The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Leon Tuesday, ordering sale bills at
The Reporter Office for big sale he
and his son will hold at Davis City on
Saturday, January 18th.
| Miss Bessie Bright, of northwest
of Leon, returned Saturday from De-
catur City, where she had been visit
ing a few days at the home of her
mother, Mrs. T. B. Lewis.
S. A. D. Myers, of Sheridan, Ore
gon, who was visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bay in this city,
went to Leroy Saturday to visit at
the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Media Robinson, who is en-
ployed as a compositor in the Record
Office at Van Vert, came down Fri
day evening and visited a couple OF
days with friends in this city.
Mrs. Claude Beck and son Ralph
departed Saturday for Des Moines,
where they will make their home,
Mr.. Beck having employment in the
Homestead Office at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Bowman re-
turned Friday to their home in Des
Moines after visiting for several
weeks with his mother, Mrs. Emma
Bowman and other relatives in this
city.
| r. H. Grimes returned Tuesday to
his home at Bonneville, Iowa, having
been here for few days on business
connected with the purchase of j. A.
Harris big farm in Franklin town.
ship.
! O. E. Noble, wife and daughter, of
Lodi, Wisconsin, arrived last Thurs
day for holiday visit at the homes
of Mrs. Mobiles brothers, Pruyn
Bros.
Mrs. B. C. Melvin, of north of
town, went to Kellerton Saturday
evening to visit few days with rel
atives, and will also visit with rela-
tives at Ellston before returning
home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Liston. of AL
! ida, New Mexico, were in Leon Sat-
urday, being on their way to their
former home at GAINESVILLE, where
they will again take up their resi-
dence.
Amos Chambers, of east of Leon,
left Tuesday for Hutchinson, Kans.,
being called there to attend the fun
eral of his brother-in-law, J. M. An
derson, at one time resident of this
county.
Mrs. w. H. Miller and daughters,
Meta and Ruth, returned to their
home at Brookfeld. Mo-, Saturday
after a visit at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. o. H. Reynolds, southwest
of this city.
Miss Freda Tea;c. who is a stu
dent at St. Mary's College at Fari-
bault, Mimi, came home Tuesday
evening to spend the holidays at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Teale.
Mrs. ]. O. Garner and Miss Stella
fuller, of Eden township, returned
Monday from Creston, where they
had been visiting a few days at the
home of Mrs. Gamers daughter, Mrs.
Gertie Wallace.
| Rev. ]. A. Branson, pastor of the
Methodist church at Van Vert, came
down Tuesday and baptized Mrs.
Albert Foltz and Mrs. Arthur Merrill,
of northwest of Leon in the baptistry
at the Christian church.
Mrs T. c. Brewer, of Powersville,
Mo-, came Monday to visit a few
days in this city at the home of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. w. E. Brewer, be-
ing called here by the serious illness
of Mrs. Brewers little son.
Miss Ruth Lanning, of Charlton,
came Saturday noon to visit and
| keep house for her brother, B. w.
Lanning, during the absence of Mrs.
Lanning, who will be absent couple
of weeks visiting in Kansas.
Mrs. w. F. Waight returned last
Thursday from visit of several
weeks at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. F. E. French, in st. Joe. Mrs.
French accompanied her to this city
and visited a couple of days.
Dan Myers, of near Decatur City,
was business visitor in this city
last Friday. Mr.. Myers has been
buying a lot more land but says he
could not let his Reporter stop, so he
same in and paid it ahead another
year.
Mrs. E. A. Brown, of Eldora
! Springs, Mo-, who had been visiting
for several weeks in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Pullin, went to Lamont Friday
evening to visit a few days with rel
atives.
James Omer, many years ago
resident of this vicinity, now resid-
, ing in Western Oklahoma, spent
couple of days visiting old friends
here the latter part of last week. He
had been visiting with relatives at
GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. B. w. Lanning left Monday
noon for New Hampton, Mo-, at
which place she was Joined by her
mother, Mrs. w. G. Switzer, and sis
ter, Mrs. J. G. Hinkle, all starting
from there for Pittsburg, Kansas,
where they will visit over the holt
days with relatives.
Mrs. M. E. WATSON, of Davenport,
who was visiting at the home of her
! parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion F.
Stookey, in this city, went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit over Sun
day, being Joined in that city by Mr..
WATSON. They expect to spend the
holidays in this city.
J. D. Barnwell and daughter, Miss
,, Gail, of Willetts, California, who
had been visiting for several weeks
at the home of his cousin, w. e.
Cannon and other relatives in this
city and vicinity, went to Weldon
Thursdav IN visit a few davS hefOre