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

Mrs Carter Scott, who had to re-
turn to the Chicago hospital for
Treatment, had to have her leg taken
~ above the knee, but is now re-
ported to be getting along nicely
and there are good hopes that she
will get entirely we'll.
Arthur Venting has been in our
city the past week, called here to
assist in caring for his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Stewart, Of
Lamar, Mo-, have been visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tharp, the past week.
Mrs. Ocean Hamilton, of Kansas
City, is visiting at the Hamilton
home in this city.
Landlord Bailey has decided to
quit the hotel business for the pres
ent. He has leased a house of Grant
Griffith on East Second street
John Tharp. spent Thanksgiving
with friends at Kellerton.
Mrs. E. S. Grimes is on the sick
list.
Editor Mallory had business at
Leon Tuesday of last week.
Miss Jennie Rabidoux came in the
past week from two months visit
with her brother, John Rabidoux
and family, who are now settled on
a claim in Oklahoma. She also WIS.,
tied VIM. Bradley and family who
were former residents of Decatur
county. She reports that they are
all doing well and are satisfied.
The officers came last Saturday
and again took John Gore into GUS
tody, and he will be returned to
Knoxville again.
We are all anxious to know when
our street lights are to be turned
on
Mrs. Ida Habblecorn and Miss
Jane Richards, of Lamont, were call
ing on Davis City friends last Thurs
day.
Goldie Wheeler, daughter of
Sherm Wheeler, was taken to the
Leon hospital last Sunday to be OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis. Or.
Reed, her home physician, accom-
panied her.
There was gentleman here the
past week looking up the chances
for opening a new blacksmith shop.
but as, usual the cry mo building"
and nothing cam be used but brick
or cement.
Jesse Franklin, who has been max
ing Peasantou headquarters the past
season, has been in our city the
past week trying to dispose of his
mothers property and the rest OF
her household goods.
Mrs. Bailey, our popular landlady
of the Lewelling hotel, has opened
1p a dressmaking room in the
Adams building. AS Mrs. Bailey
was a former first-class dressmeker
1T Atchison, Kansas. and has had
a large experience in that line we
feel all will be we'll suited who pat
ronize, her.
Arthur Adkins sale last Wednes-
day drew large crowd and things
sold we'll, mich cows bringing as
high as $40 head. So much for
democratic times. Cattle have not
come down to $40 head as they
were in Pierce's times.
Miss Henrietta Fowler, who is,
teaching school near Blythedale, nlo.
came in Saturday for an over night
visit with her grandparents.
Harry Walters, of Presho, South
Dakota, is visiting friends in this
his former home.
Grandpa Venting has taken a re-
lapse and has been very poorly for
the past two weeks, but is little
better at this writing.
Mr.. Fred Blair, of Lamont, has
been assisting and overseeing that
our new electric light system is be-
ing nut in order the past week.
Mrs Charles Vandel is still confin.
ed to- her home by sickness and has
been worse the past week. Hose
Scott, wife and little girl are also
on the sick list this week.
Mrs. S. E. Adams has a good five
room house to rent about the first of
the year. 1t is her home residence.
Will rent with or without the barn.
L. N. Jeffries new residence is al
most completed, and it is said to be
one of the finest private residences
in the county, and to have cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000. 1t
has all the modern improvements,
with electric lights included.
The Burlington Relief doctor from
st. Joseph was in our city Monday,
called here to see Hose Scott, who
was hurt while employed on the
bridge gang here last week. .r.a.--' s-
Mace Snethen, former DAVIS
City resident, but now of Mt. Ayr,
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our city the past week.
Mrs Ralph Johnson returned last
Monday from a visit in Mt. Ayr.
AIRS. Bea Martz and children, who
Aave. been visiting her parents since
Thanksgiving, left for her home in
St. Joe the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cummings
spent Thanksgiving with her parents
at Mt. Ayr.
b DR.. w. G.. Jeffries and wife are
thinking of locating in Chicago.
Mr.. led Gore moved his family to
Blythedale, Mo-, where he expects
to engage in farming the coming
season Mr. Haywood Sheets, of
near Andover, has moved to our city
and for the present will occupy Mrs.
zed Cores house in the west part of
town .-.