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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mrs. Harvey and son, of Iinnens, Mo-,
arrived Last week for visit with her
parents, T. S. Moreland and wife.
Mrs. Mary Thompson and Miss Anna
Cannon were pleasant Visitors at Chas.
Chastains Sunday.
Will ki'nport and wife, of Leon, were
Sunday visitors at NJ. kimport g.
John Frost and Miss Cecil Bracewell
We're married Wednesday, and the fol-
lowing day reception was given them
at ". II. Frost's.
Several from this vicinity attended
the funeral services of aunt Bridget
Grogan at the Catholic church.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain and children re-
turned from Van Vert Saturday after a
few days visit with her sister, Mrs. r.
A. Adams.
Lewis Cannon and family spent Sun
day with relatives near Woodland.
Mrs. Sarah Chastain, Mrs. Mary Wal
ton and Miss Lide Chastain spent
pleasant day at Chas. Chastain's Tues-
day.
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Morgan.

Ed Mcdowell and family were Pleas
anton shoppers Saturday.
VIM. Blair sawed wood for Nj. l.. Cozad
and J. W. Osborn this week.
David McCutchen and family visited
at Merit Cozad's Sunday.
Chas. Campbell and family had bust
ness at Leon Saturday.
John Mcdowell and wife, of Davis
City, visited their son, Ed Mcdowell,
Sunday.
J. B. Robinson and family visited at
NJ. L. Dale's Sunday.
Hardy WATSON, Of sLineville' was in
this vicinity last week buying horses.
Delbert Cozad, Misses Lula Newcomer
and Nellie Dale were Leon visitors Sat-
urday.
Misses Merl and Myrtle Baker, of
Lineville, visited Mrs. S. j., :<Cozad
Sunday.
Vim. Hayes and wife, Of wataga, are
visiting at Speed Hayes.
Fay Osborn and family moved Monday
to the Petty farm near Woodland.
Miss Lula Newcomer visited Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Nellie Dale.
Mr.. Statzell, of Leon, was in this
vicinity buying poultry last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Tennessee.

Will Hcndriokson is very i'll at this
writing, with not much hopes of his re-
covery.
Doc Cole and wife were visiting at
Will Burchett's Sunday.
A. A. Marsh and Frank Burchett visit
ed Will HcndricH>on Sunday evening.
There was Il telephone meeting at
Grand River Saturday. Mrs. Sloan is to
OPP rate the switch for another year.
Corn picking is nearly thing OF the
past in these parts. 1t seems to have
turned out we'll from the looks of the
full cribs.
Old man Willisson, Of Creston, was in
these parts the past week having some
sport shooting rabbits and other game.
\ man by the name of Adams, from
east Tennessee, is visiting his cousins,
jim Joseph and Alonzo Adams.l
Will Poland has his big barn nearly
completed. George Lee of Grand River,
did the work.
Milton Gill and daughter Mabel are
patching this winter, while his wife and
the other children are in Van Vert tax
ing advantage of the school there.
Melvin Palmer returned to Kansas
last week after building corn cribs in
which to store his corn, which was
raised on his farm by Albert Spray.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Lamont

Quite a number from our city at
tended the sale of Mrs. Agnes Cor
such, vest Of town, Wednesday.
j. W. Townsley and wife were trans
acting business at this place Tuesday.
Miss Phalla Hincklcy returned home
last week to visit with relatives through
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Spurrier left Tues
day of last week for Kansas City. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. f.
D. Briggs and Miss Pearle Hatcher.
p. j. Haroff was in town Saturday.
Tom Ray delivered hogs at this place
Tuesday.
John Creveling shipped car load OF
cattle to Chicago Saturday.
Elmer Green passed through here
Saturday enroute to Galesburg, Ill.
G. W. Lasswel shipped cattle to
Chicago Friday.
Mrs. Allie Smith was a Saturday
morning passenger for st. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips returned to
their home at Toledo after spending
several weeks with their daughter, Mrs
r. Nj. Stewart.
Bert Teale and wife, of Mt. Ayr, spent
Sunday with relatives at this place.
Oden Brown, of Stock ton, Mo-, is visit
ing with his parents at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Casady spent
Monday and Tuesday in this city.
Phebe Cross, of Pleasanton, is attend
ing college at this place.
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Salem.

Rev. Dyeo filled his regular appoint
ment at this place Saturday and Sun
day.
Everett Hamilton and wife, of Gains
vile, spent the latter part of last week
with Mrs. Hamilton's parents, S. A. Dale
and wife.
Pearl and Vie Slower visited Sun
day with Myra Blakeslcy,
: Ode Dale visited Saturday night at
Lamont with her sister, Mrs. Walter
Inman.
B. o. Pryor and wife were Pleasanton
callers Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Yingling and children, OF
near Lineville, came last week for a
visit with her sister and attended
church at this place Sunday.
alba Dale and wife spent Sunday at
George Blakcsleys.
sister and niece OF II. 7. Richards
came last Friday for short visit.
Grace bale visited Sunday at NJ
Lindcn's.
Quite a number from this place de-
livered turkeys at Leon and Pleasanton
last week.
j. 7. Robson was a Leon visitor last
Thursday,
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Public Sale.
befea yemen

We will sell at public sale at the resi-
dence Of C. T. Finch known as the Il. NJ.
Smith farm Il miles north of Terre
Haute and miles southwest of Decatur
City, on Wednesday, Dec. 20. 1905, COM
mencing alto o'clock the following de-
scribed property: Forty-nine head Of
cattle consisting OF IS mich cows, two
year-old high grade red Poll bull, two
year-old heifers to be fresh in April, 20
spring calves, 8 heifers and II steers;
4 head of horses and mules, consis ting of
: mules coming two years old, hay mare
weighing 1,40O pounds, bay mare six
years cid weighing 1000 pounds; 10
head of hogs consisting of stock sows
and shoats, one thoroughbred Duroc
boar one year old; farming implements
ETC.. consisting Of cream separator.
cider press large size, riding disc cult
vAtor GAINESVILLE make, Weir walking
cultivator and other things; hay in
stack, stand of bees. Lunch on grounds.
Terms II months on usual terms.
G. e. FINCH.
JOHN SELLERS.
J.L. Gooding, Auct.
E. ". Townsend. Clerk.
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THE LEON REPORTER. THURSDAY. DECEMBER IA. 1905.
Davis City

James Miller from north Of town has
again opened his winter butcher shop
this time in the Shriner building.
Mrs. NJ. II. Adams left for Bethany,
Mo-, last Tuesday to again consult with
cancer specialist of that place.
Dutch Barber, Of Kansas City, was
shakeing hands with old friends in
Davis City the past week.
Iva Hutchinson returned from visit
with her mother at Garden Grove last
Thursday.
Charley Mills and wife, of Eden town
ship, visited over Sunday with Davis
City relatives.
James Beavers and wife, of Wood
land were callers in our city last
| Tuesday.
Geneva Ordway. left for Shannon City,
Iowa, Tuesday of last week where she
is an assistant on the Shannon City Sun
a paper edited by her brother, Ben
l'anning former Davis City boy.
Am Black son Of r. nj. Black of our
city has enlisted in the regular army
and left Des Moincs last week bound
for the Pacific coast.
Frank Horton returned from trip in
Kansas last Sunday.
On last Wednesday evening Miss
Alice jeffrey entertained selected few
OF her numerous friends to a six O'clock
dinner in honor of her 10th birthday.
Mrs. Lennie Halstead and Mrs. Mary
Cummins returned from trip to Leon
Tuesday.
Miss Bess Meeker, of Decatur, visited
over Sunday the guests Of Rev. Hecka-
thorn and family.
MIR. and Mrs. John Newton and Mr..
and Mrs. I. Nome attended the funeral
OF Mr.Brooks held at Lamont last Satur-
day.
Lavie Brooks and family spent Sunday
with Davis City friends.
Mrs. DR.. Wheeler, of Pleasanton, was
calling on old friends in Davis City last
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Adolph Asbach visited with her
daughter at Lamont the past week.
Bell Cummins and Mary Hanks spent
Thursday at the pleasant home of Mrs.
John Mcintosh.
Rev. Scott Jones is still holding
forth at the union church in this city
and never in the recollections of any OF
our oldest citizens has there been SO
large an attendance; he gives mucl,
sound doctrine and plain. truths and our
heavenly father bless his efforts and
that many who if they go from idle
curiosity be brought to see the reality
in Lord Jesus Christ.
Mrs. Clara Henderson, of Leon, came
down last Tuesday for visit with hel
father, H. A. Hartshorn.
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Tuskeego.

Mrs. Sina Williams is still here nurs
ing her sister Mrs. Walter yenn.
Rev. Chas Reeder called at C. I.
Rhodes Tuesday.
County superintendent Eli Hutchin-
son visited the Bloomington Center
school Friday.
E + MIS-. Rob McLeese's mother has been
here the past week from Abba, visiting
her.
Saba Carroll returned home Tuesday
OF last week after visiting week with
Rosa Rhodes.
Mrs. Chas. Turner and son, of Rasle-
vile, Mo-, is visiting her sister Mrs
Willard Spitznogle last week.
Jennie Ryan called on Ollie Wiley
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Pearl Barnes spent Saturday
and Sunday with Nellie Ashbach.
Willie Akers, Of Decatur City, spent
Saturday with his uncles Ryan brothers
and attended meeting at this place.
Virgie CLEVELAND spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Sadie DevYies.
Chas. Battle visited his brother Iryen
Saturday night.
Rev. Chas. Reeder took dinner at
G. I. Rhodes Sunday.
Will Titus and family started Monday
for Oklahoma where they will make
their home.
Willard Spitznogle returned Saturday
after week in Kansas where he has
been looking for q location.
The meetings at this place will con-
tlnuc another week commencing each
evening at o'clock prompt. There has
been large attendance and we have
good speaker.
Walter Leo, the infant son of Nr. and
Mrs. Walter Venn departed this life
Wednesday morning, age nine day j.
Though little Walter had been with
them but short time he had won a
place in the heart of his parents which
cannot be filled. The funeral was held
December seventh at eleven o'clock at
the house conducted by Rev. c. W.
Reeder, the text was "Sufer little child
rem to come unto me- Mr.. and Mrs
Venn have the sympathy of all in their
bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Weldon.

f. A. Lockwood has been quite sick
for several days.
Mrs. Frank Worden visited relatives
in Grand River Friday and Saturday.
Miss Linnie Graves visited her sister
in Grand River last week.
The Sunday schools of both churches
have begun preparations for Christmas
program.
Miss lvah Breneman returned Satur-
day from a visit with her sister at
Joplin, Mo-, and with friends in Page
county, Iowa.
The audience which greeted the Old
Maids Convention at the Methodist
church last Saturday evening, felt well
paid for going. The proceeds Of the
evening amounted to $3.50.
Miss Mile Pickett returned last
week from a visit with her sister at
Purden, Mo.
Miss Mamie Lane, Of Leon, is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Mesdames Maxy and Easter, OF Van
Vert, visited over Sunday at the Chap
man home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Eden Center.

The family of MIR. H. Horney spent
Sunday aftefnoongwith VIM Gilbert and
wife.
Anderson and Tickle butchered calf
Monday.
Corn husking is most over for this
year, nice corn and plenty OF it ia the
report.
Jim Marvin and family spent Sunday
at the Wakefield home at Leon.
VIM. Gilbert and family will move to
their new home north of Leon Wednes-
day. May the rich blessings of God be
theirs in their new home.
The children are enjoying the frozen
ponds. Skating is good.
We have concluded it will be more
convenient to have the Sunday school
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Horney
than at the school house, we urge all
all the children in the neighborhood to
be sure and come next Sunday at
eleven o'clock a. m. We will have the
organ which will greatly help with the
singing. After the lesson we will talk
about Christmas. Santa Claus never
forgets the dear children who 80 to
Sunday school.
We are sorry to note that grandma
Boyer is in very poor health at this
writing. May she soon recover her
health is the sincere prayer of her
friends,
Through q misunderstanding we did
not have any meeting Sunday evening
although Bro. Willis came out. We are
sorry this mistake was made.
After visiting few months in our
midst Mr.. Jude Priest leaves for his
home near Decatur City, leaving many
friends by whom he will be greatly
missed
Julia lIorney spent few hours with
Eva and lone Jones.
Jas. Anderson and family spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Anderson's
mother in Pleasanton.
While spending a few hours with Mrs.
VanNostrand we had the pleasure of
meeting two Of to-days splendid young
men. May the lord speed. the day when
there will be more of these young
people.
lone Jones spent very pleasant
time with Flossie Willis Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
PUBLIC SALE
The undersigned will sell at his hon,
miles due north of Leon, on

The undersigned will sell at his home
miles due north of Leon, on
Monday, December Is, 1905
commencing at 10 o'clock sharp, the
following property, to-wit:
81 CATTLE
consisting of II milch cows, all with
calf but 2, and extra good mixers. 7
yearling heifers, 2 yearling steers, 7
steer calves, 3 heifer calves.
7 HORSES
consisting OF l tive-year-old Norman
mare, coming three-year-old mare.
we'll broke and quiet, / two-year-old
horse colt, yearling horse colt, 2 YEAR
ling mares and spring colt.
81 SHOATS
ranging from 80 to 17o pounds, all are
thrifty and in good condition.
GRAIN, IMPLEMENTS, ETC
70 or 30 tons of hay, 10 tons of straw. rs
bushels of corn if not sold before day of
sale, 200 to 300 bushels white oats; !
farm wagon good as new, top buggy.
| bob sled; / new sleigh, l hay rake,
Buckeye mower, corn planter, / riding
cuitivator,l riding stirring pillow, two
section harrow, 1 disc good as new, 1
walking pillow, good Deering binder,
end gate seeder, corn sheller,1 saddle.
set single buggy harness, set double
buggy harness, 2 sots double work har-
ness, etc. This will be clearing M
sale of all my personal property. Lunch
served on the ground. Terms: u months.
}. II RYAN.
JONES & HAsBRoJCK, Auctioneers.
FRED TRALE, Clerk.
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q. F. D. No. 3.

George Rogers and wife spent Sunday
at the home of his father, J. 7. Rogers.
Il. Housh is building new hog
house. Dillon Manchester is the arch
itect.
Grandpa and Grandma Fulton visit
ed last Sunday at Lon Fulton's.
Milt Manchester fell on the ice and
hurt his back which confines him to the
house.
Doc Hill, of Davis City, shipped a
car of hogs from Blockley Tuesday.
Walter Campbell and Ida Stanford
spent Sunday at uncle Billy Camp
bells. III,
Mrs. Ella dones and c. H. Holahan
took dinner Sunday with grandma
Boyer.
Frank Davenport is hauling lumber
to build new house.
In recent issue Of The REPORTER a
letter from ". L. Cannon urging the
democrats to organize is timely. The
farmer who cam It see he is being
robbed is to he pitied.
Several of the young folks spent Fri
day evening: at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Sales.
Dick Chase il saving wood for
James Miller.
On Eaton is gathering Mrs. Stockton's
corn.
George. Cravattc, of Lofts Greek. is
visiting with friends in this vicinity
this week.
Alex Brazclton is feeding car of
cattle this winter.
Dow Parker and S. p. Hoover attend
ed he. singing at Welcome Friday
night.
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Tuskeego.

Mrs. McMillen. of Durham, returned
home Tuesday, after visiting several
days with her daughter, Mrs. Robert
McLease.
G. r. Piercy and son Jimmie took din
ner Thursday a: Bob Piercy's.
The Chronicle man, of Lamont, was in
our town Saturday taking subscriptions.
Bert Teale and family, of Lamont,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Teale's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Spurrier.
Perry Scott and family spent Sunday
at Bert Hickman's.
Grace McGauhey visited at Cliff
Browns Sunday.
Mr.. Daily and family, of Mt. Ayr, at
tended the funeral OF their little grand
son and visited the remainder of the
week at the home of Walter Venn's.
q. K. Piercy, wife and daughters and
Henry Forbes and Miss Kate James took
dinner at Bud Piercy's Sunday.
Mr.. Williams, wife and children, of
Mt. Ayr, and their aunt of Hutchinson,
kas, attended the funeral of their little
nephew Thursday, and are visiting at
the home of Walter Venn.
James Piercy took dinner Sunday at
his grandma Piercy's.
Rilla Bason, who is attending school
at kellerton, was at home over Sunday.
The corn husking at Walter yenn's
Monday was we'll attended.
Nettie the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Spitznogle has been very
ill. DR.. Matt Camp, of Kellerton, is the
attending physician. The little one is
reported better at this writing.
Mrs. A. A. Percy visited Thursday at
Bud Piercy's.
The Couder boys, of near Kellerton,
are Smelling corn for Luther Bason.
The Misses Pearl and Florence Scott,
OF kellerton, called at their uncle Ed
Scott's Sunday.
George Fesler returned home last
Wednesday from Page county, where he
has been husking corn.
Doris and Wesley Percy spent Sun
day with Frances and Juna Scott.
Frank Burnett left Saturday evening
for visit with Leon friends.
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BurreII.

Mrs. Lydia Whartonbee and Mrs. John
Seller visited at Mrs. Finch's Monday.
Jas. Payton and wife from Tuskeego
had business at John Sellers Monday.
Quite number of our farmers de-
livered hogs at Decatur City, Monday.
Jake Miller was in our vicinity look
ing after hogs Tuesday.
Roe Quick went to went to Davis
City to help Dick Scott in the black
smith shop.
Joe Mullin was Il Davis City caller
Monday.
Mrs. Whartonbee visited VIM. Cash's
Tuesday.
Miss Nan Barrett returned home
Wednesday after weeks visit with
relatives and friends north of Leon.
Mrs. Ed Macy returned Wednesday
from few days visit at Joe Mullins.
A. e. Finch and wife visited at S.
McGahuey's Wednesday.
Jas. Tharp Of Leon came down and
butchered fine beef for S. McGahuey
Wednesday.
George Williams had business at John
Sellers Thursday.
Thomas Williams and wife were
Decatur City callers Thursday.
John w. Sellers and mother took LYDIA
Whartonbee to Davis City Friday
where she took the train for her home
at Liberal, Kansas.
Ed Williams and Fred Deemer were
Decatur City callers Friday.
r. S. Forkner and P. S. Hondesheldt
had business at Davis City Friday.
Joe Muilin and W. III. Carroll had
business at Leon Monday.
Miss Nan Barrett and Mrs. Ed Macy
we're Weldon callers Friday.
Pete Ellars was visiting at Davis City
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Pleasant Valley.

Protracted meeting is still in progress
at Jack Oak and is we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. George virden were
visitors last Saturday and took dinner
with E. Housh.
Mrs. Tom Roberts was Decatur City
visitor Saturday.
Levi Virden was visiting at Mr.. Ding
mans Sunday.
Mrs. George yirden called on Mrs.
Jesse Hauser Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Attebury were
Decatur visitors last Saturday.
George Virden has finished huskirg
his corn. He raised $500 bushels this
year.
MIR. and Mrs. Jess Hauser were Leon
visitors Monday.
Most everyone in this vicinity are
attending meetings at Jack Oak.
Lamont.
The Y. =. G. U. was we'll attended
Sunday evening and each report a good
time.
Myrtle, Eva, Oscar and Oryal Wills
attended the meeting at Tuskeego.
Arthur Doolittle visited John Smith
last Sunday.
Gertie Bedell called at Fred Wions
Monday.
Ducky Gentry and sisters called at
the Crevelin's Sunday.
Jess Wion has been hauling wood
from Johnnie Smiths the past week.
Bell Smith called at Mrs. Dell wiley's
and bought turkey.
Henry Wion and wife visited their
daughter Mrs. Allen Anderson on Elk
Creek one day last week.
Johnnie Smith sleeps in his boots and
overcoat this winter.
John Wion is making special trip to
Mr.. Donelson's of late, don't know
whether me goes to see the boys or
girls.
Eva Wion called ON her uncle Fred
Wion Tuesday.
Bell Smith called on her parents Mon
day.
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one day last week.
II. M. Quick was up from Davis City
Friday.
James Harmon and wife, Joe Mullin
and wife visited at McGahuey's Sunday.
Claude Lantz, Of Tuskeego, is visiting
at John Sellers Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Ellars and daughter Cleve
visited Mrs. Finch Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
From Our Correspondents
Decatur City.

OSNoSul WY
The Decatur w. r. G.. order respect
fully solicits toys and books, either old
or new, for little children. They are
making up Christmas box to send to
Soldiers Orphans home at Davenport.
Anything that will entertain little folks
will be thankfully received. Leave
contributions at Mrs. Rozet Cash's by
December &c.
Rev. George T. Roberts is holding a
series of meetings at the Jack Oak
school house south of town.
Will Springer, OF Leon, was in town
the last Of the week.
Twenty cars of stock were shipped
from here Tuesday.
DIR. H. r.. Layton, of Leon, was in town
Tuesday.
Marion Woodard of Leon, was in
town Wednesday.
Will Brewer returned from Chicago
the last of the week.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edd
Cave died at his home north of town
Wednesday night, interment in the
Decatur cemetery Thursday evening.
The bereaved family have our deepest
sympathy in this their sad hour Of be-
reavement.
Jim Dobson and Walter Mclaughlin
returned from Chicago Saturday.
May Tolbert left Thursday for Des
Moines.
The Misses Whistler of Leon, were in
town shopping Friday.
W. II. Golfer and Dick Jones left for
Chicago Tuesday.
We understand Grandma Marshall is
very sick with lung fever.
Jim Young and family spent Sunday
at ]. B. Riddles.
Bert Milsap and wife, of Leon, were
guests at the Milsap home west Of town
Sunday.
Bert Bruner, wife and children spent
Sunday at Vim. Burners.
Mrs. John Mclaughlin and daughter
Miss Eta, were guests at w. H. Golfers
Sunday.
Elder Coffin filled his appointment
at the Christian church Sunday.
Miss Nellie Sutherlin, Of Pleasant
Valley, was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Gardner and daughter, Miss
Nora, and Mrs. Wilson Gardner we're
guests of Mrs. Lead Shelton Thursday.
Rev. Geo. T. Roberts dined at the Hill
home east of town Wednesday,.
Miss Eta Mclaughlin spent several
days last week the guest of Mrs. Nora
mclaughlin.
Samuel Chamberlin returned from St.
Joe Monday.
Garrett Benton and family have
moved to their home in west Decatur.
George Cartwright, OF Leon, was in
town Thursday.
Bill Lloyd returned from Des Mones
Thursday where he had been attending
the Implement Dealers convention.
Bert Woodland and wife, of Leon, spent
6fludy IAS guests W MS t'e1Ch.e' !" III.
Woodland aud wife.
Earl Riley delightfully."- entertained at
the home Of his parents Saturday even
ing, the occasion being his birthday.
The evening was spent in games and
various other amusements, and prompt
ly at 10 o'clock the guests wore invited
to the dining room where sumptuous
repast was served, after which the
guests departed wishing for Earl many,
many, happy returns. Those present
were: Faye Ogle, Myrtle Andrews,
Wynnie Cash, Mammie Hammer. Blanche
Hammer, Mary Tullis, Harl Coffin. Charlie
Crowlie, Thurman Chamberlin, Harley
Ellis, John Tullis, Ralph Shelton.
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Grand River.

We learn that W. C. Ward, of Kansas
City, has purchased DR.. Guffy's inter
ests at Kellerton and will make regular
visit to Grand River. Special extrac-
ton under somnoform tie new anes-
thctic. His next visit being Dec. 1s to
%, 1905.
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Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon, Iowa, for the week end
ing Dec. II, 1905:
Mr.J. G. Grins, Chas. Cross, Mrs.
Anna Tcnney.
When calling for the above letters
please say (advertised)
JOHN LEDGEkwooD. Postmaster.
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