The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29

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visiting for several weeks in this city
j. Nj. Still, was called Friday to her
home at Lamar, Colorado by the news
that her husband was sick with typhoid
fever.
j. D. West returned Saturday to his
home at Runnells, Iowa, after spending
week in this city visiting his brother,
Tom West. While here he pitched
several splendid games of ball for Leon
at Davis City and each time the Leon
team won.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. James, of Yucca
tan, Mexico, who had been visiting
with relatives at Eldon and other points
in the eastern part of this state, came
Saturday to visit a few days in Leon at
the home of Mrs. James aunt, Mrs. j.
G. Springer.
John Lauritzen, Of the firm of Lanrit-
zen Bros, of Waterloo, the contractors
for the new court house, came down
last Thursday and spent couple of
days in this city. He brought his family
with him, coming across the country
in his fine auto.
Robert Bowsher returned last Thurs
day from Princeton, Mo-, where he had
been at the bedside of his brother, Rush
Bowsher, for ten days. His brother is
slowly recovering although he is still
quite feeble, having been in poor health
for several years.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Hoadley, of GAINESVILLE,
stopped off in this city last Wednesday
and visited over night at the home of
Capt. j ID. Brown. She was enroute home
from Prague, Okla. where she had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. ". W
Fierce for few weeks.
George Lee, the we'll known contract
or of Grand River, was business caller
in this city Monday. Mr.. Lee has the
contract for the new Masonic hall and
several store buildings at Decatur City
to replace those destroyed in the big,
fire the night of July 4th.
Capt. J. d. Brown left Monday for Des
Moines to attend the state fair and the
banquet and reunion held Tuesday
evening by former officers and direct
ors of the state fair, he having served
for several years as director and vice
I president of the association.
Milt Simpson, of Council Bluffs, came
last week for visit with relatives in
this city and vicinity. Mr.. Simpson is
an old Leon boy who years ago was en-
ployed as baker at Aunt Jane Miller's
bakery in this city. This is the first
time he has visited here in eight years.
w. W. Warner left last Thursday for
Madison, Wis, to join his wife who has
been visiting in that city with Mrs.
Zell Pardee. Wade will enjoy few
days fishing at Madison and then they
will go to Chicago to purchase new
goods for Thompson & Warmers store.
E. 0. Bowsher and wife, of Marion,
Ohio, visited the latter part of last
week in this city at the home of Mr.
Bowsher's brother, Uncle Robert Bow
sher. They were on their way home
from Princeton, Mo-, where they we're
called by the illness of his brother,
Rush Bowsher.
George A. Meek, wife and daughter
Margaret, of Chicago, arrived Saturday
for visit at the home of Mr.. Meek's
father, Richard Meek, in Eden town
ship. Their coming was surprise to
their relatives as they knew nothing
of the contemplated visit, but this only
added to the pleasure of all parties.
P. F. Bradley, the optician, returned
Tuesday to his home at Chillicothe, Mo-,
after spending several weeks in this
city, as he has many customers in this
county. He expects to return to Leon
again in the near future. His son
Willie, who had been here visiting g for
a few days returned home with him.
Quite bunch of people from this
vicinity left Tuesday for Des Moines to
attend the state fair. Among them were
Walter Smith and wife, John Chastain jr.
and wife, Ed Parker, George Adair,
W. L. Henderson, W. L. Barry, Mrs.
Mettie Lindsey, Miss Ruby Hazlet, Miss
Mary Wells, Mrs. Win Cash and Everett
Bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Davis, of Blooming
ton, Neb., who had been visiting in this
city at the home of Mrs. Davis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Spurgeon, left
Thursday for visit with relatives at
Jamesport, Mo-, from which place they
will return home. They were accom-
panied by their granddaughter Ruth
Douglass.
Capt. Garrett Gibson returned Tues
day from two weeks visit with many
old friends down around Princeton,
spickard and Trenton, Mo-, where he
resided long before the war. While
the old boys down there are thinning
out pretty rapidly there are still NUM-
Der of his old friends left and he had
most enjoyable visit.
Miss Harriet Meter, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Meter, at Bolivar,
Mo-, passed through this city Saturday
on her way to Garden Grove, where
she is visiting for few days be-
fore returning to this city to take up
her duties as teacher in the Leon public
schools next Monday.
John R. Zimmerman, formerly of this
city, now employed as manager of the
meat department of big mining store
at Mine LaMott, Mo-, came in Friday
for ten day visit with his mother and
other relatives in this city. John is
we'll pleased with his work, but says
that country looks mighty poor to him
besides old Decatur county.
Ernest McCleary, a former we'll known
farmer Of this county, now living at
Iepee, OKLA, came last Wednesday to
spend week here on business and
visiting with relatives. Ernest says he
is we'll pleased with his new home, but
that things are pretty dry down there
and he never realized what,a growth Of
vegetation of all kinds old Decatur
county could produce until he came back