The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
lake her 2 c Aunt Jerusha.
All go to Cores barn for feed

All go to Cores barn for feed. If
Coin 2 G Aunt Jerusha. March sth.
j. B. McCready writes that his
mother Mrs. Mary McCresdy, is danger.
ously i'll at his home in Apache, Okla.
Frank Chastain, of Eden township.
received by express from Des Moines,
Tuesday fine Barred Plymouth Rock
cockerel
great big bouncing democrat arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. f.
Springer, of Decatur township, Monday
morning.
Y. X. Meeker, of Decatur, last week
purchased the stock of general merchan-
olse owned by Corrington & Riddle at
Decatur, the deal being negotiated by
| U. w. Wells
If you want farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms 90 to e. J.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The pump at the big we'll of VIM.
Blggs' is again at work and the indica-
tons point that there is an abundant
supply of water. A big tank will be
erected at the we'll at once to supply
water for the town until the water works
question is settled and completed.
James McCutchan has sold his 300
acre farm in Eden township to Julian
Harris of this city tor $4,000 and has
bought 254 acres at Boothtown from /.
N. McDonough for $500, which with
lOo acres which Mr.. McCutchan owned
adjoining makes him Fl ne farm,
James Parsons, who has been working
on the K. & w. on the section at this
place, has BEEN promoted to foreman of
the Pleasanton section and moved his
family to that place. Jim is a good
workman and we are pleased to see his
services recognized by the company.
Official notice was received at the
Leon postoflice yesterday TO 90 into
effect March LIST that the salary of the
rural mail carriers had been increased
from $500 to 5000 q year This will be very
gratifying to our present efficient mail
carrier, Frank Allen, who has had a
pretty hard job this winter.
Constable Bert Warner searched the
Office of the Adams Express Co, at the
q depot Monday afternoon and seized
twelve more Kentucky Colonies each
supposed to contain gallon of Ken
lucky bourbon. The trial of the Col
onels is set for March 10th before Jus.
tice Beck.
Mr.. w. Il. Piburn, an old gentleman
70 years old, who years ago was resi-
dent OF this county, was in Leon Tues
day going to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Worden, who lives eight miles
north of Leon, having walked all the
way from his home at Brooklyn, Mo.
Although almost four score years of age
M. Piburn has never ridden on a rail.
road train in his life.
The newspapers of the state have
been trying to find the oldest Mason in
Iowa, and we believe that Leon can
boast of the three oldest Masons resid-
ing in any one town, as Capt. G. Glib
son, Capt. E. IL. Alexander and f. N.
Avery have been members of the order
since 1913. Capt. Gibson was charter
member of the Princeton, Mo-, lodge,
and was the first member initiated when
the lodge was instituted.
Hon. Jerry S. Green state lecturer and
state consul of the Nj. w. A. will deliver
Woodman lecture at the M. E. church
at Decatur City on Friday evening,
March 9TH, and on Odd Fellowship at
the same place on Saturday evening,
March Sth. He is eloquent, torceful
and convincing, and all who hear him
will be royalty entertained. Everybody
invited, and special invitation is ex-
tenped to all neighboring lodges.
General Superintendent James e.
White has sent out tie following gem
eral order: "The attention of this office
has been called to the fact that post
masters who dispatch mails on Sundays
frequently close the same several hours
before the departure Of the train. The
attention of all postmasters who do this
is called to section 464 of the postal laws
and regulations which requires that all
mail received up to the departure of the
train shall be dispatched, unless such
departure is between the hours of 6 p.
m. and S a. M, when they may be closed
at 9 p. m. This applies to Sundays as
we'll as week days and should be strictly
observed.
Mr.. ]. B. Newlin of this city met with |