The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Davis City.

son were among the number who
went to Leon Monday.
Ne. Geo. P. Campbell attended the
grand lodge of the Odd Fellows held
at TT. Dodge the past week.
Mrs. Maggie Sylvester left last
Friday for Corning, California, where
she will spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Cora Hunt
Miss Mary Freeman, who had been
visiting with Davis City friends the
past two weeks, left last Friday for
ST. Joe and Kansas City, and after
q short visit there will return to her
home at Paris, Idaho.
5ss Mrs, Lew Rev, of Lamont, was
visiting with Davis City friends the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sankey were
visiting Mrs. Sankey's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hamilton, in this city
the past week.
Mrs. Thomas Cummings and grand
daughter, Miss Crystal Cummings,
made trip to Leon last Saturday.
The M. E. Ladies aid society serv-
ed dinner last Saturday in Mrs. Bail
ey's dressmaking parlors on Bridge
street, the proceeds being used to
help nay for repainting the M. d..
church.
P. E. Shirley, of Des Moines, was
looking after business in Davis City
last Monday.
Mrs. Nancy McBroom left last Sun
day for a trip to her former home at
Murfreesborrough, Arkansas. She
expects to visit in Oklahoma and will
not return to Davis City until about
Christmas.
A lady was here last Saturday
from Lamont holding a ladies' and
children's hat sale.
Mrs. Dick Scott, of Bethany, Mo-,
visited from Tuesday until Thursday
with Davis City friends the past week.
She was enroute home from visit
at Ottumwa. She was in that city
the night of the big fire when over
half a million dollars worth of prop
/, erty went up in smoke, and says 1T
was an awful sight to see and caused
quite a panic for time. 1t was
estimated there were 10000 people
on the streets. All the burned
buildings were of brick and all out
one Of them four stories high.
Uncle Nat Cornett, who has been
visiting his daughter in this city, left
the past week for visit at Bethany
and Kansas City.
Mrs. Dean Cross, who has been WIS.,
iting her mother, Mrs. Allie Rogers,
in. this city, for the past two weeks,
left for her home\at Shenandoah last
Sunday.
G. P. Campbell has bought the
property in the west part OF town
known as the Grandma Lester house
and lot and will rebuild it.
Mrs. Carmine Osborn is reported
on the sick list.
Pet Hamilton's daughter who was
dangerously ill for so long has so far
recovered as to be able to go about
town.
Miss Oracle Standifer visited with
friends at Leon Monday.
A blind lady was in our city last
Friday soliciting aid for the blind
home situated in Des Moines. 1t was
sure a worthy enterprise and one
which all should be willing to assist.
Judd Maxwell has moved into the
Wandal property
Mrs. George Kimball visited with
relatives at Lamont the past week.
Mrs. Alice Marble made trip to
Council Bluffs the past week as
delegate to the Eastern Star grand
lodge which was held in that city.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Par
sons and Mrs. Mitchell, delegates
from the Pleasanton Eastern Star
lodge.
I. N. Williams has resigned his po-
sition at the railroad pump station
in this city and VIM. ACTON and Judd
Maxwell have takem charge. Our
pump statiUn has to run day and
to supply the demand for water
for the trains and they are hauling
water, to- other stations on the road
from; here: 1t is said there are only
three places on the line between
Charlton and st. Joe which can fur
nish water for the engines.
F. NJ. Kicks and George Kimball
and wife made trip to Leon last
Tuesday.
Sheriff Lorey of Leon, was in our
atty Monday. on business. !
Green Stanton, of Leon, and his
ewo brothers from Indiana, were
guests at the Dave Downey home in
this city last Tuesday.
We are glad to note that Miss Kate
Burrell was successful in winning the |
diamond ring in the Journals voting |
contest.
OFT Turpen and his bride came in
from st. Joe the past week and will,
we understand, 60 to housekeeping |
in this city. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Tur-
pen have many friends in this vicin-
itY who wish them long and happy !
life. .~.
Charles Penisten has moved his
shoe shop into rooms one door south
Of the telephone office on Bridge
street,.
Art Tealea came in from Ottumwa
last, Sa tnrday to- visit with home folks
over alndaY:.
Mrs. Sam Barnison; of Mt. Ayr,
was calling on Davis City friends one
day last week.
-, Isaac Moon. -r .o-s