The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22

Elder Duncan Campbell, of Pleasan-
ton, was in Leon Friday, returning from
Lamont where he has been in attend
ance at the L. d. S. conference for few
days.
H. T. Rauch, of Lamont, the demo-
cratic candidate for member of the
board of supervisors, was visiting
among his many friends in this city Sat
urday.
j. w. Chew and wife, of Grand River,
were in Leon last Thursday, returning
home from visit at the home of their
son, J. Wesley Chew, the Pleasanton
banker.
]. A. Bryant, of Osceola, spent a
couple of days in this city last week at
the home of his father-in-law, w. r..
Moore returning to Osceola Thursday
morning.
William Stanley, who was visiting in
this city at the home of his brother-in-
law, John w. Bowman, departed last
Thursday for his home at Kelseyville,
California.
Mrs. M. L. Miller and daughter, Miss
Lucy, returned Friday to their home at
DeKalb after weeks visit at the home
of her son, S. d. Miller, in High Point
township.
Mrs. S. II. Elliott returned Friday
evening from Mt. Aetna, where she han
been visiting for couple of weeks at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew
Mccartney.
Mrs. Nellie Flick, who has been cook
ing in Howe's hotel at Osceola, re-
turned to Leon last Thursday and has
again taken her old position as cook at
Hotel Leon.
7. II. Schenck returned Thursday
morning to his duties as manager of
Covington & Lloyd's store at Decatur
City after spending few days with his
family in this city.
Mrs. w. r. Waight returned Friday
from Osceola where she has been keep
ing house for ]. c. Atz for couple of
weeks while Mrs. Atz was visiting her
sister in Arkansas.
w. f. Briner and wife, of southeast Of
town, returned Thursday from Van
Vert, where they are making prepar-
ations to move, Mr.. Briner opening a
new store in that town.
Mrs. W. E. Myers departed last Thurs
day for her future home in Des Moines,
Mr.. Myers having gone the previous
day. Many friends in this city are very
sorry to see them leave Leon.
Mrs. J. A. Harris returned Thursday
from spending week in Des Moines,
where she was assisting her daughter,
Mrs. Ray G. Layton, in getting located
in their new home in that city.
Elder ]. ]. Rupert went to Tuskeego
Saturday where he filed his appoint
ment to preach on Sunday. He was ac-
companied by his daughter Miss Alberta,
who spent Sunday with young friends
there.
Mrs. j. 7. Robertson and children, of
Davis City, and her grandmother, Mrs.
L. w. Scott, of Illinois, came Thursday
for visit at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Scott, north
of Leon.
| Miss Pearl Brown, of Akron, Mo-, who
has been visiting at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. Norm Morgan, at Garden
Grove, came Friday to visit few days
at the home of ". L. Barry in this city
before returning home.
NJ. F. Grimes, manager of the Kraft
| Cloi hing store in this city, went to Des
Moines Monday morning to meet the
representative of the John B. Stetson
Hat Co., and pick out a new line of
these popular hats for the store in this
city.
R. G. Lay ton and wife, of Des Moines,
came down Friday evening for short
visit with relatives in this city. Mr..
Layton went on to Bethany Saturday
where he was called on auto business
for the Mason Co., by whom he is ON
ployed.
Mrs. Lee Watkins, of Aileen, Okla,
who has been visiting for several weeks
with relatives and old friends at Van
Vert, passed through here Friday en-
route home, her visit being cut short by
receiving word that one of her chill
dren was sick with diphtheria.
Mrs. ]. c. Atz, of osceola, arrived in
Leon last Wednesday night from
Fayetteville, Ark, where she has been
visiting for few weeks at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Harry Bowen. Mr.. Atz
uame down that evening to meet her
and they returned to their home in
OsceOla Thursday morning.