The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-03-04

Mrs. S. Varga went to Des Moines
Thursday to visit few days and from
there went to Iowa City for short
visit with her son Francis who is a
student at the State University.
e. A. Leonard and wife returned
Thursday evening from Council Bluffs
where they were called to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Leonard's sister, Mrs.
John Gates. of near Garden Grove.
Mr.. Zeal Ausman and his sister, Mrs.
Phillips, of Neponset, ILL.,, came last
Thursday to visit at the home of their
brother, Add Ausman, being called here
by the serious illness of their mother.
e. W. Wamplcr returned last Thurs
day to his home at Hayes, ILL.,, after
pleasant visit with his brother, |. II.
Wampler, in this city, it being the first
time they had met for twenty-six years.
John W. Osborne, of Hamilton town
ship, was in Leon last Friday. He re-
turned a week ago last Saturday from
visit of several months with relatives
and friends in various parts of Okla
homa.
Miss Amy MAGELLAN, of Van Vert,
came Saturday to spend few days
with her grandfather, Geo. w. MAGELLAN,
who was recently severely injured by
falling on the ice at his home in north
Leon.
Fred Edmonson and wife, of Creston,
arrived Tuesday morning for few days
visit in this city with his mother, Mrs.
G. W. Beck. Fred is employed as a
machinist in the Burlington shops at
Creston.
b. S. Parker and family moved last
Friday to Davis City, having purchased
farm near there. During their resi-
dence in this city Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
made many friends who regret to see
| them leave.
Mrs. j. Downing and daughter Miss
Sadie returned Monday evening to their
home at Mt. Ayr after visiting a few
days in this city at the homes of her
neices, Mrs. Geo. A. Coe and Mrs. H. H.
A;nsworth.
Fred McCaull, of Des Moines, was Wis
iting his many friends in this city be-
tween trains Tuesday, being on his way
home from Garden Grove, where he was
called to attend the funeral of his
father, M. ]. McCaull.
S. W. Robbins, of Decatur City, was a
Leon visitor Monday. He was accom-
panied by his brother, c. M. Robbins,
of Buffalo, Wyoming, who had brought
shipment of cattle to Omaha and took
occasion to run back here to visit few
days.
Mrs. John Cooper of Davis City, was
brought to Leon on cot Monday, and
taken to the home of her mother, Mrs.
Warrington of north Leon. She has
been sick for some time and after visit
ing here a few dsys will 60 to Des
Moines.
Miles Claver, for many years resi-
dent of Eden township, now living at
Wauneta, Neb., accompanied the re-
mains of his brother-in-law, Lorenzo
Davenport, to this city Sunday and will
visit here for few days before return
ing home.
R. B. Drake, former we'll known
farmer of this county, now living at
Gibbon, Neb, came in Saturday after
car of sheep which he shipped to his
Nebraska farm, returning to that place
Tuesday, accompanied by his brother,
G. W. Drake.
Rev. J. Fl. Burrows returned Thurs
day to his home at GAINESVILLE after visit
ing for couple of days in this city at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. A.
Lewis. He took his little granddaughter,
Mary Louise Lewis, home with him for
a few days visit.
j. E. Leeper jr. and wife, of Pleasan-
ton, returned last Thursday from Sa-
bitha, kas., where they had been for
several weeks while Mr.. Leeper sub
mitted to an operation for the removal
of a blood clot in his back. He returns
home in fine health and feels like new
man.
r. L. Jenkins and wife returned last
Friday from a trip to Gregory, S. D.,
where they visited at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Milo Moore. Lyss says that
country may be all right, but there is
too much snow for him as they were
snow bound three days on the way
home.
w. w. Warner and wife came up from
Ridgeway, Mo-, Sunday to visit their
many friends here. Mr.. Warner return
ed to Ridgeway Monday, where he is
conducting a big closing out sale and
Mrs. Warner will go to Des Moines this
week for visit with her sister, Mrs.
f. E. Thompson.
Miss Zilpha Davenport, of Wauneta,
Neb., came in Sunday with the remains
of her brother, Lorenzo Davenport, who
died last Friday, and will visit few
days with relatives and friends here.
Miss Zilpha has proved up on 100 acres
of land adjoining her brothers ranch
and will prove up second 100 this
year.
Meet your wife at Bowshers' opening.