The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-02

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this city and attending the graduating
Ex-county superintendent ]. A. Nc
Intosh, who is working for the American
School Book Co. in Lucus county, came
in from Russell Saturday and visited
over Sunday with friends in this city.
F. e. Peck, the prosecuting witness
in the case against John F. Hayden for
the murder of w. E. Bracewell, being
the only eye witness of the shooting,
returned to Beatrice, Neb., Saturday
afternoon.
Willard Gammill, wife and little son,
of Osceola, came down Tuesday to visit
few days with relatives and friends in
this city. Mr.. Gammill is engaged in
the drug business at Osceola and is
prospecting.
Mrs. S. w. Hurst returned Saturday
from Kansas City, where she had been
visiting relatives for several weeks.
Miss Margaret did not return with her
and will remain in Kansas City a few
weeks longer.
State Pardon Clerk B. w. Garrett, of
Des Moines, spent Tuesday visiting
with friends in this city. Mr.. Garrett
made the address at Decatur city on
Decoration Day, and from reports he
made splendid one.
Mrs. Stella Duvall, of Salt Lake City,
who has been visiting for several weeks
at the home of her father, Willard Tat
man in Woodland township, came to
Leon Tuesday to visit few days at the
home of her uncle, w. w. Craig.
Prof. j. r. Cash who has been teach
ing at De Soto, Iowa, came in yesterday
morning and will spend the summer
vacation in this county. Prof. Cash
will be one of the instructors at the
Decatur County Normal this year.
Ed CARRIER, of Franklin returned home
completed course in photography, on
which he has been working for several
years. He will continue his studies and
expects to engage in photography as a
profession.
Aaron Sheets and son M. M. Sheets, of
Bagley, Iowa, drove across from Line
vile Saturday and visited over Sunday
in this city at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. ]. G. Early. We acknowledge a
pleasant call from the gentlemen Mon
day morning.
Miss Addie Brazelton who has been
employed as stenographer in county at
torney Olsen's office, left Tuesday for
Decatur City and Des Moines where
she will visit a few days then goes to her
home at Hunta, Colorado, where she has
accepted position.
Misses Sadie Stewart and Clara Gard
al ,.os4 ~1
days with their grandfather and uncle
Edgar, Nebraska, where they had been
to Visit relatives. They went home
Tuesday-Shenandoa Sentinel.
i G. E. Wood, OF ST. Joe, came up Sat-
urday evening and visited until
Monday with his parents in this city.
-fHe commenced work yesterday as
salesman for the Fullerton Lumber Co.,
of that city. Ed is considered one Of
the best lumber statesmen in st. Joe.
Misses Bruno Ward, of Princeton, Mo-,
and Madge Maxwell, Of Clearfield, who
have been visiting at the home Of
Marion Woodland in this city, went to
Decatur City Friday in company with
Miss Blanche Woodland for short visit
with friends before returning to their
homes.
Mrs. S. Vargas mother, Mrs. Mel
Evans, of Dighton, Kas her sister, Miss
Marie Evans of the same place, another
sister, Miss Stella Evans from Lincoln,
ILL.,, and her married sister Mrs. j. ].
Black, husband and children, of Seattle,
week for visit in this city and at La
moni.
Mrs. Mary Moss departed Tuesday
for her home at Spokane, Wash, after
a visit of several weeks in this city.
Her mother Mrs. Lucy Martin and
daughter Sallie accompanied her home
and will spend the most of the summer
in that city, the trip being made spec
tally for the benefit of Miss Sallie's
health.
Miss Lucy Smallwood returned Tues
day from Guide Rock, Neb., where she
has been employed as teacher in the
public schools for several years, and has
been reelected to the same position for
next year. Miss Smallwood will spend
the summer vacation at the home of he1
parents in Morgan township.
T. B. Cookery, of Des Moines, travel.
my passenger dSeuG lOf Uno M. ~. O L.
Ry, was in Leon last Saturday on bust
ness and favored this Office with pleas.
ant call. We had the pleasure of Mr.
Cookerly's company on an editorial ex.
| cursion to Texas year ago, and in all
{ our experience never met more pleas
, ant railroad official.
!. Clyde r. Hawkins, former Leon boy
t was here Monday visiting his grand
> mother and many friends in this city
) For several years he has been manager
of dry goods store at Fremont Neb.
and was on his way to Fon Du Lac, Wis.
!, where he goes to take charge of big
exclusive dry goods store which EN-.
: ploys sixteen statesmen.
Hon. Lewis Miles who has been il
Leon for a week assisting county at
}, torney Olsen in prosecuting the Haydel
I murder case, returned to his home il
3 Corydon Saturday. Mr.. Miles is one O.
J. the best lawyers in the state anc
whenever he addresses jury in thi
i county the court room is packed will