The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30


to their home at Maryvillc, Mo-, after
visiting few days in this city at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. j. L.
Richard.
Mrs. George Hammond returned last
Thursday to her home near Grand River
after visiting for few days in this city
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. D.
Brannaman.
Miss Pearl Brown, of Akron, Mo.
and her friend, Miss Margaret Bunney
of Lincoln, Neb., came Saturday to visit
few days in this city at the home Of
w. w. Carey.
U.G. Gibson, of New Hampton, Mo-,
came up last Thursday, being called
here by the serious illness of his father,
Capt. Garrett Gibson, who passed away
Monday evening.
Mrs. NJ. Norman returned Thursday
to her home at Graham, Mo-, after
visiting for couple OF weeks at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. c. v. Biggs,
Of northwest Of Leon.
| A. ]. Fulton. of Eden township, went
to Grand River Monday, where he is
working in the interest of his candi-
dacy for the nomination for sheriff on
the democratic ticket.
Mrs. Frank Williams, of Lineville,
came Saturday for few days visit at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. John Chss-
tain jr, east OF town, and her brother,
Give Yost, south of town.
Miss Alice Beach who has been at
tending college at Lamont, passed
through this city last Friday on her
way to Pleasanton to attend the funeral
of her brother, Ivan Beach.
Mrs. A. F. Kemp, of Osceola came
Saturday to visit a few days with Mr..
Kemp and many old friends in this city,
Mr.. Kemp having employment as car
penter on the new court house.
Deputy auditor ]. V. Lemley was up
at Garden Grove the latter part of last
week looking after his political fences,
he being candidate for the republican
nomination for auditor this year.
Ralph Brant and wife, of Humeston,
passed through this city last Friday on
their way to Marceline, Mo-, where Mr..
Brant will have charge of closing out
sale of a big stock of general merchan-
disc.
Miss Amy MAGELLAN. of Franklin town
ship, came Saturday for an extended
stay at the home of her grandfather,
Geo. w. MAGELLAN, and will enter the
Leon schools as student in the high
school.
G. E. Bartruff passed through this city
Monday on his way to Davis City, where
he will again become foreman of the
Lariat Office, He has been working for
several months in the Herald Office at
Charlton.
Thomas Riordan who returned Fri
day from his big ranch near Big Piney,
Wyoming, was in Leon Monday on bust
ness. He says they have been having
an exceptionally fine winter out there
this year.
John r. Needham, of the Centerville
Iowegian, stopped off in this city last
Thursday and visited his friend, G. A.
Baker, manager of the Lyric theatre,
while returning from the republican
conference at Creston.
Lew Evans, wife and baby, of Lobdell,
Kas.. came last Wednesday for a short
visit at the home Of his sister, Mrs. S.
Varga and other relatives in this
county. He is engaged in farming and
is doing we'll in his new home.
Harry Sells left Saturday for
Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he was
sent by his employer, a Des Moines
contractor, to take charge of contract
which he had near Cheyenne. He will
spend several months in the west.
Senator E. G. Moon, Of Ottumwa, was
in Leon few hours last Saturday or
legal business. Senator Moon married
a former we'll known Leon young lady
Miss Lula Mowatt, and is one of the
popular democratic senators of Iowa.
| Manager G. A. Baker, of the Lyric
theatre visited over Sunday with his
wife and baby at Centerville, going tc
Lineville late Saturday evening in an
auto, where he caught the Rock Island
train, returning to this city Monday.
Attorney W. B. Kelley, of Independ
ence, Mo-, came in Monday to attenc
district court, having several import
ant cases to look after for his clients
lie reports good business at his new
home and says they like independence
fine.
Mrs. J. J. Shirley and little daughter
of Silvies, ILL.,, who have been visiting
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. AM
Mrs. J. E. Macy, north of town, went t,
Garden Grove Saturday to spend few
days at the home Of her sister, Mrs. A
E. Northrup.
Carl Newcomer, of Lacrosse, Kas
, came in Sunday and visited few day
! with his uncle Henry Pitman, and othe
relatives and old friends in this cit,
and vicinity. Mr.. Newcomer is regis
ter of deeds at Lacrosse, an office sim
: liar to that of county recorder here.
H. L. Cosner, Of ST. Joe, Mo-, who ha
been visiting relatives near Gran,
= River, was in Leon Friday and closed
: contract to work as foreman Of tn
| Journal Office, taking the place of Be
Lanning who leaves today for Charito
l to accept position as foreman of tn
}, Charlton Herald office.
Capt. J. d. Brown, Senator Marion +
i Stookey, Postmaster Willard F. Stoke
q and T r. Evana retnrned Thnrsdav fro,