The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
REPORTER. THURSDAY. JANUARY 1907

J. B. Calhoun, one of the prominent
farmers of the northeast part of the
county, living near Leroy, had business
in this city Monday and made this
Office a very pleasant call.
S. A. Miles, former businessman of
this city, now residing at Beaconstield,
returned home Thursday after spending
a couple of days in this city looking at
ter some business matters.
B. N. Pryor and wife, of Ohio, Mo-,
who have been visiting at the home of
H. j. Lands in this city, left Saturday
for Grand River to visit a few days at
the home of Capt. j. F. Lands.
en-. Axes went to Mt. Moriah Mon
day and will spend several days down
in Missouri buying horses for the next
sale of the Leon Horse Co., which will
be held in this city on Thursday, Jan.
31st.
]. r. Bowsher returned Sunday from
Kansas City, where he spent several
days attending the National Implement
Dealers convention. He says it far
eclipsed any similar convention which
he ever attended.
Attorneys V. r. McGinnis and G. w.
Hoffman were looking after legal bust
ness at Grand River last Friday. They
drove over in a sleigh but traded their
sleigh for buggy before starting home
Saturday morning.
Mrs. H. A. Killough and daughter
Velma left Saturday for visit at the
home of her father, Judge Allen, at
Eagleville, Mo. On Sunday there was a
big family reunion of the Allen family
in honor of Judge Aliens Seth birthday.
Court reporter John S. Parrish return
ed Sunday from Corydon, where he had
been for couple of weeks reporting
for Judge Evans. He will be at home
now for couple of weeks as Judge
Evans opened the January term of
court in this city Monday.
Thomas Teale and wife departed Fri
day for San Diego, California, where
they will remain until next spring bask-
ing in the delightful California winter
climate, but we'll take the old Iowa
winters in ours in preference to the
balmy air and earthquakes of California.
Pres Wiley, one of the new members
of the board of Supervisors, went to his
home in High Point township Thursday
to remain couple of days during an
adjournment taken by the board. Mr..
Wiley is taking hold of the work in
good shape and will make splendid
member.
Rev. W. A. Montgomery returned
Friday from visit at the home of his
parents at West Union, Iowa, and trip
to Warren, Ill. Rev. Montgomery is
contemplating change in his field of
labor after serving as pastor of the
Presbyterian church in this city for
several years, but has as yet not settled
on definite location.
Senator Marion F. Stookey returned
to Des Moines Monday after spending
few days in this city looking after
business matters. He was accompanied
to Des Moines by his wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Marion, who will remain in
Des Moines while the legislature is in
session, Miss Marion being appointed
by Senator Stookey as his clerk.
Ex-county treasurer w. H. Young left
Friday for his home near Grand River
| having made his final settlement as
| treasurer with the board of supervisors
Mr.. Young during his five years resi-
dence in this city had made a large
number of friends who are very sorry to
see him leave this city. He will again
take up his work as a farmer on his
fine farm which he owns in Richland
township.
F. A. Greenland, of Grand River, was
a business visitor in this city last Mon
day. Mr.. Greenland met with a painful
accident near Grand River last Friday
! He was driving team of spirited
horses hitched to sleigh when one Of
the runners struck bump in the road
and smash went the runner. The tugs
broke and the team pulled him out or
the hard ground and his right shoulder
was badly sprained and bruised.