The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09
From Our Correspondents
Weldon.

I Weldon.
Miss Mile Packet went to Van
Vert, Saturday, to visit her sisters,
Mrs. Harry McAlister and Miss Lille
Chapman have returned from Des
| Moines.
Mr.. Evans and family of williamsburg,
Iowa, have moved to the farm south OF
town, which he recently purchased of
Mr.. Loman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burdoff leave
for Kellogg, this week, to make their
future home. We are sorry to have
these good people leave us, and heart
lily commend them to any community.
Mrs. Charlie Hammil of Promise CITY
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Trisler
a few days last week.
John CLANCY has closed his drug
store and gone out of business.
Mrs: $. d. Lilliard and Mrs. Geo.
Ayers visited relatives in Garden Grove
over Sunday.
| Quarterly meeting services were held
at the Methodist church last Sunday.
Presiding Elder Miller occupied the
pulpit in the evening.
| On Wednesday,, March 1, at the
| CHRISTIAN parsonage in Osceola, John
Pickett and Miss Myrtle Mitchell were
joined IN marriage by Rev. 81. E. Van
Horn. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Mitchell, brother and sister
ln-law of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pickett are we'll and favorably known
IN our community, and the best wishes
OF many friends are extended to them
for their future happiness. They will
reside on farm west of town,
Tuesday, VIM. Eddy left with his car
load OF goods for Clinton Mo. where he
owns farm. Mrs. Eddy and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Core will 90
the last of the week. We are sorry to
have these excellent people leave. us,
but wish them prosperity and happiness
in their new home.
On Wednesday evening, March 1,
several friends gathered at the home OF
Quinque Thompson and helped her cele-
brate her birthday.
Sunday, March 5, was foreign mis-
sionary day at the Christian church.
After SPLENDID missionary sermon by
Rev. @. Il. Morris, freewill Offering OF
nearly $40 was taken.
| The young ladies of the d. Up. club
and their gentlemen friends enioyed a
party at the home of Cecilia Coffey, last
Friday evening. Refreshments were
served and very pleasant time enjoyed
by those present. The party was given
in honor of Miss Minnie Evans, who
will soon go to Plainville, Kansas, to
make her home.
Miss Florence Mabel Horner, reader
and impersonator, will be at the Chris
tian church, next Friday evening,
March 10. Admission Is and Is cents,
The entertainment will be given in the
interest of the public school library,
Be sure and come. Enjoy pleasant
evening, and give your money to help a
good cause.
Max Ruffcorn, of Des Moines, has
been visiting with his grandmother.
Mrs. Parr, the past few days.
George Lowman and family have
moved on the A. j. Davis farm east of
town recently vacated by Will White
and family.
| Marshal Watson and wife left We'd
nesday of last week for West Liberty.
Iowa, to make their future home. We
are indeed sorry to lose them but wish
them success in their new home.
Mrs. Philene Mcvey came last week
from Clarence, Mo-, where she has
spent the winter with her daughter.
Mrs. Aaron Eaton. She will now keen
house in her property in town.
Rilla Eddy has gone into the post-
Office as Mrs. LIZARDS deputy.
Uncle Robert Jamison is visiting his
son. L. G. Jamison.
The Burlington seed corn special
train caused many farmers to come to
town Tuesday of last week. 1903 men
boarded the train here and went to Van
Vert to hear Prof. Holden and Others
give 30 minutes talk. There will be
meeting of the farmers next Tuesday.
March, Z, in Weldon when Mr.. Mooley.
of Garden Grove, will give an address.
They are to organize a corn club for the
benefit of the Seed Corn Co.
r. f. Golf is closing out his store by
auction.
Eth | Frazey came home from Leslie
Saturday to spend Sunday with her par
ents returning Monday afternoon,
Wesley Golf and wife are moving in
one of Viola Hogue's residences in east
Weldon.
A daughter of Mr.. Hiscox from Will
liamsburg, Iowa, has been visiting him
for the past week. She left Monday for
Promise City, accompanied by Mr.. His
cox and family to visit relatives for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch left Tuesday for
their new home in Plainville, Kas. Min
RE Evans accompanied them.
MIN Sheets and family have moved in
to the new hotel and will take charge
of the same.
Mrs. Arnold left the first Of the week
for her home in Osceola.
Mrs. M. R. Lillard and Mrs. Geo.
Ayres and little daughter, Virginia
visited in Garden Grove from Saturday
till Monday.
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