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

"
Grandpa Sowash, one of the aged resi-
dents of that town.
Rev. VIM. Biggs went to Oakley
Thursday to attend the big basket meet
ing of the Baptist denomination being
held at that place.
Mrs. G. w. Baker was passenger
Monday for Des Moines where she will
spend a few days visiting her daughter,
Mrs. r. L. Parrish.
Postmaster John Ledgerwood is in
Des Moines this week attending to his
duties as director Of the state fair from
the Eighth district.
Miss Grace Ironsides left Saturday
for Des Moines, where she will spend a
week at the home of Scott Gardner
while attending the fair.
Mrs. Mamie Hall and baby, Of near
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cass Sales, south of town.
DR.. Clair Boone, one Of the leading
dentists of Ottumwa, came in Sunday
and visited a couple of days at the home
of his parents in this city.
W.. K. Macy and wife, of Garden
Grove, were visiting in Leon a few
hours last Saturday, being enroute home
from visit in Des Moines.
Luther West has been enjoying visit
the past week from his friend, Roe Cas-
ter, of Leon, who will return home
today.-Corydon Democrat.
Miss Edith Eals left Saturday for Des
Moines, where she will visit for couple
of weeks at the home of her grandpar
ents and attend the state fair.
Miss Alice Wood, who has been here
for a short time visiting with her
cousin, Miss Ida Wallace, returned Mon
day to her home at Milford, Ill.
Miss Emma Alexander returned Sat-
urday to her home at Bethany, Mo-,
after visiting couple of weeks in this
city with relatives and friends.
Miss Edith Harris returned Monday
from a stay of several weeks at Lake
Okoboji, where she was guest at DR..
Layton's cottage at Camp Leon.
George Penniwell and wife returned
Monday from two weeks visit in ST.
Louis and Brookfield, Mo-, where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. French.
L. Van Werden went up to Des Moines
Monday where he is the guest of his
brother, DR.. Will Van Werden for few
days while attending the state fair.
J. r. Waller returned Monday from
years stay at Hillyard, WASH, and has
decided that Decatur county is good
enough for him and will remain here.
TT L..
Garden Grove last Thurday and visited
a few days with old friends while the
reunion was in progress at that place.
Capt Garrett Gibson and George s..
Bowman left Monday for Spickards,
Mo-, to attend the big old soldiers re-
union being held in that city this week.
Mrs. Ellen Hall, of Humeston, cousin
of Joseph Hamilton, came down last
Thursday and visited few days with
Mr.. Hamilton and other relatives in this
city.
Mrs. Lew Gillian and Miss Mary
Gillian went to Des Moines Friday for
weeks visit at the home of Mrs. Gill
hams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kir-
win.
Miles Sparger, Ed Alexander, Tom
Garrett and Forrest Lorey went to Gar
den Grove Thursday to play ball with
the Garden Grove club during the re-
union.
Joseph Fredericks and wife, of Des
Moines, arrived Monday for visit with
Mr.. Frederick's sister, Mrs. Mary Kirk
patrick, and other relatives in this
vicinity.
Elder II. II. Hubbell and Miss Ida
Hebener went down to Davis CITY Tues
day to meet Mrs. Hubbell, who was re-
turning from visit with her sister at
Mt. Ayr.
Miss Hattie Justeson, of Chicago,
came in last Thursday for visit of
several weeks at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. John johnson, who lives northwest
of this city.
Miss Ollie Coffin, who has been spend
ing the summer in this city, left Satur-
day for st. Joe, where she will visit for
some time at the home of her brother,
VIM. Coffin.
John Farnes and children Bessie and
Alden went to Des Moines Saturday
where they will visit during the state
fair at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
M. X. Smith.
Will f. Lindsey left Thursday after.
noon for Sycamore, ILL.,, from which
place his theatrical company presenting
"Other Peoples Money" will start on a
tour Sept. 1st.
Mrs. I. A. Hebener and daughter, Mrs.
H. FL. Hubbell, went over to Mt. AYR
Saturday morning and visited a few
days at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
W. A. Simpson.
G. G. Akers and wife returned Satur-
day to their home at ST. Joe after visit
ing week at the home of Mrs. Akers'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gibson, and
other relatives.
A. G.. Mead, wife and two children re-
turned Monday to their home in Cory
don after visiting few days in this
city at the home of their daughtar Mrs