The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

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Mr.. O. S. Long and little daughter, o
Shenandoah, have been spending the pas
week In this city visiting at the home o
her parents, MI. and Mrs. John Bell.
Capt. Garrett Gibson went to Spickards
Mo-, Saturday and is attending the BIZ
reunion and visiting with his old comrade
and friends in that vicinity thisweek.
Mrs. JIG. Bernardlwas a passenger Mon
day for Clarinda to visit Mr.. Bernard. Hi
many: friends will be sorry to hear he is nc
better n is now confined to his bed.
Mrs. B., @. Meadows and children re
turned to their home at Charlton Monda.
after visiting. q few days In this city will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Elliott.
w. w. White and wife returned-t to theil
home at Iowa City last Thursday. after Wis
iting a week in this city at the home Of
Mrs Whites parents Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H.
Lorey.
Mail Clerk J.E. Cummins returned Sat
urday from Crestop, where he had beer
acting as substitute mail clerk on the Ores
ton and F%ontanelle run for a couple OF
weeks. - =
Mrs. w. A. Ferrens and daughter re.
turned to their home at Clearfeid Satur
day after visiting over the reunion at the
home of her father; DR.. w. r. Waight, in
this city. .
Rev. R. R. Hopton, of Pella, who has
been visiting at the home of his father-in-
law, j. Hamilton,e in this city, went to
Frederick Saturday. where he preached
on Sunday. ~
Mrs. R. H. johnson went to Davis City
Monday to visit a few days before leaving
for Saltwater. Okla, to visit her son. She
was accompanied by her granddaughter,
Nellie johnson.
U. q. Johns, the real estate agent, ac-
CO mpanied M. A. Carrithers, William and
Dennis Grogan to Redfield, 8. D., Mon
day, where they go to look at the country
with q view of locating.
Mrs. Frank Aldredge and baby, Miss
Bertha Aldredge and Miss Edith Hunting
ton, of Sloan, Iowa, arrived Tuesday for 4
visit of several weeks at the home of B.. D.
Aldredge, south of town.
Col. D. A. McMains. the we'll known
a%uctioneer of Derby, was here Friday and
Saturday, on a double mission, to at
tend the 111th Alaska celebration and cry
q. NJ. Axes horse sale on Saturday.
Marion F. Stookey went to Marion,
Iowa, Thursday evening TO attend a reun-
ion of his mothers family in honor of her
Goth birthday, at which all her children
were present. He returned home Tues
day.
Mrs. Bessie Claybaugh returned to her
home at Trenton, Mo-, last Thursday after
an extended visit in this city with her sis
ter, Mrs. j. H. Drake. Little Gladys
Drake accompanied her home for 4 few
day lisit.
Harry Mayer, who has had charge of
Silberman Bros branch house at Ottum-
wa, has returned to this city to,take a po-
sition in his fathers clothing store. Harry
has many friends who are glad to see him
return to Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Lewis, Frank Lewis
and wife, Misses Ida Lewis and Rll1a' Gar.
retson and Geo. A. Geo went to GAINESVILLE
yesterday to attend the wedding of Will.
Lewis and Miss Cora Burris which took
place last evening.
Mrs. Justus George returned to Upton,
Mo-, Tuesday, after spending a few days
with friends in this city. With her bus
ba nd she expects to spend some time at
Mine LaMote, Mo-, where her brother has
extensive zine properties.
Harry Penniwell who has been spending
his summer vacation at the home of his
parents in this city, left yesterday for
Sycamore, ILL.,, where he will spend q few
days before starting on the road as advance
agent for the "Old Arkansaw Co."
E. Tillotson, a former resident of Van
Vert, now located at Mitchell, s. D., ar
rived Saturday for a few days visit with
friends in his county. Mr.. Tillotson is
greatly pleased with his new home and
predicts a great future for South Dakota.
Harry Warning, an old Leon boy, now a
limo type operator On the Cripple Creek
Daily Times, stopped off here Tuesday to
visit a few days with o. Q. CLARK and
other old friends. He was returning from
Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended the
u. T. as a delegate from Cripple Greek.
q. W. Hoffman and family were over
Sunday visitors at Charlton, visiting the
family of e. v. Lawrence and attending
the Charlton ~Chautauqua. They heard
Sam Jones Saturday evening and Henry
Natteraon m Sunday. Mr. Hoffman went
back to Charlton Tuesday to hear Bryan.
DR.. P. D. silvernail and family, of Cory
don, were guests at the home Of p. F.
Bradley in this city a couple ofdays the
latter part of last week. DR.. Silvernail is
enjoying a fine dental practice at Corydon
and is the snare drummer of the Corydon
band which won first prize at the band