The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

T. H. Schenck and little grand
daughter returned last Friday
from Decatur City, where they had
been visiting at the home of his
brother, S. Schenck and other rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Read Brown and
daughter, Miss Mamie Read, of Kan
sas City, came last Friday evening
for visit with her sister, Mrs. j. B.
Newlin, and other relatives in this
city and vicinity. -. T.
F. M. Walker, of PleasantOn, was
a business visitor in this city Satur-
day. We don't know whether Frank
was looking for the Bull Moose con-
vention or not, but he failed to find
any held in this city.
Sol P. Strong, wife and daughter
Edith, of Wichita, Kansas, are WIS.,
iting at the home of his neice, Mrs.
J. F. Rumley, northwest of Leon,
and with other relatives and old
friends in this county.
E. E. Bell and family returned
Tuesday from visit with relatives at
Salem, Iowa. They also visited the
big dam at Keokuk, the final task
of damming the Mississippi river be-
ing completed Tuesday
Mrs. Nora Brechtel, of Pomeroy,
Ohio, who was visiting at the home
of Acles and Amos Brazelton near
this city, went to Weldon Tuesday
to visit at the home of Mrs. Will
Mitchell for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Woodman-
see, of Indianola, came last Friday
evening to visit few days at the
home of their nephew, county audi
tor R. E. Mclaughlin and other rela-
tives in this city and vicinity.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and her sister,
in-law, Mrs. John Heyer, of Tingley,
who is here visiting, went to Davis
J City Monday on picnic party, being
Joined there by their husbands, who
were camping out for a few days.
Miss May Caster, who has been at
Helena, Montana, for several months
engaged in church work, came home
Saturday evening and will visit a
short time in this city at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Caster.
Mel Evans, a former we'll known
farmer of this vicinityEaeekwV b
farmer of this county, now residing
at Solomon, Kansas, came in last
Saturday to visit few days at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. Varga,
in this city.
Mrs. H. c. Bedell, of Ottumwa, who
was visiting at the home of her sister
Mrs. R. T. Piercy, near this city,
went to Pleasanton Tuesday to visit
few days at the home of her brother
Elmer Oiler, being accompanied by
Mrs. Percy.
Mrs. G. E. Blair returned to her
home at Lamont Thursday evening,
having been visiting for few days
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Minor, in this city. Mrs.
Minor and little daughter went home
, with her for a short visit
John Mckee, of Grand River who
was called to this city by the death
of his sister, Mrs. w. A. Poush. re-
turned home Friday to attend to
to Leon again the following day.
Mrs. G. E. Henderson returned
Thursday evening from Des Moines,
where she had been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Boyd Craig, Of Davis City,
who was operated upon last week at
the NEE. hospital in Des Moines, and
Is TcpOIIcU 70 NC Improving uICely.
Raymond Hurst returned to Des
Moines Saturday afternoon after Wis
Iiting a couple of days with his father
and other relatives in this city. He
is travelling out of Des Moines during
the summer vacation, but will re-
turn to college at Ames this fall.
Miss Fay Hosack, of Geneva, Neb.,
who was visiting at the home Of her
friend, Miss Fay Benefiel, west of
Leon, went to Beaconsfield Tuesday
to visit a few days after which she
will return to Leon for more ex-
tended visit before returning home.
Mrs. L. @. c. Pryor, of Kansas
City, who is visiting at the home of
her father, T. p. Fulton, near Davis
City, came to Leon Monday for a
few days visit with her brother, John
Fulton. She was accompanied to
this city by her little niece, Gerata
Burrell, of Davis CITY.
DR.. and Mrs. H. r. Layton left
Monday afternoon for Lake Okoboji,
where they will spend several weeks
at their cottage at Camp Leon. We
envy DR.. the good times he will have
with his auto, launch and fishing,
and all the other good things which
one can enjoy on a vacation at the
lakes.