The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-21
Davis City.

Mrs. j. w. Wales returned last
Friday from trip to Centerville,
where she went to assist the Dr.
mother to pack her household goods
preparatory to coming to Davis City
to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Henderson
visited with relatives at Kellerton
the past week.
Mrs VIM. Fulton and children Wis
tied over Sunday with relatives in
Davis City.
MRS. Maggie Swanson, of Lucas,
Iowa, was a guest of Mrs. Merrifield
over night last Monday.
After a three months visit here
with her two daughters Mrs. Sarah
Newman, of Ringgold county, and
Mrs. Alice Marble, of Davis City,
Mrs. Lena Merrifield left Tuesday
for her home in California. Mrs.
Merrifield was formerly Mrs. McCord,
and was for years resident of this
county. She has made the trip over
the mountains six times, but in bid
ding her friends good bye she said it
would be the last trip, and it was
goodbye forever to her old home.
E. w. Teale came down from Leon
to spend Sunday with his family.
T. nj. Walters and two sons left
Wednesday of last week for South
Dakota with car load of stock and
farm machinery. He has bought 400
acres of land in that country and
goes to open up new farm. Mr.
Walters has been one of our most
enterprising and substantial farmers
for years, and it is with regret that
we see such families leave. Mrs.
Walters and daughter will remain
until school is out or until Mr.. Wal
ters has built home on his farm.
One and all wish them success in
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Walters left
for their new home in Washington,
D. c., Monday night of last week.
They will stop over in Chicago, and
also at Niagara Falls on their bridal
tour. The good wishes of a host of
friends go with this young couple to
their new home.
Mrs. Ella Craig returned last Sat-
urday from canvasing tour She
is selling dress goods for an eastern
firm
Mrs. Turner, of Leon, was guest
of Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Molina
Adams, of this city the past week
Mrs. Maggie Sears and son Ronald,
of near Crown, visited Davis City
relatives the past week.
Mrs. Oscar Judd returned Friday
from visit at Weldon
Mr.. Hill has packed his jewe1ry
stock and will leave for the west in
a few days. He claims he leaves for
want of patronage Well, Davis City
always was noted for not patronizing
home industries.
Mrs. G. G. Crimes entertained
about fifteen of her numerous friends
at supper last Friday evening in hon
or of her neice, Miss Vera Norman
who left for her home at Troy Kas.
the next day
Mrs. Lew Rev, of Lamont, spent
the past week with her mother, Mrs
George kimball, in this city.
Willis Allen enjoyed visit from
brother from southern Kansas the
past week.
+, Mrs. Mary Cummings left one day
last week for California to make hel
future home. However she did no
sell her farm or home.
Mrs. T. M. Walters entertained the
New Century Club last Friday.
G. G. Grimes returned Saturday
from a trip to st. Joe. Roscoe Ha
gan has been substitute mail carrier
during his absence.
Mrs. Ralph johnson entertained
friends to dinner last Sunday in hon
or of George Henderson and wife
who will leave in the near future fo
South Dakota to make their futur,
home.
From private letters received herr
by friends we learn that H. A. Harris
horn has settled in southern Missouri
near the Arkansas line, and that boil
himself and family are we'll pleased
with their new home.
After a few days visit with he
parents in Davis City, Mrs Bea Mart
left last Thursday for her home a
Charlton.
We are still anxiously awaiting
our new Davis City paper.
We understand that the river bot
y tom land that was sold belonging t,
the r. M. Black estate, when sur
veyed the other day, fell only abou
three acres short from the cuttin,