The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-15
REPORTER THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5.

John Ledgerwood, who holds an APP
pointment as special agent for the
Inter State Commerce Committee, left |
last Friday morning for Oklahoma, and
expects to be engaged in special work
for several weeks to come.
r. C. Meek, wife and daughter Celia,
of Coshocton, Ohio, who were visiting
at the homes of George and Richard
Meek in Eden township, went to Davis
City Monday to visit a few days with
friends and relatives in that vicinity.
Miss Mayme Sporleder, of Lamont,
was an over Sunday visitor at the home
of E. ]. Sanlley in this city, and render
ed valuable assistance with the music
at the Nj. Il. church, singing beautiful
solos at both morning and evening
service.
X. L. Ross, of the west side of the
county, who is attending Highland Park
college at Des Moines, spent last week
in this county, having come down to
vote and visit a few days with home
folks. He returned to Des Moines again
Saturday.
| Mrs. A. E. Grimes, of Davis City,
came in Monday from Weldon, where
she had been visiting with her daugh-
ters, and stopped here for visit at the
home of her son, Nj. Il. Grimes, the
popular manager of the Kraft Clothing
Co., store.
Judge II. NJ. Towner came in Monday
from his home at Corning and convened
the November term of the district
court Immediately after dinner. Judge
Towner was greatly pleased when he
received the news last week that the
court house proposition had carried
Mrs. Arthur Grenawalt and daughter
Ruth, of Lamont, came last Wednesday
and visited over Sunday at the home of
j. V. Lemley in this city. Mr.. Grena-
walt came up Saturday evening and
returned home with them on the early
train Monday morning.
j. L. Clark, wife and sons o. L. and
Roy, of Bradshaw, Neb., arrived Tues
day as witnesses in the George Over
holtzer case. They were former we'll
known citizens of Grand River, were
Mr.. Clark was section foreman for many
years. He is now section foreman on
; the B. & Nj. at Bradshaw at a salary of
$50 per month.
S. II. Covington, of Grand River, was
in town Monday and it kept him busy
receiving congratulations of his friends
over his election as the democratic
: member of the board of supervisors.
toiu UdhSS UlC uOuOIS SFuCclully, dIltl
although he will not take his office for a
year from next January, he will keep a
, pretty close watch on the business
, a fairs of the county.
5 NJ. G.. Belts, of Hamilton township
came in Monday from Dos Moines, to
: attend to some business in the district
court, after which he expects to leave
at once for Rodondo, Wash, where his
family will make their home during the
!. next year. Mr.. Belts did not sell his
r farm in this county but rented it, and
we expect to see him back at the
expiration of the year.
; John f. Hacker, of Long C1eel:, came
, Monday to attend the session of the
board of supervisors. Mr.. Hacker was
, defeated for the reelection but says he
is satisfied, as he has done his full
: duty on the board, and his defeat was
the result of being sacrificed at De-
5 catur on account of the court house
, question. Mr.. Hackers term on the
board does not expire until Jan. 1st,
7 1908, so that he will have considerable
! to do with the building of the new
, court house.
w. l.. Edmondson, of Bloomington
township. came to Leon Monday to at
tend the regular session of the board
/ of supervisors. The defeat Of Mr.. Ed
t mondson for reelection is to be
deplored, for he has made one of the
most efficient members of the board
7 who ever served the taxpayers of De-
} catur county in this capacity. He has
at all times done his duty, no matter
, what his personal views were, and has
worked assiduously for the best well
: fare of the county. To the opposition
} to the new court house can be attrib-
7 uted his defeat, for they slaughtered
5 him ruthlessly.