The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-02

Miss Celia Thompson, local editor
and manager of the Van Vert Record,
spent couple of days visiting with
relatives and friends in this city the
latter part Of last week.
John j. Zimmerman and wife and
Dusky Zimmerman, of Mine La Motto,
Mo-, came Tuesday in response to a
message announcing the death of their
brother, Lon Zimmerman.
Mrs. Ella Gittinger and son Reese
returned Monday to their home at La
moni after visiting over Christmas in
this city at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Frost.
G. W. Mitchell and family returned
Saturday to their home at Alton after
spending the holidays with relatives
and friends in Eden township, Mrs.
Mitchell being sister Of the Barlean
boys.
DIR. J. w. Rowell returned Friday
from Alton, where he spent Christmas
at the home of his father, Judge N. w.
Rowell. Mrs. Rowell and Edgar re-
manned at Alton for more extended
visit.
Miss Edna Waight who has been
spending the holidays at the home Of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. W. E. Waight,
in this city, left Tuesday for st. Joe to
resume her studies in the St. joe High
School.
G. E. Roberts returned Friday to his
home in st. Joe after spending Christ
mas with relatives in this city. Mrs.
Roberts and son Cleo will remain for a
week more visiting her father, q. r.
Mitten.
Mrs. Neal Brown and daughter Hor-
tense, of Cainsville, visited over Christ
mas at the homes of J. L. Harvey and
John Burns in this city, and went to
Bethany Friday to visit relatives in
that city
j. L. Parrish, general attorney for the
Rock Island r. r., former resident of
Leon, left Thursday night for Chicago
after visiting over Christmas at the
home Of his father-in-law, l. N. Clark,
in this city.
Mrs. L. Q. G. Pryor apss children, of
Kansas City, who have been visiting
at the home of her father, Z. P. Fulton,
in Eden township, went to Davis City
Monday to visit few days before re-
turning home-
W. M. Mitchell and wife, of Hum
boldt, Iowa, who spent Christmas at the
home Of her beother, ]. W. Gochenour
east Of Leon, went to Andover, Mo.
Friday to visit few days with relatives
in that vicinity
Harry Sells, of Des Moines, came
Christmas day for short visit 1T the
home Of his parents in this city He
will leave in a few days for Arcola, Wy.
oming, where he will be employed al
the carpenter trade until spring.
Mrs. J. W. Greenman and daughte,
Genevieve left Monday for their new
home at Hastings, Neb. Many friend,
here are sorry to see them leave but
trust they will soon form new circle
Of friends in their present home.
Mrs. R. F.. Throckmorton, of Derby
came Friday and visited few days al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. F. Penniwell. DR.. Throekmorton pas
sed through here the same day on his
way to st. Joe on business trip.
Charles Hueke, an old time Leon boy
who years ago was operator at the {
depot in this city, now a prominent
businessman Of st. Joe, visited ovel
Sunday in Leon with his friend E. B
McClelland and other old friends.
Eli Hutchinson spent Christmas with
friends in this city and left Friday fol
Dubuque. He has closed contract to
work the coming year again for the
J. I. Case Thresher Co., and will make
his headquarters at Marshalltown.
lion. Robert McCaull, of Garden
Grove, was business visitor in this
city Friday and made us a pleasant
call. 1t was the first time he had beer
in Leon since the court house corner
stone was laid last spring, and he was
greatly pleased with the fine appear
ance of the new court house.