The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09
Grand River.

sas City, has purchased DR.. Guffy's
interests at Kellerton and will make
regular visits to Grand River, his next
visit being March Is to 10, 1905.
Zetta Sloan was home on visit last
week.
Alexander Mardis, the brick contract
or and master builder of Corydon, was
here figuring with some Of our citizens
on the new buildings that will go up
this spring. -Four new buildings will
make things Rockwell on Broadway.
T. E. Wallace our new sheriff was here
on official business last week. He is
we'll liked here as was shown by the big
vote he polled here in both races.
Mrs. A. Biddle, of st. Louis, was called
home last week to see her mother, Mrs.
Hauenstein, who was quite sick but is
better now. Mrs. Biddle and daughter
will remain a week>or two before re-
turning to st. Louis.
Charles Hauenstein, who has had a
good job in st. Louis is home on visit.
He will leave this week for Utah where
he will engage in the real estate bust
ness.
N. B. Eaves our champion auctioneer
will WELD the mallet at the Hewlett sale
next Thursday. The colonel is match
less hand in the art and always gets
good prices that please all. No use to
go of to get a good auctioneer when
you have better one at home.
Meetings at the Baptist church closed
last Sunday night with sixteen admis-
sions. Rev. Akers is a graduate of Iowa
City and speaker of more than ordi-
nary ability. You missed something by
not hearing him. His wife helped in
the meeting the last week. He will be
with us again no preventing providence.
Rev. W. B. Cox filed the Methodist
pulpit Sunday. His son is home on a
few days visit from Indianola where he
has been attending Simpson college,.
Mrs. ]. II. Davis was a passenger for
Des Moines and Grimes where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. W. Kingman.
The elder Kingman died at his home in
Des Moines last week. Mr.. Hingman
was prominent in financial circles in
Des Moines owning much property
about University Place. He leaves a
wife and twelve children to mourn his
loss.
Jenkins Bros, of Leon, were here this
week to figure on some of the buildings
They are fine workmen having worked
here on several houses. They laid the
brick in the Switzer bank which is a
fine job. They will properly land one OF
these.
G. f. Cooper and wife departed this
week for Paradise, Kas., where they
will make their future home. Mr.
Cooper ordered THE REPORTER to keep
him informed of what occurs in Decatur
county. He thinks The REPORTER the
best paper in the county and he is
right.
Our sick folks are all getting we'll as
the king of day has driven the snow of
the earth and soon spring will fling her
rosy mantel over the earth and make all
lovely and new again. How nice it is
to live in the temperate zone and enjoy
the ever changing seasons. Our winter
was short but severe. We heartily well
come the maiden season of the year.
j. Il. Snyder had a new roof put on
his house. George Lee did the work
which is a good job and helps the looks
of the property. j. r. has neat home
and keeps it in good order.
Robert Fear and mother have gone to
the farm for the summer. So have T. T.
Beck and family.
The town council has put up notice
OF bonding the town for $4,000 water
works, which we think very foolish as
this will do but little good and we are
too small and weak to stand the tax, it
will only mean that much more will be
needed. We need some fire protection
but should see our money is properly
spent. We want to know something of
what we will get before going into the
financial ditch. 1t is easy in but hard
to get out.
S. Ladd, of Westerville, was in our
town on business last week.
Clyde Sloan will farm with his uncle
near Elk this year.
Alex Keller was an over Sunday visi-
tor with relatives near Van Vert,