The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
Davis City.

Mrs. V. Beck, of Grand River, Mrs.
Lewis Miles, OF Cory don, and Mrs. j.
L.. Boyd, OF Leon, were among the dele
gates in attendance at the missionary
convention.
q w. R. Adams, of Albany, Mo-, was an
over night visitor in our city last Thurs
day.
Willis Allen had the misfortune to
lose horse last Sunday night. He put
the horse in the stable and fed it Sun
day evening and it was found dead in
the stall Monday morning. This is the
second horse Mr.. Allen has lost this
winter and it comes hard on him as he
has family to support and has had
considerable sickness, and his tea m was
all he had to depend on.
The storm Saturday night did consid-
cradle damage in our vicinity, the rain
being very heavy and came in such
I Hoods as to wash out the growing crops,
especially the corn that had been re-
Gently planted, as we'll as washing
( bitches through and over the corn which
was up. The wind was also severe in
some places. At Arthur Adkins Just
south of town it blew down barn and
outbuiidings and killed two valuable
cows. While his loss is partially COW
heavily.
Mrs. W. W. Peaslev, of Kellerton, was
an attendance at the missionary conven-
ton held here last week.
fF J. N. Gates and A. l.. Teale have
bought the A. Nj. Severe stock of cloth
ing and Mr.. Teale is in charge of the
store. Floyd Severe leaves this week
Z for st. Joe to take position in a store
in that city.
Charles Norman, of Troy, Kansas, came
In Sunday for visit with his parents
and many friends in this city.
Mrs. 6. P. Campbell returned Satur-
day from Charlton and reports her
daughter, Mrs. Martz, as improving,
and hopes are now entertained for her
recovery.
Mrs. Emma Bowman, of Leon, attended
Decoration services in this city Mon
day.
Squire Cox and wife visited his
daughter, Mrs. j. K. Beasley, last Satur-
day.
Curt Burrell came in from Des Moines
last Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Asbach and Miss Eunice
Mitchell left Saturday for visit in st.
Joe.
Perry Shirley lost one of his livery
horses Monday evening, the animal be-
ing sick but a short time.
Mrs. Maggie Swanson, of Lucas, 10 wa,
visited her uncle, Uncle Dick Scott, and
other Davis City friends the past week.
.. NJ. Harris and wife left Monday
Tor visit with relatives at Blythedale.
Mrs. A. l.. Teale is reported on the
sick list.
Elder McDifit has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
come down town.
Mrs. Della Simpson, of Leon, is visit
ing her parents, Mir. and Mrs. James
Burrell.
Miss Hazel Freeman closed her school
at Stringtown last Friday with picnic.
Quite number of her lady friends from
town were in attendance.
Mrs. 81. L. McClaran and children
visited with Leon friends last Friday
Miss Vivian Lanning and sister Zulma,
Of Charlton. came Sunday for visit with
Davis City friends.
John Sly and family, of Lamont, spent
Sunday with friends in Davis CITY.
Mrs. James Scott, of Leon, visited
over Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
John Robertson.
Mrs. P. E. Shirley went to Des Moines
the past week to visit her daughter Jae
Mrs. Bridges, of Eagleville, NO., was
. guest of Mrs. P. E. Shirley last week.
II. j. Harmon and wife returned from
a three weeks trip to Oklahoma the
past week. They say they like Okla
hOma fine.
Miss Henrietta Fowler left Saturday
Tor q visit at Blythedale.
Miss Helen Rabidou, of Lamont, was
q guest of Miss lola Hartshorn last
week.
Grandma Odell and Mrs. William Ham
ilton, of Terre Haute, we're in attend
anee at the show in this city Saturday.
Will Marble has been trying the mys-
teries of farm life since school closed
and has been at work on his mothers
farm in Eden township.
Mrs. ID. H. Hartshorn left Friday for
avisit with her children in Chicago.
She will also visit her father in Mich
lganabefore returning home.
Mrs. Robert Ballou and Mrs. ]. C.
Keshlear made trip to Leon last
Thursday.
DIR. Reed and wife were called to
Corydon last Friday to attend the
funeral of his neice. This is the second
grown daughter his sister has lost
within few weeks.
Mrs. J. 3. Ownby, of Decatur, spent
Sunday with her old friend, Mrs. j. W.
Laney, in this city.
Coulter & Coulter's show in this city
did not seem to draw the usual large
crowd last Saturday, as our farmers
we're busy with their work. the rain
in the evening drove many away and
those who remained got good wetting.
Mrs. P. E. Shirley spent Decoration
day at Mt. Ayr.
Mrs. Bert Adams returned Friday
from visit with Leon friends.
Mrs. Wm. Cartwright and son Harry,
OF Woodland, visited Davis City friends
the past week.
Mrs. L. A. Brown was called to Mt.
Ayr the past week to see new grand
child which arrived at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Atteberry.
Decoration day was observed here in
the usual manner, the memorial sermon
being delivered by Rev. Howard at the
IN. E. church on Sunday at II o'clock,
but the old soldiers did not decorate