The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-04
Davis City.

DeAsAo SASSs
J. M. Rogers, an old soldier and one
of Decatur county's pioneer citizens,
passed away at his home in this city
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Rogers had
been failing for the past two years,
but was not thought to be in any i'm
mediate danger, and had but theweek
before returned from visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Porter, in Des Moines,
but on his return home was taken
worse and was gone before any of his
children could get here. The funeral
was held on Wednesday,. Obituary
notice next week.
Alfred Cummings last week sold
three three year old colts which had
never been broke for five hundred
and fifty dollars.
Mrs. Arthur Cummings and daugh-
ter Crystal came in the past week
from Sheridan, Wyoming, to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Stephens
and other Davis City relatives.
Several from this city were Lamont
visitors Tuesday to hear that cele-
brated speaker, Mrs. Maybrick.
Many others would have liked to have
gone, but could not find the time,
being too busy preparing to attend
the Leon Chautauqua.
Mrs. Mildred Bailey returned the
past week from visit with relatives
at GAINESVILLE, Mo.
Oscar Judd is enjoying visit from
brother from Des Moines this week.
DIR. Harry Harmon and family, of
Des Moines, came in Sunday to visit
his father, who is about the same.
They made the trip in the doctor S
auto.
c.. w. Norman, who had been visit
ing Davis City friends, left Friday for
his home at Troy, Kas.
j. M. BOlon is on the sick list.
VIM. Hamilton, son and daughter,
of Louisiana, arrived in our city last
Thursday to visit relatives. Mr.. Ham
ilton is a brother of our townsman,
John Hamilton. He left Decatur
county when a boy to enlist in the
war of the rebellion 40 years ago, and
this is his first visit back here since
he left in 1861.
Granville Cochran and wife left
Sunday for their home at Decatur,
after weeks visit in this city
DIR. j. M. Harmon returned to his
nome at erosion MONDAY.
After two weeks visit with rela-
tives in this city, Mrs. M. B. Crane re-
turned to her home at Ottumwa last
Friday.
Floyd Severe returned Monday
from trip to Des Moines.
The Brooks Bros. shipped three
cars of sheep to the Chicago market
hast Tuesday.
Mrs. George Rocks enjoyed a visit
from two of her sisters the past week.
Mrs. Brewer and son, of Decatur
City, were in our city last Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Collins, of Lamont, was
visiting Davis City relatives the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, of Akron,
were trading in our city last Tuesday.
Anthony Radnich has purchased
the Gus finch property in the south
east part of our city.
Doss Hill has bought the dwelling
house near the depot occupied by
Alfred Burrell, consideration $500
AL Scott, who has been making
Davis City headquarters the past sea-
son, running chicken ranch, shipped
his chickens and chattels to Mt. Ayr
Saturday. He certainly had some
fine bred chickens.
Clarence Osborne and wife are re-
joicing over the arrival of new boy
at their home last Thursday.
Miss Flora Burrell, of Decatur,
spent Sunday in our city.
Mrs. Kate Starkey enjoyed visit
from some of her grandchildren from
Mt Moriah, Mo-, the past week.
MrS Mi1o Mitcho1l Il do of
Weldon, were over Sunday guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Grimes
in this city
Cordie Scott and wife, of Blythe
dale were guests of Carter Scott and
vile in this city the past week.
After a two weeks stay in Davis
City, Miss Nan Hammer returned last
week to her home in Decatur City.
C. W. Robinson passed through
here last Wednesday enroute to Beth
any, Mo.
Mrs. Ida Hughes and daughter, of
Omaha, were visitors at the Laney
home in this city the past week.
Mrs. o. L. Frazier attended the
funeral of Mr.. H. Shipley at Bethany,
last Wednesday, he being an old time
friend.
Mrs. Collie Hankins received nice
present in the shape of parrot the
past week. The bird is about four
months old and is already beginning
to chatter.
In last weeks items it should have
read that Miss Flora Coons was start
ing dressmaking establishment in
stead of Miss Evans.