The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-20
Woodland.

About 40 of the young people, en-
joyed party at the country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Carlson last
Thursday evening.
Miss Lorene Leachman of Line
vile came Friday to visit with her
many friends here
Miss Berta Adair went to Allerton
Saturday to work for Mrs. Poe.
Mr.. Pullen of Boothtown was in
this vicinity Monday and Tuesday
delivering portrait work and solicit
| ing orders for nursery stock. II
Miss Bertha Smith of High Point
spent the week with her aunt, Mrs.
j. ]. Forver.
w. P. Newlin went to Mercer, Mo-,
| Wednesday to attend the funeral of
his uncle, Samuel Gam, whose
death occurred Tuesday morning.
Mrs. G. A. Brown of Lamont came
! "Wednesday evening and visited her
sisters, Mesdames. Mary Beavers
and Jesse Still until Saturday.
| Mrs. Ann Lane of Garden Grove
who had been visiting with her
sons, T. c. and w. T. Lane, of this
place, returned to her home Friday.
] Chas. R. Piercy of Lamont, demo-
cratic nominee for county sheriff,
spent several days last week in this
vicinity
Mrs. l. N. Beavers returned Fri
day from two weeks visit with
relatives at Des Moines, Charlton
and Derby. Her sister, Miss Louisa
E. Martin of Daisy, Wash, accom-
panied her home and will make an
extended visit here.
R. d. Lockwood has been repair
ing the residence of Mrs. B. A.
Rayn
DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Coontz and lit
tie daughter of Garden Grove drove
down in an auto Friday morning.
! The doctor returned the same Jay
and Mrs. Coontz remained for a
longer visit with relatives and
friends.
Mesdames. E. A. Cartwright and
e. A. Bright spent Friday at the
Lewis Trauple home near High
Point.
T.. M. Bledsoe returned Thursday
from two days visit with friends
near Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. H. Lane went
to Garden Grove Friday.
Hildah Riddle spent Sunday with
Blanche Cartwright.
Mrs. Addie Richardson received
the sad news Wednesday morning
of the death of her brother-in-law,
George Snyder, of Council Grove,
Kan. Mr.. Snyder was an engineer
| on Missouri and Pacific train,
which was wrecked near Hoisington,
Kan, last Monday morning, when
he and the fireman both met death.
The funeral of each was held at
Council Grove on Wednesday, Mr..
and Mrs. Snyder were married last
June. and spent several days here
on their wedding tour and made
friends with all whom they met,
who are panied to learn of this sad
|accident.
Mrs. John Moore and family from
near Pleasanton were guests at the
Jesse Still home the latter part of
the week.
Edith and Helen Davis of Garden
Grove came down Friday evening to
attend the cantata and their sister,
Miss Mary, accompanied them home
for an over Sunday visit.
Mrs. Mary Macy Mrs. Joe Mullen
and Miss Nan Barrett from near
home place known as the Barrett
farm, three miles west of town,
now occupied by R. D. Lockwood,
and also visited their aunt, Mrs.
Ellen Owens.
]. E. Beckwith went to Lamar,
Colo, Saturday night on a business
trip.
Word was received here Sunday
morning stating that Oliver Duncan
from near Clio had died Saturday
night from an illness of fever. Mr.
Duncan and family were former
residents Of Woodland, having
moved to Clio about year ago. The
bereft family have the sympathy OF
their many friends in this commune
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Lockwood
Roy Beavers and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. H. Lane and Miss Louisa
Martin We're entertained Sunday al
the l. N. Beavers home
Mrs. Fredrica Rains returned
home Saturday after weeks visi
at High Point with her daughter
Mrs. Hugh T. Smith.
Lyman Bassett from near Mercer
Mo-, rode up on his wheel Saturday
and visited friends here until Sun
day.
A good sized audience was pres
ent at the A. G. church last Frida,
evening to hear the cantata, which
was we'll rendered by the Loya
W workers., and was highly appreciat
ed by all present. A neat sum wa
added to the church purposes and the
society wishes to thank all who as
sisted.
Mrs. Lucretia Giesseman returned
Saturday from a visit of severa
weeks at Weldon and Smyrna. He
grandson Willard Wood accom-
panied her home.
Mesdames Mary Beavers and C
A. Brown spent Friday at the HON,
of their brother, S. T. Mcdowell
DR.. e. w. Doolittle and J. w
Roberts of Garden Grove were bust
ness callers here Monday.
j. E. Beckwith and ri Beavers
made a business trip to Linevillt
| Tuesday.