The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03


from a six weeks visit at Ft. Madison at
the home of her uncle, George w. Lcfol-
lett. Her cousins, Misses Mary and
Alice Lefollett came home with her for
a visit in this city.
Charles DERRICK and wife went to
Decatur Tuesday to spend a few days a
the home of Mrs. Detrick's brother DR..
ID. r.. Springsteen. Mrs. DERRICK is rap
idly recovering from her recent severe
attack of typhoid fever.
G. B. Daugherty, of Mine La Motto,
Mo-, came up last Friday to remain here
over the reunion and assist in managing
his bus line during the reunion rush.
He tells us himself and family are we'll
pleased with their new home.
\ q. w. Wells, of Mitchell, S. d., spent
Ia few days in this county the past week
working real estate. He tells us his son
Will was recently married to Miss Julia
Force, of MITCHELL and that his daugh-
tiers, Myrtle and Annie, are spending a
year in Spokane, Wash.
Fred Garrett, who has been employed
as clerk in Hamilton & Gardners gro
Gerry for several years, left Saturday
for Colorado Springs, Colorado, where
he will locate and engage in business
| with his brother Tom who is running a
fruit store in that city.
Albert Biddison and daughter, Hattie,
left Monday for OSHKOSH, where they
will attend the Grand Chapter r. A. Nj.
of which Mr.. Biddison is one of the
Grand Custodians. Carter Scott of
Davis City, is also attending as repre-
sentative from that city.
! George Bowman, of Kingfsher, OKLA,
a former we'll known farmer of this
county, dropped in last Thursday to
visit his brother, J. w. Bowman, and
will be pleased to know that he is pros
pering in his new location.
Robert Bowsher and wife, and J. r.
| Bowsher, wife and son Port, returned
Saturday from two months visit at
! Cripple Creek, Colorado, with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Kohler. Master Bobbie
Kohler came home with them and will
spend some time in this city.
DR.. II. r. Layton, wife and son Ray,
returned Tuesday from Lake Okoboji,
where they spent the summer at their
cottage at Camp Leon. DR.. Layton has
entirely recovered from the injury re-
ceived by being bitten on the leg by a
dog just before he left Leon.
John Woodmansee departed Monday
for Abba where Mrs. Woodmansee has
been visiting for a couple of weeks, and
will spend few days with his daughter
in that city, stopping at Charlton the
| latter part of the week to attend the re-
| union Of his regiment the Third Iowa.
| Al Tharp Of Grand Island, Neb., arriv-
ed last Friday to join his wife and
daughter who are visiting at the home
of his son A. S. Tharp on south Main
street. Mr.. Tharp was for many years
a resident of this city, and will meet
many old friends at the reunion this
week.
w. A. Brown, wife and son Neal re
turned Tuesday from Lake Okoboii
where he has been managing the
Manhattan Beach Hotel this summer
Notwithstanding the cool weather he
reports a very nice business, having
the bulk of the trade of the summer
resort hotels.
The services in the M. E. church viii
be as follows: Preaching morning and
evening by the pastor. In the evening
the third sermon of the series to young
people will be preached. The subject
is "Duties of Wives to Husbands The
hour for Sunday evening sermon will bt
changed from 8 o'clock to 7:3O o'clock
Everybody especially invited to Ep
worth League and Sunday schoo
services.
"King Bee air blast for soft Goa
G. +. MILLS.
Home visitors excursions to Ohio ant
Indiana. Dates of sale, Sept. is ane
Is Of Oct, 1908. Rate one and one.
third fare for round trip. Limit 81
days. @. M. KETcHAM,