The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

EON REPORTER, TIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gunter, of soutI
Leon, are the parents of a girl baby
born Saturday morning.
I have all kinds of goods for sale
Please call at the house.
% 1t. MRS. j. E. FRoNABARGER.
County Auditor j. F. Gill, went to
Des Moines Monday to attend the
annual convention of the County
Auditors Association of Iowa, Of which
he is member.
Frank Manning was over to Keller.
ton Monday to see his brother John
who has been quite sick, but is now
somewhat improved, which will be wei.
come news to his many friends in this
city.
A number of the friends of Mrs. j. E.
Fronabarger rendered her a surprise
party last Wednesday evening, bringing
refreshments with them and an enjoy.
able evening was spent by all.
Hesperia Lodge No. SO, X. of P. is
having quite boom. Last Monday
night the rank of knight was conferred
upon Prof. Eli Hutchinson, and they
have degree work in sight for several
meetings ahead.
Mrs. George Watsebaugh received a
telegram yesterday morning with the
sad news of the death of her mother at
,Lacona. Mrs. Watsebaugh and little
daughter left on the afternoon train to
attend the funeral.
The ladies of the l3 club met in regu.
lar session last Friday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. James w. Hurst, and
the hostess surprised them by serving
delicious refreshments after the pro.
gram was completed.
The big new pump for E. D. Dorn's
waterworks arrived Monday and work
men are engaged in setting up the new
machinery. Caster Bros. are also
putting in their mill machinery in the
building and will use power furnished
by the pumping engine.
The Soldiers of the Grand Army are
requested to meet with the Woman e
Relief Corps on Sunday evening, Feb,
15, 1903 at Z p. m. to attend the Lin.
coin Memorial services at the M. +.
church. By order of president.
HANNAH LoREY, Sec'y.
MIR. j. Johnson who moved from Chi.
cago about year ago to a farm near
Decatur City, last week closed deal fol-
the Detrick farm northwest of Leon.
Mr.. johnson gets possession March LIST,
and has certainly secured a fine piece OF
property.
The annual school election will soon be
here. The election is held on the sec
ond Monday in March, and this yeal
there will be two directors to elect fol
the term of three years. The members
whose terms expire are V. K. McGinni:
and Jap Stated. A treasurer to succeed
j. A. Caster will also be elected for thu
term of two years.
Miss Josephine johnson entertained
the graduating class and faculty at &
Finch party at her home one mile ives
of town last Saturday evening. A big
bobsled'gathered up the guests and re
turned them to their homes, adding tc
the enjoyment of the evening Refresh
ments we're served and the guests hao
an enjoyable evening.
Axes & Sigler will hold their next hi,
horse sale in this city OF Wednesday
March 4th, and expect to have an un
usually large number of good horses il
this sale. A number of buyers will b.
here and parties having horses to sci
will do well to book them early, Thes
sales are getting to be the leading hors
markets of southern Iowa.
| At meeting of Leon, Camp No. TAG
M. w. A. held last Thursday evenin
D. E. Morgan and r. B. Smith wer
selected as delegates and A. McCartne
and F. G. Mullinnix as alternates to at
tend the county camp convention whic
| will be held at Van Vert on Wednesda
April lsu. The county camp will selec
at Des Moines in May.
Many of the older residents of TIL
county will remember A. H. Akers VIII
lived for many years at Decatur City
On Monday telegram was received b