The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20
Davis City.

Mrs. S. Rickels, OF Bethany, Mo-, is
visiting With her niece, Mrs. Emma
Noble, of Davis City.
Mrs. Ownby and Mrs. Walker,of Dcca-
tur were guests at the Laney home last
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. e. A. Horton returned from Mt.
Ayr last Wednesday.
G. Nd. Harris has leased Mrs. S. E.
Adams photograph gallery and will run
a first class gallery, something our city
has needed for some time.
EOwing to the rain and Leon failing to
send us her car load of gum boots, our
reunion was not as much OF success as
it has been on some former occasion.
The speakers We're all here as advertis-
ed. Rev. Harry Adams, a former Davis
City boy, made the welcome address,
and several others made addresses
which were also very interesting. Con-
gresham Lacy and Rev. Burns, Of Gains
vile, each delivered splendid adj
dress during the reunion. Prof. Cook
OF Bethany, gave an exhibition of his
Punch and Judy show every day which
was very amusing to the little folks.
The Harvey band, of Bethany, furnished
the music. Misses Grennawalt and
Atkinson, of Lamont, must not be for
gotten as their singing and elocution
was fine and added much to the enter
tainment. q free dinner was furnished
for the old soldiers on Old Soldiers day
and was enjoyed very much by them and
their families. The gambling games
were not allowed to run.
Mrs. Mary Cummins is building an
addition to her residence on Clark
street. When complete it will be one of
the most artistic dwellings in our city.
The fourth and last quarterly meeting
of the season will be held at the Davis
City NJ. E. church next Sunday and Mon
day.
Mrs. Hattie McCord, of Mt. Ayr, visit
ed Davis City friends week and took in
the reunion.
DR.. Harry Harmon, wife and baby, of
Creston, and DIR. Will Harmon, wife and
daughter, of Cedar Rapids, visited their
parents, l. S. Harmon and wife the past
week.
Batta Heiffel, of Davenport, visited
Davis City friends the past week. She
was former resident of this place but
has been away II years.
Mrs. VIM. Bradley and children, of St.
Joe, are visiting with Davis City rela-
tives this week.
Mr.. Howard, of Van Vert, was in our
city last Monday looking up chance to
locate here. AS they are members of
the Advent church they wish to come
for church privileges.
Carrie and Maggie Trowbridge, of
Ottumwa, are visiting with relatives in
our city.
Mrs. James Bigham and daughter, of
Ottumwa, left for Leon last Monday
after short visit with friends here.
Anna Wells. Of Champlain City, H.,
visited with her aunt, Mrs. J. S. Grimes,
of Davis City the past week.
| LOra Williams returned to her home at
Bethany last Sunday after several weeks
visit with her sister, and friends in
Davis City.
Oscar Grimes and wife of Gilman, Mo-,
spent the past week with friends here
and at Leon.
] Mrs. John Flora. of Oklahoma, but a
former resident of Davis City, is visit
| ing old friends here. She will remain
about a month.
Pearl Norman and Gertie Sylvester
returned from their western tour last
Friday.
Thurman Craig, wife and daughter
/! returned from an extended visit at
Joplin, Mo-, last Saturday. Their daugh-
ter Minnie has secureda position as
clerk with dry goods firm in st. Joe,
and will return in a few days.
Mr.. Coberly of Mt. Ayr, spent reunion
week in our city. He expects to locate
here in short time.
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