The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
Davis City.

Mrs. Alma Cochenour, wife OF
VIM. Cochenour, died at the home
of her son, Melvin Cochenour, in
South St. Joe, on Nov. goth, after
4 lingering illness of over two
months, suffering from complica-
ton of diseases. She was about 60
years of age and leaves a husband,
three sons and two daughters to
mourn the loss of kind and az
fectionate wife and mother. She
was for years a resident of Decatur
county, and will be remembered by
many of our readers. She was ever
4 kind neighbor, one always ready
to do all she could for anyone in
sickness or distress, and while she
was not to the writer's knowledge,
4 member of any church, yet her
daily life was in trying to do good
10 all, and malice toward none. May
her spirit rest in peace.
The remains of Isaiah Barley
were brought here Tuesday from st.
Joe for burial. Mr.. Barley was for
years a resident of this city, and
was an honorable and upright citi-
zen, respected by all. His remains
were accompanied to this city by
his wife and daughter, interment be-
ing in the new Odd Fellows GENE
terry.
Mrs. Charles Henderson, of Leon,
was visiting in this city the past
week.
DR.. Horner, of Lamont, attended
the funeral of Mr.. Barley in this
city Tuesday.
Mrs. Oscar Judd and daughter
made business trip to Leon Mon
day.
E. o. Lovett, of Garden Grove,
was looking after business in this
city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reed spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Grace Woodland, south
of town.
Mr.. H. Smith, of Togo, was a guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Maxwell Sun
day.
Willis Allen last week moved his
family to Leon. We understand the
depot hotel which he has been run.
ming has been sold to a Mr.. Houston
OF Decatur City, who expects to run
1t.
E. o. Lovett has bought the ID
acres owned by James Miller just
north of the ball park, the consider.
alton said to be $3.50 per acre, q
pretty fair price, but as it joined
Mr.. Lovett's fine farm it was worth
). more to him than anyone else. He
has also bought the 70 acres owned
by Tom Fox which was used as q
pasture and slaughter house for Oul
/ butcher shop.
The remains of the old Bason
stock of goods owned by Alfred Bur.
rell were again sold last week and
moved to Lineville. Mr.. Burrell Sc
cured a livery stock in Leon in ex-
change for the stock
The Five Hundred Club were en-
tertained by Miss Annie Radnich at
the Radnich home west of town Sat-
urday evening.
The new Bason store at the old
stand is now opened up for business
with an all new stock of goods.
l. N. Williams and wife, of Okla
h0ma City, Okla, have been visiting
In our city the past week, leaving
for home Sunday, and stopped to Wis
1t on the way at Bethany and Gillian
City, Mo.
Mrs. M. H. Adams left Tuesday for
st. Joe to visit her sister in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Craig spent Sun
day with relatives in the country.
Mrs. Minnie Craig spent the past
week at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Emmet Graves, east of
town.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Henderson, of Nora
via, Iowa, came in the past week,
called here by the serious illness of
Mrs. Henderson's sister, Mrs. Min
erva Franklin, who continues very
low with no hope for her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Adams spent
Sunday at Decatur
e. ]. Teale has opened photo
graph gallery in Mrs. S. E. Adams
old stand
Mrs. S. R. Frazier and daughter
Hazel left last week for Long Beach,
I. 'ifornia, where they will spend the
winter. Mrs. Frazier's brother, Mate
Severe, former Davis City resident,
lives there. -.
G. G. Grimes went to Leon Mon
day to assist his brother Mark Grimes
In his big clothing store. His resig-
nation as carrier on rural route No.
2 has been accepted and Roscoe
Hagan has been appointed carrier.
Mrs. ANGEL Patterson departed
Sunday for San Francisco to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Steve Radnich.
Arthur Burrell came in last Thurs
day from St. Joe, where he has been
employed the past. season. -.
w. r. Adams, of Albany, Mo-,
was an over night visitor in our city
last Monday.
G. w. Franklin and wife, of Pleas
anton, were callers in our city last
Sunday.
5is Mrs. J. N. Gates has been serious
u III for the past two weeks, and