The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-22

township.
Quincy Evans, of Princeton, Mo-, stop
ped off here and visited a day at the
home of Geo. Nj. Hamilton, the latter
part of last week while cnroute to
Knoxville.
Mrs. Giles Smith and children who
have been visiting at the home Of her
father, w. w. Potts, for several weeks,
returned yesterday to her home at
Emporia, Kas.
Mrs. c. II. Hogan and little son re-
turned Sunday to their home at
Bethany, Mo-, after visiting a few days
in this city at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Mary Hawk.
Mrs. j. r. McPherrin and little son,
of Grand Island, Neb., arrived last
Thursday for a visit of several weeks in
this city with her parents, Maj. and
Mrs. j. l.. Young.
T. L. Bedier who has been ranching
it out at Big Piney, Wyoming, for sever
al years, dropped in Monday for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. r..
Bedier, in this city.
Mrs. John w. Stewart who has been
here for five weeks visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Al Gardner and other rela-
tives, departed yesterday for her home
at Yates Center, Kas.
j. M. Muse, of Eden township, and his
nephew d. w. Smith, of Wapello county,
who is here visiting, went to Van Vert
Thursday, to visit a couple OF days with
relatives in that vicinity.
j. e. Brown, of Charlton, had business
in this city Tuesday. Mr.. Brown last
week purchased from |. N. McDonough
the stock of goods formerly owned by
Fred j. Waight at Charlton.
John p. Sill, of Billings, Mont, is
visiting in Leon at the home of his
sister, Mrs. w. Fl. jenkins. This is the
first time he has been back since he left
here some twenty-five years ago.
Mrs. Mary Ledgerwood returned Sat
urday from visit of several months at
Kirksville, Mo-, and will spend a few
weeks in this city at the home of her
son, Postmaster John Ledgerwood.
Mrs Bertha Alexander and Mrs. Edith
Hamilton returned Thursday evening
from Sapulpa, Ind. Ty.,where they went
to attend the funeral of their brother-in-
law, Thomas Edwards, who died in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Clark, of Mt. Ayr,
stopped off in this city Monday and
made short visit with George Mills
and family being enroute to Des Moines,
where they expect to make their future
home.
Mrs. John Wilkinson and Mrs. A. L.
Rowan, Of East Des Moines, and Mrs.
Vim. Mcbride, of Weston, w. Va, rela-
tives of Mrs. S. G. Penniwell, visited
over Sunday at the Penniwell< home in
this city.
Mrs. G. Dupree Smith and Mrs. G. r.
Rinehart, of Newton, came Saturday
for a few days visit in this city, coming
at this time to meet their father, Maj.
]. L. Young, who arrived the same day
from Washington.
Misses May and Louise Waight left
Tuesday for Des Moines, and after a
short visit in that city will go to Sioux
City to attend the state convention of
the w. G. T. u, in which they will take
a prominent part.
Mrs. r. B. Darr returned Sunday to
her home in ST. Joe, after visiting for
three weeks at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ben Stewart. Mrs. Stewart
and baby accompanied her to st. Joe for
a two weeks visit.
Mrs. J. L. Radcliffe, of Tonganoxie,
Kan, stopped off in this city Thursday
evening and visited until the next day
at the home of county recorder Lane.
She was on her way to Leroy to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mart BoggS.
J.. L. Harvey and wife returned Thurs
| Gay evening from a four months visit at
Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they
enjoyed the pleasures of this famous re-
sort during the heated term, and both
return to Leon greatly improved in
health.
Edgar Brown, editor of the Hastings
Record, spent couple OF days in this
city the latter part Of last week, and
favored the Thirteen Club with some
fine singing at the open meeting held
at the home of Mrs. V. r. McGinnis,
Friday evening.
G.. Henrickson, a young man who has
been working for some time in Center
township, left for Jenny Lind, Ark,
Tuesday where he will work in the mines
He served three years in Co. S1st. o. S.
Regs. and saw hard service in Cuba and
the Philippines.
Mrs. T. E. Beavers returned Thursday
to her home at Oaks, Neb., after a
pleasant visit with relatives and friends
in this county. Her sister, Mrs. A. G.
Stevens, of Franklin township, accom-
panied her as far as Davis City, where
she made short visit with friends.
w. A. Boone enjoyed an over Sunday
visit from his brother, James b. Boone
Of Kansas City, the first time they have
met for over twenty-five years. Mr.
Boone has been engaged for many years
in railroading and mining enterprises in
the west and Mexico, and spends but
| little time at home.
Judge J. w. Harvey had legal business
at Creston the latter part of last week
being one of the attorneys for w. B
! Ingram, of Mt. Ayr, who has been sued
in the Federal Court for $4,000 by ;
Chicago firm, who advanced him money