The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

C. M. vanHoozer, who is employ
ed in factory at Waterloo, was
visiting with his sister, Mrs. G.. M.
Harris, in this city last week, going
to Blythedale, Mo-, Friday to visit
relatives while recovering from
sprained ankle.
G, B. Dockstader and family re-
turned to their home in Des Moines
Saturday after visiting couple of
weeks at the home of Mrs. Dock
stader's sister, Mrs. Frank Chastain,
in Eden township. ~.
Mrs. J. w. Atteberry and children
went to Davis City Saturday evening
J and visited over Sunday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Brown. Mr.. Atteberry also went
down Sunday noon.
Prof. T. Johannes went to Keller
ton Monday evening to instruct the
| Kellerton band. He has given up
| instructing the Davis City band in
order to accept the position as In
! structor at Kellerton.
Geo. E. Hurst, Harry Bradteld
and Ed. Farquhar returned Friday
evening from Des Moines, where
they had been attending the K. P.
grand lodge as representatives from
the lodge in this city.
Mrs. Claude Wood and baby, OF
Helena, Montana, were in Leon
Tuesday, visiting Mrs. j. A. Mcln-
tosh, being on her way to Garden
Grove for visit at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hoadley.
w. H. Smith, of Detroit, Mich,
was a visitor in this city Tuesday.
Twenty-Five years ago Mr.. Smith,
who was better known as Hoop
POLE Smith, had a number of hoop
pole shops in operation in various
parts of Decatur county.
Lyman w. Shira, of Pocatello,
Idaho, who had been visiting at the
home of his uncle, E. l.. Shira, stew
ard of the county farm, went to
Bethany, Mo-, Monday to visit few
days with relatives there.
Mrs. Diana Reeder and daughter,
Miss Maud, who have been visiting
for several weeks in this city at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Samuel
Farquhar, returned to their home
at Oiathe, Kansas, last Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Young who has been
making an extended visit at the
home of her son, Bert Young, at
Plaesanton, departed last Thursday
for Lexington, Arkansas, where she
will spend the winter with relatives,
Mrs. F. M. Coder and daughter,
Miss Josephine, went to Tuskeego,
Saturday evening and visited over
night at the home of Charles
Rhoades. Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoades
brought them home Sunday in their
auto.
AL Anderson and daughter, Miss
Blanche, of Des Moines, came Mon.
day and visited a couple of days with
friends in this city. Mr.. Anderson
was for many years a resident OF
this city.
Miss Winnie Borcherdt, of Men,
phis, Tenn, arrived last Thursday
for a months visit in this city at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. J. w.
Rowell. Miss Borcherdt has visited
in Leon before and has many
friends in this city.
Mr. M. X. Armstrong, wife and
daughter Leona, of Stoutsville, Mo-,
who were visiting at the home of
his uncle, W. l.. Armstrong, just
east of Leon, went to Garden Grove
Thursday to visit couple of days
at the home of E. P. Hamilton be-
fore returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Caster, of
Gentry, Ark, came Monday after
noon, being called here to attend the
funeral of his aunt, Miss Angelina
Sears. Mr. and Mrs. Caster were for
many years residents of this city,
and will visit a few days here with
relatives before returning to Gentry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowsher re-
turned Tuesday evening from Kan
sas City, where they had been visit
ing for ten days at. the home of his
brother, H. C. Bowsher. They at
tended the big pioneer celebration,
at Weston, Mo-, while away, and
Uncle Bob tells us it was sure
humdinger.
E. H. Alexander departed last
Saturday for Rochester, Minn., to
visit his neice, Miss Olive Gwinn,
who is in the Mayo Bros, hospital
at Rochester, having been operated
upon twice for appendicitis. Mrs.
Alexander had been with Miss Olive
fer several weeks, and Ed thought
they would be able to return home
with him in the near future.
The man who makes a practice
or fighting for his rights generally
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