The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11
Davis City.

Alter an illness OF several months,
Mrs. Mccartney, widow of the late
Uncle John Mccartney, died Sunday
evening. Interment was in the
Davis City cemetery. A fitting obit-
nary will be published next week.
The remains of S. j. Burnison,
who died at Denver, Colorado, ar
rived in our city Monday. He went
to Colorado few weeks ago for his
health. Interment was in the Odd
Fellows cemetery. A more extended
notice of his death appears elsewhere
in this paper.
DR.. John Horton and wife, of Cen
terville. visited over Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. r. M. Black, in this
city.
Our school teachers took holiday
and attended the state teachers
meeting at Des Moines last Thursday
and Friday.
The remains of Robert Grandstaff,
of Garden Grove, were brought to
our city last Sunday and taken to
the Bethel cemetery for burial
Robert had many friends in this his
boyhood home who sincerely regret
to hear of his early death. The fam
lily has the sympathy of all. We
hope some friend will furnish us
data for an obituary next week
After a weeks visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Mark Adams of this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Williams
left Monday for their home in Okla
homa City.
DR.. Fred Horton and family, of
Eldora, Iowa, are visiting with Davis
City relatives this week
G. P. Britt had business at Leon
last Friday.
Mrs. Nora Lindsey spent the past
week in Leon assisting Mrs. Estes
in getting their new restaurant in
order.
Mrs. Emma Black and Mrs. P. E.
Shirley were Leon visitors Friday
Mrs. Two WEIGH, nee Black, came
in from Colorado last week to visit
old home friends.
The Priscilla club met at the home
OF Mrs. Mark Adams last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Judd spent
Sunday at Garden Grove.
John Sly and family, of Lamont.
visited Saturday and Sunday with
Davis City relatives.
Mrs. Alice Marble visited the past
week with Leon friends.
After months visit with her par
ents, DR.. Stella Norman has returned
to her duties as physician at the
Moline, H., Sanitarium.
Miss Faye Evans resigned her
position in the telephone office here
last week and is now hello" girl at
Leon.
Mrs Rob Pointer, of Blythedale,
is here visiting her sister. Mrs Chas.
Harris
Mrs. H. Cooper entertained the
members of the Queen Esther Circle
Saturday afternoon. A very enjoy
able time was spent by those present.
Erald Scott returned home last
week from a visit with his sister.
Mrs. Veta Butterworth, at Iowa City.
Clarence Marble and wife left last
Thursday for Hurley, S. D.. where
they will make their future home
Mr. Marble will run a store for Mr..
Prang.
Prof. Owens, Mrs. g. G. Grimes,
Misses Alton Hembrey, Ethel
Sprague, Myrta Walters, Mary Kicks
and Margaret Wernitch were among
the teachers who attended the meet
ing at Des Moines last week.
Miss Alta Severe spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Lamont
Miss Leah Teale visited with
friends in Leon Saturday.
Mrs. Pete Markley, of Chicago
visited few days with her mother,
Mrs. Minerva Franklin, the past
week.
Rev. Cooper was unable to fill
his appointment at the M. E. church
Sunday night.
Mesdames Kate and Myrta Frazier
entertained at Japanese tea last
Tuesday at the home of the former,
in honor of Mrs. Katherine Rochelle.
of Lusk. Wyoming. Mrs. Anna Had
ley, OF Chicago. and DR.. Estella Nor
man, of Moline, Ill. A very pleasant
evening was spent by all present,
Mrs. Bessie Mitchell and daughter
Eunice. visited the latter part of last
week with friends and relatives in
Troy, Kansas. and ST. Joseph.
l have located saw mill on Lit
tie River and am prepared to saw out