The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-16
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MutfIers,

necessary until they now had chill
dren scattered all over the United
States who, when they turned their
faces toward his roof said, II am
going home' During the utterance
of these words, tears were seen to
course down the cheeks of some Of
these children" who had come back
to celebrate the day, not less than
five such being there in person while
many others sent loving greetings.
Another thing uttered by the speak
err was this remarkable but true
statement: Il want to say to you,
my friends, that in all the years Of
our welded life not one harsh word
has ever passed between u.s.
At the conclusion of this speech
some one began singing the hymn
"Blest be the Tie that Binds" which
was taken up and sang with feeling
by all.
An hour more of sociability was
enjoyed when the guests took their
leave, all having thoroughly partak-
en- of the sweet spirit of the most
happy occasion.
Judge Rowell, as he is familiarly
called, was born in June, 1886, in
Athens county, Ohio, and came with
his parents to Wapello county, Iowa,
in 1347. Graduated from the Ohio
University in the fall of 1856, was
admitted to the bar in 1858 and
came to Alton in July of the same
year. Here he has practiced law ever
since, and been one of the foremost
lawyers at the Union county bar, and
still a very familiar figure at each
term of court. Judge Rowell is con-
sidered the best authority on probate
matters in this part of the state. He
has served his city and county in
most of the important Offices. Both
municipal and county. He repre-
sented Union county in the Twelfth
and Thirteenth general assembly in
$50, and was one of the leading
members of that body. The fact is,
Judge Rowell never followed any.
one. He was a leader, and still up
holds that dignity.
Prominent in the Methodist church
and one of it's leading members for
many years, faithful attendant,
never missing a service unless COM
PEELED to on account of sickness,
should he fail to attend the mid
week prayer meeting, inquiries are
a fault, always ready with his share
or more When a deficiency exists
he is one of the members to make it
up. While of nervous disposition
he never gets ratified and everything
he is 70 years old he is as active as a
cat, and few men at fifty years ac-
com plishes more than he.
Mrc NH 4 y ~ :,
was Annie e. Ownby, was born in
Franklin county, Virginia, in 1841,
came with her parents to Indiana in
1849, to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in the
anne year, to Knoxville in 1851, and
from there to Decatur City in 1855,
being married four years later at the
age Of 18. Here is one of the dearest
women God ever created. A man that
couldn't be good and happy with a
woman like her is beyond hope, and
at the age of 60 years she doesn't
look day over SIS, and few are they
that celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary at her sweet age. She
possesses one of the sweetest DISPOSE
lions in the world. The writer has
known her for almost thirty years,
,, and never heard her raise her voice
against single person, and what a
delightful world this would be if we
all would practice this. Mrs. Rowell
has always been active in church
work, being one of the leaders. She
has been president of the ladies aid
society for number of years, and
the society has grown in numbers
and in strength under her super
vision until now they have one of
the strongest societies in this part
of the state.
The Rowell family have probably