The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31

In writing to THR REPORTER Mrs.
Eliza ]. Stanley, of Decatur City, states
that she came to Decatur county in
1853. She was married to Robert
French in Jefferson county just pre-
vious to her arrival in this county. Mr..
French enlisted during the civil war,
but died at Helena, Arkansas, and was
buried there. Mrs. Stanley, then Mrs.
French, was married six years later to
John Stanley, now deceased.
DR.. ]. H. Mingle will leave this week
for Chicago where he will take post
graduate course at the Chicago Yeter-
mary College this winter. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mingle will be
glad to learn that they will return to
Leon upon the completion of the course
DR.. Mingle has in view and will again
make this their home. DR.. Mingle in
forms us that he will return in the early
spring of 1906. Mrs. Mingle left Mon
day afternoon but the doctor remained
for few days to attend to the shipping
of their household goods.
Colonel Havely, the Kellerton auc-
tioneer, can be engaged to conduct
sales at any time and at any place. He
has had many years of experience and
guarantees satisfaction in every case.
His prices are low and he is always
prompt in answering all calls. His SER
vices can be secured by calling the
Kellerton Globe by telephone or by
orders left at this office. Mr.. w. w.
Peasley, we'll known to many Decatur
county people, has recommended Col.
Havely to this paper as man who is
responsible for his contracts.
Beryl Ellinwood returned Saturday
from Colorado City. Col, where he has
been during the greater part of the
summer. Beryl and James Alexander
both of Leon, started with 800 Others
up Pixies Peak August II. Only SO out
of the 900, who started, reached the
summit, Beryl and James being among
the successful ones. Many tainted
from exhaustion, others began bleeding
; from the nose and lungs, while man.
were compelled to stop and kindle fire
; to keep from freezing. The climb wa
!. exciting and full of adventure.
Elder H. H. Hubbell will leave Satur
day for King City, Mo-. where he will
begin series of meetings in tn
' Christian church at that place Sunda
morning, September 3. The meeting
!. there will continue for four weeks. A
Y the close of the meetings at King Cit
|, Elder and Mrs. Hubbell will go t
, Lewiston, Idaho, where Elder Hubbel
has accepted the pastorate of tn
. Christian Church of that city. Leo
n people regret that they are leavin
:. Leon and Iowa but heartily common
; them to the people of their new hom'
) The picnic held Friday, August 1St
9 northwest of Garden Grove by tn
a school districts of that township
i honor of James McCaull, who recent
d gave the Leroy school library an
b also gave the other districts prizes
was one of the most enjoyable event
of the season, says the Garden Groy
It Express: The weather was very di
g couraging, the heavy rain the evenin
g before and the threatening rain durir
o the early part Of Friday morning kel
l. many from attending who had othe
g wise planned to be there. AS it was,
p very good sized crowd had gathere
d with dinner baskets to enjoy the da
9 Part of the Garden Grove band wei
t. out to furnish music for the occasit
ID and arrived little before noon. TT
'e part of the program planned for Il
'e forenoon was not carried out owing
70 the crowd arriving late and after fe
Ut numbers by the band the dinner w
TO spread under the trees. After dinn
r. the program was carried O
n as near as possible. e. S. Buffum h;
le charge Of the platform exercises al
IF after number of selections by Il
se band, the audience joined in singh
y America, when Rev. H. G. Patters,
pronounced the invocation.