The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Davis City

Ouas. OuCneTtpA VIII occupy the prop
erty of A, l.. Teale as soon as the latter
\
Mr.. Toplif ismoving to the farm of
VIM. Mitchell, who Is moving into the
Toplif town property.
Mrs. Perry Shirley left last Tuesday
for visit with relatives in Indiana.
DIR. Wheeler end family left for their
new home in Ljneville last week.
MIR. Britt now occupies the property
lately purchased of DIR. Wheeler.
Barbara Fortune died last Friday at
the advanced age of nearly 81 years.
prayer was offered, and laid beside her
husband, whose death only preceded
hers by three short years. She was al
consistent member of the Seventh Day
Adventist church. Only two children
at the last-Stephen Fortune, living
north of Lamont, and Mrs. Leora Jay
whose tender ministrations made com
fort for her old mother during her last
wears of life. We regret that we cannot
give a complete obituary, but Mrs. Jay
accom- panied her brother to his home
after the funeral obsegules, therefore we
cannot. We extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
Mrs. Robin kizziEe was buried Sun
day, leaving family ,of five children
which with her husband have the sym.
pathy of the entire community.
School commenced again Monday af.
ter a two weeks vacation.
Hattie Wheeler, of Denver, is visiting
relatives here.
Cora Burris, of Bethany, visited her
sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Howell, last week.
Miss Ethel Bowman, of Leon, was in
our city Sunday.
Clare Smith, of Lamont, was in our
city TUESDAY.
Miss Estella Norman spent the holi-
days with her parents here. She is
principal of the schools at Elwood,
Kansas.
Rubia Arnold returned to school at
Iowa City Saturday after spending the
holidays with his mother.
Geo. P. Campbell and family enter.
tanned friends from Charlton the past
week.
AL Creveling and wife, of Lamont,
spent New Years with her brother.
John Allen and wife, of Bethany juno
ton, were guests of MIR. and Mrs. Ii.
Ewing Sunday.
on a newspaper at Unionville, Mo. AS
Mr.. Lanning is an old newspaper man
he will be at home in his new position
mis- family following in few days.
F. NJ. Freeman has completed his new
brick barber shop aud now has one Of
the most complete tonsorial parlors in
southern Iowa.
Mr.. Lang and family spent the past
week at Grand River visiting friends.
Col. Burnison and wife visited With
friends at Mt. Ayr last week.
Mrs. Flora Broome visited at Decatur
the past week.
Dense Cornett and wife visited with
their son, w. K. Cornett, the past
week. The old folks have but recently
returned from Louisiana, where they
went last spring to visit their son
Sherman. They both say Iowa i. pre-
ferable to the Sunny South for them,
Ed Van Beck is learning the barber
trade at Ffeeman's.
the residence Of Mr. and Mrs, Frank
Citizens Thursday evening.
Mr.. Arney has moved to town and for
the present will occupy the house va.
Gated 10y Ben Lanning.
NAAo. -. oblilCy lCluI d
visit to South Bend, Indiana, Saturday.
Word was received last Friday that
Mrs. Minerva franklin, who is spend
Ing the winter with he daughter in the
northwest part of the state, was dan
gerously i'll and her life was DIES paired of.
Ter two sons, John and George, left on
the afternoon train for her bedside.
Mrs. Frank Martin has gone to Kan.
c.Ac ~ 70 ISi,, L~, L.
located there.
Cliff Clark and wife, Of Omaha, spent
the holidays in this, their old home.
Walter Sylvester had business at Leon
last Thursday.
John McCully and Miss Nellie Beasley
were married on December "a and Brick
Ordway and Miss Jennie Lanning on
New Years. day. AS all of them are
among our most estimable young folks
we but join host of friends in wishing
them long and happy life.
J. H. Broome has resumed his travels
in the interest of a stock food company.
F. Ballew, of Oregon, has been visit
irg bis sister, Mrs. Sim Starkey, tho
past week.
Mrs. Eunice Dale was at home be-
tween trains Wednesday but left for
another visit with her children at Leon.
Harve Poush and wife, Of near Pleas
anton, visited Mrs. Poush's mother dur.
ing the holidays.
Grandpa Patterson is on the sick list.
Uncle John Poush, as result Of rheu-
matism, is compelled to use clutches.
A little daughter came to gladden. the
home of Ed Burnison Monday.
Sam Hamilton and wife, Of Bethany,
visited with his parents during the holt
days.
Grandma Osborne fell in cellar the
other day and was seriously hurt.
Grandma Acton visited relatives at
Andover the past week.
Mr.. Britt ismoving to the property he
recently purchased of DIR. Wheeler.
James Bigham and wife left for their
home in Ottumwa Thursday after q
weeks visit with relatives here.
Misses Hazel Freeman and We're Wal.
tiers were among those Who attended
the tbeater ut Leon Saturday night.
Earl Walters and wife, of Charlton,
visited relatives in Davis City the past
week.