The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
Davis City.


the reunion committee be it said that
that were advertised were carried out,
the speeches were made every day from
the stand and all were interesting and
none more SO than Hon. v. r. McGinnis,
who is always sure of good audience
whenever it is announced that he will
speak in our city. Hon. G. r. Porter
and Hon. w. D. Jameson were also here
as advertised and made splendid adj
dresses. And last but not least was F.
M. Freeman's socialist speaker, /. S.
McCrillis, of Des Moines, socialist candi-
date for governor, land we would like to
say gave long winded howl about the
ruin of our country, but for brother
Freeman's sake will say he delivered a
two-hour address to but a very small
audience, as about half of the crowd left
before he was done. While he advanced
some very good ideas, to our mind he
has theories that would be ruinous to
our best government and double our
taxes. Yet, perhaps, we do not under
stand.
The wrestling match between ]. II.
Alldredge and War Eagle resulted in a
victory for Alldredge. There was good
order kept on the grounds during the
entire reunion and the committee has
the thanks of our community for their
services, for in every instance all was
done that could be done to help make
the 14th annual reunion one of the best.
Grandma McHarness, of st. Joe, came
in Sunday to visit Davis City friends.
Those visiting at ]. K. Beasley's dur
ing the reunion we're Mrs. Belle Moore
and Mrs. Myra McCaninch, of Mt. AYR;
S. L. Cox and wife, Mrs. Mata Cox,
Charley Beasley and family, of Leon;
Mart Robbins and wife, of Decatur;
Mrs. Walter Fitch, of Eden Center.
John Archey and wife, of Leon, at
tended the funeral of Howard Post
Sunday.
Elder H. H. Stebbins, of Lamont, was
in our city last Sunday, called here to
conduct the funeral of Howard Post.
Miss Markley, of Charlton, and Mrs.
Gertie Markley, of Chicago, are visiting
Mrs. Minerva Franklin.
it would be supertluous to try to
mention the names of half the people
who were here during the reunion,
therefore it is sufficient to say large
crowds were in attendance every day
and on Thursday the crowd was esti-
mated at 10000.
Carter Scott and his brother Winfield,
who is here from Hotchkiss, Colorado,
left Monday for Indiana, being called
there by the illness of their father.
Miss Mary Arnold went to Garden
Grove Saturday for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Andrews after TAX
ing in the reunion returned Monday to
their home at Charlton.
Ye correspondent returned last week
from two months visit at Ottumwa.
While there we had the pleasure of
hearing the renowned Carrie Nation
deliver one of her rousing temperance
speeches. Mrs. Nation now seems to
be speaking in the interest of the pro-
hibition party, and gave it to both re-
publicans and democrats alike. While
she was very emphatic in her remarks
she lacked that boisterous demonstra-
tion that we had been lead to think she
always exhibited. She spoke for two
hours and gave much good advice which
If followed would save many poor
soul now on the downward road.
Miss Daisy Scott came in from Chi
cago Saturday for visit with her
father, Dick Scott.
John Newton, one of our rural car
riers, returned last Wednesday from
spending his vacation at his old home
in Wisconsin.
Ed Bell and family, of st. Louis, spent
Sunday in our city. Mr.. Bell was for
merly resident of this place, being a
nephew of Carter Scott.
After a short visit with Davis City
friends Carl Morgan and wife returned
Thursday to their home at Ottumwa.
Mrs. M. James and daughter, of Chi
cago, we're guests of Mrs. Dick Scott
the past week.
Miss Alice Jeffries left last week fol
Minnesota to attend the wedding of hel
friend, Miss Ora Nome.
Mack Callahan, of Osceola, was dowr
during the reunion.
s. D. Leachman and family, of Wood
land, were in attendance at the reunion
and visiting with old friends.
Word was received here that William
Snodgrass, for years resident Of ou
town and county, had died recently al
his home in Kansas City.
Howard, the four year old son O
Israel Post and wife, died suddenly
Friday night. While the little one hac
been ajling for some time he was no
considered dangerous until few hour!
before his death. He was a bright lit
tie fellow and the sympathy of all goe.
out to the grief stricken family. And
yet, dear friends, look up. A loving
Savior called him home. You have onl.
one more tie to the ever green shore
Misses Vivian, Ruth and Nellie Ian
ming returned to their home at Charlton
Sunday after few days visit with thei
sister, Mrs. Daisy Boswell.
Miss Sylvia LaPointe, of Ottumwa
was the guest of Miss Mary Freeman
during the reunion.
j. G. Keshlear, of Kansas City, wa
visiting relatives here last week.
Miss Bessie Howard, of Colorado, i
here visiting her grandparents, r.
Harmon and wife.
Robert Cartwright and wife, Of Cha
mute, Kansas, one time residents of thi
place, were visiting relatives and oil
time friends here last week.
Misses Haze! Freeman and Myrt
Walters went to Omaha Monday.
Oscar Grimes and wife, of Gilman
Mo-, were visiting relatives here durin
the reunion.
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