The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-29
ADDITIoSAL n PERSONALS.

AOUuuUONAl TLNSVNAlS.
Mrs. J. J. Evans went to Abba Sat-
urday afternoon to spend Christmas
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George Carmean, Mr.. Evans and
daughters, Mrs. Mayme Baker and
Miss Fannie Evans, also went to AL
bia on the night train.
Frank Bagley, of Des Moines, has
been in our city visiting during the
holidays with his uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Weaver, and
other relatives. He Is enjoying a
vacation which has been spent in
merry making and good cheer.
Miss Eva Rhea started Saturday
morning to spend the holidays with
relatives at Trenton, Mo-, but missed
connections at Van Vert, so came
back at noon and went on to Gains
vile and drove across to Princeton,
to catch the Rock Island train.
V. F. Penniwell and family went
to Derby Saturday evening where
they spent Christmas at the home of
Mr.. Penniwell's sister, Mrs. R. F.
Throckmorton. Virgo returned Mon
day and Mrs. Penniwell and the
children remained for longer visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gardner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Woodmansee and
daughter, Thelma, spent Christmas
Gardner, northwest of Leon, and par
took of an excellent dinner, which
was crowned with delicious roast
goose.
Jack Sunny, who recently direct
ed the presentation of the home tai
ent play, Rock Bottom Farm" in
this city, went to Davis City Friday
evening to arrange for putting on
the play by the Leon company in
that town on Thursday evening OF
this week.
John Attebury, of GAINESVILLE, was
in Leon Monday, being on his way
home from Davis City, where he
spent Christmas at the home of Mrs
Attebury's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Brown. Mrs. Atterbury and
children are spending the holidays
at Davis City.
Miss Helen Whistler went to
Ridgeway, Mo-, Friday to visit over
Christmas at the home of her aunt
being joined at that place by her
sister, Miss Maggie Whistler, who is
employed in a wholesale millinery
house at St. Joe.
Doss Mcdowell, who was visiting
with his parents at Davis City over
Christmas, passed through this city
Tuesday going to Charles City, Iowa
where he is employed as lineman
with the Western Union Telegraph
Co. Mrs. Mcdowell will remain
here for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fulton, of Davis
City, visited over Christmas at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Fulton, south of Leon, Mr..
Fulton returned to Davis City on the
early morning train Monday and
Mrs. Fulton went to Pleasanton for
days visit with friends.
Harry Mayer, of Chicago, came in
last Wednesday evening and visited
until the following day with his faith
er, when he left for Chicago to spend
Christmas, but expects to return to
Leon to Spend New Years with his
many friends in this city.
Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong and wife
returned Monday evening from Fair
fax, Mo-, where they have been con-
Quoting series of meetings for the
past few weeks. Their son, Esty
Armstrong, who is attending COL
lege at Pella, came the same even
ing to spend the holidays with them
Mrs. J. C. Atz, of Osceola, visited
over Christmas at the home of her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Waight,
in this city. She returned home
Monday accompanied by her sisters,
Mrs. F. E. French, of St. Joe, Mo-,
and Misses Eula and Edna Waight,
of this city, who will visit few days
in Osceola.
MISSES Mae and Mallie Caster, of
Des Moines, came Saturday even
ing and spent Christmas at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roe
Caster. Miss Mallie, who is en-
p.oyed as stenographer in an insur-
ance office, was compelled to return
Monday, but Miss Mae will spend
this week here.
B. w. Garrett and family, of Des
Moines, came Saturday to spend
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Gar
rett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Woodmansee and other relatives in
this city. Mr.. Garrett,was elected
clerk of the supreme court at the
recent election and goes into office
the first of the new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Snyder, who
moved to Swift Current, Canada,
last spring, came back last week and
will spend the winter here visiting
with relatives. They are we'll
pleased with their new home, and
had good crops this year. Although
the thermometer had been down. to
20 degrees below zero before they
left there they say they did not no.
tice the extreme cold on account of
the dry atmosphere and absence of
wind. They will return to Canada
about the first of March.