The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06

Easter Sunday Will be early this year
March 3Uth.
Leaye your orders for coal and wood
with Harry j. Vogt & Co.
Remember the special school election
at the fire engine house next Monday.
Vote to issue the bonds for new
school building at the special school
election Monday. The polls will open
at noon and>close at Z O'Clock p III. at
the fire engine house.
]. w. Bowman returned last week
from trip to st. Joe, where he was
purchasing new goods for his store in
Leon and the new store of Bowman &
Bassett at Decatur City.
The following Decatur county farmers
were in town last week and bought har-
ness of Bowsher & Bddlson: Joseph
Dobson, of south of town, Mat Steph.
ems. of Decatur, Mansfield Bennett, of
Woodland.
Edwin T. Elliotte is making big hit
with his trick dancing in The Missouri
Girl. He does the part of the Tramp
and introduces his speciality. He will
be seen with the company when they
appear at Van Werden's Opera House,
Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
| Mr.. Schuyler q. Jennings, ST., aad
Mrs. Mary Sipherd, both of Grand
River were united ia marriage at the
Presbyterian parsonage, Tuesday after.
noon. Both parties are among the old
est and best known citizens of Decatur
county, and a great host of friends
unite'in wishing them long and happy
life togeth err.
Miss Edith iLlsley met with serious
accident 'lastsaturday morning. While
coming down the stairs at her home
she made misstep and fell headlong to
the bottom, breaking the cartilage of
her nose and severely brulsing the side
of her face. While the injuries are
painful we are pleased to learn there
will be no Disagreement.
Mr.. w. D. Moore and family have
moved to Leon from Decatur, Mr.,
Moore having purchased the Empire
Bakery and restaurant on the north
side of the square of j. E. Cummins,
and'is now in possession, and will be
pleased to see all of his old friends at
his new place of business. He has rent:
ed the Mrs. 1. A. Hebener property in
northeast Leon as residence.
II CIV. Warner, of Ellensburg, Wash.
ington. arrived Tuesday to visit a
month in this city with his mother and
many relatives and friends. 1t has
been about twelve years since Mr.. War.
ner left Leon and located at Etlensburp
and he has made rapid strides in his
profession, being one of the leading
attorneys of that state, and one of the
best political speakers on the coast.
Many old friends here are indeed glad
to.see him once more.
Geo. M. Hamilton departed Friday
morning for St. Joe and has closed a
contract with the Tootle- Wheeler. M otter
Mercantile Co., and went to Anthony,
kas., and took charge of SIS, 900 stock
OF dry goods owned by the firm. MIR.
Hamilton is an experienced dry goods
man and will render good service to his
employers. In the course of their bust
ness the St. Joe wholesale house is COM
PEELED to take in numerous stocks OF
goods and Mr.. Hamilton will have
charge of this department.
Z. Il. Mitchell. of Leon, was in the
city Hast week making preparations to
locate in Abba. He will engage in the
sale of wagons, buggies, carriages and
, vehicles of all kinds. He has arranged
with IA. l.. McCreary to erect building
just east of the Ba!lew lumber yard
which will be occupied by large line
of vehicles. Mr.. Mitchell comes we'll
recommended as hustling business
man. Mr.. Mitchell says he travelled over
good portion of Iowa and Abba is the
best lookout and the most promising
point for business he had seen. lie is
we'll pleased with our city. Himself
and family will move here at once to a
house rented on West Washington
street. He will be welcome to our
midst.-Albia Republican.
Postmaster Ledgerwood returned Sat-
urday from iDes Moines where he had
been for a week attending the meeting
of the board OF directors of the state de.
partment OF agriculture, better known
as the State Fair Society, as the director
for the Eighth district. At the meeting
a number of permanent improvements
were decided apon, costing about SIS
600 which will still leave a surplus III the
treasury of SaE 600 AMONG thp i'm.