The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-11

now travelling auditor for the company,
spent few days in this city on bust
ness the first of the week.
Mrs. L. L. Craft and daughter Lorena,
of Van Vert, passed through here Tues
day enroute to Geary, Okla, being
called there by the serious illness Of
her mother, Mrs. ]. D. Strong.
| d. Muck, of Sterling, Kas, and his
neice, Miss yerna McClaskey, of Harris,
Mo-, who were visiting in this city at
the home of his brother, U. S. Muck.
left Thursday for their homes.
Mrs. Carrie Hyatt departed Monday
for Los Angeles where she will make an
extended stay. For several months
she has been visiting at the home of
her neice, Mrs. o. E. Hull, in this city.
Dell Hilliker and son Charles went to
Des Moines last Friday. MIR. Hilliker
has been confined to the house for sew
eral months by illness and his many
friends are glad to see him around
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. P. Casey, of Barring,
Mo-, who were visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Bryson, in Woodland
township, went to Des Moines Satur-
day for few days visit before return
ing home.
Lawrence Frost, of near Decatur City,
came over Thursday accompanied by
! his two daughters who will visit for a
few days at the home of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Frost, of
east of Leon.
Miss Jessica Pryor went to Kansas
City Monday where she will trim in
the wholesale millinery houses for a
couple of weeks and select new goods
for the millinery store of Keller G
Pryor in this city.
Mr.. J. Ruark, wife and two daughters,
OF Glidden, Iowa, who were visiting at
the home of his brother, |. N. Ruark, in
this city, went to Davis City Tuesday
for short visit there and then go to
Bethany, Mo-, for visit.
Mrs. G. n. Sprague and children, of
Meridian, Idaho, who have been visit
ing at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. j. p. Hamilton, in this city, went
to Danvlle, Iowa, Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. r. r.. Hopton.
f. E. Thompson and wife returned
Friday to their home in Des Moiness
after visiting for week with relatives
in this city, being called here by the
illness and death of Mr.. Thompson'ss
mother, Mrs. F. Il. Thompson.
Bert Chew and wife, of Hopeville,
stopped off here Thursday evening and
visited over night at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J.. NJ. Harmon, be.
ing on their way to Pleasanton where
Mr.. Chew has accepted position III the
bank.
Mrs. John Farrens reGur rned Friday to
her home in Des Moines after visiting
for couple of weeks at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Patrick Flyan, south
east of Leon, who has been very ill
with pneumonia, but is now gradually
Irecoving.
| w. Fl. Howard, who has been working
at Garden Grove for several months,
came down Sunday and visited until
Monday afternoon in this city. He still
has considerable work to do at Garden
Grove where he has erected several new
residences.
James |. Baker, of st. John, Wash,
who was called here by the death of his
father, DR.. G. W. Baker, few weeks
ago, went to Des Moines Monday to
visit few days with his sister, Mrs.
| r. l.. Parrish and will then return to
his home in st. John.
S. V. Sears and wife, of Taylor, Neb.,
who are visiting at the home of his
brother, j. j. Sears, near Decatur City,
were in Leon last Friday returning
tives in the Garden Grove and High
Point neighborhoods.
Frank Minis, of st. Paul, Minn.,
travelling salesman for the Washburn,
Crosby Flour Co., spent Sunday in this
city the guest of his friend. Will f.
Lindsey, having been associated with
him in the theatrical business for sew
eral years some years ago.
Mrs. W. F. Waight went to Osceola
Saturday, being joined here by her
daughter, Mrs. f. Il. French, of st. Joe,
and on Sunday they left for Washington,
D. c., whore they will visit for few
weeks at the home of Mrs. Waight's
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Wood.
Charles Griffin, of Saline, Mo-, was a
business visitor in this city last Fri
day, bringing up bunch of mules
which he had sold to buyer in this
city. He made The Reporter Office a
pleasant call and left the price Of two
years subscription with us.
Will G. Laye, the singer who has been
} in charge of the music at the revival
meetings at the Christian church in this
city, went to Dcs Moines Tuesday to
; spend few days with friends. He will
return Saturday and goes to Decatur
City to assist with four weeks meet
ing which opens there Monday evening.
Mrs. 7. w. Silvers, who was called
here by the illness and death of her
mother, Mrs. E. r. Thompson, returned
Friday to her home at Butler, Mo. She
was accompanied home by her sister,
Miss Bell Thompson who will spend
several months in Butler and will then
, probably go to Seattle, Wash, for a
time.
c. B. Townsend, of Decatur City, who
is employed as an adjuster of losses by
Capital Insurance Co., of Des Moines,
was in Leon Monday on business. He
informs us that there was tremendous
; loss all over Iowa by reason Of damage
done by wind during the recent storm
and he has several hundred small losses
to adjust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Farquhar re-
turned Monday evening from Boise,
Idaho, where they went several weeks
ago TO accompany the remains of Mrs.
Farquhar's sister, Mrs. Hortense Horner
who 0ia6 of Ernp CoIonoIn IL