The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-12
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files Of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.


Miss Sarah Johnson died at her
home in this city after an illness
of several weeks.
Wallace Noble and family started
for Greenwood City, Kansas, where
they expect to make their future
home.
Miss Minnie Dix, who had been
visiting at the home of Prof. S. NJ,
Mowatt returned to her home in
Osceola.
In response to an invitation ex-
tended by the C. l.. S. G. of this city
the Chautauquans of Garden Grove
came down Monday afternoon and
took tea at Browns hotel and at
tended and participated in the regu-
lar meeting at the residence Of DR..
II. R. Layton. After lessons light
refreshments we're served and de-
lightfully social hour or two was
passed while waiting for the mid
night train, on which the visitors re-
turned home. We believe the even
ing was voted by both hosts and
guests a perfect success" each be-
ing charmed with the other, as true
Chautauquans always are.
Allen Pryor, of Garden Grove,
was FlSllOI III tHio Clty ioi q io"
days.
Revival meetings were in progress
at the Baptist church, in charge OF
Rev. S. r. Dillon, of Lone Star, Mo-,
assisted by the pastor, Rev. F. Ed
wards.
Old Rain-in-th -the-face, the insur-
ance cyclopedia of wind, was IN
town last week. telling innumerable
mild lies about the wonderful paying
qualities OF the old reliable Burl-
ington.
e. J. Sankey, our clerk of courts,
has had his pension increased from
S34 to $50 per month, with a good
slice of arrears. We rejoice at his
good fortune as we believe it to be
an act of simple justice. We take
the greatest pleasure in seeing
true soldier who did good work for
his country rewarded.
The report of the commissioner
of pensions for 1884 shows that the
soldiers Of Decatur county received
annually from the government in
pensions the sum of $10,43l.75- and
only six counties in the state exceed
this sum. There are 234 pensioners
in the county, and in the. state Ma
379, and the total paid in the state,
in the form of pensions for the year
was $546,12247. There are six or
eight OF us who have not got our pen
sions through yet, but we will get
there in the sweet bye and bye when
hospital record is not considered a
prerequisite therefor.
DR.. w. G. Wheeler, OF Davis City,
had sued T. l.. Tullis for damages
and to restrain him from running
livery barn at Davis City.
Miss Dollie Daniels, of Garden
Grove, visited over Sunday with Miss
Ora Pitman.
Andrew Lindsey was appointed as
nightwatch by the city council.
w. A. Weatherby, of Weatherby,
Oregon, arrived to spend the winter
visiting with his many friends here.
On Tuesday morning Miss Ar
menia Sampey, accompanied by Mrs.
l.. S. Robinson, left for Newton,
Iowa, the home of Miss Sampey.
Mrs. Robinson will visit friends in
that city for several days.
J, A. Cozad had received notice
of the allowance OF pension OF 81
per month, dating from April 25,
1865. 1t was granted for wounds
received by him in battle.
Mrs D. D. Phillips, formerly of
this place, but now residing in Ne
braska, was visiting friends in this
county.
Dick McConn, the lumberman,
was spending a week with friends at
FIT Madison and taking in the cele-
bration in shonor of the opening OF
the Santa Fe bridge over the Missis-
sippi river at FIT Madison.
A. Kimmons, of Corydon, has
been visiting for several days past
with his friend, Simon Cross, and in
cidentally looking for wife.
Whether any of our charming old
maids or frisky young widows filled
the bill we are not advised.
Francis Varga was circulating
paper demonstrating against the ad-
mission of Utah as state until such
time as she shall be free from the
dominion of Mormonism and poly
gamy. This move is eminently cor
rect. Let her be purified before she
asks seat with the American Sis
terhood of states.
Sheriff J. w. Honnold was at Ft.
Dodge, attending the annual con-
yention of Iowa sheriffs.
]. F. Smith, of the Leon Electric