The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-26

James Gvandstaff and wife returned
Saturday evening from Weldon, where
they have been for several weeks.
While there Mr.. Grandstaff was taken
seriously i'll and was in critical condi-
ton, but is now recovering.
Robert Bowsher and wife, Of this
city, and their daughter, Mrs. G. NJ.
Kohler, of Butte Montana, who is here
on visit, went to Bethany, Mo-, Satur-
day and visited over Sunday in that
city, guests of Col. Henry Cadle.
Mrs. A. ]. Gibson and daughter, Miss
Clara, Of Trinway, Ohio, who were visit
| ing at the home of her nephew, ]. F..
McMorris. south of town, left Monday
for Ashland, Kas., where they will visit
relatives before returning home.
Mrs. f. Varga returned Thursday
from visit at Charlton and Indianola,
attending the wedding of her cousin,
Miss Myrtle Gardner, to Mr.. j. Sinard,
at lndianola, and visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Dorm in Charlton.
| r. S. Robbins, who lives near De-
catur City, was in Leon last Thursday,
having his left arm dressed by physi
clan. A few weeks ago he bruised his
arm and blood poison followed and he
has been having serious time with it.
G. w. Hoffman, Robert and ]. R. Bow
sher, Capt. ]. d. Brown, A. S. Tharp, e.
G. Monroe, G. M. Axes, of Leon, and J.
f. Gill, of Garden Grove, went to Des
Moines Tuesday to witness the election
of Gov. Cummins as United States Sena-
tor.
| E. J. Sankey went to Des Moines
Monday to look after a business deal
and also attend the special session of
the legislature this week, as he will
represent Decatur county in the next
legislature, and has many friends in the
present legislature.
Misses Florence Clayton and Ethel
Randolph returned Saturday evening to
their home at Mt. Ayr after visiting for
few days in this city, guests of Miss
Randolph's sister, Miss Florence Ran
dolph, one of the efficient operators at
the Leon Telephone Exchange.
Harry Mayer, of Chicago, jumped in
here last Thursday evening from Coun-
Gil Bluffs and visited over Sunday with
his father and many friends in this city
He is on the road buying wool for the
big firm of Silberman Bros, of Chicago
the largest wool dealers in the west.
Mrs. Nancy John went to Davis City
last Friday for a few days visit witt
friends. She was accompanied by he1
sister, Mrs. Ellie Marriott and hel
sister-in-law. Mrs. Lizzie Gourley, who
are here from Newark, Ohio, visiting al
the home Of Mrs. John and other rela
; tives.
II. p. Kellogg, of Pierceville, Kas.
who was visiting with numerous ole
friends in this vicinity, went to Garde1
Grove Friday to visit old friends there
He was one of the pioneer settlers Of
Decatur county, coming here sixty years
ago, but moved to Kansas thirty-nine
years ago.
Alex and Jacob Brazelton and families
) of Ebert, Colorado, and John Brazeltor
and wife, of Ramah, Colorado, came
Tuesday to visit their brother, Clabe
Brazelton, in this city. On Thanksgiv
ing day there will be eight of the
Brazelton brothers in attendance at a
reunion to be held in this city, the frs
time they have ever all been together
the youngest brother having never be
fore seen some of his older brothers.
, W. V. Greenland, former we'll known
resident of Richland township, now liv
ing at San Angelo, Texas, came in las
Thursday for visit with relatives an;
old friends. Mr.. Greenland left here
five years ago, and at that time was sup
, posed to be helpless cripple for life
as the result of injuries received by ;
horse falling OH him and confusing thu
nerves in his legs. After doctoring fo
more than year, he started overland
in company with his wife for Texas, ant
spent a couple of years travelling, ant
now he is sound and we'll. He is engag
ed in the hotel business at San Angel
and is prospe ring.