The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
Davis City.

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The freight train coming north
was wrecked Monday evening about
two miles south of Davis City, when
i four freight cars, one an oil tank,
went into the ditch The track was
torn up so badly it delayed all trains
until next morning.
| Mrs. P. e. Shirley and Mrs. Daisy
Maxwell made trip to Leon Mon
day.
Mrs. Sam Burnison came in last
Saturday from Mt. Ayr for visit
with her children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Shirley made
trip to Lamont last Saturday.
Paul Scott has commenced moving
to the farm he recently purchased,
known as the John Holden farm.
Arthur Cox last week sold his z
acre farm to Barton Burrell, consid-
Grafton being $50 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Roberts return
ed Sunday from their wedding tour.
Jerry Milligan enjoyed a visit
from an old army comrade when ne
met the brother-in-law OF +. +.
Farley, who visited here the past
week. The old boys were imprison-
ed together in the service and saw
some hard times. They had not met
since they were mustered out OF the
army over forty years ago.
A. L. Teale and Clarence Marble
made a trip to Beaconsfield last
Thursday.
The young folks enjoyed a mas
at the opera house, which was en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. M. H. Adams returned from
her trip to Bethany and Gilman, Mo-,
last Thursday. She was accompan-
led by her mother, Mrs. Erwin Will
llams, of Langdon, Mo-, who came
for short visit. @s"
Mrs Grant Griffith and Mrs. An
thony Radnich returned from their
trip to Cedar Rapids last Friday.
Miss Henrietta Fowler, who is
teaching school near Blythedale,
Mo-, came up Saturday to attend the
masquerade party held at the Davis
City opera house that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Marvin visited
Mrs. Marvin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Kicks, last Sunday. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Teale and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Marble made an
auto trip to Eagleville, Mo-, last Fri
day.
Mrs. Rude, of Nebraska, was CALI
ing on old friends in Davis City the
past week Mrs. Rude was formerly
Mrs VanCleve. of near Pleasanton,
an old time resident of Decatur
county, but left here about twelve
years ago for home in the west.
Erven Spencer, of Pleasanton, was
looking after his chances for cleo
ton for county superintendent at,
the coming election.
Carter Scott received car load
of potatoes last Saturday and Geo.
Henderson received one the past
week for the home trade.
James Parker was on the St. Joe.
market last Thursday with car of
stock. Ill.,
Il Mrs. Frank Cartwright left Sat-
Grant City, Mo.
Mrs. Dell Craig enjoyed family
reunion last Sunday in honor of her
46th birthday.
After a stay of several weeks in.
II our city,, Mrs Ida Habblecorn LETT
\ Saturday; for visit at Lamont. go +.ts
i Mrs. Rem Wilson, of Blythedale,
Mo-, was an over Sunday guest OF
Mrs Mark Adams.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hullinger re-
turned from their trip to California
last Saturday. Mr.. Hullinger says
. Iowa for him. That while Calif0r-!
mia is a delightful climate to live in.
it takes small fortune to- buy a
home in that country. That land
:. sold some as high ass 500 per acre
} for farm land, and that " lille skilled
labor was high that common labor
,, only got about two dollars per day.
: and a. man could not! get board for
less than dollar a day at the cheap
est. 1..5-'.s .,,.,ss. ~,
, Mrs. Cal williams and Mrs. s. s..
i Adams spent Sunday in the country,
with their friend, Mrs. Martini west
!, Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morse. Who
visited for q week With her sister,
Mrs. p. F., Farley, left Thursday FOE
their home at Ottumwa.
Isaac McCu1ly, who had been calls
ed here to look. after his interests
!, willed him by his brother, the late
Walter McCully, left for his home
in Kansas on Thursday Of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas .Bell,Ss Of
; Pawnee, Mo-, visited at the. home OF
his sister, Mrs. Carter Scott, In this
city the past week. a
Mrs. John Lee, of Perry, Iowa,
were visiting, her son, William and
family, west of Davis City the past
week, and also called on old friends
. in this her home town for years. ss
- Frank Scott and wife, Of Blythe
dale, Mo-, visited his brother Carter
: Scott and family the past week.
Mrs Erwin Williams left last
!, 81 Wednesday for her, home in Lang
; don, Mo: