The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
Davis City.

4 Mrs. j. W. Goodsell, OF Garden Grove,
Mrs. v. E Beck, of Grand River, Mrs.
Lewis Miles, OF Cory don, and Mrs j
L. Boyd, of Leon, We're among the dele
4 gates in attendance at the missionary
convention.
w. r. Adams, of Albany, Mo-, was an
( over night visitor in our city last Thurs
day.
Willis Allen had the misfortune to
lose horse last Sunday night. He put
the horse in the stable and fed it Sun
day evening and it was found dead in
y the stall Monday morning. This is the
second horse Mr.. Allen has lost this
winter and it comes hard on him as he
has a family to support and has had
considerable sickness, and his tea m was
D all he had to depend on.
The storm Saturday night did consid-
cradle damage in our vicinity, the rain
being very heavy and came in such
hoods as to wash out the growing crops,
especially the corn that had been re-
Gently planted, as we'll as washing
{ bitches through and over the corn which
was up. The wind was also severe in
some places. At Arthur Adkins lust
south of town it blew down barn and
outbuildings and killed two valuable
cows. While his loss is partially COW
cred by insurance still he will lose quite
heavily.
Mrs. W. W. Peasley, of KeIIerton, was
in attendance at the missionary conven-
ton held here last week.
]. N. Gates and A. l.. TeaIe have
bought the A. NJ. Severe stock of cloth
( ing and Mr.. Teale is in charge of the
store. Floyd Severe leaves this week
for st. Joe to take position in store
in that city.
Charles Norman, of Troy, Kansas, came
in Sunday for visit with his parents
and many friends in this city.
Mrs. G. P. Campbell returned Satur-
day from Charlton and reports her
daughter, Mrs. Martz, as improving,
and hopes are now entertained for her
recovery.
Mrs. Emma Bowman, of Leon, attended
Decoration services in this city Mon
day.
Squire Cox and wife visited his
daughter, Mrs. j. X. Beasley, last Satur-
day.
Curt Burrell came in from Des Moines
last Saturday.
Mrs. Vim. Asbach and Miss Eunice
Mitchell left Saturday for visit in ST..
Joe.
Perry Shirley lost one of his livery
horses Monday evening, the animal be-
ing sics but short time.
Mrs. Maggie Swanson, of Lucas, Iowa.
visited her uncle, Uncle Dick Scott, and
other Davis City friends the past week.
G. Nj. Harris and wife left Monday
for visit with relatives at Blythedale
Mrs. A. L. Teale is reported on the
sick list
Elder McDiftit has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
come down town.
Mrs. Della Simpson, of Leon, is visit
ing her parents, Mir. and Mrs. James
B1rrell.
Miss Hazel Freeman closed her school
at Stringtown last Friday with picnic.
Quite number of her lady friends from
town were in attendance.
Mrs. H. L. McClaran and children
visited with Leon friends last Friday
Miss Vivian Lanning and sister Zulma,
OF Charlton. came Sunday for visit with
Davis City friends.
John Sly and family, of Lamont, spent
Sunday with friends in Davis City.
Mrs. James Scott, of Leon, Visited
over Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
John Robertson.
Mrs. P. E. Shirley went to Des Moines
the past week to visit her daughter Jae.
Mrs. Bridges, of Eagleville, Mo-, was
guest of Mrs. P. E. Shirley last week.
R.J. Harmon and wife returned from
a three weeks trip to Oklahoma the
past week, They say they like Okla
homa fine.
Miss Henrietta Fowler left Saturday
for visit at Blythedale.
Miss Helen Rabidou, of Lamont, was
guest of Miss lola Hartshorn last
week.
Grandma Odell and Mrs. William Ham
lltOn, of Terre Haute, we're in attend
ance at the show in this city Saturday.
Will Marble has been trying the mys-
teries of farm life since school closed
and has been at work on his mothers
farm in Eden township.
Mrs. Ii. H. Hartshorn left Friday for
asvisit with her children in Chicago
She will also visit her father in Mich
igana before returning home.
Mrs. Robert Ballou and Mrs. ]. G..
Keshlear made trip to Leon last
Thursday.
DIR. Reed and wife were called to
Corydon last Friday to attend the
funeral of his neice. This is the second
grown daughter his sister has lost
4 within few weeks.
Mrs. j. e. Ownby, of Decatur, spent
Sunday with her old friend, Mrs. j. W.
Laney, in this city.
Coulter & Coulter's show in this city
did not seem to draw the usual large
crowd last Saturday, as our farmers
were busy with their work. the rain
in the evening drove many away and
those who remained got good wetting.
Mrs. P. E. Shirley spent Decoration
day at Mt. Ayr.
Mrs. Bert Adams returned Friday
from visit with Leon friends.
Mrs. Wm. Cartwright and son Harry,
Of Woodland, visited Davis City friends
y the past week.
Mrs. L. A. Brown was called to Mt.
Ayr the past week to see new grand
child which arrived at the home of her
1 daughter, Mrs. Hattie Atteberry.
Decoration day was observed here in
the usual manner, the memorial sermon
being delivered by Rev. Howard at the
Il M. E. church on Sunday at II o'clock,
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