The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-31
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Davis City.

FRANK and Ed. Thompson left for
Vlllisca Saturday to work on the rail.
road.
Mrs. Nellie Hinkle, of Oklahoma, came
in for a visit with her father B. Sowash
and other relatives.
Harve Shoemaker left for Villisca Sat
urday. He had a pass to take ten men
to work on the new double tracks of
the Burlington but could not get the re-
quired number.
From private letter from friends in
Oklahoma we hear that wheat is not
turning out more than seven bushels to
the acre.
Arthur Whittick came in from Andov.
er to spend Sunday with home folks.
Miss Lille Harrison returned from a
visit with relatives at GAINESVILLE last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Shoemaker visited the fami-
ly OF FL. l.. Shoemaker over Sunday.
The l.. DIS Ladies Aid Society gave
an ice cream social at the &. A. X. hall.
1t was a success.
The four year old child of h. Shelton
died last Thursday and was buried Fri.
day in the Days City cemetery. This
vas a hard blow to the family as Mr..
Shelton was not at home and could not
be reached by phone. The family has
the sympathy of all.
The one year child OF Jake Flora died
last Thursday at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Richard Merritt. Mrs. Flora
had come up here on a visit from Gains.
vile and the little one took sick and
died very suddenly. 1t was buried in
the Davis City cemetery by the side of
its mother who died last August.
Misses Neta Scott, Hazel Freeman,
Cecil and Rosemond Severe attended
the picnic at Pleasanton Friday.
Lige Spencer, of Woodland, visited
relatives in Davis City last Sunday.
Mrs. John Rabidou and children, of
Lamont, made a call in Davis City last
Saturday.
Geo. Robbins has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
be on our streets again.
Uncle John Bennett has got able to
come up town again.
Miss Hazel Frazier visited Leon
friends this week.
Oliver Briley and Harry Robinson
took in the sights at Pleasanton last
week.
Mrs. James Bolon returned from a
visit at Worth, Mo-, last Tuesday.
Drs. Wheeler q Reed have moved in.
to their new office situated in the build
ing known as the Blue Front two doors
south of their old Office. They have one
of the best Offices in the city.
Grandma Gates came last Thursday
for a visit with her son J.. N. Gates.
Ruby Arnold, Chester Severe and sew.
eral more Davis City boys started rail
reading Monday.
Ansel Patterson and Ben Sowash re-
turned from South Dakota Wednesday.
George Shoemaker assisted in a bar
Der shop at Pleasanton last week.
Lee %llonnold, of Leon, visited Will
his uncle j. Fl. Robinson last week.
Henry Arasmith, of Albany, was {
visitor here Sunday.
Miss Aggie Shell. of Decatur, was a
guest at the Laney home the past week
j. I'll. Brown left last Monday travel
ling for a stock food company,
John Van Wrinkle and wife Of Eden
township, visited with his parents il
this city Sunday.
Bert Davis of Creston came in for g
visit with his grand parents, MIR. ant
Mrs. j. II. Harmon last Friday.
H. l.. Shoemaker has two children
sick with the hux. Also William Burrell'I
boy has been very sick with the SAM
disease.
Judge Moffett, of P~leasantou, had
business in Davis City Monday.
Joseph Tharp and w. l.. Severe wer
among the number who attended the
picnic at Pleasanton last week.
Mrs. Frank Thompson visited rela
tives at Blockley last week.