The Leon reporter., 1902-09-25
Davis City.

Sunday with his brother, H. Ewing.
Sadie LaPoint entertained quite
large party of her associates last Tues
dav evening. All report nice time.
Ed TeaIe's steamship went over on its
side last week for some unaccountable
reason. They have been trying to right
it, but have not learned results.
Roma Bailey and family are visiting
relatives here at present. They start
the first of October for their new home
in South Dakota.
John Scott, of Lamont Chronicle came
over to the chicken pie social and spent
the rest of the evening with old time
friends, MIR. and Mrs. II. Ewing.
Lewis Hill has purchased new piano
of Alexander of Leon.
Prof. Howell went to Bethany, Mo-,
last Wednesday.
DR.. Crottord, of Lamont, was called
protest. ionally last Friday to see George
Robbins.
1t may be OF interest to some of our
readers that we note the death of Hosea
PurduD, of near Akron, Mo-, which oc-
Cured some three weeks ago. Mr.. Pur-
dun was for years an old resident of this
county, having been raised here from
boyhood, and has many warm friends
who will be panied to hear of his death.
Grandma Bradley spent Sunday with
friends in our city. She leaves this week
for southern Kansas to spend the winter
with her only sister.
Ruby Arnold left for Iowa City to take
a course in the dental school in the
above named city last week.
Grissom Grimes has returned from bis
western trip.
A new son came Friday to gladden.
the home Of Francis Hamilton and wife,
All are doing we'll.
A number of:our young folks engaged
in natting party last Saturday. Mr..
Ashback furnished the team and hay
rack, and full load and merry one
was on hands for the occasion.
Mrs. j. H. Broome has raised hel
dwelling on Main street and put it on 8
new rock foundation.
| Mrs. Stella Stewart has so far recover.
ed from her recent illness as to be able tc
come down to visit her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Thorpe, for few days.
Uncle John Bennett enjoyed visi,
from son and family, also a daughter
all from Missouri, the past week.
| VIM. Spargur Is on the sick list this
week.
Ona Woods, former Davis City boy
who has been sojourning in the south
tor the past five years, came in last weel
for visit with his father and othel
Davis City relatives.
II DR.. Lanev and wife visited friends il
Leon and Decatur the past week return
ing home Saturday.
Cal Citizens came in from Utah las
/ week for visit with his uncle, l., II
Shoemaker, and other relatives in Deca
tur county.
Mrs. Henry Reed left Monday to visi
her only child, Mrs. G. l.. Piercy, il
Nebraska.
c. w. Wickes, Of Lamonl, was looking
after business interests in Davis City til,
past week.
Editor Finch and family took in tn,
sights of the Bethany street fair las
week.
p. 4. Shirley and wife were among tn,
number who visited Bethany last week
Rev. Wickersham will lecture at the
4 NJ. f. Church next Friday evening OF
"BlowinR UP the Young People,"
Dense Cornett and son, Willis, re
turned Saturday from summers sta!
4 in Louisiana.
i Word WAS received Sunday that Joh1
McCully and Arthur Sylvester, who lef
last week for Montana, had arrived q
the end Of their railroad journey ant
started by stage for the mountsins wher
they will spend three weeks.