The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-28

Decatur City.
E. D. Dorm returned Friday from a
trip Of several weeks in Texas where he
was visiting his son A. Il. Dorm, at Katy,
Texas, and attending to business mat
tiers in that state.
w. E. Myers,s wife and daughters B
and Gretchen were at Lamont yesterday
to attend the wedding of Todd Nichol-
son and Miss Velva Barr which was
solemnized last evening.
Mrs. A. j. Warner and children, OF
Carl Junction, Mo-, who are visiting at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. p. r. Jack
son, in this city, returned Monday from
few days visit with relatives at Van
| Vert.
Mrs. Sarah Davis returned Tuesday
to her home near Pleasanton after visit
ing for several weeks at the home of her
mother, Mrs. J. B. Bellamy, northwest of
Leon, who has been very sick for long
time.
w. F. Fidlar, of the we'll known blank
book firm of Egbert, Fidlar s. Chambers,
of Davenport, accompanied the Shriners
to this city last Friday and was guest
at the home of his cousin, Mrs. Judge
Harvey.
Uncle Jim Wakefield left last Thurs
day for a visit with his daughter at
Montevallo, Mo-, and after spending a
few weeks there will go to Colorado
where two daughters and son reside,
expecting to be gone until fall.
Frank Chamberlin, wife and mother,
OF Des Moines, passed through Leon
last Thursday on their way to Garden
Grove with the remains of his father,
who died at Des Moines, and was buried
at Garden Grove Thursday afternoon.
Miss Henrietta Vogt, the north side
photographer, returned Friday from Des
Moines where she had been for few
days attending the annual meeting of
the Iowa State Photographers Associa-
ton.
Frank Clark and wife, of Trenton, Mo-,
arrived Tuesday afternoon for a few
days visit in this city at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Clark.
Mr.. Clark is one of the leading grocers
OF Trenton, and is enjoying fine bust
ness.
Leander Boyer, years ago resident
of this county, now prosperous ieweler
at Charlottesville, Mo-, arrived last
Thursday on visit to his mother, Mrs.
j. G. Boyer, of south of Leon, and other
relatives.
Mrs. Grant Shaw, of Tingley, passed
through Leon Friday on her way to Gar
den Grove, returning from an extended
stay in Colorado for her health. Her
sister, Mrs. ]. f. Gill joined her here
and visited over Sunday at Garden
Grove.
DR.. 7. S. Duff and wife, of Worth, Mo-,
were visiting Mrs. Duff's mother, Mrs.
Emma Bowman and other relatives in
this city the latter part of last week,
driving from here to Lineville Saturday
to visit few days with relatives in
that vicinity.
Mrs. A. e. Jacobson and daughter
arrived Saturday from Evansville, Wis,
to join her husband who recently
accepted position as timer with Far
quhar Bros. They have rented DR..
Gardeners residence on south Main
street recently vacated by John F. Ham
ilton.
Mrs. E. H. Lewis who was stricken
with paralysis while visiting at the
home of her son Will, at GAINESVILLE, a
couple Of weeks ago, has recovered
sufficiently to be able to return home
last Saturday. Her many friends
sincerely hope that she may continue to
rapidly improve.
J. b. Penniwell, who is employed as
timekeeper for the Westinghouse Elect
rical and Construction Co., at the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis, Mo-, came in
Friday to visit a few days with his par
ents in this city and was also one of the
large class which was initiated into the
Shriners order Friday afternoon.
Rev.C. w. Reeder returned Monday
from Atlantic, Iowa, where he preached
two sermons on Sunday. He was ac-
companied to Leon by his daughter.
Mrs. Winifred Halbach, who has been at
Des Moines attending the trial Of G. w.
Graves who was convicted of the
murder of her mother and sentenced to
life imprisonment. Mrs. Halbach will
visit here few days before returning
to her home in New York City.
James I. Baker, wife and children
arrived Saturday morning for short
visit with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. G.
w. Baker, and Mrs. Bakers parents Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Hamilton. Mr..
Baker is engaged in the general mer-
chandise business at st. Johns, Wash,
and the family is very much in love
with that country and are doing well
finanancially, which is good news to
their many friends in this county.
One Lady's Recommendation Sold
Fifty Boxes of ChdmberIain'S