The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

corn up and plowed when the first hosd
came, and had replanted it all over and
was mp and plowed when the second
flood came, and what little was left of
the FIRST crop was all taken with the
second flood and left the fields badly
| washed out, but he can have the salts
faction Of thinking that by next spring
the same ground will be better and
ready for another trial for crop, and
when he does get crop it is sure to be
. good one. Last year this same land
was farmed by Mr.. Young and his boys
and they raised corn which brought
them $50 per acre.
Mrs. Henry Terry, of New Buda, took
the train here Saturday tor visit At
Andover.
Mrs. Alice Marble was called to
Lamont Saturday by illness in the
family of her neice, Mrs. Miller.
Frank Sears and wife visited with
relatives in Davis City over Sunday.
Miss LYDIA Moffett came from Keller
ton last Friday to spend day with
home folks.
The coal chute had rather a bad
wreck again the past week which called
the Burlington bridge carpenters here
to repair the damage Friday and Satur-
day.
supt. Rice, of St. Joe, was here last
Thursday going over the division in
speeding the damage done by the
recent high water.
Rev. and Mrs. o. f. Howard were
Lamont visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Dora Arasmith, of Blythedale,
Mo-, is in this city, called here by the
serious illness of her brother, Charles
Burrell. Mr.. Burrell is worthy and
hard working man but has been sick
most of the spring and summer and has
been at work when he should have
been in bed. He is deserving of the
sympathy and assistance of his friends
and neighbors as he has large family
to support and Mrs. Burrell is also far
from being we'll.
Mrs. Attebury still continues very
low, suffering from consumption. Her
children have all been called to her
bedside.
Ed Attebury, of Kansas, arrived last
Monday to see his mother.
Mrs. Emma Walters and daughter
Nettie arrived Monday for Binghamton,
N. T., for ten days visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. r. M. Black left Thursday for
visit with her son Fred at Eldora.
Mrs. j. w. Smith, of Pomeroy, Mrs.
Allie Walker, of Van Vert and Mrs. ].
3. Ownby, of Decatur City, spent Sun
day with their old time friend, Mrs. j.
W. Laney and daughter Flora, in this
city.
Little Helen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Scott, has recovered from her
recent illness.
Mrs. ]. X. Beasley has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness as to be
able to ride out.
Mrs. H. L. McClaran is preparing to
entertain the Priscilla and Buster Brown
clubs at her home next Friday evening
in honor of Miss Veta Scott, who is
shortly to be married and make her
home in Iowa City.
Mr.. Jones, of Des Moines, was here
the past week and sold the new opera
house company gasoline lightning
plant The new curtain has arrived
from Milwaukee and is in position and
this week new piano vas purchased.
And now when the Leon Chautauqua
arrives if they will send us one of
their many good shows or even small
one, or at least send us Mrs. Corbell
Pickett to give us but small account
of her travels and experiences of life
on Virginia plantation, and just lit
tie of her talk on the Battle of Getty
burg, we will certainly have use for
our now opera house and will promise
them big, big crowd, and then Leon
will still have Chautauqua to spare.
Mrs. A. Norman is visiting in Montana
Miss Cena Burrell returned home the
first of the week where she has been
caring for the sick.
7. P. Fulton, of Kellerton was a bust
ness visitor in this city Monday.
Mrs. Henry Clampitt, of Pleasanton,
was here shopping Monday.
Miss Hazel Blair, of Omaha, visited
at the Scott home the first of the week.
Miss Claudia Campbell returned to
her home at Ridgeway last week after
visiting here few days.
Mrs. Ralph Johnson and baby returned
home last week after an extended visit
with her parents near Kellerton.
Mrs. Martz and children are visiting
her parents this week.
M. and Mrs. ]. r. Harmon are visit
ing their children at Creston.
Miss Coral Farley entertained a nun
Der of her friends last Wednesday
evening. They all report good time.
Burr Oak Ridge.