The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-25
Davis City.

near Pleasanton, for burial. Fun
eral services were held at the Union
church in this city by Rev. Deyo.
Mrs. Hutchinson was daughter OF
Frank Mcintosh, and was born and
raised in and near our city, and had
many friends relatives as we'll as a
host of warm friends to mourn the
death of a dear good girl. We cor
respondent especially remembers
her as bright little girl who was
for a time our near neighbor and
whose memory will ever be dear to
US.
Miss Minnie Bigley, who had been
assisting in caring for her grand
fathers home since the death of her
grandmother, Mrs. Evans, LETT for
her home at Leon last Wednesday.
Bert Adams and wife made trip
to Lamont last Friday.
George Franklin, of Pleasanton,
was in our city last Friday.
Ben Huston, who has employment
at Decatur, spent Sunday with home
folks in this city.
Our school closed last Friday with
a picnic in the grove on Thursday
afternoon. A short program was
given which did credit to both teach
ers and pupils, and showed that close
attention had been given in both
training and study. We so often
hear so many say, 20, do not like
so much time taken up that way.
Now friends, stop and think. Is It
time wasted to learn your child to
appear before an audience? Think
how often we see persons who are
intelligent, sensible, we'll appearing
people, and yet if they are called
upon to appear before an audience
they simply cannot get up and say
anything which is credit to either
themselves or the cause they advo-
cate. Then we again ask is the time
thus spent on children wasted?
Mrs. M. C. Funk, of Enid, Okla
bona, came in last Monday for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey, of this city.
Arthur Haws, of Akron, spent last
Sunday with his father and mother
in Davis City.
Mrs. Annie Erwin, of Macon City,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lew
Thompson, of Davis City.
Jesse Franklin, who has employ
ment with the railroad bridge gang,
spent Sunday in Davis City.
The men of the NJ. E. church gave
supper last Saturday in the Merritt
building on Bridge street, the pro-
ceeds to go towards repairing the
church..
George Howell and another lawyer
from Omaha, came in last Saturday
looking up evidence in the lawsuit
pending in favor of Mrs. Lewis Hank
ins against some Omaha physicians
tor malpractice. The case will come
UP in the Omaha courts next week.
Mrs. Howell accompanied her hus-
band to this city and will remain for
"a short time visiting relatives.
Some parties were here the past
week looking after the coal prospects
here. 1t is to be hoped that our citi-
zens will not let this enterprise slip
by as they have several others, with
out an effort on their part to secure
to Davis City what is her rights as
a town.
Mrs. Wales was visiting relatives
at Grand River the past week.
Grover Davis, who has a position
| on the railroad at Mt. Ayr, came in
last Saturday for a short visit with
home folks.
r. L. Cornett, a former citizen of
Davis City, but now of Missouri, ar
rived last Wednesday to attend the
funeral of his neice, Mrs. Stella
Hutchinson.
A new baby girl came to brighten
the home of Grant Craig last Mon
day.
Mrs. Iva Merrifield, of GAINESVILLE,
visited at the home of her brother
in-law, Theodore Mortified, the past
week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Cornett and
Mrs. John Cornetts of near Decatur,
were here to attend the funeral of
their granddaughter, Mrs. Stella
Hutchinson, last Wednesday.
| Drs. Reed and Wales each made
trip to Des Moines the past week.
DR.. Wales remained over Sunday to
enjoy metropolitan life for once.
Mrs. Lois Hartnagle made trip
to Leon last Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Vandall, of near
Pleasanton, visited at Charles Van
dall's one day last week.
Miss Carrie Wisecarver, the as
sistant principal of our public school
left for her home at Fairfield last
Saturday. Miss Wisecarver is dear
good girl, and during her stay OF
eight months in our city has made
many friends.
Mrs. Ella Craig made a trip to
Maryville, Mo-, the past week.
Mrs. P. F. Farley and daughter,
Mrs. Lewis Hankins, leave for Oma-
ha this week to be in attendance at
Mrs. Hankins' lawsuit. If all re-
| ports are true she should receive
heavy damages, as it is said the oper-
alton performed on her has perma-
nently injured her health.
Mrs. Leoni Evans, who came down
from Terre Haute last week is sick
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Clara Turpin.
Mrs. Robert Mccartney and Fred
Citizens are still on the invalid list,
and are said to be no better. Mr..
Bailey, the former landlord of the
Cooper hotel is also on the sick list,
and doctor had to be called to see
r g Crimes last Saturday.