The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-07

Monday to their home at Churchville,
Iowa, after visit at the home Of Mrs.
Armstrong; sister, Mrs. w. d. Robin
son, near Blockley.
Mrs. A. l. Henderson and daughter
Nora returned Thursday to their home
at Davis City after visiting for several
days in this city at the home of her
father, W. II. Acton.
Mrs. W. W. Sells and daughter Miss
Daisy returned Friday from visit with
relatives at Vermillion, S. d. They
also visited with her son Harry in Des
Moines for few days.
S. II. Covington, of Grand River, who
after the first of the year will be the
democratic member of the board Of sup
ervisors, was transacting business in
this city last Thursday.
Mrs. S. r. Frazier, of Davis City, Wis.,
tied over night with friends in this city
last Thursday, being on her way to Des
Moines and the trains failing to make
connections here that day.
H. L. VAIL, the new harnessmaker at
J. W. Bowman's shop, went to Keosau-
qua Thursday to move his family to
eulo CIoy, having FcuUCu UllG u. VI. NdCly
cottage in southwest Leon.
Mrs. E. W. Sage, of Washington, and
Mrs. Lucinda Woods, of West Chester,
mother and sister of G.. l.. Sage, who
lives southwest of Leon, came Tuesday
for short visit at his home.
Miss Pearl Brown, of Akron, Mo-, who
was visiting in this city at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Norm Morgan, went to
Blythedale Thursday to visit a few
days before returning home.
Mrs. M. G. Ledgerwood, who has been
visiting for several weeks in this city
at the home of her son, John Ledger
wood, went to Van Vert Friday to
visit old friends in that vicinity.
County superintendent Long return
ed Tuesday from Des Moines, where he
was engaged for week in marking
teachers examination papers in the Of
fee of the state superintendent.
w. N. James, of Merida, Yuccatan,
Mexico, who was visiting at the home
of j. G. Springer in this city, left Mon
day for his home in Mexico. Mrs. James
will remain here for short visit.
]. E. Anderson, who is employed on a
steam shovel with headquarters at
Kansas City, came in Friday to visit
few days with his mother, Mrs. r. S.
Conkle and many friends in this city.
Mrs. Owen Lucas and daughter, Mar
guerite and Mrs. Lincoln Hoge returned
Thursday to their homes in St. Joe after
a pleasant visit at the home of their
cousin, Mrs. o. W. Foxworthy, in this
city.
Mrs. Chas. Dupree Smith, of Des
Moines, came down Thursday and visit
ed a couple of days in this city at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. w. Hurst.
going to Kansas City Saturday for a
visit.
Mrs. ]. G. Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
i. Flint and Mrs. W. N. James went to
Grand River Tuesday for short visit
at the home of the Thomas brothers
who are brothers Of Mrs. Springer and
Mrs. Flint. tx .,-,-..-.-
w. H. Thompson, of Med;apolis, Iowa,
who was visiting at the homes of his
nieces, Mrs. s. E. Benefiel and Mrs. ].
S. Bright, went to Van Vert Saturday
to visit relatives few days before re-
turning home.
Lloyd Newlin, of Rockwell City, came
in Monday and will visit for time at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Newlin, in this city. He has been
laid up for several weeks with severe
attack of rheumatism.
J. c. Johnson returned Tuesday from
short visit with relatives at Humes-
ton, and Mrs. Johnson came home to-
day, accompanied by her brother, AL
bert Bishop, of Medicine Bow, Wyo.,
who is back on short visit.
Frank Osborne, the meat cutter at
Caster & Johnson's shop, went to De-
catur City Thursday to visit few DAYS
with his wife and recover from an at
tack Of illness. During his absence S.
S. Wheeler, Of Pleasanton, filled his
place at the market.
DR.. ]. B. Horner and w. A. Hopkins,
of Lamont, passed through this city
Monday, returning from Charlton, where
they attended the funeral of Frank r.
Croker, the cashier of the first Nation
al Bank of that city, who committed
suicide last Thursday morning.
y. M. heCcham, agent of the Burling-
ton at this station, left today for St.
Joe where he will enter hospital and
submit to a surgical operation to re-
lieve an ailment of long standing. Dur
ing his absence A. A. Chapman, freight
clerk, will have charge of the station.
D. P. Leahy and wife, of Blockley,
were called to Des Moines Saturday,
having received word that their
daughter, Mrs. George Slanker, and her
husband were both in hospital in that
city suffering from typhoid fever, and
they went up to look after their chill
dren.
F. L. Jenkins and wife returned Fri
day from Scottsville, Kas., where they
were visiting relatives, Mr.. Jenkins
having stopped there on his way home
from Ebert, Colorado, where he had
just completed the building of brick
store room for Lem Cannon, former
Decatur county resident.
j. j. Black, wife and little daughter
Reza, who have been visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Blacks sister, Mrs. S
Varga, in this city, went to Davis CITY