The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-25

Miss Alma Shepherd returned Mon
day to her home at st. Charles after
visiting several weeks in this city at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Vim. Zim-
norman.
{ Charles Barry returned Friday to Van
Vert, having been here for n few days
looking after the business Of his
brother, w. l.. Barry, who has been
quite sick.
Elder w. H. Kephart, who has been
conducting series of meetings in the
L. ID. S. church at this city, departed
Monday for Hiteman, Iowa, where he
will conduct meeting.
lib. Daugherty, owner of the Leon
bus and dray lines, came in last Friday
from his home at Mine La Motto, Mo-,
and spent few days in this city look
ing after business matters.
Miss Bertha Gillette, of Garden Grove,
was visiting Leon friends Monday, be-
ing on her way to Des Moines, where
she will trim for a few weeks in a
wholesale millinery house.
Mrs Hoyle Gilreath and baby re-
turned Thursday to their home at Grand
River after visiting for week in this
city at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Woodland.
DIR. o. W Foxworthy returned Friday
from Creston, where he attended the
annual meeting of the Southwestern
Iowa Medical Society. and also visited
friends at Osceola on the way home.
L. S. Tullis, of Des Moines, spent a few
days in this city last week, returning
home Thursday, accompanied by his
MOTHER Mrs. E. T. Martin, who will
make her home with him in that city.
Miss Clara Frank, of Omaha, who has
been visiting for a couple of weeks at
the home of Marion Osborne in this city
left Monday for Osceola where she will
visit few days before returning home.
NJ Mayer, the we'll known clothier,
returned Saturday morning from a trip
to Chicago where he purchased an UNI
usually large stock of new clothing and
furnishing goods for his store in this
city.
Rev. A. Elmore, of Eagleville, Mo-,
who visited for couple of weeks with
relatives and old friends in this vicin-
ity, left Friday for Charlton, where he
will conduct series of meetings before
returning home.
w. b. Gilreath, of Grand River, was in
Leon last Thursday having bills printed
for joint sale which he and James
Cain will have on the Gilreath farm
which Mr.. Cain has purchased, on Fri
day, Feb. 26th, notice of which appears
elsewhere in this issue.
Mrs. Ella Kramer and daughter Pearl,
of Des Moines, came last Thursday,
being called here by the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. II. N. Avery, who
has been quite low for several weeks,
there being but slight hopes enter
tanned for her recovery.
Nellie and Clinton Shumway left Sat-
urday to join their parents at Beacons-
field, their new home. Charles will re-
main in Leon for few months in order
to complete his studies in the Leon
High School, being member of the
graduating class this year.
A. D. Fransham and wife left Satur.
day for Ridgeway, where they visited
for Rosendale, Mo-, where Mr.. Fran
y
| During their residence in this city Mr.
friends who are indeed sorry to sec
them leave.
What's the secret of happy, vigorou.
health? Simply keeping the bowels
the stomach, the liver and kidney.
strong and active. Burdock's Blood Bit
| tiers does it,
Miss Pearl E. Riley entertained ;
number of her friends last Monday eve
ming in honor of Washington's birthday
Beautifully decorated with flags ano
nation colors, the Riley home presented
an unusual inviting appearance. The
pictures of George and Martha Wash
ington occupied a conspicuous place
while the proverbial Ratchet with which
tho father of our country is supposed tx
have cut down the cherry tree, wa:
much in evidence. The evening was
spent with games and story telling
interspersed with song and music
About ten o'clock the guest were in
vited to the dining room where a dain
lilly served three course luncheon was
in waiting. The wee small hours Of
morning came all too soon and the
hands of time had passed the midnight
hour when all went home wishing theil
accomplished hostess many returns Of
Washington's, (?) birthday.
Those present were: :
Messrs. Misses.
Prof. Arthur Krell, Bessie Brazelton,
]. M. Huston, Pink Watson,
Will Springer, Edna Hill,
Chas. Cherrington, Nora Golfer,
A. Euritt, Ida Creal,
Dimple Watson.
Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but it can b.
cured. Doan's Ointment, quick and per
manent in it's results. At any dru.