The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

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mic to be held here July 3Oth and 3lst,
are exerting every attention to securing
the best of attractions. The program is
partly made up and if it can be carried
out the visitors will be we'll repaid for
the two days spentin our little city.
Friday was pension day for the old
soldier.
III. E. Davis and bride were in town
shopping Friday afternoon.
The cheese factory people are having
good success with their cheese this year,
the best they have put out since start
ing up.
Gould Wallace and Peter Bradley, of
Leon, were dong our city Monday, the
former in the interest of the New York
Life Insurance Co. and the latter fitting
eye glasses.
Mrs. r. j. Richardson departed for
GAINESVILLE Monday.
1t is reported that there was a lively
scrap at the poker rooms west Of the
depot Sunday over a game of cards.
The ball game Sunday afternoon in X.
Richardson's pasture by local teams was
interesting from the fact that it was
close playing on both sides. Lawrence
Young and Latham Leeper were the
captains.
Rain Monday morning spoiled the
harvesting of small grain which had just
commenced. Many farmers complain
of some of the grain down on the
y ground.
Mrs. Walter Graham returned to her
home in Clearfield Monday after spend
ing a week or ten days visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. M. Sturgeon and Miss Blanche
Kizzire, also her many friends. Mrs.
Graham likes her new home very we'll,
. but yet this seems more like home. She
I saws her husband likes it there also,
having a nice section and a good place
to live.
Frank Parsons visited old friends in
\ Leon Saturday.
The county bridge force went out to
work Monday morning.
Mrs. Alice Duff and daughter Minnie
: went to Lineville Sunday morning re-
turning in the evening. Mrs. Eunice
Vinzant, a sister of Mrs. Duff, accom-.
panied them home.
The small boy with the green apple is
in prominence now,
Don't forget the basket dinner and al
day preaching here Sunday July 9th
REV. Scott Jones will have charge.
I ]. B. Dale and Elmer Little of neal
Spring Valley, were business visitors
here Saturday afternoon.
A. S. TAFT and wife were trading here
Saturday.
J. E. Leeper had business in Leor
Thursday afternoon.
John Henderson took a load of turni
ture out home with him Saturday which
he bought of Parker & Co,
Vim. Griffin and bride have set W
housekeeping on the old Willis place
Will was in town Saturday and pur
chased furniture Of A.. NJ. Hsag.
F. A. and Wallace Argo were Linevill'
business visitors Saturday.
20. e. Hutchinson and wife spent Sun
day at the home ofMrs. Hutchinson!
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Angie Waterman and daughter
Lenore were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3
McClaran near Spring Valley the frs
of the week.
Walter Parker was able to be at hi;
post of duty at the hardware and furni
Nlre store the latter part of last week.
Our popular station agent, o. w
Parker, says it is not the the big jaw
but a defective tooth causing all the
trouble with the right side Of his face.
A. w. Dunn and family came over te
see his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dunn. last Thursday are visiting and
assisting in the farm work. They were
here in town Saturday.
Last Thursday morning at Saline Fred
Barrett while shooting N tirecrack'
els had one to explode in his right
hand with painful results. The thumb,
index and second fingers were badly
burned and lacerated. He came up OIL
the afternoon train to have his injuries
dressed.
Amer Willis the Saline druggist was
laying of the latter part Of last week.
Robt. Cornett had business in Leon
Thursday forenoon.
Harvey Pousch on the Gurley farm
has made wonderful improvements on
his place since purchasing it, adding
much to the appearance as we'll as to
the valuation Of the property.
Pleasanton did not make any preten-
sions to celebrating the glorious Fourth
this year, but an enjoyable time was
had. As was announced last week the
ladies of the L. D. S. church served din.
ner and ice cream in the park. A good.
ly number of our!farmer friends brought