The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08

JOhn OSBORNE, a former resident OF
this county, now residing near Burrows,
Mo-, was visiting old friends in this
vicinity the first of the week.
Mrs. f. A. Bowman was called to
Boulder, Colo, Tuesday night by a tele
gram saying her mother, Mrs. j. N.
Sylvester, was sinking rapidly.
c. D. Speelman and Dan w. Stanley,
of the Blue Valley Creamery Co. went
to Bethany Saturday to attend tho big
dairy meeting held in that city.
Miss Alta Morgan went to osceola
Friday to visit a few days with Miss
Ethel Cruikshank, who has a position
in millinery store in that city.
o. P. Barnett and wife returned
Thursday from Donnellson, where they
were called to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Barnett's son, j. A. Wilson.
Mrs. Isabel Priest was a passenger
Saturday for Charlton, where she will
make an extended visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. G. Hemilrich.
Siegel Lindsey returned Friday to his
home at Kirksville, Mo-, having spent
week in this city visiting his uncle,
Samuel Lindsey, and other relatives.
Mrs. T. E. Beavers and son Will, of
Oaks, Neb., arrived here Saturday for
a few weeks visit with relatives and old
friends in the east side of the county.
Miss Josie Cooney, of Stanbury, Mo-,
a niece of Mrs. w. G. Stempel, arrived
in Leon last Thursday, and will attend
the Leon High School the coming winter.
Luther West after visit Of several
days in this city, went to Van Vert
Thursday where he will visit relatives
before returning to his home at Cory
don.
. Mrs. Margaret Stone, of this city and
Mrs. Sarah S. Jones, of Davis City, went
to GAINESVILLE, Mo-, last Thursday to
spend few days with friends in that
vicinity.
FL. Blake and son Harold, of Ottum-
wa, arrived Monday for a short visit at
the home of John Sewers before leaving
for their future home in the state Of
Washington.
Mrs. W. A. Roger and little daughter
returned yesterday to their home at
Enid, Okla, having beer called here by
the illness and death of her father, W.
B. McDonough.
J. E. Macy, of High Point, one of De-
catur county's prosperous farmers, left
Tuesday for prospecting trip to Platte,
S. D., where he goes with view of look
ing up location.
Mrs. M. L. Scoville, of Des Moines,
stopped off here Friday and visited a
few days at the home Of On Eaton,
south of town, while enroute home from
a visit in Missouri.
III. Hammil and wife, of Mowequa,
ILL.,, who have been visiting at the home
of their son J. G. Hammil near Grown,
left Saturday for Kansas City, where
another son resides.
Mrs. L. A. Shaw, of Garden Grove,
stopped off here Tuesday while enroute
to Pleasanton to visit her son Suel r.
Shaw, and then goes to Des Moines to
visit Mark Shaw and family.
Mrs. G. G. Wearin returned yesterday
to her home at Carlton, Neb., after
pleasant visit with relatives iii this
vicinity. Her mother, Mrs. M. Il.
Cosler went home with her on visit.
Mrs. John Vanderley returned Satur-
day from Charlton, where she attended
the district convention of the w. r. G.
and also enjoyed the pleasure Of visit
with her daughter who resides in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Day, of Bloomfield,
are visiting at the home of A. N. Arney,
north Of Leon. In company with Mr..
and Mrs. Arney they went Monday to
Davis City for short visit at the home
of ]. V. Arney.
G.. II. Stansbury, Of Oakley, Kas., who
has been visiting at the home of his
sister, Mrs. A. E. Scott, eight miles
northeast of Leon, returned home Tues
day, Mrs. Scott and the children going
| with him for two'weeks visit. Eig
r. I'll. Hutchinson and daughter Essie,
Of Arlington, Ind, who have been visit
ing relatives in this city for short
time went to Mt. Ayr Thursday to
visit brother. His niece, Miss Letha
Newlin, accompanied them to Mt Ayr.
Mrs A. NJ Pryor and sister, Mrs.
Amos Deck will leave today for Stock
ton, California, for an extended visit
with their sister, Mrs. Quincy Patter
son, stopping on the way to visit their
sister, Mrs. Jacob Brazelton, at Colora-
do Springs, Colo.
Mrs. James Parsons came up from
Pleasanton Friday and visited a couple
of days in this city. Her many friends
will be pleased to hear she has entirely
recovered from her severe illness.s Mr..
Parsons has been transferred back to
his old position as section foreman at
Pleasanton.
Sam Martin, son of Amos Martin, of
this country, dropped in last Saturday
on visit to his father and many old
friends. He now lives at Council Bluffs,
and for many years has been passenger
engineer on the Northwestern, but has
decided to quite railroading and is now
looking for farm.
George S. Bowman returned Sunday
to his home near Dover, Okla, after
spending five weeks visiting his son and
other relatives in this city and vicinity.
He is we'll pleased with Oklahoma, and
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