The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-23


passed through this city Mon
day returning from New Hampton, Mo-,
where he had taken shipment of
horses and was going back after another
load.
Miss Ella Kemp returned Saturday.
from spending few days in Osceola ar
ranging for her music studio which she
will conduct in that city the coming
year in connection with her position as
musical instructor in the Osceola public
schools.
Rev. w. H. Shipman, of Guthrie Cen
ter, visited over Sunday in this city, the
guest Of his son, Rev. Roy Shipman,
pastor of the Leon NJ. e. church. The
elder Rev. Shipman was also a pastor of
the Leon church more than twenty
years ago.
John Gore, of Davis City, passed
through this city Friday on his way to
Charlton, where he was called to
answer to the charge of perjury in Sc
curing marriage licenses for q couple of
Davis City young couples couple of
weeks ago.
Grover Quiet, who has been visiting
at the home of his parents near this
city. left Friday for Des Moines and
after short visit in that city will re-
turn to Kansas City where he has a
responsible position with the Fidelity
Trust Go. Bank.
A. ]. Smith, of High Point township,
was in Leon Thursday, and made us a
pleasant call. He is closing up his
affairs with the intention of moving to
St. Cloud, Mimi, and expects to start
with his family within a few days,
driving across the country.
M. A. Gammill left Saturday for Des
Moines where he will remain until the
state fair closes, holding the position as
assistant superintendent of the ma
chinery department, position which he
has filled with entire satisfaction to the
management for several years.
Misses saba Penniwell and Jess
Pryor went to Kansas City Saturday
where they will spend a few weeks
trimming in the wholesale millinery
houses and becoming acquainted with
the fall styles. Both ladies will trim
this fall at Thompson & Warmers.
Marion WATSON returned Saturday
from visit with his parents at Here
ford, Texas. He reports fine time and
had quite an experience hunting jack
rabbits and coyotes down there and had
the pleasure of killing big bob cat,
and is having the skin tanned for a rug.
]. H. Evans returned Saturday from
Minneapolis, Mimi, where he attended
the National G. A. r. encampment. He
reports most enjoyable time and says
the people of Minneapolis did every
thing in their power to make the visit
of the old veterans to their city pleas
ant one.
W.A.Alexander and son Give returned
last Thursday from Creston where they
went to consult specialist in regard to
an injury to Gives eyes. 1t developed
that his eyesight is seriously affected,
not so much from the injury as from a
chronic affection and it is feared he will
have considerable trouble with them.
DR.. H. R. Layton came down from
Lake Okoboji last Wednesday and spent
a day in this city looking after bust
ness matters. He reports excellent
fishing at the lakes this season, and
says the north part of the state has had
an abundance of rain, the lakes having
risen sixteen inches in the last few
weeks.
John Ledgerwood and wife left Thurs
day for Des Moines, where they will
remain until the state fair closes, Mr..
Ledgerwood being the director from
the eighth district, and in charge of the
machinery exhibit, which promises to
be the greatest this year in the history
of the state fair.
Mrs. G. w. Gravatte, of Charlton,
stopped off in this city last week and
visited few days at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Isaac Cation, while on her
way home from Clinton, Mo-, where she
had been visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Parsons,
former we'll known residents of this
county.
John Owens and wife, of Beaconsfeld,
left Tuesday for Nebraska to visit rela-
tives and old Decatur county friends.
Their little daughter Alice and Miss
Nellie Barrett who have been visiting
the latter's parents at Tobias, Neb., will
return with them. Miss Nellie has
been selected as principal of the
Beaconstield schools the coming year.
Isaac Jones, who lives near Bethany,
stopped off in this city Friday and
visited over night with old friends
while returning from Minneapolis,
where he attended the G.. A. r. en-
campment. Mr.. Jones was for many
years resident of this county and is
we'll remembered by the older resi-
dents, especially the G.. A. r. boys.
Harry A. Mayer, who recently went
to Chicago to accept splendid
position as buyer and seller in the big
wholesale wool house of Silberman Bros.
came in Friday and visited until Sun
day afternoon with his father and many
friends in this city. While we are sorry
to see Mr.. Mayer leave this city, we re-
joice with his many friends over the
excellent position which he has secured.
Mr.. Abner Fairall, of Frazeysburg,
Ohio, arrived Saturday, being called
here by the serious illness of his broth
er, Clark Fairall, who has been in feeble
health for some time. Mr.. Fairall was
one of the early settlers in this county,
Int 1oft horo 1870 o,a III.