The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

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Be sure and do not miss the class play
on Friday evening, May 80.
Golden Dream"
She Is Sleeping.
only half an hour is required to dye
goods with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
They are quick and sure. Sold by drug
gists lOc. package.
Mather-the ~ years dentist Of over
81 years experience is at Leon on the
morning of the 9th and will remain
until the last of every month.
I have three thoroughbred short horn
Dull calves, two calved in March and
one IN June, 1901, for sale at bargain.
38tf w. Fl. Ft11c.1 Leon Ia
5. w. Hurst proudly displayed a
Cuban flag at his office from noon until
4 O'Clock Tuesday in honor of the
launching of the Cuba Republic gov.
eminent.
Ii you owe me on account pleased call
without delay and settle by cash or
note. | am closing up all accounts pre-
paratory to leaving the country.
3. r. MCALLAsTER.
The Leon band gave one of their pop.
ular concerts in the court house park
Saturday evening which was greatly en-
joyed by large crowd. The band is
being re-organized and an effort is being
made to arrange for the concerts each
evening during the summer.
Last Wednesday evening about twenty
of the friends Of Mrs. M. r. Sanger ten.
dered her surprise supper in honor of
her 5Oth birthday. A very pleasant and
enjoyable evening was spent and the
guests left at late hour wishing Mrs.
Sanger many returns of the day.
There came near being disastrous
wreck at the depot last Wednesday.
The K. 4 w. freight had backed IN on
the main line to unload freight when
the meat train from the south came
bowling along at rapid pace and it
took some tall hustling on the part of
Engineer Logan Of the K. & w. to back
his train up far enough to avoid COL
llslon and get in on the side track,
d. B. Kirwin has purchased the
bakery and confectionery goods in
the building just north of TEE REpoR.
TER office from o. P. Depew and
consolidated his news lobby formerly
located in the postoffice with the bust
ness, which gives him a room by him
self, which Will be open during all bust
ness hours. In addition to the bakery
and confectionery he will carry com.
piete line Of daily papers and periodicals
Of all kinds.
A pleasant birthday gathering was
held at the home of Uncle VIM. Wood.
ard on Grand River last Saturday, the
occasion 'being the SSth birthday of
Mrs. Woodlands mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Canterbury. There were five genera
tons present on this happy occasion
Mrs. Canterbury came to Iowa 70 years
ago, and although she has been blind
for 30 years is remarkably hale and
hearty for one of her years, an excep.
tionally bright woman, whose numer.
GUS friends sincerely hope she may be
spared for many years to come.
County Attorney A. P. Olsen was at
Davis City Friday prosecuting the case
of State VS.. Winfield Brenizer, who was
arrested on an information filed before
Justice s. l.. Wood by l.. S. Severn, an
old man 20 years of age, charging him
with assault with intent to commit great
bodily injury. The men live on adjoin-
ing farms few miles southwest of Davis
City and had trouble over Brenizer's
hogs running on Severn's farm, and the
trouble arose in the assault. After ex.
amining into the case County Attorney
Olsen changed the information to as
sault and battery. The defendant re.
tanned f. ]. Horton to defend him and
took change of venue to VIM. Gray, Of
Burrell, who after hearing the evidence
found Brenizer guilty and imposed 8
fine of $40 and costs.
Clyde Mitten fifteen year old boy
who resides with his mother in this city
had narrow escape from being killed
at the Q depot last Wednesday. He
with a number of boys were playing
around train and just as he was craw
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