The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-14
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS
Visitors in Leon and Elsewhere as
Caught by The Reporter Man at
the Depot and on the Street.

Cdught by ne Reporter Man at
the Depot and on the Street.
Harry Ferguson, of Cedar Rapids,
Neb., an old time schoolmate of Mrs.
A. e. Finch twenty-five years ago,
visited couple of days at the Finch
home in this city last week.
| Mrs. N. Craigo went to Van Vert
Monday to visit few days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Jane Muir
ry. who celebrated her 18th birth
day on Tuesday of this week
S. H. Covington, chairman of the
board of supervisors, returned Fri
day evening to his home in Davis
City, the board having finished the
business of the April session.
Mrs. j. T. Harris returned Friday
from a visit at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. B. w. Garrett, in Des
Moines, and her sister, DR.. Sarah
Snavely Brown, at Davenport.
Misses Lucille and Susan Mead
ows, who were visiting at the home
Of. their grandfather, S. H. Elliott,
south of Leon, went to their new
home at Charlton last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chew returned
Thursday to their home at Pleasan-
ton after visiting couple of days in
this city at the home of Mrs. Chew's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Harmon.
Give Alexander returned Monday
to Iowa City to resume his studies
at the State University, after spend
ing the spring vacation at the home
of his father, w. A. Alexander, in
this city.
J. H. Dotson, wife and daughter,
Miss Sylvia, of Wisconsin, who were
visiting in this city at the home of
their. son, o. M. Dotson, left Thurs
day evening for Bedford, where they
will locate
Mrs. John Attebury, of GAINESVILLE,
was in Leon last Friday, being on
her way home from Davis City,
where she had been visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Brown
Geo. P. Campbell, of Davis City,
passed through here Thursday even
ing returning from Mason City,
Iowa, where he had been on business
connected with the Odd Fellows
Orphan Home.
Mrs. X. +. Throckmorton and lit
tie daughter returned Thursday to
their home at Derby after visiting a
couple of days in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
j. F. Penniwell.
Mrs. John Yost, of Spirit Lake,
4 Iowa, came last Thursday evening
Aaeing called here by the death of her
sister, Mrs. Harriet Smith, who died
Tuesday night and was buried
Thursday afternoon.
The family of w. A. Pettis went to
Weldon Tuesday to visit a few days
before leaving for their new home
at Cheyenne, Wyoming, Mr.. Pettis
going through with car of goods
and stock for S. A Gates
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Dockstade1
and two children returned Saturday
to their home in Des Moines after q
pleasant visit at the home of Mrs
Dockstader's sister, Mrs. Frank
Chastain, in Eden township.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Hoskins, Of
Creston, came last Friday and made
a short visit in this city at the home
of Mrs. Hoskins' brother, Charles
Penisten, going to Davis City Satur
day to visit over Sunday with friends
Mrs. Anna Ellington and little
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in this city at the home of her sister
Mrs J. H. Newman, went to Mt. Ayl
Thursday evening to visit relatives
in that city before returning home
Mrs. j. T. Marvin, who was called
two weeks ago to Columbus juno
tion, Iowa. by the illness of he
brother, Felix Grimes, returned
home Monday. Mr.. Grimes diet
| 0ot, 80 Os
years.
) N. K. Robinson, of High River
Canada, former well known resi-
dent of this county, came in las
Thursday for visit with relatives i,
this city and vicinity He is employ
, ed by the Nichols & Shepard Co., a
High River.
Estey Armstrong, who is attend
ing college at Pella, spent last weel
in this city with his parents, Rev
and Mrs. J. A. Armstrong. Este,
, graduated from the Leon high schoo
last year and is making excellen
progress with his studies at college
; DR.. R. M. Shreves, the new veter
mary who will locate in Leon in part
} nership with Walter Gassett, was il
Leon last Friday, making arrange
mentS to open their office in this city
He went to Panora Friday Afternoon
to secure his instruments and offic
: fixtures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Post, E. T
Cox and family, and ]. w. Cox, o
Bethany, Mo-, Mrs. VIM. Post, ant
: Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Post, of Kansa
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Post
of Davis City, attended the funera
of Mrs. Leah Cox, who died at Ft
Morgan, Colorado, and was buried
in this city last Thursday.
Luther Patterson, of Glendive
Montana, who is visiting with rela
tives and old friends at Davis City
spent couple of days in this city tn,
latter part of last week. He is al
old Decatur county boy, but has beel
in the west for fifteen years and thi
F is the first time he has been back
He is running horse ranch in Mon
tana.
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