The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
twenty-five YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of q Century Ago.

Hon. A. r. Anderson was nominal
ed for congress by the democrats of
the Eighth district, the convention
being held at Creston.
The three leading dry goods stores
of Leon had all fallen in line and
employed lady clerks.
Mr.. Sherman Somes and Miss Mary
Walker were married at the home of
the brides mother in Leon, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. F.
Edwards. They departed at once
for Chicago where they expected to
make their future home.
John Dillon, the veteran actor, ap-
peared at the Leon opera house and
pleased large audience.
John Bell sold his farm east Of
Leon to a Mr.. Turtleson, of Kellogg,
Iowa, the consideration being ST.
200.
John F. Hamilton, of Hamilton &
Co., left for trip to Chicago and
Detroit, Michigan, to purchase new
goods for their store. .f'
Miss Amy Hoffhine had accepted
position as saleslady at Hurst
Bros. store. .rj
c. P. Lewis, postmaster at Crown,
died quite suddenly. He had been
as we'll as usual and had retired for
the night and was talking to his
wife when suddenly she noticed he
had ceased talking and did not an
swer her. She became alarmed and
arose and secured a light, and as
soon as the light fell on his face she
saw that he was dying. He did not
speak again and died before any of
the neighbors could be summoned.
George Duncan traded his resi-
dence property and other real estate
to N. C. Shumway, of Chicago, for
800 acres of land in Antelope coun-
ty, Neb, and was making prepara-
tions to move on the Nebraska farm.
Uncle John Clark, one Of the pio-
neer citizens of Davis City, died at
his home in Davis City, his death
being not unexpected, as he had been
failing for some time. He was an
old resident of Decatur county, and
had been identified with it's growth
and progress and by reason of his
wealth and enterprise had added
largely to it's material advancement.
His funeral was held at Davis City,
interment being in the Davis City
cemetery.
w. A. Brown, landlord of Browns
hotel, died after a lingering illness.
He was buried under the auspices OF
the Masonic lodge, of which he had
been a member foramany years. He
/ was one of the prominent citizens OF
5ILeon, and was former sheriff OF
| Decatur county. He is survived by
, his wife and two sons.
A bouncing boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hoff-
man.
An engine expert from Kansas
City was here setting up the new
engine for the electric light plant,
which was expected to be in opera
ton within a short time.
Mrs. Emma Sanford had accepted
position as saleslady in the dry
goods store Of Hamilton & Co.
ME-. Martin and Miss Rebecca
WadleH were married by Justice j.
l.. Harvey at the clerks office in this
city.
Clyde Creighton went to Omaha
for few days visit with relatives in
that city.
Mrs. Merge Brown and Miss Clare
| Lunbeck were spending a few days
with friends in Des Moines.
Major Mudgett, Of Garden Grove,
was visiting for few days with
friends in this city. !'|'tt
lurs. J. B. Peters and children left
for a visit with relatives in Ohio.
Miss Lulu CraigO was recovering
from a severe seige of typhoid fever.
George Carmean and Fuller Avery
went to Des Moines to see Barnum's
circus, but pronounced it pretty
thin.
Capt. Garrett Gibson went to 'Des
Moines to attend the State Fair and
| took with him specimen of Decatur
county millet which was full six
feet in length. '.
DR.. Dick Johnson, of Cromwell,
member of the old 3rd Iowa, had
been here to visit his old comrade
and friend, w. A. Brown.
Mrs. Bud Stamford was bitten by
rattlesnake and received severe
and painful wound, but under the
care of DR.. Will VanWerden' was re-
covering. IL ~.
John Bell, Frank Gardner, Mrs.
DR.. Gardner, J. w. Gardner and wife
and several others left on the excur-
sion to Columbus and other points in
Ohio. ~ ;'
Judge Liggett and wife, of Fair
field, were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Marion F. StoOkey.
The Reporter Office had ordered
the first electric motor ever brought
to Decatur county, it being the in
tention to use it to furnish power
for running the presses in the print
ing Office as soon as the electric light
plant was in operation.
Grenier Bros. circus was billed to
exhibit in Leon on Sept. 18th.
It was reported that there was an
abundant crop of both hazel and
hickory nuts in this section of the
country.
Loon 01ninUf0ns W0n af State Fair