The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
Davis City.

lars.
Dennis Slaughter's new dwelling
on his farm just north of our city
is also about completed, and is a
very neat home and while not as
elaborate as Mr.. .Jeffries' large new
residence will be a home any one
might be proud to own, for he has
one Of the prettiest locations for
home of any one near our city, and
on the exact elevation which grand
ma Davis, the former owner once
pointed out to We correspondent as
| the place she intended to build her
self home to pass her old age in,
but as the dear old lady had then
passed her 10th mile stone on the
way she did not live to fulfill her
dream Of new home.
H. l.. McClaran has been putting
some much needed repairs on the
property known as the old McClaran
residence on Clark street.
Miss Ethel Merrifield left last
Monday for visit with relatives at
Mt. Ayr.
B. A. Norman, wife and daughter,
Miss Stella, left for a few weeks visit
with relatives at Troy Kansas, last
Friday
Mrs. Lyman McClain visited from
| Friday until Monday with relatives
south of our city.
Joe McClain and J. G.. Flora took
in the sights at Ft Madison, Iowa,
including the state penitentiary, go
ing down the river from Burlington
| by boat, while on their visit to Bur-
lingtOn last week.
Dan Downey's new house is about
completed and it makes Mr.. Downey
and family a very cozy little home,
and adds to the appearance of that
part Of Clark street very much.
Mrs. Arthur Frakes came in last
Saturday from Wyoming. Mr.
Frakes is driving through and they
will again make Decatur county
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl sankey came in
from Kansas City the past week for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hamilton. From here
they will go to Denver, Colorado, to
make their future home.
Uren VanWinkle had the misfor-
tune to fall on piece of glass one
day last week and cut his knee so
bad, that he is laid up for the pres
ent.
| DR.. Stella Norman of Moline, ILL.,,
came in the past week for short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Norman
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Knapp, of Sher-
idan, Wyoming, came in last Friday
to visit Mrs. Knapp's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tip Stephens, of this city
Mrs. E. 3. Musser spent Sunday
in the country the guest of Mrs Lon
Fulton.
Carter Scott received telegram
last Saturday stating that his wife
had taken a relapse and was not so
train for Chicago. He was accom-
main and attend the republican ma
tional convention held in Chicago
this week.
Mrs. Curt Merritt and daughter,
of Billings, Montana, are visiting at
the home of her father, James Bold
man, and other relatives in Davis
City.
After few days visit with Mrs.
J. R. Doolittle east of Davis City,
Mrs. Neva Griffith left Saturday for
her home at Ea gle Grove, Iowa.
T. Merrifield and family visited
at the home of Ned Scott in the
country last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Scott. who
have been visiting Mrs. SCOTS par
ents. Mr. and Mrs Thurman Craig,
left last Monday for Blythedale, Mo-
Mr.. Scott has decided to quit the
road as travelling salesman and has
bought an interest in his fathers
store and will make Blythedale their
home in the future.
After few days visit with Davis
City relatives, Mr.. Brice Utterbach
left for his home at Mt. Ayr last
Monday.
After a months visit with his
brother, DR.. Daniels, whom he had
not seen for over thirty years, G.
w. Daniels left for his home at Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, last Monday
Mrs. Stella Hamilton visited her
cousin, Mrs. Andrew, in Leon last
Saturday.
Miss Vera Hartshorn came last
Sunday to visit Davis City relatives.
Mrs. Still visited at the home of
her son. Rob Mccartney, the past
week.
Mrs. Myrtle Braman of Leon,
visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hamilton, Of this city, the past
week.
Mrs. Opal Brown left Saturday for
visit with Leon relatives.
Uncle Jim Henderson has been
recovering and otherwise improving
' his home residence on Main street.
Mrs. Jake Eaton, of northern
Iowa, visited at the J. K. Beasley
home last week.
Miss Edythe Cowles is very sick.
She came to Davis City to be close
to the doctor who is treating her for
appendicitis.
P. E. Shirley returned last Sunday
from his trip to Burlington, Iowa,
and Aurora, ILLINOIS.
Carter Scott returned from Chica-
go Tuesday. He reports Mrs Scott
as not much improved, but her ply
stefan has strong hopes of her ulti-
mate recovery.
Wild Kizzire and wife, of Pleasan-
ton, were calling on Davis City