The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-07
Woodland.

and the ROADS dro OuCe HOIo olAAOoI
impossible. Our mail carrier, Curtis
Knapp was able to make his route
every day the past week, except Mon
day, as the patrons of this route
shoveled and broke the road for
him Tuesday.
Moving is at its height at present
and those who did not get moved
March 1st, are moving the first of
this week. Some of the moves are
as follows: Will Axes has moved to
a farm near Decatur City, R. D. Lock
wood will" occupy the place vacated
by Mr.. Axes. Mr.. Clay will move to
the place vacated by Mr.. Lockwood.
R. D. Owens will live where Mr.. Clay
formerly lived. Fay Osborn has
bought and will occupy the place va
Gated by Mr.. Owens. Oscar Ellis will
move on to the place vacated by Mr..
Osborn. John McCaila has moved
to a farm near Decatur City owned
by the Frost brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lentz made
business trip to Garden Grove We'd
nesday.
Several from here attended the
sale of Bryant and Bowsher Thurs
day, held on what is known as the
Saul farm. One special feature OF
this sale was the free hot lunch
served by the generous Jim Bowsher
of Leon.
Jesse Tatman is working for Otis
Deisher.
Otis Deisher made a business trip
to Leon Thursday.
Jas. F. Newlin went to Leon
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Newlin to move from north Leon to
a property near the south school
building, Friday.
J.C. Thornton, of Des Moines, has
bought 10S acres south of here,
known as the Jennings place, and
moved his family here last week.
We welcome them to our midst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Deisher and
daughter Lenna moved this Monday
to Garden Grove, where they bought
property and will retire from farm
life. We are sorry to lose this es-
timable family from our community
but wish them we'll in their new
home.
w. P. and Ellis Newlin and S. R..
Karnes delivered hogs to Garden
Grove Friday for r. M. Riddle.
R. and J. @. Lockwood, jr., de-
livered hogs to Leon Friday.
E. A. Cartwright, Floyd Webster,
Freeley, Okla, Claud and Ellis Beav-
ers delivered hogs to Lineville Fri
day for Otis Deisher and Jas. s..
Beavers.
A number from here attended the
P. N. Parsons sale near High Point,
Friday
Robt. Hutchinson, of Humeston,
was a business caller in this vicinity
Friday.
Miss Rachel Vandenburg returned
Friday from near Garden Grove,
where she had been working for
Mrs. Frank Kendall.
The relatives of Mr.. H. O. Petty
gave him surprise dinner at his
store last Thursday, Feb. 20, it be-
ing his 56th birthday. They will not
be able to give him another birthday
dinner for four years. .~s,>.
A dance was given at the John Sim
clair home Thursday night in honor
Of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Elsey who
will soon leave for Colorado to make
their future home, and another dance
was held Friday evening at the Fred
Wiley home. All report a good time
at both places.
Miss Mary Vandenburg went to
Frank Smiths Thursday to work.
T. J. Stephens returned last week
from a visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Oracle Miller, of Leon.
Irl Beavers is confined to his bed
by badly sprained knee caused from
fall, the night of the box supper,
Feb. 20.
The Riddle school closed Saturday
and the teacher, Miss Mary Davis, re-
turned to her home north of Garden
Grove. The Woodland school will
close Wednesday, Mach 6.
Pearl CoontZ, who is teacher at
the Fairview school in Morgan town
ship is sick at his home with the
chicken-pox, and his brother, w
Ivan, is teaching in his place.
NOVA S. Beavers purchased fine
Jersey COW, of Ernest Elsey.
The carrier on the Lineville route
No. 2 has not been able to serve his
patrons the past week, owing to the
drifted roads.
Visitors at the Woodland schoo
the past week were Ivan Coontz
, Clifford Petty and Miss Bertha Smith
| Earl Amos, Lenna King and Der
tina Smith were guests Sunday at the
J. E. Lentz home.
The Gnat Ridge school house hat
been moved to a new location and at
ter a few repairs will be ready fol
school again. Blatt Bros, OF Leon
moved the building.
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