The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-23

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F.E. Thompson returned to his home in
Des Moines Saturday after spending a
couple of days with his numerous
friends in this city.
Miss Stella Gardner who is teaching
near Pleasanton, came up Saturday and
visited over Sunday at the home of her
mother in this city.
Miss Lola Craig returned Friday to
few DAYS in this city with her friend,
Miss Matte Wheeler.
Mrs. ]. B. Fry returned Tuesday to
her home in Des Moines after pleas
ant visit in this city at the home of her
brother, W. w. Carey.
Miss Lille Bennett returned Tuesday
to her home at Garden Grove after a
visit of several weeks in this city at
the home of her sister.
Ross Sanders left Tuesday for a ten
day visit with his uncle near Darling
ton, Mo-, and will visit the old home
farm where he was born. u
Mrs. Frank Spurrier returned We'd
nesday to her home at Lamont after
visiting a few days in this city at the
home of Mrs. Margaret Stone.
Arthur Fields, son of William Fields,
I left Tuesday morning on the early train
for Grand Junction, Colorado, where he
expects to make his future home.
j. A. and Miss Iva Cannon, who had
been visiting at the home of Mrs. A. T..
Ross at Decatur City, returned Satur-
day to their home at Worth, Mo.
j Pearl and Gene Keller were pass
engers Saturday for Van Vert, where
they visit over Sunday with relatives
before going to their new home at
Weldon.
L. L. Cannon and daughter Miss Ella,
of Eden township, left last Thursday for
Lamar, Colorado, being called there by
the serious illness of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Freeman.
Miss Ethel Bowman went to Davis
: City Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Bert Howell. Miss Kate Ogden sup
: piled her place as teacher at the south
school building.
Mrs. George Carmean and little
! daughter came over from Kellerton
Monday to spend few days at the
homo Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
! Evans in this city.
7 Miss Aletha Newlin, one of the well
known teachers of this city, went tc
Des Moines Saturday where she enters
Highland Park College to further fl
herself for her profession.
, Mrs. F. P. Honn and two sons, who
, have been visiting at the home of hel
mother, Mrs. Samuel Miller and Other
/, relatives in this city, left Friday fol
: their home at Northwood. N. D.
Mrs. ]. f. Penniwell returned Monday
n from Derby, where she had been for 6
| Il Ill thaa oh
dren of her daughter, Mrs. r. F. Throck
, morton who had been quite sick.
n Ed. Fl. Peck who is employed in the
civil engineering department of the
S Burlington at st. Louis, passed through
n this city Monday returning from /;
short-visit with his wife and mother q
$ Decatur City.
9 Mrs. E. J. Dickey returned Friday t,
her home at Eagleville, Mo-, after visit
k ing for a few days in this city at tn,
S home Of her son, Mr.. L. Dickey, the vel
known barber, who has just recovered
y from severe sick spell.
a George Hamilton and wife, of Val
Vert, came down Monday to visit hi
r brothers, Joseph and Jonathan, both 0
a whom have been quite sick for severa
weeks. Their advanced age makes
n their friends have grave apprehension
o for their condition.
Mrs. Hoyle Gilreath and children, o
a Lake Andes, S. D., who have been visit
r ing with relatives at Grand River TO
several weeks, came to Leon Saturda,
II to spend few days at the home Of he
,, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Woodland
before returning to her home.
J. Will T. Ogden who has been engaget
a in farming at Weyburn, Canada, for
couple of years, came in last Thursda.
It on visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
e Vim. Ogden in this city. Will says tina
3 he is greatly pleased with the Canadian
n country and will return there in tn
n spring.
l. Harry Mayer returned Friday morn
ing from Chicago where he had been 70
y two weeks buying new goods for tn
e Mayer clothing store in this city. Il
n tells us he selected the finest line Q
mems furnishing goods ever brought t
n this city and Harry certainly know
II what the trade here desires in this line
n w. w. Lucas and family went t
Lamont Saturday where they will agai
a make their home, Mr.. Lucas having bee
a transferred to the Lamont store c
IS Bowsher & Biddison. His place a
stockkeeper at the big store in thi
l. city has been taken by Win Cash, G
If Decatur City.
l. Mrs. Louise French who has bee
visiting for couple of weeks in thi
n city at the home of her parents, DIR. an
y Mrs. W. F. Waight, left Sunday to joi
e her husband at st. Joe, Mr.. French hay
ing recently been promoted TO the s.
IS Joe dispatcher's Office, the promotio
N carrying with it an increase in salary {
is $50 per month.
]. M. Caldwell and wife who had bee
le visiting at the. home of Marion Osbor
a. in this city for week, left Friday fo
SO Osceola to pack up their goods pr,
paratory to moving to Des Moines, whe1
y they will make their home. Mr.. Gale
Or well is constantly on the road sellin
le furnaces, and it is more convenient II
him to live in Des Moines.