The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-26


entertained at six O'Clock dinner
Tuesday evening.
We are showing the new ideas in wash
goods with the lsces, medallions and
galloons to elaborate them. Come and
see them. Hurst Bros.
Joseph Mote of Van Vert, who has
been totally blind for the past two
years, by special act of congress, has
been granted pension of $50 per
1t is not 10 late yet to book your
horses for sale at Axes & Sigler's big
horse eale in this city next Wednesday.
1t will be hummer, and you can't
afford to miss it.
Mrs. ]. w. Long of Center township,
was operated on last week by Drs. Lay.
ton and Bowman for an ailment of :long
standing which it is thought will restore
her to good health again.
Special bargains in under muslins at
Hurst's. The sort you like-mate rial,
workmanship and trimmings. First
quality. Glad to have you see them
and get prices. At Hurst's.
Harry Shumway was called to Chi
cago Saturday evening by telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
mother. Word received from him is
that she is kept alive only by the use of
stimulants.
On Wednesday afternoon, Feb. IS,
1903 at the Leon M. E. parsonage Mr.. J.
Cook and Miss Lena Stoneburne, both
of Davis City were united in the bonds
of holy matrimony by Rev. l. N. Wood.
ward.
Jerry Pickering was feeling highly
elated yesterday at the result of his first
attempt at chicken Matching in an in.
cubator, having rs lively little chicks
out of a total of Ill eggs, which for a
winter hatch is remarkably good.
Mr. G. r. Woodruff, of Lamont, and
Miss Belle Patterson, of Andover, Mo-,
were united in marriage by Justice ].
Z. Harvey at his homo il, y, this eit-- l. T
wednesday. They will make their
home on farm near Lamont. +.
For SAIE-A good farm of sc acres ]
mile northwest of Saline, Mo-, and three
and one-half miles south of Pleasanton,
Iowa. A good house with seven rooms
and plenty of out houses. Farm all in
grass but about 8 acres. n
27.2t GEO. w. OWENS.
DR.. w. F. Waight has our thanks To-
late copies of the Manchester, Englan q
| papers, which were sent to Mrs. Waigh
by brother who resides in England
The papers do not at all compare viii
the American daily papers, the illus
trations being especially crude as com
pared with our papers, which however
are the finest in the world.
w. H. Jenkins has purchased the res
idence property owned by the late &c
K. Pitman, in east Leon from S. Vargs
J executor of the estate, the considerable
) being $275O.OO. Mr.. jenkins will max
i some needed repairs and occupy TT
s property as home. tt is one of tn
eIdesirable residences of Leon.
II Special Agent ]. Z. Boylan, has b
gun the inspection of the rural rout
l running out of Marshalltown with
IS view to ascertain whether there are ar
: reasons why the service should be di
n continued The inspection will be rig
Re and any defects will be reported
3. Washington. Particular attentionis
be paid to the condition of the roac
A similar inspection will be made of
= the routes in Iowa, and it is intimat
= that large number of them will be d
O. continued, unless the patrons make
p effort to improve the roads and patrc
y ize the routes sufficiently to warra
~ their continuance.
The posSOttlce department at wal
~ ington has forwarded supply Of
D. new postage stamps to the postoffice
e. this city. The only changes in
nd photographs that have previously be
Id on the stamps may be seen on the
~. cent, Scent and 10.cent stamps. ]
color has also been changed, civ
them much more attractive appe
=: ance. The picture of Martha Washi
- ton, instead Of the picture Of Hel
- Clay, is now used on the Scent star
- 1t is the first time in the history OF
nj nation that the picture of a woman
been used to decorate postage star
In addition to this the government,
ion issuing l3.cent stamp, which will adj
of the convenience of those sending let
her to foreign countries. 1t costs five
ack postage to send any letter from