The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
Davis City.

county UOy, HUW d FoSluous vi Okia-
homa. came in last Wednesday to see
his brothers and revisit the scenes of
his boyhood. He has been gone from
here nearly thirty years.
Mr.. Young and family left last Satur-
day. The old folks go to visit in Ne
braska and the sons went to Dakota to
take claims.
Mr.. Lovett, of Garden Grove, was
here last Friday looking after the farm
which he recently purchased Of Mr.
Young. He contemplates a number of
improvements on the place.
Henry Scott and wife, of Chicago, are
visiting relatives in and near Davis
City this week.
Mrs. Ada Calkins, of Mena, Okla, is
visiting her brothers, E. W., A. L. and
Everett Teale, in this city.
Miss Fannie Van Glider visited over
Sunday with friends at Pleasanton.
John Francis has bought the timer
outfit of the late Green Hogue and will
Mark Adams has leased the Lovett
farm for this year and moved on it last
Saturday.
Our Davis City editor last week re-
ceived new press and will soon be in
paper. Now if our citizens will .only
realize that they also have part to
perform in order that any editor may
make success we will once more
feel that our town is not yet ready for
burial at least.
George Henderson has moved back
into his home residence on Clark street.
P. G. Shirley made trip to Des
Moines this week to buy new stock of
buggies for his livery establishment.
Art Andrews and family, of st. Joe,
visited relatives here the past week.
Mrs. o. Judd and her daughter, Mrs.
B. Theft, came in Sunday from win
ter's sojourn in California.
John Sly moved his family to Lamont
last Monday. aMH ss8Mf6n5a -sy~
Cal Citizens and wife left Tuesday for
trip to California.
| George Henderson sold his restaurant
stock to Orel Estes, of Pleasanton, who
took immediate possession.
Ralph Johnson was appointed Monday
night by the town council to fill the un-
expired term of Mayor John Asbach,
who recently moved to Duluth, MINI.
Miss Jae Shirley has resigned her
position in our public schools and left
Monday for Des Moiues where she will
enter on three years course as a
trained nurse in the NJ. e. hospital.
DR.. Wales is making some improve
ments at his home by building porches
and painting.
Mrs. Beasley and daughter, Mrs. John
McCully, made trip to Leon last Sat
urday.
Mrs. S. E. Adams returned Wednes.
day of last week from visit of four
months with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Lon Fulton and Miss Ollie Full
ton returned Monday from Beatrice
Neb., where they took Mrs. Fulton's
mother, who is ninety years old, tC
visit her children.
Mark Grimes and wife, Of Leon, Wis
tied his father, E. S. Grimes and wife
the past week.
Mrs. J. II. Robinson visited relatives
in Leon the past week.
Mrs. Grant Craig is on the sick list
Rev. Howard was called to Shenan
!, doah last week by the serious illness o
his wife and infant child. Word came
Friday that Mrs. Howard was bette
but the little one had passed away
The sympathy of many friends is eX
:, tended to both Rev. and Mrs. Howard
in this their sad hour of bereavement
Will Campbell, Of Plcasanton, ha
: moved into the ]. M. Sylvester propert
on Clark street, and we understand h
will be associated with j. N. Gates i
the Valley Bank.
Cord Cowles has bought the propert
. in the south part of town known as tn
Standifer property. Mr.. Moore VIII
: owned it has moved to farm east c
town.
Mrs. G. G. Grimes and Mrs. H. l.. Nc
Glaran were in attendance at the Bigg
sale in Leon last Saturday.
The Scott brothers, together wit
numerous relatives to the number Q
fourteen, repaired to their old nom
place known as the Sheifford farm, oc
cupied by G. Graham, where Mrs. Ora
ham had kindly invited numerous oil
friends and neighbors to meet then
and reunion was enjoyed by all
especially by the sons of the late Allel
Scott, who while going over the oil
scenes of their birthplace, said the OF
house had been built for over tift.
years and that in all that time Tho
/. house both inside and outside remained
the same, just as it was planned b.
: their parents so long ago. They espec
tally feel grateful to Mr.. and Mrs
Graham for their courtesy.
Will Williams, of Oklahoma, came las
week to visit his parents, Carl Williams
and wife, of this city.
Well. as nearby neighbor remarked
to us last Saturday morning everybod,
and their dog went to Leon on tn
morning train that morning. But wal
it not rather hard on the ladies afte
sitting up most Of the night previous s.
, as to meet the early train, spend thirt,
, cents care fare, fifty cents bus fare, t
, be sure to be there On time for gra
at the ten cent dress offer to find o.
arrival at the place of the sale that tn
space surrounding the doors was al
| ready ten feet deep with ladies, an
their bubbles standing in the rest of tn
space, so they could not even get
look at the gay bargains, Too bad, blu
better luck next time.