The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28

Mrs. r. A. Rodgers aud Mrs. M. A.
Phipps, of Garden Grove, passed
through this city Tuesday, going to Ft.
Dodge to visit their brother, Thomas
Hurley.
DR.. Amos Mitchell and wife of Weldon
were in this city last Thursday, being
on their way to Lamont, to attend the
meeting of the Decatur County Medical
society.
Mrs. Margaret Covey, of Stewart,
Iowa, who has been visiting at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Stone in this
city, went to Kellerton Monday to visit
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Arnett, of Pontiac,
Illinois, are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Bryson, of Woodland
township. Mrs. Arnett is sister Of
Mr.. Bryson.
w. H. Weller, formerly of Davis City,
but now Of southern Texas, was in this
city last Saturday on business. Mr..
Weller is in the rice milling business
and is doing we'll.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Reeder went to
Andover, Mo-, last Thursday. Mr..
Reeder occupied the pulpit on Sunday
and Mrs. Reeder will visit with her
parents for about week.
Mrs. w. A. Mccain returned last Fri
day evening from Kellerton where she
has been at the bedside of her mother
who was seriously injured last week by
being thrown from horse.
Miss Nellie McGrath, of Des Moines,
came to this city last Thursday and
visited at the home of MIR. and Mrs. A.
P. Olsen until Friday, going to Lamont
to visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Townsend, of De-
catur, left last Saturday for Denver,
Colorado, where Mr.. Townsend goes to
look after some important business
matters. Mrs. Townsend will extend
her visit to the coast.
Fred Kemp, of Los Angeles, Calf, ar
rived in this city last Saturday on an
extended visit to his parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. A. f. Kemp, in this city. Fred has
a fine position in that city but does not
know whether he will return or not.
Mrs. L. D. Kelley returned to her
home in Lamont last Saturday, after a
short visit at the home of her son, coun-
ty attorney w. B. Kelley, in this city.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop,
of Cody, Neb., returned with her for a
short visit.
John r. Conrey returned last Friday
evening from Springfield, Mo-. where he
had been for couple of weeks visiting
at the home of his son Trip. Mr.. Conrey
took trip down through Arkansas but
says there is no country like good old
Decatur county.
Mrs. Walter johnson, who has been
! seriously i'll for some time, was taken to
Chicago Tuesday, where she will be
cared for at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. E. E. Somes. The maAy friends of
Mrs. johnson in this city sincerely
hope that she may soon be restored to
good health.
S. W. Sears, of Center township, re-
turned last Sunday from Springfield
Illinois, where he went to attend large
public sale of short Horn cattle. AL
though Mr.. Sears did not purchase any
stock at this sale he says he was paid
for attending in gathering up points in
the raising Of fine cattle.
]. P. Hall, general agent A., T. & S. F.
railway, of Denver, Colorado, arrived in
this city last Friday on a short visit to
his wife, who is visiting at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Amanda McClelland
and also his many friends. Many years
ago Mr.. Hall was telegraph operator
at the depot in this city but went west
and has been promoted until now he
holds one of the highest positions of the
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