The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07

Mrs. S. Varga and son, Francis, re-
turned last Wednesday from an extend
ed visit to Portland, Seattle and other
western points, also spending some time
in California.
Miss Bess Dilsaver, of Garden Grove,
was in Leon Monday on her way to
Clearfield where she has accepted
position as trimmer in millinery
establishment.
Genie and Lou Bassett arrived Sun
day to visit at the home of I'll cir grand
father, ]. w. Keller. Their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 0. A. Bassett, reside at
WichitN, Kans.
Fred Hughes came down from Abba
last Monday to visit his parents, MIR.
Mrs. r. A. Hughes. He is employed as
a cigar maker in one of the cigar
factories of Abba.
w. H. Andrews and wife, who were
visiting in this city at the home of Mrs.
Andrews brother, DR.. r. G. Morris, re-
turned Thursday to their home at New
Providence, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Garrett came
down from Des Moines last Sunday to
visit at the home of Mrs. CARROTS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Woodman-
see, for few days.
w. H. Bedell and daughter Hazel, of
Ottumwa, were in Leon last Friday, be-
ing on their way home from Decatur
City, where they we're visiting his
sister, Miss Sue Bedell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sewers accom-
panied by their granddaughter, Miss
Lola Smith, left Tuesday for Aline, Kan,
to visit at the home of Mrs. Sewers,
daughter Mrs. r. E. Lee.
Homer Braught and wife. of Des
Moines, came Saturday to visit few
days at the home of Frank Chastain, in
Eden township, Mrs. Baught being
cousin of Mrs. Chastain.
Mrs. Fred Barrow and daughter
Marion who were visiting at the home
of her cousin, Mrs. W. H. Howard, in
this city, departed Friday afternoon
for their home in Chicago.
j.. I. Holt who is employed by the
Iowa Telephone Co., which is building
long distance line into Leon from the
north, went to Van Vert Friday to visit
few days with his mother.
Mrs. M. P. Lindsey, daughter Louise,
and grandson, Chester Bowman, came up
Saturday and visited until Tuesday at
the home of the formers brother, f. K.
Pitman.-Humeston Advocate.
Mrs. J. F. Hines and children, of
Grand River, came Friday to visit dur
ing the reunion at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Edwin Evans, and other
relatives and friends in this city.
Mrs. c. A. Flint, of Eldon, Iowa, who
has been visiting at the home w. F.
Howell in Franklin township, returned
home Saturday. Miss Hazel Howell
went home with her for short visit.
Mrs. D. E. Morgan stopped off Satur-
day on her way to her home in Leon
from Des Moines and visited over Sun
day at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Emma Mullinnix.--H umeston Advocate.
Floyd Cooler returned Monday night
from Let's where he has been visiting
for the past two or three weeks. He
took the Rock Island from Let's to
Lineville and drove from Lineville to
Leon.
Mrs. James Willis returned Saturday
from York, Neb., where she had been
visiting at the home of her husband S
brother, William Willis, who has been
| lying at the point of death for several
week.
Mrs. H. Farquhar and daughter, Ruth,
| returned Sunday from two months Wis
it to the Portland exposition, and also
stopped for several weeks at the home
of her sister, Mrs. S. S. Horner, at Boise,
| Idaho.
Mrs. H. Middlebroek returned Friday
to her home at Humeston after visiting
a few days in this city with her sister
in-law, Miss Jennie Middlebrook,
manager of the Middlebrook store in
this city.
Miss nellie Zimmerman who recently
returned from two months visit at
Sioux Falls, S. D., went to GAINESVILLE
Thursday to visit few days at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Lucinda
Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Booker, of Mt.
Pleasant, who have been in Leon visit
ing left Tuesday with Mrs. Booker's
oloCCi, NlIS. H. d. SlOSc, lOf JODilu, MO-,
where they will be guests at the home
of Mrs. Close.
M. Mayer returned Friday from Des
Moines where he attended the state
fair. Mike says there is no discount
ing the fact that the Iowa State Fair is
the best and biggest state fair in the
United States.
Charles Permission, former resident
of Leon, arrived Monday to visit his
brother, Thomas Permission, and other
relatives and friends. He is still
located at Creston where he has been
for several years.
Mrs. w. 7. Barrett and Mrs. N. J.
Striker returned Saturday to their
homes at Hatfield, Mo-, having been
called here by the illness of their bro.
Their, Mr.. George Lowe, who lives few
miles east of Leon.
City marshal A. M. Pryor returned
Saturday from Des Moines where he had
officiated as one Of the special police
men at the state fair. During his abb
sence deputy sheriff Ira Wallace offio;a