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The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Don't miss the big holiday party at
the K. P. hall. 1t will be the best of
the season. A fine orchestra has been
secured for the occasion and everything
will be done to furnish entertainment
and amusement,
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

According to the provisions of the
statutes Auditor Gill has deposited with
CLERK Keller the three boxes containing
the names OF persons from which the
grand and petit Jurors and talesmen for
1913 will be drawn. The drawing will
take place not less than twenty days
before the opening of the January term
of court.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

A fine boy arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. N. Hansell Tuesday morn
ing. and the popular manager of the
Graham, Darrah & Hansell Co. is kept
exceedingly busy looking after the
throngs OF customers in the store and
the new arrival st his home.
An item was handed us after the
paper was printed last week telling OF &
very pleasant surprise given to WILDER
Miller at the home of his parents in
south Leon on the evening of Nov. 2Sth
at which about 25 of his young friends
were present and enjoyed most pleas
ant evening with music and games of
various kinds. Delicious refreshments
were served.
d About the bumiest aggregation that
has struck Leon for some time was the
Poor Mr.. Rich company which was here
last Wednesday night. The alleged
transformers looked very much like a
home talent company from town of
very small proportions. In justice to
Manager Van Werden it should be said
the company secured dating through
Misrepresentation.
U. q. Johns returned Monday from a
trip to Stuttgart, Ark, where he went to
Hook at the country with a view cf
handling some of the land in that vi.
.cinity. He says it is as fine prairie land
as he ever laid eyes on. and it can be
bought very reasonable. That there is
great future for that country he is
firmly convinced and hopes to be able
to take a party OF Decatur county
people dow TO look at it before long.
King Ga;l,tf, Of Decatur county, the
bright and Ingenious son of Haz Ga,htf
has inven ei IL mouse trap and applied
for q pa,eAs on the same. 1t is made
very cheAply Of tin and wire and judging
by sample left at this office, will un-
doubtedly prove killer And a seller.
King is also studying and working on
IN improvement of the steam engine and
.boiler which ia said to, b. decidedly
novel and ingenious. -Lneville Tribune,
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

G. M. Axes made two big shipments
Of hogs to Ottumwa the first of the
week going to OttumTa with the second
shipment on Tuesday.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

The great debate on the question of
Evolution" between A. G. Snow and
NJ. q. Belts will begin at Smallwood
school house in Woodland township on
Thursday evening, December 18th. and
will doubtless attract large crowds.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

For SALE:-Barred Plymouth Cock
rells, 90 each at Road View farm.
16.2t FRANK CHAsTAIN.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Auditor Gill informs us he will have
the tax books ready to turn over to
treasurer Young the latter part of this
week, so that parties who want to pay
this years taxes can pay any time after
next Monday.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Full blood cockerels for sale, white
and silver laced wyandotte and light
brahamas. SIMON GOODMAN.
1t Crown, Iowa.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

DR.. Morris, the new dentist has opened
office in Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's Office.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Try hot lunch at skeet Detrick's res.
taurant, and you'll say like many others
that it is the best place in Leon
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Special sale of ladies' dress goods at
opera block next Saturday. You know
what that means. Come. 1926
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

When you want to eat at home like
restaurant try Detrick's restaurant.
They have first-class bakery in con.
nection and serve the best meals and
lunches in the city.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Gates & Keller have just received a
large Invoice of new overcoats and will
open the same to special sale next Sat-
urday at auction prices. Don't stand
around and shiver when you can get a
good heavy overcoat cheaper than steal.
ing. 1926
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

A fire alarm was sounded Tuesday
evening about five o'clock and the fire
company made quick run to the home
of Mrs. Vanostrand, who lives one block
east of the southeast corner of the square
where it was thought a fire was in pro.
gress, but there was no fire visible when
the fire boys got there. After they lett
however Charles Hurst stepped into the
woodhouse and found box of kindling
burning briskly, but it is thought this
fire originated from some one throwing
a match in the box while lighting q
lamp to look for fire in the garret Of the
house.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

1t is reported that Harry ]. Roger will
start newpaper in Weldon the first of
the year. Weldon has been without a
newspaper for several years and the
people of the town are giving Mr.. Roger
considerable announcement in starting
the paper.-Mt. Ayr Record.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Detrick's home restaurant is getting a
great reputation as the model restaurant
of Leon. Everything neat and clean,
home cooking and baking and you get
your moneys worth. Full line of con.
fections, fruits, cigars and tobacco.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

5. R. Bashaw has everything in the
silverware and novelty line complete for
holiday presents.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11
Total

j. R. Bashaw's stock of fancy Chi ma
lamps, ETC., is very complete for the
holidays,
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Miss Bessie Gardner closed very
successful private school at her home in
north Leon last Friday, and judging
from reports she proved herself an ex.
cellent teacher, the pupils making fine
progress.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

r. B. Smith last week completed the
work of painting the tower of the south
school building, taking the contract al
ter several painters had backed out on
account of the danger, but Dick is not
that kind, and he did frst-class job
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Quite delegation of knights Tenn
plars came over from Mt. Ayr last Fri.
day evening and witnessed the conferr.
ing OF the Red Cross degree on Mr.. Curt
Hass,of that city. After the work was
finished in the lodgs room all went to
Carmean's restaurant where oysters
were served. Those who attended from
Mt. Ayr were Sir Knights D. G. Currie,
D. B. Marshall, ]. N. Lineburg, Fl. A..
Fuller, DR.. S. Bailey, Dr.. j. T. Merrill
and ]. S. Shepherd.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

The meeting called at the court house
last Friday night to organize a village
improvement society Vas very slightly
attended. Rev. w. II. Ilsley was select
ed as chairman and o. f. Hull secretary.
After some discussion it was decided to
adjourn the meeting to meet at the call
of the chairman at some time in the
future when more interest is taken.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

With every dollars worth of goods
you buy from w. S. Bear at Decatur
City you get a numbered chance to get
flne violin. gold watch or lamp. Read
his advertisement in this issue,
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

We have sleighs and bob sleds, sleigh
bells, robes. blankets, fur coats anc
mittens. We sell them too.
BOwSHER & BIDD1soN.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Everybody will have more or less
christmas shopping to do, and they
should arrange to attend to it as earlv
as possible. BY SO doing they not only
nave the largest stocks of goods to select
from and have better opportunity to
secure the most suitable articles, but the
merchants can give each customer more
attention than is possible during the
rush just before Christmas. By going
early one has ample time to select pur.
chases and can secure just what thew
want. Do your shopping early.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

j. K. Bashaw's stock of books of all
, kinds, juvenile, miscellaneous, bibles.
ETC., is complete
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11
If you really want first class photo
See Swearingen Successor to Hummer.

New line of overshoes and rubbers at
opera block. Competition prices. 1921
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

There will be a boz supper at the
Llllard schoolhouse on the evening of
December 18th, to which the public gen.
orally is invited.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Mather-the 80 years dentist of over
30 years experience is at Leon on the
morning of the 9th and will remain
until the last Of every month.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

My stock of solid gold rings is com.
plete. All prices. can sell you a
ladies set ring in solid gold for one dol
lar. 1926 GEO. Coz
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Call and look over my line of Holi.
day jewelry before buying. All pur-
chases engraved free of charge.
1926 ;ro Cor
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11
For SALE-A thoroughbred Chester
White male hog. JOHN w. MOORE. II

J. R. Bashaw's toy goods line is COM
plete. Everything for the little fellows.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Johnson, of Eden township, last
Thursday.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

l have purchased j. D. Williams in.
surance business and have an office
with S. L. Darrah in the rear of the
Exchange National Bank. Those inter.
ested in insurance are invited to call
and see me.
l4-4t ]. r. PEAsE,
Mr., J. l. Martin, of Waterloo, repres.
enting the tax collecting firm of Martin
Fleenor d Slack, who at the last meeting
of the board of supervisors contracted
to collect taxes on property which had
escaped taxation in this county, arrived
the first of the week, and has commenc.
ed the work. He is being assisted by
Miss Gertrude Preston, of Mt. Ayr, and
one or two lady assistants living in Leon
will be employed in the work.
A 'itor Gill is great practical joke,
but last Sunday he sacrificed his beauti.
full mustache and several hours of hard
work all for naught. Mrs. Gill and the
boys have been visiting in Oklahoma
and were expected home Sunday, so jim
had his face shaved clean and got Frank
jerks to fix him up beautiful crop O.
chin whiskers. Then he boarded tn,
train and went clear to Andover to NEE
his wife and see if she would know him
! but alas for bis plans she did not com
home until Monday,
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

""n'' 10 your shopping early.
The Star Boarder company which an.
peared here Tuesday evening was with.
out question one of the best companies
lnat mas ever appeared here. Mr..
Cnarles ID. Boyle in the leading role as
the tramp boarder was certainly nm ar.
tlst, and he was ably supported by an
excellent company, the music, songs
and specialties all being frst-class, From
tne Time the curtain went up until it
dropped on the closing act, the house
was in an uproar of hilarity, and there
was not a person present who did not
get entire satisfaction. 1t was a re.
freshing change from the usual run and
was greatly enjoyed by the opera house
patrons.
W. A. Brown has closed lease of the
hotel Enterprise for term of years
and will take possession some time he.
tween this and January lst. He has
not fully decided but will probably
change the name to Hotel Leon, as if
was under this name that he earned the
reputation of being one of the best hotel
men IN the state. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown are very popular both with Leon
people and the travelling public, and
under their management Leon will sure
~ have one of the best hotels in the
state. The house has been remodeled bv
Mr.. Dorm the owner until all the travel.
ing men say it is the best hotel for anv
town the size Of Leon in the state.
MIR. Aaron Cozad, of Hamilton town.
snip, who is working with the county
bridge gang under Superintendent J. T..
Leeper. met with severe accident near
the fair grounds last Saturday evening
which will lay him up for some time.
The gang was driving to Leon to catch
the evening train for Pleasanton and
Mr.. Cozad's wagon dropped into deep
rut' throwing him off and large bridge
timber fell on aim, breaking his leg just
above the ankle and disloca,ing the
ankle. He was very anxious to reach
home SO phone message was sent and
the K. & w. train was held nearly half
an hour until he could be taken to the
depot on stretcher, and the broken
bone was not set until he reached home.
Several years ago the state erected .
fine building at Knoxville as home for
the blind, but for some time the institu.
ton has been closed. The new dip
somaniac law has filed the insane asy-
lums to overflow with inebriates, and
the state board Of control is contem plat5
ing establishing an inebriate asylum at
Knox vile, using the home for the blind
building. At the rate the asylums
have been fIiei with topper patients it
would not take long to fill the institu-
tion at Knoxville, and the state, board
;ofFtcontrol is worrying considerable
about what to do with the drunks.
The people Of Knoxville are. prot testing
vigorously against the establishment Of
. sdrtakard's q home in their city.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11
The event Of the season--the holiday
dance. Are you going?

AHe eVeHC OF the seasOn--tle holiday
dance. Are you going?
5. R. Bashaw has everything in the
siverware and novelty line complete for
holiday presents.
Special sale of ladies' dress goods at
opera block next Saturday. You know
what that means. Come. 1926
Buy your holiday goods from w. S.
Bear atDecatur City, and you may be
the lucky one to get a fine violin, watch
or lamp. You get number for everv
dollar purchase.
Auditor Gill informs us he will have
the tax books ready to turn over to
treasurer Young the latter part of this
week, so that parties who want to pay
this years taxes can pay any time after
next Monday.
Detrick's home restaurant is getting a
great reputation as the model restaurant
of Leon. Everything neat and clean,
home cooking and baking and you get
your moneys worth. Full line of con.
fections. fruits, cigars and tobacco.
Gates & Keller have just received a
large Invoice of new overcoats and will
open the same to special sale next Sat-
urday at auction prices. Don't stand
around and shiver when you can get a
good heavy overcoat cheaper than steal.
ing. 1926
1t is reported that Harry ]. Roger will
start Newspaper in Weldon the first of
the year. Weldon has been without a
newspaper for several years and the
people of the town are giving Mr.. Roger
considerable announcement in starting
the paper.-Mt. Ayr Record.
Jack Burton, the genial advance
agent for Gideon's Big Minstrel Carni.
val, is in the city arranging for the
appearance on Monday evening De-
cember Is Of that fine attraction at the
opera house. This company, which
numbers 35 performers, travels in its
own special cars, and has two separate
and distinct bands, eight comedians, 6
score of dancers, singers and acrobats
and has been having phenomenally
successful tour, which is best evidenced
by the fact that so great has been the
satisfaction which their performances
have given, over so return engagement
have been made already this season.
Among the cities nearby that demand
a return of this splendid company ar,
Ottumwa, Des Moines, Oskalo osa
Marshalltown and many others.
T. r. Gledewell, blind preache
hailing from GAINESVILLE, who has beef
preaching at various times at Palestin
church, west of town, was arrested her,
Monday by constable Bert Warner OF
the charge of adultery, the information
being filed before Justice Beck by w. Il
Young I'd jr., of Grand River, who al
leges the minister and Mrs. Young cam
to Leon last Friday night and remained
over Sunday at hotel in this city
occupying the same room. The preach
er has retained the firm of Hoffman {
Jackson to defend him, entering ples
of not guilty, aud the hearing is set fol
tomorrow before Justice Beck. The
defendant was released on $500 bonds
which he furnished with Henry Axes as
security. MIR. Young has commenced
an action for divorce in the district
court.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11


Gideon's Big Minstrel Carnival, will
be seen at Van Werden's Opera House
on Monday evening, Dec. Is, in the
most elaborate minstrel bill ever offered
the American public since the first in
vasion of negro minstrelsy before the
footlights. The comedians, singers,
dancers, acrobats, aerial artists, in
fact all that goes to make this class OF
entertainment complete have been Sc.
lected with more than ordinary care
and the result is the biggest show Of the
kind ever produced. The scenery and
costumes used are veritable triumphs
of the scenic artists and costumer's
skill, and from brilliant eighteen karat
setting in which reposes this dazzling
first water diamond of minstrelsy. Tie
company numbers thirty.five perform.
era, every one of whom is specialist in
his own particular tine. AT IL o'clock
on Monday the band Of the organisa-
ton will make street parade and at 2
o'clock in the evening will give . free
open air operatic concert.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Fine choice male Poland China pigs,
large enough for service. Eligible to
register. EUGENE MASSEY. l5tf.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

On Wednesday evening Dec.3, prompt
ly at six o'clock, MIR. w. w. Post and
Miss Mary E. Truitt both of Leon, were
united in the bonds of holy matrimony,
at the residence of the BRIDES parents
in the northeast part of Leon. by Rev.
j. N. Woodward. of the Nj. E. church.
Several relatives of the contracting par
ties were present to witness the cere-
mony. An excellent wedding supper
was served to which the guests did ample
justice. The entire occasion was pro.
nounced an exceedingly pleasant home
event.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

F. G. Mullinnix of this city has the
contract for j. N. Norton's new brick
business block at Humeston, commenc-
ing work last week.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

Buy you Cornish Indian game cock.
ercl. They produce the best laying.
fowls on record. See them at Vogt's.
- r DpAvp
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-11

FoR SALs-Good second hand COO
stove. o. +. HULL
1 have a nice lot OF baled millet bay
for sale. Will deliver any place in town.
A. BIDD1soN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-02
The Vegetable Garden.

The garden should receive due
col sideration at this season of the
wear. The corn cribs have grown
smaller while larger cotton houses
have been erected; the old ante
bel.um smoke-house with ifs dirt
floor is so seldom seen that It If
regarded as curiosity, i'll fact ,the
word lstelf has almost become OBJ
solete. Shall We see the family
vegetable garden abandoned ? Ii
so we shall have to enlarge our
county poor house.
A we'll cared for gerlen will, III
,.ur climate, supply the table with
seasonable vegetables every mouth
in the yea-,which will very mater
tally reduce the outlay for ths ev-
cry day necessities. One acre we'll
fertilizad aud pla.:,ed i'll veyeta-
bles, trawberries, raspberries, ETC.,
will, aside from the real luxury
afforded, be of greater profit than
the net income of any five acres
nlautad in tho fold -crnpa-
Friends, neighbors, if you have
been planting your gardens m cot
ton or weeds, as some have done
acknowledge your error by re-
claiming and rededicating tht
spot to the family vegetable gar
den.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-02
Eeautify Your Premises.

The strangers that come wi hin
our gates torn their impressions
of our town, to a greas extent, by
the general appearance of what
meet, their oyes. These impress
sions, favorable or uufavorable,are
carried away with them. Homes
that have we'll kept froat yard,
set in beautiful flowers, evergreens
and hedges, are not only pleas
ure to those " ho dwell within them,
but adds to the altrac.iveuess aud
beauty of the town. On the con-
,rarv, those that give evidence of
Indifference and neglect detract
from the appearances of the com
nunity at large. We do not wish
to be per ,onal or we could mention
several very beautiful front yards
in our town. Let's have more mod
slel after these. Beautify your
premises. 1t is both private and
public duty. The beauty OF town
in the aggregate is augmented in
proportion as the individual homes
are made beautiful. With her
natural advantages we can make
Edge6eld "sweet smiling vii
lage", "loveliest of the plain"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-02
A Venerable COlOred Man.

Rev. Ned STARK is III EdgefeId
on a visit TO his childr =
pard, Esq, and Ex-Gov. John G.
Sheppard, as he foudly calls them
Uncle Ned WAS bought by The
father of these gentlemen in 1928
and has lived with some member
of the family continuously until
the oil homestead passed into
other hands a few years ago. Un-
Gle Ned has p used the centenarian
milo pt 81, having first seeu thu
light in the yeaf 1900. Ho is re-
spected, esteemed and bonored
alike by the white and co.ored peo-
pie. A gentleman, his near neigh
Dor for years, has said to us that he
never met Uncle Ned that he did
not feel prompted to raise his hat
through respect to him.
Uncle Ned, Notwithstanding the
| ia # that he cannot read a inc, can
quote and in his simple way ex-
pound more scripture than many
who are versed in book-learning.
For nearly l02 years this humble
man HIS walked in the statutes Of
God aud kept himself "unspotted
from tie world" His sun is soon
to s"l and as The shadows lengthen
and gather around him may the
God in whom he trusts accompany
him through the valley of the
shadow of death. F"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-02
The Sham Court,

A largo audience was entertained
on last Friday evening in the S. G..
CT. chapel by the mock tria! o.;
Larry Barry Merritt, alias Cadet
Merritt, who was sued for $4,000
damages for breach of promise by
Sallle Maria Gooding, alias Cadet
Ellie, who was attired as woman
in The latest gewgaws of fashion.
Judge Thames donned the ermine
and the duties of sheriff were per-
formed by Ralph Jones. The plaiL-
tiff's attorneys were Higgins &
Hardy; the defendant was repre-
sented by Callison & Scott.
The complaint alleged that Lar
ry Barry Merritt had not kept his
promise to wed Miss Gooding on
March 18th, thereby causing her
great mental anguish and disap-
pointment. Tine plea was set TIP
in the answer that the plaintiff
was no lady, Delng engaged 10 an-
other man Mt the time and desir-
ing to marry the defendant for his
money.
The audience was kept in al up
roar of laughter as the case pro-
gressed bringing to light the anus
ing incidents of their cGurtship.
The arguments of the young bar
risters to the jury were original
and very creditabl". The jury
r, ndered the following verdict,
that the plaintiff and the defend
ant be required TO marry in the
presence of the court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-02
In Memory of j, II, Raw,

For The first time in Tho history
Of our society it becomes our pain
full duty to put on reco:'l the d 'ath
of one Of our brothers Nr ]. Il.
Rawl, Of Irene, S. G.
Feeling The dep loss that not
only the society. but The whole
schonl has sustained i'll the death
of Mr.. Rawl, therefore, be it
Resolved, 1st, That the members
of The Pierian Literary society.ln
token of their deep corrow, veal
crepe for the period of len days
81, That J. copy of these reso'
lutions be sent to the family ol
the deceased, copies TO the Edge
-Gald -Cl-nninlo--Ed -EdgnEnll---AnNE-a-
r1sER, and copy 10 the LeMng,
ton Dispatch.
R. B. CAIN, Pres,
J. r. KELLY,
= Fl. HUGGISs,
Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-02
A Fair Proposition.

The merchants, lawyers, doctors,
in fact, every citizen who has the
Interest of the town at heart, will
say patrouize home merchants,
home enterprises, deposit your
money in home hanks aud never
send a dollar out of town when 1t
can be kept Lere. This policy per-
sued builds up towns ;the opposite,
that OF constantly sending moLey
away, kills them. We ask you in
all fairueas to let this apply to
your JOB printing. The mouey you
pay for it remains and is spent III
Edgefeld. The motto of this o.
fee is "no satisfaction no pay"