The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-23
Davis City.

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are good landlords and have given
the travelling public as good accom-
modations as are found in many of
the larger cities. For the present
Mr.. sBurrell will occupy the property
known as the John Killing house. His
son Curt. who assisted in running
the hotel. we understand will go to
Des Moines to work in hotel.
81 G. P. Britt has traded his home
residence in Davis City for 80 acres
of the big tract of land lying north
of our city, known as the Jenk
Wright land. We understand that
Alfred Burrell has bought the other
160 acres which belonged to Mr..
Wright.
Mrs. Emma Black left last Satur-
day for Eldora, Iowa, to visit her
son, Fred.
Mrs. Grace Reick, of Garden
Grove, visited with relatives in our
city few days the past week, re-
turning home Sunday.
The society event of the week was
a masked ball at the opera house for
our Young folks.
Mrs. Ovid Shoemaker, who has
been very low, died Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Hattie Balderson, of St. Joe,
visited her sister, Mrs. Lee Craig, of
this city, the past week.
Miss Ella Bailey entertained the
Five Hundred Club at the Lewelling
hotel last Monday evening in honor
of her 22nd birthday The out of
town guests were Mrs. Florence Gar
ton, of Leon, and Mrs. F. F. Hop
kins, Of Lamont. They had four
tables and all report a most enjoya-
BILE time. Miss Ella and her mother
certainly know the art of making
their guests enjoy themselves.
Beasley & McCully have built
corn crib near the depot and are buy
ing and shipping corn, paying 54
cents per bushel.
Mrs. Henry Turpen and Mrs. John
Gore attended the funeral of their
aunt and grandmother, Mrs. Butcher
held at Terre Haute last Tuesday.
Through the request of relatives
/ will make a correction in the obit-
uary of Mrs. Malinda O'Dell which
appeared in the Reporter last week.
James O'Dell was born in 1865 and
was about year old when his father
died in 1866, instead of vice versa.
Bert Adams had business at Leon
last Tuesday.
Sheriff Andrew, of Leon, was
caller in our city last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lew Thompson and Mrs. An
ME Irwin went to Leon Friday to
visit with relatives.
Uncle Walter McCully and Mrs.
Fannie Laney are both reported on
the sick list, also a little daughter
of John Gore.
From letters received by friends
in our city we understand that Hy-
rum Ewing and family have rented
their farm and moved to Chanute,
Kansas.
Gene Lewis moved last Monday
into one of o. E. Lovett's houses just
north of our city park.
~ Parker. g. Flora. on Monday, ship
ped a car Of cattle. one of hogs and
one of sheep to the St. Joe market.
McCully & Scott delivered so tons
of baled hay to the railroad here to
be shipped to the city market.
Mrs. Lulu Scott returned Monday
from visit with Leon friends.
Mrs. J. H. Robinson left Friday
for a visit with her sons at Des
Moines.
Osa Wheeler returned last week
from trip to Illinois and have gone
to housekeeping in rooms in the
Tharp building.
Mrs. J. C. Keshlear moved the
past week to her new house built on
what is known as the old Dan Guth-
RE farm. which she inherited from
her father. the late James Bolon.
Mr.. McCully moved last Monday
from Mr.. Hullinger's house into D..
G. Cowles' property on the same
street. Mr.. Hullinger, we UNDER
stand, is going to come back to our
city to reside.
b. D. Adams and Oscar Sprinkle
made trip to Leon Friday.
Mrs. Annie Hadley left Monday
night for her home at Aurora, ILL.,,
having been called here to attend
the funeral of her grandfather, MIR.
Jodon.
Mrs. Granville Cochran, of Deca-
tur, came last Monday for a few
days visit with her daughter in this
city.
Anthony Radnich and wife made
trip to Leon last Friday.
Mrs. Bernice Keefe left Thursday
for a visit with friends at Weldon
and Van Vert.
Lee Craig moved last Saturday
out to the old Canaday house west of
town recently vacated by Mrs. ]. c.
Keshlear.
The Priscilla Club met with Mrs.
G. G.. Grimes last Saturday.
DR.. Fred Horton, wife and daugh-
ter, of Eldora, made short visit in
our city the past week, being called
here to attend the funeral of his
grandfather, d. Jodon.
Meritol Rheumatism Powders sur
prise everybody who try them. Stem
pei & Cherrington.
Pleasant Valley.