The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-13
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS
Visitors in Leon and Elsewhere as
Caught by The Reporter Man at
the Depot and on the Street.

Leon last Friday, and While mere or
dered The Reporter for the coming
year.
w. C. Walker, of St. Joe, Mo-, who
was called here to attend the funeral
of his father-in-law, G. w. Jenree,
went to Van Vert FRIDAY to visit a
few days with his brother at that
place.
G. D. Bishop, of Humeston, who
had been attending college in Kan
sas City, stopped of in this city last
Friday and visited until the follow
ing day with mis- sister, Mrs. j. c.
johnson.
Mrs. Lillian Clark, of Galesburg,
ILL.,, came last Thursday to attend the
funeral of her grandfather, G. w.
Jenree, and visit few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Craig,
in this city,
Mrs. v. R. McGinnis and son Don
aid went to Des Moines Monday to
meet her son Ralph, who is a student
at the State University at Iowa City,
and was coming home to spend the
spring vacation.
Mrs. L. P. Van Werden and chill
dren returned Friday evening from
sister, Mrs. L. ]. Lands, of Grand
River, accompanied her to this city
for short visit.
Riley Buchanan went to Humeston
Tuesday and accompanied his mother,
Mrs. Charles Buchanan, to this city,
where she will make her home, hav-
ling rented the ]. H. Evans property
in northeast Leon.
Mrs. U. G.. John and children de-
parted Tuesday morning for their
new home at Silver Crown, Wyoming,
where Mr.. John took a, claim some
time ago. He went through with a
car of goods and stock last week.
George Foreman, of Metz, Mo-,
came last week to accept position
of bookkeeper and salesman at the
r. w. Ballew lumber yard in this
city. He is pleasing gentleman and
we welcome him as a citizen of Leon
Mr.. and Mrs. Cruz Walker, of St..
Joe, came last Wednesday night to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Walkers
father, G. w. Jenree. Mr.. Walker
returned home Monday and Mrs.
Walker will visit here for a few days.
| Mrs. H. often went to Charlton
Saturday where she visited over Sun
day with friends and then went to
Abba to attend the district conven-
ton of the Pythian Sisters as the
Representative of the local lodge,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Harvey, who
have resided in California and Colo
RADIO for the past several years. re-
turned to this city Monday to visit
relatives and friends, and may decide
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this city.
John Bell went to Shenandoah last
Thursday to accompany his son Har-
ry to this city. Harry has been having
a serious time with blood poisoning,
but is getting along nicely, although
it will be some time before he COM
pletely recovers.
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Gentry return
ed Thursday to their home in Des
Moines after spending a few days in
this city at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. LaFollette. Mrs.
LaFollette accompanied them to Des
Moines for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Stempel were
called to Ft. Madison last Friday to
attend the funeral of the wife Of his
eldest brother, E. H. Stempel, who
was taken sick while visiting a
daughter at Canton, ILL.,, and died
after an illness of only few days.
C. H. Jenree and daughter, Miss
Opal, returned Saturday to their
home in St. Joe, after spending sew
eral days in this city. His brother,
Frank Jenree, of Gary, Ind, who was
also here visiting, went to st. Joe for
a short visit before returning home.
Grant Mallory, P. F. Early, Oscar
Judd and several other Davis City
citizens were in Leon last Thursday
appearing before the board of super
visors in regard to securing new
bridge across Grand River at the
Butcher ford northwest of Davis City.
Elder H. C. Van Horn, of Des
Moines, and Miss Luella Crisswell,
of Russell, president and secretary
of the district C. E. society, were in
Leon Monday completing arrange
ments for the big district convention
which will be held in this city this
summer
Frank E. Jenree, of Gary, Indiana,
arrived last Thursday morning to at
tend the funeral of his father, G. W..
Jenree. Mr.. Jenree left Leon many
years ago, and the last time he was
here was in 1892. He is now the
proprietor of flourishing sign busi-
ness at Gary.
C. F. Miller, who has been visiting
with relatives at Charlton since dis
posing of his furniture business in
this city month ago, came down
Wednesday and spent q couple of
days in this city looking after busi-
ness matters. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
expect to leave soon for an extended
visit in California.
Mrs. J. w. Conquest, of Cotton
wood, S. D., was pleasant caller at
this Office last Thursday. She was
called here a few weeks ago by the
death Of her brother, Abram Hat,
field, but did not. arrive until after
his funeral, so she remained for Wis
it of few weeks with her brother,
Hiram Hatfield, and numerous rela-
tives and old friends in this vicinity.
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