The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Rev. Milton Whistler and wife depart
ed Tuesday for their home at Goldfield,
Iowa, where Rev. Whistler is pastor of
the Baptist church, after short visit
in this city at the hone of P. G. Watsa-
baugh.
Miss Minnie Smith, of Knoxville, who
was visiting in this city at the home of
her brother, Charles Smith, left Friday
for Charlton to visit few days with
sister before returning to her home at
Knoxville.
Alex Mardis, of Corydon and j. A.
| Wilson, of Garden Grove were in Leon
Tuesday examining the plans and speci-
fications of the new court house with
view of submitting bid for it's con-
struction.
Miss Ella Conrey returned Monday
to Indianola where she is attending
Simpson College after spending the holi,
day vacation with her parents in this
city. She will graduate from Simpson
next June.
D. L. Robins, of Carlisle. Ark. form
er we'll known resident of this county,
stopped off Saturday for short visit
with friends in this vicinity, being on
his way home from visit with relatives
at Decatur City.
Misses saba and Josephine Johnson
returned Monday to their studies at
Simpson College Indianola, after spend
ing the holiday vacation at the home Of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. John
son, west of town.
| Miss Mate Parrish, who is employed
as teacher in the public schools at
Worthington, Mimi, returned to that
i city last Friday after pleasant holt
day vacation in this city at the home of
her sister, Mrs. G. W. Hoffman.
Miss Marion Woodland returned Satur-
day from Lake Andes, S. D., where she
spent the holiday vacation at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Hoyle Gilreath. She
also visited few days in Des Moines
with Miss kirwin on the way home.
A. l.. Martin, of Lafayette, Colorado,
who has been visiting in this city for
several months at the home of his
brother, Jacob Martin, left Monday for
visit with relatives at Glenwood be-
fore returning to his home in Colorado.
Mrs. Mary Brown, of May, Okla, re-
turned Thursday from Des Moines,
where she was called by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Vredenburg,
and is visiting for few days in this
city at the home of her sister, Mrs. ]. B.
Newlin.
4 Miss Bamah Grace and brother Ray
returned Thursday to their home at
New Hampton, Mo-, after visiting a
few days in this city at the home of
their brother, w. R. Grace, manager of
the Clarinda Poultry Butter & Egg Co.
in this city.
Frank M. Freeman, the same jolly old
"Shinnick', of Davis City, was bust
ness visitor in this city Tuesday, COM
ing in on freight train because he said
it made his feet tired to ride on the
passenger trains on this branch of the
Burlington system.
! v. R. McGinnis went to Des Moines
Monday to attend the January session
of the Supreme Court, where he will
present the motion for a new trial in
} also argue the motion for rehearing
, in the Charles Woodland case.
Il Mrs. Sam Grayson, of Creston, who
was visiting in this city with her moth
er, Mrs. Paralee Moore, being called
here by the illness and death of her
aunt, Mrs. Sarilda Stanley, went to De-
catur Thursday to visit a few days with
relatives before returning home.
Charles Smallwood returned Friday
from Mine LaMotte, bringing with him
the remains of his little two year old
daughter who died Wednesday morning
at the home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Stout of Mine LaMotte
) Mr.. Stout also accompanied the remains
to this city.
w. E. Truman, the we'll known horse
importer, of Bushnell, ILL.,, was in Leon
a few hours Saturday, going from here
to Des Moines. Mr.. Truman says he
travels all over the United States and
nowhere does he find country where
more and better horses are raised than
in this county.