The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
Davis City.

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Davis City.
Miss Hetty Smith left last Satur-
day for Ottumwa, where she will
make her home with her sister, Mrs
r. Crittenbaugh.
DR.. Reed and wife, John Robertson
and wife, Mrs. G. G. Grimes and
Mrs. Bessie Mitchell were among the
number in attendance at court last
Saturday to hear the lawyers make
their pleas in the Hamilton case.
DR. and Mrs. j. w. WALES made a
drive to Pleasanton Sunday, the doc
tor being called in consultation in the
case of Mrs. Royal Richardson, who
is reported to be in very precarious
condition.
William Merritt has so far recov-
& cred from his recent illness as to be
able to come down town last Monday
for the first time in three months.
Mrs. Emma Black returned last
Monday from Loveland, Colorado,
where she had been called on account
of illness in her sons family.
Isaac Ruark, of Leon, was in at
tendance at the funeral of his aunt,
Mrs. D. C. Cowles, last Friday.
Mrs. Bernice Keiffe entertained the
500 club last Saturday evening.
Davis City home talent gave an en-
tertainment at the opera house last
~ yunesday evening, the play "Only
a Farmers Daughter" being given.
Mrs. Chloe Wood and daughter
. left Monday for Shenandoah, Iowa.
where they will make their future
home.
Grandma Mills came in last Thurs
day from California to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Alice Marble, of this
place.
Henry Cowles and family, of Pleas
ton, were here in attendance at the
funeral of Mrs. D. c.. Cowles last
Myrtle, visited last week in Ringgold
Friday.
Mrs. Alice Marble and daughter,
county with the family of Saint New
man.
Oscar Judd made a trip to Weldon
last Wednesday.
Bert Adams and wife visited with
Decatur City friends over Sunday.
City, are spending the week with Da-
J. G. Cochran and wife, of Decatur
Wis City relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crittenbaugh,
of Ottumwa, were in our city the past
week, called here by the sickness and
death of Mrs D. C. Cowles.
Misses Ethel and Lulu Snethen, of
Pleasanton, were guests of Miss Olive
Estes the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin, of Leon, were
in attendance at the funeral Of their
aunt, Mrs. Cowles, last Friday
1t is useless to try to name the Da-
Wis Cityites who were in attendance
at court in Leon the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Wheeler spent
Sunday with their uncle. Charles Go
Bile and family, north of town.
Jake Eaton left last Tuesday fol
Marshalltown. While here he sole
his fathers home residence to d. C
Cowles.
Mrs. Sarah Warnock has at las
given up her farm life and come tt
town to make her home with he
daughter, Mrs. Lille Severe.
Mrs. Winnie Scott came in las
Wednesday for a short visit wit
home folks.
Mabel Tapscott, of Lamont Wis
tied with Rosamond Severe the latte
part of last week.
Rosamond Severe spent Saturda
in Lamont.
R. j. Harmon has SO far recovere
from his recent illness as to be abb
to be on our streets again.
Mrs. Allie Walker left Saturday fc
a visit at Lamont.
Miss Mary Franklin, of Pleasantol
visited few days the first of tn
Z week with her grandma, Mrs. Minerv
Franklin.
Miss Flora Laney visited with Mr.
Clare Smith at Lamont Thursday.
Willie Marble is reported on tn
sick list.
Mesdames Smith, Vada LaFollet
Allie Franklin, Bell Snethen, Ven
Edwards, and Messrs Edwards an
7 LaFollette, of Pleasanton, were Wis
tors at the Rebekah lodge here Las
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Wiley, of Lamont. visited he
neice, Mrs. Fannie Post, last week
Mrs. Henry Reed is reported on tn
sick list.
The Willing Workers will NEE
with Mrs Belle Cummings this Thur
day afternoon.
Mrs. Israel Post visited relative
in Leon the first of the week.
At the regular meeting last Wee
lesday night Mrs. Tincie Shelton, {
Decatur City, installed the followin
officers of the Davis City Rebeka
lodge No. 157:
N. G.-Miss Alton Hembry.
". G.-Mrs. Edith Reed
Secy-Miss Margaret Wernitch.
Treas. Mrs. Fannie Post
r. S. to N. G.-Mrs. Christin
Teale.
T.. s. to N. Mrs. Bessie Mitcl
ell.
Warden Miss Mary Freeman.
Chaplain Mrs. Rebecca Poush
0. G.-Mrs. Pima Henderson
G.-Miss Mary Kicks.
After the installation refreshment
We're served by the incoming officer
--
Bradney.
The weatherais fine and everybod
bs is busy getting ready for an earl