The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-20
Decatur

Last Wednesday, April II, 1905, Mrs.
e. j. Geeting entertained her Sunday
School class at her home in northeast
Decatur, Eight of the class being pres
ent. Mesdames A. G. Heckathorn, A, B.
Townsend, Z. ]. Stanley, N. G.. Brockway,
Fred Orchard, M. T. Shelton, G. K.
Cherrington and James Creswell. AS
the clock chimed the noon hour the
guests were invited to the dining room
where they partook of bountiful din
ner, after which each was presented
with "a beautiful present from their
teacher. The afternoon was spent very
pleasantly in conversation, after which
the guests departed feeling that the
day had been we'll spent.
Mrs. Melvin Soil and little son, of
Murray, are visiting her parents, DR..
and Mrs. Springsteen.
Beulah Tharp, of Leon, who has been
the guest of Ressie Creal, returned
home Saturday.
Blanche Nye, of Pleasanton, was the
guest of Sadie Townsend few days last
week.
Last Saturday evening the Royal
Neighbors and their families were
royalty entertained by four of their
members, they being, Mrs. Nj. T. Shell
ton, Nrs. S. Fl. Campbell, Mrs. Marion
Dingman and Mrs. Fred Orchard. lee
cream and cake was served and gener-
al good time had.
Lillian Taylor, of Buxton, came Fri
day for a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Amanda Morton.
Mrs d. Negley is no better at this
writing.
The chicken pie supper and bazaar
given at the G. A. r.. hall Saturday
afternoon and evening by the Eastern
Star chapter was quite well attended,
owing to the inclement weather.
Zetta Springer visited friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Mclaughlin and children
spent few days here last week, guests
of relatives and friends.
Rev. L. Olenslayger, of Cincinnati,
will commence a series of revival meet
ings at the M. E. church Sunday, April
%, preaching at II o'clock a. m. and
also 2:3O p. M.
A special program of the Epworth
League will be given at the M. E.
church Sunday evening. Services COM
mence at 1880. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
The masons from Des Moines, are
laying the cement walk for j. Nj. Eiker
and we understand that Decatur is to
have number of cement walks put in
this spring. Let the much needed work
go on.
Melvin Soil was visiting friends here
the first of the week.
Blanche Downey is visiting her aunt
near Kingston.
Mrs. John Coffin and Minnie Downey
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Ona Creswell.
Tom Porter spent Sunday at home.
Ollie Eaton spent Sunday with Lizzie
Jones.
Prof. j. NJ. Howell spent Sunday at
Davis City the guest of his family.
Nelma Heckathorn taught the Jack
Oak school Monday on account of the
illness Of their teacher, Mrs. Katharine
Kellogg.
Prof. W. H. Calkoffn came in from
Iowa City the first of last week and
spent few days in this city the guest
of his family.
Mrs. G. R. Riley and daughter, Ona,
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Ruby and Maud Huston spent Sunday
with Leila Huston.
Zetta Springer spent Sunday with
Eta Mclaughlin.
Tom Negley and wife, of Nebraska
came Saturday being called here by the
serious illness of the formers mother.
Mrs. D. Negley.
Mrs. John Mclaughlin returned home
Saturday from d weeks visit with her
son, Walter Mclaughlin.
Jim Young and family spent Sunday
at the Riddle home.
". FL. Golfer spen Saturday at Geo.
Wadsworths
Laura NIcGrew spent Sunday with
Cna Riley.
Esther McGahuey spent Sunday with
Leila Roger.
Blanche and Mamie Hammer visited
over Sunday with Leon friends.
John Hammer, wife and daughter.
Laura, spent Saturday and Sunday Sun
day at Rev. Scott JONES'
&. Cochran and wife visited Saturday
and Sunday at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Il. w. Sears, of Center.