The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Davis City.

limb fitted, so that she will be able
to get around among her friends
again.
Miss Jennie Rabidou left last week
for visit with her brother, John
Rabidou, in Oklahoma.
It is useless to try to enumerate
all who are in attendance at the
Leon Chautauqua this week.
The new store building is so far
completed as to be in the hands of
the painters.
1t is useless to try to enumerate
all the old time residents and others
who were in attendance at the 18th
Annual Davis City Reunion. Suffice
to say they were here from st. Joe,
Mo-, to Charlton and Lucas, Iowa,
from almost every town on the line,
also from Des Moines and GAINESVILLE
on that branch of the railroad. Leon
as usual, sent her large delegation
for which we on behalf of our city
return our thanks.
New babies came to the homes of
Cliff Wheeler and Jesse Patton last
Saturday. Mrs. Patton and baby are
doing fine, but we understand Mrs.
Wheeler is not getting along so we'll.
MIS-. EAlld COOh, uCC ASCAhO1, Ola
old time resident of Decatur county,
but now of Emporia, Kansas, spent
one day in our city last week.
Mrs. Maggie Asbach, of Duluth,
Mimi, has been visiting Davis City
relatives the past three weeks.
Lyman McLain enjoyed visit
from his sister, Mrs. Estella Has
hrouck, of LeMars, Iowa, the past
week.
Will Asbach, of St. Joe, Mo-, came
in last Tuesday to enjoy the reunion
and visit his wife who has been here
the most of the summer under the
care of DR.. Wales.
A, l.. Teale has again accepted a
position as travelling salesman for an
Ottumwa firm and left last Sunday to
resume his duties on the road. So
Davis City will again have to hunt
up a new mayor.
We understand that E. J. Teale
will take charge of the Lewellyn no.
tel in the near future. ,
Jack Donnelly, of Miles City, Mon
tana, was calling on old friends in
Davis City last Wednesday. Mr.. DON
nelly will be remembered by many as
he was formerly employed with the
Daily & Eaton steam shovel gang
who made Davis City their head
quarters during 1886 to 1888, while
lowering the railroad grade between
Davis City and Little River BRIDGE:
Mr.. and Mrs. Neighswonger and
Miss Maggie Swanson, of Lucas,
Iowa, visited with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Scott, east OF this
T. sx, nnEy o.
union the past week. 90.
Nick Bates, of Charlton, was a
Davis City caller the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gibson, of
Des Moines, visited with relatives in
our city the past week. IL
Mrs. J. X. Beasley had a neice
from Charlton visiting with her the
past week. e. ~
Charles Robbins and wife, of st.
Joe, Mo-, were among the number
who were in attendance at the Davis
City reunion, and visiting with old
acquaintance the past week in this,
Mr.. Robbins old home, which he
has not visited since he came here
ten years ago on the sad mission or
bringing the remains of his mother,
Mrs. Lottie Franklin, for burial. -
After a pleasant visit with Deca-
tur county relatives Mr.. and Mrs.
Rob Cartwright left last Sunday for
their home at Chanute, Kansas.
Mr.. Bailey, our apple man, came
in from a trip on the road in quest
of the apple crop last Monday.
g Mrs. John Evans, of Mena, Ar
kansas, arrived in our city last Mon
day for prolonged visit in this her
old home, to see if the Iowa climate
will not restore her to good health,
as her health has been very pooEelnl
the south. ..,* -;
Mrs. Maggie Sylvester returned
last week from a years so1ourn In
California. #'.1.- .sa'
The man who had the alteration
with Downey & Son in their meat
market was not so bad hurt as was
reported, (perhaps he got what he
and was able to leave for
St. Joe Sunday, and on the whole If
we understand Alright it was a case
of a drunk man and much adoo
about a little. nr. I.
. Clint Bradley and family, of Kel-
lerton, came down in their new auto
last Thursday to call on old friends
and take in the reunion.
The new faucets which the re-
union committee ordered and paid
for out of the reunion fund for the
tank, was vast improve
ment over the old open trough,
where anyone could drink and then
dip in and wash out of the same
dish, and one and all were heartily
glad of the improvement, and it is
to be hoped the committee will come
out enough ahead to pay for them
going down in their pockets
to pay for them as part of the
committee were afraid they would
have to.
Miss Maggie Wernitch came in last
week to enjoy her vacation before
her school began. She will teach in
Kansas the coming year.
Pet Hamilton's daughter is dan
gerously i'll with typhoid fever.
The Methodists are giving their
church much needed coat of paint.
Mrs. Clara Wernitch has COM