The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-02

Rev. r. r. Hopton, of Pella, came in
last Thursday and visited couple of
days with his father-in-law, Jonathan
Hamilton who has been very sick for
some time.
r. M. Boord and bride who were mar
ried at Abba a coupldof weeks ago re-
turned last Thursday and will go to
housekeeping on the groom's fine farm
on Elk creek.
Roe Caster jr. left Monday for Des
Moines and after visiting few days
with friends in that city will go to Los
Angeles, California, where he expects
to secure employment.
Mrs. Ethel Ellis, of Des Moines, who
has been visiting with relatives in this
vicinity fora couple of weeks went to
Garden Grove Tuesday to spend few
days at the home of S. II. Briley.
DR.. and Mrs. j. W. Rowell left Sat
urday night for Chicago. DIR. will re-
turn the latter part of this week, but
Mrs. Rowell will spend several weeks
in Chicago taking painting lessons.
Col. S. Y. larger, of Decatur City, was
in Leon yesterday and says he saw a
hive Of bees. swarming at Decatur Tues
day, and insists that he never heard Of
them swarming before May before.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Springer and DR..
Mary Gates, were called to Indianola
Friday to attend the funeral Of Mr..
Springer's brother, Oliver Springer, a
we'll known resident of this county.
Mrs D. E. Gatchell left Tuesday night
for Washington, D. C. to attend the in
auguration of President Roosevelt and
visit for few weeks with relatives Of
Mr.. Gatchell who reside in that city.
Mrs. Jessie Hoke and children, who
have been visiting at the home of her
brother, S. G. Mitchell and other rela-
tives in this city and vicinity, returned
last Friday to her home at What Cheer,
Iowa.
Mrs. Jas. W. Hurst departed Saturday
evening for Washington, ID. c., where
she will attend the Inauguration Of
President Roosevelt and visit month
with her parents, Major and Mrs. j. l..
Young.
Mrs. ]. Wesley Chew, who was visit
ing relatives in this city, went to Pleas
anton Saturday where they will make
their future home, Mr.. Chew having
opened private bank in that thriving
little town.
Frank N. Hansell, the popular man
ager Of the Graham & Hansell depart
ment store, returned last Saturday
from weeks trip to Chicago, where he
was buying big line of new goods 70,
their store in this city.
| ]. F. Evans, former we'll known
farmer of Eden township, who moved tc
Davis City last fall, came up Friday
evening and spent day in Leon looking
after some business matters and visit
ing his many old friends.
| Mrs. ]. O. Stone and children left
Saturday for their new home neal
Beloit Kas., where MIR. Stone has pur.
chased fine farm. Orr accompanied a
shipment of stock and household goods
to Beloit the latter part of the week.
Mrs. W. A. Boone and son George LEFT
Saturday night for Kendallville, Ind, il
response to a telegram announcing
that her father, George Foreman, :
former resident of this city, was very
low, and but slight hopes are entertain
ed for his recovery.
Miss Ora sankey, one of the teacher.
in the Lamont public schools, came home
last Friday to visit a few years at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Sankey, having been compelled to give
up her work in the school for few days
on account Of illness.
Mrs. E. R. Jackson will leave mex,
Monday for Carl Junction, Mo-, where
she will visit couple of weeks witt
her daughter, Mrs. A. ]. Warner, and
then goes to Sapulpa, Ind. Ty., for al
extended visit at the home of her son
attorney Lewis B. Jackson.