The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21
Davis City.

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j. H. Broom left for trip on the road
last Monday in the interest of his stock
food company. i.
Word was received in our city last
Thursday Of the death of Mrs. Abbie
Eaton which occurred in Lamont at the
home of her brother. She was a resi-.
dent of our city but was taken to her
brothers for care, her husband being
blind and in the Iowa Soldiers home.
Since our last communication several
business changes have taken place
George Basher has bought out the Par
ker restaurant stock Of goods and ice
cream parlor and is now waiting OF
customers in his own genial way. Frank
Osborn has bought Lem Thompson's
stock of merchandise and store building
taking possession last Monday. Mrs
Thompson has moved her stock of mil
llnery to Mrs. S. E. Adams building on
Bridge Street, formerly occupied by the
Lariat office. The Lariat is now located
in it's new quarters in the old brick
school house.
Carter Scott made trip to Leon last
Wednesday.
Benton McClaren and wife, of Spring
Valley, were callers in our city last
Saturday.
Mrs. Eunice Dale visited the past
week with her daughter, Mrs. ]. Evans
who has very sick child.
! Jim O'Dell, of near Tuskeego had bust
ness in our city last Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Warwick left for trip to
Blythdale, Mo-, last Saturday called
there by the illness of her sister, Mrs.
V. B. Arasmith who still continues very
low.
George Campbell and wife was called
to Woodland last Monday by the death
of his sister, Mrs. Nancy johnson.
Mrs. Emma Walters and children left
the past week for two months visit
with her sister in New York.
DR.. Wales enjoyed visit from his
mother who lives at Iconium the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Kicks went to
Leon last Tuesday to attend the funeral
! Of their aunt, Mrs, N. johnson.
Charles Henderson and wife, Of Leon,
were in our city last Thursday enroute
to attend the wedding of their sister,
Miss Stella Henderson to F. E. Stone
burner which took place that evening
at the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. II. l.. McClaran and daughter
Celia left for trip to Montana and
the Yellowstone park last Sunday. They
will be accompanied by Misses Pearl
Norman and Gertie Sylvester who will
meet them in st. Joseph.
| Edgar Freeman is visiting relatives
in Lineville this week.
b. S. Grimes visited over Sunday with
his children in Leon
Andrew Bright, of Leon, was in our
city the past week selling chicken
remedy.
DIR. Laney enjoyed a visit from a
brother-in-law, Of st. Joseph, Mo-, the
past week.
Jurd Emmons, of Ridgeway, Mo-, has
been looking after business Interests in
our city the past week.
Misses Pearl Norman and Gertie
Sylvester left last Friday for short
visit at Troy, Kansas.
Artt Harmon returned from trip to
Corydon last Sunday.
Legrand Goldman returned from a
prolonged stay at st. Joseph, Mo-, last
Monday. a
Cal Citizens, who is an employee OF
the Burlington railroad spent the past
week with his parents in this city.
Clarence Marble returned from a
years sojourn in California the past
week.
Dean Jackson, who is teaching near
Bethany Junction spent Sunday with
home folks. She was accompanied by
little Arthur Allen who visited his
grandmother Ewing over Sunday.
DIR. Horner and wife, of Lamont, visit
ed friends in our city last week.
Miss Sybil Lanning, who has beer
staying in Leon for some time spent the
past week with home folks.
| Misses Myrta Howell and Ora Moine
left last Monday to join Mrs. McClarar
and her party at st. Joseph for a sum
mers outing in the west.
Aaron VanWinkle returned last Sun
day from Ida Grove where he went tx
build house for Gary Mitchell.
Grant Craig is improving his home
residence by building some new porches
Henry Turpin moved his family tx
Leon last Saturday.
Miss Ella Rogers returned home Mon
day of last week from Van Vert where
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