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

during which they will attend the Des
Moines Chautauqua.
Lee Markham and daughter Merl, of
Graham. Mo-, came Monday to visit a few
days in this city at the home of his father
in-law, T. 81. Martin.
Mrs. G. E. Gardner left Saturday for
Chicago wher she will enter the Chicago
University and complete the summer
Normal Music course.
Misses Nellie and Flora Stookey. of
Palo, Iowa. came yesterday for a visit at
the home of their uncle, Marion F.
Stookey, in this city.
Frank Garrett left on the Colorado ex-
%cursion Thursday morning, his destination
being Pueblo, where he has a position
with Swift u Company.
Lou Honnold who has been working
for several months with VIM. ,Lapgreder,
left Monday night for Spokane, Wash,
where he expects to locate.
DIR. d. R. Dudley. of Garden Grove, was
in Leon last Thursday and accompanied
the band boys to hurry, where they fur
nished music on the Fourth.
Mrs. Dorothy Gerringer returned to her
home at Lamont, Tuesday, after visiting q
few days in this city at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j. H. Newman.
Miss Mary Ray, who has been trimming
the past season at Eldorado, Kas came
Saturday for a visit in this city at the
home of her brother, M. M. Ray.
Mrs. j.. w. Newman returned to her
home at New Market Monday after a
pleasant visit at the home of her daughter
Mrs. z. swearingen, in this city.
j. H. Clark and family returned to their
home near Buxton, Iowa, Monday, after
visiting over the Fourth at the home of
his father, VIM. Clark west of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Stempel and little
nephew frankie Cooney went to Ft.
Madison Thursday and visited over the
Fourth with their parents in that city.
Mrs. @. F. Ripehart and two daughters
after spending a couple of weeks in this
city at the home of her mother, Mrs. j. L..
Young.
Miss Genevieve Hebener who has been
visiting in this city for several months at
the home of her sister, Mrs. G. E. Hurst,
Moines.
5. j. Walters, a former resident of this
county, living near Westerville, returned
Thursday to his home at Okeene, Okla,
after a short visit with relatives in this
county.
Mrs. L.. M. Grosscup returned yesterday
from a visit with relatives in Des Moines.
Her sister, Mrs. j. A. Hardie, of Des
Moines, came home with her for a few
days visit.
DR.. r. +. Throckmorton and family of
Derby spent a quiet but pleasant Fourth
in this city atthe home Of Mrs.. Throckr
,norton's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.. r.
Penniwell.
Mrs. j. B. McGrew returned Thursday
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. John
Daily in Des Moines, bringing her little
granddaughter, Helen Daily home with
her for a visit.
DR.. and Mrs. Will vanwerden of Des
Moines, and their little niece, Dorothy
Osborn, Of Jacksonville, Ills, were over
Sunday visitors in this city at the home of
l.. Vanwerden.
Prof. John Ogden departed yesterday
for Minneapolis where he will attend the
National Educational Association and
then goes to Regina, Canada, to visit a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Lizzie Sylvester, of Loveland,
Colorado, and Mrs. Kate Barnes, of Enid,
Okla, were called to Davis City last week
to attend the funeral of their father,
Perry Robinson.
j. D. Williams, wife and son returned
Friday evening from a two weeks visit in
Kansas. Jim says he meyer saw better
crops anywhere that he saw while lie was
away on this trip.
S. H. Covington, the biggest man and
biggest merchant in Grand River, was
transacting business in this city Thursday.
Pat Griffin may lave been with him but
we failed 10 see him.
Banker Hoyle Gilreath and family. of
Grand River, were over the Fourth visitors
In Leon at the home of Mayor Woodland.
Miss Marion Woodland returned nome
with them Saturday.
Mrs. William Hamilton of Blockley and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ella Lohmuler, of
Des Moines, went to C%enterville Thursday
and visited over the Fourth with relatives
in Appanoose county.
Mrs. g. A. Cowden left Saturday for
U%niontown, Kas., having received word
thai her daughter Nina who has been
visiting relatives there for a couple of
months, was dufte sick.
Clair Morgan who has been working
for the past two weeks in a drug store at
Osceola, returned to Leon last Thursday
and has taken a position in the drug store
of w. G. Stempel & Co.
Uncle John Coffman the veteran travel
ing man was in Leon yestesday on his first
trip since he was operated on in a st.
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