The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Davis City.

A son and two daughters of James
Barber, of Kansas City, came In last
Monday, called here to attend the
funeral of their aunt, Hattie Cart
wright. who when their own mother
(who was formerly Miss Dora Cart
wright) died, went to Kansas City
and for two or three years filled a
mothers place to them, and they
loved her dearly.
Sam Bosworth and sister, Mrs.
Hale, of Pattonsburg, Mo-, came in
last Sunday to visit relatives and old
time friends in Davis City.
Grant Craig made trip to Kan
sas City this week.
Mrs. Arthur Sylvester returned
last Saturday from a visit with old
friends at Lamont.
Our town is full of darkies this
week, They are employed in laying
the big new steel preparing our
railroad to be able to carry the big
standard r engines, and it is
thought this will in the near future
become one of the main lines to the
southwest.
Miss Harriet Cartwright, an old
and highly respected citizen of near
Davis City, died suddenly last Sun
day evening at her nome one mile
south of Davis City. She had been
ailing for several months but was
apparently getting better, and that
day had been up and around the
house as usual, and remarked to her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Cartwright
who lived with her, that she would
20 out on the porch and smoke, and
left the room. Mrs. Cartwright fol-
lowed her in a few minutes and was
Mortified to find her sitting down
with her head bent slightly over,
and on trying to arouse her found
that life was extinct. A fitting obit-
uary will be sent The Reporter II
dates can be secured.
Mrs. H. L. McClaran left last
Tuesday for a short visit in Omaha,
where she expects to meet her moth
,er, Mrs. Jehu Sylvester, who is re-
turning from her prolonged stay in
the west, to Davis City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Brenizer, of
Lamont, were calling on old friends
in Davis City last Wednesday.
G.. G. Grimes came in last Sunday
to attend the Davis City reunion and
has been engaged as master of cere-
monies.
Miss Celia McClaran returned
Friday from a weeks visit at Beth
any, Mo.
Miss Eva finch, of Oklahoma, ar
rived in our city last Monday for a
visit with old time friends.
Mrs. E. NJ Oaks, of Osceola, was
a guest of Mrs. A. B. Norman the
past week.
The 18th annual Davis City re-
union opened today tTuesday) with
a fair sized crowd and almost ideal
weather, for the rain Sunday night
was the greatest boon. this commun-
ity could have had. While there
have been several local showers all
around us this is the first rain we
have had to call a rain since June
Oath.
How lucky Davis City was to have
her reunion just closing as the Leon
Chautauqua opens up for of course
everybody wants to attend both, ii
they don't go broke at the one which
comes first
Mrs. A. B. Norman and Mrs. Ar
thur Sylvester visited in Leon last
Tuesday. They were guests of Mrs.
P. F. Kopp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Andrews, of St.
Joe, Mo-, came last Monday, being
called here to attend the funeral of
Miss Hattie Cartwright, who died
suddenly Sunday evening.
1t will be pleasant news to many
to hear that word was received in
our city that Miss Gertie Sylvester,
daughter of the late Arthur Sylves-
ter, had been elected county super
intaendent of Saltwater county,
Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Atteberry, OF
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, came Monday to en-
JOY the Davis City reunion.
Mr.. and ILrs. Rob Cartwright re-
turned the past week, from their
visit at Lineville and Woodland
Miss Collie Farley returned the
past week from her trip to Omaha.
The little three year old daughter
of Rubia Parker died last Friday.
The funeral was held Saturday at
the M. E. church in Davis City, Rev.
Place officiating. The little one had
been afflicted almost from birth, and
death, while it is hard for the
friends to submit to, was happy re-
lease.
Ora Wheeler and Ed Mitchell both
report their babies on the sick list,
the Mitchell baby being very sick.
Mrs. Arthur Sylvester visited the
past week with friends in Osceola,
Van Vert and Weldon. T. >
Mrs. Sam Lawhead and son, OF
Amity, Mo-, arrived in our city last
Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs.
E. S.. Grimes and attend the Davis
City reunion and Leon Chautauqua.
Mrs. w. T. Bailey left the past
week for a six weeks visit with her
daughter in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Bell Snow, of Pattonsburg,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Mcintosh, south of town.
Oscar Goble and Lyman McLain
made another trip after new goods
for their store last week.
Mrs. Maggie Asbach, of Duluth,
Mimi, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh and other
Davis City friends.
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