The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

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this city, departed Friday for Marcngo,
where she will visit for some time.
Travelling auditor Will Dunlap, accom-
panied by his wife and two children of
Burlington, We're over Sunday guests of
the home of w. w. Craig in this city.
Floyd Cozad, of Morgan township,
returned Saturday from Des Moines,
where he was taking u special teachers
summer course at Highland Park College.
Mrs. r.. Il. Kentner who has been Wis
iting at the home of her son in this city
went to Garden Grove Monday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Trisler, a few days
Mrs. Mary Higbce returned to'her
home at Downs, Kan, Tuesday after an
extended visit in this county at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Cosler.
Major Smith, who has been visiting
relatives near High Point for several
weeks, returned Tuesday to Joplin, Mo-,
whore he is imploycd in the zinc mines.
S. w. Hurst, wife and daughter
Margaret, and James Hurst and wife &c
turned Tuesday from a delightful outing
at Manhattan Beach Hotel at Lake Oko-
boii.
Mrs. Mayme Saul and baby, of Murray,
and her sister, Miss Nellie Springsteen,
of Decatur, came Friday and visited a
few days with Mrs. Charles DERRICK in
this city.
Misses Grace Daugherty, of Lake
City, and her cousin, Miss Blanche
Little of this city, went to Garden
Grove Thursday to visit few days
with relatives.
w. A. Hopkins, of Lamont, and Geo. W.
Blair, OF Kellerton, passed through this
city Friday returning from Davenport,
where they attended the Iowa State
Bankers meeting.
Mrs. Fl. Danbury, of King City, Mo-,
visited over Sunday in this city with
her husband who is assistant agent at
the depot during Agent Ketcham's
absence in Colorado.
q. S. Gray, foreman of the Charlton
Herald, came down Saturday and visited
over Sunday at the home of John Van
dcrlcy. Mrs. Gray and children have
been here for a week.
Miss Lelah Osborn returned to her
duties as boollkeeper for the kimball
Piano CO., at Des Moines, Saturday, after
spending two weeks with her parents
Mrs. Sarah Knox and daughter, Miss
Minnie Johnson, who have been visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
j. ii. Pitman in this city, went to
Ridgcway yesterday to visit a few days.
&c. Watson, of Decatur City, was a
Leon visitor Saturday. He moved his
family to Colony Kas., few months
ago, bnt did not like it as we'll there so
wisely returned to the best country on
earth.
Mrs. Us. Ryan and daughter Mrs.
Lem Nanostrand and little son left Mon
day morning for Carson, Iowa, where
they will visit at the home of Mrs.
Ryans brother for a week.
Alva Woodmansee, wife, and little
daughter, who reside near Cincinnati
Ohio, arrived Friday for months visit
at the home of Mrs. Woodmansce's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Gardner.
D. i. Robbins returned Thursday from
Carlisle, Ark, where he has been for a
couple of months, looking after real es-
tate business. He reports crops and
land both ilouriShing in that section.
Miss Berta Sanders left Monday after
noon for Prairie City, where she takes
charge Of the stock of goods sold last
week by Gates & Keller to H. r.
Feathers, which has been shipped to
that city.
w. G. Stempel and wife returned
Thursday from Ft. Madison, where they
were called the previous Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Stempels
brother, who was killed in a wreck at
Princeville, Ills.
T.. Otis Grandstaf and wife returned
Sunday to their home at Burlington
after visiting a few days with his
parents in this city, having been called
here to attend the funeral of his cousin
Miss Mabel Allen.
Thomas Edwards and wife, who came
from Sapulpa, Indian Ty., last week on a
visit to Mrs. Edwards parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Hamilton, went to IT. Madi.
son Monday where Mr.. Edwards goes to
take medical treatment.
A party composed of W. N. Shy, Frank
House, Harry Traupcl and Melvin
Wilantt, from northwest of Leon, took
the train here Tuesday for Lonoke, Ark.
where they so to look at the country
with view of buying land.
Ed X. Pitman and wife, of Humeston
spent few hours with friends in Leor
Sunday. Mr.. Pitman is meeting with
marked success with his paper, the
Humeston Advocate, and is getting out
an exceptionally newsy paper.
Raymond Green, who has been visit
ing for a couple of weeks at the home
Of his aunt, Mrs. J. L. Meter in this
city, returned Thursday to his home at
Omaha Miss Hattie Meter accom-.
panied him home for an extended visit
Mrs. J. G. McClelland and Mrs. Dicey
Monroe, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Amanda McClelland in
this city for some weeks, went tc