich in ex
periencs and We suppose in purse.
3 Our depot was burned on July 3, and
the company have measured the ground
for new one, but nothing is done yet
and our accommodating agent, L. l..
Bell does business in box car these hot
days.
F. M. Harrington, Of Lamont, j. F.
Scott, Geo. Lee and others are all busy
at their carpenter trade. They are all
good workmen and have plenty of work
at good wages.
Will Young who lives just across the
river had the misfortune to be kicked
by horse Monday DR.. Landes was Gale
to dress the wound. 1t is not considered
dangerous but is painful, but we hope
he will soon be able to be out again.
Mrs. Cole was a Sunday visitor at
George Browns.
Mesdames Alice Ray and Dr. Robinson
are on the sick list.
The nomination of MIR. McGinnis for
congress meets with satisfaction here
and old Richland will give him big
majority. We see no good reason why
he cannot be elected if he will make an
active campaign and not let Hepburn 60
on thelstill hunt.
Our shippers Greenland Il Overholtzer
were shipping stock Saturday.
Mr.. William Jennings, better known
as "Uncle Bill" Of Sigourney, Iowa, is
here visiting his brothers Capt III. @.
and S. 9. They are very genial trio
and good company these warm even
ings. They intend to attend the re-
union at Davis City next month and
many others here contemplate attend
ing.
John Bowman, Of Leon, was oyer last
Friday looking after his harness bust
ness and visiting his son.
There seems to be considerable ty-
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