The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
Grand River.

DIR. Wards next dates at Grand River
are Nov. 18th to 18th.
G. NJ. Grim and family have moved in
the Fabler property in the east part of
town. Mr.. Grim will begin the publica-
ton of paper here to be known as the
Grand River Local. He expects the
press this week and will begin the work
at once. He was our editor about ten
years ago, and we heartily welcome Mr..
Grim and family back to our town and
wish him abundant success with the
Local. Give him plenty of job work
and he can stem the tide.
j. II. Crees was visitor at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Ellsworth Brammer
last Monday. He had job of insurance
here and met many Of his old time
friends who are always glad to see him,
but none we're as enthusiastic as his
two grandchildren who welcomed him
with long loving hug which did us
good to witness. Blessed is the man
whom the children love.
Mrs. Joe Brown is home from her
visit to Kansas, where she has been for
three weeks. She says crops are good
and wheat is cheap, but it is as dry
there as here.
Tom Coin and wife are here from
North Dakota. Mr.. Coin likes it there
and says it is an awful good place for a
lazy man to farm as he has to do so
little work to make money. He told us
it would suit us and ]. H. Crees the best
kind. We think so too and if Joe will
go we will try it with uncle Tommie but
we can see he has an aching heart for
Iowa again. Do not be surprised to
hear of him buying farm here especial
ly if us two tired fellows do not go back
with him. However we welcome Tommie
and his esteemed wife back again and
hope they will remain, for we are sure
they like it here the best.
DR.. B. D. DeKalb had business here
last week.
George Baker, the next county at
torney, was here last week looking after
his chances. Mr.. Kelley has been
good officer, but the critics seem to
think Baker was the best. We heard
some republicans say they would vote
for him.
DR.. j. b. Robinson says the stork has
brought eight fine new boys and girls
since he returned from Abba. The
doctor has long been guying Fred
Ticknor the man from Arkansas be-
cause Fred brought an apple from there.
Fricknor now calls the doctor Abba
Jim or the kid catcher from California.
DIR. W. G. Ward was here last week
and had so much work he was compell-
ed to stay over another week. Mrs.
Ward came last Friday to remain with
him until he could return to Garden
Grove.
John Andrews will build a new house
in the spring.
w. G. Campbell went to Corydon last
Friday to consult an eye specialist re-
turning home Saturday. He gave Mr..
Campbell little hopes of restoring his
eye sight. Mr.. Campbell has the SYM
pathy of tie neighborhood in his great
loss.
Mrs. Minnie Hayes, of Milan, Mo-,
who has been visiting at the Shook
home for three week returned to her
home last Friday.
Cole Young who has been running a
thrashing machine up in Dakota all
summer returned home last week. He
likes it out there but thinks Iowa the
best. He reports crops fair and says
threshing not done yet.
The meanest man we ever heard of
stole Uncle Ham Young's apples off
his trees several nights ago. One can
hardly believe that humanity can be
lost to the sins OF right and sympathy
to fellow human who is afflicted like
Mr.. Young with blindness yet makes
an honest living and is also able to
be charitable and in such circumstances
this inhuman wretch will steal the old
mans last apple.
Mr.. Northey is helping Roy switzer
in the bank.
Chas. Girdner, of GAINESVILLE, was
working in the State Saving bank last
week. getting acquainted with the work
before entering upon his duties. He
returned to GAINESVILLE Monday.
j. E. Estes spoke to a large audience
at the opera house last Thursday night.
Our popular county superintendent
came over with him to see about his
chances. He has been good officer
and should be reelected by d big vote.
A. l.. BezOld is busy selling pumps and
windmills this dry weather.
VIM. Daughton, of Beaconsfield, had
business here Saturday.
Allie Palmer is making some fine new
fixtures tor Ackerley's big store.
Messers J. A. Dale and Ticknor were
at Shenandoah last week inspecting a
chicken ranch. The chickens of Iowa
pay profit to the raiser and every old
hen ii properly managed will net a
dollar year at least.
The M. E. pulpit is still unsupplied
here, the longest we have been with
ont pastor for fourteen years.
Neil Keller is sure happy boy; he
was driving his calf around town hitch
ed to buggy just like horse, Neil
has him we'll broke and is envied by the
small boys generally.
DR.. Bent has been having a good
practice since coming here from Mt
Ayr. He likes our to- n very much SC
far.
A small blaze started at the creamery
at noon last Tuesday; the fire bel
br ught he people out on the double
quick but Mr.. Kinds had the fire out in
short order. The fire started from some
old boards that were too close to the
engine. You cannot be too careful with
fire at any time.
PIG. Griffin and S. H. Covington had
business in Leon last Saturday. Gov
ington is making good canvass for the
onuntv and will meat with pood roonlte