The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-30

of days here with his sister, Mrs. j. G.
johnson, who was quite sick last week,
but we are pleased to state is now much
better
Mrs. John Kelley and baby, of
Carbonate, ILL.,, who are visiting at the
home of her uncle, James Grandgtatf, in
this city went to Weldon Friday to
visit few days with relatives in that
vicinity.
E.. Brown went down to GAINESVILLE
Saturday for an over Sunday visit at
the home of II. M. Hoadley. Mr.. Brown
and family expect to move to their big
farm near Paoli. Kas., about the first of
November.
G. L. Rudibaugh, of Davis City, passed
through this city last Friday on his
way to Des Mones where he again has
charge of one of the main gates at the
big state fair, position he has held for
several years.
Mrs. w. A. Alexander returned Friday
evening from Clarinda. where she was
called a few days previous to see her
brother John Merwin, who is failing
very rapidly and grave fears are enter
tanned for his recovery.
Miss Mary Arnold, of Davis City, who
taught the past year in the Garden
Grove public schools, left Friday for
Hoquiam, WASH. having accepted a
position as one Of the teachers in the
public schools in that city.
Prof j. M. Pierce returned from Mo
hall, N. d., last Thursday, where he was
looking after farm which he owns, and
the same day Mrs. Pierce and little
Helen returned from visit of several
weeks with relatives at Atlantic.
Mrs. Isaac Cation and daughter Hazel
left Thursday for a few days visit with
relatives at WOODBURY. and Charlton.
Her little niece Louise Gravatte. of
Charlton, who was here visiting, return
ed to her home at Charlton with them.
Mrs. John Chastain jr. and daughter
Goldeane, of east of town, and her
sister, Mrs. S. f. Williams, and son
Chef, of Hereford, Texas, went to La
moni Saturday to visit over Sunday at
the home of their brother, Harry Yost.
Mrs. Z. ]. Weber, who was visiting
at the home of her uncle, William
Ogden, in this city, returned Tuesday
to her home at Nauvoo, Ill. Her aunt,
Mrs. Sarah Sloan, Of kellerton, accom-
panied her to Nauvoo, and will visit a
few weeks at that place.
w. F. O'Brien, a former we'll known
and popular operator at the Burlington
depot in this city, spent couple of
days here visiting with friends the
latter part of last week. He is now
employed as an operator at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, on the Northwestern r. r.
j.. Garner, Of Eden township, re-
turned Tuesday from trip to North
Dakota. While gone he entered a half
section of land near Bellfield, one quar-
ter being homestead and the other a
water right claim. He has no intention
however of moving his family to that
country at present.
]. E. Penniwell who has been visiting
at the home OF his parents in this city
for several weeks, left Sunday for
Little Rock, Ark, to resume his duties
with the Westinghouse, Church, Kerr
Co.. who are building the two million
dollar machine shops at Argenta, just
across the river from Little Rock.
: County clerk A. S. Tharp and county
recorder w. A. Poush returned Friday
morning from Council Bluffs where they
attended the convention of the county
clerks and recorders. They report a
pleasant session and were delightfully."-
entertainment including trip out to
Lake Manawa, where they were given
every courtesy.
Among those who left Tuesday to
attend the state fair at Des Moines
were S. w. Hurst Eli Hutchinson, Har-
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zell, M. Linden, Norm Morgan, w. A.
Allbaugh, Earl Epperley, Howard Eals,
, Ralph Paris, Walter Cruikshank, Sam
Downey, Roy Hall, Otis Deisher and
Warren Sankey.
Mrs. ]. A. Caster and son Brown re-
turned Tuesday from an extended visit
in the east. They took steamer at
New Orleans and landed at New York,
visiting the eastern cities before going
to Ohio where they visited several
weeks with relatives, after which they
visited Niagara Falls and made the trip
by steamer down the st. Lawrence river
to Quebec.
j. w. Beavers, of Carleton, Neb., came
in yesterday to visit few days with
relatives in this county. In company
with his brother, J. S. Beavers, of Wood
land he went to Des Moines Wednesday
afternoon to attend the state fair. Mr.
Beavers owns one of the finest farms in
all Nebraska, only a mile and half
from Carleton, and has repeatedly re-
, fused $500 an acre for it. OF course he
reads The REPORTER and says they
watch for it with great interest every
week.
, G. M. Axes left Saturday for Des
, Moines to assume his duties as CHIEF
marshal at the great Iowa State Fair
Charley sent his fine saddle horse
across the country and reports from
Des Moines say he is handling the
5 enormous crowds at the fair in better
} shape than any previous chief marshal
The directors knew what they were do.
ing when they selected Mr.. Axes fol
,, this responsible position, and could moi
have made better selection in the
, entire state.
Miss Kathleen Ogden left Monday fol
' Lusk, Wyoming, where she will teach il
, the public schools the coming year, at
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