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


w. G. Stempel & Co. for wall paper of
every description.
Sigler & Co., are making some ex-
tensive repairs to their livery stable
on East Commercial street.
For RENT-A room house, close to
square. Newly repaired.
IT. HARRIS.
Mrs. B. F. Bledsoe, of Woodland town
ship, was successfully operated upon
last Tuesday, by Drs. Greenman, Lay
ton, FoXworthy, and Bowman.
We sold seven Velie buggies and
spring wagons, four set of harness and
one Charter Oak wagon last Saturday.
BoWsHER & BowsHER.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve dinner and supper in the
basement of their church, on the 18th
of July. Price % cents.
will keep two fine Hereford and
Jersey bulls at my barn in Leon, for
service during the season of 1906.
soft. G. M. AXES.
Last Saturday C. NJ. Axes sold his
fine driving team, which has been great
ly admired by Leon people, to Kirk
Mosher, of Cambria, Iowa. Mr.. Mosher
says it was one of the best teams ever
shipped out of Decatur county.
Mrs. w. A. McCann's mother, Mrs.
w. r. Moore, residing near Kellerton,
was painfully injured yesterday, being
thrown from horse and suffering a
dislocation of the hip, Mrs. Mccain
lett this morning for her-bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. CARRIER very
charmingly entertained the members of
the Priscilla club at their home in north
Leon last Wednesday evening. The
evening was spent in guessing contests
and various games, refreshments being
served. A very enjoyable evening was
spent by those present.
A successful operation was per-
formed last Wednesday, by Drs.
Bowman, Foxworthy, Layton, and
Greenman, upon Mrs. Will McKern, for
trouble of long standing. Her many
friends will be glad to know that she
is rapidly recovering, and will soon be
restored to health.
1t looked like circus day in Leon last
Saturday. The streets were crowded
and every available hitching post in
town was in use. The stores were all
busy, and everybody had a good trade.
but the farmers had been hustling in
the fields during the week and had
come to town to replenish their supplies.
A large swarm of bees took possession
of the walk in front of the Stated
house on east Commercial street Satur-
day, having settled on a large maple
shade tree which has large hole in it
and the way the bees were crawling in
to it was a caution. 1t seems that this
as last year swarm settled on this
same tree.
]. A. Marvin, who lives in Eden town
ship, had surprise package handed
him by his COW the other morning. The
COW gave birth to a calf which is minus
a tail and has only part of spinal
column, about four inches of the rear
part of the back bone being absent.
The little animal is healthy and APP
parently suffers no inconvenience as
yet, but that tail will certainly be
missed in fly times to come.
Floyd Hinebaugh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hinebaugh, of High Point town
ship, met with quite painful accident
last Saturday. While riding on a
cultivator his hand became caught in
some manner crushing one of his fingers
terrible, he was brought to Leon and
DR.. Foxworthy amputated the finger
just below the nail. The little fellow
was quite plucky, standing the opera
ton without tlinching.
The various committees appointed to
look after the Big Celebration at Leon
July 4th are busily at work getting to.
gather bunch of attractions that will
make everybody sit up and take notice
1t is the intention to make this day one
to be long rendered as joyous, happy
holiday. The people Of Leon have
joined hands to entertain the entire
county as their guests, and you, and al
your friends and relatives are specially
invited. Hang dull care and come
celebrate with us.
Mrs. Lucy Ray has let the contract
for heating both first and second floors
of her brick business building on the
north side of the square to Farquhal
Bros. They will use a No. 800 Round
Oak hot air furnace. The first floor will
be heated from one large register. The
four rooms on the second floor will be
heated from four, large sized, double
asbestos paper covered wall pipes
which were constructed and placed by
Farquhar Bros. when the building was
erected.
Mesdames John A. and Julian T
Harris charmingly entertained about
thirty guests at the home of the former
in north Leon Tuesday afternoon in
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