The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-30

Mr. ana Mrs. Jesse Alley returned
Tuesday to their home at Shenan-
doah after spending the holidays at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Sanger, near this city.
Mrs. o. G. Clark and children, of
Skidmore, Mo-, came last Wednesday
to spend the holidays at the home of
her parents in this city. Mr.. Clark
also came in Sunday for short visit.
Mrs. ]. H. Crowell returned Thurs
day evening to her home at Mt. Ayr
after spending a few days in this
city, having been called here by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. M. p.
Harris.
Geo. w. MAGELLAN went Davis City
Thursday to visit over Christmas at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
P. Britt. He was accompanied by
his son, H. e. Machlan, of Des
Moines.
Miss Frank Martin and nephew,
r. Ford and sister, of Sioux City,
came Thursday evening to spend the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. VIII
Robert, and other relatives north
west of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert T. Johnston
and baby, of Grand River, came Fri
day evening and visited until Mon
day at the home of Mrs. Johston's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dale.
west of Leon.
The family of Rev. Hughes, the
new pastor of the Presbyterian
church, arrived from Washington
Thursday evening. They have rented
the property of Mrs Greed Bobbitt
in northeast Leon
B. H. Williams, of near Davis City,
returned last Thursday from a stay
of several months in Colorado and
other western states He reports
plenty of snow out there, many
trains being delayed.
Bert Emberling, of Perry, Iowa,
who was visiting in this. city at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. ]. w. Bow
man, went to Osceola Friday to
spend Christmas at the home of his
neice, Mrs. S. G. Swisher.
Miss Corda Wallace, who Is stu
dent at the State Normal School at
Cedar Falls, came Thursday evening
to spend the holiday vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gould Wallace, in this city.
A. E. Dorm, of Charlton, came
down Saturday to spend Christmas
with relatives. in this city. He ex-
pected to eat his Christmas dinner
here, but the noon train did not ar
rive until late in the evening.
Mrs. Geo. w. Carmean and chill
Evans, returned to their home at
Abba Monday after visiting over
Christmas in this city at the home of
t,rt,~ -,
Evans.
Harry j. Vogt, who is travelling for
the Cownie Glove Co., In Kansas,
came in last Thursday and will visit
at his home in this city until the first
of the year. He reports having
splendid success in his new line of
business.
Miss Grace Andrew, who is teach
ing near Thayer, visited over Sunday
in this city at the home of her
brother, sheriff, Jesse Andrew. Ac-
.companied by Edna Andrew she
went to Grand River Tuesday to visit
a4few days. a ~:
Mrs. A.. E. Dorm and daughter
Helen returned Tuesday. to their
home at Charlton. after holiday
visit with relatives in this city. Her
sister, Mrs. F. M. Coder, and daugh-
ter Josephine accompanied them
home for short visit. ~
Jesse Alley, of Shenandoah, came
in last Friday from his home in
Shenandoah to visit during the holt
days at the home of his father-in-
law, Geo. w. Sanger, near this city
Mrs. Alley was already here, having
come couple of weeks ago.
Harry Mayer, of Chicago. came in
Friday to visit over Christmas with
his father and many friends in this
cit. The first words he said when he
got off the train were How about
that street railway. ! heard In Chi
cago that the Boosters were at work
In Leon"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mannasmith.
of southwest of Decatur City. were
shopping in this city last Thursday.
George was just a little bit grouchy
for he had been suffering severely
form rheumatism and that will make
the best natured man In the world
grouchy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Watson. of
Decatur City, were visitors in Leon
last Friday. While here Mr.. Watson
ordered The Reporter sent the COM
ing year to his brothe-in-law, J. D..
Williams, former resident of this
city, who is now living on rancho
near Olive, Montana. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shular, and
three children, of Black Falds, Can
ada, arrived last Friday to visit dur
ing the holidays at the home of Mrs.
Shular's father, j. R. Bashaw 1t
has been several years since they
were in Leon and many old friends
were very glad to see them.
Drs. WI. and Harry Robinson, of
Des Moines. passed through this city.
Friday evening going to Davis City
to visit over Christmas at the home
of their parents, DR.. and Mrs; j.. H.
Robinson. They were joined here by
their brother, Claude Robinson, of
the drug firm of Bell & Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Switzer, of Des
Moines, came Saturday evening and
visited until Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Switzer's sister, Mrs. B. w. Lam
ming. in this city. Accompanied by
Mr.. Lanning and family they went
| to Lamont Sunday to visit few daya