The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-03


Mrs. w. A. Brown, of Centerville, came
over Friday evening and visited until
Monday at the home of her brother, DIR.
f. A. Bowman, and with many friends in
this city who are always glad to see
her.
DR.. and Mrs. B. ID. DeKalb returned
Friday to their home at DeKalb, having
stopped here few days on their return
from California to visit their daughters,
Mrs. l.. p. Van Werden and Mrs. Ed. III.
Sharp.
DIR. Baker and wife, of GAINESVILLE,
passed through this city Tuesday on
their way to st. Francis, Kansas, for
short visit with relatives. They ex-
pect to stop on the way home to visit
few days in st. Joe.
G. E. Henderson and wife returned
Friday from Davis City, where they
were visiting friends and attending the
graduating exercises of the Davis City
high school, Mrs. Henderson's sister be-
ing one of the graduates.
Mrs. j. o. Parrish who stopped off here
on her way home from visit with her
daughter in Kansas City to visit at the
homes OF G. w. Hoffman and Harry ].
Vogt, returned Thursday afternoon to
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w. Wight and wife, of New York City,
arrived in Leon Tuesday and expect to
make their home in this county. Mr..
Wight has formed partnership with
j. B. Dale, of near Pleasanton, and will
engage in the raising of fine cattle on
an extensive scale.
Thursday from short visit at the home
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to Decatur City to visit couple of days
with relatives before resuming her
duties as stenographer in C. w. Hoff-
mans law office in this city.
Miss Athena Crawford who has been
teaching in the Redding public schools
the past year, returned to her home in
this city Saturday evening, the Redding
schools closing on Friday. Miss Craw-
ford has been reelected to position in
the same schools for next year.
Miss Ruth Sanger who has been
teaching the District No. 4 school in
Garden Grove township the past year,
closed the school year on last Friday
with appropriate exercises and return
ed Tuesday to her home near this
city. Miss Sanger has been very sue
cessful and has been re-employed for
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V. II. McGinnis went to Osceola Mon
day where he will be gone all week at
tending court, having been retained to
defend Clark Williams, who was indict-
ed charged with the murder of his
father-in-law, Lee belong, who died
about year ago, and it is claimed that
evidence was found that he had been
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being indicted.
Tom Smith, a former we'll known resi-
dent OF this city, but for several years a
resident OF Oklahoma, returned Tuesday
to his home near Deer Creek, Oklahoma,
after pleasant visit with relatives in
various parts of this county. Since
going to Oklahoma Mr.. Smith has pros
pered and now owns several hundred
acres OF fine farm land. He says he has
excellent prospects for big wheat
crop this year.
Ed Parker and Henry Vanostrand, of
east of town left last Thursday after
noon with their families for trip west
expecting to be gone for several
months. They will travel leisurely
across the country by team and their
destination is Colorado, the trip being
taken for the benefit of the health OF
their families. They had two wagons
we'll equipped for out door life and dc
not expect to sleep under roof for
several months to come.
f. r. Bedier and wife returned Sun
day from Santa Monica, Calf, where
they spent the winter, stopping on the
way home for visit with their daugh.
ters at Grand Junction, Colorado. Frank
says California is a delightful place tc
spend the winter, but for an all around
country Iowa beats them all. He has
also expressed regret that they left
California before the earthquakes came
as he has always wanted to experience
a good healthy earthquake shock.