The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29


fore the supreme court in the Green
land and Pray cases which are up for
a rehearing.
Mrs. Geo. B. Lefollett returned Thurs
day to her home in Des Moines after
visiting week with relatives in this
city. Aunt Mary Kinds accompanied
her to Des Moines and will make an ex-
tended visit in that city.
Mrs. c. s. Gibson and children went
to Davis City Tuesday where they will
visit until the latter part of the week
and then go to Des Moines, where Mrs.
Gibson will attend school of osteop-
athy the coming winter,
Mrs. W. A. Burnett and daughter,
Mrs. E. S. Dean, who have been visiting
at the home of Mrs. Burnetts sister,
Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, in this city for
several weeks, left last Thursday for
their home at Oberlin, Kas.
Lew Gardner and wife left Tuesday
afternoon for the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis, and after seeing the sights there
will go for an extended visit with rela-
tivcs at Balloon, ILL.,. expecting to be
absent six months or longer. ~
Mrs. Ef1ie Ward, who has been visit
ing for several months at the home of
her father, S. Grouse, in this city, went
to ST. Louis Tuesday and after visiting
few days at the Worlds Fair will re-
turn to her home at Taylor, Texas.
Mrs. r. E. Dye went to st. Joe last
Friday where she will visit for a few
weeks at the home of her son, Homer A.
Dye. Her grandsons, Homer and Dewey
Dye, who have been here for several
weeks, returned to st. Joe with her.
Eugene Stanley, one of the prominent
farmers living near Lamont, returned
last Wednesday from spending a week
at the st. Louis Worlds Fair. He was
greatly pleased with it and thinks that
every farmer who can should visit the
fair.
Miss Lelah Osborn came down from
Des Moines last Wednesday evening,
and on Thursday, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs..O. G. Clark, left for st.
Louis to spend week at the Worlds
Fair
Steve. Holland and daughter. Mrs.
Sarah Perry left Tuesday for Dixon,
Tenn, and will also visit relatives at
Decatur, Alabama, expecting to be alb
sent about two months, although they
may decide to remain in the south all
winter.
Mrs. Jesse Hickman who has been
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. r. Bedier in this city, left
morning for st. Louis, where
cha will cnnnl n fo>xy Il o% No
Fair and then returns to her home at
Grand Junction, Colo.
Pres Wiley, of High Point, returned
last Thursday from Albuquerque, N. M,
where he has spent the most of the
time for the past two year. His family
returned a couple of months ago. and
they will again make their home on the
farm near High Point.
Frank Henderson, of Decatur City,
was in Leon Monday and called to order
The REPORTER and st. Louis Republic
for the coming year. He has recently
moved on the farm owned by his father,
John Henderson, who has given up farm
life and moved to Decatur City.
v. R. McGinnis and his father Daniel
McGinnis returned last Friday evening
from spending few days in Des
Moines, the former appearing as counsel
in several important cases before the
supreme court, and the latter was see
ing the sights at the capitol city.
Grant McPherrin and wife, of Clear
field, came over last Thursday and visit
ed couple of days at the home of Mr..
father, /. N. McPherrin, in
this city. Grant is an old Decatur
county boy who has prospered since
leaving here, being now the owner of a
splendid bank at Clearfeld.
Newt judd of Garden Grove, was
Leon visitor Tuesday, going from here
to Davis City to visit his brother Oscar,
who lives on the Weller farm adjoining
Davis City. The many friends aof Mr.
Judd all over the county will be pleased
to learn that he is greatly improved in
health and mind, and feels better than
for many years.
M. r. Clark and wife departed Tues
day afternoon for their home at Haxtun,
Colorado, after a visit of several weeks
In this city at the home of his brother,
|. N. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark have
been away from home for year, having
spent the winter at Houston, Texas, for
the benefit Of Mr.. Clark's health, which
has been greatly improved by a years
rest.
H. e. DAWSON and wife, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, who have been visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Davissons father. w. E.
Cannon, in Eden township, went to
Des Moines Tuesday for short visit
with friends in that city. From Des
Moines Mr.. DAVIDSON will return to
Brooklyn and Mrs. DAVIDSON will come
back to this city for more extended
visit.
Peter White, who left Leon year
ago and went to Wyoming, is back on
visit to his mother and friends in this
city. He is employed as sheep herder
on the Harris Rancho, 65 miles from
Gillette, at a salary of $40 per month
and board. He says he likes that coun-
try very WE'LL although his work is
rather lonesome, being in charge of
5000 sheep, and for days at time he
does not see living soul.