The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-04
Davis City.

Decoration day with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Burrell.
Ira Daniels and family, of Ridgeway,
came Saturday for visit with relatives
in this city. Ira returned home Mon
day and the family will remain for
few days.
Mrs. Adine Post, of Katy, Texas, spent
the past week with friends in this her
girlhood home.
Miss Sid Robbins, of Bethany, came
Friday for a short visit.
Mrs. H. L. McClaran went to Troy,
Kansas, Friday to visit relatives.
Perry Cochran and wife, of Decatur,
and her sister, Mrs. A. Wilkinson, of
st. Joe, came Decoration day to visit
friends here.
Miss Hazel Freeman returned Sunday
from visit with friends at Charlton.
Henry Turpen and wife spent Sunday
at the home Of Dug Davis, south of
town.
Mrs. P. E. Shirley spent Decoration
dat at Mt. Ayr.
Claud Walters, of Davenport, came
Sunday for visit with home folks.
Mrs. Alice Martz, of Kansas, is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. ]. Harmon.
Mrs. John Lee, of Kellerton, is visit
ing with her son, VIM. Lee, and many
friends here.
Mrs. Pryne, of Lamont, was the guest
of Mrs. E. B. Musser the past week.
DR.. A. M. Black, of Decatur, was
looking after business in this city the
past week.
The G. A. r. men held their usual
decoration services in our cemetery last
Saturday, and as usual there was a
marked decrease in their numbers.
After the services at the cemetery they
returned to the l.. D. S. chapel where
Rev. Howard delivered an address
which was duly appreciated by all
present.
D. Jodan spent Sunday with his
daughters in this city.
Miss Jae Shirley closed very sue
cessful term of school at New Buda last
Friday.
Miss Maud Updyke, of Charlton, was
the guest of Miss Rosamond Severe
over Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Amos, OF knoxville, deputy
grand matron of the o. E. S. was here
to inspect our lodge Thursday. Re-
freshments were served and good time
enjoyed by all present.
II. l.. McClaran left Monday for Cedar
Rapids to attend Masonic grand lodge.
He won't be recognized by many for be-
fore going he shaved off his mustache,
and looks ten years younger.
Miss Myrta Walters visited at Akron
the past week with her friend, Mrs.
Flora Phillips.
D.. j. Hullinger is on the sick list.
A birthday party for the little folks
in honor of Opal Beasley's 9th birthday
anniversary was great attraction for
the little ones, who were served with
ice cream and other refreshments.
IA number of our young ladies left
Sunday to attend normal at Leon.
Chris Hartshorn, of Chicago, visited
his father here the past week.
Mrs. Clara Wernitch and daughters,
Mrs. Lulu Graham, Mrs. Laura Wright
and Miss Maggie, were visiting at La
moni Monday.
Ethel Argabright, of Lamont, was the
guest of Mrs. ]. W. Maxwell the past
week. Mr.. Maxwell's mother, Mrs. S.
G. Maxwell, Of GAINESVILLE, was also with
them.
r. NJ. Black returned Thursday from
a weeks visit at the farm of his son Ora.
Bert Adams and wife spent Sunday
with Leon relatives.
The big barn Of Ora Black, of Pleasant
Valley, was destroyed by fire last Fri
day night, and it looks to be the work Of
an incendiary, as Mr.. Black had no fire
or lights around the barn and there was
no lightning that night. Fortunately
there was no livestock in the barn.
The new business house of DR.. Wales
is nearing completion, and it will be a
fine room suitable for any business.
Our postoffice has changed hands and
W. L. Severe is our new postmaster, and
he is smiling as usual.
The Starkey sale was postponed last
Saturday ON account of the other at
fractions, to June eth.
Mrs. T. B. Walters enjoyed a visit
from sister living in Tama county the
past week.
Mrs. Hattie Attebury, Of Leon. visited
her mother, Mrs. L. A. Brown, the past
week.
The Lamont band favored our citizens
with concert Sunday evening.
Jesse Poush was taken worse Satur-
day and there are but slight hopes for
his recovery.
Sam Bullock is clerking in the Poush
store.
Misses Dee and Susie Scott, of Blythe
dale, are visiting in this city.