The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08

Ice cream, cake, and strawberries at
the home of Mrs. T. s. Arnold next Tues
day evening.
Tickets for the commencement exer-
cises are now on sale at Van Werden's
drug store, Is and % cents.
Don't forget to leave your order for
ice cream at S. K. Carmean's restaurant,
first door south of postoffice.
Mrs. F. +. Conrey entertained a
number of her lady friends last Friday
afternoon. Light refreshments were
served.
Another batch of boys from Woodland
Iron Buggies of Bowsher & Bowsher.
aud Nova Adair.
Claud Robinson, of Davis City, has
charge of w. G. Stempel. & Cos drug
store in this city this week while Mr..
Stempel is at Davenport attending the
Masonic Grand Lodge.
Harry ]. vogt & Co. last Saturday re-
ceived one of the finest grocer's re-
frigerators in southern Iowa, which is
quite an ornament to their already
complete and up-to-date grocery.
Rev. Kinnell pastor of the NJ. E.
church south of Woodland will have
a childrens day next Sunday at 8
o'clock. All are cordial invited to come
and make this day good success.
Joe L. Warner, the jeweler and opti-
clan furnished G. W. Hoffman with a
magnificent 400 day clock Monday.
The time piece is inclosed within a
glass case and is said to be perfection
as time keeper. The clock is to be
wound once each year.
Simon Goodman of near Grown tells
US that. he has still some of his Jona-
than apples which are in good preser-
walton. This is rather late for
Jonathans to be kept outside of cold
storage house, but Mr.. Goodman knows
how to care for his fruit.
The past week has been ideal corn
weather and the farmers of this county
have made great progress with their
work, planting is practically all finished
and many are blowing their corn. The
prospects for bumper corn crop this
year are better than for many years
past.
i Street Commissioner Pryor asks us to
call the attention of residents who are
in the habit of throwing grass and other
trash in the drains by the side of the
roads. He asks them to please desist
for when it rains it washes to the sew
ers and there forms dam, keeping the
water from running off.
| A Meeting of the business men will
be held at the court house this Thurs
day. evening to make arrangements
and appoint committees for the big
celebration to be held in this city July
4. Evey business man in Leon should
be on hand and help make this the
biggest celebration ever held in Leon.
; There have been numerous receptions
and dinner parties held in Leon the
past week in honor of Mrs. W. A
Brown, of Centerville who was spend,
ing few days with her many friends
in this city. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
were among the most popular young
people who ever lived in Leon and
whenever they come over for a short
visit their time is all taken up by
friends.
Speaking of the Memorial exercises in
that town the Cleartield Enterprise says:
SAT o'clock the hall was filled to over
flowing to hear the address of the day,
which was delivered by V. r. McGinnis
of Leon, an able attorney and very
fluent man. He talked for long time
on the law and it's observance; and
gave opinions from lawyers standpoint.
The address was master piece, and the
large audience greatly appreciated it.
\ The Knights Of Pythias will observe
their decoration day on next Sunday
afternoon, June 18th, when the members
will assemble at the K. P. hall and
march to the cemetry where the graves
of departed Knights will be decorated
with appropriate services. The Rath-
bone Sisters will also join with the
Knights and march to the cemetery to
decorate the graves of the members of
their order, All Knights are requested
to be at the hall at 1:30 p. m.
i Harry Harvey well known Leon boy
is now first travelling passenger agent
for the Manitou and Pixies Peak Rail
way, commonly called the Cog road, his
business being to look after passenger
business for this unique railway, the
only one Of it's kind in the world, and
the ticket agents are not bothered with
making odd change for the fare FOR the