The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28

Francis M. Adams, Of Kellerton, has
oeen granted an original pension of $50
per month.
The proprietors of the new bowling
alley announce that it will be thrown
open to the public on Saturday.
Miss Ida Hebener, the former popular
sateslady at Hurst Bros, is now employ
ca at the store of Younker Bros, in Des
Moines.
Richard Meek, of Eden township,
VINO has! been very sick for several
MONTHS is now convalescent, which is
good news to his many friends.
The Leon Free Public Library
acknowledges the receipt of donations
OF books the past week from Mrs. w, E.
Myers and Mrs. Harry J. Vogt.
George Hall. the eccentric old English
man who has resided for many years in
Hamilton township, died last Sunday,
and was buried in the Gammill grave
yard on Monday.
Ben F.. Sears, Of High Point, who re.
Gently sold his arm to Hugh Luke from
Illinois, has purchased Mrs. Sarah
Davenport's farm in Center township
three miles east of Leon, consideration
So $500.
Mrs. Carrie Nation and her famous
Ratchet are in Leon this week and can
he seen in M. Mayors north window.
Mike secured the attraction direct from
New York City and it has been a draw.
ing card.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Presby-
terrain church will serve their regular
monthly tea in the basement of the
Presbyterian church on Tuesday even
ing, March 9TH, froms5:3O to I o'clock.
Supper Is cents.
E.. s.. Buftum, of Leroy, the we'll
known breeder Of Jersey cattle, was in
Leon Tuesday, and placed an order with
us for a stock catalogue advertising his
herd Of Jersey cattle, which is one Of tile
best in the state.
Prof. j. w. Watson, of Chicago, is in
the city arranging to present the opera
CHERRY Milk Maids" under the auspices
Of the X. p. lodge. He scored a big
success with it at Osccola last week.
Particulars next week.
M Mayer, the popular clolhier, return
ed Sunday from a three weeks trip to
Chicago, New York, Baltimore and ether
cities where he made heavy purchases
of clothing for his store in this city.
While in New YORK he visited his sister
who be had not seen for twenty years.
Hamilton & Grandstaff have closed a
deal for the purchase of the furniture
and undertaking business of A. G. Bon
ser, and the store is closed while the in.
voice is being made. The stock and
business will be consolidated with Ham
ilton 4 Grandstaft's i, store on the south
side of the square.
County auditor }. f. Gill attended the
meeting Of the auditors Of the state Of
Iowa at Des Moines last week. There
was a good attendance and many good
ideas were brought out at the meeting
Mr.. Gill was honored by being named
as the member of the executive com
mittee from the Eighth district.
Caster Bros, the energetic proprietor
of the Leon Mill, are daily expecting
Y the arrival of a new two hole self feeding
feorn shelter with elevator attachment
which was made necessary by the in
crease of their business. The Caster
bows are hustlers and We will not be sur
prised toNsee them operating a first-class
roller millin this city in the neal future
The ~residenee of j. A. Record on th'
farm in franklin owns6;n Tlich he re
r Gently purchased from Virgo AiTsay va
totally destroyed by fire on Wednesda
| afternoon/bf last week. Mr.. Record wa
just moving in and had zone after til
last loadt of his goods. Neighbors ca
; risd out most of the goods, but tn
house wan a total loss with no insu'
!, George Hamilton, Of Van Vert, on
= OF the Pioneers of Decatur county, spe1
p ! a couple of sdays in this city the first
his many friends. MIR. Hamilton sti
= has the first tax receipt he ever paid j
= Decatur county, which was in 1861 an
he has paid taxes every wear for SO wear
Abner Harbor was county treasurer the
and he! had his office in a little log cab
which )stood on the present site of II
Akers school house zeal Decatur Cit,
Or. A. Brown accompanied Herbel
Dckerson to Humeston last Thursda,
land on Friday morning he operated q
him at DR.. Mitchell's sanitarium for al
Z, pendicitis, assisted by Drs. B. L. Eike
T.. w. Doolittle and Enos Mitchell. Tt
d disease was in an advanced stage wit
complications and the operation W.
!. more difficult than wa anticipated.
: was successfully performed however an
y the latest reports are that "Jack" is d,
ing nicely and will soon be a we'll ma
= again. He was taken to Humeston I
u be operated upon for the reason tn.
DR.. Mitchell has a trained nurse and b
~ could receive every care and attention
The German Medicine Company clio
: ed a weeks engagement at the oper
: halliMonday night. They sold very lit
: medicine while here, but attracted ia
u houses each evening. Saturday nigf
they nearly had a row on their hand
over a voting contest for a cheap waite
to be voted the most popular your