The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

A. Olsen returned Tuesday to his
home in Lamont after visiting a few
days in this city at the home of his
son, county attorney A. p. Olsen.
C. Mckinley, Of Charlton, travelling
salesman for a easket company, was
visiting his brother, Harmon Mckinley,
of Center township, last Saturday.
Miss Bess Bruce, of Garden Grove,
came Monday and will remain here
assisting her brother in the publication
of the Decatur County Republican.
Mrs. O. E. Teale and children returned
Saturday to her home at Lamont after
visiting few days in this city with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Albaugh.
Mrs. J. l. Trissler returned to her
home in Garden Grove Friday after
visiting few days in this city at the
home of her sister, Mrs. II. M. Kentner.
T. H. Schenck, of Decatur, was in
Leon last Thursday, having come over
to say goodbye to his family who were
leaving for an extended visit in Colora-
do.
Lacon Stockton, who is employed as a
switchman in st. Joe, returned to that
city Friday after visiting couple of
days at the home of his father in this
city.
Us. Pitman and family who have been
visiting at the home of his mother north
of GAINESVILLE, were in Leon Tuesday to
take the train for their home at Alva,
Okla.
Miss Maggie May Brown who holds
an appointment as committee clerk for
Senator Marion +. Stookey at Des
Moines, came home Monday on short
visit.
Mrs. Nellie Edwards and sister, Miss
Edith Hamilton, left Thursday for Pella,
where they will visit couple of weeks
at the home of their sister, Mrs. r. r..
Hopton.
B. w. Childers who recently sold his
farm west of this city, left last Friday
for Lamar, Colorado, where he goes with
the view of locating if suited with that
country.
G. w. Hoffman, A. P. Olsen, v.R. Nc
Ginnis and ]. S. Parrish returned Fri
day evening from Des Moines, where
they had been for few days on legal
business.
Judge R. L. Parrish, of Des Moines,
was visiting his family in this city last
Thursday, having stopped off here for a
day while returning from business
trip to st. Joe.
Miss Cora Lubbock and little adopted
son, of Mason City, Iowa, came last Fri
day for a short visit in this city with
her sisters Mrs. A. L. Curry and Mrs.
G. M. Ketcham.
J. P. Zimmerman, of Moulton, Texas,
is here for short visit with his sister,
Mrs. Jacob Warner and other relatives,
the first time they had seen each other
for many years.
Curt Alexander, of Hastings, Neb.
who was called here by the death of his
mother, left Thursday to visit few
days with relatives at Corydon before
returning home.
J. M. Cox, who has been spending the
winter at the home of his father, Squire
s. L. Cox, southwest Of Leon, left Tues
day for Farragut, Iowa, where he will
work this spring.
DIR. H. r. Layton had professions
business at Lamont last Friday being
called in consultation in the case of Mr.
Henry Spurrier who has been very sicl
for several weeks.
Mrs. L. A. Zerbe and little daughter
returned Saturday from visit with
relatives at Bethany, Mo. Her sister
Miss Mamie Burton, came home with
her for short visit.
Stanley Wicks, manager of the Lin
coin Hotel at Lincoln, Neb., returned
| home last Thursday after spending 9
week or two in this city the guest Of
| his friend, Miss Anna Sewers.
w. W. Warner and wife returned Sat.
urday morning from weeks stay il
Chicago, where they were purchasing
new millinery and dry goods for Thomp
son & Warmers store in this city.
J. A. Penick, a prominent attorney
Of Charlton, was in Leon Tuesday having
been retained by John r. Hayden tt
assist in his defense when he is tried
for the the murder of Ed Bracewell.
w. M. Hamilton, of Blockley, left yes
terday for Versailles, Mo-, where he
goes to close deal for tract of sew
eral hundred acres of fine farm land, ant
expects to move down there this fall.
Lee Jewett, wife and baby, who have
been visiting for several weeks at the
home Of Mrs. Jewett's father, Pat Kel
ley, near Lincville, took the train her.
Saturday for their home at Aurora, Neb
Scott Gardner went to Rosendale, Nc
Tuesday, where G. r. Fransham & Sol
recently purchased lumber yard, ant
may decide to move there, having beel
rendered a position in their lumbe
yard.
Mrs. Claud Lorey and little daughter
Of Kansas City, Kas., passed through
here Friday on their way to Decatu
City, the little girl having been quit
sick for several weeks with malaria
fever.
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