The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02
Davis City.

Clair citizens ana Vile, Ol neal De-
catur, were in our city last Wednes-
day, called here on the sad mission
of attending the funeral of his broth
er Fred
w. A. Boone, of Leon, spent Satur-
dayaand Sunday with his brother, F.
NJ. Freeman, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bailey, of
Pleasanton, were in attendance at
the funeral of Mrs. Charles Vandall
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Brady, of Leon,
were in our city last Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Hamilton came in
from Sedgwick, S. D., Monday, called
here to attend the funeral of her sis
ter, Mrs Oscar Sprinkle, whose obit-
uary will appear elsewhere in this
paper.
Mrs. G. w. Lanning, of Charlton,
was calling on old friends in Davis
City between trains last Thursday.
She was enroute home from Lamont,
where she had been to accompany
her son-in-law and daughter, Alma
Boswell and wife, on the sad mission
of bringing their infant daughter to
Lamont for burial.
Mrs. P. E. Shirley, of Des Moines,,
visited from Saturday until Monday
with Davis City friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin and son, of
Leon, were in attendance at the
funeral of Fred Citizens held at the
family home in this city last Wednes-
day.
L. H. Trowbridge, of Ottumwa,
stopped over in Davis City last Tues
day and Wednesday. He was on his
way to St. Joe, Mo-, to see how w.
R. Adams, his brother-in-law, who is
still in the hospital, is getting along.
o. E. Lovett, of Garden Grove, has
been in our city the past week over
seeing the new barn he is building
on his farm near town.
Mrs. John Rubideaux and children
of Oklahoma, arrived in our city the
past week for visit with old friends.
Mrs. Grant Mallory is visiting her
parents at Savannah, Illinois, and
editor Mallory is enjoying the mys-
teries of bashelor's hall.
Mrs Martha Vandal and daughter,
Sylvia, and John Keown, of Pleasan-
ton, were called here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Charles Vandal last
Saturday. .".. "
Mrs. Ella Carrico, of near Atchi-
son, Mo-, has bought the property in
the west part of town known as the
Mrs. Emma Hullinger Brady prop
erty, the consideration being 5000.
Warren Latta, of New Buda, last
week closed deal with David Down
ey for his lot and building on Bridge
street now occupied by the Hansell
store, the consideration being 81 500.
Mr.. Latta, we understand, will con-
duct garage and also build black
smith and wagon shop on the prop
erty. e
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Sprinkle,
wife of Oscar Sprinkle, was held at
the M E. church in our city last
Monday. Mrs. Sprinkle's death was
sudden and unexpected, as she was
only sick six days, and was not con-
sidered dangerous until few hours
before she died. Her obituary will
appear elsewhere in this paper. She
was good woman, and loved by all
! VINO knew her and her family and
especially her aged mother have the
sympathy of all in this sad hour of
X their bereavement.
Charles Rudibaugh and Frank
Cartwright came in from a trip to
St. Joe, Mo-, last Friday.
Mrs. S. Varga, of Leon, was called
here TO attend the funeral of her
neice, Mrs. Julia Sprinkle, last Mon
4 day.
Ii Jud Maxwell has moved into the
Jenk Wright property on Clark
street.
G. p. Campbell has bought the
property known as the old Frank Nc
Kehan place and is rebuilding it and
will have new up to date place,
4 which will be modern home when
completed. ass
MRS. P. II. Farley and daughter
Z Coils, are visiting ottumwa friends
Z this week.