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

her Goth birthday. Between twenty
aud thirty guests were present and
she was the recipient of number of
presents.
w. r. Adams, of Albany, Mo-, was an
over night visitor in this city Monday.
DIR. Reed and Vim. Hamilton engaged
in little difficulty last Thursday even
ing.
DIR. Wales and Vim. Hamilton had an
encounter Sunday evening, an account
of which is given elsewhere in The Re-
porter, and as the accounts are at
variance with each other we refrain
from any comment.
Elders Christa and Weirstine, of La
moni, closed a four weeks series of
meetings at the L. D. S. church Sunday
evening, with one addition to the
church during the meetings. They we're
able speakers and much good was ac-
complished by the meetings.
Mark Adams and wife came in Mon
day from two months stay at Of
tumwa.
J.B. Tye, the Pleasanton stockman,
was in our city Monday, buying cattle.
Elder Christa and wife left for their
home at Lamont Monday, after a four
weeks stay in our city. They made
many warm friends while here.
Mrs. M. e. Noble, of Caledonia, came
Monday for visit with her daughter,
Mrs. W. D. Mitchell.
Mrs. l.. II. Trowbridge came Monday
for short visit with her mother, Mrs.
S. r. Adams.
e. W. Teale and wife entertained
few friends at dinner party Sunday.
Among those present were S. Radnish
and wife and w. D. Mitchell and wife.
Dick Scott returned from Bethany
Monday.
Mrs. VIM. West has returned from a
two months visit in South Dakota.
Miss Mary Freeman attended re-
ception given at Leon Thursday even
ing in honor of her cousin, DR.. Clair
Boone and wife, of Ottumwa.
Drs. Bowman, Jeffries and Rowell, of
Leon, had business in this city Sunday.
Mrs. John Attebury was visiting rel
atives here last week.
Mrs. l. N. Jeffries returned Friday
from visit with her son at Leon.
Curtis Leachman and wife, OF Des
Moines, are here visiting his sister,
Mrs. r. M. Freeman.
On Thursday of last week grandpa
Cummins was 81 years old and his
children gave him surprise dinner at
the home of his son, j. w. Cummins.
About twenty-five were present, mostly
relatives and very pleasant day was
spent. All departed at late hour
wishing the old gentleman many happy
returns of the day.
DR.. Mary Gates had business in this
CITY Monday. She is treating Mrs. aney.
Rev. O. f. Howard went to Leon Mon
day to assist with the revival meetings
at the M. E. church.
Curtis Burrell returned Monday from
visit at Leon.
Miss Bertha Fultz, who is teaching
near Decatur, spent Sunday at home.
Miss Flora Burrell, of Lamont, is Wis
iting relatives here.
John Frazier was down from Leon
Monday.
Thomas Cummings was passenger
for Leon Monday.
Henry Bright and Harve Harp, of
Leon, we're here Monday.
George Baker and Cal Hoffman, of
Leon had legal business in this cit!
Monday.
Mrs. j. F. Piper and children left
Monday for their home at Garden Grove
after visiting few days with friends
here.
Mrs. A. v. Cotton returned to her
home at Charlton Monday.
The meetings at the S. D. A. church
are still in progress.
Charles Shell, of Decatur, attended
the birthday party at Mrs. Laney's.
Frank Farquhar was Sunday visitor
in this city.
C.. b. Simpson and wife, of Leon, visit
ed Sunday at the home ,f her father.
James Barreli.
Roy Brown and Charles Sutherlin
drove to Leon Monday.
Miss Nora Rogers, who is teaching
near Decatur, Sundtyed at home.
Mrs. Alice Newman, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Tharp,
and cousin, George Britt, returned
Monday to her home in Nebraska.
Ruth Longacre was down from Leon
to spend Sunday at home.
Miss Meta Sutherlin visited in Leon
Monday.
Mrs. Rebccca Wheeler went to Leon
Monday to spend a few days.
A. b. Norman returned Saturday from
his trip to Colnrado. lie was not very
we'll impressed with that country and
says that the first cost of proving up
on claim s made SO expensive
that it is doubtful if for years
the claim would pay the eNpence Of i'm
proving. They have to dig $50 feet to
get water aud there are no rivers or
chance TO irrigate, aud the, rainfall is
too un certain to chance crop growing
J. D. Mcintosh moved back to the
farm Friday. He says there is no life
half AS free as iif,. on farm.
Miss Maggie Wernich who is t ach.
ing school south Of town, spent Sunday
at home.
Bert Cummins, who is railroading in
Wyoming, came in the past week for a
short stay at home, and mother gossip
says the wedding bells will chime be
fore his return to the west.
Mrs. Matte Horn. of Shenandoah, has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs
Genus Cummins, also with her brothers
the Mcintosh boys, for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Tom Ewing, of Bethany, Mo
has been Waiting relatives in this city
the past week.