The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
Davis City.

The funeral of Stephen Radnich
who died last Friday, was held at the
M. E. church last Monday at $3.50
O'Clock, and was largely attended
Rev. Mitchell, of Weldon, officiated
An obituary and history of the life Of
Mr.. Radnich appears elsewhere II
this paper.
The remains of Mrs. Jessie Cor
nett, wife of Nat Cornett, one of the
pioneer citizens Of Decatur county
arrived in our city last Monday from
Appolis, Kansas, where she had gone
on a visit to her daughter, Della
now Mrs. A. F. Conrad, at whose
home she was taken sick and died
after a short illness. Her funeral
was held Tuesday, interment being
in the new Davis City cemetery. Rev
Chas. w. Reeder, of Leon, otticiated
at the funeral. A fitting obituary
will appear in this paper next week
Her husband and daughter and SON.
in-law, also her son Lafayette Cor
nett, of Kansas City, accompanied
her remains home.
! Mrs. Lenna Moreland, of Oregon,
and Miss Connie Bason, of Idaho,
were guests at the home of Luther
Bason in this city the past week.
They left for their homes in the west
Monday.
After a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Davis City, Miss Daisy Scott
left for her home in Ottumwa Mon
day.
Mrs. Walter McCully made trip
to Lamont last Wednesday.
Mrs. George Bason, of Tuskeego,
! visited the past week in Davis City
with the family of her son, Luther
| Bason.
Mrs. Frances Hamilton and son.
Harrison, of near Akron, Mo-, spent
several days the past week in this
city, called here to attend the funeral
of her sister, Mrs. Nat Cornett.
Mrs. Clarence Frazier and brother,
Harry Cartwright, returned from a
visit with their sister, Mrs. Grace
Reick, at GAINESVILLE, last Saturday.
Miss Daisy Warner went to Leon
Monday for short visit.
Stephen Varga and wife and son,
of Leon, were in attendance at the
funeral of Stephen Radnich Monday.
o. E. Lovett, of Garden Grove, has
been looking after business in this
city the past week.
Harry Cartwright, of Joplin, Mo-,
has been visiting relatives in and
near Davis City the past week.
Sam Hamilton and family, of AL
bany, Mo-, were in our city the past
week, called here to attend the fun
eral of his grandmother Cornett.
A new son arrived at the home of
John McCully and wife last .Wednes-
day, and little daughter came to
brighten the home of Editor Grant
Mallory and wife last Saturday. All
doing well and papa Mallory will be
able to get the News out on time it
the little lady does not require too
much attention. So if the News is
a little late let all readers of the
paper excuse the editor for we all
know that papa's first baby is the
only perfect thing in life.
Ed H. Sharp, Of Leon, had bust
ness in Davis City last Friday.
A. L. Ieale has treated his family
to a new auto, Ford.
Work commenced on the new Da-
Wis City elevator last Monday. 1t is
to be built hundred feet east of the
Davis City stock yards. We have
not learned the holding capacity OF
the building.
Miss Virgil Bates of Garden Grove,
visited from Saturday until Wednes-
day of last week with her aunt, Mrs.
Jesse Milligan, of this city.
DR.. Wales and wife and G. P.
Campbell and neice made an auto
trip to Leon last Friday.
Lawrence Calhoun, who has been
fror d No LIT
day for visit with friends at Okla
homa City, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Alice Marble and Mrs. Nan
McBroom spent Sunday at Cleartield,
Iowa, the guests of Mrs. S. E. New
man.
Mrs. Miles Parkhurst, of Pawnee,
Mo-, came in last Monday for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Terry, of New Buda.
Mrs. VIM. Hamilton and daughter,
Elsie, of Deadwood, S. D., came in
Monday to attend the funeral of her
Mrs. Cornett.
Oren Craig moved last Monday in
with James McDiftitt, so Mrs. Craig
could help care for her aunt, who is
very poorly.
James Cornett, of kewanee, ILL.,,
and his sister, Mrs. Nellie Eyes, ar
rived in our city last Sunday, also
John Cornett, of Bethany, Mo-, they
being called here on the sad mission
Of attending the funeral OF their
mother.
Mrs. Mary Dougherty came from
Oklahoma last Monday and was met
here by her son, Emmett Dougherty,
Of near Pleasanton. Grandma Dough-
erty is rs years old and very feeble,
but made the trip alone from Okla
homa. She was more than glad. to
ind her son waiting for her on her
arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Howell, of We'll
don, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Davis City.
w. H. Weller and wife, of Katy,
Texas, have been visiting old friends
in and near Davis City the past week.
Mr.. Weller was at one time resi-
dent of Davis City, being the former
owner of the Oscar Judd farm, and
mas many old friends in this vicinity
who were glad to see them back
among us again. (In last weeks
tens it should have read w. H. We'll
Ter instead Of w. H. Wheeler.-Cor.)