The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

UHe ". -. ~. ColleSe at les MONIES, re-
turned home last Wednesday evening to
rest up while recovering from spell of
sickness.
Mrs. John Vanderley, of Humeston,
came down Saturday and visited few
days with Mr.. Vanderley. who is the
popular pharmacist at Van Werden's
drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Beck, of Grand
River, were visiting with friends in
this city last Thursday. They are pre-
pairing to move to Van Vert, where MIR.
Beck will have charge of S. Fl. Coving-
toms store.
Miss Ethel Merritt who has been
visiting at the home of her cousin, DR..
w. G. Jeffries in this city for several
weeks, returned Saturday to her home
at Allerton.
Mrs. Charles Daniels, of St. Charles,
passed through this city last Thursday
on her way to Lamont, where she was
called by the illness of her sister, Mrs.
f. w. Rauch.
Albert Dyer, of near Decatur, visited
over Sunday with his father-in-law, J..
M. Harmon. He departed Wednesday
for Hartford, Kansas, where he has
rented large farm.
In. McDonough and family, Of Mo-
ravia, came in Sunday for visit at the
home of Mrs. McDonoughs father, VIM.
Vanostrand, and other relatives in
this city and vicinity.
W." w. Warner and wife departed
SUNDAY for GhiaoOn yr,hn thou i'll
spend week selecting new dry goods
and millinery for the Thompson &
Warner store in this city.
Horace Farquhar returned Saturday
from Des Moines where he attended the
annual conventions of the Iowa Retail
Merchants Association and the Iowa
Retail Hardware Dealers.
Mrs. ]. w. Mcdowell, of Davis City,
who was called to this city by the i'll
ness of her daughter, Mrs. f. L. Lorey,
returned home Thursday, Mrs. Lorey
being considerably improved.
G.. E. Gardner went to Kansas City
Thursday and visited few days with
Mrs. Gardner who has been taking
medical treatment at sanitarium in
Kansas City for several months.
Charles Biggs returned Saturday to
to his home at Mound City, Mo-, after a
short visit at the home of his brother,
Carl V. Biggs, who recently moved on
the Shy farm northwest of Leon.
T. U. McCrystal, of north of Decatur
City, was business visitor in this city
last Saturday. Mr.. McCrystal is one
of the progressive and successful farm
ers of the west side of the county.
John Ledgerwood returned Saturday
from few days stay in Des Moines
where he was called on special business
for the Interstate Commerce Commiss-
ion of which he is special agent.
Mrs. Laura Sissell and daughter, of
Gyp, Oklahoma, passed through this city
last Thursday on their way to Decatur
where they will visit for few weeks at
Elder E. M. Romine, who is conduct
ing series of meetings at Exline, spent
Sunday with his family in this city and
occupied the pulpit at the Christian
church. He returned to Exline Tues
day. ~
Rev. J. L. Boyd returned Saturday
from short trip to Des Moines where
he offered prayer in the legislature
Thursday morning. He also made a
short visit at Ankeny, Iowa, while
absent.
J. 7. Mercer and daughter, Miss
Pearl, of Mercer county, Mo-, were in
Leon last Friday on their way to
Lamont, where they were called by the
serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Perry
Orfield.
M. r. Sanger and wife, of Van Vert,
departed Monday for Washington, Kas.,
where they will make an extended
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Lyman, expecting to be absent year
or more.
l. Nj. Fry, of Van Vert, was bust
ness visitor in Leon last Friday, and
while here renewed the subscription
of his mother, Mrs. M. G. Fry for tile
Reporter and st. Louis Republic an
other year.
]. E. Bruner, a former we'll known
resident of Eden township, returned
Friday to his home in Des Moines after
visiting for a few days at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Chastain, of
Eden Prairie.
G. W. Meeker, who was visiting at
the home of his cousin, Ed. Parker, in
this city, returned Friday to his home
near Mt. Pleasant. He was returning
from a visit at Colorado Springs and
Denver, Colorado.
NJ. Mayer, the pioneer clothier of
Leon. went to Chicago Sunday to
purchase his spring stock of clothing.
Mr.. Mayer has visited the market for
many years and will have fine new
stock this spring.
w. j. Fulton, of Davis City, was a
Leon visitor Monday. Mr.. Falton held
big public sale last week and will not
farm the coming year, expecting to
take trip south and may decide to
locate in St. Joe.
Mrs. G. P. Beavers, of High Point, was
called to Kellerton Saturday by a
message that her brother, John Manning
was dangerously ill, having been
attacked with heart disease and was in
a critical condition.
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