The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
Davis city.

All ready they are coming in to pre-
pare for the reunion. A shooting
gallery is on the east side of Bridge st.
one door south of the Shoemaker restau-
rant.
Miss Drillie Marble and brother Fred,
of near Little river,visited over Sunday
at the home of their aunt, Alice Marble.
Willie Marble returned home Satur-
day after a two weeks visit at the home
of his uncle, Henry Marble.
Mrs. Alice Marble is having nearly
200 feet of cement sidewalk in front of
her residence.
What may yet prove fatal accident
occurred last Sunday morning some
miles south of our city. Art Scott and
two young ladies, daughters Of Mrs.
Peter Adkins, were out buggy riding
when the neck yoke of the buggy gave
way and that started the horses to
running when one of the ladies jumped
lighting on her head. When she was
picked up she was unconscious and re-
NAMED so until Monday. She is now
better but it is feared she may be hurt
internally.
John Frazier, of Leon, had business in
our city last Monday.
Carter Scott has been building an
addition to his barn this season.
Joseph Tharp has been remodeling
the old home residence belonging to
the Hiram Ewing farm laying partly
inside of our city corporation and con-
templates moving into the same in the
near future.
Mrs. P. A. Robinson and Miss Rose
Hacket returned last Saturday from
three weeks visit at Ottumwa.
Miss Zula Rabidou and brother Arthur,
of Albany, are visiting relatives in our
city.
Mrs. Hattie Reed had the misfortune
to receive very severe fall last Satur-
day. She together with party of
ladies had gone to the river fishing and
it is thought that the running water
caused her to become light headed as
she was in the act Of taking fish from
her hook when she suddenly fell on the
rocks. At first it was thought her arm
was broken but it proved to be only
very bad sprain.
Mrs. G.. G. Grimes returned last week
from weeks stay at the Battle Creek
sanitarium. She returned very much
improved in health.
John Robinson moved his family here
from Decatur last Thursday and for the
present will occupy Grant Graham's
house on Clark street.
Paul Radnish came in Saturday from
Omaha where he had been attending a
dental college the past season.
Sherman Wheeler has again become a
resident of our city and will occupy G..
W. Shoemaker's house in the west part
of town.
Miss Angie Shell, of Decatur, spent
the past week with her friend, Mrs. j.
w. Laney, who is still compelled to go
on crutches from the effect of fall she
received last spring.
Arthur Cummings came in Thursday
from Gillette, Wyoming, for short
visit with home folks.
F. j. Sears, of Crown, came down Sun
day for his wife who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bert Adams, and return
ed home Monday.
A little daughter was born to Mrs.
Stella Burlington, of Colorado, Thursday
| last. Both mother and child doing we'll.
She is here on visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcintosh.
Mrs. G. NJ. Harris returned last Fri
day from visit with relatives at New
Hampton and Martinville, Mo.
After two weeks stay looking after
their property here, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Redinger left for their home at Rock
Island, ILL.,, Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas Cummings visited with
friends at Leon the past week.
Misses Hazel Freeman, Veta Scott,
Vera Walters and Alice Jeffries return
ed from visit with friends at Mt. AYR
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Burnison have a
daughter visiting them from Denver,
Colorado.
DR.. Reed made drive to Plcasanton
Saturday.
George Howell left for Omaha last
week.
Vim. Mcintosh sold his restaurant
and stock of confectionery goods to
George Henderson who took possession
at once.
Frank Stoneburner and family, JEFF
Kezzire and family and several others
were among the number who attended
the basket picnic meeting held at the
Holden school house Sunday.
Elder Clyde Merritt, of Oklahoma,
held series of meetings at the Union
church in Davis City, the past week.
Elder Merritt was a former resident OF
this county, being son of John Merritt
who is we'll known to all by his many
newsy letters he has written for our
county papers here from Oklahoma.
Tom Moore and children, of Lone
Rock, Mo-, visited with Mrs. B. E. Mus
ser, of Davis City, the past week.
George Britt moved the past week
from Leon into his property on Clark
| street.
William Boone, of Leon, was Sunday
caller in our city,.
Mrs. E. S. Grimes visited Saturday
and Sunday with her son Mart in; Leon.
S. r. Frazier and wife are spending a
month with friends in Ohio and Illinois.
Chef Teale and Lloyd Severe left for
a trip to Des Moines the past week and
if they secure employment will prob
ably remain some time.
A. L. Teale bought his brother Eds
automobile and as it is his latest toy he
keeps it going.
Roe Caster, of Leon, was seen on our
streets Sunday.
Mrs. James Goldman has daughter
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