The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02

we'll made garments.
Mccormick has moro repairs on hands
at our stores than all other makes of
machines. BowslER & BIDDIsoN.
Glassware? Yes. the good strong
kind. Water sets, berry Dishes syrup
pitchers, etc. G. Il. MILLS.
Tho members OF the Epworth League
will serve ice cream and cake Oh the
NJ. Il. church lawn Wednesday evening,
July Sth. Everybody come.
The Bee Hive Store is the place to buy
dry goods, shoes and Qucensware. The
new proprietor is making close prices
and you're invited to call and sec how
he is selling everything.
III you want farm sold or want
farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms go to e. j.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la,
Rural mail carrier, Harl williamson.
rode the k. p. goat Monday night and
was duly initiated into the mysteries
OF the rank OF Page. The lodge has
quite a number of candidates on the
way.
The street fair last week was no snap
for Charles Carroll, the very efficient
lanltor at the court house, for it entail
ed much extra work on him in the way
OF keeping the park and closets clean,
but he was equal to the task.
Mrs. i. n. lIansclI and baby was expect
ed home yesterday from an extended visit
with her mother at Bell Trees. Ill.,, but
MIR. Hanscll received a telegram from
her that She was delayed by wreck
andswould write. MIR. Iansel went, to
Charlton last evening to meet hcr.
Uncle George Mills, who has one of
the neatest little places in east Leon
kindly remembered the editor with a
basket of mammoth goosebcrries the
first OF the week and we have been
luNurlating With the best berry pic we
ever tasted. The berries were as large
as plums.
NJ. Mayer. the popular clothier, yes
terdaN received the finest Panama hat
ever brought to Leon, being valued at
500. 1t was presented to Mr. Mayer by
Nj. Gimbel & Son, of Chicago, i'm appre-
clatlonof MIR. Mayer selling more CHM
bel hats than any dealer in a town the
size of Leon in the United States.
AT the Presbyterian church the rcgu-
lar quarterly communion service will be
held in the morning. In connection will
occur the ordination and installation of
the two elders recently elected. The
Offering will be taken for Church Erect
ion. There will be the regular evening
service.
We acknowledge a pleasant call Sat
urday morning from G. NJ. Jaqua, the
editor of the Ridgeway Journal, who
came up to witness the wrestling
match, being we'll acquainted with
Gotch, Mr.. Jaqua's brother being the
editor of one of the papers published at
Humboldt, the home Of Gotch.
number Of the Leon friends of w. A.
Brown, the popular landlord Of the
Manhattan Beach Hotel at West Lake
Okoboji, were remembered last Friday
with some fine fresh pike and croppies
The REPORTER editor with all who were
fortunate enough to secure fish return
their thanks, for they were most excel
lent eating.
Miss Puma Stanley one of the ''hcllo"
girls at the Leon Telephone Exchange,
lost her watch last Friday evening, and
supposed it had been stolen by some
one in the crowd on the street, but the
watch was found the next morning at
the residence Of L. Van Werden, whore
it had been dropped in the yard.
To celebrate her sixth birthday, Miss
Margaret A. Hurst invited a score of
her little friends to spend yesterday
afternoon and evening at the home of
her father in cast Leon, and the little
ones enjoyed a very pleasant gathering,
remembering their little hostess with
numerous presents to remember the day.
F. f. Bcdier after attending the we'd
ding of his son at North Bend, Iowa,
concluded to take a trip up in Canada,
and travelled all over the country. He
was so favorabIy impressed with the
Assinoboai country that he purchased
800 acres northeast of Weyburn as a
speculation, believing it will rapidly in
creas in value as new railroad is go
ing to be built right through the sec
ton on which his land is located.
G. r. Israel, of Conway, an expericnc-
ed hardware man, has accepted posi-
| ton as salesman in G. f. Mills hardware
store. He is pleasant and agreeable
gentleman who will be valuable addi
ton to the store. Drop in and form his
acquaintance and if there is anything
in the hardware or stove line he will be
pleased to accommodate your wants. Mr.
Israel is married man and with hi.
wife has moved to this city. We extend
them cordial welcome.
Mr.. B. L. Akers Of Heppner, Oregon
sends us a copy of the Heppner Times
giving an account of the terrible f1oot
disaster which visited that unfortunat.
town, in which over 200 people wer,
drowned. There were several forme
Decatur county people in the flood. Thre,
children Of Vim. Ayers We're drowned, tn,
father, mother and one child being say
ed. Mrs. Ayres is the daughter of Mrs
Lenius Simpson, of this city. Mrs.
M. Estes, the wife of a brother of J, N