The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-07
CORRESPO NDfNCE.
Davis City.

After visiting for two weeks at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Radnish, Mrs. Helen Tyra left Saturday
for her home near Des Moines.
Mrs. l. N. Jeffries and daughter Alice,
were initiated into the mysteries of the
Eastern Star lodge Friday evening.
Mrs. Aaron Henderson visited with
Leon relatives the past week.
Alb Teale, of Kellerton, was over the
past week assisting in getting the stock
Of A. L. Teale ready for removal to Kel-
ierton. Our citizens regret very much
TO see the Teale store removed from
our town, but understand once for all
that it was not for lack of patronage
that caused the move.
Mrs. Alice Martz left Wednesday to
join her husband in Arkansas, where he
has a position as conductor.
Mrs. Frank Cartwright and Mrs. J. w.
Wales left Tuesday to visit relatives
At Chanute, Kas.
Grandma Cummins and Grandma JEFF
fries both visited their new grandson in
Leon the past week.
VIM. Boone was down from Leon be-
tween trains Sunday.
Mrs. G. c.. Grimes and Mrs. II. L. Nc
Claran made trip to Leon Friday and
Saturday.
Grampa Cornett and family and Chas.
Gore and wife left last week for Promise
City, Iowa, to take charge Of hotel at
that place. Aaron Cornett will occupy
Grandpa Cornett's home in this city.
Roy Robinson, son of DIR. ]. III. Robin
son, is a student at the Iowa City
college.
Two Halloween parties were held in
this city last Thursday evening, one for
the little folks at W. L.. Severe's and
one for the young folks at Lee Craig's.
All report good time. There was a
marked absence of the usual Halloween
pranks that is and has been such nui-
sance in the past.
Mrs. Clara Wernwitch left Wednes-
day for visit with relatives at Shenan-
doah, Iowa.
A birthday dinner party was held on
Wednesday of last week at the home of
Mr.. Lew Thompson, being arranged by
his two daughters in honor Of Mrs.
Thompson's 51st birthday. There were
joyed good time. Mrs. Thompson was
the recipient of number of presents.
A. B. Norman left Tuesday of last
week for Colorado, where he goes to
0ommence improving claim he recent
~ drew in one of the land drawings.
Mrs. P. A. Robinson left Wednesday
for visit in northern Iowa. From
there she will go to Ottumwa to make
her future home.
Miss Rosa Hockert left Saturday for
Ottumwa and will make her home in
that city.
i Mrs. Annie Erwin, who has been visit.
4 ing relatives in our city for the past
month, went to Leon Saturday and from
there she will return to her home at
Macon, Mo.
Two protracted meetings are in pro-
gress here. The one at the L. D. S
church has been in progress three
weeks, and the one at the Advent
church for two weeks. Both churches
have good congregations and the minis
tiers of both are earnest workers for the
4 cause of Christ.
VIM. Post and family, of Leon, were
Sunday visitors in our city.
Last Monday John Sly moved his
family here from Pleasant Valley. For
the present they will occupy the house
vacated by William West in the south.
west part of town.
Miss Nora Biggs, Of Leon, was guest
Is OF I'll. l.. McClaran over Sunday.
Mrs. B. E. Musser and Miss Alton
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Miss Lena Tapscott, of Lamont, was
Z guest Of Mrs. Myrtle Frazier last Sun
day.
Sam Hamilton has moved from the
house he occupied on Main street to
the Van Smith house in the south part
4 of town.
Ed Thompson moved here last week
from Bethany. For the present he will
occupy enc of the Parker houses in the
west part of town.
Aaron Cornett has started a new
butcher shop on Bridge street.
George Spicer and wife, of Leon,
were down to attend the birthday din
ner of his sister. Mrs. Lew Thompson.
Dick Scott had business at Leon last
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Harris visited with Blythe
dale relatives the past week.
Mrs. Il. p. Campbell has returned
from trip to Burlington.
Rev. Howard left last Monday for
Pleasanton, where he will hold series
ofsmeetings.
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