The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23

Maggie Marks, of Leavenworth,
Kas., came last Thursday to spend
the holidays with their sister, Mrs
Floyd Smith. at Pleasanton.
]. II. Mckiddy, of GAINESVILLE, who
has been working in a printing Office
in Oklahoma for the past year, was
In Leon Tuesday, on his way to
GAINESVILLE to spend the holidays.
Miss Edna Brann, who is student
at the State College at Grinnell, came
Saturday evening and will visit over
the holidays at the home of her
father, Oscar Brann, of this city.
Clerk of the courts ]. L. Menden-
hall and family went to Grand River
Friday afternoon to visit over Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Mendenhall's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Young.
J. w. Gochenour and daughter,
Miss Bessie, of east of Leon. went to
Humboldt, Iowa, Monday, being
called there to attend the funeral of
his brother-in-law. William Mitchell.
Mrs. A. j. Fulton, Of Davis City,
was in. Leon last Thursday, being on
her way home from Pleasanton,
where she was called by the illness
of Royal Richardson, who is quite
sick.
DR.. l.. j. Landis. of Grand River
was a visitor in this city last Satur-
day. He is recovering from his long
and severe illness and his friends
were pleased to see him looking SO
we'll.
Mrs Fay May returned Monday
evening to her home at Lamont after
spending a few days in Leon. Her
sister, Miss Media Ellston, of Van
Vert. accompanied her home for a
visit.
Mrs Bert Redman and Mrs. Frank
Binning returned Thursday to their
homes near Kingston after visiting
for few days in this city at the
home of Mrs. Binning's mother, Mrs.
A, Cox.
Mrs. j. H. Finley departed Mon
day for her home at Denver, Colo
RADIO, after ten days visit with rel
atives and friends in this city. Mrs.
T. S. Arnold accompanied her as far
as Osceola.
Miss Lora Sharp departed Monday
for her home at Ladoga, Indiana,
after visit of several weeks in this
city at the home of her cousin, attor-
ney E. H. Sharp, and with relatives
at Bethany, Mo.
Mrs. c. l.. Alexander, of Hastings,
Neb., came Saturday to visit few
days with relatives in this city. She
had been called to Humeston by the
illness and death of her mother, Mrs.
Nicholas Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R. Sanger, of
Washington, Kas., who were visiting
~ tho hor,o Of hic hrNfhor Con w
Sanger, near this city, went to Van
Vert Saturday to visit Mrs. Sanger's
brother, w. H. Wise.
Miss Rebecca Green, who had been
visiting in this city at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Lee Marvin, returned
Tuesday to her home near Van Vert.
Miss Blanch Marvin went home with
her to visit few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wright, of
Lake City, Iowa, who were visiting
in this city at the home of his brother,
C. F. Wright, went to Humeston Sat-
urday to visit few days with rela-
tives in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Frost, of
Garden Grove, returned last Thurs
day from Pleasanton, where they at
tended the funeral of her grand
mother, Mrs. Still, and stopped off in
Leon for short visit.
Misses Josephine and saba John
son, who are students at the State
College at Grinnell, came Saturday
evening to spend the holidays at the
home Of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. C. Johnson, in this city.
Mrs. Creed Bobbitt went to Des
Moines Monday where she will visit
a few days with relatives and
friends and then goes to Upton, Ia,
where she will spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Thiel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Beck, of Big
Piney, Wyoming, who were visiting
in this city at the home of his
cousin, DR.. j. w. Rowell, went to
Grand River last Thursday to visit
a few days before returning home.
Rev. e. R. McCorkle, of Preston.
Iowa, senior member Of the jewelry
firm of McCorkle & Allen of this city,
came in last week and visited a few
days with his nephew, Mr.. R. o.
Allen, the local resident of the firm.
Mr. and Mrs. Will White, of Des
Moines, who were visiting with rela-
tives at Pleasanton, came Monday
to visit few days at the homes of
her sister, Mrs. NJ. F. Grimes, and
brother, deputy sheriff F. L. Lorey.
NJ j. Powers, of near Decatur
City, returned Saturday from Leav-
enworth, Kas., where he was called
by the death of his father, I. L.
Powers, who died on Sunday, Dec.
18th. and was buried last Wednes-
day.
Walter Cruikshank returned last
Wednesday from years stay in
Colorado and other western states.
He has been working for some time
at Colorado Springs, Colorado, and
expects to spend several weeks in
this city.
S. A. Hamilton, of Salem. Mo-,
came in Tuesday to visit a short
time at the home of his son, B. F.
Hamilton. He is engaged in farm
ing with his son, j. o. Hamilton.
near Salem, and is we'll pleased with.
rural life.
Miss Orpha Whistler, who is at
tending college at Des Moines, stop
ped off here Tuesday evening to visit
a few days with her cousins, Misses
Helen and Maggie Whistler, after
which she will return to her home at