The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
Davis City.

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Davis City.
Halle Hoke, of What Cheer, is visiting
at the homes of VIM. Asbach and Theo.
dore Rogers.
Zulma Lanning of Shannon City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Daisy Boswell
w. A. Boone was down from Leon
Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs. r
Mesdames P. e. Shirley, G. H. finch
A. Radnich, II. L. McClaran, G. G. Grimes
]. W. Wales, R. Hembree, S. R. Frazier
Will Lee, Carter Scott and Misses Anna
Shirley and Anna Radnich went to Leon
to attend the entertainment given by
the Eastern Star ladies of that place
Monday night.
Those that went to normal from here
Sunday We're Myrta Walters, Rosamond
Severe, Jae Shirley, Bertha Fultz,
Esther Cox, Garvin and Bertha Man
chester, Nora Rogers, Mary Kicks and
Carl McDaniels.
Vivian Early was passenger to La
moni Monday.
Esther Smith, of Lamont, and Mrs.
Maud Perkins, of Kellerton, were guests
of Mrs. Flora Broom the past week.
They also visited with their brother,
VIM. Lee, south of town.
There is quite large party camping
here from Creston. Mr.. Joy has a
cousin among the number.
Mrs. Grissom Grimes made trip to
Leon last Monday.
For the information of the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ewing,
who left here last fall for southern Kan
sas, we will note that from private in
formation we received from the family
that they were all we'll pleased with
their new home notwithstanding the
report Of the contrary that is causing
much sympathy of their many old time
friends in this county. They may some
times yearn for the old familiar faces
and scenes (who has not when far from
the home made dear by long associ-
ations) and yet both financially and
otherwise they are more than content.
MRS. Pearl Grimes starts today for
Battle Creek, Mich, to be in attendance
at the graduating exercises held at the
American Medical Missionary College
in that city held June 18th. Her sister,
Miss Esther Norman, being among the
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college at that time.
John Atterber'y and wife, of Leon,
was in our city last Sunday called here
to be in attendance at the funeral of
the child of his sister, Mrs. o. Fetty.
Word was received in our city, that
Refine Harvey, one of the pioneer
settlers of Decatur county, who left
here about three years ago to make his
home in South Dakota, had died last Fri
day, June 18th, while sitting at the
dinner table at his home in that state.
The old gentleman had been in failing
health for sometime and his death was
not unexpected. We will try to obtain
an obituary for next week. He was
buried there.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Grimes spent Sunday
with old time friends south of Pleasan-
ton, also attended the basket meeting at
River View.
Winnie Cash, of Decatur, spent last
week with her friend, Mrs. Bert Adams.
Mrs. Frazier left for her home in
Oklahoma last Saturday.
Frank Kicks made trip to Leon last
Sunday.
Miss Madge Scott, of Ottumwa, is
visiting Davis City friends this week.
Mrs. W. G. Wheeler, of Pleasanton,
was calling on Davis City friends last
week.
Vivian Farley returned the past week
from Des Moines, where she has been
attending school the past season.
G. G. Grimes is giving his home resi-
dence new coat of paint.
Willis Cornett, of Leon, was caller
in our city last Friday,
A young child, the only son of Ollie
Fetty and wife was buried in our new
cemetery last Sunday, the funeral ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. Campbell
in the Nj. E. church. This is sad blow
to the grief stricken parents who have
the sympathy of all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Painter, of Blythedale
Mo-, were guests of G. M. Harris and
wife over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Thompson came in last
week from years sojourn in Colorado
Mrs. Granville Cochran, of Decatur,
is visiting friends near Davis City.