The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

MIS-. Sarah Cam, OF Sullivan, ILL.,, and
her daughters, Mrs. Anna Murphy and
Nellie Brown, of Chicago, came last Fri
day for visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Watson Cain, west of town.
w. L. Bowman and little son, of King
City, Mo, who were visiting in this at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Emma Bow
man, went to Bethany, Mo-, Thursday to
spend few days before returning home.
Mrs. John Zimmerman left Monday
to join her husband at Mine LaMotte,
Mo-, where they will make their home,
stopping on the way few days to visit
relatives at Humeston, Charlton and
Lucas.
Mrs. Ed. Kemp and children, who have
been visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Nancy CARRIER, and other relatives
and friends in this city and vicinity, re-
turned Saturday to their home at Atchi-
son, Kas.
Seth Byrum, of Woodland, and Ben
Byrum, of Garden Grove, left last Thurs
day afternoon for Nebraska City, Neb.,
where they were called to see their
brother Wesley Byrum, former resi-
dent of this county, who is dangerously
ill.
In. Beard and wife returned Friday
to their home at Osceola after visiting
few days with their many friends in
this city. During their residence in
Leon Mr.. and Mrs. Beard made large
circle of friends and it is hard for them
to break away from them.
w. G. Overholtzer, of Grand River,
was in Leon Tuesday, being on his way
home from Chicago, where he took a
shipment OF seven cars of cattle and
hogs. His cattle sold for S6.1O, but
there was an unusually large shrinkage
on account of the new grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gardner, of Ottum-
wa, came Friday and visited over
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Gardeners
cousin, ]. A. Caster. Mr.. Gardner is
head clerk in the Office of John Morrell
& Co., at Ottumwa, having been con-
nected with the firm for eighteen years.
G. A. Drury, of Grimes, Iowa, came in
Monday to join his wife who has been
here for couple Of weeks visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Allen. After short visit
here they will go to San Diego, CAL,
where they expect to make their future
home.
G: NJ. hurry, a former prominent
businessman of this city, now in the
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passed through this city Saturday re-
turning from flying visit to Van Vert.
He had been in Kansas City on business
and took the opportunity to run up
here for little visit.
William Mcbride, of Weston, w. Va.
visited over Sunday in this city at the
home of his cousin, Mrs. S. G. PENN
we'll. He was visiting sister in Des
Moines and came down here for a
couple of days to renew old acquaint.
ances, having worked at the carpenter
trade in this city in 1869.
Postal clerk E. V. Lawrence went tc
Charlton Friday to load his household
goods for shipment to Downer's Grove
ILL.,, where they will make their home
Mr.. Lawrence having run on the fas
mail train between Chicago and Council
Bluffs. His family who have spent the
summer in this city left for Downer'.
, Grove the first of the week.
Mrs. G. M. Kohler and son Bobbie de
parted Thursday for their home at Butte
Mont, after pleasant visit of severa
: weeks in this city at the home of he
! parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowsher
Mrs. Kohler was former resident o
this city and has many friends here who
have greatly enjoyed her visit to thi
city. Miss Edna Kohler will remain
, here couple of weeks more and thel
goes to Nashville, Tenn, to atten.
/ school the coming year.
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