The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Davis City.

many friends by surprise last IhurS-
day when they left for Bethany, Mo-,
where they were married that even
ing, going from there to st. Joe, Mo-,
where they officially notified their
numerous friends of the happy
event. From St. Joe they will con-
tinue their wedding trip further
west and stated they would be gone
about month. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts are among our best society,
and number their friends by the
score. Mrs. Roberts has lived all
her life in our city, and Mr.. Roberts
is to be congratulated on securing
one in every way so well calculated
to make a happy home and one and
all wish them a long and happy fu-
ture with no clouds to mar the sun
shine, and may the evening of their
lives be as peaceful as the morning
is bright and joyous is the wish OF
all.
The electric light men are here
wiring our city for our new electric
lights, so when Leon citizens call on
us the next time they can see where
they are going.
Orva Frazier and wife and Mrs.
Ethel Kopp, of Leon, made an auto
drive to GAINESVILLE last Sunday.
Otto Ryan and wife returned to
their home in Des Moines last Mon
day.
Rev. Bervie, dean of Graceland
College, will hold services at the L.
d. S. church in Davis City on the
third Sunday of this month, Oct.
goth, and will use bible charts to
illustrate his sermon. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Messrs. Haag and McCiaran, of
Pleasanton, together with their
wives were in attendance at the
theatre at Davis City opera house
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. G.. P. Reed and son Shelby
left last Tuesday for visit with
relatives at St. Charles, Iowa.
Otto Turpen and Virgo Parker
made a trip to Leon last Saturday.
The Priscilla Club ladies, togeth-
err with their husbands, enjoyed a
Corinthian supper at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Orva Frazier last We'd
nesday evening.
Anthony Radnich is on the sick
list, suffering from erysipelas.
Elder John Smith, of Lamont,
held services at the L. D. S. church
in Davis City last Sunday evening.
He was accompanied by Elders
Frank, Wells and Bervie, and Mr..
Roberts, all of Lamont.
J. N. Gates is reroofing and other
wise putting the Riverside Hotel in
good shape.
After a few weeks visit with her
parents, Mrs. Annie Hoadley left last
Tuesday for her home at Aurora, III.
McCalla and Buell. exchanged
houses the past week. Mr.. McCalla
moving into the property he recently
purchased from Mr.. Buell..
Elmer Moore and bride visited
with Leon friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Martz came in from
Chicago last Friday. She is enroute
to her home at Pittsburg, Kansas
and stopped over for few days visit
with her mother, Mrs. R. ]. Harmon
Mrs. Fannie Newman, of Clear
field, visited with Davis City friends
last week.
Otto Ryan and wife, of Des
Moines, were guests at the F. M
rTcCudu OFS1 ouAuoJ'
Mrs. Jennie Tenure, of 1ndepend-
ence, Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus
Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. o. Prall, OF
Lamont, were guests at the Garter
Scott home in this city the past
week.
Leslie Cummings and wife, Miss
Leah Teale and Dick Newton spent
Sunday at Mt. Ayr, making the triI
on motorcycles. They made the re-
turn trip in two hours.
Mrs. S. Vision, of near Akron
Mo-, was trading in Davis City Mon
day.
Otto Ryan and wife and Franz
Freeman and wife, made an auto
trip to GAINESVILLE and Akron, Mo.
Sunday, returning by way of Andov
er.
Miss Cena Burrell was visiting a
Leon last Wednesday.
The M. E. Ladies Aid society gave
pie social Saturday evening in thu
Riverside hotel dining room, which
netted them something near twent!
dollars.
Mrs. Martha Vandall and son, o.
near Pleasanton, were callers in oul
city last Saturday.
DR.. J. w. Wales and wife ant
Mrs. Kate Freeman visited witt
Leon friends last Wednesday.
Jode Smith and wife, of Worth
Mo-, spent Sunday in Davis City.
Thomas Cummings and wife are
enjoying life down on the farm, do
ing chores and keeping house while
their son Cecil and wife are visiting
with his brother Bert in Kansa:
City.
Mrs. Ellen Hartman and brother
Henry Keller, of Kellerton, visited
with their neice, Mrs. Stella Hamll
ton, in this city last Friday.
Mrs. Edith Cummings returned
Friday from short visit in Mt
Ayr. -...
Sheman Wheeler's house was dis
covered to be on fire last Sunday ev
ening while the family was al
church, but fortunately it was dis
covered in time to put it out before
much damage was done. The fire
was on the outside of the building
Mrs. P. F. Kopp, of Leon, was al
over Sunday visitor with friends II
this city.
Miss Jae Shirley returned to hel
duties AZ a trained nurse at the Def