The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-31
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Mrs. H. H. Hatcher, OF South Oma.
ha, came in the latter part of last week
and is visiting relatives and old..friends.
Her husband was foreman on the south
section for years and they lived where
d. r. Snethen now lives. Mrs. Hatcher
says that they are doing well, Mr..
Hatcher and the two larger boys hav-
ing good positions.
Mrs. Ivan Beach accompanied her sis
ter, Mrs. DR.. l. M. Lovett, of Lineville,
home Sunday, and will remain a few
days visiting.
DIR. Snyder and wife, of Weldon, came
down Friday and visited until Saturday
with the Drs. Macy & Son and fami.
lies. DIR. Snyder succeeded DR.. Fox
worthy at Weldon. He was also DR..
Macey's room mate and Mrs. SNYDER
was demonstration in chemistry at Iowa
City.
Bishop Merely has quit his position
at the city house.
%. A.Argo has sold his residence prop.
erty near the cheese factory to II. Rich.
ardson. In the trade Z. A. gets some
lots in Richardson's addition near the
M. e. church.
AS was announced Rev. Scott Jones
held meetings here at the Nj. T.. church
Sunday. Right on the heels of the
picnic it was thought that there would
be only a few in attendance and the
park had no. been cleared of its furni.
ture, it was decided to hold services in
the church. At the IL O'Clock services
the church was crowded and at the 8
O'Clock hour some could not find seats.
Everybody seemed to understand that
1t was their meeting and enjoyed them
selves on that line.
DIR. LIN. Lovett and wife, of Lineyille,
came over Friday to take in the picnic
and visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Graves, of Lamo.
nj, formerly residents of our city, were
here two days visiting and taking in
the picnic. Mr.. Graves used to be in
the hardware and grocery business here
and is yet in business at Lamont.
Mrs. Geo. Stanley from below Saline
was here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mra. David Davis, during the picnic.
Mrs. DR.. Nally, of GAINESVILLE, was a
picnic visitor and renewing acquaintance
of old time friends.
y. G. Taylor Wright. of Lineyille, was
here Saturday taking in the picnic.
The M. w. A. picnic and log rolling
here Friday and Saturday was we'll at.
tended. Everyone seemed to have q
good time. There were some DRINKS
and drinking, but no disturbances.
Some parties thought they could run a
"boot-legging Joint" across the state
line and had done considerable business
before it was found out by the law abid.
ing citizens, who gave the parties sc
many minutes to close business. They
pulled into Iowa after dark and unload
ed their stuff here in town. Revs
Mitchell and Amber delivered two gooc
9 addresses, the former the first day anc
, the latter the last day. Vern Acton, O
Leon, took a prize at foot racing anl
Syl Johnson, colored, also of Leon,ss
prize in the sack race. 1t is reported
that the local M. w. A. camp will loos'
money, as considerable Of their fruit!
spoiled and their expenses were high
The GAINESVILLE concert band furnished
excellent music and did all that the,
agreed to do to help entertain thu
crowd.
Chas. Tye was able to get around tn,
first of the week by the aid of crutches
Chas. Smith is clerking in the Iumbe
office during the absence of D. F
ISneethen.
, b. Barr, at Spring Valley, received
telephone message last Tuesday weel
that his brother, Elias, near Lineville
had been injured by the running ava,
of his team. He started at once, horse
: back. The horse became unmanageabl,
, and threw him, alighting on his heae
and shoulders, receiving painful but no
serious injuries, which kept him iron
his farm work for a few days.