The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-16
LEON GIRL 8 ROMANCE.
A Popular Leon School Teacher
Weds Her Soldier Lover in
San Francisco.

San Francisco.
There was great surprise in this city a
few weeks ago when Miss Esther Jack
son, a popular teacher at the south
school building suddenly rendered her
resignation without assigning any rea-
son. but it is all explained now as she
was married last Saturday evening to E.
Il. Patch, soldier in the 18th U. S.
Cavalry, who was at one time resident
of this city, and was we'll known by
most of our citizens as Sam Patch, the
travelling salesman of Somner- Richard
son Co., of St. Joe, and for a time was
engaged in the restaurant business in
building where THE REPORTER office now
stands. Miss Jackson left here two
weeks ago in company with her mother,
stating they were going to Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, to visit for several weeks.
She has many warm friends in Leon
who extend their heartiest congratula-
tions. The following account of the ro.
nance is taken from the St. Joe Daily
Press of last Saturday.
A pretty romance extending over
period of three years will have its cul-
mlnation in San Francisco at 5 O'Clock
this evening when Miss Esther jackson
and Edward Il. Patch will be made man
and wife in little Baptist parsonage.
Edward Patch is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. V. d. Patch, of ST. Joseph. The
latter is the well known artist. Miss
Esther Jackson, until two weeks ago,
presided over one of the primary de-
partments of the Leon, Iowa, public
schools.
Edward Patch travelled for the SOM
ner. Richardson factory of the National
Biscuit company for several years. In
Leon he met Miss Jackson, who was a
pretty young school teacher, Admira-
ton ripened into love and their engage
ment soon followed.
In December, two years ago, young
Patch caught the war fever and enlisted
in the Thirteenth Cavalry in this city.
He was sent at once to the Philippines
and a few months later became seriously
i'll. An operation was performed and
not receiving proper attention, Patch
was permanently disabled.
Ten days ago Patch was sent back to
America on the transport Sherman.
Miss Jackson at once resigned her posi-
ton in the Leon schools on some pre-
text or other and made arrangements to
go to her lover.
No one in Leon was told of her inten.
ton. 1t was given out that the young
woman and her mother would spend
several weeks in Excelsio. Spring, Mo.
The two women went to Excelsior
Springs. Miss Jackson came to st.
Joseph and spent Monday, Tuesday and
part of Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. V. d. Patch at 1016 Felix street.
At noon Wednesday Miss Jackson
started alone on her long journey to the
Pacific Coast. She will reach her des.
tlnauon at 4:3U O'Clock this evening.
Edward Patch and Miss Lena White will
meet her with carriage and proceed to
the parsonage.
Miss Jackson is member of the Bap.
tist church and insisted on being mar
ried by minister OF that denomination.
The wedding will be very quiet one.
Miss White will be the only witness.
She is a cousin of Artist Patch and
teacher in the California State Univers.
lty.
Edward Patch will have served out
his enlistment next December. He
could get a discharge for disability but
prefers not to do so. Apartments have
been engaged near the Presidio 80 the
young wife may remain near her hus.
band until he sewers his connection
with the army.
Miss Jackson is about 90 years old
and her husband about 26. The father
OF the young teacher is dead, but her
brother is prominent lawyer of Leon.