The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Hughes left last
Thursday for Abba, where they will
make their future home, their son Fred
being employed in cigar factory in
that town, and they will keep house for
him.
George Moran, the we'll known horse
buyer of King City. came in Monday and
is busy this week buying several car
loads of horses in various parts of the
country. He will be in Leon all day
Friday.
V. r.. McGinnis went to Corydon
Tuesday to attend court, being retained
as one of the attorneys i'll the case
against A. j.. Rockhold, the Lineville
banker, who is charged with fraudulent
banking.
Charles +. Heber, a prominent stock
man of Ft. Madison, was an over Sunday
visitor in this city with his old time
| friend, VIM. Ogden. Mr.. Heber is an
extensive feeder and was here trying
to buy corn.
| Mrs. G. NJ. Tharp, who was visiting It
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Grouse in this city during the
holidays, departed Friday for Hastings,
Neb., where they expect to make their
home the coming year.
Capt. J. G. Smith, and wife, of Garden
Grove, passed through Leon Tuesday on
their way to Des Noines, where they
will remain while the legislature is in
Session, Capt. Smith having a position
as one of the doorkeepers.
7. M. Stuart, one of the leading at
torneys of Charlton, was in Leon Friday,
having been retained by the Adams
Express Co. to represent them in the
proceedings growing out Of the recent
liquor seizure at their Office in this
city.
Mrs. Horace Brown, of Pleasanton, re-
turned Thursday from visit of several
weeks at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Vredenburg, at Moor
head, Iowa, and visited over night with
, her sister, Mrs. j. 3. Newlin, in this
city.
Mrs. Myra Howard, of Davis City, was
: visiting at the home of her friend, Mrs.
Irwin Gore, in this city the latter part
OF last week, and while here called to
> as she says she could not get along
without it.
Harry Wright and wife went to Gains
vile Monday to visit few days at the
home of Mrs. Wright's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Biddison. Mr.. Wright will re-
turn shortly to make arrangements for
the opening of his new implement store
| in this city.
Tom w. Smith and wife, of Redfrow
okla, are here visiting with friends and
relatives in Decatur county, Mr.. Smith
being brother of Mrs. w. r. Moore, of
this city. He has ppospered since going
, to Oklahoma, and is we'll fixed in this
/. world S goods.
) Charles Umphress and wife, of
, Washington, Iowa, who were visiting in
this city at the home of Mrs. Umphress'
) sister, Mrs. Charles Combs, departed
Friday for Leroy where they will visit
a few days at the home of Mr.. Umphress'
!. mother before returning home.
, Walter Johnson and wife returned
) Monday from visit of several weeks
at the home of their daughter, Mrs. E.
E. Somes, of Chicago Heights, iii. The
many friends in this city of Mrs. Somes
will be pleased to hear that she has re-
covered from her recent severe illness.
James NJ. Dale returned to Moline,
ILL.,, Monday, having spent the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. G..
Dale of Hamilton township, and many
friends. MIR. Dale is the private secre-
tary of Chas. Deere of the firm OF Deere
& Co., the large pillow mandatory of
, Moline.
: Fred Waight, of Peoria, M, spent
: New Years in this city at the home of
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. W.T.. Waight,
returning to Peoria Monday night.
Fred has responsible position in big
department store at Peoria, and had to
make his visit short one, but it was
greatly enjoyed by the family.
j. W. Wasscn returned Monday from
:. two weeks trip through the great
southwest, and while gone Travelled over
a good part of Texas. In partnership
with his brother-in-law, Crit Rockhold,
of Lincville, Mr.. WATSON purchased nine
sections of fine land near Hereford,
Texas, and expects to realize a good
thing out of the Investment, although
he has no intention of moving to that
country himself.
! Frank P. Shy, an old time Decatur
county boy, came in Sunday for visit
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. N. Shy, of northwest of Leon. Mr..
Shy is now one of the leading business
men of Minden, Neb., being engaged in
the jewelry business, and has been very
successful. THE REPORTER will hereaf-
ter keep him posted on old Decatur
county, for he says he yearns to hear all
the news of his old friends.