The Leon reporter., 1902-12-18
Van Vert.

noon. The alarm was given and the
flames quickly extinguished by men
who rushed to the scene.
Lee Wilson and Ola West, two of our
young people, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Sunday.
The w. @. 7. U. gave a supper Friday
night to defray the expenses of the lee
ture course.
Mrs. s. N. Little and daughter.in.law,
Mrs. j. L. Little, came up from DeKalb
Friday and visited until Saturday after
noon at the home of v. H. Fry.
A party of men and boys went out
rabbit hunting Sunday afternoon and
returned with twenty -eightrabbits.
The protracted meeting at the Chris
tian church closed last week. We are
unable to say just how many united.
MIS-. thompson, mother of Jack, Da-
mon and Bud, was buried here Thurs.
day.
The churches are preparing for Christ.
mas Eve and everybody should come
who want to see good entertainment
free.
Charlie and Dick Knight are staying
| with their sisters in town this winter,
Mrs. kirkpatrick, sister OF Mrs. Kel-
ley, went out Monday for few days
| visit with Allcane Wilson.
Harry and Grace Kelley are attending
school this winter in town. They board
at home and drive to and from school.
Van Vert is building and growing
larger all the time. She can boast of
three dry goods stores, two hardware
stores, one implement store, two black
smith shops, three, hotels, two restau-
rants, two barber shops, one meat mar.
ket, one secondhand store, three real
estate offices, and one drug store. Bus
mess ttourlshes every day in the week
and town property is on tho boom. Van
Vert is not standing still any longer.
With her railroad centers she will make
large town. The boom will last. Van
Vert has started forward never to 90
back again. Whoever has a business
start In this town had better stay with
IL ana grow with the town, for whoever
gives up now may not be able to get
another start or place in the town in
few years hence. Whoever owns prop.
erty here now had better hold it for in a
few years it will be worth double the
DripQ Won nny
V. II. Fry and VIM. Stubbs we're De.
catur and Leon visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. O'Neil, the Irish Snowman, was in
town Monday night. Look our, girls!
Bert Roberts will soon be splitting
snow with his new cutter toward Grand
River.
Mrs. Crawley visited in Humeston
Tuesday. .4sss Islasssss''s-
Charles Havely of Leon was in Van
Vert Tuesday.
Marion Woodard of Leon was in town
Tuesday.
Ben Easter went to Decatur Thursday
on business.
Miss Ada Murray went to Leon
Thursday.
Mrs. Caroline Craigo of Leon was
called here Monday on account of the
sickness of ber sister.in.law, Nancy L.
Thompson.
Mrs. Caroline Hand returned Thurs.
dav from Osceola.
Ray Smith of Weldon was in Van
Vert last week.
]. o. Wicker of Osceola was visitor
here Monday.
j. M. Thompson and John Edwards
went to Osceola Tuesday.
Mrs. Oscar Thompson and children
went to Humeston to visit her parents
Tuesday.
Miss Alice Anderson left Tuesday for
Norwalk where she will spend the holi
days with her sister, Mrs. Bert Easter.
Rev. Samson held services Sunday at
Beacons6eld.
Born Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Shear boy.
H. Wilcutt of Humeston was in town
Saturday.
L. l.. Craft shipped car load of hogs
to Humeston Tuesday.
James Wingett of Weldon was in town
Saturday.
Rev. Tenant conducted revival SER
vices at Fairview last:.week.
Henry Wilson of Dakota is visiting
relatives east of town.
John Rumleysand T. M. Matthews at.
tended the hog sale at Osceola last Fri.
day.
Mrs. Martin of Mt. Moriah, Mo-, Wis.
tied last week with her brother, A. L.
Rowe.
Rev. Lemon of Norwalk was called
here Thursday to preach the funeral Of
Nancy L. Thompson who died at her
home in Van Vert Tuesday of enlarge
ment of the heart.