The Leon reporter., 1902-02-27

SCOLIlSH Rlte cigars HeVcF ldil,
lin two sizes. 80
Mrs. F. L. Conrey is dangerously i'll
with inflammation of the bowels.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Aldrich, of near Grown last week.
Master Robbie Wallace is recovering
from severe case of typhoid pneu.
monia.
Prof. ]. E. Cummins is teaching ia
the Leon High School during the illness
of Prof. James Conwell.
1. N. McDonough has bought the 254
acre farm at Boothtown known as the
Dorm farm from the Bedford Hardware
Co. at $35 per acre.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Library Association will be held at the
Library rooms next Monday evening.
A full atte ndance desired. LIBRARIAN.
Rev. w. G. Williams is moving this
week to his fine farm near Knowlton,
where they will reside the coming year,
and Rev. Williams will improve and fix
up his farm.
Our good friend S. r. Axes has been
confined to the house for several weeks
at the home of his son, w. P. Axes west
of town and we are sorry to learn he is
not improving.
Buggy and Carriage Manufacturers
predict an immense trade in their line
during the summer, and say it is now
impossible to ELL orders being received.
Iowa Sentiment.
The report started yesterday that
Mrs. Sanford Reed had taken sick with
smallpox is entirely erroneous, her
physician, DR.. Waight, assuring us she
is not even sick and has no symptoms
of taking the disease.
Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the easiest
to use. With them there is no muss or
complicated process. Boiling the goods
for half an hour is all there is to 1t.
They ale simple, safe, sure. Sold by
druggists, l0c. package.
Jesse Braden, the popular young por-
ter at Hotel Leon, received a badly
sprained arm last week while mounting
Capt. Browns fine horse and left Satur-
A day for his home at Richmond, Mo-,
,,,L,;lo kl,o ;,; 80 hool;,u
4 A gentleman was in The REPoRrEB
Office Saturday who wanted to buy a
turkey gobbler but is unable to find
any. If you have turkeys for sale il
would pay you to place small adver.
tisment in THE REPORTER.
Virgil Arney, of Hamilton township,
who has been sick for several weeks
with smallpox, is able to sit up and is
rapidly improving. His little daughter
Vivian was taken with the disease Sun
day aud for several days was very bad
but is now improving.
The officers of Swift & Company who
were here last week looking for site
for the new packing house have not yet
decided on the location, but will prob.
ably buy A. b. Ovens three acre tract
at the foot Of Main street, having Sc.
cured an option on the property.
1t has been reported that the home oil
R. B. Drake in Hamilton township is
under quarantine but it is a mistake
Virgil Arney neighbor has the disease
and as Mr.. Drake and family have been
exposed they took the necessary pre-
, cautions Of staying at home, but the
time for taking the disease has now ex
PRED.
Lem Vanostrand who liyes three
miles northeast of Leon shot and killed
large gray wolf last Thursday and
brought the carcass to Leon where it
attracted considerable attention, and
Mr.. Vanostrand will receive bounty
PISS from the county for killing the
wolf. 1t is reported drove of six
wolves in that locality have been com
mitting all kinds of depredations and {
big wolf hunt is talked of.
Prof. James Conwell assistant in tht
Leon High School was stricken las
) week with sickness which has developed
into typhoid fever. On Sunday he was
} moved from the Woodmansee house tt
J the residence of DR.. A. Brown where be
is receiving every attention, his mother
coming from Westerville to nurse him
} Prof. Conwell's many friends sincerely
hope he will safely pass through the
ordeal. H
i The anniversary of Pythianism was
commemorated by the Rathbone Sisters
and Knights at the K. P. hall Wednes.
day evening of last week in an appro.