The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

Mrs. G. B. Townsend, of Decatur City,
left the first of last week for two
weeks visit with relatives at Dewey,
Okla.
j. e. Leeper returned Thursday to
his home at Pleasanton, having prolong-
ed his stay in this city couple Of days
on account of the blockade on the rail-
roads.
II. E. Kendall and wife, of Humeston,
came down Saturday to visit few days
at the home of Mrs. Kendall's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. FL. Reynolds, southwest
of Leon.
Mrs. Charles Brown and children,of
Kingston, came Friday to join her hus-
band here, they having rented the Dr..
Baker farm north of Leon for the COM
ing year.
Mrs. l.. J. Little and daughter gs
| Augusta returned Thursday to frsSheit
home at Tingley after visiting for ii few
days in this city at the home her son,
Ice Little.
lRsBen Kohal and family left Friday for
their home at Red Lodge, Montana,
after visiting for couple of months
| with numerous relatives in this CITY
and vicinity.
Elmer Axmear returned last Thurs
day to his home at Keswick, Iowa, after
visiting for a couple Of weeks at the
home of his uncle, G. M. Unger, near
Decatur City.
James Daughton, one of the prominent
farmers and steckmen of Grand River,
was an over Sunday visitor in this city,
coming down to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Bessie Ward.
5Mrs. A. P. Mcclure and daughter who
We're visiting here with her husband,
Why is one Of the plasterers on the new
court house, returned Saturday to their
home at Iowa City.
Patrick Ward, of Beaconsfeld, re-
turned home Monday after visiting a
few days at the home of his son, Joe
] Ward, north Of this city, whose wife
died Friday morning.
Mrs. Grace Clark, Of Nelson, Neb.,
who was visiting at the home of her
uncle, G. E. Lane, in this city, went to
Osceola Saturday to visit few days
before returning home.
Mrs. G. NJ. Tharp. who has been visit
ing for several weeks in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Grouse, leaves this afternoon for her
home in Hastings. Neb.
Mandrew Holland and wife, of Garden
Grove, came down Saturday and visited
a few days at the homes of their daugh-
ters, Mrs. Riley Buchanan and Mrs. f..
NJ. Rhoades, in this city.
John Powers and wife returned Thurs
dav to their home at Yorktown, Iowa,
after visiting for couple of weeks III,
this at the home Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Morris Gardner. hi
4 Ms. g5eas Bell, OF CsrBiag; stopped
off i'll this city last Friday and visited
at the home of A. r. Finch, being on
her way to Davis City to visit at the
home of John Mccartney.
Miss Harriet Lindsey, who resided in
Leon several years ago with the family
of Rev. D. G. Gurley, came Tuesday
from New Sharon for visit with her
friend, Miss Grace Morrill,.
w. w. White and wife, of Des Moines,
passed through this city Saturday on
their way to Pleasanton to visit few
days with Mrs. Whites father. S. H..
Lorey, and other relatives.
Miss Hazel Frazier, who is attending
college in Des Moines, passed through
this city Saturday. having been called
to her home at Davis City by the illness
of her father, S. R. Frazier.
Mrs. Minnie Hughes, of Eureka
Springs, Ark, who has been visiting
relatives at GAINESVILLE, came Monday
for visit at the home of her neice,
Mrs. H. G. Scott, in this city.
Mrs. E. G. Monroe went to Garden
Grove Monday to visit a few days with
friends, and Monday Ed tired of his
own cooking and hiked up to the Grove
to join her and get square meal.
D. E. and G. 7. Mnllin returned Tues
day to their home at st. James, Minn.,
where they are engaged in railroad
work, after visiting for several weeks
with relatives in this city and vicinity
w. B. Hamilton, Of DeKalb. was in
Leon last Friday. He had just returned
from Chicago where he shipped several
cars OF hogs, and was up against the
down market, SO he lost money on them.
ii. M. Cosner. who has been employed
for few weeks in the Journal Office
went to Grand River Monday to visit a
few days at the home of his brother
and then expects to return to st. Joe
t. U. McCrystal, of north of Decatur
City, was a business visitor in this city
last Friday. We hope some of these
days to hear that he has purchased
property in Leon and will come here tt
reside.
G. N. Lutz and wife returned Frida,
from two months visit with their chill
; dren who reside at Binkerman, Neb
They also visited with daughter a
, Villisca, and report having fine visi
while away.
Mrs. Jane Stanley, Of GAINESVILLE, wa
in Leon Thursday on her way hom,
from visit at the home of her brother
Thomas Craig, at Eldorado Springs, Mo
Her neice Violet Craig came home will
her for visit.
.. f. N. Plotts and little daughter, VIII,
, were visiting at the home of Will Nc
Kay in this city, went to Andove
Thursday, and after visiting there for
few days will return to their home a
; Scott City, Kas.
, Tom West, who is engaged in drilling
coal prospect holes at GAINESVILLE. came
> up Saturday ana visited over Sunda,
, in this city with his wife who is visit
) ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. an6
Mrs. ]. II. Stanley.