The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30


they will visit a couple of weeks at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Bells.
Mrs. G. G. Cooney, of Stanberry, Mo-,
and Misses Emma and Caroline Vogt, of
Fit. Madison, sisters of Mrs. w. G. Stem
pei, came Monday to visit week in
this city.
Miss Marian Stookey returned Sat-
urday from Centerville, where she had
been drilling the High School class for
a couple of weeks with their annual
class play.
o. G. Clark came in Monday from
Skidmore, Mo-, where he is managing
S. H. Covington's big store, and is pack
ing his goods to remove his family to
that place.
John w. WATSON, of Hereford, Texas,
came Tuesday to pack his household
goods, having purchased residence at
| Hereford and will make that city their
future home.
| Elwood Osborn and wife returned
Saturday to their home at Des Moines,
having been called here by the illness
and death of Mrs. Osborn's father, Sol
onion Bright.
| Geo. w. Sanger went to Decatur City
Tuesday, where he will be employed for
some weeks, having charge of the erect
ing of the fine new Masonic brick block
at that place.
J. r. Smith and wife, of Lamont,
attended the corner stone ceremonies in
this city last Thursday and visited a
couple of days at the home of Hon.
Thomas Teale.
Clark Morris, the hustling travelling
salesman for the Myers Chemical Co.
spent Sunday with his wife in this city,
leaving Monday to work Missouri terri
tory for Ckolene.
| w. A. Hopkins, the we'll known bank
er of Lamont, attended the laying of the
corner stone last Thursday and visited
a couple of days with his numerous
friends in this city.
Charley Strobe, the we'll known Bur-
lington engineer who has run from Van
Vert to Des Moines, was visiting with
relatives and numerous friends in this
city last Thursday.
Rev. w. Z. Kuntz, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, went to Abba Satur-
day and occupied the pulpit of the Pres
byterian church in that city Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Grace Morrell arrived home
Monday from Dubuque where she has
been student the past year at the
Dubuque Academy of Music, graduating
with the class of this year.
w. H. McCalla, of Eden township, left
Tuesday for visit with relatives at
Montezuma, Iowa. He will also attend
the state G. A. r. encampment at Du-
buque before returning home
Earl Snyder, who has been living at
Pontiac, ILL.,, for couple of years, came
in last Wednesday to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Snyder, east of town,
and may decide to remain here.
w. f. G. Cox, of near Allerton, for
mer we'll known resident of this county,
came over last Thursday to attend the
corner stone laying and visit his many
friends. We acknowledge pleasant
call.
DR.. B. D. DeKalb and wife returned
Wednesday from San Diego, California,
where they spent the winter. DR.. De-
Kalb was very sick for several months,
but returns home considerably improved
in health.
| Mrs. Mike Harmon, daughters Misses
Winifred and Nellie, and son Emmett,
returned Friday to their home at Clear
field after visiting few days
at the home of A. c. Dale in this city
and vicinity.
Miss Myrtle V. Stanley, of near La
moni, passed through this city Monday,
returning to Tacoma where she is en-
ployed in the public schools after a
short visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Stanley.
Sir Knights j. S. Sheppard, D. c. Cur
RE, Curt Haas, DR.. S. Bailey, D. B. Mar
shall, J. N. Lineburg and II. H. Wilson,
of Mt. Ayr, and M. H. Sans, of Maloy,
attended the corner stone ceremonies
in this city last Thursday.
Elder A. B. Jett returned Thursday to
his home at Weaver, Iowa, after visiting
a few days in this city with Elder
E. M. Romine. He preached at the
Christian church on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings of last week.
Ex-sherif Geo. f. Wolever of Weldon,
spent several days in this city the
latter part of last week and attended
the corner stone ceremonies, in which
he took commendable pride, for lie was
always in favor of new court house.
Herbert II. Bunch, of Eft. Madison,
one of the popular travelingmen of that
city, was in Leon last Thursday and
participated as member of the Knights
Templar in the ceremonies of laying
the corner stone for the new court
house.
Mrs. A. L. Tinker and daughter Vera,
| who have been visiting for some weeks
at the home of her mother, Mrs. E.
Warrington, in this city, left Monday
for ST. Paul, where they will make their
future home, Mr.. Tinker being employed
in that city.
Writ Springer, of Ell Paso, Texas, a
former we'll known resident of this city,
visited couple of days with relatives
and friends in this city the latter part
of last week. He is engaged in real es-
tate and mining enterprises in Texas,
and is prospecting.
Fred Davis, OF Centerville, former
popular businessman of this city, came
over last Thursday to attend to some
business matters in this city and visit
with his many friends. He reports do
ing splendid business with his pool
hall at Centerville.
i Peter Deck, we'll known resident OF
Eden township, years ago, now pros
porous farmer Of Reno county, Kas.
was visiting with old friends in this vi