The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

J. N. Gilreath, of the firm of Bryant &
Gilreath, of Grand River, had business In
this city Friday. We acknowledge pleas
ant call from him.
Elder j. M. Brown departed Thursday
for Alvia, Okla, where he expects to be
engaged all winter in missionary work for
the L. D. 8. church.
Allie Merwin left Friday for . trip to
Humeston and other towns as the travel
ing representative of the Peruna Drug Co.,
of Columbus, Ohio.
Misses Fannie Cevington, Blanche Will
is and Bessie Leeper, were trio Of Pleas
anton young ladies who were visiting In
this city last Saturday.
Mrs. M. Priest and children Bert and
Ethel, of Centerville, came yesterday for
few days visit at the home of j. e. Van.
derpool in south Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Toovey, of Pleasan.
ton, were in Leon last Friday. They we're
enroute for Seward, Neb., where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. j. A.. Caster and son Brown, and
Mrs. o. e. Hull and daughter Dorothy
visited over Sunday in Osceola at the
home of Charles Edwards.
H. r. Heldman and family move to-day
to the farm Of his father-inlaw, j. B. Os
good, five miles north of Weldon, and be
will farm 1t the coming season.
Miss Edna Bowerman returned to her
home near Decatur Tuesday, after visit
ing few days at the home of her aunt
Mrs. A. B. Owens in this city.
Mrs. Robert Shular and baby, of Des
Moines, came Friday for an extended
visit at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. j. r. Bashaw in this city.
Master Willie Bradley left Saturday on
an extended trip to Racine, Wis, Milwau.
kee and Chicago, in company with Mr..
Roy Buchanan, Of Beaconsfield.
Mrs. A. L. Dennis, Of independence,
Mo-, who has been visiting with the
family of j. M. Rlatt, east Of town, re-
turned to her home last Saturday.
Mrs. j. p. wharton and daughter Ethel
went to Alton Friday afternoon for visit
at the home Of her parents before going
to her new home at Atchison, Kas.
j. ]. Hall and family and son Geo. Hall
and wife, left Tuesday for May, Oklahoma,
where they have purchased farms. They
shipped two cars of stock from here.
Mrs. N. A. Carleton, Of Kellerton, who
was visiting her sister, Mrs. L. D. Miller
In this city, went Monday to Westerville
to visit another sister, Mrs. John Chew.
Mrs. w. L. Caldwell returned to her
home In Des Moines Tuesday after visiting
several weeks in this city at the home Of
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. A. jerks.
Mrs. NJ. P. Harris returned Saturday
from q stay ofseveral weeks in Des Moines
with her daughter, Mrs. Hebener. She
will spend the winter in Leon with her
sons.
O. ". and M. w. Wheeler, of Indianola,
were in Leon Monday, returning home
from Decatur, where they were called by
the serious illness of their sister, Mrs.
Henry Hill.
W. @. Postin and wife returned yester-
day to their home In Pocahontas county,
after pleasant visit at the home Of viii
Roberts In Center and with other frien DIS
In this vicinity.
Q. w. Hoffman returned Thur sday from
Shenandoah where was called the day be.
fore to look after some bu siness for q
client. He got 1t settled up and returned
home on the first train.
Mrs. Belle Hines, Of Morrison, Okla.
homa, who is visiting relatives il this
comfy, was visiting ct Davis City the
latter part of last week in company with
Miss Lizzie Smallwood.