The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-12

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Young, |. N. Skidmore, John McLaugh-
lin, Patrick Griffin, Sam Covington, and
j. M. Howell returned last. Thursday
from Des Moines where they had been
attending the democratic state con-
vention.
Benz .Bellamy,of San Francisco, Califor-
MIA, came the first of the week to visit
his mother, Mrs. ]. B. Bellamy, who has
been very ill at her home northwest of
Leon for several months. Mr.. Bellamy
moved to California some fourteen years
ago and this is the first time he has been
back since leaving here.
Mrs. J. w. Harvey left Friday for Des
Moines where she will vista few days
and then goes to Atlantic asa delegate
to the state convention of the P. 3; o.
society as one Of the delegates from the
delegate being Mrs. L. B. Jackson, who
went to Atlantic Monday afternoon.
Dr.J. H. Robinson, of Davis City,
passed through Leon Tuesday returning
from Chicago, where he had been to
witness the graduation Of his son, Wild
J. Robinson, from the dental department
of the Northwestern University. DR..
Wild returned home with him for a short
! will locate, but is thinking of locating
in Illinois.
w. A. Brown returned Friday from
Des Moines, where he had been for a
few days on business connected with
the opening Of the Manhattan Beach
Hotel, the popular summer resort at
Lake Okoboji, of which he has been man
ager for several years. The hotel will
| open about the 10th, of June this sum-
mer, and the indications are that they
will have a big season.
I'D. Williams, wife and son Ralph
returned last Friday from a residence
/ Of nearly two years at Chanute, Kas.,
right in the heart of the Kansas oil
fields, where Mr.. Williams has been
engaged in dealing in oil lands on an
extensive scale. They will make an
extended visit here with Mrs. Williams
mother, Mrs. S. E. Peck, Henry Often
and other friends and relatives.
DIR. Clair Boone, who is engaged in the
practice of dentistry at Ottumwa, came
down to Leon Thursday and visited a
couple Of days with his parents, while
on his way home from Des Moines where
he had been attending the annual con-
vention of the Iowa State Dental Asso-
citation. DR.. Boone is considering a
proposition to buy the Office and prac-
tice of one of the leading dentists of
I, Osceola.
T. r. EARLY, the we'll known and popu-
lar lumber dealer of st. Joe, came up
Saturday evening and visited over Sun
+; day at the home of his parents in this
city. Mr.. EARLY has many friends in
Leon who are always glad to see him
and Tom has a warm spot in his heart
or Leon, Notwithstanding he has risen
in the commercial world until he is con-
sidered one of the leading business men
Of st. Joe.
w. f. Tew, wife and children came
down from Des Moines the latter part Of
, last week, being called here by the
death of Mrs. Tew's father, James
Farnes, one of the Oldest citizens of this
city. Mr.. Tew was for many years the
efficient foreman of the Journal Office in
; this city, and now holds responsible
, position with the Kenyon Printing Co
at Des Moines. His nephew, Dan lew
! also former Leon printer is now 6
machine operator on the Daily Capita
and has the reputation of being one o
1 the swiftest operators in the United
8 States.
Mrs. 3. Brown.
At her home in south Leon on Sunda,
morning, May, 9Th, occurred the dealt
. 1of Mrs. B. Brown, who has been i'll TO
. several years suffering from dropsy
She was born Dec. 10, 1843, being 81
). years, months and % years of age
She was married in Woodland TOWNSHIP
on Jan. Is, 1881, to B. Brown, who witt
: one son, Ernest L. Brown is left t.
mourn the loss of kind and loving wifi
3 and affectionate mother. The funera
4 services were held from the residence
4 Sunday afternoon, conducted by Eide
, III. H. Hubbell, pastor of the Leon Chris
3 tian church, the interment being in tn
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