The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Davis City.

"a DR.. y. w. FOXWorthy, OF Leon,
gave a lecture On tuberculosis at the
school house last Tuesday evening,
which was very entertaining.
"a There is to be box and pie social
at our city school house next Friday
evening, the proceeds to go toward
the piano fund.
Miss Edna Dutton spent Sunday
with Lamont friends.
Mrs. Mary Bennett and Miss Ollie
Wells visited with Humeston friends
the past week.
James Bennett left last Monday
TO Humeston, where he will work
the coming season.
j. E. Leeper, Of Leon, was on our
streets last Friday.
c. w. Barr, of Spring Valley, was
a guest at the J. N. Gates home sew
erals days the 9ast week.
Quite a de- cation from Pleasan-
ton and Lamont were in attendance
at the ball game last Sunday.
Last Friday evening the Masonic
lodge had degree work and there
were visiting members present from
Leon, Pleasanton and Decatur.
Sunday of last week was Mrs. Jas.
McDiffit's Saith birthday, and num-
Der of her lady friends and several
of Elder McDitfitt's soldier comrades
met at their home with we'll filled
baskets and gave the old couple
surprise. The day was one Of enjoy
ment and will long be remembered
ty all who were present.
Sherm Wheeler moved his family
here from Lamont last week. For
the present they will occupy the Cord
CoWles property in the west part OF
town.
4 Claude Robinson, of Leon, was a
caller in our city Sunday.
-. Mrs. VIM. Frazier and Mrs. Rose
Hembrey were shopping in Leon last
Thursday.
A. L. Teale came in off the road
to spend Sunday with his family.
Miss Jae Shirley returned Monday
of last week from Des Moines where
she has taken a three years course
as trained nurse at the NJ. E. hos
pital
James Miller returned last Satur-
day from trip to St. Joe, where he
had been looking after hotel prop
erty which he owns and which was
recently partially destroyed by fire.
Turpen and Elston, who went with
him to do the repairing on the hotel,
have not yet returned, as it took
longer to do the repairing than they
anticipated.
Prof. J. M. Howell, of Weldon,
was down last Friday evening to at
tend Masonic lodge.
Miss Helen Wales made a trip to
Leon Monday
The graduating class of Seniors
gave banquet last Friday evening
to the Junior class and few invited
guests. The reception was held at
the home of Mrs. Eva Poush and the
banquet was served at the Bailey
hotel.
Miss Neil Howell, Miss Hall, Mrs.
Boyd, and Burris Howell, of Weldon,
were guests at the Orville Frazier
home over Sunday.
Quite number of our Davis City
lads and lassies enjoyed a picnic last
Sunday on the grassy banks of Old
Grand. This is the second picnic
for this season.
Mrs. Grant Mallory came in last
Monday from Savanna, Illinois, hav-
Ing stopped there to visit on her way
from South Dakota.
Mrs. Frank Cartwright was called
to Grant City last Sunday by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
). b. McManus, who We are glad to
state, is better at this writing
Mrs. Bell Latta, of New Buda,
spent the past week in Davis City,
taking lessons in photography from
Miss Goodwin.
G. w. Sutherlin is reported on the
sick list.
Mrs. E. S. Grimes is now able to
be up, but is still far from being we'll.
Mrs. R. NJ. Black last week sold
part of her household goods and the
latter part of the week shipped the
rest to Leon where she will make her
future home. Mrs. Black has been
resident of our city for the past 80
years, and she has many friends who
regret to see her leave, but wish her
well in her new home.
lode Smith has been painting the
property he recently purchased, and
is building new garage for his auto
SO we hope they will make Davis City
their home for at least a part of the
time.
G. w. Franklin was over from
TledSduLOn ldSL tuesday LOOKING al
ter business pertaining to his moth
er's property.
Harris & Co., of Leon, were in our
city last Tuesday, putting up monu-
ments on the graves of Uncle Walter
McCully, fine double stone, Ovid
wife. John Newton's
baby, and H. l.. Shoemaker's child.
Jesse Franklin was over from
Pleasanton last Tuesday,
Two ball games in our city the
past week, one between Leon and
Davis City and the other between
Terre Haute and Davis City. AS We
correspondent did not attend the
games we cannot give the results
Lyman McClain and wife moved
last Monday into their new home
which they recently purchased of G.
C: Grimes.
Creighton Miller was on the St.
Joe market last Wednesday with a
car load of hogs.
+ G. G. Grimes sale last Thursday
was well attended and things sold
for fair prices.
There is to be sale of the hotel