The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Grand River.


sas City, has purchased DIR. Gutfy's
interests at Kellerton and will make
regular visits to Grand River, his next
visit being July 10 to Is, 1905, and will
do special work in extraction this trip.
The ice cream social Saturday night,
given by the Methodist ladies to finish
paying for painting the church was a
success. The church is in better repair
than it has been for many years.
w. G. mccarthy has finished papering
and painting the Baptist church and it
is a splendid job and adds much to the
appearance of the church.
The brick masons have all gone home
for the fourth and no work will be done
until they return. The rain stopped
them some last week.
All our normal student are home for
few days but will return Wednesday.
Street commissioner Brammer is get
ting the streets in fine shape this year.
Carrick Bradshaw put in fine cement
walk for A. L. Ackerley last week at the
Louthan property and G.. w. Travis is
painting the house.
w. H. Young has beeen out on the
farm the past week making improve
ments. He returned Saturday to Leon
to his duties as treasurer.
Miss Helen Bradshaw returned last
Tuesday from her visit at B. G. Bays
near Clio.
Mrs. Vim. Bradshaw is on a visit this
week from Grinnell.
When you see friend toiling at his
task cheer him along by kind words and
a smile. The world needs more kindness.
Do not withhold praise where praise is
due. Many man is suffering in want
and penury because his merits and
abilities are not known and recognized.
When you see them speak of them; it
will help him over the rough places in
life and sweeten his existence here.
How many things are there which a
man cannot do or say with comeliness
for himself. If you are his friend say it
for him. man can scarce allege his
own merits with modesty much less
eXtol them. A man cannot sometimes
brook to supplicate or begtand number
of the like, but all these things are very
graceful in friends mouth, which are
blushing in his own. How much the
world needs true friendship. Do not
hold back the words of praise due any
one, but tell him so. 1t will make the
sun shine brighter and bring you both
nearer each other and heaven.
If you have word of cheer
That may light the pathway drear,
Ola brother pilgrim here
Let him know.
If your heart contains thought
That will brighter make his lot
Then in mercy hide it not,
Tell him so.
Wait not till your friend is dead
Ere your compliments are said
For the spirit that has fed
If it know.
Does not need to spend it on
Our poor praise where it has gone,
Loves eternal, goldensdawn
Is aglow.
But unto our brother here
That poor praise is very dear,
| If you've any word of cheer
Tell him so.
| Do this all through life my friend
and it will be said Of you, though dead
he yet speaketh. Kind words cost but
little and do worlds of good; let them
not be unspoken.
d. w. Dixon is helping Ed Gale in his
restaurant this summer.
I VERNE Sloan and sister will visit in
ST. Joseph the last of this week.
81. Walters is filling the big barn
with hay for use in his livery business
John Smith is visiting at Jim Draper's
this week.
James Whitcomb was Grand River
visitor Monday.
Uncle Jake Dobson has cut the whis
kers of his face, but most of his friends
know him just the same. Uncle Jake
has been here a long time and still en-
joys it.
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