The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25

G. f. Israel and wife, the we'll known |
salesman at B. w. Keller &. Co.'s hard
ware store left Friday for a short visit
with relatives at Knoxville, and will
also attend the state fair.
Earl Moore, who is working in cigar
factory at Abba, came home yesterday
having a very sore hand which
prevents him from working, and refuses
to yield to medical treatment.
Mrs. nj. A. Critchfeld went to Van
Vert to meet her sister, Mrs. M. j.
Brown, of Colorado, Monday. Mrs.
Brown is returning home from trip to
the Worlds Fair.-Weldon Bulletin.
Uncle John Wolverton, of Derby, was
in Leon yesterday and favored us with
pleasant call. He recently removed from
Leroy where he lived for many years,
and will make his future home at Derby.
Jap Cesler and Melvin Stump, of south
of town, left last week on an overland
trip through Missouri, and if they don't
get tired too soon will visit the ST.
Louis Worlds Fair before returning
home.
David Farquhar, of Marquant, Mo-.
has been here for the past week visiting
with the family of his brother, Samuel
Farquhar. He went yesterday to Win
terset to visit his brothers residing
there.
Mrs. w. f. Waight and Misses Edna
and 10 returned Monday from their trip
to the Worlds Fair at st. Louis. They
stopped on the way home and visited
her daughter, Mrs. F. E. French for a
few days.
NJ. f. Clark and wife, of Haxtun, Colo,
who have been visiting at the home of
his brother, l. N. Clark, in this city,
went to Des Moines Monday to attend
the state fair and visit his niece, Mrs.
j. L. Parrish.
Miss Margaret Roberts, of Kingfsher,
Okla, who has been visiting at the home
of J. F. Penniwell in this city for a
couple of weeks, went to Derby Satur-
day to visit few days with MRS. r. f..
Throckmorton.
Mrs. ]. A. Caster and son Brown re-
turned Tuesday from two months trip
to the st. Louis fair and visit with
relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
They also spent week sight seeing in
New York City.
Prof. W. 7. Ratcliff, principal of the
years was in charge of the Weldon
schools, passed through this city last
Thursday on his way to Stansbury, Mo-,
for short visit.
Mrs. Frank Porter and baby, of Van
Vert, stopped off here Saturday and
visited over Sunday at the home Of her
brother, George Rogers, while on her
way to Davis City to visit during the
reunion this week.
M. l.. Temple, of Osceola, was here
last Thursday in consultation with Leon
attorneys over the case of DR.. Crofford,
which is to be tried at Osceola in Sep
TENDER, Mr.. Temple being one of the at
torneys for the defense.
Mrs. A. P. Olsen and little daughter
and her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Scougall, of San Jose, California,
who are here visiting her, went to La.
moni Monday and visited few days
with friends in that city.
Sheriff Tom Wallace and wife left SAT-
urday for Des Moines where they will
visit week at the home of Mrs. Wal.
lace's brother, Vim. Kirkpatrick, Sheriff
Wallace being one of the gatekeepers at
the state fair again this year.
r. w. Bruce went to Council Bluffs
last Wednesday evening to attend the
meeting of the Upper Des Moines Edi-
torial Association. He stopped off at
Malvern on the way home and spent
Sunday with friends in that city.
IA. Hawkins, of Chicago, came in
Sunday for few days visit with his
mother, Mrs. W. s. Chandler, and many
friends in this city. 1t has been some
time since Mr.. Hawkins was here and
his many friends are glad to see him
again.
Mrs. Vivian Lockwood and Miss Cora
Beavers, Of Woodland, were in Leon
Tuesday, being on their way to Des
Moines where they go to select fine
new stock of millinery goods which Mrs.
Lockwood will open the coming week at
Woodland.
Miss Ruth Long returned Saturday
to her home at Shenandoah after a
pleasant visit in this city at the home of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bell. Her cousin, Miss Enid Alexand er,
returned to Shenandoah with her for a
weeks visit.
Harry Mayer left Sunday for Chicago
where he will spend week buying new
fall and winter goods for M. Mayors
clothing store in this city. 1t is Harry's
first trip to market alone, but we will
guarantee he will bring back a nice
line of goods.
Mrs. Lucy Ray and Miss Ethel Cruik-
shank left Saturday for Chicago, where
they will spend a few weeks in the
wholesale millinery houses to secure the
latest styles. Mrs. Ray will also pur-
chase her fall stock Of millinery goods
while in the city.
Among the many Leon people who are
attending the state fair at Des Moines
this week, the following went Tuesday:
S. W. Keller, w. H. Young, G. W. Hoff-
man and son Leo Miss Mary Harness