The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

tHe Digs ulock opposite LIT. FOX
worthy's office. Give him call.
Call at W. G. Stempel & Co. and have
them show you some of their swell de-
signs in parlor, sitting, DINING and bed
room papers.
o. E. Tullis on Monday purchased
the residence property of Lon Fulton in
south Leon paying 1000 for the prop
erty, which he will occupy as his
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Daughton are
the happy parents of a pretty little
baby daughter, which arrived to bless
their home last Tuesday. All! It's
Dennis that's the proud boy.
We do not care how many lines of
ask is that you see ours. We invite
comparison both in quality and prices.
w. G. STEMPEL & Co.
Ii you want a farm sold or want
farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms 60 to e. J.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets. Leon, la.
A small crowd greeted Rev. Reeders
moving picture show held at the opera
house Monday evening, owing to the
inclement weather, but those who did
attend pronounced it very good enter
tainment.
Farmers should not fail to read Bow
sher & Bowsher's advertisement on
page 2 of this paper. They are Offering
some big inducements to those who
participate in the big parade in this
city on the fourth of July.
There will be a general meeting held
at Friends churth at High Point, COM
mencing July 1st and holding over the
4th. Scott Jones the noted Cow Boy
evangelist, will be present and have
charge of the meetings. All are invited
to attend.
At a base ball meeting held Tuesday
evening it was decided to organize
club. Lee Marvin was elected captain
and Eli Hutchinson manager. The boys
will get out for practice at once to be
ready for the big game to be played
here July 4th.
The many friends of Mr.. J. X. William
son will be glad to know that he is
convalescent and able to be up about
the house. "Jim" has had rather tough
time of it, but his grit and nerve pulled
him through and he'll soon be out doing
his own chores again.
At the home of Mrs. T. S. Arnold, in
south Leon Monday afternoon, Mrs.
Arnold and Mrs. L. P. Sigler entertained
friends in honor of Miss Mary Arnold.
The afternoon was spent in pleasant
pastime and conversation, delicious re-
freshments being served.
Deputy Sheriff Ira Wallace and con-
stable Claude Lorey went to Davis City
Tuesday where they searched couple
of residences, securing two gallon jug
of whiskey and case of beer which
was brought to Leon and placed in Jail
for safe keeping.
Services at the Presbyterian church
as follows: Sunday school at 9:45;
Morning worship at II a. m. subject,
"Our Children Jr. c. E. 2:40. Even
ing service, 500; subject, "The Lord
Prayer" G. E. meeting Monday at
p. m. prayer meeting Thursday at p.
M. Communion July 1st.
A car load of that long looked for
cement arrived last week and work was
at once commenced on several side
walks. Another car load is expected
soon. Several property owners who
have already torn out their old board
walks getting ready to replace them
with cement have been greatly disap-
pointed by not being able to secure the
cement to complete the work.
While lighting the lamps in the win
dow of Myers drug store Saturday
evening, Willie Swanson the efficient
clerk, accidently touched the torch tc
bunch of hammocks which caught
fire instantly and for few moments it
looked like the entire bunch would
soon be consumed, but by quick work
they were all saved with the exception
of a couple.
DR.. A. E. Winship, Editor of the
Journal of Education, Boston, will lee
ture at the Opera House on Friday
evening June 39th. DR.. Winship is al
able author and brilliant speaker and
his lecture will be one of the strong
lectures at the Decatur Co. Institute
The charge for admission has been fixed
at % cents. Tickets can be obtained
at Van Werdens Drug store.
At the Commencement exercises Of
the Iowa State University, held at Iowa
City last week, there were three of the
graduates from Decatur county, Miss
Marion Stookey, of Leon, who received
the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Hugh
M. Butfum, of Leroy, Bachelor of Phil
osophy and w. H. Kalkofen, of Decatur
Bachelor of Arts, Mr.. Kalkofen was also
one of the successful prize winners, the
Lowden prize of Ss25, in the botany elias:
being divided between him and Mildred
Yule, Of Upton.
A very pleasant time was had at the
quiet home of Lewis Hinkst, living si1
miles east of town. Dinner was spread
for about thirty guests. In the after
| noon ice cream and cake was saryed