The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
CORRESPONDENCE +;
Items of Interest as Reported
by our Correspondents.
pleasanton.

County superintendent s. A. McIn-
tosh held teachers examination here
last Thursday. There were FIVE who
took the examination: Misses Phoebe |
Cross, Blanch Leeper, Anna Sears,
Clara Turpen and Halle Barr.
Mrs. Bertha Miller had business in
Leon Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Horace Brown, of Leon, came
Thursday and remained the rest of the
week visiting her son. @. E. Reed, also
assisting in his store while he was out
putting up hay.
Lightning killed three fat hogs for
Henry Clumpett last Thursday after.
noon. The loss is fully $45 with no in.
surance.
Willis Bros, southwest of town, un-
loaded a new straw separator last Wed.
nesday and took it down on the river
bottom to run this summer.
j. E. and Robert Leeper received the
sad news of the death of their brother
I. WIS wife in Ohio which occurred on
July 9th. Mr.. Leeper at one time work.
ed here with his brothers. 9i
Mrs. VIM. Horn was on the sick list
the latter part of last week.
Fred Craig is working for Gould Ell
more now.
Grant Craig, of Davis City, was here
the latter part Of last week on business.
Mrs. o. P. Barnett returned to her
home in Leon Saturday after spending
a week with her mother, Grandma Toug,
and other relatives.
One big time right after another; the
picnic and log rolling Friday and Satur-
day and preaching and basket meeting
Sunday. The preaching will be at the
M. E. church, bat bring your baskets
filled with nice things to eat and stay
all day.
VIM. Griffin was in town Monday
morning and called and ordered the
Index for a year.
J.. N. Painter went out on the phone
Monday morning.
Mrs. Chas. Cornett was on the sick
list the first of the week.
1t is reported that Weldon river was
higher last Saturday between Leon and
Lineville than it has been for years.
On account of Little river being on q
boom the Spring Valley mail failed to
reach here Friday. H..
There will be preaching at the Nj. E.
church Saturday night at $3.50 o'clock.
On account of the high waters OF
Weldon river the Rev. DR.. Mitchell did
:. not-reach here Sunday to fiilshls ap'
pointment at thee. M. church.
John Mundell, of Spring Valley, was
here the first of the week on business.
Those in attendance say they are hav.
ing some good Sunday afternoon meet.
ings at the McLaran school. house east
of town.
d. G. Cowles visited last week with
his brothers, Austin and Emmett, and
sister, Mrs, John Robertson.
Z. Willis and Joseph Hagan, of near
Abel, were here Saturday trading.
A crowd gathered at the depot Satur.
day to see the train come, just as if il
was the first on the road.
Elder Duncan Campbell filled the pull.
pit at the l.. D. s. church Sunday after.
noon.
A. q. Scott and nephew, Ned Scott, OF
West Hamilton, were transacting bust.
ness here Monday.
NJ. q. Belts, of north of Spring Val.
ley, was here Monday trading.
Harvest hands are scarce now as
many of the farmers would like o.put
up their hay and grain in as short
time as possible on account Of the I'M
certainty Of the weather.
Ivan Beach shipped stock Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Ivan Beach was on the sick lisl
the first of the week.
Postmaster Willis has added a nice
line of stationery to the lobby of the
postofice.