The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Davis City.

Robert McCartney's child, babe of
about seven months, died last Thurs
day and was buried Friday in the Davis
City cemetery. The little one was sick
only short time and death came unex-
pected. This is a sad and sudden blow
to the fond parents and the sympathy
of many friends is extended to them
in this hour of their bereavemrnt, for
no matter how large our family or how
many, we never have one to spare the
grim monster death.
After a two weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. L. A. Brown, Mrs. John
Attebury returned Monday to her home
at Mt. Ayr.
Prof. Hadley left for trip to Des
Moines last Thursday.
Mrs. b. B. Musser enjoyed visit from
her two grandsons from Pawnee, Mo-,
over Sunday.
Mrs. French and daughter, of Bur-
lington, came Wednesday for short
visit with her brother, John McCully
and wife.
DR.. FL. r. Layton, of Leon, was called
professionally last Thursday in counsel
with Dr. Reed in regard to Mrs. Grant
Craig who still continues in very
precarious condition, and has been so
for the last two months.
Mrs. ]. w. Wales returned Friday
from visit in Des Moines.
Misses Hazel Freeman and Veta Scott
entertained friends from Charlton the
past Sunday.
The boys are catching some fine fish
from the river now. A fishing party
from Leon was in our city Saturday
Mrs. G.. p. Campbell was called to
Charlton the past week by the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. Rea Martz
Our city was shocked on Saturday
morning to learn of the death of Mrs.
Rolly Allen, for she had been up and
around and had visited her mother,
Mrs. Dug Davis, in the country only the
Wednesday before. But few of her
near neighhors knew she was complain
ing and a physician was not called until
some time in the day Friday, and then
it was too late, as blood poison had set
in and young wife and mother was
doomed to fall another victim to that
dreaded disease. Her obituary appears
elsewhere in this issue.
The school board met again last week
and hired the two remaining teachers,
Prof. Owens, uf Indiana, as principal
and Miss Mamie Kicks, of Davis City,
for the primary room. A. B. Norman
was elected as janitor in place Of Jesse
Milligan. Our school closes this week.
There is class of three graduates. The
commencement exercises will be held
at the M. e. church Thursday evening.
The primary and grammar classes will
give program Friday afternoon at the
school house.
F. NJ. Freeman returned from Kansas
City last Friday.
ii. j.. McClaran and wife visited with
friends at st. Joe last Thursday
Prof. Hadley had business at ST. Joe
last Thursday.
Grandpa Jodan leaves this week for
Denver, Colorado, to spend the summer
at the home of his son Harry.
Miss Myra Walters was an over Sun
day g lest with friends at Humeston.
Prof. Kierney, Edgar Freeman, Dee
Severe and several others made trip
to Lamont Sa' urday.
Arthur Walker and wife, of Pleasanton,
were calling on friends in this city last
Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Hobblecorn and Grandma
Severn, of Lamont, were guests of Mrs.
Frank Ordway last Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rev, of Lamont,
were in attendance at the funeral OF
their cousin, Mrs. Rollie Allen, last Sun
day.
Elijah Freeman, of Guthrie, Oklahoma,
is visiting his brother, f. NJ. Freeman,
and his mother, Yrs. Hawkins, who was
ninety years old on her birthday in
February.
A birthday party for the little folks
was held at the home of r. M. Walters
last Thursday and it was one of the
attractions of the past week, the occa-
sion being the ninth birthday of their
son James, and also of Leon Cummings
who was in attendance. Ice cream and
cake was served and merry time was
enjoyed by the little folks.
A new son arrived at the home of
Winnie Riley and wife on the 18th inst
and new girl came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Frazier
last Monday.
Mrs. Oscar Judd visited the past week
at the home of her son near Weldon.
Rev. 0. f. Howard enjoyed visit
the past week.
Our now opera house is up and en-
closed and one of the old land marks Of
Davis City of long ago is gone. The
cupola of the old school house was TAX
Ell down to give place to the new roof,
and new addition is being built to the
old building. AS we saw it go down
our thoughts turned to the past and to
the many hundreds it's old bell had
called in the past to the room Of learn
ing. They are all gone now and scat
tered to and fro and some are quietly
sleeping the last long sleep that knows
no awakening.
DR.. j. B. Homer, of Lamont, was called
professionally to our city last Sunday
to see Mrs. Dug Davis who is very sick.
G. P. Campbell was called to Charlton
Friday to see his daughter, Mrs. Bea
| Martz, who was worse and is considered
dangerously i'll.
Grandma Lester, mother of f. M.
Kicks, got a bad fall last week and re-
ceived cut on her face which required
three stitches to close. She was in her
own home at the time and but for the
timely arrival of her little grandson
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