The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-06

visit his mother and sister in this city,
his sister being very sick. Chauncey
has good position with the Clarinda
Poultry Co.
Myrtle Stanley returned Saturday
to Des Moines to resume her studies at
Drake University after spending the
spring vacation week at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stan
| hey, near Lamont.
John Fennell and wife returned
Thursday to their home at Corydon after
spending few days visiting with rela-
tives in this city, having been called
here by the death of Mrs. Fennells
father, Uncle Billy Grogan.
| A. P. Olsen, Capt J. D. Brown, James
Grandstaff and wife, G. A. Wood, Elmer
Brown, Mrs. Margaret Stone, Miss
Anna Creveling, A. S. Tharp and o. B.
Hull went to Osceola Tuesday to attend
the trial of DR.. Crofford.
Hattie and Charles Biddison were
passengers for GAINESVILLE last Friday
and the balance of the family expect to
follow the latter part Of this week. The
Biddison family have many friends in
this city who are sorry to see them
leave Leon.
Mrs. D. R. Dudley, who was visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Allen in this city, went to Keller
ton Saturday and visited over Sunday
at the home of Geo. w. Carmean, return
ing to her home in Mt. Ayr the first
OF the week.
Harry Mayer left Friday morning for
southern Missouri to commence his
springs work as wool buyer for the
we'll known house of Silberman Bros, of
Chicago, the largest hide and wool
house in America. Harry has been with
the firm for eight years and is one of
the best wool buyers in the country.
Mrs. John McGraw, who was called
here to attend the funeral of her father,
Uncle Billy Grcgan, returned Monday
to her home at Geneva, Neb. While
here Mrs. McGraw enjoyed a visit with
DR.. Layton also, as she was the first
patient the doctor had when he COM
menced the practice of medicine in this
county thirty years ago.
Sam Martin, a we'll known engineer
running on the Northwestern road with
a passenger run between Council Bluffs
and Boone, was in Leon the latter part
of last week, paying the taxes on farm
which he owns in this county and visit
ing few days with relatives and old
friends. He says he intends to quit
railroading and become farmer one of
these days.
James Stout, of Mine La Motto, Mo-,
arrived in Leon Monday evening and is
assisting his mother pack her household
goods and the family will all leave the
last of the week for Mine La Motto,
where they will make their future home
his father, J.-A. Stout having recently
been appointed superintendent of the
5000 acres of land owned by the mining
company at that place, taking the place
of G. B. Daugherty who moved to Mary
vile, Mo-. where he is engaged in buy
ing horses.
George ". Baker went to Osceola
Monday to make preparations for the
trial of the case of State VS.. DR.. ]. W,
Croford, Mr.. Baker having been employ
ed with A. P. Olsen to prosecute the
case again. These attorneys had charge
of the case when DR.. Crofford was tried
and convicted in November, 1901. The
case will be commenced Wednesday
and a large number Of witnesses from
this county have been subpoenaed to &C
to Osceola. DR.. Crofford will be defend.
ed by V. r. McGinnis and Nj. L. Temple
| For RENT-Three cottages in Leon.
33-1tt M. S. BENEF1EL.
Pasture for horses, adjoining Leon, fol
rent. 33tf. j. CEsLER.
For SALE-Brown Loghorn eggs at 2;
cents per setting of -.
33-1t* M. S. BENEFlEL.
DR.. Morris, the dentist, has Offices
in the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthys office Give him call
All kinds of lumber for sale at the
mill one and one-half miles west O
Woodland. Come to the mill or call S. T
Massey or Ira Brown on the phone
16tf
Last Friday was the last day for pay
ing the first half of taxes without the
penalty added and the county treasur
er's Office was a busy place last week, as
many people waited. until the very las
days before paying their taxes. Treas
urer Young says he thinks that people
paid their taxes about on an average
this year.
Llndsey's Stock for 1905.
Black Percheron.
Gray Norman.
Bay Belgian.
Reuben, the long-eared gentleman.
All good ones and will be at home
every day in the week. 31-3t
Resolutions.
Resolutions of respect and sympathy sdap ted b.
/ Silver Leaf Camp, 204o, Decatur, Iowa:
i WHEREAS our Heavenly Father, in His infnit
wisdom, has been pleased to call from the home o
our neighbor, Mrs. Jennie Wilson, son, March %
| 1905. Therefore, be 1t
/ RESOLVED That as camp extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family, There is
vacant chair silent voice, but our loss is his gail