The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-19

-EON REPORTER, TIL
Thomas Harp moved last week to
Weldon, where he will reside in the
future.
! Jacob Allen, of Lamont, has been
granted an increase of pension to $l7
per month.
| New ginghams and new silk wash
goods now open. Ask to see them.
HURST Bros.
FouND-Part of a shell cuff button or
charm which owner can have by calling
at THE REPORTER office.
Big lot of carpets and mattings just
| received. Come and see them.
HURST Bros
j. B. McGrew has sold his Sc acre
farm in Center township to Glenn Det-
rick fol $50 per acre and gives possession
March LIST.
Drs. Layton and Bowman removed a
hbroid tuner from the neck of Mr.. J. G.
Negley Tuesday which has been giving
him considerable trouble.
Saturday winds up our special half
price cloak sale. About dozen ladies'
wraps left. Half price It'll Saturday
night. HURST Bros,
The many friends of Greer Springer
will be pleased to hear that he has made
a slight improvement the past week, al
though he is not by any means out of
danger.
| According to the Knoxville Express
the Iowa game laws are so strict that
nothing but rabbits, book peddlers
and life insurance agents can be shot
legally this winter.
| James FL. Alldredge, our local wrestler,
yesterday signed for match with Jack
McCardif which will be pulled of on
March 9th or 2Sth. He is trying to
get the match for this city, but if it is
not held here it will be at Minneapolis.
Cash 7. Smith who has operated a
harness shop on north Main street the
past year is reported to have left the
city and his present whereabouts are
unknown. His stock was turned over
to S. A. Gates before he left, and credit
ors are looking for him.
| The members of the G. L. s. Club and
friends enjoyed a Washington party
with Miss Della Cherrington at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. S. Parrish,
Tuesday evening. Dainty refreshments
i we're served and the remainder of the
evening spent in games.
4 w. II. Hazlet shipped Monday by ex-
press to j. Q. Stewart, at Monmouth,
ILL.,, who was here and inspected his
4 herd, a fine yearling Red Polled male
calf, for which he received $125.0O. Mr..
Hazlet's reputation as a breeder is rap.
idly extending to adjoining states, and
his stock is in good demand.
a L. VanWerden, wife and son Charles
went to Des Moines last Thursday to
attend the banquet of the Iowa Alumni
of the University of Michigan given al
the Savery Hotel. 1t was the first ban.
quet ever given in Iowa, and was at
tended by many of the noted men u
the west. President James B.. Angel
who has been president of the univer
3 sity since 1871 was the guest of honor
Mr., VanWerden greatly enjoyed meet
ing with many of his college classmates
M. Mayer, the veteran elothier, ha,
contracted for regular advertising
8 space in The REPORTER the coming year
: and each week he will have something
to interest purchasers Of clothing anc
: furnishing goods. Mr.. Mayer has jus
returned from the Chicago market wher'
: he bought large stock of the yer,
I latest style clothing and furnishings. II
{ addltlon to his line OF ready-mad'
clothing he carries complete line o
samples from which he orders tailor
i made suits.
Attorney G. w. Hoffman on Sunda,
received word that Gov. Cummins hat
pardoned Jesse Hunt who was serving
l a four year sentence at Fl Madison
! having been convicted in the Decatu
!. county district court OF the crime @
r burglary, for entering the home O
r Perry Orfield near Lamont, and stealth
t about $1,000 in money, nearly all Q
= which was found where Hunt hat
4 secreted it. Deputy sheriff John Burn
. took Hunt to Ft. Madison on Dec. 4th
1900, after the case had been appeale,
n tho sr,promo court which oa;r,,ooJ +b