The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
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attending Normal at Leon.
Many of the old settlers claim that
the rains of Friday were the heaviest of
years.
A. w. Mofatt was in town Thursday
and was able to get around little with
the aid of crutches.
DIR. Trimble received a letter Monday
from the surgeon who operated on Chas,
Smith in Keokuk and who states that
Charles was doing nicely and stood the
operation better than expected.
Elder M. NJ. Turpen came in Monday
afternoon from his field of work to re.
main until after the Fourth with his
family. 1t has been thirteen years since
he has been able to spend the Fourth at
home.
Rev. Knoll will fill his regular appoint
ment at the M. E. church next Sunday
at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Anglia Waterman and little
daughter Lenore returned Monday from
three weeks visit with friends in La
moni.
Our new merchant G. Il. Read is start
ing out with good share of the patron
age, his trade steadily increasing He
has added line of staple groceries to
his dry goods stock.
Another big rain tuesday morning in
the face of the predictions of the local
weather prophet, who said Monday
evening when old Sol shed his pleasing
bright rays over the land and the sky
began to take on it's beautiful blue coat
again, that we would have nice fair
weather for week or ten days.
Mrs. 'Dod" Argo is on the sick list
this week.
First watermelons of of the season
were on sale at the City Restaurant the
latter part of last week.
NJ. P. McGrew returned from Des
Moines Monday.
Fred Honnold went down to "Uncle"
Dan Greenwood's Thursday returning
Friday:
Word was received here last Friday
that VIM. Miles, former resident of
this vicinity, was expected to die at any
time in hospital at st. Joe, where he
had gone some time ago to be treated
for an old injury received in his knee
while working for the Rock Island R'y
Co. several years ago. The doctors say
J that tuberculosis of the bowels has set in
and entered the spinal column His
friends here hope that the real facts are
not as bad as reported and that he yet
will fullyrecover his health.
Mrs. Lucy Keshlear Of near Spring
Valley came over Saturday and visited
with friends over Sunday,
Miss Blanch kizzire is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Sturgeon.
The City Restaurant here implies ev
erything in the true meaning Of the
words. Cral Estes, the proprietor, with
the assistance Of his good wife, has fitted
up and repaired one of the neatest and
most comfortable dining rooms of any
town, and where warm meals, lunches,
ice cream and lemonade, can be served.
In tact 1T is restaurant tnat larger
towns would feel proud Of
b. r. McGirr of GAINESVILLE was trans
acting business here Friday a. m. He
sold his residence property where DR..
Trimble now lives to the Doctor. Mr..
McGirr vet owns another property,
where the postoffice is kept. We hope
,,.,n do 70 h,,u Of "
, here, then we can be assured of the re-
turn of he and his good wife to our city
to make their home.
]. N. Painter is building phone line
north to connect Leon line and when
connected will give line with no sub.
scribers on and which will be used ex-
clusiyely as a toll line. This gives bet
ter service than we have ever had
before and service which will be appre-
ciated by the business people of Leon
and here.
P. r. Barr says he can plow as much
corn as anybody and that the few
months in town has not spoiled him as
farmer boy He has been assisting his
father with the farm work for the last
two or three weeks.
A few loads of wood could have been
sold here Sunday at an advanced price.
Warm stoves were very fashionable to
those who could afford such luxury.
Walter Parker was off duty at the
Parker & Co. hardware store Saturday
on account of being confined to his
room with rheumatism.
NJ. q. Belts of the Spring Valley
neighborhood was doing our city satur'
4 day.
Geo. and Joe Stanley of below Saline
were trading here Saturday.
9. o. Hartsook and daughter Geneva
returned from Des Moines Saturday
where he went few days previous to
N take his grandma and visit his parents