The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
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81 Prof. lack son went to Leon Saturday |
To re main over Sunday with his mother. |
Mrs. VIM. Cain is on the sick list this |
week.
Mrs. IL. Horn took quite i'll one day
last week but at this writing is able to
be around.
Fuller Avery of Leon. is making reg
ular trips-ruesdays and Fridavs-to
our CITY.
DIR. u. Bennett had business at
Saline between trains.
,eon where hsphad been attending the
II. IA. M. Chapter of which he is a mem
Der.
Mrs. Howard Rieneanson. of Stewart,
Iowa, was here visiting relatives and old
friends last week
"a Rev. Rusk, of Davis CITY, filled his
appointment Sunday at the south
church. He announced Quarterly con
ference to convene here next Wednes-
day continueing over Thursday. Rev.
y w. B. THOMPSON presiding.
Rev. w. e.. Morely was called TO
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Saturday TO Fill the
appointments Sunday wand Sunday eve
ming of their pastor Rev. Showalter.
.s I'll. q. Cowles, of Spring Valley, has
purchased Samuel Toovey's property in
Iowa, OF nine and one-half acres. Mr..
'rooyey reserving the barn which he
I will move across the state line on his
Missouri land near Ben Toovey's house
which he will occupy as a residence.
4 Mr.. Toovey will give possession March
and we welcome Mr. and Mrs Cowles
to our city.
The Loyal Legion whose membership
is confined to small children. gave a
speaking contest last Wednesday night
BIT the south church. Belya Hallister
won first medal and LYNDA and Cinda
Leeper won second and third medals.
Efforts Of these little girls were
worthy of q crowded house. We well
remember what an irksome task it was
/ in DAYS long gone by to commit to
memory a speech and deliver it.
Miss Ella Preston returned to Leon
Thursday after weeks visit with
friends here.
ROYAL Richardson had business in
Van Vert one day last week.
Ivan Beach went to Ottumwa with
hogs Tuesday.
The blacksmiths of our city have made
work on high prices for horseshoeing
The prices for shoeing this week are
q ST.. so a team for new shoes and 70 cents
ateam for old shoes. ssCompetition is
he life of trade but when prices fall
below living wages it is a loosine game.
James w. Graves has sold his 200 acre
farm north of town to Mr.. Miller. II
the trade Mr.. Graves takes Mr.. NIiller,s
100 acre farm in Kansas and three
wear lease on $50 acres of land adioin.
ing. Mr.. Graves expects to move about
March to his new nossessions and
Mr.. Miller in turn will move where Mr.
Graves now lives. &
Rev. w, b. Thompson. of Charlton
presiding elder Tor this district was here
between trains last Tuesday. He seem
ed vel! pleased at the progress that has
been made on the new church building,
PROF. HA, G, Milholland and family
3 moved Monday to Bethany, Missouri.
where they willmake their future home
The professor ex poets to go into the law
!. office Of John Salee to co mpletA his
study in that profession .asaSs =
Mrs, Nsiia llaoa ..became 60 q IL
near Bethany to take advantage of our
nigh school facilities for their adopted
seventeen year=old son, Irwin Fox who
died November z, after few days sick.
ness and which was mentioned at the
time in these columns. Mr. and Mrs.
Milholland during their short stay here
have made many warm friends who
regret to see them leave our city. s.
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