The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-19
Davis City.


on Davis City the. past week, and it
is one of the times a woman has to
tell her age whether she wants to
or not. and if there is one thing
above another that woman hates to
tell. it is her age, especially old
maids and widows.
Mrs. F. M. Kicks left last week
Tor months visit with relatives in
Illinois and Ohio.
Theodore Rogers had the misfor-
tune to lose one of his team of work
horses the past week. A good horse
is loss to any man, but especially
to . poor man with family to keep.
Mrs P. e. Shirley and Mrs. Emma
Black visited Mt. Ayr friends last
Wednesday.
Jess Franklin made a trip to Pleas
anton last Wednesday.
Mrs. Hattie Atteberry, of Gains
Vile. is spending the week with Da-
Wis City relatives.
X Fred Robertson, a former resident
OF our city, but now of south Mis-
souri,, was interviewing old friends
in our city the past week.
%. Jodan returned last Wednesday
from business trip to Mt. Ayr.
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pastor of the M. E. church, are re-
came to gladden. their home recently.
Miss Thelma Tharp, of Eden town
ship. was an over night visitor at the
Merrifield home last Thursday.
Dick Scott and Alfred Burrell
made a trip to Ottumwa last week.
Floyd Severe and bride have gone
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ems property on Clark street
Mrs. j. Wales, mother of DR.. J.
w. Wales, has gone to housekeep-
ing in the Mrs. Eldora Boeger house
on Clark street.
Mrs. Emma Boeger is enjoying the
sights at Washington, D. c., at the
present time. Her son is resident
of that city.
Our city school closes next Friday.
DIR. Wales has an uncle visiting
him from Grand River this week
Mrs. McCully made trip to Leon
last Monday.
J. X. Beasley has been reshingling
his residence the past week.
Mrs. ]. w. Laney has been adding
some porches to her property this
spring.
Another old landmark was demon
allied the past week when some
parties bought and tore down the old
building near the mill known as the
Coffin saloon, built back in the '70's
by Sam Rowley
The Five Hundred Club held a
watch party last Wednesday night to
see the comet. Refreshments were
served and the time waiting was
spent in dancing. :.
w. H. Golfer and daughter were
calling on Davis City friends the
past week
The Five Hundred Club was en-
teFtRined last week at the home of
III. L. McClaran, and this week at S.
Radnish's.
Grandma Hawkins still remains
very low and as she is past 81 years
old there are no hopes of her re-
covery.
Ovid Shoemaker made trip to
Charlton and Indianola the past
week.
Mrs Eldora Boeger, of Denver,
Colorado, was looking after business
in our city last week.
Mrs. Grace Woodland had the mis-
fortune to be thrown out of wagon
in runaway accident last week and
had her arm. broken. and it is feared
she is also injured internally, as she
has been very sick ever since. We
could not obtain the particulars of
the accident.
Charley Norman, of Troy, Kas.,
was visiting his parents and other
Davis City friends the past week.
B. D. Adams and wife made a trip
to Leon last Monday
Another dog and pony show held
forth in our city Tuesday 1t was
like all other exhibitions which come
to our burg, simply grand.
Mrs. James Estes visited Leon
friends the fore part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eicewender, of Char
iton. were guests at the Dick Scott
home last Friday and Saturday.
Word was received in our city last
Monday that Mrs. Vesta Spargur, a
daughter of jeff Kizzire. who went
to South Dakota for her health last
February. had died on the road home
last Monday morning.