The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-30

John Woodmansee and little Grand
daughter Olive Arney went to Des Moines
Friday to visit a couple of weeks atethe
home of B. w. Garrett.
DR.. j. @. Long, the veterinary who has
been here for year past, moved last
week to Ridgeway, Mo-, having purchas
ed farm near that town.
g. j. White. of east of Leon, went to
Kansas City Tuesday to attend the big
Hereford cattle sale, he being q ute an ex-
tensive breeder of Herefords.
Lyman Durham, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in Eden township
for the past two months, departed Tues
day for his home at Scottsville, Kansas.
John Bonham, son of L. 8. Bonham. of
Weldon, returned home last week from
the Philippines where for three years he
has carried rifle in Uncle Sans army.
Clyde Leonard who has made his home
with relatives in this city for the past two
years, left Saturday for Colorado Springs,
Colorado, where he will make his home.
w. A. Roger and wife, of Enid, Okla,
came Sunday for ten day visit at the
home of Mrs Rogers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. McDonough in Center town
ship.
Mrs. John Caldwell returned to her
home at Council Bluffs Thursday after
visiting several weeks in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
Christy.
Scott Gardner and family departed Mon
day for Des Moines where they go with
the intention of making their home.
Many friends are sorry to see them leave
this city.
Postmaster John Ledgerwood went to
Nnc H1s,
of the directors of the state Agricultural
Society, of which he is the director from
the Eighth district.
stock commission man of Omaha, came
in Tuesday to visit his daughters, Mrs.
Frank Long and Mrs. Levi Guthrie and
host of old friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Jennie Van Werden, formerly of
this city, but who has been residing at
Plano, arrived in Charlton last Monday
evening for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Hemphill and daughter Maud, and num-
erous old friends. Charlton Patriot.
Mrs. W. A. Weatherby and son Garlic
ton, who have been visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Penni-
well for several months, departed Thurs
day for their home at Baker City, Oregon.
Ed Fl. Schenck and mother, Mrs. T. H.
Schenck, departed last Thursday for
Memphis, Tenn, where they will visit for
several weeks at the home of G.. w,
Young. Ed will go from there to western
Texas and Colorado for his health.
Mrs. H. H. Rossnthal, who has been
visiting her father and many friends in
this city for the past month, departed Sat-
urday for Quincy, ILL.,, where she joined
her husband and will accompany him on
a ten days. trip before returning to her
home in st. Louis.
Charles Pension, the artistic cobbler
who has been in charge of the repair de-
partment at the Leon Shoe Store for sew
erel years departed Monday for Creston.
having accepted good position 10 that
city. Mr.. Pension is the best workman
his many friends and customers are sorry
TO see him leaYe.
Messrs Wilkins & Perry leadei their
household goods Monday and with their
families left on the afternoon train for
Alton, where they will again make their
home, it being their intention to build
new bushes block and engage in the
bakery and restaurant business in that
city. During the two years they resided
in Leon they made many warm friends
who are sorry to see them leave. They
did splendid business Here but as they
owned considerablep property in Alton,
decided to return to hat city.
Printers Ink asks the question
"What's the use Of having anything for
sale if the fact that you have it is not
made known?" There is food for thought
in the question.