The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-03

Ills nono DIT DrlSHtou, IoWd, dAUST VlSlU-
ing for several days at the home Of his
grandson, II. w. Townsley, of Eden
township.
w. W. Sell left Tuesday for Hereford,
Texas, where he expects to spend the
and country may move his family there
in the spring.
Nj. f. Grimes went to Omaha Satnr-
day night on business and will also
visit few days with his brother, John
Grimes, at Lewisville, Neb., before re-
turning home.
]. b. Dobson and wife, of north Of
Decatur City, were in Leon Monday,
taking the train for Denver, Colorado,
and will visit their son in that city for
several weeks.
Walter Kimport and wife returned
Saturday to their home at Des Moines
after visiting few days with Mrs.
Kimport's mother, Mrs. Mary Hazlet, in
Eden township.
Miss Stella Webster who has been
visiting for several weeks in this city
at the home of her sister, Mrs. ]. j.
Peterson, returned Friday to her home
at Jessup, Iowa.
DIR. E. e. Keller who has been visit
ing in this city at the home of his
father, ]. W. Keller, for couple Of
months, departed Monday for his home
in Salt Lake City.
P. F. Bradley, the we'll known optician
Of Chillicothe, Mo-, came in last week
and will be here for short time supply
ing the needs of his many Decatur
county customers.
Mrs. e. II. Alexander, of this city and
her sister, Mrs. Eva Mcclure, of
Wlasenburg, Colorado, went to Humes-
ton Thursday for short visit with rela-
tives in that town.
l. +. Cornelius and family departed
Saturday for their home at Sapulpa, Ind.
Ty., after pleasant visit in this city
with Mrs. Cornelius parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Hamilton.
e. Nj. Foster and wife, of Creston,
came down Friday and spent few
days in this city while Mr.. Foster was
looking after some farm lands which he
owns in this vicinity.
w. r. Ellinwood and wife left Monday
for Keokuk to see President Roosevelt
and from there will go to Quincy for
visit with their son Beryl, who is at
tending the Gem City College at Quincy.
John Osborne, of Morgan township,
returned Tuesday from Wellston, Okla,
where he was called by the illness and
death of his mother, Mrs. e. K. Pitman, a
former we'll known resident of this city.
Miss Helen Deck, of near Decatur
City, who is attending the Leon High
School, went to her home Friday to
visit over Sunday, her friend, Miss
Winnie Cash, of this city accompanying
her.
Mrs. o. H. Reynolds, of southwest of
town, returned Friday from Humeston,
where she was visiting her daughter,
Mrs. H. E. Kendall and tho new grand
daughter which recently arrived at
their home.
CIV. Hague, formerly Of this city,
came over from Decatur county where
he has been farming for few years,
and is visiting his mother and other
relatives in this city.-Shenandoah
Sentinel Post. SGT
Miss Fannie Asbury, of Abba, who
was visiting with her friend, Miss
Addie Crawford, in this city, departed
Monday for Glenwood, where she goes
to visit her brother, John w. Asbury
for few weeks.
Miss Ruth Longacre, who is attend
ing the Leon schools, went to Davis
City Thursday to visit her parents for
few days, school being closed on &C
count of repairs being made to the
heating apparatus.
Will f. Watsabaugh and family, Of St.
Joe, came Thursday for few days
visit in this city at the home of his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. George Watsa-
baugh. Will is employed as fireman on
switch engine in st. Joe.
Mrs. M. Van Nostrand and daughter
Isabelle left Monday for Toledo, Iowa,
where they will visit for several weeks
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hoffman, and will then visit with rel
atives in Chicago and Kentucky.
j. W. Walker, OF Lawton, Okla, his
sister, Mrs. Eva Casteel, of St. Paul,
Mimi, and mother, Mrs. E. E. Yarring-
ton, of this city, returned Monday from
Pleasanton, where they had been visit
ing few days at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. John Cooper.
DR.. Fred A. Bowman and wife returned
Monday morning from Chicago where
they spent two months while DIR. Bow
man was taking post graduate course
in surgery at the Chicago Policlinic
College. They are now at home to their
many friends in their cozy home on
north Main street.
i Prof. J. G. Cozad, principal of the
Decatur City schools, was in Leon Sat-
urday, being on his way to Morgan
township to look after some business
matters. He reports a good attend
ance at the Decatur schools this year,
and they have started off with every
prospect for most successful year.
Mrs. A. r. Wilson and children, of
Hepler, Kas., arrived Friday to visit
her sister, Mrs. NJ. J. Patterson, who is
very ill at her home in Van Vert The
Des Moines train did not wait for the
st. Joe train Friday SO she was com.
PEELED to stop in Leon over night, being
guest at the home of K. Hickman.
, Archie Harrell, an old time Leon boy
: who learned telegraphing at the Leon
depot, stopped off here last Wednesday
and spent day with old friends. He
} is now employed as train dispatcher
; on the Sante Fe at La Junta, Colorado
and is enjoying two weeks vacation
He went from here to Des Moines and
), from that city returns home.
], Miss Iona Virgins departed Wednes