The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-01
From Our Correspondents
Grand Rlver.

We learn that DIR. w. G. Ward, of Kan
sas City, has purchased DR.. Guffy's
interests at Kellerton, and will make
regular visits to Grand River, his next
visit being Dec. 18th to 18th.
w. B. Cox is holding meeting at Hope
vile this week.
G. B. Riggs had the misfortune to
lose his home by fire last Wednesday
night. The fire was first seen about ten
o'clock. Nearly all of his household
goods were saved, but the house was
entirely burned up. 1t was still night
and was easily kept to the one house.
The fire was in the top and was not far
along when first seen, and a fire engine
would soon have had it under control,
but the town is without any fire
apparatus and the building was. total
loss, but was insured for $3.50. Mr..
Riggs and his wife were visiting at Ed
Gibbons at the time. The origin of the
fire is unknown. He has moved into
the Baker property owned by Mr..
Switzer in the west part of town. A
fire is always bad but when it comes at
this time Of the year it hurts worse as
one cannot rebuild at once, but must
wait until spring.
Walter Kingman and wife, of Grimes,
were over Thanksgiving visitors with
Mrs. Kingman's parents, j. H. Davis and
wife.
Wood Binning is laying off an addi-
tion to Oak Hill cemetery. Lots will be
on sale soon.
The Royal Neighbors had great time
Thursday night at their hall.
j. H. Creese and wife, of Lineville,
were visiting at their daughters Mrs.
e. Brammer's last week and had time
with the Royal Neighbors too. They
returned Monday.
Rev. Samson filled the Methodist pull
pit last Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. E. L. Armstrong and her sister,
Mrs. v. Beck are expected home from
Shenandoah soon, where they have been
studying music for some time.
F.A. Greenland shipped hogs last Sat
urday going through with them to Chi
cago.
W. H. Shields, D. A. Jennings and H
C. Bone with their wives were seeing
the sights at St. Louis last week. Mrs
S. G. Jennings Sr. was with them.
w. A. Ramsey and wife were Grand
River visitors last Wednesday.
j. M. Stone and wife were visiting al
JIG. Brothers Thanksgiving.
Will Daughton and wife, Of Beacons
field passed through here Saturday or
their way to visit relatives in Wood
land and to attend the sale at Axes
barn, Will having fine team to dis
pose of if the market was to his liking
Frank Boyd and wife and Bessie judo
were at the Judd homestead for Thanks
giving, returning Saturday.
r. w. Boeger ordered the new shade!
for the Farmers Bank and George
Travis did the oiling and painting which
is fine job. The bank is now complet.
and running at full blast in the new
quarters.
We have had sixty days Of sunshine
straight through, something not Otter
seen here. Winter is gradually coming
and will soon be here in plenty of time
to suit us all.
Do you see the difference in our towr
when the booze vender is relegated tt
the old barns and sheds, when the towr
looks down on these dens and does mo-
take revenue from them. Vote to keel
them out and we will be ahead all thu
time as we did last spring. One travel
ing man said he never saw such diff
erence. He would not OF believed it j
he had not seen it with his own eyes
Let us keep the good work going RICH
along, all will be benefited by keeping
liquor out of our town if possible o
make it hide out as much as we can
Vote right.
A. S. 1add, of Westerville, was doins
business here last week. The postoffic'
is discontinued there and most Of thei
people get their mail on the rural route