The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25
Davis City.

A Mr. j. +. dlSCOCk, from Michigan,
has leased the Adams gallery and will
take possession in few days. Mrs.
Adams will spend the winter in Indiana.
A gang of railroad men are here rails.
ing and rebuilding the coal schultz.
The new United Brethren minister
has arrived and will make Davis City
his headquarters. The family will oc-
cupy Dug Davis house.
Bird Brown has moved his family
from Mrs. j. H. Broom's property to
one of Grandma Acton's houses.
w. Il. Adams, of Albany, was caller
in Davis City over night last Monday.
Mrs. Ella Tharp from Grand Island,
Meb., together with Mrs. Arthur Tharp
and Mrs. +. Craig, Of Leon, were guests
of Mrs. Joseph Tharp last Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Dale and family returned
last Sunday from Washington where
she went last fall to make her home.
She says Washing ton is grand state,
but could not get used to it raining
seven days in the week, and much pre-
fers old Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Dorm returned
last week from visit with relatives in
the western part Of Iowa.
Mrs. Sim Starkey and son John had
business at Leon last Friday.
u DIR. VIC. Wheeler and son Albert
had business at Leon last Monday.
{ Mrs. q. KeshIear is on the sick list,
Assoc Mrs. s. Hamilton, and a child
of Mr.. Mc6artney's.
Pardon ye scribe for absence last
week as we spent the week iE the coun.
try, also took in Gov. Shaw's address at
Lamont which was a splendid affair,
but we must confess our chief officer is
good at lodging the issues. 1t was am
using how carefully he touched on the
trusts and careful observer would
have said he discussed the whole
ground So he did, but handled it
with care.
There is false rumor that the dedi-
cation services at the new M. E. church
will be charged for, which is enti ely
without foundation. No charges will
be made unless it be for the Wicker
sham lecture on Saturday evening and
that is not yet decided.
A. M. Severe has his new clothing
store in running order. We, as city,
are glad to welcome Mr.. Severe back to
his old home.
c. Spurrler and wife spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. q.
Bradley.
Mr.. w. Flowers, Of the northern part
of the state, is In the city looking at the
chances to start another butcher shop.
DR.. Bowman and wife, of Leon, were
callers in our city last Sunday.
Miss Mary Arnold who is teaching
school at Garden Grove spent Sunday
at home.
DR.. Wheeler and wife made trip to
Leon last Thursday.
Jap Statzell, of Leon, was looking
after business in Davis City Tuesday.
Miss Clara Tilse has returned from a
trip to Wathena, Kas.
George Farquhar, of Leon, and an
agent from the Michigan Iron Foundry
are here this week putting in round
oak furnace at the new NJ. E. church.
Our street commissioner, Mr.. Norman,
has been doing considerable work in fill
ing and leveling up the streets, which is
much needed improvement.
Mrs. j. II. Robinson went last week
to attend the Grand Lodge of the Re-
bekah's held at Keokuk. She will visit
relatives at Peoria, ILL.,, before she re-
turns.
Lem Thompson returned from Chicago
last sunday where he had been buying
his winter stock of goods.
Mrs. R. S. Goer and son, of Mena,
Arkansas, were visiting relatives and
old friends in Davis City the past week
John Post has bought the Wales
property now occupied by Mrs. Bullock.
Grandma Gore is dangerously jill at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Tur-
pin. As the old lady is near 80 years
old spell of sickness is very hard on
her.
The carpet at the new M. +. church
is being put down, also the sidewalks
are near completion. Sunday school
and church services will be held there
next Sunday for the first time.
Your blood goes through your body
with jumps and bounds, carrying
warmth and active life to every part
of your body, if you take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Ask your druggist.