The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-26
Grand River.

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Rev. G.. w. Wilkins has held six
weeks revival here and has done much
good resulting in twenty-six converts.
1t is to be hoped they will all be blessed
in their new endeavors and be a light to
the rest of our people outside of the ark
of safety. Most of them are young peo-
pie who have started early in life on the
heavenly road shown by our Savior.
May the Lord add his blessing and let
all help these young people to prove
faithful until the end, when they shall
hear that welcome salvation, "well done
good and faithful servant, enter thou
into the joys of thy Lord"
Onr school is progressing nicely
under the management of Prof. Cosner
and Miss Burkhart in the high room,
Prof. j. w. Burkhart in the informed
late and Miss Elsie Durnal in the pri-
mary. No one does more good or has
greater influence on the young than our
noble men and women who teach our
public schools. Let parents then give
them that loyal support which the good
teacher so richly deserves and is! often
withheld. No profession is so poorly
paid and so often changed by light
minded or stubborn boards who often
refuse to hire some Of our best teachers
for next term, because they have an ak
to grind or some other reason they re-
fuse to give as our board did last spring
although they were requested to hire
again by unanimous petition of the
patrons OF that room. Remember these
men when you vote again.
Our worthy county bridge men have
completed a splendid bridge over on
Grand River at the Wright ford north of
town. Those interested did the grading
here and are doing the same at the
creek at John Vanderpool's this week.
Our county board made many friends
here by giving us this bridge at the
same time, the Crees bridge, which is
being put in. These bridges will help
our town which is the best trading
point for many miles around.
Grand River is growing in a sure way,
new houses being built every year.
Jack Edwards has just about finished
his new house and will move in this
week. ~ gS'A iA9oa
Harry Weldon is getting along we'll
with his new house and will occupy it
when completed.
We have three good banks in our little
town all run by good honest men who
will do all they can to accommodate their
many patrons. They all have Big de-
posits which show the healthy condi-
ton of our people. The Farmers bank,
just started in September, had $4,000
deposited before all the fixtures we're in
and the others have plenty of money to
loan. u
Ashley Johnson, Of near Hopeville, has
nut in a new racket store and base
thing neat and clean. = F9-+
r. G. Brown has his new shop finished
and is doing more work than ever at his
new stand. Brown has the grit and
makes it go. tal'N '9
James Daughton has given his house a
new coat of paint which makes it look
very neat. 1f
| W. M. Siphers and family visited with
W. H. Shields Sunday.
Mrs. Foote, of Montgomery county, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. III. G. Jennings.
| Florence Brenneman and Elsie Durnal
were over Sunday visitors at Weldon.
| Burl Binning is home from Wyoming.
| Mrs. Maggie Edwards is home FROM
her summer visit to Washington. She
is we'll pleased with. things on the coast.
Ira Brown and Leonard Edwards are
there yet 'isl.9n ~
| W. HI. Young jr. and family are we'll
pleased with their new home in Dakota
and promises to write The REPORTER a
letter to let his many friends know what
he thinks of the country. 3''
VIM. Green and family are residents of
our town again, he having sold his
farm at a good profit, and is looking for
another farm. See him if you wish to
trade or sell for cash az
Lloyd Gilreath has moved to our
genial county treasurer's farm last
week where he will farm the next two
years. ~
Dick Durham is stepping mighty high
now, the cause being a new boy at his
house. Both mother and son doing we'll.
Miss Edna Clark and George Over
holtzer were married last week and are
now visiting relatives at different
places. We extend our congratulations
and wish the happy couple long,
happy and prosperous welded life.
Mrs. Palmer is still bedfast with
paralysis. She suffers very much but
bears her affection with true christian
fortitude. We hope she will soon be
| better and we all sympathize with her.
Her daughter-in-law from New Mar
ket Mo-, visited her last week return
ing home Saturday. }5 sifud Af
II. G. Bone is building new wood
house. T. H. Edwards and Fred West
are doing the work.
| Chas. Chapman is home for the winter
and is tenting with his wife in the
| timber cutting wood for next year.
Charley has learned how to swing an ak
while out west, and can cut faster than