The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02

T Mrs. c.. e. Chastain and children,
of southeast of Leon, returned Sat
urday from a few days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. McCalla,
at Davis City.
Mrs. G. B. Turner returned to her
home at Kellerton Tuesday after Wis
iting a few days in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kim Hickman.
Howard Tedford, a prominent
real estate man Of Mt. Ayr, spent a
couple of hours in this city Tuesday.
He had been at Garden Grove on a
real estate deal.
DR.. G. P. Reed, of Davis City,
passed through this city last Thurs
day, returning from Cedar Rapids,
where he attended the republican
state convention.
John McPherrin, of Wichita, Kas.,
visited over Sunday in this city with
Mrs. McPherrin, who is visiting lat
the home of her parents, Major aid
Mrs. ]. l.. Young.
Mrs. F. o. Spurrier, of Lamont,
was in Leon Monday afternoon, being
on her way home from GAINESVILLE
where she had been visiting few
days with her sister,
Clair Cation and bride, of Park
vile, Mo-, came last Friday after
noon and visited few days in this
city at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Cation.
Mrs. Emma Whistler returned last
Thursday to her home at Ridgeway,
Mo-, after visiting for a couple of
weeks at the home of her sister, Mrs.
S. Whistler, in this city.
Miss Cecil Grimes and brothers,
ton Friday to visit friends and at
tend the graduating exercises of the
Pleasanton High School,
Mrs. c. w. Kimple departed Mon
day for Corydon, where she will
again make her home. Mr.. and Mrs.
kimple have been living the past
year on farm south of Leon.
Charles Brooks, of near We'll
don, was visiting in Leon last Sat
urday He was slightly disfgured
with bandages, having had a tumor
removed from his face last week.
Orr Young returned last Thursday
to his home in Chicago, after visiting
a few days with his parents. Major
and Mrs. l.. J. Young. His father is
considerably improved in health.
Miss Ruth Edgington, of southeast
of Leon, went to Kellerton Saturday
evening and visited over Sunday with
her sister, Miss Mary Edgington, who
is teaching school near that place
Mrs. Mary Myers and daughter,
Miss Mabel, returned to their home
at St. Joe Monday after visiting for
a couple of weeks at the home of her
father, w. S. Robson, near Blockley.
Misses Elma and Grace Hickman
returned to their home near Humes-
ton Saturday after visiting few
days in this city at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kim
Hickman.
Leslie Grimes returned last Fri
day from Des Moines, where he had
been to meet travelingman and
select new line of summer hats
for the Kraft, Grimes & Co., store
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. A. Cornett of
BETHANY, Mo-, passed through this
city last Saturday, going to Decatur
City to visit over Sunday at the home
OF Mrs. Cornett's- parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Epperley.
Hiss Veta McClaran, who has been
attending college in Des Moines, pass
ed through this city last Friday even
ing enroute to Pleasanton to visit a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. McClaran.
j. G. Flora, of Davis City, came up
last Saturday and spent a couple of
days in this city. Mr.. Flora recently
returned from stay of several
weeks at Hot Springs, Ark, and is
greatly improved in health.
j. E. Bruner and son-in-law,
George Dockstader and little son, of
Des Moines, came Saturday evening
and visited over Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Burners daughter, Mrs. Frank
Chastain of Eden township.
Mrs. Leroy Shelton, of Decatur
City, was in Leon last Friday on her
way to Pleasanton to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the Pleasan-
ton High School, of which her son,
Prof. Ralph Shelton, is principal.
Mrs. G. B. Cooper received a mes
sage last Thursday stating that her
youngest brother, Sherman Cornett,
was dangerously ill at Crowley,
Louisiana, and with but slight hopes
for his recovery. Mrs. Cooper de-
Parted for Crowley Friday noon.