The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

Frank Billiard returned Monday
evening from Carthage, S. D., where
he has been working for several
months as engineer on threshing
machine at $500 per day and board.
P. H. Mitchell and wife, of Jeffer-
son, Okla, who were visiting at the
home of Mr.. Mitchell's father, Jacob
Ross, in this city, went to Weldon
Saturday to visit relatives in that
vicinity.
Mrs. A. c. Scott, of north of town,
went to Saline, Mo-, last Thursday to
attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Jerry Adkins. She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Ida Adkins, of
Davis City.
S. H. Evans and family, of Baxter,
kas., came in last Thursday after
noon for visit with numerous
relatives in this county. They were
former residents of the southeast
part of this county.
Mrs. j. D. Combs, of Goshen, Mo-,
and her sister, Mrs. N. A. Mckee, of
Akron, returned home Thursday
after visiting few days in this city
at the home of their aunt, Mrs.
Amanda McClelland.
Mrs. Fannie Rhode, of near Van
Vert, who had been visiting with her
sister at Blythedale, Mo-, came Fri
day afternoon to visit few days at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Andrew, in this city
Mrs. Carrie Kenyon and little
nephew, Guy Bright, returned Friday
to their home at Downs, Kas., having
been called here by the death of Mrs.
Kenyon's brother, Carl Bright, the
father Of Guy Bright.
w. B. Redman and daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Ross, of DeKaIb, were visiting
in Leon the first of the week. They
had just returned from trip to Het-
finger, S. D., where Mrs Ross filed
on homestead claim.
V. R. McGinnis left Tuesday for
Vinita, Okla, where he goes OH bust
ness connected with the settlement
of the estate of the late Noah Warm
staff, for many years a prominent
citizen of this county.
Frank N. Slade left Tuesday for
Rochester, Mimi, to accompany his:
wife and little son home, both hay.
ing been recently operated upon by
Drs. Mayo, and have recovered SO as
to be able to come home.
j. K. Williamson left Monday. for
kankakee. ILL.,, to attend the reunion
OF his regiment, the 18th LII. Infan-
try, OF which he was a member of Co.
e. From there he will go to Kent
land, Ind, to visit a sister.
Mrs. j. H. Lighthill, of near Deca-
tur City, left last week for a visit
with her sister who lives, at. Jules
burg, Colorado, and will visit her
brothers at Oberlin, Kas.,. and St.
Joe, Mo-, before returning home,
Mrs. Suel F. Shaw and children, of
Des Moines. who had been visiting
at the home of her mother, Mrs. A.
Fulton, at Davis City, went to Pleas
anton Monday for a short visit. She.
was accompanied by Mrs Fulton.
George Watsabaugh and son Raw
mond came home Saturday evening
from Weldon and visited over Sun
day at their home in this city. They
are doing the plastering on Fred
Woods fine new residence at We'll
don.
Mrs. F. NJ. Rhoades, of this CITY.
and her sister,, Mrs. G. A. Rudy. Of
Augusta, Kas-, with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mandrew Holland. of
Garden Grove, went to Decatur City
Monday for a short visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Frank Matthews and chill
dren, of Buffalo, Mo-, were in Leon
Monday, being on their way to We'll
don to visit a few days with relatives.
they are moving to Arnet, Okla.
MT. Matthews having gone on with
their stock.
NJ. F. Grimes, manager of the
Kraft Clothing Co. in this city, went
to Des Moines Tuesday to attend the
annual convention of the managers
of their twelve clothing stores, and
will assist in selecting a line of new
goods for the stores.
Henry LaFollette and R. R. Cur
rier, of FIT. Madison, visited few
hours in this city Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. LaFollette's parents.
They were returning from Aberdeen.
S. D., where they went to register in
the next land drawing.
MI. and Mrs. o. A. Bassett. of Val
ley Center, Kas., came last Thurs
day, and will make visit with rela-
ives in this city and vicinity. They
accompanied the remains of Mrs.
John Keller to his city, she having
been visiting at their home at the
time of ner death.
Rev. R. R. Hopton came down
from Des Moines Friday afternoon
and visited until the following day
in this city. He has been staying
with his father-in-law, Mr.. J. p
Hamilton, who was recently oper.
ated upon in Des Moines, and reports
that he getting along nicely, being
able to walk around in his room and
expects soon to be able to return
home.