The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-23


in Leon Monday, being on his way
to Pleasanton, where he Is doing
some plasterirg.
Mrs. Margaret Waight and little
daughter, of Humeston, came Mon
day to visit at the home Of her par
ents, MAJOR and Mrs. j. L. Young.
Mrs; j. S. Coffin and her mother,
Mrs. M. E. Barrett, left Monday
evening for few days visit with
relatives at Tuskeego and kellerton.
Mrs. J. w. Atteberry and children
returned Monday from Davis City
where they visited over Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Brown.
Miss Susie Schoonover, of Davis
City, was in Leon Monday, being on
her way to visit friends at Pleasan-
ton for few days.
Mrs. Marion WATSON went to o.
ceola Monday to drill the graduating
class of the Osceola High School
for their class play which was given
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Acton return
ed to their home at Davis City Tues
day evening after visiting a few days
in this city at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Coffin.
Mr.. Perry Sharp, of Ladoga, In
diana, who was visiting at the home
of his nephew, E. H. Sharp, in this
city, went to Bethany, Mo-, Monday
to visit his brother, S. Sharp.
c. w. Hoffman attended the bank
ers' convention at Lamont last Fri
day, being one of the speakers as
signed on the program, his subject
being Gospel of Agriculture
Misses Lelah and Edna Elston re-
turned to their home at Van Vert
last Thursday after visiting few
days in this city at the home of
their sister, Mrs. George Warner.
Mrs. Geo. w. Brown, of Chicago,
who was visiting at the bones of
Mrs. Kate Brown and Senator J. D.
Brown III this city, went to Garden
Grove Friday to visit relatives at that
place.
Mrs. P. F. Kopp and children went
to GAINESVILLE Thursday to visit over
Sunday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. T. S. Duff. Mr.. Kopp went
down Saturday evening and Joined
them.
Marion Woodland returned Friday
the democratic state convention. He
also made short visit with his sis
ter Mrs. Clara Farrell, at New Lon
don, Iowa.
Mrs. R. G. Varney, of Mt. Ayr, who
was returning from visit at Pop
lar, Montana, returned home Mon
day evening, having stopped off here
for few days visit at the home of
j. H. Newman.
w. A. Boone came in off the road
Thursday evening and will spend the
balance Of the time from now until
after the primary, in this county
looking after his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for county
recorder.
Mrs. G. NJ. Tharp, of Winfield,
Kansas, arrived Tuesday for a few
days visit at the home of her father,
S. Grouse, in this city. Mr.. Grouse
expects to return home with her to
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schiefelbein,
who. had been visiting with relatives
at various places in Missouri, arrived
in Leon last Thursday for few days
visit with friends. Their home is at
Radcliffe, Colorado.
Prof. and Mrs. F. H. Riggle, of
Decatur City, were visitors in this
city Monday. They were accompan-
led by Mrs. Arthur Dunn, of Des
Moines, and Miss Ida Dunn, of Derby,
who had been visiting ct the Riggle
home.
Mrs. S. G. Johnston and Miss Cara
Siefken went to Davis City Thursday
evening to furnish the music for the
commencement exercises of the Davis
City High School, Mrs. Johnston be-
ing at the piano and Miss Siefken
sang several solos.
Warren Sankey, who has been at
Louisville, Kentucky, for some time,
writing accident insurance. came in
Saturday for short visit with rela-
tives in this city. He says there are
more distilleries in Kentucky than
churches in Iowa.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Lauder, of AZ
ton, spent couple of days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Stewart
in this city the first of the week. DR..
Lauder is one of the candidates for
the republican nomination for state
senator from this district.
B. F. Pickerel, of Olathe, Kansas,
who was a resident of this county
80 years ago, living on a farm ad-
Joining the farm of Joseph Hamilton
at Kingston, was visiting with Mr..
Hamilton few days last week. He
went to Ottumwa Friday to visit rel
atives in that city.
Mrs. Wayne Cannon and Mrs. Ed
Griffin, of southeast of Leon, went
to Grand River Thursday to visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Griffin and attend the commencement
exercises of the Grand River schools.
Their neice, Miss Hazel Griffin, was
one of the graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Johnston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Johnston,
of Grand River, visited over Sunday
with relatives in this city. Mrs. Her.
bert Johnston remained for a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dale, just west of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glib Turner, of KEEL
lerton, came over in their auto Sun
day morning and spent the day at
the home Of Mrs. Turner'S parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kim Hickman. Miss
Ollie Roberts accompanied them to