The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-13
Davis City.

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Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Mitchell, of Leon,
were in our city last week, called
here by the sickness and death of
their brother-in-law, T. S. Rogers.
.JOde Smith and wife left the past
week for a trip to Des Moines and
Lake Okoboji, and then to New
York Mills to visit the family Of F.
Nome, former residents Of Davis
City. From there they will go on
by some of the northern trails and
will pass the greater part Of the sum-
mer in touring in their auto.
VIM. Mcintosh, James Goldman,
Ancil Patterson and some others
went in and cleaned out Miss Cinda
Blake's garden and truck patch last
Saturday. 1t was an act of kindness
we used to hear of often in the old
fashioned days of long ago, but now
is so uncommon as to call forth
praise from all.
Yves Osborn has moved his family
here from Creston. We understand
he contemplates starting another
barber shop here.
Well, everybody is talking about
going to the Leon Chautauqua. What
do they do there anyway? 1t must
be pretty good when such people as
Asbach and McNelly will leave home
to go. Now of course Jones and
Smith and Thompson they always
go, but you know they don't count,
for they go to everything that comes
along.
P. E. Shirley, j. G.. Flora and ].
L. McClain left last Sunday as dele
gates to the Masonic grand lodge
at Burlington this week.
Carter Scott returned from Chi
cago Saturday of last week, where
he had been to accompany his wife
to hospital.
this city, visited their daughter, Mrs.
Emmett Groves in the country east
of Davis City over last Sunday.
Mrs. Leslie Cummings returned
last Thursday from visit with rel
atives at Mt. Ayr.
Miss Leah Teale made a trip to
Lamont last Wednesday.
Mrs. E. Pryne was down from La
moni to spend Decoration day with
old friends here.
E. w. Teale came in to spend Sun
day with home folks but was detain-
ed here all day Monday looking over
and repairing Davis City autos By
the way, Davis City can now boast
of owning nine autos and more in
contemplation of buying, so don't
say Davis City is dead, not by little
bit.
Mrs. Ralph Johnson returned last
Saturday from visit with her par
ents at Mt. Ayr.
Mrs. Julian Butterwor th left for
her home at Iowa City last Monday.
She had been called here to assist in
caring for her mother, Mrs. Carter
Scott, who they took last week to
Chicago for treatment by special
list, who it is reported says he has
strong hopes of her complete recov-
cry, which will be good news to Mrs.
SCOTS many friends in this city.
Mrs. G. w. Lanning, of Charlton,
was visiting with old time friends in
this city last week.
itor last Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Ownby, of Decatur, Wis
tied her old time friend, Mrs. J. w.
Laney, Of this city, last Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Walter McCully left last We'd
nesday for a few weeks visit with
her brother, Andrew Rabidoux, and
other relatives in Canada. She will
also visit friends at Coon Rapids,
Iowa before she returns.
Dr. J. w. WALES returned from
trip to Chicago last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Scott visited
with friends in the country last Sun
day.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
decoration day was observed by the
Davis City lodge in an appropriate
manner last Sunday. Quite crowd
was in attendance. Prof. Dutton
was the speaker at the morning SER
vices and a short program was also
carried out in the afternoon.
Miss Celia McClaran left last
Sunday for visit with relatives at
Troy, Kansas.
Mrs. George Davis, Of near Pleas
anton, was calling on Mrs A. B. Nor
man last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mart Turpen, of Pleasanton,
was Davis City caller one day the
past week.
Mrs. Julia Norman was calling on
friends in the country last Saturday.
Mrs. Bea Martz, of St. Joe, visited
Davis City relatives the past week.
Mrs. ]. H. Robinson and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Wild Robinson, of Des
Moines, visited with Leon friends
one day last week.
Mr.. John Newton received tele-
gram last Sunday calling him to Old
Town Iowa, to attend the funeral of
L.
that day. Mr.. Newton and daugh-
ter, Blanche, left the same day for
Old Town to attend the funeral.
Miss Clara Maxwell is visiting rel
atives at GAINESVILLE this week.
Blaine Buell. and wife, of Humes-
ton, visited over Sunday with Davis
City relatives.
c. w. Sutherland has been spend
ing the week in Des Moines. He
has given up his proposed trip to
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