The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-04
The LEON REPoRrER THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1909.


to her home at Columbus junction after
visiting for couple of weeks in this
city at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j. NJ. Marvin. Il,
w. w. Warrington, of Garden Grove,
and his nephew j. +. Harper, of Cove
City, Kas, returned last Thursday from
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Des Moines.
w. s. Hart, of Pleasanton, passed
through here last Thursday, returning
from trip to Gibbons, Neb., where he
will shortly move his family and make
their future home. &C.
Mrs. Carrie Hyatt who has been vis-
iting in this city for some time at the
home Of her niece, Mrs. o. L. Hull, will
leave Thursday for an extended stay in
Los Angeles, California.
Mrs. lula Duf1ield of Chicago, who
was visiting with relatives and friends
in this city, went to Alton Thursday to
visit Mrs. Nellie Wharton few days
before returning home.
DIR. j. o. WOodmansee came home from
Garden Grove Saturday evening on the
first train from the north for two DAYS
and now knows what it is to be snow
bound away from home.
John S. Parrish, private secretary of
Z. S. Attorney NJ. L. Tempel, of Osceola,
came down Monday evening to attend
to some business matters and visit with
his many friends in this city.
Miss Clara Slavata, of Iowa CITY.
came last Wednesday and visited until
Thursday afternoon with her friend,
Mrs. Marion WATSON, going from here
to Des Moines for visit with friends.
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big stock of goods at Ridgeway, Mo-,
came up Sunday afternoon to attend the
funeral OF Mrs f. f. Thompson, return
ing to Ridgeway on the noon train Mon
day.
A. G. QUIET, of Vancouver, Wash.
who has been visiting for several weeks
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Q. Quiett, north of Leon, went to
Creston Tuesday for visit with rela-
tives.
Theron McCrystal, a former we'll
known resident of this county. now liv-
ing at Efston, came over Monday to at
tend to some business matters and visit
his brother-in-law. George Ogilvie and
family.
Judge II. K. Evans aud his reporter S.
5. Wright, returned Thursday to their
home at Corydon, court having adjourned
from Thursday until Tuesday morning
on account of the illness of Judge Evans
father.
Mrs. L. A. Mitchell, of Weldon, stop
ped off here Monday and visited at the
home of her brother, M. F. Grimes,
while returning from visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Grimes. at
Davis City.
Geo. W. LaFollette and wife went to
Des Moines last Thursday where they
will spend couple CT months, their
daughter, Miss Mary, being employed
as committee clerk during the session
of the legislature.
y. r. Tullis came down from Charlton
Saturday evening and accompanied his
family home on Sunday, they having
been here for some days .on account of
the illness of Mrs. Tullis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Green Parsons.
0. I. Conrey and wife, of Springfield.
Mo-, arrived Tuesday afternoon for a
visit at the home of Mr.. Conrey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Conrey.
They have many friends in this city
who are pleased to see them again.
G. r. Riley, of Decatur City, was a
business visitor in Leon Tuesday. He
tells us that the storm did consider ably
damage at Decatur last week, unroofing
the new bank building, blowing down
wind mills and out buildings, and break
ing many windows.
Mrs. Clara Price, of Cripple Creek,
Colorado, arrived Tuesday from St.
Paul, where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Efie Hodgsen, and will
visit for a few weeks in this CITY with
her sister, Mrs. F. L. jenkins and other
relatives and friends.
Will Wheeler, of Van Vert, was in
Leon Tuesday on business. He has sold
out his barber shop at Van Vert to
Lester Stubs, of Leroy, and will study
dentistry, attending either the State
University at Iowa City or Drake Uui-
versity at Des Moines.
Mrs. ]. F. Rumley, of northwest of
Leon, left Tuesday for Geary, Okla,
where she will visit for couple of
weeks at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Strong, former we'll
known residents of this county who
moved to Oklahoma few years ago.
A. B. Tansey and family, of Weldon,
arrived Tuesday evening and will make
their home in this city, Mr.. Tansey hav-
ing contracted to teach the K. P. band
for the coming year. He is an ex-
ceptionally good musician and has also
been engaged to teach the Grand River
band.
Mrs. Mart Hoefrer returned Monday
to her home in Creston after visiting a
few days with relatives in this CITY.
Her mother, Mrs. Margaret Spargur,
who has been quite sick for several
weeks, accompanied her home to Cres-
ton and will make an extended visit
there.
Oh. Gustin and family returned Mon
day evening from a visit with his par.
ents at Diagonal. He alse made trip
to Lincoln. and Crete, Neb., inspecting
the big creameries at those places, as he
has charge of the creamery department
of the Clarinda Poultry, Butter and Egg
Co.'s plant in this city.
Mrs. J. e. Leeper, Mrs. j. Z. Leeper
jr. and her mother, Mrs. E. G. Hollister,
Of Pleasanton, left last Thursday for
Sabitha, Kas., to be with ]. e. Leeper
jr. who was operated upon in the hos
pital at Sabitha on Friday for an abcess
in his side. He went, to Sabitha a week
previous to be examined and the physi-