The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-20
Davis City.


friends the past week.
1t would be useless to try to enum-
crate all who were in attendance on
Bryan day at Leon from Davis City.
They went by every train and with
teams, wagons, buggies or any old
way just so we got peep at the great
commoner. So if Davis City was not
well represented at the Chautauqua
at Leon we surely made up for it on
Bryan day.
George Campbell and wife are en-
| joying visit from their two grand
sons from Charlton this week.
| James Goldman and two sisters
Mrs. Stephen l,adnich and Mrs. VIM.
Cartwright, of Garden Grove, left on
Tuesday for visit with relatives in
st. Joe, Mo.
The fire losses sustained by the
citizens in our recent big fire have so
far only been partially settled. AS
the insurance was held some in one
company and some in another all are
anXiously watching what companies
are prompt in settling their losses
The Hawkeye adjuster was here last
week and settled their losses and
other companies may have settled,
but SO far We correspondent has not
been informed of it, and some COM
panies we know have not settled.
John Tharp spent Sunday with his
best girl at Kelerton
DR.. Reed has opened up new Of
flee in G. P. Campbell's building on
| Bridge street, south of the phone Of
fee.
j. N. Estes has moved his family
into the property known as the old
McKeehan residence.
Mrs. Ross Judd, of Weldon, visited
at the home of her father-in-law
Oscar Judd, the past week. She re-
turned home Saturday. Mrs Allie
Mitchell, who has been visiting at the
Judd home for some time, returned
with her for visit with Weldon
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cummings
returned last Saturday from visit
with relatives in Oklahoma and Kan
sas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. McClaran made
a drive over in the vicinity of Spring
Valley Sunday, called there to see
Mr.. McClaran's mother, who is very
low with slight chances of recovery.
William Craig and Thurman Gibler
made a drive to Pleasanton Sunday.
John Francis is building new res
idence on his lots up near the Gene
terry.
Mrs. Lew Rev, of Lamont, is Wis
iting Davis City relatives this week.
Mrs. VIM. Smith, of Leon, was a
guest of Mrs. John Robertson last
Saturday.
Mrs. Walter McCully returned on
Tuesday from trip to Albany, Mo.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. F.
M. Kicks on Monday of last week.
Mother and son are doing nicely.
John Robertson left Monday on a
trip to Illinois on land deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sly, of Lamont
were visiting Davis City friends over
last Sunday.
| Mrs. Walter McCully, of Coon Rap
ids, Iowa, visited her uncle, Walter
McCuny, of this place, the past week
Mrs. j. N. Estes returned Friday
from Leon. Her daughter, Mrs. w.
M. Aiken, accompanied her, and will
make her home in Davis City for the
present
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce Davis are the
proud parents of a new baby born to
them recently. Mrs. Davis was form
Ferly Miss May Riley, of Davis City,
consequently VIM. Riley is rather
elated to think he is a grandpa.
Mrs. Poke Beasley and daughter
Opal visited with Mrs. Beasley's faith
er, grandpa Cox, over Sunday
Several ladies formed picnic
party and went to Weldon last Sat
urday to have surprise on Mrs.
j. NJ. Howell.
Dick Scott and John McCully, to-
gether with their better halves, spent
Sunday with friends at Akron.
The soil special was met by quite a
crowd, and they gave very interest
ing talk, but many of their theories,
while no doubt they would be for the
better, cannot always be follower by
tenant farmers.
Frank. Scott and wife, of Blythe
dale, Mo-, visited his brother, Carter
Scott and family in this city over
Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Horn left Saturday for
a visit at Des Moines.
| Mrs. G. B. Cooper, of Leon, was
looking after business interests in
Davis City last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Cochran, of Mt.
Ayr, visited with his sister, Mrs. B.
| D. Adams in this city the past week
Ben Burrell and wife, of Charlton
visited with VIM. Burrell and other
Davis City relatives the past week.
Geo. w. Baker, of Leon, had bust
ness in this city last Saturday.
R. l. Benefiel, the democratic can-
didate for recorder, and J. V. Lemley
republican candidate for auditor
were looking after their interests
here last Saturday.
Mrs. r. ]. Harmon returned last
Wednesday from months visit al
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
Heman G. smith, of Lamont, the
democratic candidate for representa-
tive, was visitor in this city last
Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Martz, who was called
here on account of the death of hel
father, R. j. Harmon, left Friday fol
her home in Omaha.
Jesse Franklin and Tom Boldma1
left last Tuesday for South Dakota
They took a team and will drive al