The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-11
Grand River.

trip being about June 21st 10 25th.
j. N. Gilreath, of New Market, was
here on visit last week.
Myrtle YoutZ, Of Des Moines came
Saturday for weeks visit with Merl
Boeger.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave an ice cream social last Saturday
which was we'll patronized.
N. B. caves and wife are home from
the farm as Mrs. Shields is some better
and harvest is over. They will enjoy
we'll earned rest before going to visit.
his sister in Missouri.
The w. @. T. U. had Mr.. Starr from
Michigan give very interesting tenn
perance lecture at the Baptist church
last Thursday night. He was good
speaker for one SO young and all were
we'll pleased with the way he handled
the subject and after the crowd was dis
missed they organized senior L. l..
to work with the Juniors who have been
at work for some time. This is good
work and should have the hearty sup
port of all. The young should be taught
the evils Of intemperance, then our laws
should be made to coincide with this
work and not take revenue from this
traffic. Our government should pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale of all
ardent spirits as it is just as honorable
to license thieves and counterfeiters as
to license the rumseller and maker and
would not result in as much harm to the
public. Voter are you going to help the
young be better than the generation
that just preceded you? Then get out
against the worm of the still and do not
let it have your vote again.
Mesdames Hoyle and w. B. Gilreath
returned Saturday from weeks visit
at Des Moines and Dallas Center.
Mrs. Latimer and little daughter, of
Chicago, returned home last Friday,
after a months visit at the home of her
father, Uncle Tom Harris.
Laura Binning isl home from Chicago
on visit to her parents. She will re-
turn Saturday as she cannot remain
away from her work longer.
Madison Chick died at his home in
Grand River township last Wednesday
and was buried at Oak Hill cemetery
Thursday. Funeral services were held
at his home, conducted by the Masonic
and Woodman lodges using the Masonic
burial ceremony. Fifty-six teams were
in the procession showing the esteem in
which he was held by his neighbors.
Mr.. Chick was one of our best citizens
and will be greatly missed by all. He
was strictly honest and upright in all
his dealings. He was in the meridian
of life but suffered greatly during his
sickness. He carried 81 900 insurance
,, in the Modern Woodmen in favor of his
wife. He leaves wife and four chill
dren to mourn his untimely departure.
The family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Alex Keller was home over Sunday
from his threshing trip.
Mesdames Shaw and johnson were
visiting near Hopeville last week.
Grand River is to have paper so the
report says but we know nothing as to
the truth of it.
Walter Kingman, of Des Moines, came,
Monday to see his best girl.
j. f. Scott returned from Lake Andes.
S. D., where he had been doing the car
penter work on w. B. Gilreath's bank.
G. II. Chapman and wife have assumed
control of their large hotel again and
will be glad to welcome the travelling
public again with their old time hos.
pitality.
Mr.. Jackson, who lives four miles.
south of Hopeville, had his barn struck
by lightning and burned to the ground
Monday night during the storm.
Our fellow townsman, John Clark, wilE
engage in the hotel business at Van
Vert. Mrs. Clark is splendid cook
and we wish them success.
Once in the Silly night young man
had fingered somewhat longer than his.
usual hour and his reluctant love had
restrained him until low twelve. When
he gathered up courage to depart, he
saw the night was dark and as he had to.
pass along a lonely walk among the.
trees, he heard the wind signing re-
QUEEN among the boughs, and no doubt
his fancy saw spooks and other imagin-.
airy beings. When the wind sent an old
newspaper along the walk he no doubt;
thought it was one of them things and
when his legs doubled up with fear he
suddenly found himself in the middle Of
the street and going at such rate that
when the nightwatch saw him his sus-
picions were aroused and he called for
him to halt. The young man already
imagined he was in the regions of the
damned and hearing as he no doubt
thought his Satanic majesty calling to
him to halt he flew along the street
with greater speed than before. When
the nightwatch, seeing his order dis
obeyed, shot at the fleeing youth who
now made sure his life was in danger or
that ne was gong to be robbed, sudden
ly thought Of that passage of scripture
which says, KNOCK and it shall be open
ed unto you," ran to the hotel and call
ed for help. Ajolly, big travelling man
saw the young mans dilemma and took
him to his room and soothed his fears.
He soon closed his eyes in slumber until
the travelling man had to get up to catch
the freight. After finding out it was
the nightwatch and getting breakfast,
the young man thanked his protector
and is all right again, but will take care
not to arouse suspicion by going at such
great speed. We extend the young man
our sincere sympathy and are glad to
see that he is still here and will try it
again. Such perseverance put forth in
all your laudable life work will insure
you abundant success.
End of Bitter Fight.
1.-TWO physicians had long and stub
born fight with an abcess on my right