The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-16

w. H. Cox, of TT. Morgan, Color
ado, who was visiting at the home
of his uncle, John Archer, In this
city, went to Davis City Tuesday
evening to visit few days with rel
atives at that place.
Miss Leah Teale, of Davis City.
was visiting with friends in this city
Saturday, returning home on the
evening train, accompanied by her
brother, Chef Teale, who visited over
Sunday at Davis City.
| Mrs. Emaline Kinds returned to
her home at Glencoe, Oklahoma, last
Thursday, after visit OF several
weeks in this city at the homes OF
her brother, Henry Bright, and Sis
ter, Mrs. w. G. Cozad.
c. D. Newlin, of Woodland, was
in Leon Tuesday having The Repor-
he and his father will hold at their
farm a half mile north of Woodland
on Tuesday, November 21st.
Miss Zilpha Davenport returned
last Friday evening from three
weeks visit at Sabetha, Kas., where
she went to attend the wedding of
her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Bates, to
Mr.. Edward Avery, Of Palacios, Tex
as.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Axes and
daughter, Chloe, returned Saturday
evening from stay of several weeks
at Hot Springs, North Dakota, where
they went for their health. They
had a fine trip and feel greatly bene-
fitted.
Sam C. Johnston, of the Leon
Electric Co., went to Glidden, Iowa,
Monday, to do some consulting en-
gineer work with the city authorities
of that town, the town having re-
Gently voted to install system of
electric lights.
| Miss Olive Gwinn, who teaches in
the Davis City schools, attended the
state teachers association meeting
at Des Moines last week, and stopped
off here Saturday evening and visited
until Monday morning at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. E. O. Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Biddison and
children departed last Friday for
Russellville, Arkansas, where they
will make their future home, having
bought a farm near Russellville.
They leave many friends here who
wish them we'll in their new location.
Patrick Griffin returned to his
home at Grand River Thursday after
spending few days in this city at
tending to his duties as member
of the board of supervisors. He re-
turned to Leon again Monday, the
board having to meet again this
week.
John Burns, of Cedar Rapids,
came last Saturday morning to visit
few days at the home of his sister,
Mrs J. L. Harvey, in this city. Mr..
Burns has been employed for the
past three years as motorman and
conductor on the street railway at
Cedar Rapids.
J. w. Bowman and daughters,
j. Misses Lenna and Grace, returned
Monday evening from Woodward,
Iowa, where they had been visiting
few days with relatives, going there
to see his father-in-law, Mr.. S. EN-
berling, who is very sick, with but
slight hope for his recovery.
i Mrs. J. L. Young and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mollie McPherrin, of Wich-
tia. Kansas. who was visiting in this
city, went to Ottumwa Monday morn
ing to visit a few days at the home OF
Mrs. L. H. Young, and will then go
to Des Moines to visit Mrs. Young's
daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Smith.
/ Clifford and Maurine Merwin re-
turned last Friday from Wichita,
+! Kansas, where they had been visit
ing a few weeks with their mother,
and will spend the winter in this city
at the home of their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Merwin, and their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Alexander.
Lawrence Caster and son Frank
departed last Thursday for Gentry,
Arkansas, where Mr.. Caster recently
purchased tract of fruit land. They
will at once erect new house on the
land and then the balance of the
family will follow to make their
home there Lawrence Caster has
lived in Leon and vicinity all his life
and no better fellow ever resided
here. The entire family leave many
friends who are sorry to see them
leave but trust they will be success
full and happy in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas w. Allen depart
ed Tuesday night for their old home
at Diana Mills, Virginia, where they
will again take up their residence
after living in Leon for almost TWEEN
ty years. The longing for the old
home became too strong for them,
so they made up their mind to go
back Mr.. and Mrs. Allen have been
among our most respected citizens
and we are sorry to see them leave.
Mrs. Aliens mother, Mrs. Mahala
Harris, who has been living here for
the past few years, returned at the
same time to her former home at
Richmond, Va, her son Elmer Har-
ris, accompanying her to that city
and he will visit with relatives in old
Virginia for a couple of weeks.
Bob" WadswOrth Married.
| Erioudc of Robert r Wadsworth