The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

Miss Bonnie Bowsher, of Grand June :
ton, Colorado, who has been visiting a t
the nome OF her uncle, Robert Bowsher.
In this city, left Monday for visit with
relatives at her old home at. Modena.
Missouri,
Mrs. B. o. Meadows and two children.
of Charlton, stopped off here Monday
and visited over night with her sister.
| Mrs. Andrew Mccartney, leaving on
Tuesday for a visit with relatives at
Apache, Oklahoma.
Miss Winnie Borcherdt, of Memphis,
Ienn., who has been here for several
weeks visiting her cousin, Mrs. ]. w,
howell, left Tuesday evening for Chica-
go, Where she will spend few weeks
before returning to her home.
G. b. Millsap, of Delta, Iowa. was in
Leon Monday, returning from bust
ness trip to Pleasanton. He informs us
ne has disposed Of all his business at
Delta and expects shortly to go to Lex.
ington, Neb., where he will engage in
| business.
S. R. Axes returned Monday from
ten day visit with relatives at Bedford
and Leroy. While at Bedford he had
the pleasure of hearing Vim. J. Bryan
lecture at the Chautauqua meeting in
that city and says it was the finest lee
ture he ever heard.
Mrs. Rolla Alexander and sisters,
Misses Edith and Larue Hamilton, re-
turned Sunday from weeks stay at
the st. Louis Exposition. Their friend
Miss Lena Sanger, of Sapulpa, Ind. Ty.,
who is spending the summer in Leon,
accompanied them on the trip.
Mrs. Henry Stanley and daughter
were passengers Sunday for Leon where
they visited until the following day
when they went to Kellerton to attend
the wedding Of Mrs. Stanley's son
! Herbert, which occurred Tuesday morn
ing at 10 oclock.--Humeston Advocate.
j. II. Acton, of Harrison, Oklahoma,
came in Sunday for visit of few
weeks with his wife in this city. James
was fortunate enough to draw a good
claim at the last land drawing in Okla
bona and is holding it down in good
shape until the time comes to prove up
ON it.
I. N. Beard went over to Seymour
Tuesday where he will spend a week
assisting in opening a new store which
the Kraft Clothing Co. are putting in
1 at that point and in which Mr.. Beard
mas an interest. This makes twelve
stores which the Kraft Co. are operat-
ing in Iowa.
Will Wright, who lives eight miles
southeast Of town, was in Humeston
Monday, having come to bring Miss
MoEie Wright, who was on her way to
Pleasanton, to the train. The gentle
mans little son, who was caught in a
hay rake recently, losing the thumb on
his left hand, was with him. -Humeston
Advocate.
Thomas J.-Hoffman and wife, of Mus
oahne county, arrived Saturday morn
ing and visited until Tuesday in this
city at the home Of his brother, Johnson
Hoffman the we'll known harness maker
at Bowsher & Biddison's. Mr.. Hoffman
Is engaged in raising sweet potatoes on
an extensive scale, and says the pros
poets are fine for good crop this year.
N. 3. Clark and wife, of Haxtun, Colo,
arrived Tuesday morning Tor an extend
ed visit in this city at the home of his
brother. l. N. Clark, after having spent
the last few months with her sister at
Houston, Texas. Mr.. Clark and wife
were residents Of this city more than
twen4y years ago, and have many warm
friends here who are pleased to see
then again. .74