The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
Decatur.

C. e. Milsap and wife of Delta, Iowa,
and the Misses Lizzie and Hannah Mil
sap spent Tuesday with their brother
Sylvester Milsap and family east of
town.
]. G. Lake, Jr. of Osceols, spent few
days here last week visiting friends
and relatives.
The Misses Mayme and Susie Euritt
were Leon visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. B. O. Springer spent Saturday at
II. C. Watson's.
The members of Rebekah Lodge No.
III, OF this place celebrated their 53rd
anniversary Wednesday evening, Sept.
q, 1904. A very nice program was
carried out, music being furnished by
Miss Pearl E. Riley, one Of the most
talented musicians in Decatur county
Good speaking was also on the program,
and at late hour supper was served,
after which the guests departed feeling
that it had been good to be there.
John Ross, Jr. was the guest Of Dell
Euritt Sunday.
Carrie Townsend spent Sunday with
Marie Tullis.
Thos. Sutherlin of Pleasant Valley
was in town the last of the week.
Mark Porter living west of town is on
the sick list.
Robert Millsap and sister, Miss Han
nah accompanied by their brother, c. E..
Milsap and wife of Delta, Iowa, left
Monday for weeks visit at the ST.
Louis exposition, after which G. E. and
wife will return to Delta, for very
brief stay as they expect to soon leave
for their new home in Lexington, Ne
braska, where Mr.. Milsap owns two fine
farms. He will be remembered here az
formerly being one of Decatur county's
most enterprising and highly respected
citizens. We wish them the very best
of success in their new home.
Mrs. G. r.. Riley was Leon visitor
the first OF the week.
Miss Kate Meeker, who has been
quite sick is now much better.
Charles Fisher and family spent Sun
day asthe guest of Will Briggs and wife.
Miss Ida Bright, of Leon, was Deca-
tur visitor Wednesday.
Vim. Ammons and wife left Thursday
for weeks visit at the st. Louis Expo
sition.
Mrs. Wilson Gardner is still improv-
ing.
A. Hammond was guest at G. r..
Riley's Thursday.
Mrs. j. W. Bassett spent few days
last week in Leon the guest of relatives.
John Mclaughlin, wife and daughter,
Miss Eta, spent Sunday in the country
with relatives.
Miss Dimple Watson returned Thurs
day from visit with friends at Garden
Grove.
Gull Euritt and family spent
Saturday with her parents, John Nc
Laughlin and wife.
J. al. Eiker was called to Knoxville,
I Illinois, Saturday on account of the
death Of niece.
Ernest Bowerman and family of
Winterset, Iowa, have moved to their
new home in the north part Of town.
We understand that A. Hammond has
sold his farm to Mr.. McCrystal, MIR.
Hammond having bought the Sherman
Robbins farm north of town.
w. H. Golfer and wife spent Thursday
at Rev. Scott Jones'
Frank Gardner is able to be on our
streets again.
On last Thursday evening members Of
the Eastern Star Chapter from Leon to
about the number of fifteen attended
chapter here. After the business oil
the evening had been transacted re-
freshments were served after which the
guests departed for, their various homes
feeling thatit had been very pleasant
evening spent.
DR.. Marsh Camp and family of Keller.
ton moved to town the first of the week
they are occupying part Of the house
where his mother-in-law, Grandms
Shields lives.
James Bowsher and his father from
Leon had business here the last Of the
week.
Perry Bruner and family spent Friday
at the home OF his father, VIM. Bruner
W. H. GOLFER was Leon visitor the
last Of the week.
q Mesdames Jesse Lloyd aud Anna
Noble were guests at o. B. Creal's Fri
day.