The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
wv. wv. Richardson, general man.

w. w. Richardson, general man
ager of the Clarinda Poultry Co.,
spent couple of days in this city the
latter part of last week looking after
business matters connected with their
big plant in this city.
John Palmer, of Grand River
came over Tuesday even
ing for a days visit with his sisters
in this city. He leaves on Thursday
for trip of several months to his
old home in England.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Cash and two
sons returned Thursday to their
home at Villisca, after visiting few
days in this city at the home of his
brother, Winfield Cash, and other
relatives in this county.
Miss Louise Moore, who has been
teaching at Lorimor, came Tuesday
evening to visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. L. Howard, the school
there have closed on account of sick
ness among the pupils.
Mrs. Libbie Losey, of Meadow
Grove, Neb., who was visiting at the
home of her grandson, Will Beckley,
in this city, left Friday for Coats
vile, Mo-, where she will visit rela-
tives before returning home.
Miss Eldora Boeger, of Denver,
Colorado, who had been visiting with
relatives at her old home at Davis
City, was visiting in this city last
Thursday, going from here to Mt.
Pleasant for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orel Estes, of Deca-
tur City,were in Leon last Thursday
on business connected with the open
ing of the new Estes Cafe in this city
They went from here to Davis City
to look after their restaurant at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Chastain re-
turned Saturday from Pittsburg,
PenDa., where they attended the
Tooth anniversary of the Christian
church, and also visited few days
with relatives at various points in
Indiana.
Mrs. H. C. Bird returned last
Saturday to her home in Denver,
Colorado, after a visit of several
weeks at the home of her mother,
and her sister, Mrs. Belle Gunter, in
this city.
George B. Cooper, of Davis City,
was in Leon Monday, looking after
the remodeling of the south hotel,
which he will manage when the work
is completed, but it will probably be
month yet before the hotel is
ready to open.
Mrs. Ed Sharp went to Bethany,
NO.. last Thursday to visit a few
days at the home of Mr.. Sharp's par
ents. She was accompanied by Mr..
Sharp's cousin, Miss Laura Sharp, of
Ladoga, Indiana, who had been Wis.,
iting at the Sharp home in this city
for a few days.
DIR. w. F. Waight and daughter
Hiss Eula left Monday for Washing
ton, D. c., where they will spend a
few weeks at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G.. A. Wood They were
accompanied as far as Chicago by his
daughters, Mrs. F. E. French, of St
Joe, and Mrs. J. c.. Atz, of Osceola.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Coontz and
daughter Olive, of Woodland, were
in Leon last Thursday, going to De
catur City where they visited ovel
night at the home of their son, Henry
Coontz, and then went ,tanGorning tt
visit at the home of M Coontz':
sister, Mrs. Jackson Bixler.
i C. w. Konklin, of northeast O.
town, returned last Friday from {
trip to Miller, S. D., where he bough
16O acres of improved land and viii
move there in the spring. He was il
Leon Saturday and had The Reporte
print sale bills for him advertising
closing out sale on Wednesday
Nov. 3rd.
E. E. Doolittle, of near Davis City
was business visitor in Leon las
Saturday and favored The Reporte
with a pleasant call. He recentl
returned from trip to South Dakota
| but did not buy land as reported, an
| we are pleased to hear that he ha
: not made up his mind to leave oil
Decatur county yet.
G. w. and w. A. Moore returne
Saturday from Hitchcock, Okla
where they attended the golden wee
, ding anniversary of their parent
> Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Moore, ST.. The
J: also stopped and visited at Richmond
Mo-, and brought home a bucket {
D delicious Missouri persimmons, whic
r The Reporter man was permitted [
!. sample.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Muse, of Oman
! came in last Friday for few da!
visit at the home of his brother, JOB
|, H. Muse, southeast of Leon. M
: Muse is a conductor on the U. P.
o R., running out of Omaha Co
v ductor Muse had quite a little fl
" out of his brother at the depot,
he arrived on an early train and WI
|, at the depot when John came i
j. He recognized him, but John did n
e know him and had promised to gi
n the supposed stranger a ride out
vt a neighbours as soon as his broth