The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
ICUMmlNS WAS Nominated!
A. B. Cun1nnns was nominated for Cover
nor yesterday afternoon by the Republican
first ballot

first ballot.
A son was born to Mr.. aud Mrs. John
II. McPherrin, of Corydon, last Friday.
Losr-at the ball park Tuesday
mans coat. Finder please leave at The
REPORTER Office.
For SALE One high grade phaeton
and set OF single harness, good as new.
Lucy ID. RAY.
l have the celebrated Turkey Red seed
wheat, that is clean and pure, for sale
1926. EpH. SHARP.
As am leaving the city will sell all
my furniture and household goods at
private sale. Call soon.
Mrs. ii. j. CLOSE.
The Maroons won the game at Mount
Ayr last Wednesday. hands down, the
score being 10 to 4. On Monday they
defeated the Decatur club in this city
by a score of IS to 3.
The bail boys are clearing oil new
ball ground in Casters park for the re-
union games. They will build grand
stand and a string OF bleachers, and will
use these grounds the balance of the
season.
The case against James Pugh who was
charged with selling liquor to Bluff Will
son and others was tried before Justice
Beck last Wednesday and after full
hearing Pugh was found mot guilty"
and discharged.
The McCeliand Cigar Co, of Atchison,
have decided to open a second cigar
factory in Leon and have rented rooms
over w. z. Clark & Co.'S store. The
shop will be III charge of Freeland Bob
bit. who will return from Atchison.
Friends in this city will be pleased to
hear that the little daughter of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Il. ID. Close has entirely recovered
from its recent severe illness and best of
all that the little one is now able to
walk, which it could never do before.
r. j. Coles, Of Charlton, state deputy
of the Royal Highlanders, a fratsrnal
protective order, is in the city and is
organizing a castle in this city. Mrs.
Cole accompanied him to Leon and
visited a few days with Mrs. j. Hol1-
hines.
Among the many PEOPLE from dis
lance who attended the Emancipation
day celebration in this city was Mrs.
Harriet Pugh, of Bethany, mother of
the Pugh boys of this city. Mrs. Pugh
is one of the old time colored folks, and
before the war was a slave owned by
Gov. King, of Missouri.
Hon. John w. Warner, who will adj
dress the old settlers on the 22d repre-.
sented Decatur county in the general
assembly in 1856 and 1858. No man
living is better posted on the early
affairs Of this county. The old settlers
were fortunate in securing
him.
Such men as Sam Jones, &. w. Balm,
A. A. Wright, of Cambridge, Mass,
u I. Sweeney, Pass. w. III. Council.
concert Co. and the Robertson
moving pictures, offer attractions in
and instruction that can
not be excelled. Send for Program
Booklet to j. b. Rankin, secretary,
Allerton Chautauqua. Dates are Aug
ust 1927, 1901.
At the Eden tow nshlp caucus held at
Eden Center School house last Saturday
the following delegates were selected to
attend the county convention to be
held In this city next Saturday: A. j.
Evans, I. l.. Cox, Frank Cox. d, J..
Evans, w. M. Hamilton, d. &. Wander.
pool, George Stephens and Il. Housh.
For township committeeman w. M
Hamilton was selected.
The new rule prohibiting news agents
from plying their vocation on Burlng-
ton route trains went into effect last
Thursday and they are now barred
from all the trains. On the main line
news depots will be established at con-
venient stations along the line where
passengers can secure daily papers. On
this branch the brakemen are allowed
to sell papers, but not cigars or fruit
We have heen 1nohla to Sacuro n com,