The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

Mrs. g. M. Ketcham went to st. Joe
Thursday where she will remain for
several weeks with Mr.. Ketcham, who
was operated upon in that city Friday
morning.
Mrs. b. M. Drohan, who has been
visiting in this city for couple Of
weeks, went to Centervllle Friday to
visit at the home of her daughter in
that city.
Mrs. j. w. Weidner left Monday for
Winterset to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. M. carp, and attend family re-
union at which all of their children will
be present.
A. B. McClaran returned Friday to
his home near Pleasanton after being in
in Leon for few days performing his
duties as member of the board of
supervisors.
Mrs. G. B. Lefollette, of Des Moines,
and Mrs. Guy Bremen, of this city,
visited over Sunday at the home of the
latter's sister, Mrs. Bert Scott, near
Garden Grove.
Mrs. Brice McDonough went to Cory
don Saturday and visited over Sunday
with her sister, Miss Margaret Baker,
who is taking treatment at the Cory
bon Eye Infirmary.
G. e. Acton and wife went to Davis
City Friday to visit few days at the
home of his sister, Mrs. A. l. Henderson.
Mr.. Acton is slowly recovering from his
recent severe illness.
j. II. Evans returned Tuesday from
lola, Kansas, being called there by the
death Of his son Fred, who died from
typhoid fever last Friday and was bur-
led at lola on Sunday.
Henry Oney and wife, of southeast of
Leon, and Mrs. M. A. Hall, of Weldon,
returned Saturday from two weeks
visit with relatives at Randall and
Leavenworth, Kansas.
J. H. Evans left Friday for lola, Kas.,
having received message stating that
his son Fred was down with typhoid
fever at his home in that city and was
in critical condition.
Miss Estella Foster, the trained nurse
from Abba who has been waiting on
Mrs. Fred Smith since she was again
operated on a couple of weeks ago, re-
turned home Tuesday.
George Adair and Hal Lutz went to
Decatur City Monday to do some re-
pairing on the residence property
which Mrs. Willis Cornett recently
purchased in that city.
i Reuben Shelton, of Kellerton, was
visiting at the home of his brother in
law, U. r. Acton, in this city, the first
of the week, being on his way to Osce-
ola to visit daughter.
Mrs. Nj. L. Davis and children, of
Pleasanton, were in Leon Monday, re-
turning from short visit at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ingram, near Decatur City.
:. Miss Mary Freeman, of Davis City
came Thursday to attend the reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Boone in
honor of their son, DR.. W. C. Boone and
wife, Of Ottumwa, that evening.
T Mrs. G. B. LeFollett and children, Of
Des Moines, who were visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Emmett Gore
near Blockley, came to Leon Thursday
to visit a few days with relatives ir
this city.
Miss Bertha Lowenburg, of Ottumwa
came Friday for short visit at the
home of w. A. Boone. Miss Lowenburg
is sister of Mrs. w. G. Boone, and one
of the popular young society ladies Of
Ottumwa.
John Bonifield, of Redding, visited
over Sunday in this city at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. VIM. Tharp. He re-
. Gently sold his farm in Ringgold county
and went to Corydon Monday with a
view of buying farm IN Wayne county
) e. Hughes and wife returned
Thursday to their home at Abba after
visiting few days with relatives in
this city. Mr.. Hughes is engaged in
the manufacture Of cigars at Abba and
reports having very good sale this
fall.
Mrs. D. P. Leahy and daughter, Mrs
Fl. D. Pierce, were passengers Saturday
for Des Moines, taking with them the
infant child of her daughter, Mrs
George Slanker, who with her husband
is sick with typhoid fever in Des
Moines hospital.
Mrs. w. H. Howard returned Friday
from stay of several days at Garder
Grove at the home Of her parents, Mr.
, and Mrs. M. j. McCaull, who accompan
leu uCi W LCoA duu Will SpSuu UIc Will
ter here, Mr.. McCaull having been il
very poor health for several months.
Mrs. John Bell went to Shenandoah
!. Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs
o. S. Long. The many friends of Mr.
Long will be pleased to hear that he i.
gradually recovering from the effects o
, the terrible fall from the top of hi
store building couple of months ago
w. W. Lucas, of Lamont, who travel
for st. Louis heavy hardware whole
sale house, was a Leon visitor las
Thursday. Billy is the same genial oil
fellow as when he was working TO
y Bowsher & Bowsher in this city, an,
q his many friends here were clad to Sc,