The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
Grand River.

Grand River.
DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are Oct. 10Th to 10Th.
j. II. Price, of Ringgold, is visiting
with Capt. II. G. Jennings this week.
A. L. Ackerley left for Chicago last
week on business for the store and
bank.
f. P. Henderson, of Charlton, was here
in the interest of the Des Moines Insur-
ance company.
The Anti Saloon League met Monday
evening to put in new officers and to
attend to other business coming before
them. Some good work will be done
here yet.
Mrs. Foote, of Montgomery county, is
visiting hen sister Mrs. H. G. Jennings.
H. G. Bone and Tom Reardon left for
Wyoming last week where they will be
joined by Leon parties this week and
have big hunt. Mr.. Reardon has
purchased ranch and II. G. Bone will
perhaps do so.
Uncle Sam Palmer returned from his
visit at his daughters in Missouri last
week. The bad boy will no doubt have
chance to make noise and get treat
as uncle Sam met one of the charmers of
big red apple state.
Mr.. Brown, of Charlton, came in Mon
day to look after his farms here. Mr..
Needham took him out to the farm.
Blair Brenneman will move into the
property he recently purchased of H. G.
Bone.
Jake Switzer has his new coal house
completed and will be ready to supply
your wants in this line.
Henry Boyd, president of the Tingley
state bank and one of the best farmers
of Ringgold county, came in yesterday
to visit his mother and other relatives
here.
T.P. Edwards is putting a new roof
on Mrs. Boyds barn this week.
w. FL, Campbells new house will be
completed this week. Mr.. Campbell
had one of his eyes severely hurt while
cutting corn with binder. Something
hit him in the eye and it is feared he
will lose his eye. We hope it will not
be so bad as to lose his sight. Mr..
Campbell is one of our best farmers and
just getting ready to enjoy the comforts
of fine home.
Richard Hewlett died at the Creston
hospital last week and his remains were
brought here for buriel in the Oak Hill
cemetery. He leaves a wife and five
children, mother and brothers and a
host Of friends to mourn his untimely
end. Mr.. Hewlett had been sick for a
long time and the operation performed
at the hospital did him no good.
We were visited by frost both Sun
day and Monday nights, but every
thing was out of it's way. No harm was
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kingman, of
Grimes, Iowa, returned to their home
after a two weeks visit at the Davis
home.
Andy Biddle, wife and daughter left
for their home in St. Louis after visit
ing at the Hauenstein home and other
relatives here.
Jim Bone of Clarke county was trans
acting business here Monday.
Mrs. L. j. Landes is visiting at Leon
this week with her sisters, Mesdames
Van Werden and Sharp.
DR.. G. A. Bent, dentist Of Mt. Ayr, is
here this week and has his office at Ed
Gales. He thinks he will locate here
permanently and bring his family as
soon as he can get good house.
DR.. Layton was over here Tuesday
in his auto and DR.. Lands went with
him to see uncle Daniel Greenland who
is sick.
Harve DeKalb is visiting at the home
of DR.. J. L. Landes. He says he will
batch this winter again as his parents
will spend the winter in California. The
doctor is not afraid of the earthquakes
A. j. Edwards, of Diagonal, is here or
business this week.
October with all her bounties is here
again with more good things than usua
as all crops are abundant. October is
our finest month, now all nature is
striving to lend beauty to the lovely
scenes. These days bring buoyancy
of spirit and an elasticity of step even
to the aged and recovering invalid. AL
the migratory birds are singing their
farewell! songs as they depart for Their
southern home. Natures tints are
changing day by day and trying, with
the birds, to make it more lovely. Ar
early ramble in the woods along the
river makes it look grand and makes
one feel grander.
r. w. Boeger and family enjoyed a
visit and fine dinner at the home of H
G. Jennings Sunday. The Captains wife
is an excellent cook and entertains hel
guests in a way that if she kept hote
she would get all the trade.
James Daughton was here on business
Tuesday.
n. F. D. No. 3.