The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-24
Davis City.

d. Hullinger met with serious ac-
cident in runaway last Monday even
ing. In company with his wife and
little son Mr.. Hullinger We're out driv-
ing and when coming down the hill
north Of town where the wagon road
and railroad run side by side, train
came along and frightened the team
which ran away, upsetting the buggy
and throwing the occupants out, Mr..
Hullinger sustaining a broken arm, but
Mrs. Hullinger and son escaped with a
bad shaking up. Owing to Mr.. Hullin-
gers advanced age the injury to his
arm is serious one.
No church services again last Sunday
evening in any Of our four churches.
We hear 50 much about foreign mis-.
sionary work, but it seems we need q
home missionary almost as, bad.
Harrison Eaton came in the past week
from Marshalltown where he has been
an inmate Of the soldiers home for the
past three years. He brought a bride
with him. May peace and happiness be
their lot is the wish of all this poor
blind mans many friends in this his
home for may years.
William Kimball and Henry Turpin
who have contract for some plaster
ing at Kellerton, spent Sunday with
home folks.
1t is reported that Joe Gore and wife
have agreed to disagree and that Mrs.
Gore last week secured divorce in the
Mt. Ayr court, and that Joe was mar
ried again the following day to a woman
from near Mercer, Mo. Our informa-
tion is hearsay.
Mrs. Blake has bought the house and
lot on Second street known as the old
Robinson home place from Uncle John
Evans.
Mrs. Clara Turpin returned Sunday
from a visit with friends at Kellerton.
Mrs. j. K. Beasley visited with her
father in the country one day last week.
Mrs. Ansel Patterson went to Leon
Tuesday for short visit with friends.
Misses LYDIA and Nellie Moffatt Wis
tied with Lamont friends Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. W. W. Bozarth left Monday for
visit with her daughter at Laurel,
Montana.
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell was Leon visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. Walter McCully's niece, Miss
Rabidon, of Lamont, spent the past
week in Davis City with her aunt.
G. G.. Grimes has SO far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
resume his duties az mail carrier Satur-
day.
Miss Vivian Farley returned to col
lege at Des Moines the past week.
S. Radnich, Sr. returned last Monday
from trip to Peoria, ILL.,, being accom-
panied by Mrs. Emric Radnich, of
Peoria, who is visiting here.
DR.. G. P. Reed had professional bust
ness at Pleasanton last Tuesday.
Mark Kennedy, of Osceola, spent Sun
day in this city with his uncle, E. S.
Grimes, and family.
Harvey Walters took in one of the
prizes at the chicken show held at La
moni last week.
Lee Craig left Monday for a trip to
St. Joe.
Ocean Hamilton visited with Leon
friends this week.
DR.. D. P. Reed and wife, of st. Joe
have been visiting at the home of his
brother, DR.. G. Z. Reed.
Mrs. Gertie Daniels, of south of town
is very low with typhoid fever.
Miss Daisy Scott returned Friday
from visit at her old home at Mitchell.
vile, MO.
Fred Jay spent Saturday and Sunday
at Van Vert.
Dick Scott and wife returned Friday
from visit with relatives at Bethany
Mrs. B. D. Adams is spending this
week with relatives at Decatur.
The Leon marble men were down last
week putting up monument on the
grave of S. r. Frazier.
Ed Graham and family spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Clara Wernitch,
in Davis City.
DIR. Reeds new barn is nearing com
pletion and is being painted, and B. A.
Norman who will always be ahead and
keep up the reputation Of having the
neatest property in town is giving his
barn and outbuildings new coat of
paint.
E. Buell., the new proprietor of the
Marble stock of goods, is holding an
auction sale this week.
Route number of our people attended
the harvest homo picnic at Lamont last
week