The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03

l.. R. Rogers, of GAINESVILLE, was.
in Leon last Thursday and while
here purchased nearly a car load Of
new machinery, harness and farm,
implements from Bowsher & Bow
sher, which he will use on his big
farm near GAINESVILLE.
Miss Camilus Shuttleworth, who
had been visiting for couple of
weeks at the home of Jas. F. Harvey
in this city, went to Des Moines Sat-
urday and visited over Sunday with
Mrs. J. A. Caster, leaving Monday
for her home in Chicago.
Sam Ballard, of the Burlington
r. r. who has headquarters in Bur-
lington, was visitor in Leon Tues,
day. He had been over at Decatur
City, examining some proposed
changes in some of the railroad
crossings near that town.
G. 3. Daugherty, formerly of this
city, now travelling in Kansas for the
Business Mems Accident Insurance
Co., of Kansas City, came in Friday
and visited a few days with his,
daughter, Mrs. Port Bowsher, and
many old friends in this ely.
Aunt Carolyn Robbins returned
Monday from Decatur City, where,
she had been spending few days at
the home of her son, S. w. Robbins,
and other relatives. Her grand
daughter, Eloise Robbins, came
home with her for a few days visit
in this city. I.-*
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Benefiel return
ed Sunday afternoon from visit of
several weeks with relatives and
friends in various parts of Kansas !,
and Oklahoma They had fine trip
and enjoyed the visit but say that
old Decatur county still looks mighty
good to them.
C. w. Moore Sr. returned last
Saturday from Gregory, S. D., where
he visited at the home of his son
Milo Moore and also at the home OF
his son, George Moore, who lives,
near Woods, S. D. The many friends:
of Milo Moore will be sorry to hear
that his health continues very poor.
Mrs. Mayme Merwin and children,
Truman and Maurine, returned last.
Thursday from visit of several days.
at the home of her brother, Fred T.
Smith, at Pleasanton. Mrs. Merwin
departed Saturday for her home at
lola, Kansas, and the children will
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this city.
Mrs. E. G. Monroe returned home.
Saturday morning from a visit with
relatives at Bloomington and Sulli-
van, Illinois. Her son Ronald, who
has been a student at the Ann Har-
Dor, Michigan, college for the past:
year, joined her in Illinois and re-
turned with her to Leon to spend his
summer vacation.
Mrs. J. E. Vanderpool and daugh-
ter, Miss Ella, of Centerville, came
Saturday for few days visit at the'
home of Uncle Byrum Stout, near
this city. They were accompanied
to Leon by Mrs. Vanderpool's daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. l.. Wilson, of Council
Bluffs, who returned to her home in
that city from here.
Mrs. B. F. Hamilton, son Samuel
and daughter Helen, departed last
Thursday for Wray, Colorado, where
they will visit a month or more at,
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Moore. They also will visit on
the way home at the homes of her
sisters, Mrs. D. E. Gatchell, in Oma-
ha, Neb., and Mrs. Nellie Dorm at,
Charlton.
Mrs. John J. Powers and son, Nor
ris, departed last Thursday for Van
Vert, and after a short visit there
will return to their home at Willis
ca, Iowa, where Mr.. Powers is en-
ployed as operator for the Burling-.y
ton road. They had been visiting
for few days at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gard
ner in this city.