The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
Davis City.

Bethany, Mo-, visited their daughter,
Mrs. Dick Scott, of Davis City, last
week.
Orva Frazier and DR.. Robinson,
together with their better halves,
left Sunday to attend the state fair.
They made the trip in the Frazier
auto.
Adam McClain and wife left Mon
day of last week for trip in Kan
sas and Oklahoma.
Mrs. P. F. Farley and daughter,
Mrs. Louis Hawkins, returned from
a weeks visit with friends in Des
Moines
Chester Severe had business at
Leon Monday.
Tom Sutherlin and brother, Frank
Sutherlin, were called to Cleartield,
Iowa. Friday by the serious illness
of their half-brother, Riley Forkner.
Miss Lenna Tapscott, of Lamont
visited at the Glen Frazier home
the past week.
Rev. Stanley held street services
during our reunion every day.
We understand the reunion COM
mittee has renovated the city park
and turned it over to the city author
lies in fine shape, and to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned.
Mary Teale and Myrtle Marble are
spending the week with Mrs. Clar-
ence Marble at their home in Eden
township.
John Poush and wife left Saturday
to attend the state fair at Des
Moines.
DR.. ]. H. Robinson has been re-
painting his home residence on Mill
street.
Miss Helen WALES returned from
a weeks sojourn in the west. we
understand she met VIM. Mitchell
and family and several others form
erly of Davis City, and had a splen-
did trip.
Miss Clara Mcintosh made a trip
to Leon Monday.
J. G. Flora, John McCully and,
Mr., Roberts were among the NUMBER
who left for the state fair last Mon
day.
Clint Bradley, of Kellerton, an
old time citizen of Davis City, was
down to our reunion last Thursday.
Mrs. George Lanning. OF Charl-
ton, was a guest of Mrs. Frank Ord
way last week.
Mrs. Minnie Tharp, of Leon, WIS.,
tied her neice, Mrs. Henry Turpen,
of this city the past week.
Miss Vivian Lanning and sisters,
lorna and Lacey, of Charlton,
we're in attendance at the Davis City
reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lige Spencer, OF
Leon, we're down to visit Mr..
Spencer's mother, Mrs. McDlfntt'
who is far from we'll.
Well, Davis City's 18th annual re-
union has come and gone. Whlle
we did not have as large a crowd
as on some former occasions, there
was fair sized attendance every
day. The Bethany cornet band 1ur-
nished the music and all must agree
that the Bethany boys turnlshed
good music, and plenty OF IL, anu
were on hands at all times to 40
their share of the entertaining. our
committee were particularly dlsap-
pointed in part of their speakers,
but others were here who supplied
the places of the absent, and some
very fine speeches were delivered,
especially by Rev. j. H. Burrows
of GAINESVILLE, and Hon. V. r. NC
Ginnis, of Leon. And the best OF
order prevailed during the en-
tire four days and as all know our
weather man was more than gener-
Gus in giving us good weather.
Mr.. Clarence Henderson and Miss
Lucy Lindsey gave their many
friends a surprise by hieing away to
Mt. Ayr last Wednesday and being
married. This young couple are
among our best and most popular
young people, and a host of friends
extend congratulations and wish
them both a long and prosperous
future.
Mrs. Emma Adkins left last Tues
day for a months visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Lille Hubbard, in
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris, OF
western Kansas, came in last Tues
dav for a farewell visit with Mrs.
Harris parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
Beasley and other Decatur county
relatives, as they leave this fall Tor
Florida to make their home in that
far famed sunny south land. The
good wishes of many friends go with
this worthy family to their new
home.
Mrs. Alice Stokes, of Columbus,
Ohio, has been visiting her father,
James Goldman, and other relatives
in this her childhood home. She IS
accompanied by her daughter ana
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Paplst,
also of Columbus.
Mrs. Mary Harmon has returned
from a short visit at Des Moines.
Mrs. Joshua Davis, OF NodaWay
county, Mo-, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Henry Reed, of this city.
Roy Davis and wife, of Osceola'
have been visiting his parents, mr..
and Mrs. Dug Davis, south OF this
city the past week.
Mrs. NJ. Pruyn, of Lamont, was
caller on old friends in our city the
past week.
Sike Marble and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Johnson and son
Ralph, all of Clio, came over to meet
Mrs. Marbles sister, Mrs. Lib Carter
and take in the Davis City reunion.
Mrs. L. H. Trowbridge, OF Ottum-
wa, who has been visiting her moth
er and other friends and relatives
here, left last Saturday for VISIT
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