The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Davis City.

Davis City.
First let us correct statement in
last weeks items, that Mrs. Vesta
Spargur was dead. While it was cur
= rently reported on our streets that
she had died on the road home from
South Dakota, she had not even
started home, but is sick and it is
feared she has consumption. 1t is
said the report started from mis-
understanding in talking over the
phone between our city and Pleasan-
ton.
Mrs C. M. Harris visited at Blythe
dale the past week.
Mrs. Marietta Pruyn and grand
daughter, Miss Lulu Pruyn came in
last Sunday from Sparks, Nevada,
where she had spent the past year
visiting with her sons, Gilbert and
Jesse, who she reports are doing we'll
in the west
Mrs. Sherman Wheeler was called
to Lamont last Friday by the sudden
death of her sister-in-law, Mrs John
Harp, and also her neice, daughter
OF Mrs. Harp, who both lay dead at
the same time in the same house.
Mrs. Anna Hadley and baby, of
Chicago, came in last Sunday for a
visit with her parents, MIR. and Mrs
p. e. Shirley.
Mrs. j. W., Scott, of near Leon,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs John Robertson of
this city.
A. L. Teale visited with home folks
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Swanson, of Lucas,
Iowa, was a guest of Mrs. Lee Craig
Hast Monday night.
Miss Emma Stevens, of Eagleville,
Mo-, is visiting with relatives in our
city.
Mrs. William Burrell enjoyed a
visit from two of her neices from St.
Joe. Mo-, last week.
Mrs. Ralph Johnson visited with
her parents at Mt. Ayr last week.
Mrs. J. B. McMannus, of Grant
City. Mo-, is here visiting her daugh-
fsrs, Mrs. F. NJ. Freeman and Mrs.
Frank Cartwright, and interviewing
old friends, as Mrs. .McMannus was
for years resident of this city.
Roy j. Knapp, an engineer on the
Burlington R r. and Miss Florence
/ Stephens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
4. T. Stephens, of Davis City, were
married at Charlton, Iowa on May
18th. Miss Florence was one of our
most popular young ladies and has
many friends here who extend con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes for her
future happiness and prosperity The
young couple left Immediately after
their marriage for wedding tour in
the east after which they will return
and make their home at Charlton.
Miss Thelma Keerin, of Pleasan-
ton, was a guest of Miss Celia Nc
Claran of this city the past week.
Asa Fish, of Washington Center,
Mo-, was caller in our burg last
Saturday.
]. G. Cochran and wife, of Decatur
City, spent Sunday in Davis City.
Elders Moore and Hopkins, of La
moni. held services at the L. D. S.
church last Sunday.
Rev. Cooper and wife have been
enjoying visit from sister of Mrs
Cooper the past week.
The Queen Esther Circle gave an
entertainment at the NJ. E. church
Friday evening that was good, but
they did not receive the patronage
which they should have had
Mrs. Severe, of GAINESVILLE, Mo-, was
Visiting her neice, Mrs. Riley, of this
city the past week.
Harvey Walters came in last Friday
from South Dakota to assist his
s mother in loading their last car of
goods for their new home in South
Dakota. He reports they are we'll
pleased with their new location
Miss Myrtal Walters left last We'd
neSday for Washington, D. c., to
spend the summer
Sherm Wheeler made a trip to
Rlythedale, Mo-, the past week.
Mrs. I. M. Walters and her mother,
Grandma Webster, left last Wednes-
day morning for their new home in
q South Dakota. The good wishes of a
host of friends follow them to their
new home, for they are among our
most worthy citizens, and our church
and Sunday school has lost two of
its most efficient workers when we
lose brother and sister Walters.
Mrs. ]. N. Estes visited over Sum
day with Pleasanton friends
Mrs. G. G. Grimes entertained a
class of her scholars to a Corinthian
dinner last Monday, and finished up
the afternoon with visit to the city
park. where they enjoyed the after
noon with games and general good
tine.
Another watch party at the opera
house last Monday night to see the
eclipse OF the moon, also to get if
possible another view Of Mr.. Halley's
comet, but il seems as tickle as a
woman and swished itself some
where beyond and failed to be visible
SO far as We correspondent could see.
Why is il that some of our wise ones
don't say something about the big
comet which visited our skies in
1853, and that was visible to the eye
for weeks with q stream er. that cross
ed the heavens like big rainbow?