The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11

last Thursday for Des Moines, where
she visits for time with her friend,
Miss Anna Kirwin.
Senator Marion f. Stookey returned
to Des Moines Thursday afternoon after
spending day in this city looking after
some legal business.
Miss Edna Crawford visited over Sun
day with her sister, Miss Athena Craw-
ford, who is teaching school six miles
northwest of Van Vert.
fairy Shumway, who recently engag-
+! ed in the drug business at Beaconsfeld,
came in Tuesday to look after some bus
mess matters in this city.
Miss Eta Percy returned Monday to
her home at Tuskeego after visiting a
few days at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
S. h. Gates, north of Leon.
Miss Josie Holland, of Osceola, passed
through this city Tuesday, being on her
| way to Eagleville, Mo-, where she visits
at the home of "Tal' Curry.
Mrs. Eliza Shepard and daughter
Nora, of Decatur City, spent the latter
part of last week in this city, visiting
her daughter, Mrs. r. Fl. Hughes.
Roy Buchanan, the we'll known banker
at Beaconsfield, spent a couple of days
in this city the latter part of last week
guest at the hcme Of P. f. Bradley.
J.E. Vail, the Garden Grove capital
list and real estate man, who has engin-
eered number of big sales recently,
had business in this city last Friday.
Miss Agnes Fransham returned to her
home at Ridgeway, Mo-, last Thursday
after visiting few days in this city at
i the home of her brother, A. ID. Fransham.
| Mrs. Hoyle Gilreath came down from
/ Grand River yesterday evening to visit
few days at the home Of her parents,
| Marion Woodland and wife in this city.
Mrs. Harry Subway went to
Beaconsfeld Saturday and visited over
Sunday with Mr.. Shumway, who re-
Gently purchased drug store in that
| town.
Mrs. c.. E. Roberts and son Leo re-
turned Friday to their home at st. Joe,
after months visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Mitten in
this city.
Judge j. W. Harvey had business call
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ton with the failure of the Dunning
bank, representing several of the larger
creditors.
3. d. Dorm left last Thursday on
business trip to Macon, Mo-, where he
Went to look after his big farm which he
received in exchange for his hotel prop
erty in this city.
Elder w. II. Kepheart and wife re-
turned Tuesday to their home in Lamont
Elder Kepheart having been conducting
series of meetings in the L. d. S.
church in this city. Z
Court Reporter John S. Parrish went
| to Creston last Thursday to attend
ceremonial of the Elks, among the class
of candidates who were initiated being
Judge w. E. Miller.
! r. b. Drake, Of near Pleasanton, was an
over Sunday visitor in this city. Mr..
Drake is nearly laid up with badly
sprained knee which he received in
fall one day last week.
| S. P. Carpenter and wife, of Toma-,
hawk, Wis, were the guests of w. E.
Myers and family couple of days the
first of the week, Mrs. Carpenter being
a cousin Of Mrs. Myers.
]. G. Atz, freight clerk at the depot,
was called to Ottumwa last Friday to
attend an examination of operators on
this branch. He returned on the early
train Saturday morning.
Miss Marie Watsebaugh left yester-
day for Kansas City where she will
trim few weeks in wholesale millin-
cry house before going to Kansas to
accept position as trimmer.
Elder J. A. Mckenzie, pastor Of the
Christian church at Grant City, Mo-,
arrived Monday and is conducting a
series of evangelistic meetings at the
new Christian church in this city.
Miss Maggie May Brown who is clerk
of Senator Stookey's committee at Des
Noines during the session of the legis-
lature, came down Tuesday to spend
few days with her parents in this city.
Frank jerks who is travelling as adj
vance agent for the Steelsmith com
pany which is appearing in this city,
this week, went to Bethany Tuesday to
arrange for their appearance in that
city.
Rev. A. Z. Elmore, of Eagleville, Mo-,
arrived in Leon Saturday for few days
visit with relatives and friends in this
vicinity. On Sunday he held services
at the Eden Prairie church, which were
well attended.
Mrs. Isaac Fisher returned Frid ay to
her home at Decatur City after visiting
a few days at the home of her mother
in this city. Her sister, Miss Puma
Stanley, accompanied her home for a
few days visit.
Rev. I. N. W oodward and wife went to
Clearfield and visited over Sunday with
friends in that city,Rev Woodward hav-
ing been invited to preach the anniver-
sary dedication sermon at the Nj. e.
church in that city on Sunday.
I John w. WATSON returned Thursday
from Des Moines, where he was attend
ing the banquet rendered by the Cent
raj Life Assurance Co. to it's field
agents, and John said the company GER